BY JARRETT WHITENER
Boerne council to update Safety Action Plan Boerne City Council on April 8 approved a resolution for an update to the Safety Action Plan. Through the updated plan, the city will be able to plan for future safety projects and potentially receive grant funding for those projects. The resolution authorizes the city manager to partner with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. on the project. The plan will cost $300,000, but city staff said 80% of the cost is expected to be reimbursed through federal grants. The overview The goals of the project will be: • Update the city’s existing Safety Action Plan to comply with all federal requirements • Conduct a downtown pedestrian safety action plan to address pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries near the city center
Fair Oaks Ranch updates EMS contract The city of Fair Oaks Ranch entered a contract with Bexar County Emergency Ser- vices District No. 4 for emergency medical transport services. This contract follows the upcoming expiration of a contract with Acadian Ambulance Service, which expired at the end of April. The agreement with Bexar County ESD 4 went into effect April 1. A closer look According to the agenda, the proposed $6,125 monthly payment to ESD 4 is a bud- geted expense for fiscal year 2024-25. This payment is identical to the prorated portion of the expiring agreement with Acadian. ESD Fire Chief Craig Ramon explained that the ESD has added 12 positions to staff the ambulance positions, which provides two people per ambulance.
Cost breakdown
Total: $300K
Project management: $25,000 Action plan: $35,000 Public engagement: $40,000 Safety and equity analysis: $50,000 Infrastructure project development: $50,000 Intersection-road safety audits: $50,000 City center pedestrian study: $50,000
SOURCE: CITY OF BOERNE/COMMUNITY IMPACT
• Conduct intersection-focused road safety audits at intersections identified as crash hotspots Upon the signing of the agreement, the firm will work on the plan analysis and gathering data to update the plan.
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