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Home My WebLink About01-12-2026 City Council Work Session Agenda Packet CITY OF FAIRHOPE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Monday, January 12, 2026 - 4:30 PM City Council Chambers Council Members Jack Burrell Joshua Gammon Jimmy Conyers Jay Robinson Andrea Booth Next City Council Work Session, Monday, January 26, 2026, 4:30 p.m. Fairhope Municipal Complex City Council Chambers 161 North Section Street Page 1 of 29 CITY OF FAIRHOPE AGENDA MEMORANDUM Item ID: 2026- FROM: Laura English & Jodi Holland – FAIRHOPE ARTS & CRAFTS FOUNDATION SUBJECT: Fairhope Arts & Crafts Foundation MOUA AGENDA DATE: January 12, 2026 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Fairhope Arts & Crafts Foundation Memorandum of Understanding Agreement (MOUA). BUDGET IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE: GRANT: LEGAL IMPACT: FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION: Page 2 of 29 CITY OF FAIRHOPE AGENDA MEMORANDUM Item ID: 2026- FROM: Hannah Noonan – HR DIRECTOR SUBJECT: Discussion on Selection Process of a Consultant for Compensation & Classification Study AGENDA DATE: January 12, 2026 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Selection Process of a Consultant for Compensation & Classification Study. BUDGET IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE: GRANT: LEGAL IMPACT: FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION: Page 3 of 29 CITY OF FAIRHOPE AGENDA MEMORANDUM Item ID: 2026- FROM: Nicole Love, Grants Coordinator SUBJECT: Presentation: City of Fairhope Safe Streets for All Safety Action Plan - Kimley Horn AGENDA DATE: January 12, 2026 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Laurabeth Yates, Kimley Horn to give presentation on City of Fairhope Safe Streets & Roads for All. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: City of Fairhope Safe Streets & Roads for All. BUDGET IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE: GRANT: LEGAL IMPACT: FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION: Page 4 of 29 Fairhope City Council Meeting January 12th, 2026 Page 5 of 29 Agenda öSS4A Grant Program Overview öSS4A Process Requirements öLeadership Commitment öNext Steps This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY Page 6 of 29 SS4A Grant Program öEstablished by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) öDiscretionary program with $5B in appropriated funds over 5 years (‘22 –’26) öProgram supports the USDOT National Roadway Safety Strategy öGoal of zero roadway deaths using a Safe System Approach öTwo types of funding: öAction Plans/Demonstration öImplementation Page 7 of 29 SS4A Action Plan Components ö Leadership Commitment & Goal Setting…………….. ö Planning Structure……………………………………… ö Safety Analysis…………………………………………. ö Engagement & Collaboration………………................ ö Policy & Process Changes……………………………. ö Project Selection & Prioritization……………………... ö Evaluation & Transparency…………………………… Page 8 of 29 SS4A Action Plan Components öPlanning Department öPublic Works öPolice and Fire öEMS öParks and Recreation öCommunications öParking Authority öALDOT öSchools öBike and Ped Committee öEastern Shore MPO öChamber of Commerce öBRATS öBaldwin County Trailblazers Planning Structure – Steering Committee Page 9 of 29 SS4A Action Plan Components Planning Structure – Steering Committee Page 10 of 29 SS4A Action Plan Components Safety Analysis Page 11 of 29 SS4A Action Plan Components Engagement & Collaboration Page 12 of 29 SS4A Action Plan Components Engagement & Collaboration Page 13 of 29 SS4A Action Plan Components Policy & Process Changes öReviewed plans include: öFairhope Comprehensive Plan öFairhope Walkability & Wayfinding öEastern Shore MPO LRTP öPublic ROW Accessibility Transition Plan öIdentifying alignment with transportation safety öDeveloping recommendations for improvement Page 14 of 29 SS4A Action Plan Components Project Selection & Prioritization Page 15 of 29 SS4A Action Plan Components Project Selection & Prioritization Page 16 of 29 SS4A Action Plan Components Project Selection & Prioritization Page 17 of 29 SS4A Action Plan Components Leadership Commitment & Goal Setting öPublic commitment from a high-ranking official and/or governing body in the jurisdiction to an eventual goal of zero roadway fatalities and serious injuries. öCommitment includes either: öTarget date to reach zero öOne of more targets to achieve significant declines in roadway fatalities and serious injuries by a specific date Page 18 of 29 Leadership Commitment & Goal Setting Suggested Commitment: The City of Fairhope commits to making progress toward a long-term goal of zero traffic deaths and serious injuries, with an interim goal of maintaining their current fatal and serious injury crash rate trend, which equates to an approximate 50% rate reduction by the year 2035. Page 19 of 29 Leadership Commitment & Goal Setting Fa t a l & S e r i o u s I n j u r y C r a s h R a t e s 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 Fatal & Serious Injury 5-Year Avg Expon.(Fatal & Serious Injury 5-Year Avg) 0.919 (Crash rate expressed in crashes per 10,000 residents) Page 20 of 29 Next Steps ö1/12 (Today) – City Council Presentation öSubmit Final Report öAdopt Final Report öImplementation Grant Application Page 21 of 29 Questions/Discussion Page 22 of 29 CITY OF FAIRHOPE AGENDA MEMORANDUM Item ID: 2026- FROM:Nicole Love, GRANTS COORDINATOR & LINDSEY LAWRENCE, (ESAC) SUBJECT: City of Fairhope Storm Drain Art Project AGENDA DATE: January 12, 2026 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Presentation BACKGROUND INFORMATION: City of Fairhope Storm Drain Art Project. BUDGET IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE: GRANT: LEGAL IMPACT: FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION: Page 23 of 29 City of Fairhope Storm Drain Art Project Page 24 of 29 What and Why? •What? •Main goal – to create art on and around some of our storm drains to make them stand out in a visually appealing manner to raise awareness about the connection between storm drains, urban stormwater runoff, and pollution •Audience – the project focus is on high school students but the target audiences are residents and visitors •Why? •Important for our youth, residents and visitors to understand that all our storm drains eventually lead to Mobile Bay. Want to promote that ONLY RAIN BELONGS IN THE DRAIN. •Aligns with our goals for reducing litter entering the Bay •As part of our MS4 permit we are required to do Education and Outreach and we are always looking for unique and creative ways to reach our audiences. Page 25 of 29 Page 26 of 29 Where? •Approximately 10 storm drains around the City – primarily in the downtown area and near the three schools. Page 27 of 29 Who? •Eastern Shore Art Center •Grant submission and management •Provide space for reception and unveiling of selected art design •Possibly have prints or originals of the winning designs for display •Media promotion •Fairhope High School Art Department •Art students will compete for storm drain designs •Students will learn about water pathways, conservation efforts, etc. to help inform their paintings. •Winning students will paint their art on the storm drains with the help of art liaisons from ESAC and oversight from Public Works •Pelican’s Nest •Create a Field Experience Day to explain the “why” behind the project •Students will learn about water pathways, conservations efforts, etc. to help inform their art submissions •City of Fairhope •Assist in selecting the storm drains to be painted •Assist with grant writing •Help selecting winning designs •Media promotion Page 28 of 29 THANK YOU! Page 29 of 29