HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02121991 - 1.48 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: William F. Maxfield, Fire Chief Contra .
Costa
DATE: January 28 , 1.991 County
SUBJECT: Agreement between Contra Costa County Fire District and the
City of Clayton for the purchase, installation and use of
the OLticom SiEnal Pre-emption System
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve agreements between the Contra Costa County Fire District
and the City of Clayton for the purchase, installation and joint
use of traffic signal pre-emption (Opticom) equipment.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
A. Funds for installation and purchase of equipment are to be
provided from the Fire District ' s and the City's budgets .
B.. Developers will be required to provide equipment and
installation whenever a new signal or major change in a
signal is required.
C. Average cost for equipment (provided by the District) and
labor for installation (provided by the City) is approxi-
mately $10,000 per traffic intersection. These costs are
divided approximately 50% between the Fire District and
the City.
III . REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
The Opticom system is controlled by a device on the emergency
vehicle as it approaches an intersection during an emergency
response. Once activated, the system automatically gives the
emergency vehicle priority over other traffic by providing a
safe "green light" corridor along the response route.
The limited number of arterial streets coupled with the growing
population, both residential and commercial, are combining. to
create increased traffic .congestion. This situation has an
adverse impact on the ability of - emergency vehicles to respond
in a safe and timely manner. As congestion increases , a major
problem encountered is the gridlock effect of traffic waiting
for signals to turn green. This results in emergency vehicles
coming to a standstill until the signal change. A few seconds
delay in response time can mean the difference between life
and death.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: „
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) '
ACTION OF BOARD ON y APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED _ /�uk%C���c .��- Z1,7
Auditor-Controller J.R. OLSSON, COUNTY CLERK _
CCC Fire Protection District AND EX OFFICIO CLERK^OF THE I
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