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DATE: May 15, X989 C0 117
SUBJECT; Agreement between Contra Costa County Consolidated
Fire District and City of Lafayette for Signal Preemption Devices
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve agreements between the Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire
District and the City of Lafayette.- for the purchase, installation
and joint use of traffic signal preemption (Opticom) equipment.
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT
A. Funds for installation and purchase of equipment are to be
provided from the Fire District' s and the Cities' budgets.
B. Developers will be required to provide equipment and installation
whenever a new signal or major change in a signal system is
required.
C. Average cost for equipment (provided by the District) and labor
for installation (provided by the city) is approximately $6, 500
per traffic intersection. These costs are divided approximately
50% between the Fire District and the City. The District plans
to install Opticom in 14 intersections.
III . REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
The Opticom systems 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 changes. A few seconds delay in response time can mean the
difference between life and death.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; _ YES SIGNATURE; nyi� r
`. RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD CrOMMI TTE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(Sl*
ACTION OF BOARD ON JUN 13 NO APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT; ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
JUN 13 1989
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Contra Costa County Fire Prot. Dist. SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
City of Lafayette
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