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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From:
Larry R. Pitzer, Fire Chief
Subject:
Resolution authorizing the City of San Bernardino
Fire Department to submit the, 2006, grant
application to the State of California Business,
Transportation & Housing Agency, Office of Traffic
Safety (OTS) in the amount of$78,500.
Dept:
Fire
ORIGINAL
Date:
January 4, 2005
MC/C Meeting Date:
January 24, 2005
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
01/04/05
Grants Ad Hoc Committee Meeting-Item recommended for approval.
01/20/04
Resolution #2004-20 authorizing the Fire Department to submit a grant application for funding in
Fiscal Year, 2005, to OTS in the amount of $90,000.
01/13/04
Grants Ad Hoc Committee Meeting-Item recommended for approval.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution.
Contact Person: Larry R. Pitzer. Fire Chief
Phone: (909) 384-5286
Supporting data attached: StaffReoort. Resolution. and Aoolication Ward: Citywide
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
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Source:
(ACCT. No)
(Acct. Description)
Finance:
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STAFF REPORT
SUBJECT
Resolution authorizing the City of San Bernardino Fire Department to submit the, 2006, grant
application to the State of California Business, Transportation & Housing Agency, Office of
Traffic Safety (OTS) in the amount of $78,500.
BACKGROUND
OTS distributes federal funding apportioned to California under the National Highway Safety
Act and the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Grant funding is awarded on a
competitive basis to state and local political subdivisions of the state. OTS grants are designed
to address traffic safety priority areas that include program areas established under the act.
Grants may be for assistance in mitigating traffic safety program deficiencies, expansion of an
ongoing activity, or development of a new program.
OTS grants are designed to address established program areas such as:
. Alcohol and other drugs;
. Police traffic services;
. Emergency medical services;
. Traffic records and roadway safety;
. Occupant protection; and
. Pedestrian and bicycle safety.
On January 20, 2004, the Mayor and Common Council authorized the Fire Department to submit
the, 2005, OTS grant in the amount of $90,000 to purchase safety equipment (vehicle
stabilization system, low pressure air bag system, emergency scene lighting, and victim access
equipment).
On June 7, 2004, OTS notified the Fire Department that funding was approved for the proposal
titled "San Bernardino City Fire Department Extrication Equipment Program" in the amount of
approximately $90,000.
OTS has required the San Bernardino County Fire Department to administer the 2005 OTS grant.
The performance period for the 2005 OTS grant is September I, 2004 through September 30,
2005.
On January 4,2005, the Grants Ad Hoc Committee recommended that the 2006 OTS grant be
approved and submit a request to the Mayor and Common Council to approve the grant
application submittal.
Fire is requesting authorization to submit the 2006 grant application for additional victim
extrication immobilization equipment in the amount of $78,500 (Attachment A). If the grant is
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awarded, funds are intended to purchase advanced technology equipment and an advanced
hydraulic system. Fire will conduct workshops to instruct surrounding fire agencies on the
proper procedures of operating the equipment and auto extrications (i.e. school bus, truck). Also,
Fire will be working with the California Highway Patrol to develop an emergency responder
safety video in relation to Fire's needs during a traffic collision incident.
The deadline to submit the, 2006, OTS grant application is January 31,2005. Funding is based
on the federal fiscal year, which begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30,2006.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This grant requires no matching funds from the City. OTS will reimburse the City through a
standard invoicing process. There will be no net impact to the City's General Fund.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt resolution.
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RESOLUTION NO. t <<J fi?>1(
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO FIRE
DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT THE, 2006, GRANT APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA BUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY, OFFICE OF
TRAFFIC SAFETY (OTS) IN THE AMOUNT OF $78,500.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. The Fire Chief or his designee is authorized to sign and submit the, 2006,
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OTS grant application to the State of California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency in
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the amount of $78,500. A copy of the grant application is attached as Attachment "A", and
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incorporated herein by reference.
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO FIRE
DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT THE, 2006, GRANT APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF
CALIFOR~IA BUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY, OFFICE OF
TRAFFIC SAFETY (OTS) IN THE AMOUNT OF $78,500.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
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Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a
meeting thereof, held on the
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, 2005, by the following vote, to wit:
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Council Members:
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ESTRADA
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LONGVILLE
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MCGTI\'NIS
DERRY
KELLEY
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JOHNSON
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MCCAMMACK
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Rachel G. Clark, City Clerk
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this
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Judith Valles, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
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Approved as to form
and legal content:
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James F. Penman
City Attorney
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIRE PREVENTION DIVISION
LARRY R. PITZER. FIRE CHIEF
DoUG DUPREE - FIRE MARSHAL
200 East Third Sueet. San Bernardino. CA 92410-4889
909.384.5288 . Fax: 909.384.5281
www.cLsan-bernardino.ca.us
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January 24, 2005
Christopher J. Murphy
Deputy Director
Office of Traffic Safety
7000 Franklin Boulevard, Suite 440
Sacramento CA 95823-1899
Subject:
Transportation Emergencies-Safety Enhancement Project
San Bernardino City Fire Department
Dear Mr. Murphy:
On behalf of the San Bernardino City Fire Department, I would like to thank you for this
opportunity to apply for funds to improve safety for emergency responders and victims. I
am pleased to submit the enclosed grant application for consideration by your agency for
advanced rescue equipment.
As required by federal statute, this letter shan serve as documentation that the City of San
Bernardino has requested the benefits of the "Transportation Emergencies-Safety
Enhancement" and accepts the work, goods, and/or services provided through the project.
Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions or require additional
information please can Michael Bilheimer at (909) 384-5286.
Sincerely,
Larry Pitzer,
Fire Chief
cc: Mat Fratus, San Bernardino City Fire Department, Training Officer/Div. Chief
Norma Camarena, San Bernardino City Fire Department, Administrative Analyst
. F.Ml1vr.I1.Nrv OPRRATlONS. FIRE PREVENTION. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. TRAINING
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STATE OF CALIFOIU,IA. OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
OTS-136 (Rev. 11/04)
C1 OTS USE ONLY
Coversbeet for Traffic SafetY Proposals Proposal #:
Federal Fiscal Year 2006 Agency Code: 3610
Coordinator: 4DH
Region: 5
Agenc)' Name: I San Bernardino .T Jurisdiction: L
Department: (Police Dept., Dept. of Health, Engineering Dept., etc.) County: San Bernardino
San Bernardino City Fire Department
Proposal Title: Transportation Emergencies-Safety Enhancement Project
Proposal Summary: (Summarize project goals and objectives. Maximum 750 characters-about 100 words)
The goal of the San Bernardino City Fire Department is to significantly enhance the safety of victims involved in transportation related
emergencies. In accomplishing this goal, we intend to improve the level of service that we are curmetly providing through the purchase
of advanced technology rescue equipment, thereby increasing the safety of all victims, emergency responders, and improving the
survivability of involved victims. The program objectives are as follows: purchase required advanced extrication equipment, conduct
advanced rescue training, ensure that equipment is available to surrounding agencies, provide vehicle safety training, and notify OTS
staff in regards to issuing press releases pertaining to the grant.
C Equipment: (if applicable) Requested Funding by Budget Category:
Advanced Hydraulic Rescue System Personnel: $0.00
Travel: $1,000.00
Advanced Technical Rescue Equipment Contractual Services: $0.00
Equipment: $77,500.00
Victim Access, Extrication, & Immobilization Equipment Other Direct Costs: $0.00
Indirect Costs: $0.00
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Al!encv Contact - - Requested Fundin2
First Name: Larrv
Last Name: Pitzer Fiscal Year 1 2006 $78,500.00
Title: Fire Chief (10-1-05 to 9-30-06)
Address 1: 200 East Third Street
Address 2: Fiscal Year 2 2007 $0.00
Address 3: (10-1-06 to 9-30-07)
City: San Bernardino
State: CA Zip Code: 92410 Total $78.500.00
c: ,~oDe #: 909-384-5286 Ext.:
AX#: 909-384-5281
E-mail: oitzer la{@sbcitv.org
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Proposed Budeet
Federal Fiscal Federal Fiscal
BUDGET CATEGORY Year 1 Year 2 Project Total
10/1/05 - 9/30/06 10/1/06 - 9/30/07
A. PERSONNEL
(Include position title, monthly rate and % of time on
project)
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$0.00
Employee Benefits @ % SO.OO
Categol1' Sub-Total SO.OO SO.OO SO.OO
B. TRAVEL
In-State 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Out-of-State $0.00
Category Sub-Total Sl,OOO.OO SO.OO SI,OO"O.OO
C. CONTRACTUAL SER\'lCES
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$0.00
Category Sub-Total SO.OO SO.OO SO.OO
D. EQlJIPMENT
(Unit cost $5,000 or more, including taxes, shipping,
set-up, etc.)
Advanced Hydraulic Rescue System 27,000.00 $27,000.00
Advanced Technical Rescue Equipment 25,500.00 $25,500.00
Victim Access, Extrication, & Immobilization 25,000.00 $25,000.00
Equipment
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Category Sub-Total S77,500.00 SO.OO S77,500.00
E. OTHER DIRECT COSTS
(Materials, printing, etc. with unit cost less than
$5;000, including taxes, shipping, etc. )
$0.00
$0.00
Category Sub-Total SO.OO SO.OO SO.OO
F. L1'I,'DIRECT COSTS
(See instructions)
$0.00
$0.00
CategOFY Sab--Total SO.OO SO.OO SO.OO
Project Total 578,500.00 SO.OO $78,500.00
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ST ATE OF CALIFO&"'IA . OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
OTS-136a New ( 11104)
GRAl"'T PROPOSAL FORMAT
PROJECT TITLE:
Transportation Emergencies - Safety Enhancement Project
AGENCY:
San Bernardino City Fire Department
PROPOSED BEGINNING DATE: 1 % 1105
PROPOSED ENDING DATE: 09/30/06,
PROBLEM STATEME~T SUMMARY:
The City of San Bernardino has experienced considerable growth in commercial, manufacturing, and
distribution industries, which has greatly increased the amount of commercial vehicle traffic within the
city. The city has realized a drastic increase in the number of traffic collisions resulting in injuries,
fatality incidents, and DUl-related incidents during the past year. There are numerous construction and
transportation-corridor retrofit projects occurring within the city that will continue for years to come.
These recent developments have presented our organization with many new challenges and placed a
severe burden on the resources of the San Bernardino City Fire Department.
PROBLEM STATEMENT:
The City of San Bernardino has recently undergone many changes that increase the potential for
transportation-related emergencies such as:
A significant increase in commercial vehicle traffic as a result of increased commerce and the
development of new retail distribution facilities.
A new high-speed commuter rail service that traverses downtown numerous times each day.
An international airport that is currently undergoing development to become a massive distribution
facility.
A new automobile distribution facility that serves as a hub for all new vehicles being transported to
the western states.
A new freeway nearing completion that will complete the 1-210 and greatly increase the driver daily
vehicular miles traveled of San Bernardino.
Major construction retrofit projects involving vital freeway interchanges and overpasses.
Reconstruction and repair of aging and seismically damaged bridges.
Each of the above factors represents unique challenges to our fire department and has increased the
volume of service calls. Our statistics show that there has been a significant increase of service calls
relating to traffic collisions in the past year.
San Bernardino Citv Fire Deoartment - Calls for Service
COLLISION July 1,2001 - June 30, July 1,2002 - June 30, July 1,2003 - June 30,
TYPE 2002 2003 2004
Traffic Collisions 3032 3142 3330
Fatality Involved 18 12 27
Alcohol Involved 165 166 259
PROPOSED SOLUTION:
The overall impact of the population growth, change in volume and type of routine traffic, new and
diverse traffic hazards, and a consistent increase in annual traffic emergencies has forced our organization
to re-evaluate our current level of service. We strongly believe that we will be able to provide a much
FFY 2006 Proposal- Proposal Narrative and Budget Narrative
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STATE OF CALIFOR.'iIA. OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
OTS-136a New (11/04)
safer, efficient, and effective rescue service to our community and all surrounding areas as part of the
"Safety Enhancement Project."
Phase I: October 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005
Procurement of all grant-funded safety enhancement equipment.
Phase n: January 1, 2006 through March 31, 2006
Provide all necessary training to departmental personnel. Coordinate with all surrounding fire
departments to demonstrate new response capabilities. All acquired equipment shall be available for
emergency response by March 31, 2006.
Phase III: April 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006
Provide public safety workshops to pertaining to child car-seat safety, seatbelt safety, and general
vehicular safety information to educate the public as to the importance of vehicle safety.
Phase IV: July 1,2006 through September 30,2006
Coordinate an "Advanced Auto Extrication" seminar. This seminar shall be an intensive hands-on
instrUctional course in the most up-to-date auto extrication tools and techniques. This highly unique
seminar shall emphasize the newest technological developments of vehicle safety systems (safety restraint
systems, rollover protection systems, hybrid vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles, etc.) that could
adversely affect rescuers and/or victims at the scene of traffic related emergencies. This training
opportunity shall also provide hands-on extrication training on more complex types of vehicles that are
typically unavailable for fire department training and pose tremendous difficulties to emergency
responders (i.e. mini-van, school bus, commercial vehicles, etc.).
Phase V: Throughout the grant
Work with California Highway Patrol to complete development of cooperative inter-agency Agencies
Safely Stabilizing Incident Scenes Together (A.S.S.I.S.T.) Project. The A.S.S.I.S.T Project is to provide
safety training to all emergency responders that operate at traffic related emergencies.
Phase VI: Throughout the grant
Continually evaluate the statistical data relating to the project goals and objectives. Identify areas that
require additional training and compile all pertinent information related to grant funded equipment for a
year-end report to be submitted to OTS.
PERFORJ,"ANCE MEASl:RES:
Goal(s)
1. To provide vehicle safety workshops to the community by June 30, 2006.
2. To provide "Advanced Auto Extrication" seminar to local fire departments that are routinely involved
in performing rescue and extrication functions at traffic related emergencies by September 30, 2006.
3. To reduce 10% of the response time for apparatus equipped with advanced technology rescue
equipment by March 31, 2006.
Objectives
1. To provide training to fire department personnel relevant to new equipment and emergency
operations by March 31, 2006.
FFY 2006 Proposal- Proposal !':arrative and Budget Narrative
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OTS-136a New (11104)
C 2. To enhance the safety and provide vehicle safety information to the public by June 30, 2006.
3. To increase the safety of victims involved in a traffic collision incident by September 30, 2006.
4. To increase the overall efficiency and effectiveness of all emergency operations at transportation
related emergencies by September 30, 2006.
BUDGET NARRATIVE
PERSONNEL:
N/A
TRAVEL:
In-State - Travel expenses to attend the annual OTS Summit.
CONTRACTIJAL SERVICES:
N/A
NON-EXPENDABLE PROPERTY:
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Advanced Hydraulic Rescue System - This equipment will complement our existing hydraulic rescue
tools. We are currently ill equipped to perform any type of rescue in remote areas and/or areas having
limited access. This situation is often encountered when vehicles exit the roadway as a result of a traffic
accident and come to rest in ravines, freeway embankments, flood control channels, or at a great distance
from rescuers and equipment. This advanced system will provide rescuers with compact and portable
versions of tools that will help to decrease extrication time and improve victim survivability.
Advanced Technical Rescue Equipment - This purchase of advanced technical rescue equipment will
serve to supplement our existing cache of rope rescue equipment. Much of our existing equipment is in
need of replacement as a result of frequent usage, recurrent training, and age. This equipment will
provide a minimum amount of equipment required to be carried on additional emergency apparatus to
enhance our emergency response capabilities to all transportation emergencies. It will enable our rescuers
to perform more advanced technical rescues of victims from areas that are time consuming and difficult to
access. This essential equipment will greatly improve the efficiency and overall safety of emergency
rescue operations and improve victim survivability.
Victim Access, Extrication, and Immobilization Equipment - This equipment will enhance our current
methods of victim access, victim removal, stabilization, and immobilization of victims involved in any
type of transportation accident. This equipment includes such items as forcible entry tools, stabilization
equipment, and patient care and packaging devices. This equipment shall reduce the time required to gain
access to victims and allow for emergency medical treatment to be provided at the traffic incident.
OTHER DIRECT COSTS:
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1~l>IRECT COSTS:
N/A
FFY 2006 Proposal- Proposal Narrative and Budget Narrative'
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Request for Council Action & Staff Report Attached: Yes No By_
Updated Prior Resolutions (Other Than Below): Yes No By_
Updated CITY Personnel Folders (6413, 6429, 6433, 10584, 10585, 12634): Yes No By_
Updated CDC Personnel Folders (5557): Yes No By_
Updated Traffic Folders (3985, 8234, 655, 92-389): Yes No By_
Copies Distributed to:
Animal Control 0 EDA 0 Information Services 0
City Administrator ~ Facilities ~ Parks & Recreation 0
City Attorney Finance r Police Department 0
Code Compliance 0 Fire Department Public Services 0
Development Services 0 Human Resources 0 Water Department 0
Others:
Notes:
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Date:
Revised 12/18/03