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Home My WebLink About03-Council Office Cll' If OF SAN BERNARDh.D - REQUE.." r FOR COUNCIL ACl.ON From: Councilman Jack Reilly Subject: LegiSlait~~.~i~Bo~ittee 19611 OCT 28 PM 2 53 ~ Dept: Council Office Date: October 28, 1988 Synopsis of Previous Council action: Recommended motion: That minutes of Legislative Review Committee meeting held October 27, 1988 be received and filed. ~ 1~ ~ Signature Contact person: John Cole Phone: 384-5188 Supporting data attached: Yes Ward: N/A FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A Source: (Acct. No.) (Acct. DescriPtion) Finance: Council Notes: 75-0262 Aaenda I tp.m No 3 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE October 27, 1988 ATTENDEES: Councilman Jack Reilly - Chairman Councilman Michael Maudsley Councilman Tom Minor Acting City Administrator - Jim Robbins Deputy City Admin./Development - Jim Richardson Asst. to City Administrator - Fred Wilson Sr. Asst. City Attorney - Dennis Barlow Fire Chief - Richard Moon Acting Planning Director - Mike Loehr Water utility Superintendent - Pete Squires Mayor's Executive Assistant - Richard Bennecke Council Administrative Assistant - John Cole 1. ORDINANCE REGULATING ADULT NEWS RACKS - The Commit- tee recommended the ordinance be approved and placed on the Council agenda of November 7, 1988. 2. PROTECTION OF VIEW IN FOOTHILL AREA - This item was continued until December 8, 1988 to allow further study by Engineering, Building and Safety, and Planning Departments to insure a comprehensive and relevant ordinance. 3. WAIVER OR REFUND OF FEES FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZA- TIONS This item was continued until January 5, 1989. Applicable departments will review the proposed ordinance and provide the Committee alternatives, options and recommen- dations. The City Attorney will take a look at various fees that can be considered for waiving and prepare a list for Committee review. 4. FIRE STATION LOCATION STUDY - mended approval to proceed with the item will be placed on the November 21, (See attached). The Committee recom- proposed study. This 1988 Council agenda 5. RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLER ORDINANCE This item was tabled to permit an indepth study by the Fire and Water Departments to be brought back before the Committee at a future unannounced date. 6. ORDINANCE TO LIMIT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS - This item was continued. The City Attorney's office is waiting for an interpretation of the law by the Fair Political Practices Commission. 7. ORDINANCE PROHIBITING UNLAWFUL NOISES - The item was continued. The City Attorney will prepare a draft ordinance for review by the Committee at the meeting of November 7, 1988. Meeting adjourned. ReSP~~lY submit~~, , J. /~" , /<~//. :/;!/~ /, -,.. -:.L:.-t ''/__' .-c. '- / t.. , Counci~man Jack R' Y Chairman Legislative Revi w Committee JR: ej Attch. (1) C I T Y 0 F SAN B ERN A R DIN 0 INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM 8810-907 TO: Legislative Review Committee FROM: Fred A. Wilson, Assistant to the City Administrator SUBJECT: Fire station Location Study DATE: October 25, 1988 COPIES: Richard Moon, Fire Chief The purpose of this report is to outline reasons for under- taking a study of fire station locations throughout the City. The intent behind the study is to evaluate the adequacy of fire station locations - both existing as well as planned - on response time considerations. This study will assist the City in making a determination on the disposition of fire station #10. As you may know, station #10 at 502 South Arrowhead Avenue is under a 25 year lease with the Orange Show. This lease, which was originally signed in October, 1964, will expire in October, 1989. (The actual building is owned by the City but it is situated on property leased from the Orange Show). Rather than commit the City to another long term lease obligation, it would be more appropriate to evaluate the adequacy of this fire station location in terms of optimal response times. This study will provide a basis for making a decision in this regard. In addition, the Fire Chief has indicated that an additional fire station may be needed in the northern portion of the City in the next 5 to 10 years to service the growth in that area. Again, a study of this nature would provide the City with a basis for making a decision in terms of optimal location. The final reason for the study is to evaluate the adequacy of the existing fire stations. Although this study was conducted in 1973 and resulted in a realignment of fire station locations, community development and growth in the ensuing 15 year period necessitate a reevaluation of this initial study. The technology to develop this study is a computer based planning and management software package. The program, known as the micro fire station location package (FSLP) is available to the City through Public Technology Inc. which is the research arm of the National League of cities. The purchase price for the software is $12,500. Funding for this activity is included in the 1988-89 budget. It is proposed that the software be purchased as it will allow the City to periodically update the study as demographic considerations change. In addition, the database developed for the FSLP :NTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM: 8810-907 :ire Station Locations Study Cctober 25, 1988 ?age 2 ;roject can be used for a variety of other community facility :"ocation issues. ~he FSLP will actually compare response times resulting from specific fire station confiqurations with established objectives by the city. These comparisons will be done on a ~eighborhood-by-neighborhood basis, for the community as a .hole. Travel distance or travel times from each neighborhood to existing or proposed fire station sites are cetermined by using a computer-readable version of the City's street network. The network traces the paths fire trucks take in traveling to fires. The network also allows the City to analyze the impact that changes in the transportation network may have on fire service delivery. The FSLP also allows the City to develop options based on this information .hich ultimately lead to policy recommendations regarding cptimal fire station locations. :n 1973, the City contracted with Public Technology Inc. to Ferform a fire station location study. This study resulted in the realignment of fire stations, including the elimination of one fire station. A summary of the fire station realignment is provided as an attached. In addition to substantial savings in operating costs which resulted through the elimination of one fire station, the average response time was cut from 3.8 minutes to 3.0 minutes throughout the city. The key elements of the 1973 study included: 1. Identification of the need for fire protection. Target hazards were identified by street intersection and the fire protection needs of the immediate vicinity were described. These target hazards were rated according to severity and a response time requirement was developed for each such point. 2. Identification of potential fire station locations. The FSLP required that all fire station locations, both current and potential future sites be identi- fied. It was from this list that the computer selected the combination of sites that would do the best job in the most economical manner. 3. Create a computer based street network. 4. Develop policy to develop a ultimately led fire stations. options. The FSLP allowed the City variety of policy options which to the recommendation to realign the INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM: 8810-907 :ire station Locations study October 25, 1988 rage 3 Public Technology Inc. has indicated that the project can be completed in approximately 8 months which would provide the City with sufficient time to make a decision on fire station =10. It is recommended that the Legislative Review Committee approve in concept the fire station location study and authorize staff to prepare the appropriate agreement relating to the purchase of the necessary software package for consideration by the Mayor and Council at the November 21, 1988 meeting. F ED A. WILSON Assistant to the City Administrator FAW/sh REA L I G N MEN T C I T Y S TAT ION S 1973 STUDY REM A I N STA. #1 456 MT. VIEW AVENUE STA. #4 STA. #2 2641 "E" STREET 1201 NINTH STREET STA. #7 STA. #9 STA. #10 STA. # 11 282 WEST 40TH STREET 202 MERIDIAN AVENUE MILL & ARROWHEAD AVENUE HIGHLAND & ORANGE (PATTON) (Now Station #8) M 0 V E STA. #3 269 SOUTH MT. VERNON AVENUE STA. #6 STA. #8 GILBERT & WATERMAN AVENUE 3250 HARRISON STA. #5 "H" STREET & BASELINE AVENUE T 0 20TH & MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE (Station #3) 19TH & DEL ROSA AVENUE (Station #6) STATE COLLEGE & KENDALL (Station #5) NEW (1987) STA. #11 450 VANDERBILT WAY