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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From:
Larry R. Pitzer, Fire Chief
Subject:
Resolution authorizing the submittal of a
grant application to the State of California
Business, Transportation & Housing Agency,
Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) in the amount
of $90,000.
Dept:
Fire
ORiG\NAL
Date:
December 19, 2003
MCtC Meeting Date:
January 20, 2004
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
01/13/04
Grants Committee Meeting-Item recommended for approval.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution.
Contact Person: Larrv R. Pitzer. Fire Chief
Phone: (909) 384-5286
Supporting data attached: Staff Reoort. Resolution. and Application
Ward: CitYWide
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
$0
Source:
(ACCT. No)
(Acct. Description)
Finance:
Council Notes:
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Agenda Item No. Jj,
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STAFF REPORT
SUBJECT
Resolution authorizing the submittal of a grant application to the State of California Business,
Transportation & Housing Agency, Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) in the amount of $90,000.
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
. Pedestrian and bicycle safety.
The Fire Department is requesting authorization to submit a grant application, also referred to as
a concept paper, in the area of emergency medical services-transportation related emergencies
(Attachment A). If the grant is awarded, funds are intended to improve the level of service that
we provide through the purchase of advanced technology equipment and provide safety
presentations to local high school students in the San Bernardino School District relevant to
traffic safety. The procurement of safety equipment (pneumatic vehicle stabilization system,
advanced hydraulic rescue system, advanced technical rescue equipment, victim access,
extrication, and immobilization equipment) will increase the safety of all victims, emergency
responders, and improve the survivability of involved victims.
OTS grant funding is based on the federal fiscal year, which begins on October 1, 2004 and ends
on September 2005.
FINANCIAL IMP ACT
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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RESOLwre~'~
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR ~ ~MON ~OUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY,
OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY (OTS) IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000.
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 a grant
application to OTS in the amount of $90,000 for San Bernardino Fire Department's Transportation
Emergencies-Safety Enhancement Project. A copy of the grant application is attached as
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Attachment "A", and incorporated herein by reference.
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY,
OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY (OTS) IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a
meeting thereof, held on the
day of
, 2004, by the following vote, to wit:
Council Members:
AYES
NAYS
ABSTAIN ABSENT
ESTRADA
LONGVILLE
McGINNIS
DERRY
SUAREZ
ANDERSON
McCAMMACK
Rachel Clark, City Clerk
The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this
day of
,2004.
Judith Valles, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Approved as to form
and legal content:
James F. Penman
City Attorney
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Attachment "A"
FIRE DEPARTMENT
FIR... PREVENTION DIVISION
L.'NRY R. PITZER - FIRE CHIEF
J)OUG DUPREE. FlRE MARSHAL
200 East Third Street. San Bernardino' CA 92410-4889
909.384.5288' Fax: 909.384.5281
www.ci.san.bernardino.ca.us
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January 20, 2004
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 shall serve as documentation that the City of San
Bernardino has requested the benefits of the "Transportation Emergencies-Safety
Enhancement" as part of its highway safety program.
Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, or require additional
information please call Battalion Chief Mike Alder or Administrative Analyst Norma
Camarena at (909) 384-5286.
Sincerely,
Larry Pitzer,
Fire Chief
cc: Mike Alder, San Bernardino City Fire Department, Battalion Chief
Norma Camarena, San Bernardino City Fire Department, Administrative Analyst
. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS' FIRE PREVENTION' DISASTER PREPARED:'iJo;SS' TRAINING
STATE OF CALIFORNIA-OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
OTS-136 (Rev. 10/03)
Coversheet for Traffic Safety Concepts
Federal Fiscal Year 2005
Concept No.:
Agency Code:
Program Area:
Date: January 20. 2004
County:
San Bernardino
Fund:
Coordinator:
Agency:
San Bernardino City Fire Department
Region:
Proposal Title: Transportation Emergencies-Safety Enhancement
Jurisdiction:
Concept Summary: (Summarize project goals and objectives)
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 currently providing through the purchase of advanced technology 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 utilizing newly purchased equipment, ensure that newly acquired equipment is readily available
to all surrounding agencies, utilize newly acquired equipment to conduct continuing DUI, seatbelt, and safety
resentations at all local high schools, and notify appropriate OTS staff in regards to issuing press releases
ertaining to any grant funded equipment.
List E ui ment Under $5,000
AGENCY CONTACT
FUNDING REQUESTED
Name: I '''<:)I R Pit7p.r
Fiscal Year 1
2005
$90,000.00
(10-1-04 to 9-30-05)
Title: Fire Chief
Mailing Address:
Fiscal Year 2
2006
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(10-1-05 to 9-30-06)
City of San Bernardino Fire Department
200 East Third Street
San Bernardino CA 92410
Total
$ 90.000.00
hone No.: (909) 384-5286
Fax No.: (909) 384-5281
E-mail: p-itzerla(cj)ci.san-bernardinoca.us
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GRANT CONCEPT PAPER
PROJECT TITLE:
Transportation Emergencies - Safety Enhancement Project
AGENCY:
San Bernardino City Fire Department
Proposed Beginning Date: 10/01/04
Proposed Ending Date: 09/30/05
PROBLEM STATEMENT SUMMARY:
The City of San Bernardino has experienced a population growth of approximately 9.9% over the last 10 years
and has aggressively pursued attracting new and larger businesses to the area. The city has also experienced
considerable growth in commercial, manufacturing, and distribution industries which has greatly increased the
amount of commercial vehicle traffic within the city. This recent change has placed a severe burden on the San
Bernardino City Fire Department resources.
PROBLEM STATEMENT:
The City of San Bernardino is home to a resident population of more than ] 86,000 and covers an extremely
diverse service area of 64 square miles. In addition to being the county seat, San Bernardino is the largest and
most populated city of the Inland Empire and it continues to grow. The growth we are experiencing is due to its
position at the crossroads of the route going north and the route heading east.
The City of San Bernardino has four major interstate freeways totaling more than 31 miles. Interstate-l 0,
Interstate-210, Interstate-215, and Interstate-259 are all major transportation corridors located within the city
limits. Additionally, California Route-18 and Route-330 originate within the city. The City of San Bernardino
also maintains more than 614 miles of city streets and is surrounded by the San Bernardino Mountains. Tourist
must travel through the City's highways to Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear, Snow Summit Resort, and other
mountain community areas. The daily traffic that our roads encounter require that we maintain appropriate
equipment to save lives during a traffic collision.
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.
. One of the largest railway inter-modal facilities in the country.
. 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 in San Bernardino.
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 three years.
San Bernardino City Fire Department - Calls for Service
Collision Type I 07/01/99-06/30/00 I 07/01/00-06/30/01 07/01/01-06/30/02 I 07/01/02-06/30/03
Number Responded I 2,545 I 2,462 3,032 I 3,142
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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 safer, efficient, and
effective rescue service to our community and all surrounding areas as part of the "Safety Enhancement
Project. "
Phase I: October I, 2004 through December 31, 2004
Procurement of all grant-funded safety enhancement equipment.
Phase II: January J, 2005 through March 3 J, 2005
Provide all necessary training to departmental personnel. Coordinate with all surrounding fire departments to
demonstrate new response capabilities and develop new mutual aid contacts for this specialized rescue
equipment. All acquired equipment will be available for service by March 31, 2005,
Phase III: April 1,2005 through June 30, 2005
Conduct a series of safety presentations utilizing newly acquired rescue equipment at all local high schools
including information relating to: DUI, seatbelts, and traffic related safety issues.
Phase IV: July 1,2005 through September 30, 2005
Coordinate an "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 course shall be open to all surrounding fire
departments and students shall receive an "Auto Extrication" certificate from the California State Fire Marshal,
Office of State Fire Training.
Phase V: 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 subm itted to OTS.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES:
Goals
I. To decrease 25% of the amount of time required to safely access, extricate, and stabilize victims involved in
transportation related emergencies by September 30, 2005.
2. To reduce 10% of the response time for apparatus equipped with advanced technology rescue equipment
by March 3 J, 2005.
Obiectives
I. To enhance the safety of victims involved in transportation related emergencies by September 30,2005,
2. To increase the safety of all victims involved in transportation related emergencies by June 30,
2005.
3. To increase the safety of all rescuers involved in emergency operations at transportation related
emergencies by September 30, 2005.
4. To increase the overall efficiency and effectiveness ofall emergency operations at transportation
related emergencies by September 30,2005.
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5. To provide training to fire department personnel relevant to new equipment and emergency operations by
September 30, 2005.
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6. To provide a series of safety presentations to local high school students relevant to traffic safety by
June 30, 2005.
7. To develop statistical data, training needs, and evaluation of project report by September 30, 2005.
Budget Category Federal Fiscal Year 1 Federal Fiscal Year 2 Project Total
10/1/04 to 9-30-05 lOll/OS to 9/30/06
. Personnel
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Benefits 0/0
Category Sub-Total SO.OO SO.OO SO.OO
Travel
In-state $1,000.00 $0.00 $1,000.00
Out-of-State $ 0.00 $0.00 $ 0.00
Category Sub-Total SI,OOO.OO SO.OO SI,OOO.OO
Contractual Services $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Category Sub-Total SO.OO SO.OO SO.OO
Non-Expendable Property
(>$5,000)
-Pneumatic Vehicle Stabilization $]6,125.00 $0.00 $16,125.00
System
-Advanced Hydraulic Rescue System $] 7,750.00 $0.00 $17,750.00
-Low-Pressure Air Bag Rescue $ 7,000.00 $0.00 $ 7,000.00
System
-Advanced Technical Rescue $20,475.00 $0.00 $20,475.00
Equipment
-Emergency Scene Lighting $ 6,800.00 $0.00 $ 6,800.00
-Victim Access, Extrication, and
Immobilization Equipment $20,850.00 $0.00 $20,850.00
Category Sub-Total S89,000.00 SO.OO S89,000.00
Other Direct Costs (<$5,000) SO.OO $0.00 $0.00
Category Sub-Total SO.OO SO.OO SO.OO
Indirect Costs $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Category Sub-Total SO.OO SO.OO SO.OO
Project Total S90,000.00 SO.OO S90,000.00
PROPOSED BUDGET
BUDGET NARRATIVE
PERSONNEL:
N/A
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TRAVEL:
In-State - Travel expenses to attend the annual OTS Summit.
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CONTRACTUAL SERVICES:
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NON-EXPENDABLE PROPERTY:
Pneumatic Vehicle Stabilization System - This newly developed tool allows fire personnel to secure a vehicle
that is overturned or resting on its side. This is a common situation that creates a tremendous safety hazard for
all personnel and delays the ability of the rescuers to rapidly extricate and care for the victim(s). This system
will allow rescue personnel to instantly mitigate any hazard associated with an unsupported vehicle and
tremendously improve the efficiency of emergency rescue operations.
Advanced Hydraulic Rescue S)'stem - This equipment will complement our existing hydraulic rescue tools.
We are currently ill equipped to perform a'ny 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.
Low-Pressure Air Bag Rescue System - The low-pressure air bag emergency lifting device has become an
indispensable piece of extrication equipment in recent years. This system provides tremendous rescue
capabilities to rescuers when more commonly used tools and equipment have been unsuccessful. The low-
pressure air bag system has been used successfully at several significant traffic accidents in the Inland Empire in
the past 3 years. Unfortunately, there is currently only one fire department in the Inland Empire that has this
equipment, and all other emergency responders are dependent upon the availability of a privately owned tow
truck company for this life-saving tool. This urgently needed rescue system will drastically enhance our rescue
capabilities and the overall safety of rescuers and victims.
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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 also better 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 of emergency rescue operations and improve victim survivability.
Emergency Scene Lighting - This equipment shall help to improve the overall safety of every transportation
related emergency. Our ability to rapidly provide emergency light sources at accident scenes is a continual
challenge. The location of such emergencies is typically in areas that make it extremely difficult to utilize our
existing lighting equipment. This purchase shall include portable light sources and power units that will ensure
portable lighting is readily available when required.
Victim Access, Extrication, and Immobilization Equipment - This equipment is necessary to 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: cordless tools, cutting tools, cribbing
materials, chain sets, and the latest technology in patient packaging devices. This vital equipment shall greatly
reduce the time required to gain access to victims and allow for the best possible emergency medical treatment
to be provided at the emergency scene.
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OTHER DIRECT COSTS:
N/A
INDIRECT COSTS:
N/A
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UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Arturo Delgado, Ed.D.
Superintendent
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Yolanda Ortega, Assistant to the Superintendent
December 18, 2003
Mr. Christopher J. Murphy
Deputy Director
Office of Traffic Safety
7000 Franklin Boulevard, Suite 440
Sacramento, CA 95823
Subject: San Bernardino City Fire Department Safety Grant
Dear Mr. Murphy:
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Please accept this letter as documentation of the San Bernardino City Unified School District's support and
commitment to the safety program that this grant would help promote. We have a very positive partnership
with the City of San Bernardino and are looking forward to the added support that the advanced rescue
equipment would provide our City's Fire Department. We also support the additional education offered in
traffic safety (drinking and driving, seat belt laws, etc.) being offered through the City as part of this grant.
If you have any questions, or require additional information, please call me at (909) 381-1193.
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Environmental Safety Officer
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Yolanda Ortega, Assistant to the Superintendent
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ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
William M. Clayton, Environmental Safety Officer
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