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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-06-05 City CouncilTO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: City of Palo Alto City Manager’s Report HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL CITY MANAGER JUNE 5, 2000 DEPARTMENT: ? CMR:250:00 POLICE APPROVAL OF PARK IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCES AND A CHANGE IN THE SCOPE OF CIP 19916 TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS IN ELEANOR PARDEE, BOL AND MITCHELL PARKS 4 RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached Park Improvement Ordinances for Eleanor Pardee, Bol and Mitchell Parks that will allow for the installation of an Emergency Notification System in each of the parks. Additionally, staff recommends that Council approve the expansion on the scope of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project 19916 to include these additional installations. BACKGROUND After the tragic homicide of Herbert Kay in the summer of 1997, the City Council asked the City Manager to work with the Police, Utilities, Public Works, Planning and Community Services Departments to determine what additional safety measures might be taken to enhance crime prevention and address the fear of crime in public facilities and streets. The Police Department looked at various types of emergency communications systems. At the Council meeting of October 6, 1997, Council approved staft’s request to include funds in the 1998-99 Capital .Improvement Program budget to install Emergency Notification Systems in three City parks that showed higher rates of calls-for-service (CMR:410:97). The "blue phones" provide direct communications to the City’s Communications. Center on a 9-1-1 line and have the additional feature of a flashing blue strobe light for a visual communication link to responding emergency services personnel. Police staff recommended the installation of Emergency Notification Systems ("blue phones") in three parks that had the highest calls-for-service rates. CMR:250:00 Page 1 of 3 DISCUSSION Staff had originally estimated-$55,200 for the installation of three systems-based on figures from the Stanford University project. Because the actual trenching costs were much less, only $28,647 was spent. Staff believes it would be prudent to use the remaining CIP funds for installation of the blue phones in three additional parks. Locations for placement in the parks were chosen to provide both access and visibility without disturbing the aesthetic appeal and natural landscape, or impeding activities. The City Charter and Municipal Code require that a Park Improvement Ordinance be approved and adopted prior to construction on land held by the City for park purposes. Three parks were identified as potential locations due to the number of calls-for-service. RESOURCE IMPACT Funds in the amount of $55,200 were approved as part of the 1998-99 CIP budget (19916). Actual cost for the purchase and installation of the first three systems was $28,647 leaving a balance of $26,553. The remaining CIP fund would be used for the additional three systems. This cost does include an estimated $400 per year Pac Bell and maint(nance expense per phone. The attached description for CIP project 19916 reflects a change in scope that does not require an additional appropriation of expenses and has no impact on the Budget Stabilization Reserve. No future ongoing capital costs are anticipated as a result of this change in scope. There are ongoing maintenance expenses in the Police Department’s operating budget. POLICY IMPLICATIONS Installation of the Emergency Notification System is consistent with City policies. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The installation of the Emergency Notification Systems is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). CMR:250:00 Page 2 of 3 ATTACHMENTS Revised CIP Project 19916 Description Park Improvement Ordinances CMR:410:97 PREPARED BY:Robert J. Brennan, Police Lieutenant Lynne Johnson, Assistant Police Chief DEPARTMENT HEAD: CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: HARRJSON,City Manager CMR:250:00 Page 3 of 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION This project includes the installation of emergency communication equipment at Johnson, E1 Camino, Cogswell, Eleanor Pardee, Bol and Mitchell Parks. These "blue phones" can be used for 9-1-1 and non-emergency calls, and activate a flashing strobe light when the emergency button is pressed. These sites were chosen because they had an unusual set of characteristics, including a combination of calls for service and a lack of pay phones within close proximity. PROJECT JUSTIFICATION In response to concerns about safety, Council approved recommendations regarding safety and lighting in the downtown area and nearby parks. Emergency Communication Systems enhance citizens’ sense of personal safety. These "blue phones" can used for 9-1-1 and non-emergency calls. An added feature of these units is the flashing strobe light that is activated when the emergency button is pressed. FUTURE FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS FISCAL YEAR PYBudget 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 AMOUNT $55,200 COMPONENTS Purchase and installation of six "blue phones." Sources of Funding: General Fund. IMPACT AND SUPPORT ANALYSIS ¯Environmental: ¯Design Elements: ¯Operating: ¯Telecommunications: Not a project under CEQA. . None. $400 in annual maintenance per phone. Coordinate with telephone company and Telephone and Data Communications. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Comprehensive Plan contains no policies or programs directly related to this project. 384 ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO APPROVING AND ADOPTING A PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO BOL PARK A. Article VIII of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto and Section 22.08.005 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code require that before any substantial building, construction, reconstruction or development is commenced or approved, upon or with respect to any land held by the Cityfor park purposes, the Council shall first cause to be prepared and by ordinance approve and adopt a plan therefor; B. The Council desires to approve and adopt a plan for capital improvements to Bol Park, consisting of telephone and electric systems supporting an Emergency Notification System providing a one-button call system for emergency notification to the Fire and Police Dispatch Center, together with a continuous visible strobe signal; NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION I.The plan for an Emergency Notification System in Bol Park, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Division of Planning, Department of Planning and Community Environment is hereby approved and adopted. SECTION 2.The City Council hereby finds that this project is categorically exempt from environmental review required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the provisions of Section 15311 of Article 19 of the California Code of Regulations. // // // // 000530 cl 0043994 SECTION 3.This ordinance shall become effective upon the commencement of the thirty-first day after the day of its adoption. INTRODUCED: PASSED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST:APPROVED: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Senior Asst. City Attorney Mayor City Manager Director of Public Works Director of Planning and Community Environment Director of Community Services Director of Parks and Golf .Division 2 000530 cl 0043994 ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO APPROVING AND ADOPTING. A PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ELEANOR PARK A. Article VIII of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto and Section 22.08.005 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code require that before any substantial building, construction, reconstruction or development is commenced or approved, upon or with respect to any land held by the City for park purposes, the Council shall first cause to be prepared and by ordinance approve and adopt a plan therefor; B. The Council desires to approve and adopt a plan for capital improvements to Eleanor Park, consisting of telephone and electric systems supporting an Emergency Notification System providing a one-button call system for emergency notification to the Fire and Police Dispatch Center, together with a continuous visible strobe signal; NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION i.The plan for an Emergency ~Notification System in Eleanor Park, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Division of Planning, Department of Planning and Community Environment is hereby approved and adopted. SECTION 2.The City Council hereby finds that this project is categ.oricaliy exempt from environmental review required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the provisions of Section 15311 of Article 19 of the California Code of Regulations. // // // // 000530 cl 0043995 SECTION 3.This ordinance shall become effective upon the commencement of the thirty-first day after the day of its adoption. INTRODUCED: PASSED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST:APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS~TO FORM: Senior Asst. City Attorney City Manager Director of Public Works Director of Planning and Community Environment Director of Community Services Director of Parks and Golf Division 2 000530 cl 0043995 ORDINANCE NO. ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO APPROVING AND ADOPTING A PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MITCHELL PARK A. Article VIII of the Charter of the City of Palo Alto and Section 22.08.005 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code require that before any substantial building, construction, reconstruction or development is contmenced or approved, upon or with respect to any land held by the City for park purposes, the Council shall first cause to be prepared and by ordinance approve and adopt a plan therefor; B. The Council desires to approve and adopt a plan for capital improvements to Mitchell Park, consisting of telephone and electric systems supporting an Emergency Notification System providing a one-button call system for emergency.notification to the Fire and Police Dispatch Center, together with a continuous visible strobe signal;. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows: SECTION I.The plan for an Emergency Notification System in Mitchell Park, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Division of Planning, Department of Planning and Community Environment is hereby approved~and adopted. SECTION 2.The City Council hereby finds that this project is categorically exempt from environmental review required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the provisions of Section 15311 of Article 19 of the California Code of Regulations. // // // // 000530 ¢1 0043996 SECTION 3.This ordinance shall become effective upon the commencement of the thirty-first day after the day of its adoption., INTRODUCED: PASSED: AYES : NOES: ABSENT: ABSTENTIONS: ATTEST:APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Senior Asst. City Attorney City Manager Director of Public Works Director of Planning and Community Environment Director of Community Services Director of Parks and Golf Division 000530 c10043996 2 TO: City of Palo Alto City Manager’s RepoI "5 HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT:POLICE UTILITIES PUBLIC WORKS COMMUNITY SERVICES PLANNING AGENDA DATE: SUBJECT: OCTOBER 6, 1997 CMR:410:97 RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SAFETY AND LIGHTING IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that the City Council.directs sta~ to: 1)include in requests for funds in the 1998-99 Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funding for: 2) b)~ increased lighting in downtown City parking lots that would make levels more ¯ consistent with Illuminating Engineering Society’s 0ES) guidelines; additional, lighting at Johnson Park; a formal study on fighting needs at other City parks and facilities; installation for emergency notification unitsin Johnson.and E1 Camino Parks; initiate formal discussions with the Joint Powers Board (JPB) regarding specific ¯ upgrades and ".funding for additional lighting in the JPB parking lots east of the railroad tracks; and 3)conduct a more detailed analysis to develop a proposal, to increase the number and location of additional pay telephones in. the downtown area. CMR:410:97 Page I of 9 ~ BACKGROUND After the tragic homicide of Herbert Kay in early summer, the City Council at its June 23, 1997, meeting, asked the City Manager. to work with staff from the Police, Utilities, Public Works, Planning, and Community Services Departments to determine which streets and pubfic facilities ....._~.’_g~__t_ need additional lighting or tree trimming to increase safety; and to return to Council with. a ~’-~p-ort on-~l~t,-if-a~,:-ad-di~i~0h.~--c~-p~.~:~hd~n-~.~r~es fftight-be neede-d ~o enhance prevention and safety efforts, This report provides information and recommendations associated with the preliminary review of those issues. Before presenting the findings of the pre ’hminary evaluation and the associated conclusions that have led to the recommendations, staff believes it is important to provide some limited information about the Kay homicide. Because the case is still under investigation and still sealed at the direction of the District Attorney’s Office and the Court, specific details about.the incident Cannot be released, at this time. However, it is still possible to share the fact that the incident was a random act that could have occurred at.any location, in any city, at any time, or under any lighting condition. The brutal reality is that the only certain way this violent crime could have been prevented from occurring was ff a police officer had been on that street at the time of the attack. Because this is not realistic, the evaluation of the conditions listed ~bove and the development of the associated recommendations provide only means to improve and enhance the perception of safety and should not be construed as absolute affirmations that such acts will not occur in the future. In response to the City Council’s assignment, a committee was formed with representatives from the City Attorney’s Office, Police, Public Works, Utilities, Planning, and Community Services Departments. The committee conducted preliminary evaluations into several areas including: street and sidewalk lighting, tree trimming, parking lot and garage lighting, park lighting, emergency notification systems, and police crime prevention resources. The intent of the evaluation was to determine what, if anything, could be done to increase safety and the community’s perception of safety. While the committee focused on the downtown area, at the Council’s direction, some recommendations developed involve further study at City parks CMR:410:97 Page 2 of 9 and facilities in other parts of the community. For this report, the downtown is defined as the area bordered by E1 Camino Real to Webster Street and Forest Avenue to Lytton Avenue. Street and Sidewalk Lim’~tin~ The Utilities Department, who owns and is responsible for most streetlights, follows IES guidelines when designing roadway and parking lot lighting systems. Guidelines issued by IES are simply recommendations and not meant to serve .as legal standards. The main purpose of providing lighting is to safeguard, facilitate and encourage vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Lighting levels should accommodate the visual needs of vehicular and pedestrian nighttime traffic. For street lights, the average recommended luminance is between 0.3 and 0.6 foot candles measured from the ground, depending upon the area classification (e.g., commercial, intermediate, residential). By ufili~ng an average foot candle; some areas are much darker and some lighter, depending upon the height of the light pole. Lights on shorter poles create "hot spots" and therefore require more fixtures to fight an area. It is important to emphasize ~at street fights are intended to illuminate streets and not sidewalks. The Utilities Department tries to meet these guidelines whenever possible~ Sometimes, the design has to be modified due to different field conditions such as trees, buildings, and the layout of the streets. The Downtown Urban Design Improvements Master Plan was.recently approved by the City Council. Council has also approved the details and funding for the completion of Phase One oftbe Plan. Phase One includes improved street lighting at major intersections and corners on University Avenue. Work on Phase One should begin in Spring of 1998. The acorn lights on University Avenue will be raised to 12’-13’ in height; luminaires with the same form but With less glare will eventually replace the existing acorns and will create pools of "white" fight With more natural color rendition. Those additions and improvements will create adequate lighting for the sidewalk area on University Avenue. Elements of Phase Two have generally been discussed, but funding and specific details have yet to be developed. Some preliminary consideration has been given in Phase Two to inclusion of side street lighting for the area. These elements include improving the side street sidewalk areas, especially on Florence and Kipling Streets where both one block sections are used for access to pubfic parking and dead-ends at University Avenue, and for installation of moonlights in trees to create additional lighting for pedestrian areas.. Staff does not anticipate the development of specific recommendations or funding requests until 1999. If Council feels that the work on the side streets should be expedited, staff.would need specific direction in that regard. CMR:410:97 Page 3 of 9 Coordination with the City’s Tree Management Program t° improve street and parking lot lighting is required to achieve IES fighting guidelines. Trees provide shade and cover while street and parking lot lights are designed to provide illumination. When trees are next to light fixtures, a conflict occurs_ifthe_tree_growthintefferes_with_theintended light_pattern. _After a ..... pre ’hminm7 analysis of the street lighting conditions in the downtown area, staff determined that possible removal-of a few trees and/or possible relocation of street fights is needed in order to meet IES guidelines. The trimming will be accomplished as part of the regular tree management program. Trimming frequency of London plane trees on University Avenuehas been changed from a five- year to a three-year cycle. The more frequent trimming will not only reduce leaf drop, but also provide improved lighting. The next tree trimming along University Avenue is.scheduled to be completed before the holiday season. Trees along the side streets off University Avenue will be reviewed every three years and will be trimmed on an as needed basis. The Downtown Urban Design Improvements Master Plan includes ongoing care and pruning programs to optimize the trees’ Vigor and appearance. The Plan also addresses the species selection tO identify preferred replacement trees, with the intent that the replacements should be similar in character to those that would be removed. ¯ Parking Lot and Garage Lightin~ Utilities and Public Works Departments .staff conducted an assessment of fighting in all downtown parking lots.. Utilities is responsible for maintaining the lights in 15 downtown open parking lots where standard utility light poles and luminaries have been installed. All of the lights in the downtown area, including those in parking lots, have been upgraded dufihg the last ten years as part of a CapitalImprovement Project to convert all City street fights to the more efficient high pressure sodium luminaires. In 1994, in an effort to increase the fighting in the downtown lots, Utilities upgraded many of the fixtures to 150 watts. The result has more than doubled the average light levels in the downtown lots. .. Based upon the most recent assessment of parking lot fighting, Utilities staff compared existing fight levels with IES guidelines for open parking facilities. The intent was to assess the lighting needed for pedestrian safety in a medium actiVity parking lot. The recommended level is 0.6 foot candles at ground level. The assessment concluded that in order to achieve the light level onsistent with IES guidelines, existing lamps would have to be retrofitted and/or the number of poles and luminaires would have to be increased where necessary. CMR:410:97 Page 4 of 9 During the assessment, Utilities staff studied the photometric analysis of the existing and proposed recommended changes. Where new street light poles and luminaires are recommended for installation, locations were chosen carefully to avoid any conflicts with existing trees in the area. Where alternative locations were not feasible, trees would need to be trimmed to maintain the desired lighting levels. Attachment A provides a summary of the upgrades-and retrofitting that is,recommended.for downt0wn-parking lot~.- ................... The City receives a number of claims resulting from people tripping and/or falling in parking lots. The recommended upgrades in the lighting levels in parking lots should not only enhance people’s perception of safety but also provide better illumination to help reduce these accidents. Lighting levels in the City parking garages in the downtown area have already been addressed. Significant "white and fight" improvements resulting from painting and improved lighting were made in the Civic Center and Lot Q garages. The City is currently in the process of preparing for some improvements to the Webster/Cowper garage. Staff al~o conducted a preliminary review of lighting levels at the JPB parking lots east of the railroad tracks, both north and south of University Avenue .and concluded that some upgrades would be needed. Costs for the_ upgrades are estimated to be approximately $50,000. JPB staff indicated in an initial conversation that they would be willing to entertain ideas to improve the lighting in their lots. Further discussions would be required to determine specific upgrades, costs, and funding...Staff recommends that Council direct staff to proceed with formal discussions in this regard. Due to the Council’s direction to focus on the downtown area, staff has not conducted an assessment of fighting levels in other City parking .lots in the California Avenue or Midtown areas. Downtown Parks - In addition to street, .sidewalk and parking lot lighting, staff also looked at downtown parks to assess lighting levels and safety considerations. They included Johnson, Scott, Cogswell, and El Camino Parks. The illm’ni~tion was increased in Cogswell Park about a year ago when the trees and shrubs were trimmed and additional lighting installed. Staff has determined that additional lighting is not needed in Scott Park. While outside the boundaries of the defined downtown area used for this report, due to the proximity to the downtown and the number of complaints that have been received from citizens, Community Services staff and the CIP Design Consultant conducted a preliminary lighting CMR:410:97 , Page $ of 9 analysis of Johnson Park. Staff concluded that the four existing light fixtures do not provide sufficient light on the pathways and in the middle of the park. In addition to tree trimming that needs to be completed in the middle of the park, the installation of seven new acorn luminaries around the park perimeter, the addition of two cobra head fixtures on existing light poles at the intersection of Kipling and Hawthorne Streets, and conversion of two fixtures to luminaries in tti~ center 6f-th~l~ are recommended. Cost for this work is estimated to be about $21,000. Before the lighting improvement plan for the park would be finalized, Community Services staff would ensure that input was received from members of the Downtown North Neighborhood Association. Staff also briefly looked at the lighting situation in El Camino Park. The initial review indicates that some additional lighting would be beneficial. Due to the size and location of the park, a more detailed study would be needed before specific recommendations could be.developed. Because the focus of this assignment was the-downtown, staff has not developed any recommendations regarding security and lighting at other parks, around libraries, or City community centers. However, staff believes.that a formal analysis should be conducted to determine what lighting improvements would be needed to enhance user safety for. El Camino Park and other City facilities. Depending upon the scope of work, costs for a lighting study would range between $15,000 and $35,000. Staff will. return during the 1998-99 Budget process with a more detailed scope of work and more precise costs for the study. Eme~ency Communication Systems In addition to lighting, a person’s sense of safety is often enhanced by their ability to request assistance in emergency situations. AS a result, staff reviewed three types of emergency communication mechanisms:, police call boxes, emergency "blue phone" units, and traditional pay telephones. Police call boxes are used in some cities, prodding direct communications to police dispatch centersl However, they have significant limitations. The call box connection to the dispatch center is made on a regular business line, not a 9-1-1 line, because of the way they must be installed. In addition to initial purchase and installation cost of $400 per urn’t, there are ongoing costs for monthly telephone line usage (about $20 per line per month), maintenance and cleaning. Emergency "blue phone" units, .like those that .were recently installed around Stanford University Campus, reflect a newer technology than call boxes. Not only have they been installed.on college campuses, but also alongfreeways~ The units can be powered by direct current using solar power battery packs or alternating current with a hard line telephone CMR:410:97 Page 6 of 9 connection, or a combination. The system can be used for 9,1-1 use only or for non-emergency type calls. The added feature to .these units is the flashing strobe light that is activated when the emergency button is pressed. The strobe light draws attention to the area as it generates one million candle power. The system does require daily checks to ensure proper operation. The units are quite expensive-, with a one time cost of about $18,000 per unit and annual maintenance costs of almost $400 per unit. A review was coml~i~d~6~d~iin~-the~ber of units needed for adequate coverage in the downtown area. Staff estimates that approximately 27 units would be needed. Traditional pay phones are also used as an emergency communication mechanism. While there are telephones in businesses in the downtown area, a quick assessment revealed that there are only about ten outside pay phones. Pay phones do provide users with the ability to request emergency assistance by dialing 9-1-1 without charge. Initial cost for pay phones ($400) is about the same for call boxes and considerably less than "blue phones." A monthly service charge is required ff the revenue generated by the individual unit is less than $40. Staff has determined that while the. "blue phone" system is probably the most effective for emergency notification, the amount of funding needed t~o purchase, install, and maintain a system with adequate.coveris cost prohibitive." However, after reviewing the number of calls for service in some of the downtown parks, staff recommends the installation of a unit in. Johuson~ E1 Camino, and Cogswell Parks. Staffwill consider including request for funding for these units in the 199~8-99 CIP budget. Ira unit is approved in El Camino Park, it is possible that Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority may assist in its funding. Statt’will continue to pursue the placement of more pay phones in the downtown area that are available on a 24 hour-basis.- Police Crime Prevention Resources A part of the Council assignment was to review the level of police crime prevention resources to determine what, ff any, additional resources may be needed. Staff believes that additional police personnel, other than those recommended in the staff report on the evaluation and recommendations associated with the Downtown Health and Safety Detail (CMR:411:97) are not warranted. While an increase in the number of police officers obviously adds to visibility, there is no guarantee that such incidents like the Kay murder would not occur. Based upon the currently authorized number of officers in Palo Alto, together with the relatively low violent crime rate compared to cities of similar size, staff cannot justify a request for additional police officers at this time. CMR:410:97 Page 7 of 9 As part of the Police Department’s implementation of its community policing philosophy, these are potential strategies that may be applied to increase individuals’ sense of safety and reduce the potential for crimes to occur. Because crimes, especially violent incidents, are often connected to the use of alcohol, recent efforts have been made to educate owners, managers, and bar tenders of restaurants and bars all over the City about Alcohol Beverage Control laws~ monitoring alcohbl consumption of patrons, how to handle unruly patrons, when to call the police, etc. This Bar Safe Program wi!l be continued in the future. Another strategy Police staff will be pursuingincludes.the offering of personal safety classes for citizens. There are a number of simple .tips. and tactics that individuals can use to decrease their vulnerability and enhance their personal safety while outside their homes. Several classes on personal safety were presented by. the Police Department some,years ago. FISCAL IMPACT Preliminary cost estimates for the recommendations that staff will include in the 1998-99 CIP budget are as follows: . 1) 2) 3), Increase lighting levels in the downtown City parking lots - $156,000 Upgrades of fighting in Johnson Park - $21,000 Installation of emergency notification units in Johnson, El Camino, and Cogswell Parks - $54,000 4)Study :of lighting needs at El Camino Park, Other City parks and facilities - $15,000- $35,000 . - The cost for upgrades to lighting in JPB Lots is estimated to be about $50,000. At Council direction, staff would work with JPB regarding funding and return to Council With additional. information. POLICY IMPLICATIONS All lighting upgrades that would be completed would be consistent with the Downtown Urban Design Improvements MasterPlan. CMR:410:97 Page 8 of 9 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Feasibility and Planning studies are statutorily exemPt from California Enviromental Quality Act (CEQA). As projects are developed and specific proposals are made, additional CEQA review may be required. A’I’TACHMENTS Attachment A - List of Recommended Parking Lot Lighting Upgrades PREPARED BY~ REVIEWED BY: Michael Jackson, Acting Deputy .Public Works Director Paul Dias, Director of Parks . Larry Staff, Assistant Director Utilities Electric Operations Lynne Johnson, Assistant police Chief Jim Gilliland, Assistant Planning Official Glenn Roberts, Public Works Director Paul Thiltgen, Community Services Director Ed Mrizek, Utilities Director Chris Durkin, Police Chief ¯ Ken Schreiber, Director of Planning and Community Environment REPORT COORDINATOR: Lynne Johnson, Assistant CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: Dan Lorimer, Downtown North Neighborhood Association Pat Butt, University Sou~h Neighborhood Association Susan Frank,-Chamber of Commerce Downtown Marketing CMR:410:97 Page 9 of 9 ATTACHMENT A Parking Lot A Parking Lot C Parking Lot D Parking Lot E Parking Lot F Parking Lot G Parking Lot H Parking Lot K Parking Lot L Parking Lot N Parking Lot O Parking Lot P Parking Lot R Parking LOt S Parking Lot T Emerson Street and Lytton Avenue Ramona Street between Lytton Avenue and University Avenue Hamilton Avenue and Waverley-Street Gilman Street between Hamilton Avenue and Forest Avenue Florence Street between Lytton Avenue and University Avenue Gilman Street between Hamilton Avenue and Forest Avenue Hamilton Avenue and Cowper Street Lytton Avenue and Waverley Street ~~~ue and Bryant Street Emerson Street between University.Avenue and Hamilton Avenue High Street between Lytton Avenue and University Avenue High Street b~tween University Avenue and Hamilton Avenue AlmdHigh Street between University Avenue and Hamilton Avenue Bryant/Florence Street between’Lytton Avenue and University Avenue Kipling Street and Lytton Avenue Below is a preliminary breakdown of the design requirement for each individual parking lot: Parking Lot # A C D E F G H K L* N 0 P R* $, T Total # Poles Needed 2 .3 6 2 2 2 4 3 1 2 3 3 3 4 3 43 # Lumin-. # Photo FT. Wire aires Cells 6 6 7 7 12 12 5 5 3 3 7 7 6 6 4 4 5 5 7 7 6 6 8 92 1oo 15o 300 lOO L0_O 10o 200 150 50 1oo 150 150 150 200 150 215o - # ST. LT.# ST. LT. Boxes Base/ 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 Found. 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 "4 . 3 21 FTo Conduit 8 65 60 20 20 10 10 3 3 20 130 80 408 *Because there are sites for proposed parking structures, upgrades may’ not occur in these lots. ’