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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NUMBER
FROM:
David F. Romero, Public Works
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Wayne A. Peterson, City Enginee
Prepared by: John Rawles, Engineering Assistant/Traffic
SUBJECT:
Fuel Efficient Traffic Signal Management (FETSIM) Grant Program
RECOMMENDATION:
Pass Resolution Authorizing the Public Works Director to Apply for
the 1992 FETSIM Grant Program.
BACKGROUND:
The FETSIM grant program, funded by Senate Bill 880, provides direct
financial support for training and technical assistance to local
agencies. The primary goal is to help cities reduce unnecessary stops,
delays, and the associated fuel consumption, through the development of
more effective traffic signal timing plans. Secondarily, the FETSIM
program provides City staff with knowledge and expertise in the use of
state-of-the-art signal timing computer tools and techniques which can
be used to effectively manage and update other signal operations
following completion of the grant project.
Staff has proposed to the State a program which attempts to coordinate
Highway 1 (Santa Rosa Street) with the downtown coordination grid. The
goal is to create a signal timing plan which will allow a smooth
progression of traffic into and out of the downtown core via Santa Rosa
Street.
The FETSIM retiming project consists of the following phases:
• Data collection
• Computer analysis
• Before and after field studies
• Signal timing implementation and fine tuning
• Project evaluation
The project follows a one-year grant term with a final report due in
December 1992 .
FISCAL IMPACT:
The FETSIM grant program requires a minimum 25 percent local share
toward the costs of carrying out the signal timing project. The local
share may consist of local staff time required to complete the project
work and/or monitor consultant work, purchase of project-related signal
and/or computer equipment, or local funds to pay for consultant's work.
This project will cause the need for minor signal controller upgrades
at three intersections, purchase of computer hardware and software, and
extensive data collection. The approximate total project cost
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estimated at $85,000. The grant program extended to the City by the
State requires an estimated local cost of $30, 500 or a 36% local share.
The estimated program costs are:
City Share State Share
Staff Time 20, 000 ---
Miscellaneous 500 ---
Equipment 10,000 38,400
Consultant 16 . 500
30, 500 54 ,900
Total Project Cost: $85,400
The City's share should be financed from the Traffic Signal Improvement
Project Budget in the 1991-93 CIP (see Page E-8) . The approved budget
for 1991-92 is $100, 000. Funds for the approved project will be
transferred from the Capital Control Account following State approval
of the FETSIM application.
The enclosed map (Exhibit A) shows the affected traffic signal network
included in the proposed project. The purpose in choosing this study
area was to overcome the problems associated with interconnecting an
arterial system (Santa Rosa Street) with a grid system (the downtown) ,
to provide more efficient access and egress to and from the downtown,
and to establish a workable strategy between City and State signal
systems which can serve as a basis for interconnection with other
signal systems in the future.
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RESOLUTION NO. (1991 Series)
AUTHORIZING FUEL EFFICIENT TRAFFIC SIGNAL MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION
WHEREAS,, the City of San Luis Obispo recognizes that it is in
the interest of the national economy to promote the conservation
of energy resources and to reduce our nation's dependence on
costly foreign oil; and
WHEREAS, fuel efficient traffic signal management by the City
of San Luis Obispo will provide benefits to the local community
in the form of improved traffic flow, reduced fuel consumption,
reduced vehicle operating costs, reduced air pollution emissions,
and improved safety due to smoother flow; and
WHEREAS, funds have been established and are available
through the California Department of Transportation for grants to
local governments for efficient traffic signal management
projects;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo authorizes the submittal of an
application to the California Department of Transportation for a
Fuel Efficient Traffic Signal Management grant and the Director
of Public Works of the City of San Luis Obispo is hereby
authorized and empowered to execute in the name of the City of
San Luis Obispo all necessary applications, contracts, and
agreements to implement and carry out the purposes specified in
this resolution.
Upon motion of , seconded by
and on the following roll call vote:
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Resolution No. (1991 Series)
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
the foregoing resolution was adopted this day of ,
1991.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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