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Home My WebLink About07/02/2002, C8 - TRAFFIC SIGNAL BATTERY BACKUP GRANT APPLICATION i council 07 02-02 acEnaa PEpoat 'C8 C I TY OF SAN L U IS O B I S P O FROM: Michael McCluskey,Public Works Director F°rMl� Prepared By: Jim Hanson,Principal Transportation Engineer SUBJECT: TRAFFIC SIGNAL BATTERY BACKUP GRANT APPLICATION CAO RECOMMENDATION 1) Adopt a resolution authorizing the Public Works Director to submit a grant application to the California Energy Commission for$25,200 for the funding of battery backup systems at ten signalized intersections Citywide. 2) Approve funding the required City match from the existing Opticom and Battery Backup grant funding, amount not to exceed$14,800. 3) Approve funding for the replacement of programmable visibility incandescent lamps at the Chorro / Foothill / Broad intersection with programmable visibility light emitting diode (LED) lamps from the existing Opticom and Battery Backup grant funding, amount not to exceed$1,200. DISCUSSION The California Energy Commission (CEC) has up to $10 million to finance eligible battery backup system (BBS) projects. A BBS will allow a signal to continue operating in the event of a power failure for approximately four hours. Eligible projects must involve signals with LED indications. The CEC has stipulated a series of criteria to prioritize the allocation of grant funds. Staff has selected ten intersections based on the criteria established by the CEC as well as data in the draft 2001 Annual Traffic Safety Report. Based on the funding equation established by the CEC, the City of San Luis Obispo is eligible for.$25,200 of grant funding for these ten BBS projects. In order to receive this funding, the City's required match is $14,800. The locations that staff is recommending for this grant are: 1) Madonna/Los Osos Valley 2) Foothill/Chorro/Broad 3) California/Foothill 4) Madonna/Oceanaire 5) Marsh/Higuera 6) Tank Farm/Higuera 7) Royal/Los Osos Valley 8) Madonna/Dalidio 9) Laguna/Los Osos Valley 10) Madonna/El Mercado The BBS equipment can be installed within the existing signal cabinets at these intersections. Because of the complexity of the Chorro/Foothill/Broad intersection, the visibility of two of the C8-1 signal heads can be programmed in order that only certain drivers can see the signal indications. Until recently, only incandescent programmable visibility bulbs were available for these heads. It is now possible to purchase LED programmable visibility bulbs for these heads. The decreased power usage by converting these two heads to LED would significantly increase the length of time that the signal could operate on the BBS. Additionally, the conversion to LED lamps will result in an energy savings. The cost to replace the incandescent bulbs in the programmable visibility heads with LED bulbs is$1,200. FISCAL 04PACT $16,000 out of the existing Opticom and Battery Backup grant funding would need to be allocated for the City's required match and the programmable visibility LED indications. The City will be reimbursed up to $25,200 by the CEC after installation of the Battery Backup Systems is complete. With the grant funding and the required City match, the total cost for the ten BBS systems will be$40,000. The use of the CEC grant will save existing Opticom and Battery Backup grant funding, thereby allowing the City to do additional projects with the existing grant allocation. ALTERNATIVES 1) Do not apply for BBS grant funding and do not replace the programmable visibility indications at the Chorro/Foothill/Broad intersection. This alternative would result in the ten recommended traffic signals continuing to operate as they currently do. If the power goes out,the signals will also go out. 2) Apply for BBS grant funding, but do not replace the programmable visibility indications at the Chorro / Foothill / Broad intersection. This alternative would result in improved operation of the ten recommended traffic signals because they would continue to operate for several hours in the event of a power outage. However, under battery power, the Chorro / Foothill / Broad intersection would operate for significantly less time than the other nine signals. ATTACHMENTS 1) Draft Resolution 1:\Council Agenda Reports\2002 Agenda Reports\BBS Council Agenda Report.doc C8-2 ATTACHMENT 1 RESOLUTION NO. (2002 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO . AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL BATTERY BACKUP SYSTEMS WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 25403.8, the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) is authorized to provide grants to city governments for battery backup systems for traffic signals;and WHEREAS, in order to be eligible for funding, the battery backup systems must be used in conjunction with light emitting diode traffic signals; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo authorizes the City of San Luis Obispo to apply for funding from the California Energy Commission for battery backup systems operating with light emitting diode traffic signals; BE IT ALSO RESOLVED, that if recommended for funding by the California Energy Commission, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo authorizes the City of San Luis Obispo to accept a grant up to $25,200; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Michael McCluskey, Public Works Director is hereby authorized and empowered to execute in the name of the City of San Luis Obispo all necessary documents to implement and carry out the purpose of this resolution and to undertake all actions necessary to undertake and complete the energy efficient project. Upon motion of seconded by and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: The foregoing resolution was adopted this day of 2002. Mayor Allen Settle ATTEST: Lee Price, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: C8-3 ATTACHMENT 1 Resolution No. (199x Series) Page. J G. J rgens ►, Cil Attorney C8-4