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HomeMy WebLinkAbout84-154serv~ inte and Stat cert loca2 Tran for amen~ 1964 requ~ Busi corm shal busi] cons~ the deve fund: ANA Tran Gove info~ and Resolution no. 84-154 A RESOLUTION OF THE SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR SECTION 9 FUNDING UNDER THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED WHEREAS, the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center will an estimated 425,000 transit and rail passengers a year; and WHEREAS, adequate security and information systems are an ~al part of the efficient and effective operation of the Center; WHEREAS, the Secretary of Transportation of the United s is authorized under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, ~ended, to make grants for mass transportation projects; and WHEREAS, if approved, the financial grant will impose in obligations upon the City, including the provision of its share of the project costs; and WHEREAS, it is required by the U.S. Department of ~ortation that in connection with the filing of an application ssistance under the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as ~ed, the City will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of , as amended, and the U.S. Department of Transportation rements thereunder; and WHEREAS, it is the goal of the City that Disadvantaged less Enterprises be utilized to the fullest extent possible in ction with these project funds, and that definite procedures . be established and administered to ensure that disadvantaged esses shall have the maximum feasible opportunity to compete for ruction, supplies equipment or consultant contracts; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Transportation Commission and Southern California Association of Governments cooperatively top a Program of Projects eligible to receive the above Federal .ng; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SANTA FOLLOWS: 1. That the City Council request that the Orange County ~portation Commission and the Southern California Association of rments include the attached security system and passenger · mation system proposals in their respective Program of Projects; Reso.ution no. 84-154 page 2 beh8 Depa capi Tran with the Titl fede Agen requ the agre of T proj ATTE COUN Gris John Luxe A¢os Hart McGu Youn 2. That the City Manager is authorized to file and execute on if of the City of Santa Aha and application with the U.S. ;tment of Transportation to aid in the financing of the proposed tal assistance projects pursuant to Section 9 of the Urban Mass ~portation Act of 1964, as amended. 3. That the City Manager is authorized to execute and file such application assurances or any other documents required by U.S. Depatment of Transportation effectuating the purposes of e VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and any other ~al laws as related to mass transportation. 4. That the Executive Director of the City's Public Services cy is authorized to furnish such additional information as ired by the U.S. Department of Transportation in connection for ~pplication for these projects. 5. That the City Manager is authorized to set forth and ute affirmative disadvantage business enterprise policies in ~ction with the projects' procurement needs. 6. That the City Manager is authorized to execute grant ~ments on behalf of the City of Santa Ana with the U.S. Department ransportation for aid in the financing of the capital assistance ADOPTED this 17th day of December, 198~ Daniel E. Griset, Mayor ~e C. Guy, Cler~ of ~h'~/Council 3ILMEMBERS: ~t Aye ~on Aye nbourger Aye ~a Aye tgan Aye Aye Aye APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~dwar~ ~_~oper, City Attorney UNTA SECTION 9 CAPITAL PROJgCTS APPLICATION Security System CCTV Security Fence System Cost Passenger Information System Master Schedule Board Monitors and Computer Graphics System Cost TOTAL PROJECT REQUEST $ 65,000 $ 37,000 $102 ,000 $ 10,000 30,000 10,000 $ 50,000 $152 ,000 Justif Adequa of the publis person use fr about ration do so. largel and th In pla Center conduc amount variab RTC we The Ci distri variou 205. margin distri 128 dj: second fourte~ Moreow are lo~ Accord transi crime Police distri. signif Accord County for wh. SANTA ANA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER PROPOSED SECURITY SYSTEM ication te security is essential for the safety of patrons and success RTC. According to a report on transit station security bed by the Department of Transportation (DOT), perceived al security is one of the most important criterion for transit Dm the passenger's point of view. An individual's perception security influence whether they will use public transpor- , and how, where, and when they will use it if they decide to One's assessment of the station's level of security is dependent upon the neighborhood the station is located in reputation of the station. ning for effective security at the Regional Transportation (RTC) an evaluation of the center's security needs was ted. This evaluation examined factors known to influence the and type of security required at transit centers. The les taken into consideration while planning security for the ~e: o area demographic characteristics o neighborhood crime rates o past experience at transit centers o station design ty is divided into 128 geographic districts. The use of these ets allows the Police Department to calculate crime rates in s sections of the City. The RTC is located in district number this district is a visually depressed area characterized by al manufacturers. Local police records indicate that this ct has an exceptionally high crime rate. Out of a total of ~tricts within Santa Ana it ranks first in grand theft auto, in auto burglaries, seventh in commercial burglaries, ~nth in accidents and twentieth in crime (see attachment I). ~r, Santa Ana's Methadone Treatment Center and Salvation Army :ated within district 205 only three blocks away from the RTC. lng to the DOT report on Transit Station Security, crime in stations is related to neighborhood crime: stations in high ~reas generally experience high levels of transit crimes. reports indicate that the old Amtrak station also located in :t 205, approximately 600 feet from the new RTC, has a icant history of auto theft, auto burglaries and vandalism. lng to a survey of the Amtrak Trains conducted by the Orange Transportation Commission (OCTC) in July 1984, many people )m the Santa Ana station was closest elected to use a more distan statio station due to the lack of security at the Santa Ana Tran larc seri high will numb Pro~ Hay i has prop A c¢ pro% mea., The to i Addi ser% polJ req% The telE sur% hav~ camE pub] and to ~ sigr bud( bas~ The One oth( att~ poir sid( of t ent] bur( esti sportation centers in general are prone to problems such as ~ny, vandalism, drunk and disorderly conduct and often more pus crimes like robbery, assault and battery. This coupled with neighborhood crime rates indicates that well-planned security be necessary to protect the RT~ and attract patrons in adequate ~rs. ~ct Description 3g identified the security problems faced by the RTC the City proposed a three tier security program. The security measures Dsed for the RTC are as follows: o Security officer and local police patrols (This is funded by City of Santa Ana in its operational budget) o CCTV surveillance o installation of a fence around the RTC perimeter nbination of idea secure utes follows. these three security measures is necessary to facility. A brief explanation of each of these City is presently working with the Santa Ana Police Department ncorporate high profile police patrol in and around the RTC. tionally, the City is budgeting funds for contractural security ices. However, due to the prohibitive costs of supplying cemen and security guards in sufficient numbers, the RTC will ire supplementary forms of security. second element of the RTC security system is closed circuit vision (CCTV) surveillance. The DOT report notes the CCTV eillance of a station is the best countermeasure other than ng police present in the station. The City has several proposed ra locations throughout the parking area and first floor of the ic areas (see attachments II & III). CCTV has moderate capitol operating costs. The capitol cost of such a system is estimated .e $65,000.00. The operating cost of a CCTV system is ificantly lower than personnel intensive security and will be eted for in center's operating expenses. The proposed system is d upon an estimated 11-14 camera locations. RTC site covers 47,000 square feet and is triangular in shape. side of the site is bordered by the Santa Fe right of way. The r two sides border Santiago Avenue and Santa Ana Boulevard (see chment II). Currently these two sides are accessible from all ts along both streets. The City proposes to enclose these two ,s using a fence which would complement the architectural style .he RTC while at the same time limit access to the Center. Each 'ance and exit will have locking gates. Such a fence is a ~ssary measure given the high incidence of auto theft and lary in the area. The capitol cost of such a project is mated to be $37,000. Cost The tc cost This syste tal cost of the proposed security system is $102,000. broken down as follows: CCTV $ 65,000 Security Fence 37,000 TOTAL $102,000 ($21 per lineal foot at 1,750 feet) The timate includes materials and installation. More detailed specifications are available upon request. Crime Rates District, 205 RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL, AUTO GRAND Ollun~o CRIMES ACCIDENTS BURGLARIES BURGLAR/ES BURGLARIES THEFT ROBBERY LARCENY AUTO Ranking 20 14 89 7 2 1 34 1 l Number of Crimes C OmlllllI8(I 125 73 8 25 32 28 5 64 Ove~ 6 Mort'Ih *** A rankir~ of 1 indicates the highest n~ber of cr~es Santa Aha Regional Transportation Center RailrOad Right of Way Key SITE PLAN [] Tentative Camera Location ,mml m ~m · m ~ m m~ mmmmmmmmm llmm- m! m mt m ~m_ I I Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center ' ~~'~ ~ Justifi When co~ estimat 1150 additio~ in attr~ Althoug transf Amtrak Commis arrived third o This su, first ti use Sant routes. inter-c~ patrons orients. importa Southern of the Complex importan increas the Cent nearby ¢ This typ and can transfer Lastly, two pass a 400 sp City hag will pr, supplem~ system. SANTA ANA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER PROPOSED PASSENGER INFORMATION SYSTEM cation ~pleted, the Santa Aha Regional Transportation Center (RTC) is ed to handle 425,000 passengers per year. Each day roughly ~ople will use the RTC for transportation purposes. An ~al 25,000 people will use the Center if the City is successful ~cting an airport shuttle operator to the RTC. ~ is extremely difficult to predict the number of inter-modal rs that will take place at the RTC, an on-board survey of ;an Diegan trains conducted by the Orange County Transportation ~on in July 1984 indicated that 13% of the surveyed passengers by local bus, inter-city bus or taxi. Moreover, roughly one ! the passengers surveyed on the trains were first time riders. ;gests that a significant portion of Amtrak's patrons will be me or infrequent riders. Furthermore, Greyhound and Trailways a Ana as a transfer point for several of their inter-city bus This factor together with the general infrequent nature ~f ty bus travel supports the assumption that many of the RTC s will be unfamiliar with the Center. by definition the RTC is a regional, multi-modal facility toward long-distance travellers, it will serve as an t link for trips destined throughout Orange County and the California area. Key destinations within a five-mile radius enter include the Santa Aha - Orange County Civic Center Disneyland, and world renown South Coast Plaza. More tly, employment densities within this radius are projected to by 30% by 1990 thus providing a growing number of business ~rcial destinations in the area. The regional significance of ~r implies a need for readily available information concerning estinations and 'attractions and how one would reach them. ~ of information is standard in similar facilities nationwide ease the sometimes burdensome and confusing task of ring between travel modes. the RTC is a sizable facility - a 47,000 sq. ft. terminal with ~nger arcades extending 200 and 400 feet from the building and ace parking lot covering approximately 7 acres. While the developed an extensive signage program for the Center and ~vide some information services, we anticipate the need to !nt the program with an integrated passenger information Passen ar Information System Description The pr The fi schedu arriv progra variou been u at fiv a eom] specif ten[at messag The 1~ passen regio~ These inform Cost The tc $50,00 These specif )posed system is comprised of three components: o Master Schedule Board o Departure/Arrival Monitors o Passenger Information Graphics rs[ element of the passenger information system is a master le board. The board will display all modal departures and ~ls in the central waiting area. This type of board is amable to reflect schedule alterations and changes. of the size of the RTC, five remote monitors are proposed for passenger waiting and debarking areas. Similar systems have ~ed in bus shelters. Twenty-one inch monitors would be located locations at the RTC. These monitors are programmable through .uter processor and are capable of displaying information to their location or of a more general nature. A map of the ive locations for these monitors as well as an example screen is attached. st element of the proposed system is a set of integrated ;er information graphics. Such graphics would display site and al maps and other items related to passenger information. graphics would be used in conjunction with or in addition to ~tion provided by the various transportation tenants . al cost of the Passenger Information System is estimated to and breaks down as follows: Master Schedule Board $10,000 Monitors & Computer 30,000 Graphics 10~000 TOTAL $50,000 estimates include materials and labor. [cations are still being developed. More detailed 2 Tentative Monitor Locations Santa Aha Regional Transportation Center Tentative Monitor Location Santa Ama Regional Transportation Center