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THE REC(II.AR h1E'E,`lING OF THE T24F'FZC AND PARifING GY.riAfISSION OF THE
C77'Y OF LS?Jk�YJD
September 22, 1988
A regular meeting of the Traffic and Parkiry�' Commission of the City of L,vnwood
was held on the above date in the Cit,v Council Chambers of L,vnwood City Ha11,
I1330 Bu11is Road, Lynwood, California at 6:00 p.m.
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The meeting was called to order by the Chaiz7nan Archambault. Coimnissioners
Simpson, Glyu�ir�ham, Wright, Battle and Chairman Archambault answered ro11
ca11. Present were Jahanshah Oskoui, Ci�il Frb°ineering Assistant, and Oretha
k'ill.iams, E7�a,ineering Department.
ACIcNOHZ.F�Q`1I��J'1' OF FCiSTZ.VG
Jahanshah Oskoui aru�ounced that the qgenda of September 22, 1988, was du1,v
poste3 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.
APP/�DVAL OF MI.ti�UIES
Commissioner Wright motioned to accept the minutes of Awa'ust 25, 1988,
and Chairman Archambault seconded the motion. Minutes were approved
' unanimousZ,Y.
PUBLIC ORAL� COi"AfUN�ZCATIONS
Felix Vargas, owner of Color Xir� Auto Borjv Shop at 3311 Mulford Avenue,
stated that, due to construction of the median island on Long Beach Boulec�nd,
fran Imperial Highway to Sanborn Avenue, which is being completed b,y Caltrans;
the south bound traffic ca�not make a left turn movement onto Mulford Avenue.
Mr. Vargas claimed that because of the the elimination of the left turn
movement, he is goi�g to Ioose a goori I�ortion of his shop's Fxitrons. Mr.
Uargas as/red the Commission if there is anT2hir�� that could be done to
eliminate that portion of inedian that wi11 eliminate the Ieft turn movement
fran Long Beach Boulevard to Mulfozd Avenue.
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Commissioner GLnningham suggested to Mr. Vargas that he may discuss this
situation with CharZes Comez, the.Cit,y Manager, and Mr. Comez may direct the
Engineering staff to work with him on checicing the plans.
The Cornmission asked Mr. Uargas to meet with the Engineering staff and discuss
the subject matter ar�d seelr a resolution.
SCl�'DULID MATTERS
� ITF�N 6. REVIEW OF PARKING VIOLATIONS BAIL SCf�DULE �
J. Oskoui annoimced that, in response to the Commissioner's request, staff
performed a stuc�y and have collected psrkin�,� violation bail schedules from
various cities (scheduZes attachedJ. Staff request the Traffic and Parking
Commission to support their recomme�dation to the City Council to set up a
bi-annoal systgn of reviewing the p�-king violation I�il schedule. He
ezplained that different cities taasically use two types of s,ystems to alter
, ,their taail schedules, (1) some cities alter the Liai1 amounts across the board
and (2) other cities alter theirs b,y percentages. hlost cities follow the
Cit,y of Los Angeles' s,ystem, whereb,y, the 6ai1 amounts are reviewed ever,fr 6
months. Bail scheduZes are revised based on such factors as �ature of the
violation and frequerlcy. The attached schedule showed for an example, that
Huntington Parlc increased their fees $5.00 across the board, and the City of
Compton used a percentage increase, across the board. The City of L,ynwood
currently does not use a s,ystem for reviewing their parking vzolation taail
schedules. The Cit,y of LT�wood' current bail fees are $23 excluding trucJ:
mute violations which are $33. A proposal presented, displaped a"Severe",
'hloderate" chart to set fees. (see attachedJ. J. Oskoui stated that staff ,'
wiZZ soZicite schedules from other cities and fallow the Cit,y of Los Angeles'
schedule for a tase schedule. Commissioner ArchamIaault announced that
' Lynwood's fees were Iast increased approaimately 4 years ago and, at that
time, Lvnwoad followed the City of South Gate's schedule. (Discussion
followed).
J. Oslroui stated that he will request information from neighboring ciEies.
C.ommissioner Lluiningham suggested to divide the pmject into two categories,
(1) to obtain taail schedules from Iocal cities, such as, Fluntirliaton Park,
South Gate, Compton or powne,v, (2J to mal:e decision and sutmit to Council for
their approval.
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C.onmrissioner Wright motioned to reschedule this matter for discussion at the
next scheduled Trsffic d- Parking Commission meeting. Battle seconded the
motion and it was p9ssed unanimously.
ZNFt�RMATIONAL 77�`1S
Tahanshah Oskoui discussed the folloi✓ing Informational Items with the
Commis'sioners:
T. Oskoui announced that some of the following informational items were placed
'. on hold at Council's request. A program has been adopted and accepted by
CounciZ to a�aarcl contracts.
1. Century Boule��rd Reconstruction Pro,iect
The a contraction for the reconstruction of Century Boulevard between
Atlantic Avenue and Long Beach Freewa,T' has been araarded to Facel
Paving Comp�ny of Long Beach. The cost of this project is $320,000 and
is funded by FAU hLnds.
2. Slurry Sea1 Pro,ject - FY 1988-89
A contract has bee� awarded to Rop A11an Slurr,y Seal Compan,v, for
the Slurry SeaZ Project and a program has been'accepted by the
City Council to employ Ioca1 vouths for this project.
, 1,300,000 square feet of streets wi11 be sZurr,P sealed. The
contract amount is $86,000 and the project wi11 start b,lr
L�tober 15, 1988.
3. Pavernent Reconstruction Pro.iect - Tweeclv Boulecard and
Long Beach Boulecand
q,portion of concrete pavement at the south end of the intersectio�
' has been raised approximateZy 4 inches oti the course of the years.
This condition has created a se�ere condition to pedestrian and
vehicular safety. Because of the urgenqf-, Engineering Department
has solicited iriformal bids and have selected'EE�ce1 Favir� of
Long Beach to perform emergenc,y repsirs. The job wi11 start on
Friday� September 23, 1988.
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4. Lon� Beach Boulevard Reconstruction Pro.iect
Construction of Phase I of the subject project wi11 soon start. The 6id
openirjg wi11 be held on September 28, 1988, to select a contractor
for this phase of the project. The Engineer's estimate for this
project is 1.5 miZlion doZlars.
5. I'i.u�chase of Street Li,�ht Poles
, Bid specifications have been prela4red and are reac�v for.
distritwtion to various suppliers. A bid opening wi11 be heZd on
September 28, 1988, for the purchase of (8J Eight Steel Street
Light Poles. The poles wi11 be installed for the purpose of hanging
heav,y Christmas decorations along various Boulevards, as part of
the Christmas Decoration Project for FY 1988-89.
6. Complaints for the Month of Ju1y 1988:
J. Osl:oui informed the Commission that, the complaints received
b,v the Public Worl:s/Engineering Division during the mo�th of August
` was 166 which reflects an increase of 30% com�red to the month of �
Jul,y. Street sweeping complaints were the highest ninnber of
complaints received.
' J. Os/coui stated that, zn addition to the aforementioned information, also
included, is a Iist of street lights that were reported out to Edison for
i�ep9irs, Fdison's response, and, articles and clippirtgs for Commission
infozma ti on .
Commissioner Cunningham announced that the the City Council at their meeting
of September 6, 1988, discussed that C.ormnissioners Archambault and Gy.rnningham
term wi1l soon ezPire.
LYJt°AIISSIONEFLS ORAI S
Cortunissioner C�.a�ningham stated at the intersection of Cornish Avenue and
Imperial Highway, the median at that subject location poses a daqger to
vehicle traffi.c. He stated that he witness an accident, whereb,y, a vehicle
was seen racing eastbound on ImperiaZ Nighwa,y and entangled the median island;
sfter the car bmke from the median, it ran into a fence. He stated that
there tends to be a high number of accidents at that location and he
attributes the problem to the median islands.
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C.ormnissioner Wright stated that there is a street light out on the North east
corner of Arlington Avenue and Atlantic Avenue.
Conunissioner Wright stated that a street light (wooden pole) is out on Carlin
Avenue, 200 feet West of Atlantic Avenue on the Northwest side of the street
near drivewa,Y.
Conmiissioner Wright stated that in the a11ey, East of Atlantic Avenue, 6�etween
Century Boulevairl and Walnut Avenue, a trash bin is filled with trash, and
trash is scattered in the a11ey, in the rear of the 7-11 mini marlret.
J. Oskoui informed the Commission that the owners of the above mentioned
location would like that a11ey vacated.
Commissioner Wright stated that in the a11ey, rear of the 7-11 mini maz�ket,
the lightir�g in the a11ey is very dim. In addition, there are several
overgroc.n trees blorJring the Iighting. Also, Fdison has been contacted and
a request has been made to install additional alley lights.
Commissioner Simpson stated that she will not attend the next regular schedule
Traffic and Farking Commission meeting of L�tober 27, 1988.
Chaizman Archarntaault ennounced that the meetings for November and December
1988 for the Traffic and Parking Commission wi11 be held on the thizd Tl�ursda,y
in recognition of holidap season.
ADJIXIRIu^1P.NT
A motion was rnade by Commissioner Wright to adjourn the meeting to
Gbtober 27, 1988, at 6:00 p.m., of the Traffic and Parking Commission
in the City Council Chambers. Zt was seconded b,y Commissioner Simpson.
The meeting adjourned at (7:17 p.m.).
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I\FOR:�I:1TIOti,aL ITF..�LS �
1. ,aru�uai .4 1�ear. Tree �laintenance Project:
A bi.d opening was held on ^9a}° G, 1988, Califurnia ldeste.r� Ar1�oi•ist c�as
the lowest bidder, a�id on May� 17, 1988, the City Counci; a�:ai-ded a
contract to them for the subject project. Trinunir�s in :`.. 3; suuth
of Ferncaood acenue, from the East Cit� li.mits to the 5�'est City- limits
c.as c�mpleted on �tonday, October 12, 1988, according tq p1a�1s and
si�cifications. 'Phe company is schedUled to continue the tree
trimming operatian in ;�rea 4, on ilonda�, \orember l�l, 1t188, a;�d i.s
etpected to be completed b}• Ju��e 30, 19E8.
2. Centur�r Boulevard Reconstruction Project:
The Cit�- Council in it's meeting of September 6, 1988, a� a cont.ract
- to Facel Pa� in� Com�iy of Lor�g Bearh. The amouiit of the contxact is
5379,668 and includes the reconstruction of,pa�-e�nent and concrete imp.-o�e-
- ment;s .
3. Slu:rp Seal Project - 7.°,88:
The City' Council in it's meeting of Septenber 6, 19E8, a::arded a contract
.tu Ro� .a]l.an Companp to slurrp seal appro�:imatel� �],300,000 squarn feet
of st,reets at various locations throughout the Citc. The amowit of thc
contract is �86,000 and the contractor is scheduled r.o start slurr�
- s�al..iii� cr� QtoY>er 24, 1988..
" 4, Purchase of Light (8) Steel St.reet Light Poles Fur Chri�`:nas Li�l�t
, Dec„ratior� P.oject � �
As a part of the Christmas Decora`i.on Prvject for 'r'r 19°E-89, tP�e Cit>
�:ill p:�rchase 8 steei street l.i;ht poles. Fsrious compar,ies were
sol.i.cited and. the specificatiuns c:ere distributc�i tc t;�e'ciiffere;:t
� �supJ�liers. The Fn�itieer's�estimate is $19,000 and the b:d openin.g aas �
� heid on Septembcr 28, ]988. Fucific Ligh�i::g Com�::iny ::as the loraest. .
and most qualific�d bidde:. Tl�e� c:ill deii�er thc po;es accordii�g t.o
� t}�e six>cifi.caticns whi.ch requires del.i�er� to lx wi_thii� I:i worlci_i>> us;:s.
�. F'rn:ii;��ition of F�ir]dn� on Cit} ?lajor Bou]e•:ards - Strec't S:eeping .
. " ho�n�s, Strc-_�e', Sc:r=:-�� si.�ris, c;il1 be posLcti3 ur n;a.ici� }�,uuiu��:�r�3s. .
a:: tl��is Y.ime, not a:7] of t.1�e Ci-tc's art.erix] i�oarl;aa�s ha�e p�.�si�.ed sigris
: . to prc;hibit yarlri_ng durin; street sueepi�ig hours. In cr'er fnr t:he strcct
, si:eepr;s to protx.rl.y s�:eep major tx�u7.evarcls, the "71:u Hi:;n�s St.rect .
' ti�:eei;irt�" signs �oi1.1. Lc� postc�3 and the hours enfurceu.
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f,. I��r�g Beacl'i Boulc-��aid Ree:onst:ructior� Froject - Phase I
.a hi.d o�x:iiing Mas held r�n Sept,ember 2G, 198�, for thr sub.ject projcet i.n
Y.he C'itti C].er}c's cffice. Si1�:eri &],e 2uuef, J.V. �as the ].owest 1-,idder.
' The� su:.unitted a bid for $93 �, 183. '`lajur imp, oLemFnts c:ill ne: made nloc �
' L,ong Beach Boule�':3rd from Ltim�ocx] Road to t.he South Citp limit. The street
wi.11 Y� c.�ideni.ng and'reccnstruct,ec3, nec: sta•eet lights installed, storm
drains and traffic signals inst;illed, aiorU with landscaped medians.
� � . I.,}�nc�ood Tro11e�• V,us G1�rat.i.un �
Ti�e L�'nworx3 Trolley Comp:�>> is noc; offerit:g' lius service to the r�e�
I,1�n�.o�x� To�:nc Cei�i:er ].ocai;�:xl or, Loi�g B2ach Boule�'ard. The se>�vice
is 5ti].1. £rre to Ltirn:ooii residents and shoppers a:�d l;assengers a�ti
Yr�ard ar�d ride the Troll.e>� ��uses aspc:here along T,he L}nwood Trollec
iwute. The orKratin� hours are fsom 9:^0 a.m. tio 5:3C p.;,i. dail;:,
elcept scheduled annual holida��s.
fi. Pareme:��t Reconstructi_un - T;:e�u}� I3oui.e�zard and. ;�a., I;each P,o�l:eva:��d
- T-.1ce1 I'avine Company �;as issuc� an emergenc; F'.O. tc perform repairs
� of a por�ion of badlti damag�3 ounc.ete paoea�:�nt at the intersection �
cf ;caeed} Boule�ard v�d I..ang Peach Boulevard. Anprczimatele 500
seuare feet. �aas rei�aired ar�d tne f.i_nal cust of the e;,tire p��ujeot
•was £i1,00;1 for replaced co;icrete on Septemc�r 23, 1588, and remoced
plal,es <m September 29, :928, the final ul.ean up �:as Cr_tc:,er �', :9EE.
8. �ecent��nce of D�diration at ".0450 Lc. Beacl; P,c;ulevard
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The pi�olx: t; o�;r�er at 10��C Lcn� 13each Bo;;lcla:d is c.illing 'c:
d.�dicate tet� { 10; .`eet of properY.y foi tihe pui-p;�se of widening and
reconstruci:ion of sidec.alk along L.orU Beach Bcule�ard. The e�change
will l�e no uost to the :;iY;.-.
i . Cvmpl.aints - `:unt.l'� cf Septc-mber �
�, The lle�rtanent of F'ublic icorics rc�,eived s t.otal of 128 complaii,'�s
dirr�i�ig !:i�e mcuth of Septemb�r. Th,is numb,=�:� r�:flects a decr<.3sc �o° �
:ilSo compared to ]66 comp]a�nt.s r�ecei�ed duri��g the moni�.li oF Augus'.:. �
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IYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90262
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"1r. Michael lieiv�ed�-
Southe.n California Edison
4235 Ticeedy Eoulevard �
South Gate, CA 90280
Dear `Ir. Hennedy-:
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S:REE.T LIGHT ItOPE.'E,�'4TIb"E LiST FOR SEPTE^;GER 19°8 �
Ih�ring the month of September, 1988, we received a total of seven t7) Edison
oc:ned street lights out. So that cae c:an present a status to ttie Traffic &
Parl:ing Commission at their next meeting, please pro�ide a status repai.rs of i
the following ad3resses. A reply is needed by Plonday October li, 19°3 of the
follocaing loc�.��tions:
1. 10711 Jackson Avenue
2. 3541 Orchard Avenue
3. 10H00 Hulme Avenue
4. 3229 Cedar Avenue
b. Atlantic Avenue & Arlingt.on Aver�t:e
(�ort.heast corner) i
6. Carl.in Avenue
(200 feet west of ?.tlantic A�•ernie, :��rth�:est side of street)
� . zsoo L�-�wo� �aa �
(Pole \o. 2333839E1
Thanl: tiou for your prompt response.
Si.ncerely, I
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City Engineer
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COMPTON. CALIFORNIA 9022a.
MICHAEL L KENNEDY October 1/ (� TEIEPNONE
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JOSEPH Y. WANG, P.E.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
City of Lynwood
11330 Bullis Road
Lynwood, CA 90262
Dear Joe:
Attached is our list of inoperative street lamps
repaired during the month of September in the City of
Lynwood.
In addition to our list is a list prepared by your
staff. With the exception of the lamp at 10800 Hulme, which
is scheduled for repair on October 18, 1988, all have been
repaired.
. If we can be of further assistance, please advise. As
always, it is a pleasure working with you and your staff.
Sincerely,
�%C.� tyf���j�
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M. L. RENNEDY
MLK:ian
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COMPLETED STREET LIGFIT ORDERS FOR THE CITY OF LYNWOOD FOR THE
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER:
1. 9516 E. Olanda Street
2. 3647 Cedar Ave
3. 10711 Jackson
4. 4257 Fernwood
S. 7222 E. Petrol St. �
6. 4737 Abbott Rd.
7. 5509 E. Fertile St.
8. Penn St. & Fernwood
9. 3242 Flower
10. 3224 Flower
11. 4271 Pendleton.
12. 11154 Franklin.St. I
13. 2782 Orchard P1.
14. 3873 Lugo
15. 10941 Mallison Ave.
16. 3229 Cedar
17. 3319 Cedar Ave. i
18. 12617 Long Beach Blvd. �
19. 4033 Agnes Ave.
20'. Elm/Fernwood I
21. Fernwood/lst i
22. N/E Cor Arlington I
23. Carlin Ave. �
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24. 2900 Lynwood Road
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RUN 10/06i88 REPORT 1. MOTOR VEHICLE INVOLYED WITH FOR COLLISIONS AND VICTIMS BY SEVERITY NCIC CA1943 PAGE 1
QUARTERLY 04/O1/88 THRU 06/30/88
xxx*xxr.x�**�x**x�x COLLISIONS x�txxx**���xxx�*xx� x*�xx**xxx�x*�x�t VICTIMS �[*xxxxx*xxx�t*xxK
MOTOR V.EHICLE INVOLVED WITH - TOTAL xx� FATAL **� �� INJURY *�* xxx�t PDO **�ttt TOTAI KILLED INJURY SEVERE OTHER COMPLHT'
COUNT COUNT PCT COUNT PCT COUNT PCT INJURY YISINJ OF PAIN
NON-COLLISION z Z . �y
PEDESiRIAN 23 23 18.69 23 23 1 14 8
OTHER MOTOR YElITCLE 254 1 73 59.34 180 67.41 123 1 122 4 46 72
i10TOR YEHICLE ON OTHER ROADWAY 9 1 .81 8 2.99 y y q
PARKED MOTOR VEHICLE 59 5 4.06 54 20.22 7 7 1 4 • 2
TRAIN 1 1 .81 3 3 3
BICYCLE 12 10 8.13 2 .74 12 �12 10 . 2
ANIM?L
FIXED OBJECT 31 10 8.13 21 7.86 10 10 8 2
OTHER OBJECT
NOT STATED
TOTAL 391 1 123 267 182 1 181 6 82 93 '
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RUN 10/06/88 REPORT 1. MOTOR VENICLE 2NVOLVED WITH FOR COLLISIONS AND VICTIMS BY SEVERITY NCIC CA1943 PAGE 2
� CUMULATIVE O1/O1/83 TNRU 06/30/88 _
x�xx�xx*x�kxx*x*xx COLLISIONS ��xx*x*xx��xxKxx*x xx*xKxx�xxkrxxxx VICTIMS ■�*xxxxxxx�xxxxx
MOTOR VEHICLE INVOIVED WITH TO7AL ��� FATAL *** ** INJURY *�� *�*� PDO xax* TOTAL KILLED INJURY SEVERE OTHER C014PLNT
� COUNT COUNT PCT COUNT �PCT COUNT PCT INJURY VISINJ OF PAIN
NON-COLLISIOH 4 2 1.30 2 .52 2 2 2
PEDESTRIAN 26 � 26 14.3G 27 27 2 15 10
OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE 374 2 114 62.98 258 67.36 206 � 2 204 6 69 129
MOTOR YEHICLE ON OTHER ROADWAY 12 �• 3 1.65 9 2.34 7 7 1 6
PARKED MOTOR VENICLE 84 5 2.76 79 20.62 7 7 1 4 2
TRAIN 1 1 .55 3 3� • 3
BICYCLE 17 14 7.73 3 .78 16 16 12 4
ANIMAL
FIXED OBJEC7 48 16 8.83 32 8.35 17 17 2 12 3
OTHER OBJECT
N0T STATED
TOTAL 566 2 181 383 285 2 283 11 115 157
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' QUARTERLY 04/01�88 THRU 06/30/88 �
TIME PERIOD TOtAL WEEKDAY WEEKEND MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
0000-0059 16 8 8 2 1 3 1 1 4 4
OS00-0159 6 3 3 1 1 1 3
0200-0259 3 2 1 1 1 1
0300-0359 4 1 3 1 1 2
0400-D459 1 1 1
,_ 0500-0559 5 2 3 1 1 1 2
D600-0659 7 7 1 2 3 1 � •
0)00-0759 16 11 5 2 2 3 3 1 3 2
0800-0859 17 14 3 4 5 4 1 , 2 1
0900-0959 8 5 3 1 2 2 3
1000-1059 8 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 ;
1100-1159 21 16 5 2 2 5 2 5 5
1200-1259 17 13 4 2 2 5 3 1 1 3
1300-1359 17 12 5 2 2 1 4 . 3 2 3
1400-1459 30 22 8 3 2 7 8 2 5 3
1500-1559 27 20 7 5 2 5 8 4 3
1600-1659 32 24 8 7. 7 5 2 3 4 4
1700-1759 38 32 6 8 3 5 10 6 3 3 .
1800-1859 25 19 6 5 2 6 3 •.3 3 3
1900-1959 25 19 6 5 3 5 4 2 4' 2
2000-2059 25 15 10 6 1 4 2 2 6 4
2100-2159 18 9 9 2 �- 3 2 2 4 5
2200-2259 11 7 4 3 1 2 1 2 2
2300-2359 14 8 6 1 1 6 3 3
UHKN041N
- TOTAL 391 275 116 65 39 63 58 50 55 61
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CUMULATIVE O1/O1/88 iHRU 06/30/88 �
TIME PERIOD TOTAL WEEKDAY WEEKEND MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY TNURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
0000-0059 22 11 11 4 1 3 1 2 5 6
0100-0159 7 3 4 1 1 1 4 �
0200-0259 6 3 3 2 1 3
0300-0359 8 3 5 2 1 2 3
0400-0459 3 3 1 2
0500-0559 9 3 6 1 1 1 3 3
0600-0559 11 10 1 2 3 4 1 � 1 •
0700-0759 20 15 5 3 4 3 4 1 3 2
0800-0859 24 20 4 6 5 5 2 2 3 1�
0900-0959 13 6 7 1 3 2 2 ' S
1000-1059 13 8 5 1 2 2 1 2 1 4
1100-1159 S1 22 9 '4 3 5 4 6 3 6
' 12�0-1259 25 l7 8 2 4 5 4 2 4 4
1300-1359 2Z 15 7 3 3 1 4 4 4' 3
1400-1459 46 32 14 5 2 8 13 4 5 9
1500-1559 39 29 10 6 4 1 6 12 6 4 �
1600-1659 41 30 11 9 7 6 3 5 6 5
1700-1759 56 44 12 �10 4 8 14 8 � 8 4
1800-1859 37 24 13 6 3 7 4 4 6 7 • '.
1900-1959 32 23 9 5 3 5 6 4 5 4
2000-2059 35 20 15 6 1 6 4 3 9 6
' 2100-2159 27 15 12 2 1 4 4 4 5 7
2200-2259 19 13 6 3 1 2 5 2 4 2
2300-2359 19 10 9 2 2 6 4 5
UNKNOWN 1 1 1
. TOTAL 566 379 187 84 54 77 87 77 93 94
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QUARTERLY 04/O1/88 THRtI 06/30i88
xxxxxx���xxxxxxxx� COLLISIONS *�x�t*xxxx�r��t�tx�tx�t x*xx***�*xxx���x VICTIMS �Kxx�xxxxxxxxxxK
PRIMARY COLLISION FACTOR TOTAL xx* FATAL lt�[* *�t INJURY �*x �tx*M PDO �tx�t� TOTAL KILIED INJURY SEVERE OTHER COMPLNT
. COUNT COUNT PCi COUNT PCT COUNT PCT INJURY VISINJ OF PAIN '
DRIVING INFLUENCE ALCOHOL/DRUG 38 1 15 12.19 22 8.23 32 1 31 3 19 9
IMPEDING TP,AFFIC � �
UNSAFE SPEED 38 15 12.19 23 8.61 19 19 1 12
FOLLOWING T00 CLOSELY 42 11 8.94 31 11.61 15 15 2 � '
WP.ONG SIDE OF ROAD 9 9 3.37
IPiPROPER PASSIHG 16 1 .81 15 5.61 2 '.2 2 '
UNSAFE LANE CHANGE 17 5 4.06 12 4.49 7 � 3 4
IPIPROPER TURNIkG 58 � 10 8.13 4E 17.97 18 18 6 12
AUTO�tOOILE RIGHT-OF-WAY 66 26 21.13 40 14.98 41 41 1 15 25
PEDESTRI�N RIGHT-OF-WAY 7 7 5.69 7 � 7 1 3 3 '
PEDESTRIAN VIOLATION 10 9 7.31 1 .37 9 9 7 2
STOP SIGNS AND SIGNALS 35 14 11.38 21 7.86 21 21 9 12 �
HAZARDOUS PARKING
LIGHTS �
BRAKES 1 1 .81 1 1 1 •
OTHER EQUIPNENT 2 2 .74 � �I
OTHER HAZARDOUS VIOLATION 7 2 1.62 5 1.87 3 . 3 1 2
OTHER TFIAN DRIVER 1 1 .37 1
UlISAFE STARTING OR DACKSHG 29 2 1.62 27 10.11 2 Z z
O1HER IMPROPER DRIUING 3 1 .81 2 .74 1 1 1 �
- PEDESTRIAN INFL ALCOHOLiDRUG 1 1 .81 1 1 1
UNY.N041N 11 3 2.43 8 2.99 3 3 2 1 �
TOTAL 391 1 123 267 182 1 181 6 82 93 �
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CUMULATIVE O1/O1i88 THRU 06/50�88 - . �
xx*�r�x�xxxxx�xxrx COLLISIONS �xxxxxxxxxxx�xxxxx xxx�x�xxxxxx�xx� VICTIMS �x*xxxxxx���xxxx �
PRIMARY COLLISION FACTOR TOTAI *�x FATAL *�x ** INJURY x�� x*xx PDO ��x* TOTAL KIILED INJURY SEYERE OTHER COMPLNT �
COUNT COUNT PCT COUNT PCT COUNT PCT INJURY VISINJ OP PAIN '�
DRIVING INFLUENCE ALCOHOL/DRUG 64 2 25 13.81 37 9.66 SO 2 48 5 27 16 '
IMPEDING TRAFFIC '
UNSAFE SPEED 57 21 11.60 36 9.39 32 32 1 18 13
FOLLOI•IING T00 CLOSELY 50 13 7.18 37 9.66 '17 17 2 15
f�1RONG SIDE OF ROAD 16 2 1.10 14 3.65 7 7 �
IIIPROPER PASSING 19 1 .55 18 4.69 2
2
UNSAFE LANE CHANGE 30 5 2.76 25 6.52 7 7 3 �
IMPROPEP. TURNING 77 12 6.62 65 16.97 20 20 6 14
AUTOP108ILE RIGHT-OF-NpY 102 44 24.30 58 15.14 70 '70 3 23 44
PEDESTRIAN RIGNT-OF-WAY 8 8 4.41 9 9 1 3 5
PEDESTFIAN VIOLATION 13 12 6.62 1 .26 12 12 1 9 2
STOP SIGNS AND SIGNALS 58 25 13.81 33 8.61 45 45 15 30
HAZARDOUS PARKING 1 1 .26
LIGHTS �
ORAKES 1 � 1 .55 1 1 1 ;
OTHER EQUIPMENT 2 2 .52 3
OTHER HAZARDOUS VIOLATION 7 2 1.10 5 1.30 3 3 1 2
OtHER THAN DRIVER 5 2 1.10 3 .78 2 2 Z •
U4SAFE STARTING OR BACKING 36 2 1.10 34 8,87 ' Z Z 2
OTHER IMPROPER DR2VING 3 1 .55 2 .52 1 1 1 ,
PECESTRIAN INFL ALCOHOLiDRUG 1 1 .55 � 1 1 1 `
UNKNOWN 16 4 2.20 12 3.13 4 4 3 1
iOTAL 566 2 181 383 285 2 283 11 115 157
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QUARTERLY 04/O1/88 THRU 06/30/88
TIME PERIOD xnx M 0 T 0 R C Y C L E xxx xxxxxx* M 0 P E D xxxxxux x*xxx B I C Y C 1 E *xxx* xx* p E D E S T R I A N xxx
*� COLLISIONS xx VICTIhiS ** COLLISIONS �* VICTIMS x* COLLISIONS x* VICTIMS xx COLLISIONS *� VICTIMS
FAT INJ PDO Y.ID INJ FAT INJ PDO KLD INJ fAT INJ PDO KLD INJ FAT INJ PDO KLD INJ
0000-0059
0100-0159 �
0200-0259
0300-0359 1 1
0400-0459 1 •
0500-0559 �
�
0600-0659 �
1 1
0700-0759
i
�800-0859
1 1
0900-0959
1 1
1000-1059
�
1100-1159
Z 2 �
1200-1259 1 1 �
1300-1359 1 1 1 1 2 �
1400-1459 1 1 - i
2 Z �
1500-1559 1 1 4 .
1600-1659 2 2 2 2 1 1
1700-1759 � 3 1 3 6 '
6 �
1II00-1859 1 1 4 4 �
1900-1959 '
1 1 1 �
2000-2059 1
1 1
2?00-2159 ;
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2200-2259 1 1 1 1 i
c
2300-2359 ' `
1 1 �
UNY,�IO'AN
TOTAL 6 1 6 1 1 1 30 2 11 25 25
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CUMULATIVE O1/O1/88 THRU 06/30/88 .
TIME PERIOD �%* M 0 T 0 R C Y C L E xx* x�xx�xx M 0 P E D �K*�*** *��*� B I. C Y C l E �*��� *�* P E D E S T R I A N x**
*� COLlISIONS *M YICiIMS �� COLLISIONS *� VICTIMS ** COLLISIONS �� VICTIMS *� COLLISIONS �� VZCTIMS
FAT INJ PDO KLD INJ FAT INJ PDO KLD INJ FAT INJ PDO KLD INJ FAT INJ PDO KLD INJ
0000-0059
0100-D159
02D0-0259
0300-0359 1 1 1 1
.-- 0400-0459 �
OS00-0559 �
0600-OG59 � 1 � 1
� 0700-0759
OII00-0859 - . 1 1
' 0900-0959 1 1
1000-1059
I 1100-1159 � 2 2
1200-1259 . 1 1
f 1300-1359 1 1 1 1 z 2 2
1400-1459 2 2 1 1 3 2
( 1500-1559 1 1 1 3 1 1 5 6
1600-1659 � 2 2 3 3 1 1
( 1700-1759 1 1 3 2 4 7 • 7
1800-1859 1 1 �� 4 4
� 1900-1959 1 1 1
2000-2059 1 1 1 1 1
�8 2100-2159 1 1
2200-2259 2 2 � 1 1
� 2300-2359 1 �
UNf:HOWN
`� TO7Al 1 1C 1 1 12 2 1 2 1S 3 15 30 3(�
S p
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99 0-0959 � , 1 ..
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QUARTERLY 04/O1/38 THRU 06/30/88 ri
:NYOLVED PARTY ���***�����****� A G E 0 F I N V 0 L V E D P A R T Y xxxxx�xxx*xxxxxx PARTIES IN COlLI5I0NS
TYPE AND 0- 15- 20- 25- 30- 35- 40- 45- 55- OYER NOT
I1IPAIRMENT TOTAL 14 19 Z4 29 34 39 44 54 64 �64 STATED FATAL INJURY PDO �
VEF?
:D NOT BEEN DRINKING 493 3 53 91 87 64 56 40 38 36 19 6 1 156 336 7
iD - UtIDER INfLUENCE 33 1 9 8 6 1 2 2 2 I 1 1 15 17
�D - N0T UNDER INFLUENCE 15 1 3 4 2 3 1 1 4 11
iD - IMPAIRMENT UNKNOWN 10 1 1 1 1 1 5 3 7,
ICER D2UG INFL'JENCE 5 1 2 1 1 1 4 '
" iPAIRMENT - PHYSICAL 1 - 1
'DAIRMENT NOT KNOWN 86 6 2 3 4 1 70 25 6�
.EEPY/FATIGUED
1T STATEDiN07 APPLICABLE 15 1 4 1 3 � 1 5 3 12
fOTAL DRIYERS 657 3 63 111 104 77 64 44 42 38 23 88 2 206 449
:ESTRIAN
1D NOT�BEEN DRINKING 23 13 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 23
1D - UNDER INFLUENCE
SD - N0T UNDER INFLUENCE
ID - IPIPAIRMENT UNKNOblN �
lDER DRUG INFLUENCE 1 1� 1
1?AIP.MENT - PHYSICAL
iPAIRMEN�f NOT KN041N �
.EEPY/FATIGUED /
)T STATED/NOT APFLICABLE 1 1 1
'OTAL PEDESTRIANS 25 13 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 25
:YCLIST �
tD IIOT BEEN DRINKING 13 7 3 2 1 11 2
f� - UNDER INFIUENCE '
1� - NOT UNDER INFLUENCE ��
SD - IMPAIRMENT UNKNOWFI
�DER DRUG INPLUENCE ��
�IPAIR�fE4T - PHYSICAL
S°AIR�tENT NOT KNOWN � �
.'cE.°Y/FATIGUED
]T STATED/NOT APPLICABLE
i07AL BICYCLISTS 13 7 3 2 1 11 2 •
'.ER NOT PARKED VEHICLE � �
1D NOT BEEN DRINKING 1 1 � 1
3D - UNDER INFLUENCE �
=D - NOT UN�E.°. ItIFLUENCE
)D - IMPAIRMENT UNKHO�N
IDER DRUG INFLUE4CE �
�1PAIRM[NT - PHYSICAI �
'?AIFMENT N0T Kt10:�N
�'.EEPY/FATIGUED '
7T STATED/NOT APPIILABLE
fOTAL OTHER NOT PARKED 1 1 1�
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. � � � CUMULATIVE O1/O1/88 THRU 06/30/88 � � �
INVOLVED PARTY x�x�t��txxxx�txxxxx A G E 0 F I N V 0 L V E D P A R T Y*��**��***K���*� PARTIES IN COLLISIONS
TYPE AND 0- 15- 20- 25- 30- 35- 40- 45- 55- OYER NOT
IMPAIRMENT TOTAL 14 � 19 24 29 34 39 44 54 64 64 STATED � FATAL LNJURY PDO �
DRIVER
HAD ND7 BEEN DRINKING 721 3 81 129 128 98 88 53 56 48 30 7 1 237 483 �
HBD - UNDER INFLUENCE 55 2 15 11 11� 3 2 4 4 I 2 2 �26 2)
HBD - HOT UNDER INFLUENCE 25 3 4 6 3 4 2 1 1 1 1 . 10 14
NBD - IMPAIRMENT UNKNOWN 11 1 1 1 1 1 - �6 3 8
U1�DER DRUG INFI.UENCE 11 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 � �
IMPAIRMENi - PNYSICAL 1 1
IPIPAIRMENT NOT KNOWN 130 7 2 4 4 1 112 36
SLEEPY/FATIGUED 1 1 1
NOT STATEDiNOT APPLICABtE 16 1� 4 1 4 � 1 5 4 12 �
TOTAL DRIVERS 969 3 95 158 152 118 101 60 62 52 35 133 4 317 648
PEDESTRIAN '
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HAD NOT BEEN DRINKING 26. 15 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 26
HBD - UNDER INFLUENCE
HBD - N0T UNDER INFLIIENCE 1 1 1
HBD - IMPAIRNENT UNKN041N I
UNDER DRUG INFLUENCE 1 1 1 ,
IMPAIRMENT - �HYSICAL �
IPIPAIR�IENT NOT KNOb!N 1 1 � 1
SLEEPY/FATIGUED � . �
NOi STATED/N0T APPLICABLE 2 � 1 - 1 2
TOTAL PEDESTRIANS 31 15 4 2 3 2 �1 1 1 2 31
BICYCLIST - � I
HAD NOT BEEN DRINKING 17 10 3 2 1 1 14 3
HBp - UNDER INFL�UENCE �
HBD - NOT UNDER INFLUENCE � I
HBD - IHPAIRMENT UNKNOWN
UNDER DP.UG II:FLUENCE •
IMPAIRMENT - PHYSICAI
II�PAIRHENT� N0T KNOWN� 1 1 1 �
SLEEPY/fATIGUED
IIOi STATED/NOT APPLICABLE
TOTAL BICYCLISTS 18 10 3 3 � 1 1 15 � 3
OTHER N0T PARKED VEHICLE ' ,
HAb NOT BEEN DRINKING 3 3 2 2
4Bb - UNDER INFLUENCE
HBD - N07 UNDER INFLUENCE
H6p - IMPAIRMENT UNKNOWN
UNDER DRUG INFLUENCE '
IMPAIRMEHT - PHYSICAL � �
IMpAIP.MENT NOT KH04JN
SLEEPY/FATIGUED � � �
NOT STA7ED/N0T APPLICABLE � �
TOTAL OTHER HOT PARKED 3 3 � 1 2 t�
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Chrysier mandates airbags , �
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� �� �:1989 Fue� Eeonomy. The Geo Metro importe¢y":,
Auto Notebook , byrChevroiet has won the fuel ecorwmy race for'
� vrith 53 mpg ciry and 58 mpg highway.��
,. � . . � Some other 1989 cars with high mileage are;. .
�� � -HOnda Civic CRX, 50 mpg ciry. 56 mpg highway:; .
he National Highway Traffic'Safery Admim ��. Me[ro.LSi. 46 mpg ciry. 50 mpg highway:',.
is[ration is requiring tha[ 40 perent of Honda Civic CRX HF, 45 mpg ciry, 52 . mpg ;'
� �Y989 new cars and 100 percent of 1990 highway; and ForO Festiva. 39 mpg city, d3 mpg :
new car5 hav¢ ¢ither automatit seat belts O� highwdy. '
aiibags.� � � � �� �
`� As a result. Chrysler has decided to use MlnNans. Ford and Nissan nave announced
airbags as standar0 equipment on sia of its 1989 , that they have joined together to produce� a new :.
models. ` . �� . front-wheelErive passenger van. Nissan will be ;
� Ttwugh more ezpensive and cartying a fear responsible for the design and engineering and �
ttidt some may operete imprope�ly. airbags were �^�I'Orovide the tooling. �
fadored in market. research stutlies � � .- The engine and transazles will initially be :�
. ��Ford . recently announced that �dri4er and� . supplied from Japan by Nissan. The assembly will ;,
passenger afrbags will be stanGard equipment in �� � dane Dy ford at�.their..plant in Ohio. �� �.,�
the 1989 Uncoln Continental and the 1990 The van will be larger than the �Aerostar �
'._ Li�oln, Town Acure, BMW, Ford. GM, � minivan.but smaller than the Econoline. •
.`_':.�° Mercedes. Porsche. Saab and Vohio already otter ��uduction is expected to begin in the fall of �
airbags on "some of their.cars. -� . �1991 and the vehicle will be in the showrooms fw ;
�� Airbags. alone can reduce the chance oi tne 1992 model year. . � .� :�.
�fataliry in�a crash Dy 20-40 percent, aM when � � ��.�
combine0 with a lap and shoulder belt, the � Sources: Automotive� Car and Driver, �� j
.`::hance of a�fatality is reduced by d5-55 percent. Motor irend. Road & 7rack. Wa�i Street loumal, ` '
. �'the. safety association noted. � �_ � :� � _ - �ow Jones & Co. . . � �
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television screPn and four vltlAo'in$tiit�4fe� befoie them; They wlll ;,.� k:�`� . i, ti
look for troUblA'as the hordes of motodste crowd city 9treete. .>. ` ,, O ,� � +�S'�ti� �
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� � will open a tra[tic control „• , „
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e embedded In city streeLV Q ��EAp�tO$ ""E � �}� :p
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m : Building nextEo City Hall. Other sensora will flash:pp to the,minute , ,� �:,�„ .,�, r ., �, ^
p N � tratfic counLS from each lane af the city'e 230 infersectlone; Remote video :,:' � ` c NVEN ION . WV `� :�, �; , �i
� cameras will scad the elgtit busfest Intersectlons and watch appmaching ,.. � :�, a, • �+ � '
'� � � �� traffic u � to half e inile awa � :;; r ' � � � � � - on..NC w000 � � � � �ve S � � �� `
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tv 3 '' Witlfthe touch ot abutton engineere can zoom in and ouE to spot tle upa ;�, � e �,? „, � m li
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;� Maheim's S6-million system is �;,
!modeled on a similaz, operetion,. ^'
�esfablished by Los Mgeles lo han- ..: �
;�U9 dnticipated traffic snazls aroupd;:.,,.
She`..Coliseum during Lhe 1984
Olympics. But this one does more,
although on a smaller ' , � ,
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sca7e-TY�c eaperts from azoUnd :' ,,,, � I � ���
-:the-state and even overseas are ;:;
� :! watching to see whaY happens.
' � "It's a forerunner of whaYs com- ^� �- ,� ,,�,,.:
� �;ing in Califomia," said Court��Bur '�.z�����
�;rell, deputy district director for
:•Caltrans in �Orange County. "Ana '� ' ��s:}�,., �
� i heim is probably beSng a pilot [or a `, a � _�^- '� �"•°��
�; lot of cities in Orange County. Once ` F "� ��
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� ;•they see what it does, quite a few � ��� ' „'
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�; will want to get into iL" , "a�`" ,
, This "Staz - Waiazs" approach W ��„ ; -
;�the challenge of traffic congestion 6
- �iis one of the'few choices left;to -. -
� -�beiea eredcit �and.stafe overn- �'��'� - � � . � -
Bu y . .. . , . � . . .. .. . ., n„geks . nmes :
;:ments. Money.and land-,f r new : ea ea aerialmap
�:road conswction has neazly disap- at the console of. Anaheim's new, com uferized traffic center.
��:peared as more and inore motorists . .. ._ P
�tryWSqueezeontoeidstingstreets. ' . � . � �� ;; :.�.:. ,. : .. . .
� � . t. . This is an attempt � to � manage �-. � Auaheiai s traf£ic center will not � phalt will relay�traffic-flow figures
�. the sysfem we have better; ' Bur- .: i�se � any revolutionary , technula_ ' to a control boa at each intersection
,�rell said. "As traffic demand con- .�,` .��. �ych has been tried and tested that fecds inw the command cen-
�'tinues to increase and we nin out of "¢�ewhere, Singer said ter. The coordination is auWmatic, �
• �.;space and money'we just have to `' Overhead message signs spivut- but for serious traffic jams or;
; manage the system as'efficienUy.as .� on Southland freeways 20 years emergencies, the ec�ineers can
,� � �.possible.". -�.%:- ..�� '.:. ��.ago; Airports azound the country . override the computer system and
� .-.. :� An estiinated 50 milLon vehicles � have used radio advisories for a set traffic signals manua�ly. ��
; drive through Anaheim every yeaz, '� long time..And the first computer- ��At�the.command center, a�com-
:�:city traffic,engmeers On. an .�. �pntrolleil :intersectiohs appeazed puter monitor will display traffic `
� :.average�day,78,OOO�cars�aione�try:�� �nTorontoalmost30yearsago. � � � � informationfromacr6ssthecityor
� , ;•to get. through the interseclion� at -�. W}�at is unique abouLthe �Ana- � from a specific interseclion or even
. •S-Iarbor Boulevard and Katella Av- heun system is the combination of, a single lane.�, �� �-� � �
}gnue near Disneyland �� .� �-� so many technologies in one place. Initially, only the traffic sensors I
� PaW Singer, Anaheim's traf5c -� �•'A lot of the things Anaheim is and computers will be in operation,
�xngineer,.estimafes that with the . doing are similaz to the smart- Singersaid
:new traffic center in place; drivers -,streets program in Los Angeles," � By July, 1989, however, nine
i will pass through tha[ botlleneck � now the. mos[ � advanced in the video cameras will be scanning -
.Fntersection 21% faster .than at�. country, said Stan Oftelie, execu- ` eigh[ intersections. The cameras
�:present. Citywide, the sys[em is � tive director of the Orange County can tilt, swivel, pan and �zoom to
�. .;e�cpected [o reduce average travef � Transporta[ion Commission. "The look for trouble.
�times by 10% to 15%, he said. �difference is that Anaheirn will be a For drivers, electronic signs will ;
' And smoother-[lowing traffic -� pagefurtheralongin[hebook." display three-line messages about� '
�;.+.vill save gas and time'and rednce A handful of other U.S. cities, traf(icconditions.Thetirstsixsigns
� � ��ir pollu[ion, Singeradded. �, � including Eugene and Portland in are e�cpected to be in place by nerzt
'. .' Using a federal (ormula to calcu- Oregon, are beginning � to set up tall, with another si�c going up by
;(ate the center's benefits, Singer their own high-tech centers, ac- 1991. The signs and cameras will be
. -'said those savings translafe into 1.9 cording to .)HK's Gardnec Others, controlled remotely trom the cen-
. :million fewer gallons of gasoline � such as Charlotte. N, C., and Ar- ter.
'consumed each yeaz. � , lington, Va., are adding new capa- � The command center will tie in
� �: The project's first phase will cost bilities to their centers where some with the dispatch system for the
:about $3 million. The city will pay o( the new technology is already in ' � "
;for half of that, and other govern- place, Oftelie added_ �
•ment agencies the resl Singer said Anaheim's system will be in- �
�Ihe remaining $3 miliion will come stalled in two phases. Half of the
;both from the city's general reve- city's intersections wi11 have coor-
� ��hue fund and from olher govern- �. dinated tra(fic signals by Novem-
• :inentsourceslhatthecityispursu- ber. Singer said, and the rest by
� �� Ng� � . � � �� 1991. Magneti2ed loops in the as-
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TRAFFIC , : � : I
. ConHn¢edfrom P�geB . - '.
' Santa Ana FYeeway knows, traffic
for an Mgels or Rams gaz'ue �an ,
. back cars up for miles. .
This concentration. of:
' crowd-pullers ;and a recent�hotel
boom in the azea was a k'ey^�issue :
politically. in selling' the` �ra'�fic ' .
center, transportation officials said ��;
'A ne ative � "�" �
g aspeci of tfie -city's ;'
�raffic cen[er is that its 'stseet �
sensors cannot communicatk di-
rectly with the systems used byall
other Orange County cities: Neigh- , I
boring cities,.therefore, coiild swt :
easily tie into the system�f Rtiey �.
:�:: chose. -;,:,.�
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Trucks and C1ean Air: ;
;:
I,ate on a weekend evening, when the freeways m.p.h: ozone and carbon mono�dde from cars and I
are not dogged and traffic races along, it is ' trucks is reduced by 40q'o. Clearly, unclogging the ,
possible to drive from Pasaden� to Iryine in .an streets and freeways would : help Angelenos !
hour..But Monday through Friday,-during the rush breathe better.
hour, the freeways and streets of'Los Angeles slow The mayor's plan is modeled af[er a. voluntary
to a crawl. Traffic to a city is like blood to the tiody; arrangement used during the.1984 Olympics when
without good circulation they both begin to die. ' commercial deliveiies .were inade mosUy at night:
Just as the middle-age man who suffers from ' If approved by th� City Council—where the plan
hardening of the arteries must change his diet and may face vigorouS opposition from tavcking and
exercise, so the people of greater Los Angeles must retail business groups—the program will affect.
take dramatic steps to deal with worsening traffic thousands of businesses and workers: Such major
and smog. ; - companies as S.E. Rykoff fopds, Federal �cpress
Mayor Tom Bradley has announced a.plan to ., Corp., United Pazcel Service of America, Boys
relieve congestion by restricting truck traffic Market and Jack in the Box hade' expressed ;
during rush hour. THe plan would bu 70% bf lazge, support for the proposal. Other trucking companies �
heavy-dufy,.three-axle trucks from'operating on and.shippers/receivers question.the need for aj
city sEreets from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to mandatory .program, arguing . that heavy-truck
7 p.m. In cooperation with the mayor, the South .traffic is a small percentage of [he problem,
Coast Air Quality Management District will con- Cleazly, the rest of the commuting publiq will ;
sider regulations that would require major shippers have to make sacrifices as we1L During ihe next !
and receivers,.defined as those w]io receive five few years, all companies with more than 100 j
luge -uvcks a day, .to stay open for a certain employees at a single work site in the SouUi Coast '
number of hours at night �.': �". Basin—I,os'Angeles Orange,: Riverside and pazt of I
`The plan does not.apply to ihe freeways but, .San Bernardino counties—will haye to.submit"a
;, because a high percentage ofheavy trucks end up ride-sharing program to AQMD. When the pro- ,
��- on city sEreets; officials believe ttvck traffic orrthe : gram is fully implemented': in 1991 freeway
- freeways will be reduced as well: �tecenfattempts congesUon could drop by a',quar[eri Another
by Connecticut and'New York-:[o restricf heavy _ important'measure'is for lazge and mediiun'size '
�. trucks on major highways was ruled a violation of businesses to stagger the beginning of the ivorkday
the interstate commerce regulations. Heavy frucks between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m.
account foc only 4.4% of the Los Angeles region The traffic and smog problem is beyond easy, �
morning rush hour but aze inqolved in more than painless solutions: Slrong measures, like. the
one-half of the major accidents that snul traffie proposed truck ban aze required. Curbing tnicks at
and give commuters fits. . :.'. ,: .' cush hour, requiring . a certain percentage of
The South Coast Air , Quali[y Management . mandatory car-pooling, and staggering the begin-
� District reports that large trvcks make up only 4% ning of the workday would' all. contribute to
of the registered vehicles in the Los Angeles Basin , making traffic flow at the speed limit.instead of
, but produce 17% of the air. pollution. ,When li[erally inching along. Without change; Los
freeway speed: is incceased from 30 m.p.h. l0 55 Angeles will s[rangle itself as well as its citizens
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LOS AfJuELES TIPIES
1'bMDAY, OCTOBER IO, I�H I
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Countywide �
OCTD Security OJ�`icers
May GetArf
People who .cause trouble on . an
Orange County Transit District bus may '
soon face arrest by a security officer
instead of a local policeman.
� OCTD's board of directors will consid- -'
er a proposal Monday to give its e�sting
security force . the same authority to
�ake misdemeanor arrests that sworn
peace officers have, officials said. They
will not carry firearms, however.
The proposal a[tempts to solve a legal
� problem that makes it difficult to prose- .
cute peopTe for incidents on buses thaE
aze moving from one city into anothei, ,
. OCTD spokeswoman Joanne Curran
said.
Curran added that city police are often
too bvsy to respond to minor .incidents
on buses quickly enougti. The proposal
to give OCPD security officers.misde-
meanoc arrest authority has the support
of Sheriff-Coroner Brad Gates"and sev- . I
eral police depaztments, Curran said:.
Transit agencies in Santa C�ui and �
San Diego use a similar system. In L,os
Angeles County, the Sou[hern California
Rapid Transit District uses transit police
who carry firearins.
OCTD has four full-time security
( officers and one part-time employee
who would be affected by the proposed :
change, Curran said.
LOS ANGELES TIMES
FRIDAY, OCTOBER �, 1988
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Traff�c �Va�e Ro�1s on Des ite Car-Pool Part ��:
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By MARK LANDSBAUM, T{mes StaJJ Wr(ter. . • ; , "' : - , . � , ;
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t jou may not have noticed, but ., according to Caltrans, the state hlgh
Y Thursday's great California Pool way department
1 Party Day was declared a rous-. And bus ridership, even on Orange ''
ing success as some commuters car- Count s busiest linea, increased•onl ' n°- �� tu <
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_ pooled, van-pooled,. rode a bus ot' slightty. �- � �" � ��;; Y ' � r a "� ' `'r ,„ � _,
otherwise pooled their efforts to get to Not even all the'supportera otPool �'�n �"c ,�4��� y � g� " y �
workandback. .' � Party +��c � �..,.�,
- Many of Orange County's largest � share a ride. � r -�; . �,y �� x ` °
private companies and leading.publ�c "As a matter ot tact, I.�came) to,wotk y� ". , �"�r k, �`
transit of[icials proclaimed that the so early that nobody else was up!'.said � "�^.` ��, �� :-
Pool Party—their much ballyhooed . county Supervisor Thomas. F.. Riley � �
public relations effort to coax�commut- who also is chairman of the- Orange -.� a=� 1ti.''' ,;t '? y,
ers out of their own cara and into . CountyTransportationCommission. ' ' �, `" � s-�
someone else's—had struck a signifi- . Although.Riley drove,to work alone.��; ` *-
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cant blow for ride-sharing. ' _Thursday, he promised lhat tonlght he ,,,. ;
However,.the.cold facts are that and his.wife would double date when , `x`'' s�
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sfreet and treeway congeStton was they go out for dinner. -.
about the same as any other Thursday "We're goin'g someplace with some d ` �
in Orange County, according to the friends, and we're going to go by And �»F± ��;'�`�� „ `� I �
Calitornia Highway Patrol and local pick them up;' he.said. "It�reduces the
police. . [numberofJcara.". '
Moreover, the counry's oniy car Transit authoritles hastened to.point . �,,,�, ,.%� �
pool tratfic lane—located on the Costa ouC [hat the main obJecdve of 1'hura- �� '"a�'M � �. ,'"q, �'
Mesa Freeway—showed virtually no ,-. , ,,':.. ,., ceax,vaeaose t ce. e�g.in mme. �
change compared to prior montha ,, pleeeeseePOOL,Pegee Susen Rice proffers mug•fhat Allergan Pha�meceuticals Inc 'geve to cer-poolets'>
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�� ,' =xrr� \ day's high-p�ofile campaign was to ;
��c ��� increase public awazeness of ride-'
��.,�•�.�* sharing alternatives. There was:
about 5200,000 spent statewide by
az• public agencies, including OCTD; W
��,, promote the Pool Party, most of it
� '�q:� ��„ to purchase, radio spots, according
��a�` � _�. � ���. � .to�Gazy W.�Edsan, who cnanages
�� � . ;. �� � . � � � Lhe Orange .Cotinty� Transit Dis-
G I don t go far ��rs Commuter • Network pro
_ L.' .: - _ .gram, � which' matches, up people �
enou�« interested in ride-sharing. �
—John Robinson, � � � "The �objective of the thing
�. L.A.Ramscoach � I �Wasn't to lower the congestion.
� � . today;' he�said. "We did meet our�
ob�ective." : ' � �
� k� '� Y; � 'By try�ng it [ride-sharing] out, �
�..�� a� they now � know, who lhey can�l
"`'�`�� � car=pool wich and .. what bus.
�, �� �'�' , they can take�to�work. They may
.�- ��� ��°� � � not use�it tomo[row, but they may '
`^� �� �� '� use it over-ihe yeaz. Many p[ them.
� z '" � I'm sure: � aze getting .into" ttie .
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'' �-, ; ,x w � I � �: �ride-sh'aze� pool permanenUy.•• _ - I
�� � CHP spokesman.Mike Lundquist ,
, �`'�`��-,. A �. . said there were "fewer accidents i
�-�.�, ��! . and fewer disabled" automobiles on I
, �: � . Arange County freeways . during
� � . � the morning rush hour. 'but no
G I tIllI11C� t�11S �1S � �appreciable difference in�traffic." -. I
..- pI']Iljat'jl} fOj' .:. I Publie Edonhon Needed ' �
�ple Of IOI1gCr , °/+nd there cLdn't seem #o be any I
. . . more car-pciolers ". Lundquist said, �
COIIlIIlUtlllg �� surveying patrol "I..
� � � � thinkit [ride=sfiaring] is something �
d1St3I1CC. � that's going to take a long time and
�� - a lot ot education of.�the public to i
. .—Thomas H. Nielsan, get them in the mood."� .�". � , i
. IrvineCo.yicechairman �� Private�and�publicagencieswith �� '
� �„ y ,. 100 or more employees are under a�
' t �,.�,..�� Q r� �, =' - � mandate� troin_ the South Coast Aii � �
,. "� Qual�ty- Management..Distnet to� '.
� '� H, adopt �programs to increase ride- �
�� `� � - shanng as, a means. of teducing.. � �
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"�. .�:4 smog. :. ; : . � ..� . � I
s , �.�� �. � If the average nurciber of persons
t' ;'1,�, per cai could be increased from the '
�' �` � 9 ," � current 1:2 to a mere •1.5, Orange �� j
��" ; i County transit officials say there ' I
�....'` k .. ��,�� would be no freeway congestion,
'�"�' r� : f� � �except when there �aze accidents. �
�.a,<'< g-� r,�, �: AuthoriUesestimatethatcar-pool- '
�� �� -� ers amount to only about 12% to �
G I[came] to work 14% of the county's motorists, �
� down from about ]6% in the 1980 �
SO P,c1I'1}� t113t Census. . I
n0�10dY elS2 W�S °�n'the 198o-period we had just ,
. gone through an era o( oil embargo �
up , � and the�cost of gas skyrocketing," �
, Edson said."'But now the mst of
� —Thomas f. Riley, 8� �s getting lower. We're tighting
� Orange County supervisor . against a lot of economic trends." �
. � � Some Orange.'County private I
� firms took the battle to their em- i
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� �.��,. w „�,� ��>, , just as did other participanls who on lheir driving habils, 6heir secre-
' ,raz�:� wantedone. .taries and spokeswomen said
�� � AL State Farm Insurance Co.'s Thursday that - these executives
- �� g� � regional office in Costa Mesa, nor- rode solo. ' �� ��� ��
��'A �e''y� �� �, . mafly, about I55 employees car- Tbomas Hammond of Hammond
�` �� q� �. pooi to work. On�Thursday, abou[ Co: -piloted his Mercedes-Benz to
. `t,�. �- "'�* � 90% of the firm's'1,000 workers the o[tice Thuisday. DomKarcher
�" � '� ; joinediqfindingaiternate'modesof ofCarl�Karcher-Enterprisesdrove
� ��� �� �� �� � transporta[ion—if only for the day, in his Lincoln Con6inental. And
.�u � F; �, said Jay Guertin, chairman ot the David Tappaq chairman of Fluor
,�, ,�' - " �` �'"� �,. company's� Cali[ornia Pool Party Corp.,cameinhisCadillac.
' �. ` � ; , 4 �,�,�5 Dayfestiv�ties. �� � Orange County. Transit District'
;�' �'�� Car-pooling employees were Ceneral�Manager James Reichert.
�' "'�' treated Thursday to preferred whose� agency was �t}ie primary
� h''� �- ? � parking, free morning coftee and Iocai public sponsor ot the Pool
,��`� � . �� t; doughnuts, sun screens for Lheir Party,. was expected W car-pool
�`;_=:. �� autos and a raf(le tor prizes ranging home Thursday, once he returned
�°-� ' � from South Coast plaza gitt certifi- by airplane from a transit conven-
�'� cates (E25) to a videocassette re- tioninMonereal,Canada. � '
�cordec � . � Does Reichert�usually car-ppo�?
^ � - ��' � In addiUOn; solo drivers� were "Of course not " his secretary said. ,
�"politely" penalized, Guertin said. "Hecad�"
They. were sent to �park in the � Stan Ottelie; Orange County �
farthes[ ieaches of the lo[ and got Transportation Commission execu-
. no rafFle tickeLs. : tive director, admitted that he finds �
`- A[ the irvine Co.'s headquazters "Lhe availability of a caz is seduc- � �
" , in Newport Beach, car-poolers tive, and - t_need to have one �
Al1eI'g811 Clllef �+ere treated w a luncheon ot nearby.'•'
. .� Chinese�chicken�salad and green- OCTD spokeswoman Joanne
Ezecutive Officer eea ice cream a[ the Newport Curran said spot checks of the
- . � Marriott Hotel. The 50 takers, of transit district's busier bus lines
GflV1II GCCU�I'C -� � � - course, �were shutUed from �the showed an average inciease oi one
� ��`� �' ��� �-� �� of(ice to the fete. After all, many ot or two riders per hour .on routes �
CflC Wltll tI1C .'.'�hemdidn:thaveacar. that normally carry 35 passengers
�I1P,aC1 Of,I11S�S0CUIlt .�HC �. '� The �'company, which - has - 250 - per hour. "That may not seem like �
.�- y� ��... ." workers�aC iLs headq6arters office; �- a lot, but it really'is; ^ Qirran said, I
W811t� t0 I'CCC1Ve 3 tOt2, �� �. �o(ters preferred parking for :iLS ��"People in the induslry rejoice with �
. b � , � . � �� � regular car-poplers. So (ar; �there that " �
ag -� �. - �; ` have tieen no shortages of reserved At The 11mes' request, �Caltryns �
�� � ` ' spots ��_:said�� Peggy Moody, � who conduc[ed a special count�ot traffic
� � . Aliergan offic�al' organized ihe Thursday activities. ��Ween the peak hour beginning
, _ ..To:date, only�two people�car-pool at 6:45� a.m.' on the southtiound
� . [owork.shesaid. � � . Cosla�Mesa Fl�eeway.on Thursday
ployees,.prov�dmg one-Lme mcen `.�. - � � � � � � - morning, showing 1.580 car-pools
tives to shaze rides on Thursday.�: �. 6�eca(ive Didn't Cer-Pool . � o � y�qo of vehicles on the route.
Allergan Phazmaceuticals Ine., a� :: �Still,�' company Vice �Chairman� � That amounted to an increase of
. � manutacturer of eye and skin care �' .Thomas i-I. NieLsen said � he was � only 80' vehicles .over a similaz
products in Irvine, offered a choice `� pleased�with his workers"paz[ici- survey�one year earlier, said Cal- I
� of goodies such as tote bags, . pation�.Thiusday. �He told them at trans car-pool expert Ron Klusza.
T-shirts or commuter coffee mugs the luncheon that it is innovation "An. 80-car increase is. not I
�topoolingcommuters..��. �. " -,� ��� and dedication such as theirs that enough to'�hang your hat on" in
Nearly 400, of � the company's :� will eventually solve the area's �erms of drawing conclusions, �
1,400 employees at Allergan's Ir-; iraffic troubles. Kiusza said. � � I
vine faciiity shared rides to work �': Nielsen, however, drove to work �
Thursday, compared to'about 200 � Thursday,.as usual—alone in his Times staH. writars Maria L.
on a typical day, according to� Jaguar. �' � � La Ganga, Bob Schwartz, Marci-
company spokeswoman Jamie ��:"I arrived back Gom Europe last da Dodson, David Reyes. Jeffrey_
Trevor. � �� - �� night;' he said. "I live within one Perlman, Mariann Hansen, Chris I
Allergads Chief Dcecutive Offi- �� mile of the oftice. I guess I could Dufresne, Robyn Norwood and
cer Gavin Herbert, who,normalty� have walked� to_work if I had Cathy Cunis eontributed to this I
. drives himself to work, "car-pooled, -� known. ... But I think this is . story. '
with Lhc head o( his security" on primarily for people of longer com= ����
Thursday, said Irma Acuna, who � mutingdistance." '
manages the (irm's van-pool pro- Nielsen was alone in his car but I
gram. - � not in his commuting circumstanc- �
"Hc wanted to receive a tote es. Atthough tew high-level execu-
bag," Acuna said. Herbert got one, tives could be reached !or comment I
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Expamsion �f �
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County Sewer ;
System C�ould �'
Hit $3� Billion
. ByJEFFREYA.�PERLMAN;' � �
- Times Urban AfJairs Writer �: � -� �
-� � It could cost Orange County
'. households up � to�� $200 each � to � �ck of Infocmation �
_ expand ttie county's current sew- � � � '
age system� to handle and treat �mn Owen, a boazd member of .
� waste water so tha[ it meets federal ��e Orange, County Water Distric[,
� ' � clean water goals, sanitation offi- �- �� ��ented the absence of informa-
� cials said thi; week. �� �: tion compazing � what "a billion
� . That would be .the wst if .the �' dollars gets you in water quality
county spends the $3 billion that .� versus a billion dollazs for trans- � .
� some officials say might be neces- � portation'.'� or other worthwhile .
� sary _ to� completely upgrade �the . projects, including housing for the
� system. Officials of the SanitaLion .� homeless and AIDS research.
�. Districts of Orange County said a. -�derson acknowledged that the � .
$3-billion sewage tre.atment sys- money hould �help solve a� lot of ��
[em would not require�renewal.of other problems, but added that [he
the county's special U.S. �En4irod- ' current �sewage treattnent system ,�
. - mental Protection Agency exeinp- �� mqst expand just [o� handle fu[are �
tionpermit � � . - � . . .. ��� populaUon growth, let alone meet ,
� - � That permit�expires in 1990 and - �cleanwaterstandazds. -� '
has allowed the county� to remove Jack .Anderson (no relaiion to
� 75qo of [he�solidpazUcles from�its� � lake Anderson),�director of�[he -
waste water, instead of 85% -as uthern � California Coastal Re- �
�, required by federal environmental � seazch Project, a group financed ��
� regulations. Most of�the o[her ap- '�� P��y� by [he - sewage treatment '
_ p:o�dmately- 70 such permits na- 'ndustry, told�Thursday's.meeting �:
�� � tionwide are for small Fskimo ��af there is a 2.5-squaie-mele area � '
villages in Alaska or fishing pdrts of ocean �floor Lhat .is slig}itly �� ,
, in New England, .. - affected by �the coun[y's main
Blake Anderson, � director. of '� waste water outfall pipe. The pipe � �
-�� "� [echnical-services for the Sanita- �
- tion Districts, told a"Special Meet-
� ing on Orange County's Sewage .
Dilemma" gathering in Irvine�that
. this summer's public outcry against .
� beach pollution on the East Coast,
combined with other factors, will
� make the EPA's renewal of the �
�. permitdoubtfuL � �
- The EPA is already rouiinely �
�� , denying such renewals, Anderson
' said.
LOS APdGELES TIi��ES
SATURDAY, �CTOBER 1, I93g
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� 2 . • y � y � • n m � availabte will be filled to capacity said, could� cost about 51.5 billion,
SEWERS yJ✓�BII�I011 EXp�11S1O11 LOOl11S by I995. but may still require special EPA
Currently, the Sanitation �Dis- exemptionpermits.
tricts, in which 87%, or 1.9 million, Mary Jane Foster of San Juan
Continucd from Pnge a Uoug Rogers, a Sierra Club wa- problem, officials say, is [hat vari- ot the �ounty's residents live, han- Capistrano, who serves on the
deposits the waste wa[er 5 miles ot[ ter task force member, cautioned ous options pose a series of costly . dle about 575 tons, or 35 truckloads, Regional Water Quality Control
shore. But Anderson �said Che that although Orange County's trade-offs. of sludge per day. Meeting EPA goard that ovetsees water quality
amount of pollutants found in or- ocean discharge is cleaner than the For example, if the S3-bitifon treatment standards would result from Laguna Beach to San Cle-
ganisms there are well below fed- waste water pumped lnto the sea system is built, it would. nearly in 70 to 75 truckloads, officials mente, told the conference that
erat limits. by other urban counties, officials double energy consumption, from estimate. � otficials probably will have to pro-
The runoff trom rainstorms is here must consider cumulative ef- the equivalent of 16,000 households About half of the sludge is now Pose�a $3-billion treatment system
much more dangerous to wildlife fects ot all types.of ocean pollutton_ daily to 30,000 hodseholds: Sewage - recycled and used tor agricWture because of the public's perception,
and humans, officials said, and . and prevent it as much as possible. treatment procedures also result in or composting. By neact year, the right or wrong, that local waters
there are no immediace plans to Three months ago, the Sanitation .air pollution, and- such emissions amount of � waste �water that �s are polluted.
treat such runofi. "It's not very Districts announced plans to hold,a wwld inerease even with installa- recycled will �inerease irom � the
sate to swim in. the ocean right series o( public workshops on the tion of the most up-to-date equip- current 15 million gallons per day "You're never going to chan
atter a storm," Jack Anderson said. problem similar to the one held in ment, ofticials said. . to 30 million gallons. The en[ire that public opinion," she said, �
Ettorts must be made to control Irvine. Then sometime- next year, � Also, more sludge—the sollds sewage system handks�50 million matter what scien[ists may s
runo[( pollu�ants at their residcn- afler the workshops have ended, that remain atter sewage is (iltered gallons per day. � about the environmental sa(ety of
tia(and intluscrial sources, officials sanitation officials will propose a and treated—must be trucked A less ambitious expansion of the � the Sanilation Districts' ocean dis- `��--�"'
� added. ]0-year consVUCtion program. The away. All of the landfill sites now sewage treatment sys[em, otficials charges.
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Suffering From
Congestion? Kick �
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the Habit for a Day
ByJEFFREYA.PERLMAN,
Times Urban Aff�irs Writer
W hat are you doing neM Thursday? W�ll flow smoothly [hroughout the �.ansportation ofticials said they
Can you live for a day without gtyCe, hope commuters throughout the
your car? While many people believe com- .county will give up driving alone
Taking a chapter from the Great Ameri- �'muting alone ehhances their per- for a day even if they do not use the
can Smoke Out, transporlation officials are sonal freedom, "nothing could be car-pool lane on the Costa Mesa
asking commuters in Orange Co�nty and , further from the (ruth;' Edson said. Freeway..
throughout California to help cut conges- ,,., The solo commute has be- Ride-sharing increased dramati-
tion Thursday by sharing rides, telecom- come a punishing, expensive, cally during the Arab oil embargo
muting, using public transit, walking or nervg-racking form of solitary. of 1973, .but has leveled of( since
bicycling to work. confinement for thousands. :.•' , then. 8ome gains have been made
Dubbed Pool Party Day,the mass•parv Cattrans had hoped to open a
ticipation event is being chaired statewlde . @-mile segment of the new car- ,;n Orange County among employ- �
by Gary Edson, [he Orange County Transit Pool lane on the northbound San I ees at major companies, but sur-
District's manager.of Commuter Network, _.Die o Freeway from Golden West veys continue to show that, �
a division of the bus agency devoted to gtreet to the San Gatiriel River ""countyivide, few people car-pool or
D O matching would-be car-poolers and van-
ooters. Freeway in time tor Pool Party van-pool, according to transporta-
c� P � S Day, but prospects were doubtNl tion officials. Still, ride-sharing is a
A D If cnough people participate, Edson say . as ot Friday becsusc of work major element in the county's
e ' thousands ot commuters will tind a less �
stresstut way of getting to work and traffic remaining on the projece. planned etforts to reduce both
"� m The car-poot la�e on the Costa congestion and air pollutioa
� m Mesa Freeway has been open since RecenUy, the Sovth Coast Air
o N November,1985. Quatity Management Distr3ct
� ----- adopted mandatory, ride-sharing
—I —I regulations. The new rules require
�� companies lhaC employ 100 people
m m or more to develop plans that will
A� � meet specific ride-sharing goals se[
F , by the disCrict. Beginning this
� month, companies that employ 500
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or more will be notitied and asked
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