HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - April 16, 2002 SSCITY OF LODI
INFORMAL INFORMATIONAL MEETING
"SHIRTSLEEVE" SESSION
CARNEGIE FORUM, 305 WEST PINE STREET
TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2002
An Informal Informational Meeting ("Shirtsleeve" Session) of the Lodi City Council was held Tuesday,
April 16, 2002 commencing at 7:02 a.m.
A. ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members — Hitchcock (arrived at 7:28 a.m.), Howard, Land, Nakanishi,
and Mayor Pennino
Absent: Council Members — None
Also Present: City Manager Flynn, City Attorney Hays, and City Clerk Blackston
B. CITY COUNCIL CALENDAR UPDATE
City Clerk Blackston reviewed the weekly calendar (filed).
Announcements:
City Manager Flynn expressed his appreciation to Public Works Director Prima and his staff for
doing an outstanding job on the many ongoing capital projects.
Police Chief Adams announced that Captain Tobeck would be retiring on June 27.
C. TOPIC(S)
C-1 "Traffic Accident Rates"
Police Chief Adams reported that of the original $329,000 Traffic Safety Grant, $194,000
will be used for overtime related to DUI enforcement and traffic accident reduction,
$24,000 was used for a DUI trailer, and $14,000 was for a radar trailer. The radar trailer
is computerized and has the capability of producing a data printout, which can be given to
residents that are concerned about traffic speed in their neighborhood. The Crossroads
software that is used to track accident rates cost $50,000. The department will also be
providing 12,000 bicycle helmets free to youth. The remainder of the grant money was
used for educational and promotional material.
With the aid of overheads (filed) Lieutenant J.P. Badel, Traffic Unit Supervisor, provided
the following report. In a review of the traffic unit conducted in 1999 it was found that
there was a significant increase in the alcohol and speed related fatal and injury collisions,
as well as pedestrian and bicycle collisions. The Statewide Integrated Traffic Reporting
System is a division of the California Highway Patrol, which compiles statistics related to
traffic collision reports. Lt. Badel reviewed the following rankings from the Office of Traffic
Safety (OTS):
1998 — Lodi's ranking out of a total of 84 agencies:
• Fatal and injury collisions — 2nd
• Alcohol involved collisions — 2nd
• Speed related collisions — 2"d
• Nighttime collisions — 1st
• Pedestrian collisions — 9th
• Pedestrian collisions under age 15 years — 11th
• Bicyclist collisions — 3`d
0 Bicyclist collisions under age 15 years — 1St
Continued April 16, 2002
In an effort to improve traffic accident rates, Lt. Badel stated that the department applied
for an OTS grant and made internal changes in the traffic unit. Motor officers were
assigned strictly to enforcement and handled only injury collisions. A fourth motor officer
was added to the department. As a result, in 1999 Lodi's ranking out of 88 agencies
improved to 5th for fatal and injury collisions and 17th for nighttime collisions. A bicycle
citation diversion program was also added, which consists of a two-hour class for first-
time offenders under the age of fifteen. The department's goal with the OTS grant was to
reduce the 1999 rankings at least 10% by 2003. Lt. Badel believed that they will exceed
this goal in every category.
Lt. Badel reported that there were 400 to 500 DUI arrests per year during the period of
1997-2000 and approximately 650 to 700 in 2001. The grant pays for the overtime of ten
officers, one sergeant, and one lieutenant to conduct DUI checkpoints from 7:00 p.m. to
3:00 a.m. Twenty-four checkpoints will be held over the course of two years. There are
184 DUI enforcement operations, with two officers every Friday and Saturday evening.
Once each quarter there are speed, pedestrian, and bicycle enforcement operations, in
addition to 20 bike rodeos, which bike officers conduct at eight schools. At DUI
checkpoints from April 2001 to March 2002 there were 16,000 vehicles screened, which
resulted in arrests of 99 drunk drivers and 35 arrests for other charges. DUI enforcement
operations from the same time period resulted in 286 arrests of drunk drivers. Of the DUI
arrests, 58% were residents of other cities. The average blood alcohol content was 0.13.
Predominantly, DUI collisions occur east of Stockton Street from Lockeford to Tokay
Streets.
Mayor Pennino requested statistical information related to DUI arrests by age.
Lt. Badel reviewed statistics related to pedestrian, speed, and bicycle enforcement, as
well as collisions by year, month, and day. In 1996 there were six fatal collisions, none in
1997, three in 1998-1999, and one in 2000. The top three primary collision factors for
2001 were right-of-way violations, speed, and improper turning.
In reply to Council Member Land, Lt. Badel explained that the Crossroads software is
used by both the Police Department and Public Works Traffic Engineering.
Council Member Howard noted that the grant expires in a year and stated that it would be
beneficial to continue the additional services the Police Department has instituted.
Lt. Badel replied that if the department shows significant improvement in traffic accident
rates, it is unlikely that they would be selected again if they reapplied for the grant. He
reported that over the course of two years the DUI checkpoints cost approximately
$84,000 with an additional $112,000 for overtime related to DUI enforcement units. The
department may address this in the next budget.
Council Member Nakanishi suggested that the Police Department share this data, e.g.,
the location of the majority of DUI collisions, with the Eastside Improvement Committee.
D. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC ON NON -AGENDA ITEMS
None.
E. ADJOURNMENT
No action was taken by the City Council. The meeting was adjourned at 7:51 a.m.
ATTEST:
Susan J. Blackston
City Clerk
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Mayor's & Council Member's Weekly Calendar`
WEEK OF APRIL 16, 2002
Tuesday, April 16, 2002
7:00 a.m. Shirtsleeve Session
1. Ti affic Accident Rates
7:00 a.m. Special Meeting
1. Prospective lease of property located at 100 East Pine Street,
(APN 043-072-01); the negotiating parties are the City of Lodi and
the Lodi Adopt -A -Child Foundation; price and terms of the lease
are under negotiation; Government Code §54956.8
Wednesday, April 17, 2002
8:00 - 12:00 p.m. Pennino. San Joaquin Partnership, UOP.
7:00 p.m. City Council meeting
(Note: Closed Session begins at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 18, 2002
Friday, April 19, 2002
7:30 - 915 a.m. Pennino. Valley Mountain Regional Center 3rd Annual Legislative
Breakfast, Wine and Roses (Garden Ballroom).
Saturday, April 20, 2002
10:00 a.m. Pennino and Land. Lodi Fallen Firefighters Memorial
�11 Dedication, with the grand opening and open house of Lodi Fire
Station #4 to follow, 180 N. Lower Sacramento Road.
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1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Pennino. 80th Birthday celebration for Gwin Paden, 614 Palm
Avenue. Mayor to present certificate.
6:00 p.m. Pennino, Hitchcock, Howard, Nakanishi and Land.
Lodi Boys and Girls Club Annual Dinner and Auction.
Sunday, April 21, 2002
Monday, April 22, 2002
Disclaimer: This calendar contains only information that was provided to the City Clerk's office
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December 1999 Review
■ Significant increase in alcohol and
speed related fatal and injury collisions
■ Significant increase in pedestrian and
bicycle collisions
OTS Rankings
■ Collision reports go to CHID in
Sacramento which is SWITRS
■ OTS takes those statistics and develops
rankings based upon population
■ Lodi was grouped with 84 other cities in
the 50,000 - 100,000 population range
OTS Rankings
Continued
■ Our review was based on 1997 rankings
■ Shortly thereafter 1998 rankings came
out which were higher
■ Decided to apply for an OTS grant
■ Grant proposals based upon 1998
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Lodi PID
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466
Stockton PID
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Concord PID
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Vacaville PID
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Vallejo PID 228 366
Traffic Safety Initiative Grant
■ $329,,000 Grant
■ Overall goal is to reduce each 1999 OTS
ranking category by at least 10% by
2003
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■ 184 DUI Enforcement Operations
■ 2 Officers every Friday and Saturday
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■ Minimum of one Speed Enforcement
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■ Minimum of one Pedestrian
Enforcement Operation per quarter
■ Minimum of one Bicycle Enforcement
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■ 20 Bike Rodeos at 8 schools
12 DUI Checkpoints
April 2001 - March 2002
Vehicles Screened
Field Sobriety Tests
DUI Arrests
Other Arrests
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216
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Misc Information
■ 58% of DUI arrests are citizens in other
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■ 42% of DUI arrests are City of Lodi
residents
■ Average BAC is .13
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Current Trend
■ Nationwide DUI fatal collisions are up
■ First increase in 5 years
■ 40% of all Fatals involve alcohol
■ Complacency has set in
■ Lodi has not had any DUI fatals in 2001
- 2002
■ Additional enforcement has a positive
impact on reducing collisions and DUI
Where is Lodi PD Headed
■ 12 more months of OTS -Grant
■ Continue with DUI & PCF enforcement
■ Public Service Announcements
■ Educational and Promotions Material
Invitation
■ DUI Checkpoints
■ DUI Enforcement Units
■ Special Enforcement Operations
■ Statistics only tell part of the story
■ Cannot quantify what you prevent