REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
December 18, 2014
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: SCOTT W. KRAUTER, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Traffic Signal & Streetlight Division
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - 29th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2014-95 appropriating $250,000 for the application of wire theft deterrents to post top streetlight poles throughout the City of Fresno (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Council adopt the 29th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2014-95 appropriating $250,000 of unanticipated FY 2014 Measure "C" Flexible revenue to the Public Works Department, Traffic Signal and Streetlight Division to implement more comprehensive theft deterrent on post top streetlights.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2013, the City of Fresno implemented a wire theft deterrent program to protect the vast majority of the 42,000 streetlights citywide. Since that time wire theft from streetlight systems have been effectively controlled. However, the implemented deterrents were not as effective on the roughly 2,600 post top style poles which in most cases are not metallic or cannot be effectively welded. The intent of these funds is to implement a more effective wire theft deterrent for these post top style streetlight poles.
BACKGROUND
Since it was noted that the measures to prevent wire theft in 2013 were not as effective on post top streetlights, the Traffic Signal and Streetlight Division of the Public Works Department started developing a more effective method to deter wire theft in these situations. City staff has successfully developed a system that further impedes access to post top streetlight poles which should reduce wire theft.
Although the 2,600 post top style poles are located in all parts of the City, the Downtown area has the highest concentration at 500. The Downtown area str...
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