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Staff Report for a Project to Upgrade Twelve Existing Traffic Observation Cameras at Various Locations Within the City
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on previous discussions by the Facilities and Transportation Committee and City Council, staff has developed a plan to upgrade twelve traffic observation cameras at various locations throughout the city. Staff recommends the Facilities and Transportation Committee move the project forward for consideration by the entire City Council at a future date.
BACKGROUND
The City of San Leandro's Traffic Division in the Engineering and Transportation Department maintains an inventory of cameras used in typical, day to day traffic operations. These cameras are typically mounted on traffic poles and vary in type and purpose. "Detection" cameras detect vehicles passing through intersections, while "observation" cameras provide a real-time view on traffic conditions
Analysis
Staff recognize a need to upgrade the current traffic observation cameras. The current cameras are pan-tilt-zoom ("PTZ") cameras that can be manipulated by staff to get views of an entire intersection. The cameras are located at the following intersections:
Bancroft Ave. & Estudillo Ave.
Davis St. & Orchard Ave.
Davis St. & San Leandro Blvd.
E. 14th St. & Davis St. & Callan Ave.
Hesperian Blvd. & Springlake Dr.
Davis St. & Polvorosa Overpass
E. 14th St. & San Leandro Blvd.
E. 14th St. & Hesperian Blvd. & Bancroft Ave.*
Marina Blvd. & Teagarden St.*
Marina Blvd. & Merced St.*
Hesperian Blvd. & Halcyon Dr. & Fairmont Dr.*
Washington Av. & Springlake Dr. & Heather Glenn Ln.*
These cameras are typically connected to City fiber so that video can be saved on a central server. However, five locations (asterisked in the list above) are not connected to fiber and rely on an analog-to-digital converter. The video quality of the cameras at these locations is poor and are in need of upgrade to increase usability.
Staff identified a camera ...
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