Chapter 14. Public Services

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1 Chapter 14. Public Services This chapter describes the public services for the Program Area. For this analysis, public services are defined as follows: police protection, fire protection, schools, libraries, and hospitals. Applicable plans and policies related to public services are presented and potential impacts and measures that could result from implementation of the proposed Program are identified Existing Setting Existing public services provided in the Program Area are described in the following sections Police Department The SMPD provides law enforcement services to the entire City of (City). The SMPD station is located at 200 Franklin Parkway in (see Figure 14-1). Mutual and automatic aid agreements with the County Sheriff s Department, which is located at 400 County Center in Redwood City, and the police departments in Foster City, Belmont, and Hillsborough augment the City s ability to respond to calls in the jurisdictional boundary areas and to emergency events. The SMPD has 114 sworn full-time officers (1 chief, 1 deputy chief, 2 captains, 6 lieutenants, 17 sergeants, and 87 officers), 15 dispatchers, 9 community service officers, and 5 administrative staff, totaling 155 employees who provide police services and public safety dispatching to approximately 100,000 residents for the Department The SMFD provides fire protection services in the City of. The department has six fire stations (see Figure 14-1). The service area covers 15.7 square miles. The SMFD provides for the safety, health, and well-being of all individuals, property, and the environment through a comprehensive range of programs designed to respond to threats from fire hazards. Their primary activity is response to requests for medical assistance and structure fires. The SMFD has 88 full-time employees including 75 operations, 2 training, 2 administration, 5 fire prevention, and 4 support staff (City of, 2009). Daily staffing of the Operations Division consists of 1 battalion chief, 7 fire captains, and 15 firefighter/paramedics. All fire stations are staffed 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Each station has one fire engine staffed with three firefighters. The Fire Department has one 100-foot ladder truck, which is assigned to Station 21. The ladder truck is staffed by four personnel. All SMFD apparatus are staffed with a firefighter/paramedic. The battalion chief supervises all on-duty personnel and provides scene management for significant incidents requiring multiple units or resources. The SMFD responds to over than 8,000 emergencies calls annually; 90 percent of the emergency calls are responded to in 6 minutes and 18 seconds (City of, 2009). The Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating is the recognized classification for a fire department s or district s ability to defend against major fires. A rating of 10 generally indicates no protection, whereas an ISO rating of 1 indicates high firefighting capability. The SMFD has an ISO rating of s and Libraries The City of is served by three public school districts: the Foster City District (SMFCSD), which serves grades pre-kindergarten through grade 8; the Union High District (SMUHSD), which serves grades 9 12; and the County Community College District (SMCCCD), which serves high school graduates and anyone over 18. In addition, several private schools are located in the City. The locations of schools are shown on Figure WT BAO 14-1

2 Foster City District The SMFCSD operates 20 schools in and Foster City and in an unincorporated area west of San Mateo. The district has a total enrollment of approximately 12,000 students (SMFCSD, 2015). Union High District The SMUHSD operates six high schools, a Middle College program in conjunction with the College of San Mateo, and a continuation school. The District serves approximately 8,200 students. In addition, it operates an adult school with an enrollment of up to 8,000 adults (SMUHSD, 2015). County Community College District The SMCCCD operates three colleges: Skyline College in San Bruno; Cañada College in Redwood City; and the College of in. Together they serve approximately 40,000 students (SMCCCD, 2015). City of Department The City s Department oversees three public libraries: Main, Hillsdale, and Marina (City of, 2015). The locations of the libraries are shown on Figure Regulatory Framework State Regulations Emergency Response and Evacuation Plans The State of California passed legislation authorizing the Office of Emergency Services (OES) to prepare a Standard Emergency Management System (SEMS), which sets forth measures by which a jurisdiction should handle emergency disasters. Non-compliance with SEMS could result in the state withholding disaster relief from the non-complying jurisdiction in the event of an emergency disaster. The County Sheriff s Office in cooperation with OES and the Department of Homeland Security prepared an emergency operations plan to incorporate and coordinate all City facilities and personnel into an efficient organization capable of responding effectively to any emergency. The plan addresses emergency organization, assigns tasks, specifies policies and general procedures, and provides for coordination of planning efforts of the various emergency staff and service elements using the SEMS program as a guideline Local Regulations General Plan The General Plan (City of, 2009) contains several polices that apply to public services: LU 4.8: Resources and Services. Continue to maintain a comprehensive collection of resources and services to help the community discover, enjoy, connect and learn in an ever-changing world while offering quality library services and programs to a diverse community promoting literacy and ongoing learning. LU 4.10: Police Station. Provide Police Station facilities to meet the facility requirements through Completed in 2009, the new Police Station facility consists of a two-story 45,000-square-foot main building and includes various functional ancillary and service areas and parking. The new station houses the City s Emergency Operation Center and Dispatch Center. The new police station uses sustainable or "green" technology, incorporating many energy saving features that will save the City energy costs compared to conventional buildings. LU 4.11: Fire Stations. Maintain a high level of service by modernizing Fire Stations. Provide new stations and improvements to existing stations and training facilities to meet equipment, staffing, and training requirements, as well as, Essential Services Building Requirements. LU 4.17: Service. Maintain a materials budget, staffing, and service hours for the City's library system that are adequate to meet the community needs, provide current and adequate materials, and meet the continuing changes in information technology WT BAO

3 LU 4.29: Effective Police Services. Maintain facilities, equipment, and personnel to provide an effective police force to serve existing and future population and employment as identified in the Land Use Element Assessment Methods and Thresholds of Significance To evaluate potential impacts on public services, the locations of public service facilities were mapped and compared to the locations of CWP projects. Applicable policies were reviewed. Impacts on public service resources may occur if the CWP would result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities or the need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, or other performance objectives for any of the following public services: Police protection Fire protection Hospitals s Libraries 14.4 Environmental Impacts Potential impacts of the CWP on cultural and paleontological resourcespublic services are summarized in Table 14 1 and described in subsequent sections. TABLE 14 1 Summary of Public Services Impacts Programmatic Environmental Impact Report, City of Clean Water Program Impact Impact Implementation of the CWP could affect police or fire services. Impact Implementation of the CWP could affect hospital, schools, or libraries. In System Storage Program Full Conveyance Program New Headworks Project Primary Clarifier Project Impact Implementation of the CWP could affect police or fire services. In System Storage Program Law enforcement services for the project would be provided by the SMPD. Calls for service at the project site would be typical of current calls for service in the vicinity, such as trespassing or vandalism. Calls for service from the existing WWTP facilities are rare. The In System Storage Program would include new infrastructure underground or on the existing WWTP Site and is not expected to increase the number of calls, which would affect the ability of the police and fire departments to provide adequate emergency services to their service area. Construction of some In System Storage Program projects, especially pipeline projects, would occur in roadways and would require the closure of up to two lanes of traffic. The lane closures could temporarily affect emergency access by emergency vehicles and access to police or fire stations. However, construction of individual pipeline sections would last up to approximately 5 days. In addition, as described in Mitigation Measure 9 4 Coordinate emergency services during construction, the City would follow its standard measures to coordinate in advance with the SMPD and establish signage and detours so that emergency access is maintained during the temporary construction activities. WT BAO 14-3

4 Construction of WWTP facilities would occur on or adjacent to the existing WWTP and would not affect emergency access. There would be limited access along the portions of Detroit Drive and Bayside/Joinville Park between the Detroit Drive parcel, the Bayfront parcels, and the WWTP during construction. Upon completion of the expansion of the WWTP, access to portions of Detroit Drive and Bayside/Joinville Park may be limited or closed to the public for operations; however, street access east of the WWTP along Detroit Drive, adjacent to the American Self Storage business, would remain open for access to the business and the WWTP. With implementation of Mitigation Measure 9-4 Coordinate emergency services during construction, the impacts of In-System Storage Program on emergency services would be less than significant. Full Conveyance Program The impacts of the Full Conveyance Program would be the same as described for the In-System Storage Program. With implementation of Mitigation Measure 9-4 Coordinate emergency services during construction, the impacts of the Full Conveyance Program on emergency services would be less than significant. New Headworks Project and Primary Clarifier Project The impacts of the New Headworks Project and Primary Clarifier Project would be the same as described for the In-System Storage Program at the WWTP Site. With implementation of Mitigation Measure 9-4 Coordinate emergency services during construction, the impacts of the New Headworks and Primary Clarifier Projects on emergency services would be less than significant. Impact Implementation of the CWP could affect hospitals, schools, and libraries. In-System Storage Program Implementation of the In-System Storage Program could affect schools and hospitals. The nearest medical centers to the Program Area are the Boston Medical Group, VITAS Healthcare, and Holtorf Medical Group. Access to these medical facilities would not be affected by the expansion of the WWTP in the Program Area. Construction at the WWTP may affect access through J. Hart Clinton Drive or E. 3rd Avenue for ambulances or the general public. Ambulances and the general public would still have access to the hospitals via US-101 and SR-92. Program construction and operations may limit access to roadways around the WWTP Site. However, access to Bayside Middle and Bayside Performing Arts Center along Shoreview Avenue, Kehoe Avenue, and Crestview Drive would not be affected by construction or operation of the Program. Access to Horrall could be affected by rehabilitation of the Dale Avenue Pump Station on Dale Avenue and S. Norfolk Street. Construction at the Dale Avenue Pump Station would primarily be underground; however, parking and access around the intersection of S. Norfolk Street and Dale Avenue may be reduced because of space needed for staging equipment and parking for the construction crew. Coordination would be done with the appropriate authority and appropriate BMPs would be implemented. With implementation of Mitigation Measure 9-4 Coordinate emergency services during construction, the impacts of the In-System Storage Program on schools would be less than significant. The nearest public library to the Program Area is Marina Public (see Figure 14-2). Access to the library and operations of the library would not be affected by the In-System Storage Program. Full Conveyance Program The impacts of the Full Conveyance Program would be the same as described for the In-System Storage Program. With implementation of Mitigation Measure 9-4 Coordinate emergency services during construction, the impacts of the Full Conveyance Program would be less than significant WT BAO

5 New Headworks Project and Primary Clarifier Project The impacts of the New Headworks Project and Primary Clarifier Project would be the same as described for the In-System Storage Program. With implementation of Mitigation Measure 9-4 Coordinate emergency services during construction, the impacts of the New Headworks and Primary Clarifier Projects would be less than significant Mitigation Measures Mitigation Measure 9-4. Coordinate emergency services during construction is described in Chapter References City of Draft Environmental Impact Report for the City of General Plan Update. July City of General Plan Vision Resolution No Adopted by the City Council on October Locations & Hours website. Community College District (SMCCCD) Website -Foster City District (SMFCSD) Website. Accessed April 8. County Emergency Operations Plan. County Sheriff s Office of Emergency Services and Homeland Security. Accessed January 28, County Sheriff s Department County Operational Area, Emergency Operations Plan. Accessed May 13, Union High District (SMUHSD) About the District website. Medical Center Web site. Accessed June 4, Accessed June 5, s, Map ,13z/data=!3m1!4b1 Union High District (SMUHSD) Web site. WT BAO 14-5

6 Fwy $ SAN MATEO N El Station 24 Camino Real Station 21 Bayshore Fwy US Hwy 101 Station 25 Station State Rte J Arthur Younger Fwy Station 23 Police Department Creek El Camino Real State Rte 82 Station 27 Junipero I- 280 Serra Ralston Ave Rd State Rte Half 35 Bay Moon Legend Pump Station Project Pipeline Project Road Railroad Service Layer Credits: Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community In System Storage Location Watercourse WWTP Site Program Area Police Station Fire Station Miles FIGURE 14-1 Public Services - Police and Fire Programmatic Environmental Impact Report City of Clean Water Program \\SACFPP01\PROJ\SANMATEOCITYOF\653083\03_GIS\653083CEQA\MAPFILES\2016\EIR_FIGURES\ \FIG14_1_PUBLIC_SERVICES_POLICE_AND_FIRE_REV0.MXD ED /7/2016 8:31:28 AM

7 Fwy $ SAN MATEO High Russell Bede Stanbridge Academy College Park North Shoreview St. Timothy Park N El Camino Real Horrall St. Matthew'S Episcopal Day Mills Peninsula Hospital Main St. Matthews Catholic Bayshore Fwy US Hwy 101 Sunnybrae The Bayside S.T.E.M. Academy Parkside Marina Branch Baywood Aragon High Borel Middle J Arthur Younger Fwy State Rte 92 Fiesta Gardens International Creek College Of Carey Meadow Heights Junipero Serra High Saint Gregory Grace Lutheran El Camino Real Hillsdale High Beresford Hillsdale Branch Laurel George Hall Abbott Middle County Medical Center Alpha Beacon Christian State Rte 82 Junipero Serra I- 280 State Rte 35 Legend Pump Station Project Pipeline Project Road Railroad Service Layer Credits: Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community WWTP Site Watercourse Program Area Hospital / College Miles FIGURE 14-2 Public Services - s, Libraries, Hospitals Programmatic Environmental Impact Report City of Clean Water Program \\SACFPP01\PROJ\SANMATEOCITYOF\653083\03_GIS\653083CEQA\MAPFILES\2016\EIR_FIGURES\ \FIG14_2_PUBLIC_SERVICES_SCHOOLS_LIBRARIES_HOSPITALS_REV0.MXD ED /31/ :53:16 PM