CC - Item 3H - MOU with the Los Angeles County Metropolitant Transportation Authority For Countywide Signal Priority ProgramROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JEFF ALLRED, CITY MANAGER
DATE: AUGUST 25, 2009
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SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY FOR COUNTYWIDE SIGNAL PRIORITY PROGRAM
SUMMARY
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Rapid bus program is a high capacity
transit system that provides more frequent services with fewer stops than other Metro
transit lines. Metro Rapid Line 770 runs through Rosemead along Garvey Avenue. As
part of the Metro Rapid service, Metro has asked that the City adopt a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) clarifying duties and responsibilities between Metro and the City
as it relates to the Countywide Signal Priority (CSP) Program. This MOU will also allow
Metro to install CSP communications equipment on City-owned traffic signals along
Garvey Avenue.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of Rosemead and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority to deploy bus signal priority along Garvey Avenue as part of
Metro's Countywide Signal Priority program.
DISCUSSION
Under the Countywide Signal Priority (CSP) Program, Metro and its partners have
developed a bus signal priority standard that will be implemented in selected bus
corridors throughout the County. The CSP Program is based on the concept of a "smart
bus", or a bus equipped with an automatic vehicle location system capable of identifying
the bus' current location, schedule, and proximity to upcoming signalized intersections.
In February 2004, Metro initiated a CSP pilot program with the opening of Metro Rapid
Line 710 on Crenshaw Boulevard. Along this corridor, 40 intersections in five
jurisdictions were targeted to receive CSP technology and communications equipment.
This project successfully demonstrated that signal priority technologies could reduce the
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time buses spend idling at red light traffic signals and improve overall bus running times
without adversely affecting cross street traffic.
With the success of the Metro Rapid Line 710, three additional corridors have been
selected to participate in this program, including:
Manchester Boulevard/Firestone Boulevard (Metro Rapid Line 715)
Atlantic Boulevard (Metro Rapid Line 762)
Garvey Avenue/Cesar Chavez Avenue (Metro Rapid Line 770)
Along Line 770, Metro is proposing to install signal priority equipment at 58 intersections
throughout jurisdictions in the Garvey Avenue corridor including the cities of El Monte,
South El Monte, Rosemead, Monterey Park, and other unincorporated areas. Attached
is a map and intersection list highlighting Metro Rapid Line 770 locations (Attachment
1).
In order initiate the process of installing CSP equipment, Metro has asked that the City
approve a Memorandum of Understanding (Attachment 2) that properly clarifies duties
and responsibilities between both agencies. This program does not create any new
traffic signal maintenance responsibilities for the City. Metro will retain all
responsibilities for installing and maintaining the CSP communications equipment and
program.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
There is no financial impact associated with this MOU.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This project does not require environmental review.
PUBLIC NOTICE
This agenda item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Submitted
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Chris Marcarello
Deputy Public Works Director
Attachments:
(1) Metro Rapid Line 770 Map and Intersection List
(2) Memorandum of Understanding
(3) Countywide Signal Priority Program Overview
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INTER-AGENCY COUNTYWIDE SIGNAL PRIORITY
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
AND
LDS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is a no cost agreement entered into effective by and between
the City of Rosemead ("City") and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("LACMTA') to
provide inter-agency guidelines, responsibilities and procedures for the installation, operations and maintenance of
Countywide Signal Priority (ESP) to support METRO Rapid operations.
RECITALS
A. The City has responsibility for the operation and maintenance of its local traffic control system.
B. LACMTA is deploying its Metro Rapid bus service, which will be running through certain corridors in the
City. A component of this Rapid bus program is to provide signal priority for Rapid buses at signalized
intersections along the Rapid bus route. LACMTA uses Countywide Signal Priority ("CSP") technologies
to implement the signal priority element of the Rapid service.
C. The implementation of CSP technologies have been successfully demonstrated to enhance Metro Rapid
services, resulting in substantial travel time savings for the public without negatively impacting the
overall transportation network.
0. CSP was prepared in accordance with state and federal traffic signal safety requirements. The
implementation of CSP does not affect or alter the safety parameters of the local traffic control
system.
The City desires to participate in the Metro Rapid service by allowing LACMTA to make certain
improvements on City traffic control equipment at targeted intersections as described herein.
The purpose of this MOU is to establish the following items to facilitate the implementation and ongoing
operations of ESP for Metro Rapid services along Garvey Avenue between Garvey Community Center
and Jackson Avenue in the City of Rosemead:
• Clear delineation of roles and responsibilities of each agency
• Standard operating procedures for each agency
• Maintenance responsibilities for agencies
• Acceptance of mutual cooperation to resolve technical and institutional issues during the design,
implementation, operation and maintenance of the ESP project.
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• Communication protocols (along with contact names and phone numbers)
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration. the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.0 CITY AGREES:
1.1 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1.1.1 If available, the City will provide or make available to LACMTA existing traffic signal plans
for targeted intersections in order for LACMTA to prepare final as-built drawings. Such
traffic signal plans shall be provided in an electronic format, if available.
1.1.2 The City will provide coordination support during the design, installation and testing of all
ESP elements. Such support may include, without limitation, timely review of design.
access to necessary equipment for installation, providing timely approvals and
inspections and making staff available on an as-needed basis.
1.1.3 The City shall work with LACMTA to make space available for the installation of CSP WLAN
Equipment within traffic controller cabinets and an traffic signal poles and mast arms as
necessary.
1.1.4 The City shall issue permits. if required, at no cost to LACMTA or its contractors for all
work directly related to the installation of ESP.
1.1.5 The City shall assist with the installation of updated traffic signal control programs
required for the CSP operation. The City shall remain responsible for tasks directly
related to day-to-day traffic signal operations.
1.1.6 The City hereby authorizes LACMTA to obtain the applicable traffic signal control
firmware for the City in order to operate the ESP system.
1.1.7 The City shall retain exclusive ownership and control over all local traffic signal control
equipment. Other than the ESP WLAN and related equipment, the City shall also retain
exclusive ownership and control over all other equipment, firmware, software and
improvements that LACMTA makes to the City traffic signals.
1.2 OPERATIONS 6 MAINTENANCE
1.2.1 The City shall retain responsibility for the operations and maintenance of the local traffic
control system, including those intersections receiving traffic signal cabinet, controller
hardware and firmware upgrades. Nothing in this MOO is intended to change or be
construed to change City's responsibilities in operating and maintaining its traffic control
system, including, without limitation, traffic timing/signal issues at City intersections.
1.2.2 The City reserves the right to disconnect ESP hardware as deemed necessary as part of
normal local traffic signal control operations and maintenance.
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1.2.3 The City will notify LACMTA if CSP hardware is disconnected during the normal course of
traffic signal control operations and maintenance.
1.3 COOPERATION
1.3.1 The City supports the deployment of the ESP System and will cooperate with LACMTA in
order to successfully deploy signal priority along Garvey Avenue between Garvey
Community Center and Jackson Avenue in the City of Rosemead.
1.4 COMMUNICATIONS
1.4.1
2.0 LACMTA AGREES:
The City appoints the following individual to serve as the principal point of contact under
this Mau:
2.1 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
2.1.1 To the extent. LACMTA obtains traffic signal plans from the City, LACMTA shall update such
traffic signal plans with the proposed signal priority improvements and provide final as
built plans to the City upon completion of installation.
2.1.2 At LACMTA's sole cost and expense, LACMTA shall procure, test, and in coordination with
the City, integrate, and install all elements necessary to implement ESP at each targeted
intersection, including installing traffic signal controller. and firmware upgrades when
necessary. LACMTA shall not install any ESP equipment until LACMTA has received (i)
City's approval on the design and (ii) the applicable City permits.
2.1.3 LACMTA and its contractors will obtain all necessary permits and coordinate with the City
prior to commencing fieldwork.
2.1.4 LACMTA will retain exclusive ownership and control over the ESP WLAN and related
equipment.
2.1.5 LACMTA will coordinate with-the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works who will
be responsible for updating and the initial entering of signal timing with CSP parameters
along Manchester Boulevard.
2.2 OPERATIONS 9 MAINTENANCE
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City of Inglewood
2.2.1 LACMTA shall work with the City to develop appropriate signal priority implementation
strategies acceptable to both agencies. The parties understand and agree that the City
is ultimately responsible for the traffic timing sheets that control all intersections.
2.2.2 LACMTA will coordinate all operations and maintenance directly attributable to the signal
priority deployment with the City.
2.3 COOPERATION
2.3.1 LACMTA will work closely with the City to ensure that the deployment of signal priority
does not impact traffic conditions or increase normal operations and maintenance
requirements at signal prioritized intersections.
2.4 COMMUNICATIONS
2.4.1 LACMTA appoints the following individual to serve as the principal point of contact:
Steve Gota
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
One Gateway Plaza
Mail Stop: 99-22-8
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 922-3043
gotas9metro.net
3.0 MUTUALLY AGREED:
3.1 The recitals above are incorporated by reference and hereby made a part of this MOU.
12 By accepting this MOU, the City and LACMTA recognize that it is impractical to make provisions for
every contingency that may arise during the term of this MOU. The City and LACMTA agree in
principle that the MOU shall operate with fairness and without detriment to the interest of all
parties, and if in the course of the performance of this MOU, an infringement of this principle is
anticipated or disclosed. the City and LACMTA shall promptly meet in good faith and shall determine
what actions need to take place to remove the cause or causes of such infringement.
3.3 Neither the City nor any officer or employee thereof is responsible for any damages or liability
occurring by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by LACMTA under or in connection with
any work authority or jurisdiction delegated to LACMTA under this MOU. It is understood and .
agreed that. pursuant to Government Code Section 895.4. LACMTA shall fully defend, indemnify and
save harmless the City and their respective officers and employees from all claims. suits or action
of every name, kind and description brought for or on account of injury (as defined in Government
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Section 810.8) occurring by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by LACMTA under or in
connection with any work. authority, responsibility or jurisdiction delegated to LACMTA under this
1100.
3.4 Neither LACMTA nor any officer or employee thereof is responsible for any damages or liability
occurring by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by the City under or in connection with
any work authority or jurisdiction delegated to the City under this M00. It is understood and
agreed that, pursuant to Government Code Section 895.4, the City shall fully defend, indemnify and
save harmless LACMTA and their respective officers and employees from all claims, suits or action
of every name, kind and description brought for or on account of injury (as defined in Government
Section 810.8) occurring by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by the City under or in
connection with any work, authority. responsibility or jurisdiction delegated to the City under this
M00.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this MDN to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the
dates indicated below:
LACMTA:
LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
By:
Roger Snoble Date
Chief Executive Officer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Raymond G. Fortner, Jr.
County Counsel
By:
Deputy
GRANTEE:
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
By:
NAME Date
Title
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Counsel
By:
Date
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PROGRAM INTRODUCTION
Introduction
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is constantly striving to
improve regional mobility by increasing the efficiency and attractiveness of public transit through-
out the region. As part of this endeavor, Metro has embarked upon an ambitious plan to enhance
bus service along the County's most utilized transit corridors. One of the most promising tools
available today to contribute to the success of the agency's service enhancement objectives is bus
signal priority (BSP).
What exactly is BSP? In 2004, ITS America defined BSP as "an operational strategy that facilitates
the movement of in-service buses through traffic signal controlled intersections". Simply stated,
BSP is a means to grant buses preferential treatment at signalized intersections to reduce red light
delay. It is important to note that signal priority is not synonymous with signal preemption. One of
the major differences is that signal priority is designed to minimally alter signal operations as op-
posed to interrupting signal operations all together. Studies conducted in Los Angeles County and
throughout the United States have demonstrated that signal priority can be implemented without
having a noticeable impact upon cross street traffic.
Implementing BSP in Los Angeles County is a formidable task. There are 88 incorporated cities and
many unincorporated areas within the county resulting in a diverse traffic signal control infrastruc-
ture. To address this challenge, Metro initiated the Countywide Signal Priority (CSP) Pilot Project
in the late 90s that culminated in the development of a standardized countywide signal priority ap-
proach.
This introduction provides a brief overview of Metro's CSP program and a surface overview of the
technology used to accomplish the program's goals and objectives. We will explore the history of
the program, delve into the technological and operational approach, and discuss the nature of the
multi-jurisdictional partnerships that are being established.
Countywide Signal Program History
As part of its effort to test new Advanced Public Transportation System (APTS) technologies,
Metro embarked upon a comprehensive effort to develop a bus signal priority system to be imple-
mented on high ridership corridors within Los Angeles County. This effort, referred to as the CSP
Pilot Project was initiated in 1998 and consisted of the design, development, deployment, testing,
and evaluation of a signal priority system that could interface with the wide variety of the local traf-
fic signal control systems owned and operated by various Los Angeles County jurisdictions. The
overall goal of the pilot project was the development of a bus signal priority approach that would
serve as an architectural blueprint for future multi jurisdictional deployments. The principal objec-
tives were to minimize delay experienced by buses and shortening round trip running times.
The CSP Pilot Project was a truly a collaborative effort bringing together multiple jurisdictions and
transit operators to develop consensus on a single signal priority strategy with countywide applica-
bility. In February 2004, the system deployed as part of this effort debuted with the opening of
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Metro Rapid Line 710 on Crenshaw Boulevard. This event marked the first successful demonstra-
tion of signal priority operations across multiple jurisdictional boundaries in Los Angeles County.
Along the Crenshaw Boulevard corridor, 40 intersections in five different jurisdictions were tar-
geted to receive CSP technology enhancements. Ultimately this project successfully demonstrated
that signal priority technologies could reduce the time buses spend idling at red light traffic signals
and significantly improve overall bus running times without adversely affecting cross street traffic.
In 2005, Metro embarked on the Countywide Metro Rapid Signal Priority Expansion Project, a fol-
low up to the previous successful demonstration pilot. The scope of this system expansion was the
deployment of signal priority along additional Metro bus corridors trav-
ersing through twenty-four jurisdictions. The focus of this first phase
was to expand bus signal priority in conformance with the signal prior-
ity approach developed and tested as part of the original pilot project.
•at The seven corridors included Pacific-Long Beach, Soto, Hawthorne,
and Florence, Manchester, Garvey-Chavez, and Atlantic.
Metro has also begun to develop strategic partnerships with other transit operators in Los Angeles
County to expand the implementation of CSP to additional corridors in the Gateway and San
Gabriel Valley sub-regions. Additional municipal transit operator partnership discussions are un-
derway to further expand the reach of the CSP program with further deployments anticipated in the
near future. It is anticipated that by 2012, CSP will deployed at almost 500 intersections in 32 dif-
ferent jurisdictions in Los Angeles County.
The Technology
The CSP technology approach is based on the concept of a "smart bus" capable of
wirelessly transmitting signal priority request messages to local traffic signal con-
trolled intersections. This approach is dependent upon three key pieces which in-
elude the on-bus system elements, a wireless communications infrastructure, and
signal priority enabled traffic signal controllers.
On-bus AN, L unit generates Signal
Priority request messages
On Bus Systems
The "smart bus concept" is dependent upon the ability of a bus to determine whether or not it is in
need of priority and to initiate a request if priority is deemed necessary. This departs from the cen-
tralized signal priority approach which relies on a central system to make the pri-
ority request decision. The essential components of a CSP capable "smart bus"
are an on board computer with sufficient logic to be able generate signal priority '
requests, a global positioning system (GPS) to provide accurate real-time location
information, and a, wireless radio capable of transmitting priority request mes n
sages. These three pieces together are responsible for generating priority request=""W
messages that are ultimately received by targeted local traffic control equipment Tri-Band Antenna
on the "smart bus"
without any human intervention.
Typically, Metro has installed a stand-alone unit on its dedicated CSP fleet; however, more recently,
Metro has funded several initiatives to utilize existing automatic vehicle location (AVL) equipment
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to meet the on-bus requirements of the CSP system. A standardized signal priority messaging pro-
tocol has been established that ensures that any on-bus system can be utilized to generate signal pri-
ority request messages if they have the features identified earlier.
Communications Infrastructure
The backbone of the CSP architecture is an IEEE 802.11 b (Wi-Fi) wire-
less local area network (WLAN) that brokers communications between
CSP equipped buses and intersections. Utilizing commercially available
off-the-shelf hardware placed at strategic locations along a signal priority
corridor, a ubiquitous wireless network is created that provides the neces-
sary communications path for signal priority request messages to reach
their destination at the appropriate traffic signal control cabinet.
Wi-Fi was originally selected as the means to meet the CSP bus-to-intersection wireless communi-
cations requirements for a number of reasons, including its ease of implementation and interopera-
bility, low maintenance burden, lack of ongoing lease-line costs, and its ability to meet the CSP sys-
tem's speed and bandwidth needs. While Metro has and continues to investigate other wireless
communications solutions, Wi-Fi continues to be the de-facto standard for the CSP program as it
continues to expand.
Traffic Signal Control Hardware and Firmware
As discussed earlier, Los Angeles County has a very diverse traffic signal control infrastructure.
One of the primary design objectives during the initial development of the CSP system was the abil-
ity to directly interface with the majority of traffic signal controllers in use throughout the County.
To meet this objective, Metro has worked with a number of traffic signal control vendors and firm-
ware developers, including the County of Los Angeles and the City of Los Angeles, to ensure CSP
system compatibility countywide. To date, CSP can interface with 170E, 170ATC/HC11, 2070,
ASC/2, and ASC/3 controllers. Furthermore, Metro has funded software development to make Bl-
Tran/McCain, Econolite, County LACO 4, and City of LA 2070 firmware CSP compatible.
Common traffic signal controller types in use throughout the County
How It All Works
As a bus enters a CSP equipped corridor it associates with the WLAN that has been setup to provide
corridor-wide wireless access. The bus is aware of its bus run assignment and operating schedule,
and is constantly monitoring its location using GPS. As the bus approaches a signalized intersec-
tion it makes a determination whether or not it needs priority based upon a number of pre-
configured parameters. If priority is warranted, the bus will send two messages to the WLAN. The
first message sent is a Check-In that lets the intersection signal controller know that signal priority
is being requested and provides an estimated time of arrival (ETA). The second message sent is a
AP mounted to Traffic
signal pole
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Position Update generated five seconds after the original Check-In message. The Position Update is
sent to provide a more accurate ETA as the bus gets closer to the intersection and to provide mes-
sage redundancy.
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Access point and mobile client in a CSP network.
Messages generated by the bus are routed through the WLAN to the traffic signal controller which
then determines if and how signal priority will be granted based upon a number of rules established
and agreed upon by Metro and its jurisdictional partners. Typically, only ten percent of the signal
cycle is allocated to service a signal priority request in the form of an early green or green exten-
sion. As the bus clears the intersection, a Check-Out message is sent, which allows the intersection
to recover any unused time.
Partnership is Key
As mentioned earlier, Los Angeles County is home to 88 incorporated cities and many unincorpo-
rated areas. Over the years, Metro has developed over a dozen strong signal priority partnerships
within the region and is continuing its regional outreach efforts. The success of the program is not
only dependent on the design and functional efficiency of the CSP approach, but also the participa-
tion and support of our jurisdictional partners. As such, Metro has worked throughout the region to
ensure CSP is deployed as a cooperative effort with minimal burden on those local agencies respon-
sible for traffic signal operations and maintenance.
Metro is also working with other municipal transit operators to further expand signal priority oppor-
tunities as part of a broader commitment to enhance local and regional transit services. Metro's pio-
neering efforts and commitment to the expansion of CSP has established a strong precedent for tran-
sit signal priority both here in Los Angeles County and throughout the nation.
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Contact Information
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles California 90012-2952
Shahrzad Amid
Deputy Executive Officer
Mail Stop: 99-22-8
Phone: 213-922-3061
Fax: 213-922-6353
Email: amiris@metro.net
Steven Gota
Project Manager
Mail Stop: 99-22-8
Phone: 213-922-3043
Fax: 213-922-6353
Email: gotas@mctro.net
Reinland Jones
Project Manager
Mail Stop: 99-22-8
Phone: 213-922-2231
Fax: 213-922-6353
Email: joncsrc@mctro.net
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