Mayor Gonzales Proposes Public Safety
Bond to Improve San Jose Police and Fire
New
fire stations, 9-1-1 dispatch center, and community policing centers
planned to improve services to protect residents
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San Jose, CA ----
San Jose Mayor Ron Gonzales proposed a $159 million public safety
bond measure for March 2002 election to make sure police officers and fire
fighters have the right tools to save lives.
The Mayor
announced the “San Jose 9-1-1, Fire, Police, Paramedic, and Neighborhood
Security Act” today at the dedication of the San Jose Firefighters
Memorial Bell, the City’s historic 19th Century fire bell now
located at Fire Station #1. The
bell is a memorial for firefighters who have given their lives in the line
of duty to protect San Jose residents.
“The time
to act is now,” said Mayor Gonzales.
“We can ensure that our police officers and fire fighters have
the right tools to save lives.
“With
this investment, we’ll have better trained and better equipped police
officers and fire fighters to keep San Jose families safe in their homes,
at school and at work.”
The
proposed bond measure would build and upgrade the city’s 9-1-1
communications center, add and improve San Jose fire stations,
neighborhood police centers, and police and fire training facilities.
The goal of the proposal would be to reduce response times to
emergencies and ensure that police officers and fire fighters continue to
be better trained and equipped to keep San Jose families safe in their
homes, at school and at work.
Included in
the proposal is $42 million for ten new fire stations and upgrading 24
existing fire stations to help reduce response times in neighborhoods
throughout San Jose.
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In addition, the San Jose emergency dispatch
center would be upgraded for approximately $7 million to enhance dispatch
operations that are critical for fast and effective police and fire
emergency response to save lives and protect residents.
Rounding
out the proposed plan is $110 million for are new and upgraded community
policing centers, a new South Police Substation, and public safety
training facilities.
The San
Jose City Council will consider placing the measure proposed by the Mayor
on the March ballot at its meeting next Tuesday, December 4.
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San Jose 911, Fire, Police, Paramedic, and
Neighborhood Security Act
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What
the “San Jose 911, Fire, Police, Paramedic, and Neighborhood
Security Act” would provide to residents of San Jose:
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(millions)
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New
and improved Fire Stations to improve fire and emergency medical
response times
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$41.8
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Berryessa
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Silver Creek/Yerba Buena
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Santa Teresa/Edenvale
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Communications Hill
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North Coyote Valley
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North East San Jose - Capital Expressway
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Alviso/North Rincon
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Cambrian - Ridgewood/Dent
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Willow Glen/Cambrian
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Santa Clara Street near SJMC
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Upgrade 24 existing fire stations to essential facilities
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Gender privacy improvements at existing fire stations
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Upgrade
911 Communications Center to a state-of-the-art high technology
facility to enhance dispatch operations and service
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$7.2
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New
Police Facilities to improve response times, improve community
police centers and save money on existing leased space, shorter
drive time to beats, consolidate narco, etc.
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$82.0
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North Community Policing Center
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South Community Policing Center
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East Community Policing Center
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West Community Policing Center
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New South Police Substation
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Better
Training Facilities for our fire, police and emergency medical
response personnel
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$28.0
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Renovation of Central Training Facility
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Public Safety Driving Facility
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Grand
total
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$159.0
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