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Community Development
Department
Date: 8/2/12
To: Scott Freeman, Chairman
Planning & Zoning Commission
Land Development Services
Meridian City Hall, Suite 102
33 E. Broadway Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642
From: Terri Ricks
Addressing Specialist
Subject: Proposed Street Name Change from NE 2 1/2 St. to NE 2°d St.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF CONCERN
We have been notified by the Ada County Sheriff s Dept. 911 Call Center
of their long-standing concerns regarding NE 2 'h St. The CAD (Computer Aided
Dispatch) System they presently use is unable to recognize this street due to the anomaly
of having a forward slash as part of the actual street name. (In the county's dispatch
system, a forward slash represents an intersection). After multiple attempts to remedy the
situation within the 911 Call Center, Dispatch remains concerned about the potential
delay of emergency response services if they are needed in this area (see Ada County
Dispatch attachment). Although the Meridian Fire and Meridian Police Departments are
familiar with this street in terms of their response, the greatest concern is the potential
delay in dispatching due to the continued incompatibility of the present street name with
the CAD system currently in use.
SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION
It is the recommendation of the Ada County Street Name Committee (comprised of
representatives of Meridian Land Development, Meridian Fire, ACRD, Ada County
Assessor's Office Land Records, and Ada County Sheriff's Dept. 911 Call Center) that
NE 2 '/Z St. be changed to NE 2"d Street.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The proposed change would affect 1 church and 31 dwelling units (including duplexes,
apartments, condominiums and single family homes). Meridian Fire and Police
Departments have not initiated this recommended street name change, but are not
opposed to it.
ATTACHMENTS
a. Vicinity Map
b. Ada County Dispatch Email
Ph: 208.887.221 1 www.meridiancity.org • Fax 208.887.1297
Rev: 07/2012
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NE 2 %2 Street, Meridian, Idaho
July 26, 2012
NE 2 'h St has been around for a very long time, so why is it a concern now?
Actually it has been a concern for Emergency Service Dispatchers in Ada County for a long time. In fact,
since approximately 1995, with the implementation of our CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) system.
I can't speak for other CAD systems used by other agencies or other types of systems used by private
agencies, as I am only familiar with the system we use for dispatching Emergency Services here in ADA
County.
Our CAD system does not recognize the street name 2 '/2 street as the forward slash "/" is a delimiter used
to separate two street names to tell CAD that the dispatcher is entering an intersection. Therefore in Cad we
use the street name 2 and a Half.
Example: If I try to enter an address of 1411 NE 2 'h St, CAD lets me know "Intersection not on
File" The dispatcher has to enter the address as 1411 NE 2 and a Half St in order to validate the address.
Example: If I enter the intersection of Fairview and NE 2 'h St, I would need to use the delimiter
forward slash to let CAD know I am entering an intersection:
Therefore, I would need to type in Fairview/NE 2 and a half. ,
This is very frustrating for the dispatcher who is taking the emergency call, as it is not unusual for the
calling party to be very scared and upset; the stress level is already high. Trying to validate a street address
that is typically typed or written as 2 '/2 only adds to the already heightened stress level. In fact if you are in
the dispatch center, you may hear a fellow dispatcher in frustration stating I can't get 2 '/z in Meridian to
verify.
We have "cheat sheets" that have been entered into CAD to assist the dispatcher with street verifications in
cases such as this. The dispatcher can toggle to the cheat sheet to see how 2 '/2 needs to be entered and then
enter it. However, this can add a few seconds to the call. In emergency situations every second counts and
can seem like forever when it is your loved one who is not breathing or has been shot.
We do not respond to a lot of emergency calls on 2 '/z street, therefore as an emergency service dispatcher
who handles numerous calls during their shift it is very difficult to remember that 2 '/z is really 2 and a half.
On the next page I have copied and pasted some data directly from our CAD system in order for you to
have a visual on how NE 2 and a half St appears in our CAD system upon a successful validation of the
address or location.
I am asking you to take this information into consideration when thinking about changing the street name 2
'/z St. It could save a few seconds of time getting emergency services to your home.
Thank you,
Glenda Britz
Senior Dispatcher
ADA County Sheriffs Office
Emergency Communications Bureau
Office (208) 577-3615
Email gbritz o,adaweb.net
NE 2 %2 Street, Meridian, Idaho
July 26, 2012
NE 2 and a Half St, Meridian
Below is a snap shot taken from our cheat sheet in CAD showing the dispatcher how to validate the
numbered street names in Meridian. Note 2 '/z St.
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Below is a verified. address on NE 2 and a Half St. (Again, if I had typed in 1331 NE 2 '/2 ST. I would have
gotten the message advising me "Intersection not on file")
The low and high cross streets are listed to assist responding units locate the particular address they are
looking for.
Latitude and Longitude as well as a map page are also noted for the address.
Below the Map page is ].fisted the area and station orders the dispatcher should consider for selection of
units for PD, Fire, or EMS responses to this address according to their availability.
Below is a snap shot taken from the CAD screen that would show the dispatcher the valid address ranges
with the low and high cross streets listed for NE 2 and a half St.
If I had typed in NE 2 `/z Street looking for this information, I would have gotten the message advising me
"Invalid street name".
C`~TER~
Community
Development
Mayor Tammy de Weerd
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Keith Bird
Brad Hoaglun
Charles Rountree
David Zaremba
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HEARING DATE: ~trly'I~, 2012
STREET NAME: NE 2'/z St.
REQUEST: Street Name Change from NE 2'/z St. to NE 2"d St. to alleviate dispatch and emergency
response concerns.
From the desk of...
TERRI RICKS
ADDRESSING SPECIALIST
Meridian Land Dev. Department
33 E. Broadway Ave, STE. 102
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Ph: (208) 887-2211
• Page 1 Fax: (208) 887-1297