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C. Urban Gunfire Locator System - Report by Councilman Greenalch; (702-02) Councilman Greenalch presented the staff report recommending a field test of an urban gunfire locator system developed by SRI International, and Police Captain Granucci presented statistical information on overheads outlining the subject area bounded by Rolison Road, Middlefield Road, Fifth Avenue and Woodside Road. Councilman Greenalch described the Urban Gunfire Locator System Committee recommendation for a two-phased approach: 1) would the system work from a technological perspective, and if the technology is workable; 2) how can this technology be translated, and how quickly can it be translated, into a response from the police department. Councilman Greenalch stated there is hope that the use of technology will diminish the incidents of firearms being discharged within the City. Captain Granucci described the $500 reward program recently instituted by the Police Department to identify perpetrators who discharge firearms in Redwood City. In response to Council questions, City Attorney Schricker advised that firing a weapon in the air is a felony and firing a weapon into the ground is a misdemeanor punishable by 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine. City Attorney Schricker added that the City vigorously prosecutes anyone charged with discharging a weapon in any manner. Councilman Greenalch thanked the Committee members in the audience, Co-Chair Police Captain Granucci, Facilitator Centeno, John Ciboci, Program Director, System Technology Division, SRI International, Mike Castro, Bonnie Miller, Salvador Sandoval and Hector Guerrero, Mayor Buchan called on those people in the audience who wished to speak to this issue: Maria Diaz C- Vivian, Maddux Drive, spoke in support of the test, described how her community policing officers were responsive to her needs, and stated that many of the problems she had had with gunfire had been resolved when the troublemakers in her neighborhood had moved. Robert Slusser, Cringle Drive, applauded the Committee's phased analysis of the gunfire locator system, but expressed concerns regarding the funding of vendor's software competency test. Mr. Slusser stated he hoped the City was not providing seed money for the vendor's product, but participating in the test to understand the technology and the application of that technology as it relates to better law enforcement and safer streets. Councilman Greenalch acknowledged Mr. Slusser's concerns and explained that SRI International has already developed the technology and the City of Redwood City would not be investing in its development. SRI International wants to test its technology and Redwood City is looking for such a system. Councilman Greenalch added that if the Regular Meeting Minutes MINUTE BOOK NO. 52 November 7, 1994 Page No. 427. Page 6 . .---.. --'------.-'---.----'.-'.--."-'--'..----.-.----..--.-.