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Recommendation adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding, including any subsequent amendments, with Daimler Urban Mobility Solutions, of Long Beach, CA, and Xtelligent, of Los Angeles, CA, to develop, deploy, and test Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) and a Cooperative Intelligent Transportation System (C-ITS), at no cost to the City of Long Beach, for a period of 10 months, unless extended at the discretion of the City Manager for 8 additional months, for a total period not to exceed 18 months. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Daimler Urban Mobility Solutions (Daimler) and Xtelligent, to develop and deploy intelligent transportation system technology with the City of Long Beach (City), for a period of ten months, at no cost to the City. The project encompassed by the MOU is an innovative public-private partnership between Daimler, Xtelligent, and the City.
The key functions of the partnership, as outlined in the MOU, include:
· Xtelligent’s intelligent intersection control system, which may safely adapt traffic signal timing at select intersections based on City-approved priorities.
· Vehicle location data collected for, and supplied to, Xtelligent’s system, from Daimler’s connected test vehicle fleet, traditional physical sensors, and any other data sources available. Daimler and Xtelligent will analyze collected data and provide the City with this information to inform transportation policy and traffic engineering decisions.
· Community benefits for the City, including hiring a local data scientist to assist with project data analysis and hosting a community youth workshop for Long Beach residents and students at Daimler’s local research and development facility.
As the mobility landscape continues to evolve, the City must be proactive in preparing for emerging technology,...
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