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Another important requirement in fire suppression is adequate fire flow which is the amount of water, expressed in gallons per minute, available to control a given fire. The total fire flow needed to extinguish a given fire is a function of building construction, occupancy, area, and height; fire loading; and distance between buildings. The City's Fire Department uses the Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating system for determining necessary fire flow. Fire flow for a given building is totally dependent on a reliable water supply, standards for which are set nationally and by the City in its Design Guide. Pleasanton's fire flow is adequate throughout the City with a few exceptions, including portions of the Southeast Hills. Measures to mitigate problems in these areas include the addition of sufficient reservoirs and/or water mains and hydrants or built-in fire protection systems, such as automatic fire sprinklers. 5. Streets and Highways Pleasanton is served by the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) line as well as by an extensive roadway network which includes freeways, arterials, collectors, and local streets. In addition, the City maintains a major bike and trail system. It also maintains a Dial-A-Ride service for senior and handicapped residents, and is served by a comprehensive bus system. In order to accommodate buildout of the General Plan, a wide range of street, highway, and intersection improvements must be constructed in a timely fashion. Many roadway improvements were installed prior to development of major business parks in North Pleasanton resulting in the uncongested Levels of Service in Pleasanton today. Improvements must continue to be installed prior to large amounts of residential and employment growth or congestion will result. Therefore, the time of improvements must be coordinated with anticipated occupancies of large residential and commercial projects in order for acceptable Levels of Service to be maintained. In order to make roadway improvements effective, additional traffic mitigations need to be installed. Traffic signals, for example, are a critical mechanism to ensure the safest .. and most efficient flow of traffic. The City has established a computerized traffic monitoring and signalization system to enable automatic tabulation of traffic counts and Levels of Service as cars pass over sensors built into City intersections. This system is fully operational. The system provides a reliable check against annual traffic counts. Transportation Systems Management (TSM) is a broad term referring to the efficient use of all types of transportation but usually includes non-roadway improvements measures such as ridesharing, flextime, bicycling, walking, telecommuting, and other means to reduce automobile trips. The City of Pleasanton adopted the first city-wide TSM ordinance in the nation. The TSM ordinance assists employers in reducing peak-hour 10