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Home My WebLink About02/25/2015 AGENDA L: CITY COUNCIL 345 6th Street, Suite 600, Bremerton, WA 98337 ❑ Phone (360)473-5280 FEBRUARY 25, 2015 CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION 5:00 PM in COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM 603 The Study Session is open to the public, but there will be no opportunities for input or participation;no action is anticipated during the Study Session;and the content of these items is subject to change. If approved by the Council, the items will be placed on the March 4, 2015 Council Meeting Agenda. A. NO PRESENTATION PLANNED— The following items are budgeted items or subjects that have been raised with the appropriate Council Committee Members: 1. Purchase of one Toro Ground Master 4700D Mower for the Parks & Recreation Department from Western Equipment Distributors of Kent, WA 2. Purchase of one JD 4066R Tractor for the Parks & Recreation Department from Washington Tractor of Poulsbo, WA 3. Purchase of one 2015 Ford F250 4X4 Crew Cab Pickup for the Waste Water Division from Legacy Ford of Pasco, WA B. BRIEFINGS & FULL PRESENTATIONS 4. Interlocal Agreement between Kitsap County and the Cities of Bremerton, Poulsbo, Bainbridge Island, and Port Orchard relating to Low Income Housing Projects under the Affordable Housing Grant Program (SHB 2060) 5. Interlocal Agreement between Kitsap County and the City of Bremerton relating to the HOME Program 6. Amendments to the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (KRCC) Interlocal Agreement 7. Proposed ordinance amending Chapter 2.32 of the Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC) relating to the Arts Commission and One Percent(1%)for the Arts Program 8. Concession Agreement between the City of Bremerton and the Bremerton Historic Ships Association (relating to the USS Turner Joy) C. GENERAL COUNCIL BUSINESS o Finance & Investment Committee Briefing (2/24/15 Meeting) —Chair Eric Younger o Other General Council Business (As necessary...) D. ADJOURNMENT OF STUDY SESSION ® Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations provided upon request. Those requiring special accommodations should contact the City Clerk's Office at(360) 473-5323 at least 24 hours prior to the Council meeting. febraary aS �orS oa� COI^"a'! y Red Light Cameras x4r- C 2/13/15 Leslie Daugs 0�_4e 5 Options to Consider o Should We Get Rid of Cameras o Keep with the options to Re-Negotiate Contract o Keep Cameras but Re-Look at locations o Re-Negotiate Contract with Courts doing some work,giving a less cost to RedFlex o Do Nothing Status Quo... Currently we need to ask the question, "Are the Red Light Cameras used for Financia!Revenue or Is It Being Used for Traffic Safety"? When they were first put in...some would say it was for financial revenue and some would say it was for traffic safety. I will provide some input given to me by Legal, Bremerton Police,and City Courts. We need to look into doing something, regarding the cameras. If you have questions or concerns please let me know. I have talked to citizens,staff,and given you some information to consider. (See Attachment 6—Chapter 10.42 Automated Traffic Safety Cameras) Currently we(City)would owe nothing if we choose to remove the Red Light Cameras.The Legislative body(City Council)needs to make the decision to remove the cameras. If we choose to remove, Redflex will be responsible for removing all equipment,with no cost. (See Attachment A) In 2008 revenue from Red Light Cameras received was$376,773 And this amount has been going down steadily in the years. In 2009$364,680 revenue received In 2011$256,144 revenue received In 2013$138,775 revenue received The cost to use RedFlex for the City is$432,000,we received in collection of fees in 2014$533,751, giving the city$101,751. At this rate the cameras will cost the city vs. bringing in revenue. Here are some other cost to take into consideration,for 2014 only... Once the camera takes a picture of a vehicle,our Police Department has to view the video. This is an average of 3 hours a day,for 5 days a week...costing the Police Department $700.00 a week, or$36,400 a year. (Figures are not actual...these are guestimates) Now that the ticket has been reviewed, it now goes back to RedFlex to issue a ticket to the driver. Then the driver chooses to pay ticket, ignore the ticket or go to court. In our courts a staff member needs to set a Hearing,and Receive Payments.This is an average of 2 hrs.a day,for 5 days a week...costing the Courts$45.00 a day,$225.00 a week, or$11,700 a year. (See Attachment Q But if a ticket is dismissed at$124.00,the city eats this cost. For 2014 we had 1,086 tickets dismissed, with a cost of$134,664. So as you can see,we are at the point that the Red light Cameras are costing the taxpayers. For 2014.... We received in collection fees $533,751 Cost to use RedFlex ( $432,000) Revenue Received $101,751 Not including cost from Police Dept./Labor ($36,400) Courts/Labor ($11,700) Dismissed Tickets ($134,664) Just with these figures alone, RedFlex cost the City ($81,013) This is the process of a Red-light Camera Ticket 1. Car receives a ticket 2. Information is received at BPD 3. Once viewed by BPD,ticket then goes to RedFlex to authorize the ticket 4. The driver has a few options • Ignore the Ticket • Pay Directly to RedFlex • Request hearing or payment at Courts 5. If Driver chooses to make payment via Redflex,this is not viewed by our courts for at least 48 hours,which is then transferred to AS system 6. Court then receives money or schedules a hearing 7. If ticket is paid in the courts,the money cannot be processed for 48 hours. RedFlex needs confirmation,then they enter information,and our courts then can process once it has been entered into the AS system. This process is very time consuming,at times the driver may wish to pay the ticket directly to RedFlex. If they choose to do so,then our courts do not know of this payment until they receive payment from RedFlex.With that in mind,some drivers may get a collection/late notice sent by the courts as the communication of a paid ticket via Reflex,they do not inform our courts. The driver then has to deal with a ticket going to collections. Another option is to lessen the contract cost to RedFlex,with courts doing the process of tickets. This would eliminate step 5 from above,the wait time to process payments,and communications between the two entities would be improved regarding tickets paid. Some of the PROS... ■ Lighten work load in BPD and in our Courts ■ Cost the city$432,000 a year(possibly could be some FTE or additions like body cameras) ■ Video identifies the vehicle at fault ■ They can be relocated near the schools,(where I think this would be more beneficial) ■ Could re-negotiate for a lower fee with courts taking on the process work.Giving the courts the opportunity to process payments faster. ■ Does give officers the opportunity to deal with other issues around the city • Would it be safer for a Police officer to go after a vehicle that went through the red light (example:Sylvan and Wheaton Way...is this a safe area for an officer to go after someone who went through a red-light,or is the camera a safer option) ■ Does provide safety at busy intersections like:Sylvan/Wheaton, Kitsap Way/Marine Drive, IP/Warren(as told to me by someone within the Bremerton Police Dept.) ■ Can be a calming device Some of the CONS.... • Driver goes to court,claims it was not him/her.Ticket is then dismissed with a cost of$124.00 not paid.A total of 1086 tickets dismissed in 2014 at a cost to the city of$134,664 • Revenue loss....with that in mind.Where will the city take that revenue loss from what department?The Police,the Courts?? So these departments could be short the revenue loss • Loss of jobs within Police and Courts,those that work directly with the camera work • Tickets going down... less revenue received • Could cost the City/Taxpayers to use RedFlex • Process of payments are held for 48 hours until RedFlex enters all info into the AS system • Lack of communication via RedFlex and City Court House regarding a paid ticket • If ticket is paid via RedFlex,City Courts are not notified,then the driver has a ticket going into collections • Is it a revenue source?Should traffic tickets be a revenue for the City?Are we seeing RedFlex as dollars/revenue? Traffic enforcement is not about dollars... • Pulling officers off other duties to stop those who drive through a red-light CITY OF BREMERTON RECAP OF RED-LIGHT CAMERA CITATIONS YEAR #OF REVENUE CITATIONS COLLECTED REDFLEX ISSUED NET OF FEES PAYMENTS Difference 2008 10,547 $ 706,573 329,800 376,773 2009 9,921 $ 842,580 477,900 364,680 2010 8,613 $ 687,095 432,000 255,095 2011 8,362 $ 688,144 432,000 256,144 2012 8,839 $ 733,937 432,000 301,937 ----.-- 2013-- 6;337- -$- 570,775 _...__432;000 _- 138)7-75-- 2014 38;72014 6,609 $ 533,751 432,000 101,751 TOTAL 59,228 $ 4,762,855 2,967,700 A4Ac!-1 MenT - Chapter 10.42 308-330-408 or 308-330-423.The photographs,micro- . photographs,or electronic images evidencing the viola- tY.,.0. AUTOMATED TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERAS tion must be available for inspection and admission into evidence in a proceeding to adjudicate the liability for the infraction. Sections: (b) A person receiving such a notice of infraction may respond to the notice by mail.The registered owner 10.42.010 AUTOMATED TRAFFIC of a vehicle is responsible for such an infraction unless SAFETY CAMERAS the registered owner overcomes the presumption in sub- AUTHORIZED. section (e) of this section,or,in the case of a rental car 10.42.020 NOTICE OF INFRACTION. business,satisfies the conditions under subsection(c)of 10.42.030 TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS this section. If appropriate under the circumstances, a DETECTED THROUGH THE renter identified under subsection (c)(1) of this section USE OF AN AUTOMATED is responsible for such an infraction. TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERA. (c) If the registered owner of the vehicle is a rental 10.42.040 MONETARY PENALTIES. - car business,the peace officer shall,before such a notice 10.42.050 SIGNAGE. of infraction is issued, provide a written notice to the 10.42.060 ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. rental car business that a notice of infraction may be issued to the rental car business if the rental car business 10.42.010 AUTOMATED TRAFFIC SAFETY does not,within thirty(30)days of receiving the written CAMERAS AUTHORIZED. notice,provide to the peace officer by return mail: The use of automated traffic safety cameras to (1) A statement under oath stating the name detect violations of WAC 308-330=408 and-308-330- and known mailing address of the individual driving or 423,which the City has adopted by reference as sections renting the vehicle when the infraction occurred;or of the Model Traffic Ordinance, is authorized at inter- (2) A statement under oath that the business is sections where two(2)arterial roadways intersect and in unable to determine who was driving or renting the school speed zones,subject to the restrictions specified vehicle at the time the infraction occurred because the 4w in State law (RCW 46.63.170). (Ord. 5018 §2 (part), vehicle was stolen at the time of the infraction.A state- 2007) ment provided under this subsection must be accompa- 10.42.020 NOTICE OF INFRACTION. nied by a copy of a filed police report regarding the vehicle theft;or A police officer or other authorized representative of the City has the authority to issue a notice of traffic (3) In lieu of identifying the vehicle operator, infraction when the infraction is detected through the the rental car business may pay the applicable penalty. Timely mailing of this statement to the peace use of an automated traffic safety camera under this chapter.(Ord.5018§2(part),2007) officer relieves a rental car business of any liability under this chapter for the notice of infraction. 10.42.030 TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS (d) For the purposes of this chapter, "automated DETECTED THROUGH THE USE traffic safety camera"means a device that uses a vehicle OF AN AUTOMATED TRAFFIC sensor installed to work in conjunction with an intersec- SAFETY CAMERA. tion traffic control system,or a speed measuring device, (a) A notice of infraction based on evidence and a camera synchronized to automatically record one detected through the use of an automated traffic safety (1)or more sequenced photographs,microphotographs, or electronic images of the rear of a motor vehicle at the camera shall be mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle within fourteen (14)days of the violation, or to time the vehicle fails to stop when facing a steady red the renter of a vehicle within fourteen(14)days of estab- traffic control signal or an activated railroad grade lishing the renter's name and address under subsection crossing control signal, or exceeds a speed limit in a (c)(1)of this section. The police officer or other autho- school speed zone as detected by a speed measuring rized representative of the City issuing the notice of device. infraction shall include with it a certificate or facsimile (e) In a traffic infraction case involving an infrac- thereof, based upon inspection of photographs, micro- tion detected through the use of an automated traffic photographs,or electronic images produced by an auto- safety camera, proof that the particular vehicle mated traffic safety camera, stating the facts supporting described in the notice of traffic infraction was in viola- the notice of infraction. This certificate or facsimile is tion of WAC 308-330-408 or 308-330-423, together prima facie evidence of the facts contained in it and is with proof that the person named in the notice of traffic 4'+ infraction was at the time of the violation the registered admissible in a proceeding charging a violation of WAC 10.42-1 (Revised 1/08) owner of the vehicle, constitutes in evidence a prima facie presumption that the registered owner of the vehi- I..r cle was the person in control of the vehicle at the point where, and for the time during which, the violation occurred. This presumption may be overcome only if the registered owner states, under oath, in a written statement to the court or in testimony before the court that the vehicle involved was,at the time,stolen or in the care, custody, or control of some person other than the registered owner (RCW 46.63.075 and 46.63.170). (Ord.5018 §2(part), 2007) 10.42.040 MONETARY PENALTIES. A traffic infraction for violations of WAC 308-330- ___ 408 or 308-330-423 detected through-the use_of an auto- mated traffic safety camera shall be processed in the same manner as a parking infraction.The base monetary penalty for a violation of either WAC 308-330-408 or 308-330-423 shall be the same as the fine established for each pursuant to State or local law, including statutory, assessments.However,the amount of the fine issued for' an infraction generated through the use of an automated traffic safety camera shall not exceed the amount of a fine issued for parking infractions within the City, including disabled parking infractions. (Ord. 5018 §2 (part),2007) 10.42.050 SIGNAGE. 4 Als All locations where an automated traffic safety camera is used shall be clearly marked by placing signs in locations that clearly indicate to a driver that he or she is entering a zone where traffic laws are enforced by an automated traffic safety camera. 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