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<br />;1::... <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />Police Department <br />Louis A. Cobarruvlaz <br />Chief of Police <br /> <br /> <br />6.1D <br />Page 14 <br /> <br />1 so 1 Maple Street <br />Redwood City. CA 94083 <br />Telephone (650) 780-7122 <br />FAX Line (650) 780-7149 <br /> <br />21455.5 (a) (1) of the California Vehicle Code states that the <br />governmental agency may maintain an automated traffic enforcement <br />system if it identifIeS the system by signs that clearly Indicate the system's <br />presence and are visible to traffic approaching from all directions, or posts <br />signs at all major entrances to the city, including, at a minimum, fieeways, <br />bridges, and state highway routes. <br /> <br />Council agrees that there is a pole on eastbound Whipple Avenue that <br />appears to have sufficient space for the addition of a sign notifying drivers <br />that the intersection is monitored by a camera. However, the law does not <br />require a sign at that location. <br /> <br />Finding #3 <br />The RWCPD initiated notification to the public of the installation of the camera <br />through a press release that was issued on February 14, 2008 to the Redwood <br />City Daily News, the San Mateo County Times, and the San Francisco Examiner. <br />It was also distributed to television stations. <br /> <br />Response <br />The City agrees with the finding. <br /> <br />Finding tI4 <br />The citation sent to the address of the registeted vehicle owner contains the <br />necessary information as seen in Attachment 1, and an internet site URL with a <br />personal password allowing the vehicle owner to view the film clip of the <br />vio/atlon. <br /> <br />Response <br />The City agrees with the finding. <br /> <br />FindIng #5 <br />There is no public educational material on the RWCPD websJte related to the red <br />light photo enforcement program. <br /> <br />Response <br />The City agrees with the finding. <br /> <br />Finding H <br />In the initial six months of the photo enforcement red light traffic camera's <br />(camera) operation, the RWCPD confirmed there were 527 red light violations <br />issued, and only one collision on eastbound Whipple Avenue. Prior to the camera <br /> <br />3 <br />