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6.1 G Page 10 �. TY�e data as r�gorted indicated that in aI�the jurisdxctions above, the reve�ue earned fram citation�exaeeded direct eosts such as tk�e vendor's fee ar�d ernpiQyee cnst5: (Recently;th� City of San Carlos�x�ended the�ellow Ii�ht t�me fa c�mp�y with state standards an�l found that t.�e numb�r of�itations f�Il.drama�ica.11X..��a resu�t th.e revenue fro�n red li�t citations cauld i7o langer co�ve�th�e��socia�ed casts.} b. Sased on interv�ews a�d res�onses ta survey questions,the reporting af accident stat�s�ics is not bei�?g used �.s�rrieas�t�rc o�the eff�ectiveness oi�red lighti camer�s. The primary err��hasis appears�a be 4n th�number of cita�€ons iss�ec.i. Based on the data pro�vi.ded�.i�th�cities, the�e wa�na o�erall�rez�d indicating a natie�able clxa�g�in acczden#rates before an�d a#�er � �nst�llation c�f red iight�ameras. 7. Most cities are prc�tecter�from losses by a"cost netitzal."c.lause in thcix cont�acts. In tl�e event that fine revenuc;received t�oss nofi cover the monthiy cast of f�e cantra�t,the city is a�ly required ta pay the actual amaun�t�at�t did reGeivs. Sa�;Carias and San Matea amang other cities have valunt��ily nullified the"cost neutral"clause in theiz�e�ntracts fal��wing a zecent cour�case where a citatian issued with�i�clause i:n place was dismissed by th� c:ourt.4 I � 8. A si�ifican�po�tion of the cita�ions issued fra�n red.l�ght camexas are for motorist failure ta ' stap before makixi�;�ri�ht hand tu�n.'Fhe sam�f ne is applied ta�ath vio�ations. 9. The fine fc�r failure�o stap before ma.�€ing a right hand turn seems out of prc�portion ta simi:lar offenses and a�a result is of��n appealed to�he tr�ffic court.Th.e st$te mandat�d fine in 201� far failure ta stop at�.stvp signaI ar fa�lt�xe to ha�t b�f�re�uming right on a red light is $446.00. Traf�ic Sch�ol is an addi�i�nal$60.0�. By contrast,the fine far failure to halt at a. stop sign is$214�.00; �cl the fiae for�oing 15 rnph o�e�tF�e speed limit is�214.�0. 1 a. Using South,San Fr�nczsco as an example,it'a motorist is cited for either running a red Iz,gY�t , or i�.ot comzn�ta a ful�stap before t�rning right,the$�4fi.a0�ne sa��,,er�p Red Light VC21453 Ffne would be distribufec�am�ng the ��+��• Sa.San C3t�,the cc��.nty and the state as $f03J8,2396�. Franclsea, follows: � -�.? s1�a.�s.szx � � ��4 f - �L ; . � ]. J .,, �yr. �C..LiG.h��—��'� e"�_,t � f° t r �1��! � . �'�.��Jza�"�J� : �,�w'��=:�,� �� fr� ,�{ _ �mount it receives for each citation.This auaount was mu�tipiied by the average n:onth�y citation�ta der�e aver�.ge manthIy rev�nue. Th�pQrenxial reven�e is based an the number of cit�tians�ssued in any given zrwnth;howevcr th�transmittat�ft�e fir�ids fiom the coa:gty to t�e cities actually occurs some months tater.In�tddition ca�ation fines m�y be reduced by the txa�c court if app�aled.The r$venue c�ata presented is before pa�nent co the vendar. -0 In a Septembec 20.09 xuling,a San Mateo Svperior Cour#Judge threvc�ou#a ticket frorn a Sa�.Mat�a�ity red Iight c�mera based on the argument that the city's contract is illegal.Califarnia law states that a eampany such as Redflex or Arrterican Traffi�So�utions caz:'t c�:ar�e b�ed on the numb�r ef ticiceFS the c�mera issues. G