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6.1 G <br /> Page 12 <br /> !�. '�'here is not uniformity amon�aIl citics regarding c��iteria us�d in the evaluatiati of pussible <br /> violations and the decision ta xssue cita�tions, <br /> 16. �,Tot aIl citi�s are usin�war.ning si��s at red light in#�rsecfions<:� a �oat to s�ow ciown dri�rers <br /> and tliereby rec�t��;e tf�.e n�mber of vehicle acczdents.Appendi.x"�.;"eo�.tains a selectian of <br /> pict�ures of the warning si�as u��d by th�citi�s. Some�uc��as Sa��a.rlas are cl.��rly visi�le <br /> p�aced high�.r�rl an the signal itself. Others such as thase use�.in I'+�enlo Park are zn the f.ar <br /> ri�ht, some distaxice frorn t�e inte�s��tion and afie�i partialiy hidd�n by tre+�s a��d oth�� <br /> hi�hway signs. In I7aly�i�y the�e were�a wa�7raiP�si�nts at thc zi�t��sec;tioz�of`Junipero <br /> Serr�an��`as�in�ton. <br /> 17. Palice departm�i�ts view the use of red ligk��cameras and t�e�ssacizt�d signage as"behavior <br /> modification'',Uaszcally edncatin�t1��public th.�i they must be carc�'ul to abs�rv�maving <br /> �iolati.or�s at a�l intersections. <br /> l 8_ The carnexas opezat�24 hours per day se�en days p�er week c��npa�•�d to a polic:e officez 1�vho, <br /> if avaiiable,woul�manitar tl�e int��section only sporadically- <br /> ����������� <br /> a���2Q09-2�1�San 1V�at�o County Civil Crand J'ury concludes that: <br /> l. T�iere ara n� unifoz�€t�.pr�tt��ols establis��cd tliroughouf�an 1V�ateo Caunty�t�r evaltta�i�g <br /> possible ir�f�ac�ior�s and cieten�li�ing ihe i�su.ance of a cit�tior.�, tlius�na.king court. <br /> deeisiQns ciif�ci�lt and undermining the t�st of th�county's citizeru y. <br /> 2. A.�though th�pur�ose�'oz the installaticr�a�d mazr�ter�ance of Y•ed light camexas may have <br /> been public sa��ty, th�y havc also com.e to r.epresent a si.��i�c�t source of fundi�z�;for <br /> the cities. <br /> 3. Cit�ies have noi�stabiis�ieti consiste�it and standaxdized r�po��tzng an� evaluatiozi <br /> processes fo determin�ifthe red light came�'a, at anyparticular inters�ction,is in fact, <br /> reducing the nurn.ber af vehicle collisions. <br /> 4. With sv��e exce�tians, sig���.ge xs n�t b�ing u:se�l.as a toal f�ar slov�in�dt�wn o�zcomin� <br /> traffic and tl�.ereby reduGing th.e accident rate. <br /> S. The use of red light tzaf�'ic cameras is cost-effective ancl�nancialXy viabte when <br /> com�ared�o utilzzing police��ficers to p�rfarm equival�nt enfarcement. AII of the cities <br /> that have�mpl�men#ed t�is te�hr�olc�gy and still have#he"cost nelltrai"cl�use�n��ace <br /> have eovered eontractual costs and adminis�rative cosfis, <br /> 6. The carn�ra teclanol.a;y pmvides an ef�ective method of ei�forcing a vehicle cade <br /> Yfiolation that has a high prabability of causing an accicieni. <br /> 7. Cities, when.determinirig wh�ther to insf.a�a red light camera, have faiied tfl c�aa�sider the <br /> impact oz�the Su�erior Court of San Mat�o Coun�y an.d on the citt�enry�vho need to <br /> access that colu�t. <br /> �. Wi�hizk th�;county there should be no differ�nces be�:v�re�n the cz�ies i�th�criteria used <br /> for the issuance of a citatian. <br /> 8 <br />