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- <br /> � <br /> ' .B <br /> . _ Page 8 <br /> To the Honorable Mayor and Ci�y Council <br /> From the Cif M�ana er <br /> May 22, 2006 <br /> Subject <br /> Informational Report on Automated Red Light Photo Enforcement technoiogy. <br /> Recommendation <br /> This report is being submitted for informationaf purposes only, <br /> Background , <br /> Reqional and Loca! Usage: Automated Red Light Photo Enforcement Systems, also <br /> known as red [ight cameras, have been in use for approximately 40 years. Currently <br /> there are over 80 jurisdictions in the State of California with Automated Red Light Photo <br /> Enforcement Systems. �ne of the first red light camera systems in the Bay Area was <br /> established by the San Francisco Police Department in 1997. �ther Bay Area <br /> jurisdictions with photo red light systems include San Mateo, Fremont, Union City, <br /> Berkeley, EmeryviUe, and San Leandro. , <br /> The City of San Mateo was the first, and is currently, the only jurisdiction in San Mateo <br /> County to use Automated Red Light Photo Enforcement. Other San Mateo County <br /> jurisdictions considering the implementation of a photo red iight system include Millbrae, <br /> Daly City, Hillsborough, Belmont, Ather#on and Menlo Park. San Mateo uses a system <br /> manufactured by RedFlex Traffic Systems. San Mateo installed their first red light ' <br /> camera system at the intersection of Hillsdale Boulevard and Saratoga Drive in May <br /> 2005. That was follovued by a second camera system at the intersection of Hi(Isdale <br /> Boulevard & Norfolk Stree#. Addit�onal camera installations and / or a third red light <br /> camera monitored intersection are currently under consideration. <br /> System Management Cost and Commitments: San Mateo has a cost neutral contract <br /> with the vendor of their photo red light system. Thts cost neutrality applies to use of the ' <br /> photo red light equipment and initial screening of potential violations by the vendor. � <br /> The monthly fees associated with system operation are offset by fines co!lected from ' <br /> violators. There are no initial equipment start-up costs required to implement the <br /> system and on-going operation and maintenance fees are incorporated in the month{y <br /> service charge. This cost neutral arrangement is similarly used by the same vendor in <br /> other jurisdictions, and by vendors of other photo red light systems. <br /> Red light citation fine amoun#s are $348.5� per violation, but increase incrementally <br /> depending upon the number of prior viofations. By formula the City of Redwood City <br /> receives $129.50 in revenue for each paid citation. Funds received as payment for <br /> photo red light citations are depasited into the city's general fund. Typicai monthly <br /> system fees for the photo red iight system range from $5300.00 -$600�.00 per <br /> � <br /> � <br />