HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2021-09-20 Item 7E - Resolution / Funding - Revenues from Automated Traffic Safety Cameras in School Zones / Additional FTE Funding for Municipal Court and Police DepartmentCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
Initials
Meeting Date
Prepared by
Mayor's review
Council review
9/13/21
LH
❑ Motion
Mtg Date
11 Resolution
9/20/21
LH
❑ Public Hearing
Mtg Date
❑ Other
Mtg Date
Mtg Date
Mtg Date 9/20/21
SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ Admin Svcs ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ P&'R
PIF
11 Police ❑
SPONSOR'S The proposed resolution states that revenues generated by school zone automated traffic
SUMMARY cameras, beyond those needed to fully fund the program, should be directed only to school
traffic and pedestrian safety initiatives. Staff is also seeking Council approval of 1.25 FTE in
Municipal Court and 1.0 in PD for program staffing.
REVIEWED BY
I Trans&Infrastructure
ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM No.
7.E.
309
STAFF SPONSOR: LAUREL HUMPHREY
ORIGINAL, AGENDA DATE: 9/13/21
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Resolution relating to revenues generated from the use of Automated Traffic Safety
Cameras in School Zones and associated Municipal Court and Police Department
Staffing request.
CATEGORY 11 Discussion
9/13/21
❑ Motion
Mtg Date
11 Resolution
❑ Ordinance
Mtg Date
❑ Bid Award
Mtg Date
❑ Public Hearing
Mtg Date
❑ Other
Mtg Date
Mtg Date
Mtg Date 9/20/21
SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ Admin Svcs ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ P&'R
PIF
11 Police ❑
SPONSOR'S The proposed resolution states that revenues generated by school zone automated traffic
SUMMARY cameras, beyond those needed to fully fund the program, should be directed only to school
traffic and pedestrian safety initiatives. Staff is also seeking Council approval of 1.25 FTE in
Municipal Court and 1.0 in PD for program staffing.
REVIEWED BY
I Trans&Infrastructure
Svcs ❑ Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ❑ Planning & Community Dev.
❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
COMMITTEE CHAIR: SEAL
❑ LTAC
DATE: 8/9/21
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR/ADMIN.
COMMITTEE
Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
$
Fund Source:
Comments:
MTG. DATE
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
9/13/21
9/20/21
MTG. DATE
ATTACHMENTS
9/13/21
Informational Memo dated 8/3/21 (updated 9/7/21)
Draft Resolution
Minutes from the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee meeting of 8/9/21
9/20/21
Informational Memo (updated after 9/13 Committee of the Whole)
Final Resolution
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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
T0: Transportation & Infrastructure Services Committee
FROM: Laurel Humphrey, Legislative Analyst
DATE: August 3, 2021 (Updated September 14, 2021)
SUBJECT: School Zone Automated Traffic Safety Camera Revenue
ISSUE
The proposed resolution states that revenues generated by school zone automated traffic
cameras, beyond those needed to fully fund the program, should be directed only to school
traffic and pedestrian safety initiatives.
BACKGROUND
Ordinance 2612, adopted in August 2019 after a rigorous year-long public meeting and
outreach process', authorizes the use of automated traffic safety cameras in school speed
zones in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 46.63 RCW. In August 2020 the City
Council authorized a contract with NovoaGlobal Inc. for implementation of the program,
which is intended to be cost neutral to the City, with personnel, vendor, equipment, and
adjudication all covered by program revenues. The pilot program initially proposed to place
South. The Community Services & Safety Committee received a program update last month,
including a staff recommendation that two additional cameras be placed on 42"d Avenue
South. The program will begin this year with the return to in person school. September will
serve as an educational phase in with infractions beginning in October.
During the August 2020 discussion of the contract, the City Council made clear that the
program goal should be behavioral change, not punishment or revenues, with the end result
being significantly improved safety for our community members. At that time the Council
requested the preparation of a policy that would direct any revenue above the cost of the
program be used exclusively for school zone traffic safety improvements, including
infrastructure and driver education. There are many unknowns with this pilot program, and
staff is recommending this policy direction be captured in a resolution that makes the intent
clear but provides future flexibility to adjust as new information becomes available. It is
difficult to predict program revenue at this time and the City Council can adjust based on the
first year of implementation.
Additional Staffing Request
Program revenue was always intended to pay the costs of personnel, vendor, and equipment
costs as stated in the resolution. Staff is also seeking_Council approval of up to 1.25 FTE for
Municipal Court and up to 1.0 FTE for Police Department for staffing relating to this program,
to be included in the mid -biennium budget amendment.
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Municipal Court: During the approval process, the Municipal Court informed the Council that,
based on communication with colleagues in other jurisdictions with photo enforcement,
additional staffing would be needed to support the program to effectively and efficiently
process the citations issued by the Police Department and adequately assist the customers
who receive the infractions. The estimated expense for supporting this request totals
$228,097. The breakdown is as follows:
2021 4th Quarter 1 FTE Court Operations Associate
2021 4th Quarter .25 FTE Court Operations Assistant
2021 Technology Equipment for New FTE
$ 23,120
$ 18,520
$ 4,000
Total: $ 45,640
2022 Annual for 1 FTE Court Operations Associate $ 104,346
2022 Annual for .25 FTE Court Operations Associate $ 78,114
Total: $ 182,457
The above figures, excluding the equipment, include salary and estimated benefits.
Police Department: The Police Department anticipates additional staffing needs associated
with processing citations, with the exact need to be determined as more data is collected
from the pilot program implementation. The current request is for staffing approval up to 1.0
FTE, which is an estimated cost of $170,000 per year including salary, benefits, equipment
and training.
Implementation and Next Steps:
The program is currently underway in alignment with the new school year. Two cameras
have been placed in the 4500 block of South 144th Street and a 30 -day warning period
commenced on September 1. Notices of infractions will begin on October 1, 2021.
Earlier this year the Community Services & Safety and Transportation & Infrastructure
Committees received preliminary information that the Police Department was conducting
analysis of potential additional camera locations on 42nd Avenue South. Per the request of
the two Committees, Chief Dreyer will provide information about this proposal for Council
discussion during a program implementation update scheduled for the October 11, 2021
Committee of the Whole.
ATTACHMENTS
Draft resolution
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City of Tukwila
Washington
Resolution No.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO REVENUES
GENERATED FROM THE USE OF AUTOMATED
TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMERAS IN SCHOOL ZONES.
WHEREAS, vehicles speeding through school zones is an ongoing problem of great
concern to the Tukwila community; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature has adopted Chapter 46.63 RCW,
which authorizes local jurisdictions to use automated traffic safety cameras in school
speed zones; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2612, codified at
Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 9.53, authorizing the use of automated traffic safety
cameras in school zones; and
WHEREAS, the City Council's goal relating to use of the cameras is behavioral
change leading to a safer environment for all members of the community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends that revenues generated by the automated
traffic safety cameras be used principally to cover the costs of the enforcement program,
with any surplus revenues to be used only to expand efforts to improve traffic and
pedestrian safety in school zones;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Revenues generated by automated traffic safety cameras in school zones
shall be used to pay the costs of administering the automated traffic safety camera
program including, but not limited to, the following:
- personnel costs;
- vendor costs; and
- equipment costs associated with installation, administration, enforcement,
operations, maintenance, adjudication, and technology infrastructure security
and integration.
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Section 2. Revenues in excess of costs described in Section 1 shall be directed
towards school traffic and pedestrian safety, including school zone infrastructure projects
and driver education campaigns. Distribution of revenues between school zone
infrastructure projects and driver education campaigns shall be evaluated following the
first year of school zone automated traffic safety camera implementation.
Section 3. Revenues from fines for traffic infractions under Tukwila Municipal Code
Chapter 9.53 shall not be diverted to non -traffic -safety purposes.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2021.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk Kate Kruller, Council President
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number:
Office of the City Attorney
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