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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2022-09-26 Item 4B - Discussion - Additional Park Zone Speeding CamerasCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials ITEM No. ,,r111040w Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor's review Council review ii ik( 10 ' ( 9/26/22 PH u Nth 4 . B W0 9 ITEM INFORMATION STAFF SPONSOR: ERIC D REVE R ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 9/26/22 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Parks Speed Zone Cameras CATEGORY 0 Mtg Discussion Date 9/26/22 a Motion Mtg Date 9/26/22 ❑ Resolution Mtg Date ❑ Ordinance Mtg Date ❑ Bid Award Mtg Date ❑ Public Hearing Mtg Date ❑ Other Mtg Date SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ Admin Svcs ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ P&R 0 Police ❑ PIF SPONSOR'S In response to Council's request for information about automated speed zone cameras to SUMLMARY address traffic safety near Tukwila parks. Speed Zone Cameras were installed in the school zone and they have proven effective in reducing the number of speeding violations in School Zones, increasing safety in the area. City Council requested recommendations for placement of speed zone cameras to address safety associated with speed violations near Tukwila parks. REVIEWED BY ❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs 11 ❑ LTAC ❑ DATE: 9/12/22 Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ❑ Planning & Community Dev. Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. COMMITTEE CHAIR: HOUGARDY RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONsoR/AD\HN. Police Department COM 1I IEE 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 9/26/22 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 9/26/22 Informational Memorandum dated 9/1/22 Parks speed zone cameras studies Minutes from the Community Services and Safety Committee meeting of 9/12/22 9 10 City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Community Services and Safety Committee FROM: Eric Dreyer, Chief of Police CC: Mayor Ekberg DATE: September 1, 2022 SUBJECT: Parks Speed Zone Cameras — Information Only ISSUE Response to Council regarding their request for information about automated speed zone cameras to address traffic safety near Tukwila parks. BACKGROUND Speed Zone Cameras were installed in the school Zone in the 4400 block of S.144th Street. The cameras have proven effective in reducing the number of speeding violations in School Zones, increasing safety in the area. New legislation: Effective July 1, 2022, Sec. 423 of ESSB 5974 authorizes cities to use a limited number of automated traffic safety cameras to detect speed violations on any roadway identified in a school walk area, public park speed zone, or hospital speed zone. City Council requested recommendations for placement of speed zone cameras to address safety associated with speed violations near Tukwila parks. DISCUSSION A three-day study was conducted by Novoa Global between hours 6AM - 8:30PM, which coincides with the dawn to dusk park usage. (This timeframe would shorten over Winter months with the decrease in daylight hours.) Violations of 6 mph over the speed limit were tracked. Five parks were selected for the study. These parks and the total of violations over the three-day period are as follows: Codiga Park: 8,344 Tukwila Community Center: 4,421 Duwamish Gardens Park: 4,084 Duwamish Park: 2,353 (two-day study) Macadam Winter Garden: 1762 (two-day study) The attached study shows the breakdown of violations between 6-10 MPH, and 11+MPH over the speed limit. Novoa Global reports that one-third to one half of the speed violations near Codiga Park are commercial semi -trucks. This poses a particular safety concern to the Allentown 11 12 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 community and also has an impact on safety around the Tukwila Community Center because of its proximity to Codiga Park. The School Zone Speed Cameras have been successful in reducing speed in school zones near Foster High School and Showalter Middle School. As expected, numbers of daily infractions were reduced, going from 704 to 288 during the timeframe of October 1,2021 through the end of June 2022. This represents a 59% reduction in violations. The success of reducing speeders in the current camera school zones, suggests expansion of the systems to streets adjacent to park zones would have similar reductions in speeds. FINANCIAL IMPACT Cost for PD Processing Currently the PD is authorized to staff a commissioned officer to process the school zone camera violations; however, this position has not been filled, as the PD has been able to absorb the work associated with these cameras. The PD could potentially take on the workload of a few more cameras before we would need to add the position. One full time traffic officer would cost $143,435.00, (2022 estimated salary and benefits). The School Zone Cameras currently in place would absorb this cost. Cost for processing for Courts The Courts have 2.25 FTE's in place with costs being covered currently by the school speed zone cameras. Court Staff believe that the current staff would be sufficient to process park zone violations as well. Fees from Novoa Global Pricing for the Novoa Global Speed Zone Camera System is as follows $2,999.25 per camera system, per month. There would be a need for two camera systems per location for a monthly total of $5,998.50 per month, for each location selected for camera installation. The revenue generated by the cameras pays for the monthly system cost. Fees to Washington State 50% of the noninterest fines (after deducting administrative costs) must be remitted to a state active transportation safety account. This only applies to the new authorization and does not apply to our school speed zone cameras already in place. Revenue Based on the number of violations during the study, If all five parks were implemented, Novoa Global projects an annual net revenue to the City of approximately $2,250,00.00 RECOMMENDATION This information is provided to the Council at their request for their consideration. ATTACHMENTS Park Speed Zone Camera Study https://tukwilawa.sharepoint.com/sites/mayorsoffice/cc/Council Agenda Items/Police/Park speed zone camera/Infol Memo Speed Camera Parks.docx City of Tukwila Park Speed Studies ^' Novoa Global Codiga Park 50th Place South, Tukwila, WA Jul 31 (Sunday) Veh's 6+ MPH over the limit = 586 Veh's 11+ MPH over the limit = 1,548 Total = 2,134 Aug 1 (Monday) Veh's 6+ MPH over the limit = 1,274 Veh's 11+ MPH over the limit = 1,747 Total = 3,021 Aug 2 (Tuesday) Veh's 6+ MPH over the limit = 1,227 Veh's 11+ MPH over the limit = 1,962 Total = 3,189 Tukwila Community Center 12424 42nd Ave South July 28 (Thursday) Veh's 6+ MPH over the limit = 923 Veh's 11+ MPH over the limit = 436 Total = 1,359 July 29 (Friday) Veh's 6+ MPH over the limit = 1,078 Veh's 11+ MPH over the limit =518 13 Total = 1,596 July 30 (Saturday) Veh's 6+ MPH over the limit = 974 Veh's 11+ MPH over the limit = 492 Total = 1,466 Duwamish Gardens Duwamish trail, Tukwila, WA Aug 3 (Friday) Veh's 6+ MPH over the limit = 1,221 Veh's 11+ MPH over the limit = 226 Total = 1,447 Aug 4 (Saturday) Veh's 6+ MPH over the limit = 1,100 Veh's 11+ MPH over the limit = 235 Total = 1,123 Aug 5 (Sunday) Veh's 6+ MPH over the limit = 1,236 Veh's 11+ MPH over the limit = 278 Total = 1,514 Duwamish Park (2 days) 11646 42nd Ave S., Tukwila WA Aug 15 (Monday) Veh's 6+ MPH over the limit = 655 Veh's 11+ MPH over the limit = 492 14 Total = 1,147 Aug 16 (Tuesday) Veh's 6+ MPH over the limit = 706 Veh's 11+ MPH over the limit = 500 Total = 1,206 Macadam Winter Garden (2 days) 15311 South 144th St. Tukwila Aug 11 (Thursday) Veh's 6+ MPH over the limit = 418 Veh's 11+ MPH over the limit = 446 Total = 864 Aug 12 (Friday) Veh's 6+ MPH over the limit = 420 Veh's 11+ MPH over the limit = 478 Total = 898 15 16 City of Tukwila City Council Community Services & Safety Committee Meeting Minutes September 12, 2022 - 5:30 p.m. - Hybrid Meeting; Hazelnut Conference Room & MS Teams Councilmembers Present: Staff Present: Kathy Hougardy, Chair; Mohamed Abdi, Tosh Sharp David Cline, Eric Dreyer, Eric Lund, David Rosen, Kraig Boyd, Jay Wittwer, Norm Golden, Trish Kinlow Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Contribution to Valley SWAT Armored Vehicle Purchase Staff is seeking Council approval to contribute $100K in state seizure funds purchase of an armored vehicle for the Valley SWAT Team. Committee Recommendation: Unanimous approval. Forward to September 19, 2022 Regular Meeting Consent Agenda. toward the B. Expansion of School Speed Zone Camera Program. Staff is seeking Council approval to install four school zone speed cameras on 42nd Avenue South. Committee Recommendation: Unanimous approval. Forward to September 20, 2022 Committee of the Whole C. Parks Speed Zone Cam Study Staff presented the results of the study, which took place in five parks over three days between 6:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m Item(s) for follow-up: Provide information on d backs to speed cameras near parks. Committee Recommendation: Install two cameras near Codiga Park to pilot a park camera program. Forward to September 26, 2022 Committee of the Whole. 11. MISCELLANEOUS The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m. Committee Chair Approval Minutes by LH 17