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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2022-09-26 Item 4A - Discussion - Acquisition of Additional School Zone Speeding CamerasCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor's review Council review 9/26/22 PH 10/3/22 PH ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 4.A. STAFF SPONSOR: ERIC DREVER ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 9/26/22 AGENDA ITEM TITLE School Speed Zone Camera — Proposal CATEGORY ® Discussion Mtg Date 9/26/22 Motion Mtg Date 10/3/22 Resolution Mtg Date ❑ Ordinance Mtn Date Bid Award NI Date ❑ Public Hearing N1tp Date ❑ Other Mtg Date SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ Admin Svcs ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ P&R ® Police ❑ PIE SPONSOR'S SUMMARY The PD is seeking to reduce speeding violations near Foster High School, Showalter Middle School, and Thorndyke Elementary School on 42nd Ave S. by placing Speed Zone Cameras in those school zones. The PD would like the Council to approve the expansion and installation of School Speed Zone cameras to include the locations on 42nd Ave S. REVIEWED BY ❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs 1 Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ❑ Planning & Community Dev. ❑ LTAC ❑ Arts Comm. DATE: 9/12/22 ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. COMMITTEE CHAIR: HOUGARDY RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONsoR/ADMIN. Police Department COMMITTEE Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED Fund Source: Comments: 9/26/22 10/3/22 MTG. DATE 9/26/22 10/3/22 RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION ATTACHMENTS Informational Memorandum dated 9/6/22 2019 Radar Study for S. 144th St. and 42nd Ave. S. Minutes from the Community Services and Safety Committee meeting of 9/12/22 1 2 W i City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor t9oa INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Community Services and Safety Committee FROM: Eric Dreyer, Chief of Police CC: Mayor Ekberg DATE: September 6, 2022 SUBJECT: School Speed Zone Camera — Proposal ISSUE The pilot School Speed Zone Camera program has effectively reduced speeding violations on S. 144th Street in the school zone in front of Foster High School and Showalter Middle School. The Police Department is seeking to also reduce speeding violations near Foster High School, Showalter Middle School, and Thorndyke Elementary School on 42' Ave S. by placing Speed Zone Cameras in the school zones there, as well. BACKGROUND Speed Zone Cameras were installed in the school Zone in the 4400 block of 5.144th Street. The cameras were operational on September 1, 2021. There was a one-month grace period between September 1, 2021, and September 30, 2021. Only Warnings were given during this time. Since October 1st, 2021, the cameras have been live and issuing notice of infractions for violations. The effectiveness of reducing speeding violations has been significant with a 59% reduction in violations by the end of the school year. DISCUSSION 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 from 704 to 288 from October 1,2021 until the end of the school year in June 2022. Studies done for the proposal that led to the installation of the current Cameras showed slightly more speeding violations on 42nd Ave S. as compared to S. 144th Street. However, it was decided at the time to move forward with only a single set of cameras to begin the pilot program, and cameras on S. 144th street would cover a school speed zone with two schools, having greater impact. The success of reducing speeders in the current camera school zones on S. 144th St., suggests expanding the systems to the West side of Foster High School on 42nd Ave S and continuing South on 42nd into the 15000 block to take into consideration Thorndyke Elementary would increase safety for our students by reducing speeding violations there, as well. (Four cameras to cover two locations on 42nd Ave S.) 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 continue to absorb this cost. 3 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 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 School Speed Zone Camera System is as follows $2,999.25 per camera system, per month, currently we have two camera systems for a monthly total of $11,997.00 per month. (4 x $2999.25= $11,997.00). This cost is covered by the program and does not create new expenditures. Revenue Gross revenue from the cameras for the 2021-2022 school year was $344,135.40 in paid fines and another $301,319.60 fines that are due. The Courts are currently working on amending the TMC to allow for late fees along with their deferrals, as opposed to sending unpaid fines to collections. Where the recommended two locations on 42nd Ave S. cover traffic along the same street, we anticipate the revenue generated to match that of the cameras on S. 144th Street for an estimated $344,000.00. RECOMMENDATION The Police Department recommends that the Council approve the expansion and installation of School Speed Zone cameras to include the locations on 42nd Ave S. and move forward to the September 26, 2022 C.O.W. and October 3, 2022 Regular meetings. ATTACHMENTS 2019 Radar Study for S 144th St. and 42nd Ave S. https://tukwilawa.sharepoint.com/sites/mayorsoffice/cc/Council Agenda Items/Police/School speed zone cameras/School Zone Camera 42nd Ave S Info- Memo.docx 4 Total Violations Total Total Violations >25mph Vehicles % >25mph $$$$ 40% - decrease Radar 5 NB AM Total 1282 3001 43% $ 269,220.00 $ 107,688.00 Wk 1: 10/7/19 - 10/11/19 669 1558 43% Wk 2: 10/14/19-10/18/19 613 1443 42% Radar 5 NB PM Total 2108 4081 52% $ 442,680.00 $ 177,072.00 Wk 1: 10/7/19 - 10/11/19 1177 2243 52% Wk 2: 10/14/19-10/18/19 931 1838 51% Radar 6 SB AM Total 828 2276 36% $ 173,880.00 $ 69,552.00 Wk 1: 10/7/19 - 10/11/19 437 1173 37% Wk 2: 10/14/19-10/18/19 391 1103 35% Radar 6 SB PM Total 3082 5521 56% $ 647,220.00 $ 258,888.00 Wk 1: 10/7/19 - 10/11/19 1,729 3,100 56% Wk 2: 10/14/19-10/18/19 1353 2421 56% Grand Total Covid Estimates -40% 7300 14879 49% 4380 8927.4 49% Notes: Fines 210 (5-10 mph) and 240 (11 mph) Cameras lease fee pro -rated out to $2999.99 per month 01 $ 1,533,000.00 $ 613,200.00 Total $$ Violations ($210/violation) $ 3,066,000.00 $ 1,226,400.00 Monthly $ 24,528,000.00 $ 9,811,200.00 Annual = 8 months $ 17,169,600.00 $ 6,867,840.00 70% Collection Rate $ 17,025,600.00 $ 6,723,840.00 Net Annual Income less Cost to NG - 12K/mo 6 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 toward the purchase of an armored vehicle for the Valley SWAT Team. 400,, Committee Recommendation: Unanimous approval. Forward to September 19, 2022 Regular Meeting Consent Agenda. 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 26, 2022 Committee of the Whole C. Parks Speed Zone Camera 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 drawbacks 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. II. MISCELLANEOUS The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m. Committee Chair Approval Minutes by LH 7