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NEW BUSINESS  6.

COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

TO: Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee Members


FROM:
Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager


DATE: December 14, 2018


SUBJECT:

DISCUSSION REGARDING THE ASSESSMENT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH RED LIGHT CAMERA ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY LEHMAN CENTER FOR TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH



KEY INTENDED OUTCOME:
Insist On Police Department Accountability And Skilled Management/ Leadership

HISTORY:

At the March Neighborhoods/Community Affairs Committee (NCAC) meeting, Committee members suggested the evaluation of the City's photo red light camera program data.  Florida International University's Lehman Center for Transportation Research submitted a proposal specifying the assessment approach for the nine (9) intersections with photo red light cameras and the intersections to be used as the control group.  The cost for the assessment was not to exceed $13,500 with funds from the police departments PRL program to fund the study.  The proposal was approved via Resolution No. 2018-30284 at the April 11, 2018 Commission meeting.  Dr. Priyanka Alluri, Assistant Professor FIU Lehman Center for Transportation Research, is the primary contact for the study and has been working with City staff in the Transportation Department, Police Department, and Organizational Development Department to collect all required data.    Dr. Alluri has indicated the assessment will be available for distribution on or about December 7, 2018.  



ANALYSIS:

City administration will distribute the FIU Photo Red Light Camera assessment upon receipt on or about December 7, 2018 for discussion at the NCAC December meeting.




CONCLUSION:
City administration is seeking direction on the Photo Red Light Camera program.

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
Red Light Camera Professional Service AgreementMemo
LTC - Evaluation of Photo Red Light Enforcement ProgramOther