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Automated Speed Cameras Copyrighted February 6, 2023 City of Dubuque Action Items # 03. City Council Meeting ITEM TITLE: Automated Speed Cameras SUM MARY: City Manager recommending City Council implement automated speed cameras in the City of Dubuque. SUGGESTED Receive and File;Approve; PresentationSuggested Disposition: DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Type MVM Memo_Updated 2.6.23 City Manager Memo Staff inemo Automated Speed Camera Staff Memo Cedar Rapids Automated Traffic Citation Ordinance Supporting Documentation 2022 Dubuque PD Traffic Crash Analysis Supporting Documentation Public Input_Uploaded 2.6.23 Supporting Documentation Automated Speed Camera Ordinances from Other Supporting Documentation lowa Communities Dubuque THE CITY�F � AN•Amerita C1ry' �LJ13 E ' . � ' l, � l. �LiSte iece on t�jze Misstssi � zaa�•zoiz•�ai� � pp aai�*zois TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Automated Speed Cameras DATE: February 2, 2023 Chief of Police Jeremy Jensen is recommending City Council implement automated speed cameras in the City of Dubuque. Traffic enforcement, particularly speed enforcement, is a frequent request of the Dubuque Police Department. The purpose of traffic enforcement, particularly speed enforcement, is to reduce the amount of motor vehicle crashes and reduce the severity of those crashes by ultimately changing drivers' patterns of behavior. Motor vehicle crashes cause not only impacts to individuals in the form of injuries and monetary loss, they disrupt traffic flow, potentially cause additional crashes, and take a great deal of staff allocation and time to complete. In 2022, the Dubuque Police Department investigated 1510 motor vehicle crashes. Six of those crashes were fatal car crashes (a 10 year high). Excessive speed was a contributing factor in almost all of these crashes. Data provided by the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau shows that in lowa, speed was a factor in many of the fatal crashes. lowa State Patrol Statistics for the last three years has shown an exponential increase in speed citations over 100 mph. The Police Department receives on average two to three requests per week for speed enforcement. Currently the department has 13 sworn officer vacancies. The department responded to over 50,000 calls for service in 2022.Traffic enforcement is a proactive activity and with the necessity to respond to calls as a priority. Traffic enforcement is a secondary priority purely because of staffing issues. Police Officer safety is an important issue. Traffic stops are one of the most dangerous activities officers partake in. Not only does the officer have to contend with an unknown driver, the officer also has to contend with other vehicle traffic. Additionally, traffic stops, i.e. flashing lights, cause erratic behavior from drivers that has resulted in crashes as people slow, look, or erratically change lanes. Certain areas (such as lower podge St), that often generate speed complaints and are prone to crashes are often difficult and dangerous for officers to work traffic enforcement, without further impacting traffic patterns. Racial profiling, pretextual stops, etc. are allegations made around traffic enforcement, as there is a human factor when an officer decides to stop a vehicle. Additionally, when an officer makes a stop on a motorist, the claim is that the officer has now missed 10 other violations. Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras are common in many cities throughout lowa, such as Cedar Rapids, Des Moines (and Des Moines metro), Waterloo, and Davenport, as well as a number of small towns. Cedar Rapids has had this technology for many years. Chief Jensen discussed the use and potential problems of the system with Cedar Rapids Police Chief Wayne Jerman. Chief Jerman advises that the system has had a positive effect on reducing motor vehicle crashes. On a particular stretch of Interstate 380 fatal accidents went from five per year to one in 10 years (and this one was not speed related). Cons of the system include, not being popular with some people. It is not perfect. However, as stated before there is oversight. A police officer is required to review citations. There is an appeal process. Citations are issued to registered owners, some people will argue this is not fair to the owner as it may not be the owner driving the vehicle. Conversely, others would argue, the owner is responsible for the use of their vehicle and who they allow to drive the vehicle. The benefits of automated speed enforcement include the following. First, is 24/7/365 coverage of an area. Staffing does not allow for officers to sit in an area for this amount of time. They are a force multiplier that offsets Police Department staffing issues and leverages technology. Second, there is a safety factor for both officers and motorists by not conducting physical traffic stops on often busy and high speed roadways. Third, the cameras keep working during the time an officer would be out of service during that stop. Fourth, the citation is a civil citation that does not count against driving records. The ultimate goal is not to have drivers suspended for non-payment of fines, but to have accountability that ultimately changes driving behavior. And finally, there is minimal or no cost to the City. The vendors of these systems, do not charge for the installation, maintenance, etc, as they are paid by a percentage from each ticket issued (roughly 35% depending on the vendor). The benefit is this is a standalone system, not related to our traffic camera system, that is maintained by the vendor. Since the original submission of this memo, I have been asked multiple questions. My intent would be to recommend any revenue go towards traffic safety expenses throughout the organization and the community including in Public Works (we have 2 full time traffic technicians to maintain the traffic lights, existing traffic cameras, etc), in Engineering (Traffic Engineers, existing traffic camera staffing, design, maintenance, computer storage, software, maintenance, etc), the Police Department has a three member traffic unit and ancillary expenses, and then continuous planning, maintenance and implementation of traffic safety enhancements throughout the community. Traffic safety includes the safety of the motoring public, bicyclists and pedestrians. 2 The City Council budgeted in FY23 to create two new positions to deal with diversion through the City of Dubuque Notice of Violation system and the court system, so people can reduce their fines or avoid jail time by doing community service. One of the new positions is to connect with people who need diversion services, and the other is to develop a community service system so there is a system and place for that diversion to exist and so that successfully perForming that community service can be tracked. In the case of normal speeding tickets issued by a Police Officer (not automated speed enforcement) a person speeding at 11 - 15 miles over the speed limit would be subject to a $175.15 fine. Higher speeds increase the fine. With automated speed enforcement let's assume the fine for going 11-15 miles over the speed limit is $100 (with higher fines for higher speeds, but the percentages I describe could still apply). The company providing all the equipment and processing the violations would get an estimated 35% ($35) of the $100 and there is no way to divert that through community service. However, my recommendation would be that the violator have the opportunity to divert 50% ($50) of the remaining 65% ($65) through community service. The 15% ($15) the city keeps would be used to cover the cost of the diversion program and any remaining going to traffic safety expenditures. The community service diversion opportunity would not only be for low-income people, but all violators. In this example there would be a $100 fine for automated speed enforcement for exceeding the speed limit between 11-15 mph but the person could do community service to avoid 50% ($50) of that cost. Even if this is approved tonight it is not the last time it would come before City Council. Prior to any implementation an ordinance would be required. The ordinance would cover implementation, fines, limitations on the minimum speed enforced, etc. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval to implement automated speed enforcement. � Micha C. Van Milligen MCVM:sv Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Jeremy Jensen, Chief of Police 3 TxE CITY pF j�u� Police Department Dubuque Law Enforcement Center DT TT � 770 lowa Street U � All-AmencaCily P.O. Box 875 I � I I Dubuque, lA 52004-0875 MasterpTece on the Mississippi �aXc(sss)89$49710 zoo�•�n��zo►s TTY(563)583-1711 E-mail: police@cityofdubuque.org www.cityofdubuque.org TO: Mike Van Milligan, City Manager FROM: Jeremy Jensen, Chief of Police SUBJECT: Automated Speed Cameras DATE: February 2, 2023 INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this memo is to provide a recommendation to implement Automated Speed Cameras. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: Traffic enforcement, particularly speed enforcement, is a frequent request of the Dubuque Police Department. The purpose of traffic enforcement, particularly speed enforcement, is to reduce the amount of motor vehicle crashes and reduce the severity of those crashes by ultimately changing drivers' patterns of behavior. Motor vehicle crashes cause not only impacts to individuals in the form of injuries and monetary loss, they disrupt traffic flow, potentially cause additional crashes, and take a great deal of staff allocation and time to complete. In 2022, the Dubuque Police Department investigated 1510 motor vehicle crashes. The five-year average is 1539. Six of those crashes were fatal car crashes (a 10 year high). Excessive speed was a contributing factor in almost all of these crashes. One of those crashes took the lives of three young people along the NW Arterial. The Dubuque Police Department investigates all traffic crashes. An average no injury crash involves at least one officer to investigate. If the vehicles are disabled and in the roadway, more officers are needed for traffic control and potentially the Fire Department is needed for hazardous material spills. Generally speaking, this will take at least one hour to complete. If the crash involves injury more resources and more time are needed. If the crash involves a fatality, the crash involves a lot of resources to complete the investigation and extended roadway closures, which may require additional resources such as public works, highway crews, etc. Prevention of crashes is key. Data provided by the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau shows that in lowa, speed was a factor in many of the fatal crashes. lowa State Patrol Statistics for the last three years has shown an exponential increase in speed citations over 100 mph. The kinetic energy of a motor vehicle crash does increase exponentially with speed. The Department receives on average two to three requests per week for speed enforcement or speed shield placement. The speed shields are not an enforcement tool, but do provide some impact in that they show the speed of a vehicle. Mostly they provide data on speeds and time of day. This allows for better pinpoint enforcement. However, staffing enforcement efforts is based purely on an officer's availability to proactively enforce traffic. Throughout the years, the Dubuque Police Department has had a traffic enforcement unit, that was fielded with 1 and 3 officers as staffing allows. Currently the department does not have a traffic unit. Even with three officers, making thousands of traffic stops per year, it is hard for one officer to make a total impact on driving behaviors, as staffing cannot be and does not give 24 hour, 365 day coverage. Currently the department has 13 sworn officer vacancies. The department responded to over 50,000 calls for service in 2022. On average this number is approximately 55,000. Traffic enforcement is a proactive activity and with the necessity to respond to calls as a priority. Traffic enforcement is a secondary priority purely because of staffing issues. Safety is another issue. Traffic stops are one of the most dangerous activities officers partake in. Not only does the officer have to contend with an unknown driver, the officer also has to contend with other vehicle traffic. Additionally, traffic stops, i.e. flashing lights, cause erratic behavior from drivers that has resulted in crashes as people slow, look, or erratically change lanes. Certain areas (such as lower podge St), that often generate speed complaints and are prone to crashes are often difficult and dangerous for officers to work traffic enforcement, without further impacting traffic patterns. Racial profiling, pretextual stops, etc. are allegations made around traffic enforcement, as there is a human factor when an officer decides to stop a vehicle. Additionally, when an officer makes a stop on a motorist, the claim is that the officer has now missed 10 other violations. The average traffic stop takes about 10 minutes to complete. A way to address these issues are through Automated Speed Enforcement. ASE is the use of cameras, administered by a third party, to issue a civil citation to the registered owner of a vehicle. The jurisdiction still maintain discretion on the issuance of citations. The citation/fine is a civil violation that is a flat fee, generally $75, mailed to the registered owner. If the owner does not pay, the fine is given to collections, which can impact state income tax returns. DISCUSSION: Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras are common in many cities throughout lowa, such as Cedar Rapids, Des Moines (and Des Moines metro), Waterloo, and Davenport, as well as a number of small towns. Cedar Rapids has had this technology for many years. I discussed the use and potential problems of the system with Cedar Rapids Police Chief Wayne Jerman. Chief Jerman advises that the system has had a positive effect on reducing motor vehicle crashes. I have included information from Cedar Rapids which includes their annual report and ordinance On a particular stretch of Interstate 380 fatal accidents went from five per year to one in 10 years (and this one was not speed related). Chief Jerman advises that the cameras are not popular with everyone, and in fact have been challenged in the State and Federal court systems. However, the use of the cameras has been upheld by both courts. Cedar Rapids (and other jurisdictions) also have mobile automated speed enforcement as well as fixed locations, which allows them the flexibility to move the cameras to an area that have seen an increase in crashes or complaints. Chief Jerman advises that speed trailers and speed shields that do not have enforcement capabilities do not have the same impact on changing driving behavior that a system issuing citations does. The benefits of automated speed enforcement include the following. First, is 24/7/365 coverage of an area. Staffing does not allow for officers to sit in an area for this amount of time. Simply, they are a force multiplier that offsets our staffing issues and leveraging technology. Often I hear citizens state, "you should've been here this morning" "or yesterday" or "as soon as the officer left." Second, there is a safety factor for both officers and motorists by not conducting physical traffic stops on often busy and high speed roadways. Third, the cameras keep working during the time an officer would be out of service during that stop. Fourth, the citation is a civil citation that does not count against driving records. The ultimate goal is not to have drivers suspended for non-payment of fines, but to have accountability that ultimately changes driving behavior. And finally, there is minimal or no cost to the City. The vendors of these systems, do not charge for the installation, maintenance, etc, as they are paid by a percentage from each ticket issued (roughly 35% depending on the vendor). The benefit is this is a standalone system, not related to our traffic camera system, that is maintained by the vendor. It should be noted this is a system operated by a third party with the City of Dubuque oversight. It IS NOT tied to the public safety camera system that is currently being used in the City. Cons of the system include, not being popular with some people. It is not perfect. However, as stated before there is oversight. A police officer is required to review citations. There is an appeal process. Citations are issued to registered owners, some people will argue this is not fair to the owner as it may not be the owner driving the vehicle. Conversely, others would argue, the owner is responsible for the use of their vehicle and who they allow to drive the vehicle. Prior to any implementation an ordinance would be required. The ordinance would cover implementation, fines, limitations on the minimum speed enforced, etc. Cedar Rapids currently has an ordinance which is attached. I would recommend a similar ordinance upon legal review and Council approval. Locations will be determined by a public safety need, using crash data, traffic volume, and complaints. Some common locations that fit this criterion are: 1. The NW Arterial: The NW Arterial is a location of frequent complaints of high speeds. Several high speed accidents have resulted in serious injury and fatality accidents, particularly as traffic at high speed begins to interact with the at grade intersections of JFK, Plaza, and Asbury Rd. 2. Dodge St (multiple locations): Locust St is the busiest intersection in the City that has numerous crashes as traffic is required to slow down to interact through the Locust Connector or merge into one lane on the Julien Dubuque Bridge. Locust also has some of the highest single traffic accident locations that are generally rear-end accidents. Dodge St. accounts for a large amount of traffic crashes. 3. Hwy 61/151 (Wisconsin Bridge to Jones and/or Hwy 52 to the Mixmaster): This location has shown high speeds interacting with at grade intersections. Accidents at these locations generally result in injury. 4. Central Avenue/White St: For many years this has been an area of complaints. This corridor accounts for a large amount of accidents. ACTION REQUESTED: I am recommending the implementation of automated speed cameras in the City of Dubuque. PD FIN CLK 0B449776 ORDINANCE NO. 024-19 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 61 OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS MUNICIPAL CODE BY DELETING SECTION 61.138 THEREFROM AND ENACTING IN ITS PLACE A NEW SECTION 61.138 REGARDING AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND THE MEANS FOR CHALLENGING AN AUTOMATED TRAFFIC CITATION BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, that Chapter 61 of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Code, specifically Section 61.138, is amended as follows: Section 1. Having been presented with information and opinions concerning Automated Traffic Enforcement ("ATE"), the Cedar Rapids City Council finds as follows: The use of ATE advances public interests of traffic safety and safety of emergency responders, as well as the interests of Cedar Rapids taxpayers in cost effective enforcement of traffic laws; The use of ATE devices which capture an image of only the rear license plate strikes a desirable balance between the above stated public interests and privacy interests of the motoring public; The National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System ("Nlets") is a cost effective means for determining ownership of vehicles detected as traveling in violation of traffic laws within the city limits of Cedar Rapids; and The technology underlying ATE is self-calibrating and reliable, and its accuracy is readily verifiable. Section 2. Section 61.138 of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Code is hereby deleted and the following is enacted in lieu thereof: "61.138 -AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT. (a) General. In accordance with its police powers, the City may deploy, erect or cause to have erected an automated traffic enforcement system for capturing images of motor vehicles that violate traffic laws by failing to obey red light traffic signals at intersections designated by the city manager or designee or failing to obey speed regulations within the city. The system may be managed by a private contractor that owns and operates the requisite equipment. The police department shall retain supervisory control over the system. The contractor shall provide photographic and/or video images of any potential violations to the police department to review and, in the event the police department determines a vehicle was operated in violation of the city's traffic control ordinances, the police department shall direct that a notice of Automated Traffic Citation be issued to the vehicle owner in accordance with this §61.138. (b) Definitions. 1. Automated Traffic Citation shall mean a notice of violation generated in connection with the automated traffic enforcement system. 2. Automated Traffic Enforcement Contractor shall mean the company or entity, if any, with which the City of Cedar Rapids contracts to provide equipment and/or services in connection with the Automated Traffic Enforcement System. 3. Automated Traffic Enforcement System shall mean an electronic system consisting of a photographic, video, or electronic camera and a vehicle sensor installed to work in conjunction with an official traffic controller or police department employee to automatically produce photographs, video or digital images of each vehicle violating a standard traffic control device or speed restriction. 4. Vehicle Owner shall mean the person or entity identified by the lowa Department of Transportation, or identified by any other state vehicle registration office, as the registered owner of a vehicle detected violating a traffic law by failing to obey red light traffic signals at intersections designated by the city manager or official designee or failing to obey speed regulations within the City. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the lowa Department of Transportation or any other state vehicle registration office identifies a person or entity as the lessee of the vehicle, that lessee shall be the vehicle owner for purposes of this §61.138. In the event a state registration office does not specify whether a person or entity listed on the registration for the vehicle is the owner or the lessee of the vehicle, any person or entity listed on that vehicle registration may be deemed the vehicle owner and held jointly and severally responsible for a violation of this section. (c) Vehicle Owner Subject to Civil Fine for Automated Traffic Citations. 1. If a vehicle is detected crossing a marked stop line or the intersection plane at a system location when the traffic signal for that vehicle's direction is emitting a steady red light or arrow, the Vehicle Owner shall be subject to a civil fine as scheduled below in subsection 61.138(d). 2. If a vehicle is detected traveling at a speed above the posted limit, the Vehicle Owner shall be subject to a civil fine as scheduled below in subsection 61.138(d). 3. Exemptions from this§61.138 are set forth in subsection 61.138(g), and shall not be considered violations for purposes of the Automated Traffic Enforcement System. 4. In no event will an Automated Traffic Citation be sent or reported to the lowa Department of Transportation or similar department of any other state for the purpose of being added to the Vehicle Owner's driving record. (d) Notice of Automated Traffic Citation; Fines. 1. Upon a Cedar Rapids Police Officer's determination that the Automated Traffic Enforcement System has detected a violation described in subsections 61.138(c)(1) or (2), a notice of an Automated Traffic Citation will be mailed to the Vehicle Owner for each such violation recorded by the Automated Traffic Enforcement System. The Automated Traffic Enforcement Contractor shall mail the notice within 30 days after receiving information about the Vehicle Owner. The notice shall include the name and address of the Vehicle Owner; the vehicle make, if available and readily discernable; the vehicle registration number; the violation alleged; the time, date and location of the alleged violation; the applicable fine; information as to the manner in which the Automated Traffic Citation may be challenged; and that the basis of the notice is a photographic or video record generated by an Automated Traffic Enforcement System. 2. Any violation of subsection 61.138(c.)(1). above shall be subject to a civil fine of one hundred dollars. 2 3. Any violation of subsection 61.138 (c.)(2). above shall be subject to a civil fine as scheduled in the table below, and the fine for any violation committed in a designated construction zone (as provided by the Code of lowa), shall be doubled, as scheduled below, subject in any event to the limit on fines sought in municipal infractions. Speed over If in the limit Civil Fine Construction Zone 1 through 5 miles per hour ("MPH") $25 $50 6 through 10 MPH $50 $100 11 through 20 MPH $75 $150 21 through 25 MPH $100 $200 25 through 30 MPH $250 $500 Over 30 MPH $500 $750 (e) Challenging an Automated Traffic Citation. Within 30 days from the date appearing at the top of a notice of Automated Traffic Citation sent to the Vehicle Owner, the Vehicle Owner may either pay the fee associated with the citation or challenge the citation by submitting a written challenge to the citation or requesting that a municipal infraction be filed pursuant to lowa Code §364.22. Any such written challenge or request must be on a form specified by and available from the City as indicated on the notice, and be sent to the City according to the instructions on that form. Upon receipt of a written challenge, a Cedar Rapids Police Officer shall determine whether the citation should be rescinded. Within 30 days after the City receives such a challenge, the City shall notify the Vehicle Owner whether the challenge to the Automated Traffic Citation is successful, in which case, the citation shall be rescinded. Otherwise, the citation shall stand. Thereafter, the City may seek voluntary payment and/or file the citation as a municipal infraction against the Vehicle Owner, all as set forth in subsection (f) hereof. (f) Failure to Timely Pay or Challenge Automated Traffic Citation. If the recipient of an Automated Traffic Citation does not either pay the fine by the due date stated on the original citation or successfully challenge the citation as provided herein, the City may file a municipal infraction against the Vehicle Owner in accordance with Cedar Rapids Municipal Code §1.12 and §364.22 of the Code of lowa, seeking judgment for the applicable civil fine provided in subsections 61.138(c) and (d) plus state mandated filing fee and court costs. If judgment is entered for the City in the municipal infraction proceeding, the City may, subject to applicable law, pursue enforcement of the judgment together with interest as permitted by law. Collection of that judgment may include referral to the State of lowa Income Offset program administered by the Department of Administrative Services, State Accounting Enterprise. Notwithstanding the City's right to file a municipal infraction, the City may first seek voluntary payment of the fine by sending a written request for payment to the Vehicle Owner and/or referring the matter to a private service agent to conduct collection in accordance with all applicable law. (g) Exemptions from Section 61.138. The following shall not be considered violations for purposes of the Automated Traffic Enforcement System. 1. The operator of the vehicle in question was issued a uniform traffic citation for the violation in question pursuant to Cedar Rapids Municipal Code Chapter 61 or Chapter 321 of the Code of lowa). 3 2. The violation occurred at any time after the vehicle in question or its state registration plates were reported to a law enforcement agency as having been stolen, provided, however, the vehicle or its plates had not been recovered by the Vehicle Owner at the time of the alleged violation. 3. The vehicle in question was an authorized emergency vehicle. 4. The Cedar Rapids Police Officer inspecting the recorded image determines that the vehicle in question entered the intersection in order to yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle. 5. The Cedar Rapids Police Officer inspecting the recorded image determines that the vehicle in question was lawfully participating in a funeral procession. The foregoing list of exemptions from Section 61.138 shall not be construed as limiting the defenses available to challenge an Automated Traffic Citation or defend a municipal infraction." Section 3. Separability of Provisions. It is the intention of the Council that each section, paragraph, sentence, clause, and provision of the Ordinance is separable, and, if any provision is held unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance nor any part thereof other than that affected by such decision. Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with any provision of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 5. The changes as provided in this Ordinance shall be made a part of the replacement pages of the Municipal Code, City of Cedar Rapids, lowa, and made a part of said Code as provided by law. Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. Introduced this 14th day of May, 2019. Passed this 28th day of May, 2019. Voting: Council member Olson (Scott) moved the adoption of the ordinance; seconded by Council member Overland. Adopted, Ayes, Council members Olson (Scott), Olson (Tyler), Overland, Poe, Todd, Vanorny and Weinacht. Abstain, Mayor Hart. .• Br�dl�y �. H�rt. IU1��r�r Attest: �� ,my Stevenson, ��ty Cferk 4 � ' / , � . � THE CITY OF F�� CALEA ' � � U�S E �� xonae t, 'p PRIDE - `'��FGq17Y - Masferpiece on the Mississippi �� ` Li DUBUQUE PD TRAFFIC CRASH ANALYSIS CALENDAR YEAR 2022 GENERAL CRASH TRENDS Traffic crashes continue to be a large part of Dubuque Police patrol officers' daily activities. Upon analysis of crash data, it was documented that the motor vehicle crashes which occurred during 2022 were greatest in the Downtown (101), Central Hill (106), North End (103), and Industrial (102) Patrol Territories and along the primary arterial roadways in the rest of the �� ..,,.;��_ � Jo community, especially along the , � � o ��m� �"� B U.S. Highway 20 (Dodge Street) � � �`"� � � oo�� e � oo ° . corridor and the U.S. Highway 151 o Y o��,o�m� o �,;, corridor, as documented in the map '°e�0 8 �[� � , a to the right. This trend is consistent 8 0 ° with the general crash patterns �� ° U �,�_,�o..., � .-; analyzed over the previous several G�"°'°`, �o � � � � ' years. The red dots on the map to � � � � �-� � � E,�«�� the right denote a reported traffic �� m�eF�"�� r �"`c"Y, ��S' '�.Go I I i.lu� crash in 2022. �� '� � r � . . r�� 8 _�.. �� U p�:O . � � U DOc� -+ 8 �� O n The east side territories and central Q � o � hill territory generally have the � � �� e �� °,��es 6 � o� a.,��.,�� heaviest population density in the � o � �� a 8 � �� community. These areas also have � �' � � � � � short blocks, resulting in a high " �° �� m =>.� ° ° s � ho � o roadway intersection density. This, � " r �� `�, along with the fact that buildings often encroach upon the right-of-way for the streets with an especially high on-street parking density in these territories, contributes to the crashes in these areas. Additionally, vehicular traffic volume is very high in these areas, especially in the Downtown business area and along Central Avenue and White Street. The Downtown area experiences an exceptionally high vehicular traffic volume, as most of the people who work in that area commute from outside the area, which results in very high traffic volumes, especially during the morning hours from about 06:30 to 10:00 hours and the late afternoon to early evening hours from about 15:00 to 18:30 hours. These factors significantly contribute to the frequency and severity of traffic crashes in this densely- populated part of town. � ' / , � . � THE CITY OF F�� CALEA ' � � U�S E �� xonae t, 'p PRIDE - `'��FGq17Y - Masferpiece on the Mississippi �� LI � - -_r'�� r��J -1��}�� 1�;� r � � .. I , ��J"I.� �-��" '. ..i�J"_—�� J"��=, i,.J"_f �.� 1 1 1 I 1 Analysis of the total number of crashes for the year illustrates a slight increase in the number of reported crashes. Looking at calendar year 2022, there were a total of 1510 reported crashes, an increase of 104 from the previous year. Traffic Citations & Warnings Issued 12,503 12,000 1,069 10,43410,327 10,500 9'358 9,869 9,731 ,212 9,000 � �848 7,473 7,500 6,912 6,000 • 2012 2073 2014 2015 2076 2017 2018 2079 2020 2021 2022 Traffic crash analysis has shown a trend in previous years that increased traffic enforcement activities directly correlate to fewer crashes occurring. And while this � ' / , � . � THE CITY OF F�� CALEA ' � � U�S E �� xonae t, 'p PRIDE - `'��FGq17Y - Masferpiece on the Mississippi �� ' � ' ` 11 correlation isn't illustrated in the two tables above, it stands to reason that increased traffic enforcement could take months to impact driving behavior, and subsequently reduce crashes. Generally speaking, there has been a decline noted since 2017 with sharp declines noted in 2020 and 2021. For this calendar year, a ten-year low for traffic enforcement was disrupted with an increase of over 500 citations/warnings issued compared to the previous year. Analysis confirms that warnings are just as effective at preventing crashes as citations, however, citations have a more profound impact overall. As a general patrol activity, officers are reminded to be vigilant in their traffic enforcement responsibilities and take proper enforcement action when appropriate. Increased traffic enforcement decreases the number of traffic crashes which leads to fewer injuries and fatalities. Crashes by Type of Violation 2022 � 776 80 100 39 56 48 � �/ V� 3 I� F�M� ,�utr��9 S�oQs�9�ta�``S�gra� Qass�t�9 O`S<ta��'e�,�oo��OSGtosSGe��'et ��O��e Fo\�� Throughout this analysis, it is important to note primary contributing factors so appropriate preventative and enforcement measures can be implemented. In examining the chart above, it pictures the more common violations noted by Dubuque Police as noted in crash reports that have been reported to the State of lowa. It should be noted that the Fail To Maintain Control (FTMC) column was previously reported as speed to capture all speed violations. Due to a change in reporting, that column has been � ' / , � . � THE CITY OF F�� CALEA ' � � U�S E �� xonae t, 'p PRIDE - `'��FGq17Y - Masferpiece on the Mississippi �� ` 1i renamed as FTMC as that predominantly encompassed the majority of those violations. It should also be noted that while some of those violations can be related to speed, it can't be assumed for all violations. As a result, there may be some small discrepancy in reported numbers. FTMC accounts for a large percentage of violations in reported crashes. The above bar graph denotes the total violations in 2022 and almost half of the violations account for some type of loss of control. It is believed a significant portion of these "loss of control" accidents can be attributed to some form of distracted driving. To combat this, officers are encouraged to continue proactive enforcement of traffic laws, especially distracted driving and speed-related violations. When responding to traffic crashes, officers are encouraged to conduct thorough interviews to try and determine the cause of the loss of control. A large portion of"loss of control" crashes are related to speed. It is also one of the primary determining factors regarding the severity of any given motor vehicle crash. The faster a vehicle goes, the more energy it has. Since speed has such a major impact on the severity of motor vehicle crashes, it is recommended that we place a greater emphasis on speed enforcement, especially along the major arterial roadways, near school zones, and in other frequent crash locations. Analysis proves that selected traffic enforcement projects targeting speed violations have been very effective in the past at reducing violations and crashes in problem areas. Therefore, it is further recommended that we conduct additional selective enforcement projects utilizing enforcement teams to address concerns regarding speed violations. These projects often have a positive impact on motor vehicle crashes due to the high visibility and high volume of traffic contacts made during these types of operations. It is also observed that general crime activity is mitigated when traffic enforcement is increased. Additionally, several more serious criminal activities are often discovered through simple traffic contacts. Therefore, an increase in traffic enforcement has a preventative impact upon criminal activity as well as reducing the number and severity of traffic crashes in the community. The three most common causative factors, after speed, are all intersection-related. Stop sign violations, turning violations, and traffic signal violations combined account for almost as many traffic collisions as does speed, as further illustrated in the above chart. These types of crashes also contribute to a high probability for fatal and injury crashes because they tend to transfer a greater amount of energy to the occupants of the struck vehicle than do front-end or rear-end crashes. When vehicles are struck in the side portions of the vehicle, there is less protection for the occupants. Additionally, the front and rear portions of most modern motor vehicles are designed to absorb a significant portion of the energy, which would otherwise be transferred directly to the occupants. The side portions of vehicles generally do not have this level of protection, therefore, a greater amount of energy is transferred to the occupants. Additionally, nearly all vehicles have airbags that protect occupants from frontal crash impacts, which significantly increases � ' / , � . � THE CITY OF F�� CALEA ' � � U�S E �� xonae t, 'p PRIDE - `'��FGq17Y - Masferpiece on the Mississippi �� ' � ' ` 11 safety for occupants and reduces the probability of serious injury or death. Though side panel airbags are becoming increasingly available in most models, they are still less frequently utilized or available than airbags which protect from frontal impacts. Side impacts often create a lateral impact effect as the impacted vehicle usually rotates at high velocity during this type of crash. The impact has great potential to exacerbate injuries to the occupants as they are rapidly twisted by very great forces of energy. These forces are especially harmful to the occupant's neck and spine and can cause significant injury, even during relatively low-speed impacts, and even when airbags are deployed. When speed factors are added to the dynamics of side-impact collisions, the energy transferred to the occupants increases exponentially. Thus, a driver who speeds up to "beat" a red or yellow light, poses a significant risk to other drivers and passengers on the roadways. , - r.��:.;�,.�i�F� .� �` . F'i�:�•i ;.�� . . _i_•� {- F • �. '�{fl,�, . " . ae � rY � L . .v {,Eagle der6y ,;1�•-� . c- ^ Paint Gr�ng e , � Park � Golf .f - C - - - `-- -- °' a, � :��a:� � .r �'ti .� -- ' � Q l ,4s? cF � ��Vf ��, � ��. agp;t � a ' ' -tr' v. _ _ . . y . -- ' �' ' � '[�l � �F �III'h'OOd j .^ti: h,��'�'� :t a Ceme6ery •� �. � - �,�� yt \;y � L„�' :� _ �� `•'� '� �� -� � �' yi.a;�.i;.SI ��, :ti �'c � 3.�5: .� 'Ta�i,x�'�::-;n!{f ' ., • �yiscon: �.,r�i��ii7.�,�ra �City Islar LII''p' � � Bunker �.I:a�w= �� . - Hill t�alf �.larke �ur�� Course College ' � ..� . .n - �r'f Cattt�iXS CrC� � Lo r�:. ' s'L-!" _ � ��olWr�<� � 'a - F'loi:: � 5 � :�sJ ' Vwf113°s'd? � F``�I. � . �. ' �.II�LI��LI� rn it: � � �� ,.. .}yll'�...� �."n��".Ff _ -��i�.i�. .. . p�� • . ,_ � ' { �� S � f '' •Zq _� � :�'- C�u6uque `: {� ' s- n Country �? � - �� - -J", �-l� ��tL� C lu b : 'S� . �.�, sp �� r �� rt � .�� S� y �S Y� -�� ^ C•'' . �,4 _ ' ic �. ..r _ .. � r v n . ��X7/ � P � +�i _ .=rf`E'.4 � . .,- �' r::� The map above illustrates the density of crashes occurring in 2022. While there are crashes spread throughout the city, the majority are concentrated along arterial highways on the west end and the downtown area. This is at least partially due to an influx of people � ' / , � . � THE CITY OF F�� CALEA ' � � U�S E �� xonae t, 'p PRIDE - `'��FGq17Y - Masferpiece on the Mississippi �� ' � ' ` 11 commuting to/from their respective workplaces in the downtown area. As a result, the propensity for traffic crashes increases. As pictured, the orange and red areas document extremely high crash density. The smaller red and darker orange dots are all at major intersections. Officers are reminded to keep these areas in mind when performing patrol and traffic enforcement activities. Alcohol and/or Drug Impaired Related Crashes ii.oi 9.5% 9.0% .9% 6.8% 7.0% 6.2% 5.6% 4.8% 5.0% 4.4% 4.4 4.1% 3.9% 3.7% 3.0% ` 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 I 4-- - - Further analysis reveals that alcohol and/or drug-impaired drivers in our area appear to contribute to a relatively low percentage of the overall traffic crashes in our community. However, they do account for a disproportionately high number of involvement in fatality and personal injury crashes. On average, drug and/or alcohol-impaired drivers have accounted for approximately 5.6 percent of the traffic crashes reported in the City of Dubuque from 2011 through 2022. However, crashes related to impaired driving doubled in 2020, marking the highest frequency in ten years. In 2022, the decline that started in 2021 continued, dropping nearly an entire percent. Though the rate of impaired driver crashes appears to be comparatively low, it is important to note that drivers impaired by drugs, other than alcohol, often go undetected, even when the impaired driver is involved in a crash, especially if the crash does not cause injury or death. This is especially true for drivers who are impaired by the use of prescription or over-the-counter medications. Therefore, it is important to enhance our officer's ability to detect drug-impaired driving. Additionally, we have experienced some vehicle versus pedestrian crashes over the past ten years where the pedestrian has been impaired by either alcohol and/or drugs, further � ' / , � . � THE CITY OF F�� CALEA ' � � U�S E �� xonae t, 'p PRIDE - `'��FGq17Y - Masferpiece on the Mississippi �� ' � ' ` 1i emphasizing the importance of enhancing officers' ability to detect the more subtle signs and symptoms of impairment, especially drug impairment. • � � � � . � �� . . . � �� 1'' � 1 1 � 1 1 . � 1 : � • 1 1 � 1 � Arrests for operating while impaired (OWI) from alcohol and/or other drugs rose significantly during 2015 and 2016 in comparison to the previous year, then declined slightly during 2017, followed by a small increase in 2018, and a significant decline during 2019, as illustrated by the blue line. A total of 209 OWI arrests were made by Dubuque police during 2022 documenting the third-lowest number of impaired driver arrests over the past 9 years, the lowest being in 2014. A high of 340 impaired driver arrests were made in 2016. OWI arrests increased considerably from 2019 to 2020 with the 287 OWI arrests during 2020 being slightly above the 9-year average of 258 OWI arrests per year, as illustrated by the orange average line. It is hypothesized that one primary reason the alcohol and/or drug-impaired crash rate is so low in our community is due to enforcement activity, public awareness of the danger of impaired driving, and a relatively successful conviction rate in our area. Even though alcohol and/or drug impairment contributes to a relatively low percentage of our overall traffic crashes, it is recommended that our selective impaired driver enforcement activities continue to be emphasized and expanded upon, especially considering the increased number of impaired drivers involved in crashes during 2020. It is anticipated that � ' / , � . � THE CITY OF F�� CALEA ' � � U�S E �� xonae t, 'p PRIDE - `'��FGq17Y - Masferpiece on the Mississippi �� ' � ' ` 11 continued impaired driving enforcement will help maintain and hopefully further reduce the low incidence of motor vehicle crashes related to alcohol/drug impairment. It is further recommended that patrol officers receive additional training regarding the detection of drug-impaired drivers. Several officers have received Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (A.R.I.D.E.) training and we have two certified Drug Recognition Experts (D.R.E.'s). It is recommended that all patrol officers receive A.R.I.D.E. training and that we increase the number and usage of Drug Recognition Experts. Ideally, it would be beneficial to have one Drug Recognition Expert available during each shift. Patrol personnel are encouraged to be vigilant in detecting potentially impaired drivers and initiate enforcement actions whenever they are detected. Persons who are impaired and driving while under the influence of inedications properly prescribed to them, and used according to physician guidelines, are typically exempt from prosecution for operating a motor vehicle while impaired; however, these persons still pose a significant danger to themselves and others. Impaired persons under these circumstances should be adequately investigated to ensure they comply with all the restrictions and warnings regarding their prescription medications and, if so, medical driver's license re-test proceedings should be initiated so that proper evaluation can be made regarding their privileges to operate a motor vehicle safely. � - - I - �o �.o �.o �.o �;� _�v ,,.o ho �.o �o ,�o �tio ■ ❑ ❑ ■ ■ ■ ❑ The graph above illustrates the occurrence of traffic crashes by hour and day of the week. When analyzing the graph, it is not particularly surprising that crash volume is highest � ' / , � . � THE CITY OF F�� CALEA ' � � U�S E �� xonae t, 'p PRIDE - `'��FGq17Y - Masferpiece on the Mississippi �� ' � ' ` 11 when motorist volume is likely the highest (commuting to/from work and school on the weekdays, and weekends when motorists volume also increases). As the day progresses into the evening, a decrease in traffic volume is not uncommon as most people tend to stay home at that point, resulting in fewer people out during the nighttime hours. Officers are encouraged to focus enforcement activities during high traffic times to have the most impact on preventing crashes. � � � i � � i � � � . i � : � • i i � � Unfortunately, crash-related fatalities jumped to 6 in 2022, 3 times higher than the previous year and the 12-year average. It should be noted that 1 crash accounted for half (or 3) of those deaths. That particular crash was a result of an extremely high rate of speed and the driver's attempt to evade a deputy who was turning around on him to initiate a traffic stop. A violent crash resulted before the deputy could catch up to the offending driver, killing all 3 occupants — 2 of which were teenaged girls simply along for the ride. Prior to 2022, 2017 appears to have been an anomaly with five traffic fatalities. However, in 2018, we saw a significant decrease with only 1 reported fatality. In 2021, we recorded 2 traffic fatalities as a result of motor vehicle crashes. There continues to be a direct correlation with increased traffic enforcement resulting in lower reported crashes and fatalities. Officers are encouraged to continue with aggressive traffic enforcement activities to minimize crashes and fatalities. It is also important to note that, except for the major arterial roadways in the western and southern portions of the city, crashes commonly occur in the same areas where criminal activity is the highest. As previously mentioned, analysis has confirmed that criminal � ' / , � . � THE CITY OF F�� CALEA ' � � U�S E �� xonae t, 'p PRIDE - `'��FGq17Y - Masferpiece on the Mississippi �� ' � ' ` 11 activity can also be reduced when high visibility traffic contacts are made through enhanced traffic enforcement. It's advisable to allocate additional resources to our traffic enforcement efforts to reduce the number of persons killed or injured, property damaged, and criminal activity. Analysis of our traffic enforcement activities during 2022 indicates that motorists are stopped by our officers only after the development of either reasonable suspicion or probable cause that a traffic or criminal offense has occurred. There is no indication of unlawful or inappropriate bias or racial profiling in our traffic enforcement activities. Internal mechanisms require consistent, frequent review of traffic stop data and other data sources to ensure this continues. It is further derived that consistent and/or a prolonged increase in traffic enforcement usually has a direct, positive impact on crash frequency, injuries/fatalities, and criminal activity. However, the effort must be a priority and long term in order to be impactful. It should also be noted that this is just one variable at play when discussing crash volume. The pandemic, officer shortages, and many other factors play a role in traffic enforcement effort, and subsequently, crash volume. Other considerations include but are not limited to: the continued expansion of the traffic camera network, engineering improvements to intersections/areas that are prone to high crash volume, and education/outreach on safe driving. Adrienne Breitfelder From: Paul Kern <paul@pkaflic.com> Date: February 4, 2023 at 10:12:13 AM CST To: Brad Cavanagh <Bcavana�h@cityofdubuque.or�> Ct: "Ric W.Jones" <rlones@citVofdubuque.or�>, "David T. Resnick" <dresnick@cityofdubuque.or�>, Katy Wethal <Kwethal@cityofdubuque.or�> Subject:Speed-cameras City of Dubuque Caution!This message was sent from outside your organization. Allow sender I Block I am asking the City Council to vote no and not support installing speed cameras on the streets of Dubuque. These devices might initially reduce speeding in the areas, which they are installed, but as time passes the effectiveness in reducing speeding in these sections is diminished or time as people tend not to pay attention to the devices. The cameras just become a revenue source for the City and no longer for traffic safety. This reminds me of when the Stop Light Cameras were going to be installed and it is the same issue. It was all about Traffic Safety then, but it was really about additional revenue for the City of Dubuque. I have no problem supporting greater enforcement of the speed limits in problem areas. I would suggest this be done with Officers on patrol in or out of their cars. Random enforcement so the driving public does not know when there will be a "speed trap", which will have a greater impact on reducing speed limits and promote overall traffic safety. I am sure if the Council gives a green light to this idea it would not be something the Police Department is exploring, but implementing. I respectfully as for a No Vote on installing speed cameras on the streets if Dubuque when this issue is brought up on the Agenda. Regards, Paul Kern i Adrienne Breitfelder From:terry@mozenarealty�roup.com <terry@mozenarealty�roup.com> Sent: Friday, February 3, 2023 12:41 PM To: Susan Farber<Sfarber@cityofdubuque.or�>; Ric W.Jones<riones@citvofdubuque.or�>; Katy Wethal <Kwethal@cityofdubuque.or�>; Brad Cavanagh <Bcavana�h@cityofdubuque.or�>; David T. Resnick <dresnick@citvofdubuque.or�>; Laura Roussell <Lroussell@cityofdubuque.or�>; Danny Sprank <Dsprank@cityofdubuque.or�> Subject:Speed Cameras Caution! This message was sent from outside your organization. Allow sender � Block sender Mayor and Council Members.... I am writing in support of the use of speed cameras in the City of Dubuque in an effort to reduce vehicle speed and improve the quality of life of the city's residents.As we work to improve the Central Avenue Corridor specifically,vehicle traffic and speed is brought up at every meeting. If we care about the quality of life for those folks that live and work on or around Central Avenue,we need to figure out a way to make it more pedestrian friendly. Reducing vehicle speed would do just that. I am aware that adding more Police Officers is challenging, and the use of the cameras might get the results we need without adding more man power to the solution. Thank you for your time and your efforts. Sincerely The Best Is Yet To Come! � :,. ;. _. .._. � Terry Mozena Realtor/Owner Mozena Realty Group 196 Bluff Street Dubuque, lowa 52001 (563) 542-2866 Terry@MozenaRealtyGroup.com www.TheMozenaRealtyGroup.com 1 Adrienne Breitfelder From:frank belcastro <fpbelcast@�mail.com> Date: February 4, 2023 at 3:30:00 PM CST To: "David T. Resnick" <dresnick@cityofdubuque.or�>, Susan Farber <Sfarber@citvofdubuque.or�>, "Ric W.Jones" <rlones@cityofdubuque.or�>, Brad Cavanagh <Bcavana�h@citvofdubuque.or�>, Danny Sprank <Dsprank@cityofdubuque.or�>, Laura Roussell <Lroussell@cityofdubuque.or�> Subject: red-light cameras Caution!This message was sent from outside your organization. Allow sender I Block Hi Council Members, I went to Wal-Mart today and after parking, I noticed that I was a few inches over the line for the spot in front of ine. It was then that I realized that if this had been at a traffic light, I would have been fined (maybe hundreds of dollars)for a small and hardly dangerous mistake. It is difficult to determine exactly where the white line is from the seat of an automobile with the hood as an obstruction.And to stop before the white line might not set off the signal in some cases(at night,for example), And how about those cars that might not come to a full stop before turning right at an empty intersection? Especially when the cross traffic is engaged in left turns and there would be no danger of cross traffic entering the intersection--would non-stop right turns be cited for red-light violations?There would be no cross traffic to endanger anyone, especially side-card crashes, which should be the primary concern. ACLU presents evidence which states that"when the issue has been put before voters in 24 cities and counties across the country,voters banned the devices 96 percent of the time.Also, 15 states have passed laws that outlaw red light or speed cameras." ACLU also states that"if these machines ticketed only for the same truly dangerous actions that an actual officer would ticket for, there wouldn't be enough revenue for the traffic cameras companies to maintain their profits." In the city manager's message in the March/April City View, he states that a"Dubuque Police Department study of IDOT crash data was completed for the years 2001 through 2010 . . . ." During this period, "there were 20 fatal accidents, 160 major injury accidents, and an additional 3,556 accidents with minor/possible injuries." That comes out to 2 fatal accidents, 16 major iniury accidents, and 356 accidents with minor/possible injuries per year.And this is for all crashes--not lust those at intersections. While each life is precious,this is hardlv a case for havinq red light cameras and all that involves(court cases, police review, appeals, etc.)when it has been shown (in the citation in mv last e-mail)that increasinq the vellow liqht time would achieve at least the same results and eliminate citations for those incidents that would not endanqer anvone.With this information,whv have red liqht cameras at all? I submit this for your consideration. 1 Adrienne Breitfelder From:frank belcastro <fpbelcast@�mail.com> Date: February 4, 2023 at 3:34:03 PM CST To: "David T. Resnick" <dresnick@cityofdubuque.or�>, Susan Farber <Sfarber@citvofdubuque.or�>, "Ric W.Jones" <rlones@cityofdubuque.or�>, Brad Cavanagh <Bcavana�h@citvofdubuque.or�>, Danny Sprank <Dsprank@cityofdubuque.or�>, Laura Roussell <Lroussell@cityofdubuque.or�> Subject:timing of traffic lights Caution!This message was sent from outside your organization. Allow sender I Block My limited observation of yellow-light timing at Dubuque intersections is about 3.5 seconds duration. The website http://www.highwavrobbery.net/TickRedCamArmevsfinalreport.pdf proves that 3 seconds is too short and causes accidents. Thus, Dubuque yellow-light three-second timing causes accidents. It cites, in addition, controlled scientific studies that confirm the hypothesis that longer yellows are better. I suggest that a small study be conducted comparing accidents before and after 6-second yellow- light timing is instituted, before red-light cameras are considered to be installed. frank belcastro 563-588-1044 fbelcast(a)qmail.com 1 Adrienne Breitfelder From: Citizen Support Center <dubuqueia@mycusthelp.net> Sent: Sunday, February 5, 2023 824 AM To: Adrienne Breitfelder Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website � I Lhis sender is trusted. � Contact Us Name: Paul Hemmer Address:2375 Simpson St Ward: 1 Phone:5635817016 Email: rdbqpaul@gmail.com City Department: City Council Message: I know NO ONE who supports speed cameras.They hav3 proven to be unreliable,easily challenged in court,and little more than a money grab that hurts low income people more than others. Money problems the city faces can be solved by practicing fiscal responsibility. Eliminate a few WOKE departments that produce nothing.While you're at it,think about the folly of electric buses or city trucks operating in sub zero temperatures. 1 Adrienne Breitfelder From:Amanda Powers<powersdbq@�mail.com> Date: February 5, 2023 at 12:07:19 PM CST To: Susan Farber<Sfarber@citvofdubuque.or�>, "David T. Resnick" <dresnick@citvofdubuque.or�>, "Ric W.Jones" <rlones@citvofdubuque.or�>, Brad Cavanagh <Bcavana�h@citvofdubuque.or�> Subject:Speed Cameras Caution!This message was sent from outside your organization. Allow sender I Block Ms. Farber, Mr. Resnick, Mr.Jones, and Mr. Cavanagh, We are residents of Ward 1 and are writing in response to the Telegraph Herald article this weekend noting the Dubuque City Council's exploration of speed cameras. We are not supportive of automated traffic enforcement. At minimum,we'd urge the City to approach this more slowly and thoughtfully than voting to approve implementation of this at Monday's meeting. We'd not heard of this before Saturday's paper and would like to see time for more public input. A look at the Cedar Rapids city website lists data on their automated traffic enforcement. While having the I-380 corridor translates into larger traffic volumes, a look at the November report shows 13,280 citations and over$500,000 of fines.The breakdown lists their 3rd party vendor receiving$18 of each fine while the city receives depends on the degree of the citations value. As Cedar Rapids additionally has red light cameras,the breakdown of revenue split is listed as$22 for the vendor and $78 for the city. It's noted that over$8 million was generated in FY22 from the automated traffic enforcement program. This safety program appears to be quite financially beneficial to the City of Cedar Rapids and their partnering 3rd party vendor. At least in the case of Cedar Rapids,this looks to be a significant revenue source for their city budget. We dislike the idea of a safety initiative becoming a depended-on source of revenue for the city and a profit driver for this vendor. Even if the funds are earmarked for police and fire,they are still budgeted in.With lower populations and traffic volumes, Dubuque's revenue would likely not pace that of Cedar Rapids. but we'd still potentially set ourselves up to rely on meaningful dollars in traffic violations to fund city services. If the revenue declines,there could be a push to expand the area of surveillance to maintain the revenue stream. We imagine a 3rd party vendor receiving�20%of the share would strongly support that! Setting ourselves up to financially depend on a minimum number rule breakers to fund a portion of a budget sets a poor tone. Driving through Cedar Rapids frequently,we're familiar with their posted signs warning of automated enforcement, They always seem in contrast to the typical cheerful welcome signs we are greeted with as we pass through towns and cities on our journey. Cedar Rapids notes that 1/3 of their automated revenue comes from out-of- state drivers. While this lessens the financial burden of local residents,we imagine i these visitors share less-than-positive sentiments to friends and family about their visit to, or through,that city. Let's work to find active ways to promote driver safety in place of passive policing using technology. If this initiative is inevitable, please make sure it is purely about safety and NOT revenue. We'd encourage those generated funds be donated to local nonprofits in a process similar to the DRA. Sincerely, Tim and Amanda Powers 255 Southgate Dr 2 Adrienne Breitfelder From: Rob McDonald <RMcDonald@aymcdonald.com> Sent: Sunday, February 5, 2023 15:59 To: Katy Wethal <Kwethal@cityofdubuque.or�>; Susan Farber<Sfarber@citvofdubuque.or�>; dresnick@cityofdubque.or�; Brad Cavanagh <Bcavana�h@cityofdubuque.or�>; Ric W.Jones <rlones@cityofdubuque.or�>; Laura Roussell <Lroussell@cityofdubuque.or�>; Danny Sprank <Dsprank@cityofdubuque.or�> Subject:Automated Speed Cameras Caution! This message was sent from outside your organization. Allow sender I Block sender Mayor and Council Members, I am writing today to let you know I am against the recommended approval by the City Manager of automated cameras tomorrow night. Reasons are numerous: Memo was sent from Police Chief to City Manager just last Thursday. City Manager forwarded this request to Mayor and Council same day. The short notice makes for bad optics and citizens will wonder why such a controversial ordinance was forwarded and approved so quickly. There are no specifics to the request including cost, camera placement,vendor, bid process (if any- sounds like vendor has been pre-selected), or fine schedule. It is noted this will be brought to council later. The "approve now, specifics later" is not a sound approach to implementing such a controversial ordinance. The Police Chief recommends a similar ordinance to the one in Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids ordinance in the agenda has a fine schedule that includes a fine for just 1 mile over the speed limit. Issuing a fine for 1 mile over the speed limit does not support the notion the primary reason for this ordinance is safety, as outlined in the police chief and city manager's memos. Again, knowing the i specifics prior to approving could help citizens understand this better, instead of assuming it is just about the money. I would ask that you give this ordinance the time it deserves to contemplate and to look at the entire picture before moving forward. What's the hurry? Haste without specifics suggests a hidden agenda. Is it all about safety? What are the projected revenues for the city and the vendor? Let's have more information before approving just a small part of a larger picture. Thank you for your consideration. Rob McDonald Rob McDonald RMcDonald(a�avmcdonald.com President and CEO O: 563-583-7311„5265 A.Y. McDonald Industries, Inc. aymcdonald.com Dubuque, IA � c� A.Y. M��aFJALa iNousr�ies Connect with us: Twitter, Facebook, Linkedln, Pinterest, Instaqram, YouTube CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message,including any attachments,is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s)and may contain confidential and privileged information.Any unauthorized review,use,disclosure or distribution is prohibited.If you are not the intended recipient,please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. 2 Adrienne Breitfelder From:frank belcastro <fpbelcast@gmail.com> Date: February 5, 2023 at 4:28:47 PM CST To: "David T. Resnick" <dresnick@cityofdubuque.org>, Susan Farber <Sfarber@cityofdubuque.org>, "Ric W.Jones" <rjones@cityofdubuque.org>, Brad Cavanagh <Bcavanagh@cityofdubuque.org>, Danny Sprank <Dsprank@cityofdubuque.org>, Laura Roussell<Lroussell@cityofdubuque.org> Subject: aclu Caution!This message was sent from outside your organization. Allow sender I Block https://www.aclu-ia.or�/en/news/what-it-about-traffic-cameras https://www.desmoinesre�ister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa- view/2022/02/11/speed-ca meras-na bbed-me-twice-sma I I-iowa-town/6650640001/ 1 Adrienne Breitfelder From:Jamie Carr<jamieccarr@icloud.com> Date: February 5, 2023 at 7:59:56 PM CST To: Brad Cavanagh <Bcavana�h@cityofdubuque.or�>, "Ric W.Jones" <rlones@cityofdubuque.or�>, Susan Farber<Sfarber@citvofdubuque.or�>, Laura Roussell <Lroussell@cityofdubuque.or�>, Danny Sprank<Dsprank@cityofdubuque.or�>, Katy Wethal <Kwethal@cityofdubuque.or�> Ct: "David T. Resnick" <dresnick@cityofdubuque.or�> Subject: No to Speed Cameras Caution!This message was sent from outside your organization. Allow sender I Block Dear council members, I am writing to express strong opposition to the speed-camera proposal for the City of Dubuque. I am troubled so many on our council seem to have already made up their mind on this issue as reported by the Telegraph Herald Saturday, March 4t". David Resnick is the only one asking for any details. It is beyond comprehension that many of you are willing to turn Dubuque into a surveillance society. In addition,there has been no detail provided regarding fines and location. How much are the tickets? How much does the vendor make per ticket? Who gets the ticket? The owner of the vehicle or the driver? Can the camera tell who's driving? Can those cited with a ticket fight it in court? Don't be swayed by the safety argument and assume this will improve driving behavior. This works both ways as traffic cameras have led to an increase in rear-end collisions as drivers tend to hit the brakes when entering a speed-camera area. And let's be honest. This is about generating revenue, especially for the vendor. The three teens who were killed last July was indeed a terrible accident. You may be inclined to support this measure solely because of this, although it is unlikely camera surveillance would have prevented this tragedy. Do not assume this is a common sense solution. Consider alternatives like the digital speed monitors that tell you how fast you're going for example. I urge you to really think about the intrusion speed cameras will bring. Don't make a knee jerk vote. Jamie Carr 945 Clarke Drive Public 1 Adrienne Breitfelder From: Citizen Support Center <dubuqueia@mycusthelp.net> Sent: Monday, February 6, 2023 11:55 AM To: Adrienne Breitfelder Subject: "Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website � I Lhis sender is trusted. � Contact Us Name: Keith Wolff Address:3188 Highland Park Dr, Ward: Phone: 15635821691 Email: kwolff@dubuquesign.com City Department: City Council Message: In regard to implementing traffic cameras to issue speeding citations: This issue seems to arise every few years and has not been supported by the majority of the public. 1. It is an invasion of privacy. 2. It appears to be an attempt to increase another revenue stream for the City. If the City is short on funding than the City needs to stop overspending on unnecessary items. 3. If the supposed issue is public safety,you can find arguments that support both sides of this issue. As a lifelong citizen of Dubuque, it's very disappointing that our City Council members continue to listen less to the citizens and are unwilling to respond to citizen's concerns under the guise of possible legal repercussions.The City Council only wants to pursue an agenda that supports their special interests. Two things about public safety:This council imposed a public mandate on wearing masks when it clearly knew they didn't have the authority to do so.When asked about stopping smoking at the City's casino the city manager said that"was not on the table and is a state issue."The clean air act implemented in 1982 gave the Casinos the choice of enforcing the rule. It is not state mandated as the City Manager implied. My point being, many of the decisions being made by the City Government are for the benefit of the City's financial gains to support the City Official's own agenda and are not a reflection of the wants and concerns of the majority of Dubuque citizens. 1 1 Adrienne Breitfelder From:Citizen Support Center <dubuqueia@mycusthelp.net> Sent:Monday, February 6, 2023 3:17 PM To:Adrienne Breitfelder Subject:"Contact Us" inquiry from City of Dubuque website This sender is trusted. Contact Us Name: Randy Hefel Address: Ward: Phone: 5635827847 Email: jetski816@gmail.com City Department: City Council Message: Hello Council People, According to the Telegraph Herald "Dubuque City Council members on Monday, Feb. 6, are expected to vote on whether to approve the implementation of the cameras. If council members choose to move forward with the cameras, city officials will draft an ordinance laying out how the cameras would operate and impose penalties". If this is true, it appears that Dubuque Council (except David Resnick) has adopted the tactics of the Democratic Socialist Party of Nancy Pelosi. "You have to pass the bill before you see what's in it" Is this really the way you are going to treat the citizens of Dubuque? How about doing some ground work ahead of time so the citizens know how they will be scammed and taxed; like drafting the ordinance, laying out where the cameras are going to be placed, how much the fines and penalty dollars are going to be, how do you go about appealing the process, how many dollars the camera company is going to make off of this venture, along with any other unanswered questions. Who is going to be liable for accidents that happen when someone jams on their brakes because they see a speed camera? Are government vehicles and semi tractor trailers going to be included in these violations? People are struggling already with the highest inflation in decades and you want to throw another burden onto the Dubuque citizens. Please vote NO. Do your homework and present the whole package to the citizens so they can make a educated decision, not something shoved down their throat. Thank you. 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Automated Traffic Enforcement Chief Jeremy Jensen Why? •Public Safety •Force Multiplier Speeding Is A Choice Studies •NHTSA Speed Enforcement Camera Systems Operational Guidelines •Used to supplement traditional traffic stops •Identifying speed related safety problems •Working with traffic safety advocates, engineers, traffic planners, etc. •Transparency •Documentation •NTSB Safety Study: Reducing Speeding- Related Crashes Involving Passenger Vehicles •Speed increases the likelihood of serious and fatal crash involvement •Speed increases the injury severity of a crash •The involvement of speeding passenger vehicles in fatal crashes is underestimated •Traffic safety campaigns that include highly publicized, increased enforcement can be an effective speeding countermeasure Speed Kills •4000 lb vehicle travelling at 45 mph •Kinetic Energy = 270,313 ft-lbs •4000 lb vehicle travelling at 65 mph •Kinetic Energy = 563,986 ft-lbs •80,000 lb vehicle travelling at 25 mph •Kinetic Energy = 1,668,599 ft-lbs •80,000 lb vehicle travelling at 35 mph •Kinetic Energy = 3,270,454 ft-lbs Kinetic Energy = 1/2mv2 m=mass (weight/32.2) v=velocity (mph*1.466) Iowa State Patrol Crash Data •Dubuque County •Highway 20 •2022 Data ICAT•2023 Data •All crash types MAP contains the following attributes ICAT https://icat.iowadot.gov/ •Dubuque County •Highway 151/61 •2022 Data ICAT•2023 Data •All crash types MAP contains the following attributes https://icat.iowadot.gov/ ICAT •Dubuque County •Highway 151/61 •2022 Data ICAT•2023 Data •Fatality crashes •Serious injury crashes MAP contains the following attributes ICAT https://icat.iowadot.gov/ •Dubuque County •Central Ave (Highway 3) •2022 Data ICAT•2023 Data •Fatality crashes •Serious injury crashes MAP contains the following attributes ICAT https://icat.iowadot.gov/ Daily Traffic Volumes (2021) Central Ave (both directions)Total Traffic Volume 21st to 24th 11,800 24th to 28th 10,600 28th to 32nd 9,200 Hwy 151/61 (both directions)Total Traffic Volume WI Bridge to 16th 22,067 16th to Kerper 17,848 Kerper to 11th 19,725 11th to 9th 22,300 9th to 5th 25,875 5th to Locust 28,379 Locust to Jones 14,900 Maquoketa to SW Arterial 15,500 SW Arterial to Interchange 11,363 Hwy 20 (both directions)Total Traffic Volume Devon to Grandview 17,100 Grandview to Hill 28,392 Hill to Locust 28,172 NW Arterial (both directions)Total Traffic Volume Hwy 20 to Penn 20,000 Penn to Asbury 17,700 Asbury to JFK 14,300 Complaints •Average of 3 formal requests per week for speed enforcement or speed shield placement •Informal requests: •“Dodge street is dangerous.” •“NW Arterial is a racetrack.” •“When the light turns green at 17th,Central Ave becomes a drag race.” •“Kids play in this neighborhood and one of them is going to get killed.” Force Multiplier •Leveraging Technology •Not enough officers to cover every request at every hour of every day •“As soon as you left the traffic started speeding again.” •“You should have been here yesterday.” •Placement in locations where traffic enforcement is difficult or dangerous •Equally enforcing How Do They Work? •Fixed and/or Mobile Locations •Complete Public Transparency •Civil Violation •Fines •Appeal Process •Crash Severity Reduction Fixed and/or Mobile Locations •Collaborative placement decisions based upon: •Crash Data •Complaints •Traffic Studies Complete Public Transparency •Publicized Locations •Warning Periods •Signage •Year-end Report Civil Violation •Does not go on driving record or effect insurance •Citation goes to the registered owner of vehicle •Can be contested, various options based upon ordinance •Unpaid fines go to collections and Iowa Offset Program Civil Fines •Des Moines •$65 for 11-15 mph over •$75 for 16-20 mph over •$80+$2 for every mph over 21 mph •Waterloo •$75 for 1st offense •$100 for 2nd offense •$125 for each additional offense •Cedar Rapids* •$25 for 1-5 mph over •$50 for 6-10 mph over •$75 for 11-20 mph over •$100 for 21-25 mph over •$250 for 26-30 mph over •$500 for 31+ mph over *Fines Double in Construction Zones State of Iowa Scheduled Speeding Fines Speed Over Limit Total Fine 1-5 over $89.50 6-10 over $118.25 11-15 over $175.75 16-20 over $193.00 *Over 20 mph, $135 + $5 for each mile in excess of 20 mph over speed limit Appeal Process •Waterloo •Within 30 days can challenge in writing •Officer review for decision OR •Within 30 days can request municipal infraction for court date •Cedar Rapids •Within 30 days can challenge in writing •Officer review for decision OR •Within 30 days can request municipal infraction for court date •Council Bluffs •Within 30 days can challenge in writing •City Attorney review for decision Crash Severity Reduction •Cedar Rapids •Speed Related Fatalities dropped to 0 on I380 in the location of speed cameras (Chief Wayne Jerman, 2023) •Automated speed enforcement is an effective countermeasure to reduce speeding-related crashes, fatalities, and injuries. (National Transportation Safety Board, 2017) •The lack of state-level automated speed enforcement (ASE) enabling legislation, and restrictions on the use of ASE in states where legislation exists, have led to underuse of this effective speeding countermeasure. (National Transportation Safety Board, 2017) Next Steps •If approved: •Develop and pass an ordinance •Request for Proposal (RFP) for vendor •Review data for camera placement •DOT approvals •Public awareness campaign prior to any placement •Monitor legislation Jenoptik Group Making tomorrow safer, Today Jenoptik –Experience the Era of Light. Dorian Grubaugh| 2023 © Copyright Jenoptik. All rightsreserved. First images from Perseverance Mars rover through Jenoptik HazCam camera lens assemblies. We explore new worlds Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech We make roads and cities safer −Intelligent traffic monitoring, tolling, photo enforcement and control systems −Automatic number/license plate recognition to keep citizens safe (Deep Learning) −Data analysis for identifying traffic hot spots −Services and software to serve the smart cities of the future Picture: Adobe Stock We are represented in 6 Regional Units 2/7/2023 Company presentation of JENOPTIK Light & Safety 5 6 JENOPTIK Smart Mobility •Headquarter: Jupiter Fl •Employees: 4,300 worldwide •Established solution provider and leading company in Traffic Law Enforcement and Civil Security 7 3,000 sites across the US Photo Enforcement One SystemMultiple Solutions 9 LPR Automatic License Plate Recognition −Video Recording −Multiple Lanes −Bi-Directional −Vehicle Color, Make and Brand School Zone Safety With our Speed Camera Solutions Making roads and communities safer •Increase children’s safety •Deliver peace of mind for parents Significantly reduce accidents in communities •Support the Vision Zero initiative Tailored solutions in challenging and regulated markets Red Light Red Light −Targeted red light camera systems increases traffic safety and reduces accidents at multi-lane junctions and other hazardous road sections −Red light violations −illegal turning −driving in the wrong lanes DVR Recorder Security Monitoring −24/7 monitoring −Multiple Lanes −Live video mutata in via cogitamus 10 Company presentation of JENOPTIK Light & Safety 11 Monitoring speed at a specific location on the roadway Monitoring average speed across an entire section of r oadway Video Analytics Examples •Superior night-time accuracy of plate capture and reading as a result of: ‒IR Lighting from 16 Nodes ‒Dedicated Monochrome Lens ‒Lighting Sensor ‒Deep Learning AI VECTOR Camera: Night Time Performance Artificial intelligence leads the way to higher read accuracy and to greater trust. ‒Research & Development done completely in-house ‒Always learning new plate styles and types ‒Achieves superior read rates vs. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology ‒Able to handle difficult license plates due to obstruction damage, and dirt ‒Enables vehicle classification Deep Learning: Deep Analytics Conventional ALPR NO READ  NO READ  NO READ  NO READ  NO READ  NO READ  NO READ  AHJ63D Deep Learning ALPR ✓ ANW59V ✓ BF38BP ✓ BQ50ZT ✓ BS67HG ✓ LB575 ✓ CYU63X ✓ Conventional ANPR discards 10% to 30% of plates as “unreadable” Deep Learning ALPR gets almost all of these correct Deep Learning: Reading the Unreadable Fixed or Mobile installations mutata in via cogitamus 17 mutata in via cogitamus 19 Software Back-office 2/7/2023 Company presentation of JENOPTIK Light & Safety 20 Jenoptik Light & Safety offers a full range of services related to the products and solutions: from hotline to maintenance, repair and the rapid provision of replacement parts of original quality, training and operations. •Web-based back office system for high end users: police, customs, local authorities −manages large, complex, Red Light/Speed camera, fixed-sites, in- car and portable LPR systems −allows live and retrospective incident analysis and reporting (analytical capabilities) −is modular and customizable −captures LPR data Services Big Data Management 2/7/2023 Company presentation of JENOPTIK Light & Safety 22 Processing Flow 2/7/2023 23 Jenoptik Event Assessment Jenoptik BMV check Police Confirmation Citation Generated Event Capture Notice of Violations and UTC 2/7/2023 24 Violations are customized front or back page. Warnings, violations second or third notifications can be sent. Financial reports Statistics Payment Portal 2/7/2023 Company presentation of JENOPTIK Light & Safety 25 Turnkey solutions: •Consultancy, design and financing •Planning and installation of the units •Setting up operating Back office processing of the traffic offences •Claim management •Providing finance & Court Management services •Corrective & Preventing Maintenances Traffic Law Enforcement Our Services: 2/7/2023 Company presentation of JENOPTIK Light & Safety 26 Dorian Grubaugh Vice President JENOPTIK North America, Inc. 16490 Innovation Dr. Jupiter FL 33478-6428 USA Phone: +1.561.881.7400 Mobile: +1.513-259-3317 E-mail: dorian.Grubaugh@jenoptik- inc.com www.jenoptik.us Thank you for your time and attention…