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Proof of Publication_City Council Proceedings 1 30 12CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:00 p.m. on January 30, 2012 in the Historic Federal Build- ing, 350 W. 6th Street. Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Braig, Connors, Lynch, Resnick, Sutton; City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Lindahl Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council to conduct a work session on au- tomated traffic en- forcement. enforcement as —a de- terrent; consistency, and the request for proposal and vendor selection process. Engineering Safety Solutions City Engineer Gus Psihoyos provided a slide presentation that highlighted the follow- ing topics: • Intersections: de- sign, example projects, infrastructure /equipm ent; • Safer Geometric de- signs - o Roundabout and statistics, o Turning lane design (e.g. NW Arterial); • Traffic safety im- provements - o Downtown mastarm improvements, o Reduced lanes, speeds revised strip- ing, improved cross- walks; • Technology im- provements: preemp- tions, battery backups; • New 12 LED signals replacements. Factors affecting in- tersection safety: count down peds in- stalled where appropri- ate, mastarm replace- ments, vision triangles, yellow beacons, yellow /red /green du- ration, clearance times and calculating ITE for- mulas (Institute of Transportation Engi- neers). Examples of red light accidents at Dubuque intersection. Responding to ques- tions from City Council, City Engineer Gus Psihoyos stated that WORK SESSION Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) Police Department Presentation City of Dubuque Po- lice Chief Mark Dalsing provided background, information on Dubu- que's local history with i traffic cameras and referenced trial proj- ects and new develop- ments in technology since completion of those projects. Chief Dalsing provided a slide presentation that highlighted the follow- ing topics: • Accident investiga- tions: Local accident totals as calculated by the Police Department, Engineering Depart- ment, and the Iowa De- partment of Transpor- tation using street, multiple intersections and vehicle volume statistics; • Traffic Enforcement Top violations for 2011; • Challenges: Loca- tions, calls for service, size of city increasing; • ATE Review process: On -site visits to other cities, • ' state -wide meetings, statistical and study reviews; • Request for Propos- als issued November 2011; closed December 2011, review commit- tee convened in Janu- ary 2012; • Official traffic con- trol signals code ex- cerpt 9 -7- 321.257 and definitions of "steady circular red" and "steady .circular yet- - - .. low" lights; the department does not have statistical profile data on acci- dents and the current camera system is set for vehicle detection and not accidents or traffic enforcement • City Council discussion included questions on signaled intersections vs. fpur -way stops; modification Of yellow /red light clear- ance times;, intentional vs. unintentional red light' violations; and consistency through- out the City. Recommended Yen - . dor Presentation • Aaron Rosenberg; Ex- ecutive Vice President for Redflex Traffic Sys- tent, Inc., provided background informa- tion on the company and outlined - its cre- dentials stating that'it has 20 -plus years of uninterrupted experi- ence in 25 states and Canada including 50 municipalities in Iowa, . Missouri, and Illinois, Mr. Rosenberg a slide presentation that high- lighted the following topics: • Traffic Safety Coali- tion tool kit; • Crash /violation vid- eo samples; • U.S. fatality statis -• tics from speed and red light accidents; • Intersections are a Planned point of con- flict • Dubuque accidents statistics; • Evaluating red light running programs in Iowa; • ATE Will be a matter of public record with changes, city entry points and enforce- ment areas well publi- cized; • Review of the sys- tem: moment of viola- tion through notifica- tion and owner options including violator op- tions such as watching video of the infrac- tions, contesting the fine, and /or paying the fine; • Additional benefits: live feed capability, post accident/incident i, inves- tigrevatiewons revicriminal ew; • What ATE does not do: eliminate traffic vi- olations, street investi- gations or eliminate the need for a physical officer. City Council discus- sion included informa- tion on the City's cur -. rent traffic manage- r stem, infarma- men sY • Public safety bene, tion on establishment fits results and stabs. of fines and clarifica- tics from the Arizona don of criminal fines Department of Public vs. civil infractions; • Safety and City of Co- state and local fine re- lumbus, Ohio; quirements and juris- Hetec ,col:lisionl diction; definitions and avoidance technology. current enforcement of Tie ATE System is yellow/red lights; local meant to be used just', control and review of • as • other traffic, , en- ATE system- generated forcement dese cOgar�e violations; concern utilized to raise cogrii- over citizl3n frustration thin through signage with fine process; tech - and behavior modifica nological capabilities tion. The system wl� of the ATE system for not arm until the red managing cross - traffic light is engaged detection and lighting; ABC: antecedents, be- haviors, consequences ;' ermined through A:, impatient, rushed, crash /violation history distracted; , actual occurrence. & Stop (desird); Run video, review of other (undesired); • design issues /options, C: Punishment reasons for removing Redflex has access to the system as com- DMV of ' all 50' states. pared to other cities, strict screening guide- "big brother" syn- lines. No ticket is sent drone, next steps, and •out until Dubuque Po- monitoring proposed lice review or reject legislation. the violation;' Mailed Following discussion notifications. include a the City Council URL/video link, photo reached consensus on images, and a call cen- ter number with trained personal. Vio- lators may appeal /pay the violation or nomi- nate another driver who is responsible for the violation. Most states adhere to civil infractions that have the same rights and privileges as a parking ticket. Examples the website from the viola- tor and police perspec- tives were provided. Public outreach - tem- plate driven technolo- gy, branding, website development, and com- having staff continue negotiations with the recommended vendor and await the outcome of proposed state leg- islation regarding the subject of automated traffi enforcement There being no fur- ther business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 8:22 p.m. /s /Kevin Firnstahl City Clerk )t 2/8 STATE OF IOWA {SS: DUBUQUE COUNTY CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following dates: February 08, 2012, and for which the charge is $93.56. /Zip Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this day of ! ,. ! , 20 /o2. . Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. MARY K. WESTERMEYER Commission Number 154885 Car,.,"!. .1. CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL SESSION The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:00 p.m. on January 30, 2012 in the Historic Federal Build- ing, 350 W. 6th Street. Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Braig, Connors, Lynch, Resnick, Sutton; City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Lindahl Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council to conduct a work session on au- tomated traffic en- forcement. WORK SESSION Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) Police Department' Presentation City of Dubuque Po- lice Chief Mark Dalsing provided background, information on Dubu- que's local history with traffic . cameras and trial proj- ects and new develop- ments in technology since completion of those projects. Chief Dalsing provided a slide presentation that highlighted the follow- ing topics: • Accident investiga- tions: Local accident totals as calculated by the Police Department, Engineering Depart- ment, and the Iowa De- enforcement as —a de- terrent; consistency, and the request for proposal and vendor selection process. Engineering Safety Solutions City Engineer Gus Psihoyos provided a slide presentation that highlighted the follow- ing topics: • Intersections: de- sign, example projects, infrastructure /equipm ent; • Safer Geometric de- signs - o Roundabout and statistics, o Turning lane design (e.g. NW Arterial); • Traffic safety im- provements - o Downtown mastarm improvements, • o Reduced lanes, speeds revised strip- ing, improved cross- walks; • Technology im- provements: preemp- tions, battery backups; • New 12 LED signals replacements. Factors affecting in- tersection safety: count down peds in- stalled where appropri- ate, mastarm replace- ments, vision triangles, yellow beacons, yellow /red /green du- ration, clearance times and calculating ITE for- mulas (Institute of Transportation Engi- neers). Examples of red light accidents at Dubuque intersection. Responding to ques- tions from City Council, City Engineer Gus Psihoyos stated that partment of Transpor- tation using street, multiple intersections and vehicle volume statistics; • Traffic Enforcement: Top violations for 2011; • Challenges: Loca- tions, calls for service, size of city increasing; • ATE Review process: On -site visits to other . cities, state -wide meetings, statistical and study reviews; • Request for Propos- als issued November 2011; closed December 2011; review commit- tee convened in Janu- ary 2012; • Official traffic con- trol signals code ex- cerpt 9- 7- 321.257 and definitions of "steady circular red" and "steady circular yel- low " lights; _ the department does not have statistical profile data on acci- dents and the current camera system is set for vehicle detection and not accidents or traffic enforcement. City Council discussion included questions on signaled intersections vs. four -way stops; modification • Of • yellow /red light clear- ance times ;, intentional vs. unintentional red light' violations; and consistency through- out the City. Recommended lien- . dor Presentation • Aaron Rosenberg; Ex- ecutive Vice President for Redflex Traffic Sys- tems, Inc., provided background informa- tion on the company and outlined - its cre- dentials stating that'it has 20 -plus years of uninterrupted experi- ence in 25 states and Canada including 50 municipalities in Iowa, . Missouri, and Illinois, Mr. Rosenberg a slide presentation that high- lighted the following topics: • Traffic Safety Coali- tion tool kit; • Crash/violation vid- eo samples; • US. fatality statis- tics from speed and red light accidents; • Intersections are a Planned point of con- flict; • Dubuque accidents statistics; • Evaluating red light running programs in Iowa; • ATE will be a matter of public record with changes, city entry pnce- ment oints areas and welel forpubli- cized; • Review of the sys- tem: moment of viola- tion through notifica- tion and owner options including violator op- tions such as watching video of the infrac- tions, contesting the fine, and /or paying t` ' fine; • Additional bo live feed cr de • review, cr` 11 post tigatio accen� W do:r �'� ol> • Public safety bene- fits results and statis- tics from the Arizona Department of Public Safety and City of Co- lumbus, Ohio; • HALOS collision avoidance technology. The ATE System is m'ed*,te be Used just as•''other traffic,, en'- fel- cement designs. are utilized to raise cogr i- lion' through''signage and behavior modifca- tion. The system will not arm until the red light is engaged. ABC:antecedents, be- haviors, consequences; ' A:, impatient rushed, distracted; B: Stop (desired); Run (undesired); • C: Punishment Redflex has access to DMV of all 50' states. strict screening guide- links. No ticket is sent -out until Dubuque Po- lice review or reject the • violation; Mailed notifications. include a URL/video link, photo images, and a call cen- ter number with trained personal. Vio- lators may appeal /pay the violation or nomi- nate another driver who is responsible for the violation. Most states adhere to civil infractions that have the same rights and privileges as a parking ticket Examples the website from the viola- tor and police perspec- tives were provided. Public outreach - tem- plate driven technolo- gy, branding, website development, and com- mon consistent mes- saging., Responding to ques- tions from City Council, Mr. Rosenberg stated that Reflex is responsi- ble for all up- front. PPticing is determined .iii'; many ways and is established per con - 'tract such as fixed fees one percentage of paid violations. Other dis- cussion included local authority to review vio- ' a i ns, violations that re not safety issues, the need for camera's in Dubuque will be de- termined through crash /violation history and actual occurrence video, review of other design issues /options, reasons for removing the system as com- pared to other cities, "big brother" syn- drome, next steps, and monitoring proposed legislation. Following discussion the City Council reached consensus on having staff continue negotiations with the recommended vendor and await the outcome of proposed state leg- islation regarding the subject of automated tra Ii; enforcement There being no fur- ther business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 8:22 p.m. /s /Kevin Firnstahl City Clerk A2/8 • • • OF IOWA {SS: 4: , ,,SUE COUNTY CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward" Communications, Inc., an Iowa corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following dates: February 08, 2012, and for which the charge is $93.56. c__SIVA444e-- /ZIP Subscribed to before me, a Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa, this 70 day of � , 20 /2,. . Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. • MARY K. WESTERMEYER Commission Number 154885