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
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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.
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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
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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`
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• 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
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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