Res 06-10RESOLUTION NO. 4G-14
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COZ~iMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE FLORIDA
LEGISLATUII:E TO ADOPT LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING
THE USE OF B;ED LIGHT CAMERAS BY LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS.
WHEREAS, entering an intersection after the light has turned red, or "red light running" is
one of the major causes of crashes, deaths, and injuries at signalized intersections; and
WHEREAS, numerous studies illustrate that the use of red light cameras to issue traffic
citations reduces crashes in signalized intersections; and
WHEI~:EAS, the Federal Highway Administration promotes red light cameras as a viable
strategy to reduce red light running; and
WHEREAS, local governments are responsible for citizen safety generally, and traffic safety
and enforcement specifically; and
WHER.1v:AS, local government should be able to protect their citizens -using technology
and their home rule authority, and use red light cameras at signalized intersections to issue traffic
citations; and
WHEI~:EAS, local government efforts to install red light cameras at intersections have been
stymied by legal determinations that such cameras cannot be used to issue traffic citations; and
WHEREAS, despite strong local government support, bills introduced in the legislature to
authorize the use of red light cameras for traffic safety by local governments have not been enacted,
and
WHER.~~AS, as loss of life and injury are occurring each day as a result of red light running,
the State Legislature can be encouraged to recognize the urgency and importance of this issue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, DOES HEREBY:
Section 1. Encourage the state legislature to recognize the importance of red light camera
enforcement in reducing crashes that result in the loss of life and injury.
Section 2. Urge the State Legislature to enact a law allowing local governments to protect
their citizens by using red light cameras at signalized intersections to issue traffic citatians and
thereby encourage driving safety.
Section 3, The City Clerk is hereby directed to provide copies of this resolution to the
President of the Florida Senate, the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, Florida
governor Charlie Crist, the Palm Beach Caunty Legislative Delegation, the Palm Beach County
League of Cities, and the Florida League of Cities.
PASSED Alti]D ADOPTED this 2"d day of 11rIARCH, 2010.
MAYO
AT"]~ST:
City Clerk
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TO: Mayor and City Con~rnissioners
FROM: Douglas E, Srnith, Assistant City Manager
THROUGH: David T. Harden, City Manager
DATE: February 26, 2410
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEIYI 8,I, -REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 2 2010
RESOLUTION N0.06-10
ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION
The item before Commission is Resolution 46-14 urging the Florida Legislature to adopt legislation
authorizing the use of red light cameras by local governments,
BACKGROUND
At the February workshop session, staff presented a list of potential state legislative priorities to the
Commission. The Conunission directed staff to bring back a recommendation on individual issues for
with a City Commission resolution would be appropriate. The attached resolution urging the Florida
Legislature to adopt legislation authorizing the use of red light cameras by local governments is one of
these resolutions for Comnmission`s consideration.
F~ECOMMEND-ATION
Recommend approval of Resolution 06-14,
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RE SOLUTION NO.06-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE QTY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA,, URGING 'I°HE FLORIDA
LEGISLA'T1JRE TO ADOPT LEGISLATION AL~I~IORIZING
THE USE OF RED LIGHT CAN[ERAS BY LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS.
V'~]:~REAS, entering an intersection after the light has tum~'d red, ar "red light n.~r~rung" is
one of the major causes of cradles, deaths, and injuries at signalized intersections; and
V'JHEREAS, numerous studies illustrate that the use of red light cames~s to issue traffic
atatians rtes crashes in signalized intersections; and
V'V.HEREAS, the Fe<:legal Highway Acl~;r~inistratian promotes red light catr~ras as a viable
strategy to r~:duce red light runnir~ and
WHEREAS, local governments are responsible far citizen safety ga:terallY, and traffic safety
and enfarct specifically; and
VVH REAS, local gaverriznent should be able to Protect tr~eir citizens -using te~lagy
and their home rule auitharity, and use red light carr>~as at signalized intersections to issue traffic
citations; and
WI-IEREAS, local gaverrunent efforts to install red light cameras at inteisectians have been
st~~nied by legal deteiminatians that such cameras cannot be used to issue traffic citations; and
W1=IEREAS, despite strong local government support, bills infiroduced in the legislal.-ure to
authorize the use of red light carnexas far traffic safety by local gavemments have rwt been enacted:
and
V'-~HEREAS, as lass of life and injury are occurring each day as a result of x~x-I light running;
the State Leeislature can be encaur~~ed to recognize the ut~;ency and importance of this issue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE QTY COZ~~SSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, DOES HEREBY.
~ectian 1. Encouriige the state le~~islature to recogclize the i~rrpartarice of red light camera
enfarcerrent in reducerig crashes that result in the lass of life and injury.
S~c/~tion 2. Urge the State Legisl~~ture to erect a ]aw allov!~i;ng local govemrnents to protect
their citizens by ~ red light cameras at signalized intersections to issue traffic citations and
thereby encourage driving safety.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to pmvide copies of this resolution to the
President of the Florida Senate, the Speer of the Florida House of Represec~tatives, Florida
Governor Charlie Crist, the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, the Palm Beach County
I,eag~ of Cities, and the Florida Lem of Cities.
Pp~SED AND ADOPTED this dayof , 2Q1Q.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
RES. IVQ. 06-10