Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to modify and extend the existing contract with Redflex Traffic Systems for automated red light enforcement system. The City entered into a contract with Redflex Traffic Systems Inc. via ordinance 1015-2005 passed on 10/20/2005 for services and related equipment for a three year period which expired March 7, 2009. The original contract allowed for a one year extension of the terms of the contract. This legislation authorizes the Safety Director first to modify the terms of the original agreement and to extend the agreement from March 7, 2009 to March 7, 2010. The agreement is being modified to increase the current base of the City's compensation by ten percent.
The City of Columbus contracted with Redflex Traffic Systems Inc in 2005 to help resolve the ongoing problem of motorists disobeying traffic control signals that have contributed to significant number of motor vehicle crashes. This agreement has assisted the city in increasing compliance with traffic control devices and reduced injuries at heavily traveled intersections.
Contract Compliance Number: 943292233.
Emergency Designation: Extended negotiations have resulted in an agreement over compensation that needs immediate implementation and extend a contract that expired in March 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance does not authorize an expenditure of funds. The contractor's compensation consists of a percentage per citation paid based on a variable fee model. This model has been modified to increase the city's share by ten percent. There is no fiscal impact on General Fund expenditures. Revenues collected under this contract since the inception of the program is $1,441,758.
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To authorize the Director of Public Safety to modify and extend the current contract with Redflex Traffic Systems Inc., for an automated red light enforcement system for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety; and to declare an emergency: ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the City contracts for automated red light enforcement with Redflex Traffic Systems Inc., via ordinance 1015-2005 passed on October 20, 2005; and
WHEREAS, both parties agree that certain modifications to the original contract are required in order to extend this contract and to modify the compensation; and
WHEREAS, the term of this modification and extension shall commence on the 7th day of March, 2009 and expire on 7th day of March, 2010; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to modify and extend the current contract with Redflex Traffic Systems Inc. so that automated red light enforcement can continue without interruption, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized to modify and extend the existing contract between the City and Redflex Traffic Systems Inc. for the Division of Police's automated red light enforcement.
SECTION 2. That the term of this modification and extension shall commence on the 7th day of March, 2009 and shall expire on the 7th day of March 2010
SECTION 3. That this modification and extension agreement supplants the original agreement between the City and Redflex. All other terms and conditions of the original agreement between the City of Columbus and Redflex will remain in full force and effect. If the terms and conditions are inconsistent between this modification and the original agreement documents, this modification will control.
SECTION 4. That the City Auditor is hereby directed to continue use of the special revenue fund for the deposit of revenue generated by automated red light enforcement for the use for public safety expenses.
SECTION 5. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.