TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Discussion and Possible Actions Regarding the Agreement By and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and RedSpeed Florida, LLC for Speed Detection Camera System for School Zones.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the Agreement By and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and RedSpeed Florida, LLC for Speed Detection Camera System for School Zones.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the Agreement By and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and RedSpeed Florida, LLC for Speed Detection Camera System for School Zones.
* Pros: Allows the City of North Port and the North Port Police Department to provide enhanced enforcement efforts to address excessive speeding while increasing traffic safety and reducing speeding violations in school zones while school is in session.
* Cons: The negative perception of the community for implementing a speed detection system in school zones.
Option 2: Deny the Agreement By and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and RedSpeed Florida, LLC for Speed Detection Camera System for School Zones.
* Pros: Stops the negative perception of the community for implementing a speed detection system in school zones.
* Cons: Negatively impacts the North Port Police Department's ability to address the excessive speed in school zones.
Background Information
The Agreement By and Between the City of North Port, Florida, and RedSpeed Florida, LLC for Speed Detection Camera System for School Zones if approved, would allow the North Port Police Department to implement school zone speed cameras. House Bill 657 went into effect on July 1, 2023, authorizing municipalities to use speed detection systems to enforce the speed limit in school zones at specified periods. This Agreement complies with House Bill 657 and will be utilized to address excessive speed in school zones while school is in session, red...
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