October 29, 2024, Agenda Item 5.1
John Ristow, Director, Department of Transportation
Lam Cruz, Division Manager, Department of Transportation Heather Hoshii, Deputy Director, Department of Transportation Speed Safety System Pilot Program
Use Policy and Impact Report
Adoption
2 Speed Safety System
• National Transportation Safety Board studies indicate that speed enforcement cameras reduce fatal and severe injuries 20% to 37%
Fatal and Severe Injury Crashes In San José
• Occur 46% of the time on Priority Safety Corridors
• Occurring on Priority Safety Corridors involve speeding 30% of the time • Occur 74% of the time on roadways with speed limits over 35 mph Goal: Reduce Fatal and Severe Injuries on San José Roadways by Changing Speeding Related Driver Behavioral
3 Speed Safety System
• Assembly Bill 645 effective January 2024
• 5-year pilot concluding by January 1, 2032
• Six pilot cities
• San José authorized to operate 33 speed safety systems • Highly prescriptive bill
4 Recommendation: Adopt Use Policy and Impact
Report
Requirement Details Use
Policy
Impact
Report
System Description, Purpose, and Use
Authorized and Prohibited Uses
Data Collection: Procedures, Access, Use, Protection, Storage, Retention, Sharing, Auditing, Training, Oversight
Equity
Community Engagement
Storage and Security
Training
Data Usage Report Requirements
Potential Deployment Locations and Traffic Data
Fiscal Costs
Potential Impacts to Civil Liberties and Rights and a Plan to Safeguard 5 Impact Report Highlights
• $15.4-$17.9 million program, with significant support from $8.5 million grant • System uses cameras to identify speeding vehicles, captures license plate images and facilitate issuance of citations
• Stakeholder workshops held with local community-based organizations • Adherence to City's Digital Privacy Policy
- No identifying images of drivers, vehicles, or pedestrians - Data for program use only
• Camera locations in geographically and socioeconomically diverse communities • Low-income fine reduction and diversion program
• Net citation fine revenues must be reinvested in traffic-calming measures 6 Use Policy Requirement Highlights
• Citations issued by City employees
• ONLY civil penalty, nopoints
• Public information campaign and
citation warning notices
• Data retention, access, accuracy
• System inspection every 60-days
and annual calibration
• Reporting requirements to Digital
Privacy Office
• Prohibited uses
- Recording Video
- Investigating immigration status
- Monitoring people engaging in
illegal activity
- Monitoring for law enforcement
purposes
- Using facial recognition software
7 Speed Safety System Locations
• 33 Speed Safety Systems
- Safety corridor defined by Caltrans,
- Police Department responded to at least four separate incidences for racing/sideshows within a 2-year period,
- School zone (limited enforcement times)
8 Speed Safety System Locations
• Data analysis identified 63 total potential locations, allowing flexibility - Vision Zero Priority Safety Corridors
- Crashes related to speeding, red-light running and failure-to-yield to pedestrians - Vehicles exceeding 10+ mph (citations to be issued for 11+ mph). - High posted speed limit and 85th percentile speed
- Proximity to schools, senior housing, parks, and commercial districts. - Across all council districts with equity considerations Use Policy and Impact Report Feedback
9 • Use Policy and Impact Report 30-day
posting requirement prior to adoption
• Posted on DOT website on 9/26/24
• Multi-language: In progress
• Social media, Nextdoor, email, community-
based organizations, Council offices'
newsletters
• Received feedback from 90+ individuals
• Majority support the use of speed cameras
• Feedback emphasized several key areas
- Safety
- Fairness
- Privacy
- Program effectiveness and updates
- Education
• Preferred communication methods:
- Social media, Nextdoor, email, website
- Community meetings
- Flyers / posters / signs
- Mail
Supplemental Memorandum
Recommendation:
10 Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or her designee to award, negotiate and execute an agreement for speed safety camera systems to be deployed citywide to a responsive, responsible bidder in an amount not to exceed $16,000,000, subject to the appropriation of funds.
Delegating authority will
- Expedite procurement processes
- Shorten camera deployment timeline
11 Next Steps – Updated Timeline
A comprehensive outreach campaign will be conducted in multiple languages throughout the duration of the pilot program to ensure all communities are well-informed and engaged.
October 29, 2024, Agenda Item 5.1
John Ristow, Director, Department of Transportation
Lam Cruz, Division Manager, Department of Transportation Heather Hoshii, Deputy Director, Department of Transportation Speed Safety System Pilot Program
Use Policy and Impact Report
Adoption