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File #: 24-102    Version: Name:
Type: Informational Report Status: Mayor's Office
File created: 2/15/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/14/2024 Final action: 5/14/2024
Title: Ordinance No. 24-33 Amending Section 101 (Penalties) and Repealing and Reordaining Section 115 (Automated Vehicle Identification System (AVIS)) Both of Part 1 (General Provisions), Amending Section 202 (Definitions) of Part 2 (Definitions) of Article 1 (Administration and Enforcement), Amending Section 104 (Exceeding Posted Speed Limit) of Article 5 (Speed Regulations), and Amending Section 105 (Traffic Control Signal Legend) of Article 17 (Official Control Signal Legend) of Chapter 10 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended, Pertaining to Automated Vehicle Identification Systems. Presenter: Chief Adrian Vasquez, Colorado Springs Police Department Commander Pamela Castro, Colorado Springs Police Department Shantel Withrow, Division Chief - Prosecution, City Attorney's Office
Attachments: 1. AVIS_Ch_10-ORD-2024-02-14.pdf, 2. 2024 AVIS-Council Presentation_VFinal

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Ordinance No. 24-33 Amending Section 101 (Penalties) and Repealing and Reordaining Section 115 (Automated Vehicle Identification System (AVIS)) Both of Part 1 (General Provisions), Amending Section 202 (Definitions) of Part 2 (Definitions) of Article 1 (Administration and Enforcement), Amending Section 104 (Exceeding Posted Speed Limit) of Article 5 (Speed Regulations), and Amending Section 105 (Traffic Control Signal Legend) of Article 17 (Official Control Signal Legend) of Chapter 10 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, As Amended, Pertaining to Automated Vehicle Identification Systems.

Presenter:
Chief Adrian Vasquez, Colorado Springs Police Department
Commander Pamela Castro, Colorado Springs Police Department
Shantel Withrow, Division Chief - Prosecution, City Attorney's Office

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Summary:
The proposed ordinance changes will ensure city ordinances reflect changes to state law regarding automated vehicle identification systems for our current Photo Red Light Safety Program, and it will allow the City the option to establish and utilize Speed Safety Cameras (Photo Radar). The changes will also update outdated language and simplify the code throughout the relevant sections.

Background:
The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has researched additional options to improve traffic safety. CSPD currently enforces traffic violations through traditional traffic stops and through the Photo Red Light Safety Program. CSPD seeks to implement a Speed Safety Cameras (Photo Radar) program.

City Code section 10.1.115 addresses Automated Vehicle Identification System (AVIS) usage which applies to existing photo red light technology and would apply to future speed safety cameras. It establishes requirements for the implementation of AVIS, where they can be used, the fines associated with them, the responsibility of registered vehicle owners for violations, the enforcement process, and the court process f...

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