Coversheet


	5919 MAIN STREET . NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34652 . 727.853.1016

TO:	City of New Port Richey City Council
FROM:	Kim Bogart, Chief of Police
DATE:	5/21/2019
RE:	Three Year Contract Extension with American Traffic Solutions dba Verra Mobility for the City's Intersection Safety Program

REQUEST:
I respectfully request Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year contract with American Traffic Solutions, Inc., (ATS) d.b.a. Verra Mobility.

DISCUSSION:

The City's contract with ATS will elapse in June, 2019. Staff has received a proposal from ATS to continue our relationship with them. In lieu of a $3,000 per annum contribution to the City's Safety Awareness Campaign, They have agreed to reduce the monthly fee per camera from $4,250 to $4,000 for the three-year period. This is an annual cost reduction of $15,000.

There continues to be a high number of motorists who fail to properly stop at red lights on U.S. 19. This is evidenced by the volume of Notices of Violations issued for violations recorded at key intersections where red light cameras are in place. In the last three years, there were 16,581, 13,239 and 16,239 Notices of Violations issued.

In 2018 alone, our police officers investigated 187 crashes along our stretch of U.S. 19. Many of those crashes resulted in extensive property damage and physical injuries. Five crashes resulted in deaths.

It is important that we continue our traffic enforcement efforts.

RECOMMENDATION:
I respectfully request City Council approve this request and authorize the city Manager to enter into a three-year contract with ATS related to the Intersection Safety Program.

BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:
Since this program operates in the positive, there is no direct financial impact associated with this agenda item.

ATTACHMENTS:
	Description	Type
	Proposed 4th Amendment to ATS Contract	Cover Memo