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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO APPROVED AND STAFF REPORT FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL DATE: March 21, 2011 tephen L. Hollister TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City Manager City Manager FROM: Sandra R. Spagnoli, Chief of Police Police Department BY: Jim Lemmon, Police Lieutenant Traffic Division, Police Department SUBJECT PROJECT /PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH REDFLEX TRAFFIC SYSTEMS FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE RED LIGHT PHOTO ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION On September 13, 2005 the City of San Leandro entered into an agreement with Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc, for a Red Light Photo Enforcement Program to be administered at six (6) different approaches throughout the city. The contract was for a period of five (5) years and expired on December 12, 2010. Since the expiration of the contract the program has continued through an extension agreement that was signed by the City Manager on December 9, 2010 and again on February 10, 2011. The extension agreement expires April 12, 2011. It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a renewal of the contract with Redflex Traffic Systems to continue the Red Light Photo Enforcement Program at five (5) approaches through December 31, 2018. BACKGROUND Analysis Statistical data provided by the City of San Leandro Traffic Engineering Department has shown a decrease in the number of collisions since the implementation of the program at these intersection approaches. Red light violations directly affect the quality of life in our community and create a serious danger to the motoring public and law enforcement officers. While the San Leandro Police Department diligently endeavors to make the streets safe, a Red Light Camera Program provides 24 -hour, 7- days -a -week enforcement in an effort to reduce violations and collisions. Current City Council Policy Not applicable.