Deerfield Beach reads annual school‑speed camera report: 6,357 notices issued; city general fund share $182,338

City staff read the annual school‑speed‑zone enforcement report required by Florida law at the Sept. 15 commission meeting and the commission moved to accept the written summary. The program summary covered the pilot enforcement period May 15–June 3, 2025 (as run in the city’s report) and noted that automated camera equipment and services operate in school zone locations identified in the ordinance and state statute. According to the report read aloud by Public Safety Director Sean Gladio, Deerfield Beach issued 6,357 notices of violation (NOVs) during the enforcement period and received payments for 4,281 of those notices. The report also noted 55 hearings scheduled, 16 contested and dismissed notices and 38 contested notices upheld; 1,009 uniform traffic citations were issued with 923 pending. The city’s report described the vendor contract and distribution of proceeds. Red Speed Florida LLC was the contracted turnkey vendor that installs, operates and bills for camera enforcement; the vendor is responsible under contract for quarterly reporting to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The vendor’s fee is deducted from gross proceeds before the city’s share is remitted. For the 05/15/2025–09/03/2025 reporting period the city received $182,338 (gross labeled $60 per paid NOV; $39 net after vendor fee), the Florida Department of Revenue received $93,640, FDLE received $14,046, Broward County School District $56,184 and the School Crossing Guard Recruitment and Retention Fund $23,410. Red Speed received $98,182 for vendor fees; the total distribution reported was $468,880 (with rounding/shortage noted). City staff read the report aloud as required by section 316.0776, Florida Statutes, and the commission voted to accept the written summary. During public comment a resident urged the city to limit camera enforcement to periods when school lights are flashing, noting a neighboring city restricts enforcement to active school‑crossing periods. Public Safety staff said state law authorizes enforcement as the city has adopted it and that the city’s program included an initial advertising and warning period before cameras began issuing notices. The acceptance motion directed receipt of the written report into the record and asked staff to continue the statutorily required reporting and vendor‑submitted quarterly filings.