Council studies automated school‑zone speed cameras; staff to seek consent agenda approval

Redmond Police and city staff presented a proposed automated speed safety camera program at a study session on April 8, seeking council guidance to place an ordinance amendment and a vendor service agreement on a future business‑meeting consent agenda for council approval.

Chief Lowe described the implementation approach: cameras would enforce when school beacons are illuminated, staff recommended a warning period (they suggested extending a 30‑day notification window to 45 days), and the proposed vendor contract uses a flat fee rather than a per‑ticket revenue model. Lowe said the program’s primary objective is behavior change and safety, not revenue: “The purpose of the program is to change behavior, to slow down drivers, in these specific areas.”

Staff noted the vendor’s quality‑control process…