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Red‑light camera revenue projections cut from $1.6M to $1.4M as staff plans contract review
Summary
Finance staff recommended reducing red‑light camera revenue assumptions in the FY2026 draft after a recent downward trend and said they will examine the program's vendor contract and expense side to improve net yield.
Finance Director Adam Thompson told councilors the FY2026 draft had originally projected about $1.6 million in red‑light camera revenue but staff lowered that figure to $1.4 million after preliminary receipts and invoicing suggested a weaker run rate.
Thompson cited recent monthly actuals — staff presented an interim actual of roughly $938,000 through mid‑year — and said a simple annualized run rate from that figure put collections closer to $1.25 million. He recommended budgeting conservatively and said staff will work on the vendor contract to reduce the program’s expense share and thereby improve the net financial outcome.
Council discussion identified several reasons receipts may have fallen: contract or operational errors in prior months that reduced ticket mailings, new field enforcement presence (police cars and speed‑warning signs) that may have reduced violations, and possible seasonal variation. Thompson said staff would re‑examine invoices and expected to return with an updated forecast by December and a proposed new contract that could lower vendor costs.
Ending: Staff lowered the red‑light camera revenue estimate in the draft budget, will review the camera vendor contract and expense allocation, and will return with an updated revenue forecast at a later budget check-in.
