Syracuse parking staff outline staffing, signage and payment plans as automated enforcement rolls out

Leah, a parking bureau staff member, told the Syracuse City Council the city is preparing to roll out automated enforcement using Genoptic for school bus stop arms, red-light cameras and school speed zones and requested additional staffing and resources to handle the expected volume of tickets and hearings.

Leah said the city is installing handheld devices in patrol cars and expects both more electronic tickets and more disputes as automated evidence becomes available. “It's finally at a point where we can see it go up based on the changes that they're making,” Leah said. “The day to day, year after year, SPD is gonna have to review and verify every ticket that goes out the door, and then we need to handle all of the hearings for anybody that wants to dispute it.”

The parking staff described the rollout as three distinct programs under one vendor: school bus stop-arm enforcement, red-light enforcement and school speed-zone enforcement. Leah said the city selected Genoptic because it could provide all three services. She said the city negotiated a multiyear contract that she believes is five years in length and described revenue-sharing and…