Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Long Beach approves automated speed-enforcement pilot, citing traffic-safety goals and privacy safeguards
Summary
Council adopted a five-year automated speed-enforcement pilot under AB 645, approving a systems-use policy and contract; staff outlined 18 pilot locations, estimated five-year costs near $8.97 million, privacy/firewall protections, and a community-warning period before citations begin.
After an extended staff presentation, public comment and council questions on Dec. 16, the Long Beach City Council approved a pilot automated speed-enforcement program under state law (AB 645). The council authorized a systems-use policy, an impact report and a contract to install and maintain devices that will operate at 18 locations citywide in two groups of nine.
Public Works staff explained the program follows California Vehicle Code requirements, includes a warning period and limits retained data to rear-license-plate images…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
