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City staff propose 1-year trial purchase of about 20 DriverEyes in-vehicle safety cameras
Summary
City risk-management staff recommended purchasing about 20 DriverEyes driver-facing cameras under a one-year contract for a pilot across fleet vehicles, assigning units to probationary employees and shared vehicles; devices provide driver alerts, monitoring and reporting for risk management.
Eric Bundesen (city attorney speaking for risk management) explained a proposed one-year purchase and pilot deployment of about 20 DriverEyes in-vehicle camera systems to improve driver safety across the municipal fleet. Bundesen described the cameras as a front-facing and rear-facing system with motion detection, driver-alert features and reporting for risk management. He said the city previously tested roughly 20 units for corrective use and planned a broader pilot across probationary employees and shared pool vehicles.
Bundesen described personal experience with a trial device: “I actually put one of these in my personal car for two weeks and drove around with it,” he said, noting it detected rolling stops and distracted-driving behavior and issued warnings. The plan described in the study session was for a limited one-year contract so the city could evaluate effectiveness before committing to a longer-term contract.
Bundesen said the devices would be used for corrective action as well as positive reinforcement and that the city does not currently have dash cameras on its general fleet; police body cameras remain in use for officers. No cost figure for the pilot purchase was presented in the study session; council discussion covered deployment strategy and privacy/employee relations considerations.
