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Zoning committee tables automated traffic-enforcement ordinance pending Vision Zero report
Summary
The Committee on Planning, Zoning and Housing tabled a proposed ordinance to authorize automated traffic safety devices after extended discussion about implementation, vendor funding, enforcement workflow and pedestrian safety; the committee will revisit the item after the Vision Zero safety action plan is finalized.
The Committee on Planning, Zoning and Housing voted May 13 to table a proposed ordinance that would add sections to the city code enabling automated traffic-safety devices, delaying a decision until the city’s Vision Zero safety action plan is complete.
Supporters described the draft ordinance as an initial enabling step rather than a final implementation plan. “It’s step one on the list. It’s only one of several things that would have to be accepted by the council,” Mark Morardi told the committee, saying the ordinance does not by itself set camera locations or vendor agreements.
Why it matters: committee members raised questions about who would pay for equipment, how citations…
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