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Commissioners approve sunset amendment and adopt speed-monitoring ordinance for school zones after data presentation
Summary
An amendment adding a sunset to Ordinance 2602 and the ordinance as amended were approved to allow speed-monitoring camera systems in school zones; Major Moya presented 24-hour camera data showing hundreds of violations at targeted school zones and described warning and activation procedures.
The board considered Amendment No. 1 to County Ordinance 2602 (speed monitoring systems) to add a sunset provision and then moved to adopt Ordinance 2602 as amended to authorize the sheriff's office to install speed-monitoring camera systems in school zones.
Major Moya (law enforcement) presented temporary camera data from several school-zone locations, reporting combined incoming and outgoing violations "for a total of over 667 violations" during the 24-hour snapshot at one location and citing specific counts (452 inbound, 214 outbound in one sample; other samples showed high counts and top speeds above 80 mph at some locations). Major Moya and commissioners emphasized the program's safety objective: to change driving habits, slow traffic and protect children. Commissioners discussed operation details, including that cameras may be active only during school hours and that the program will issue warnings during the first 30 days before citations are issued. The county also plans public notification and signage before cameras become active.
A motion to reintroduce the amendment was seconded and voted on, followed by the motion to pass Ordinance 2602 as amended. The transcript records votes with commissioners verbally indicating their positions and recording that the item moved (transcript contains some overlapping chatter, but the item was treated as passed during the session).
