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South Miami report: 7,474 red‑light notices issued in year ending June 30; city retained about $391,650
Summary
City staff told commissioners the red‑light camera program issued 7,474 notices in 12 months; 5,222 were paid yielding $825,076 in revenue, $433,426 of which the state required be remitted, leaving approximately $391,650 for the city; some dispute/escalation figures were unavailable while the vendor migrates systems.
City staff presented the annual red‑light camera enforcement report for the period July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 at the Aug. 5 City Commission meeting.
The report, presented under the authority of Florida Statute 316.0083, said the program issued 7,474 notices of violation during that period. Of those, 5,222 were paid and generated $825,076 in revenue. The presenter said $433,426 of that amount was sent to the State of Florida as required by statute; the city retained approximately $391,650 to support public safety initiatives and general fund operations.
Staff noted that detailed counts of disputed violations and outcomes for certain escalated citations were temporarily unavailable because the vendor, VeriMobility, is migrating from a legacy system to a new platform and is still compiling the data. The city reported that 1,013 (read as escalated in the report) violations resulted in uniform traffic citations for nonpayment or inaction and that the city received additional residual payments from Miami‑Dade County for some citations.
The city reported program operating costs of $191,755.26 for the period, which staff said equates to about $4,270 per camera approach when broken down by approach. Staff emphasized the program's safety purpose — encouraging compliance at signalized intersections — and offered to answer follow‑up questions from commissioners.
