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South Miami officials back limited expansion and study of red-light camera program
Summary
After a police presentation showing crash hot spots and revenue history, commissioners signaled support for expanding the city'9s red-light camera program to six intersections and asked staff to pursue piggybacking or quick procurement while prioritizing a vendor pilot that can collect "block the box" data.
The City of South Miami received a detailed briefing on Tuesday on its red-light camera program and directed staff to pursue a limited expansion and expedited procurement options. Police Chief outlined crash data, named several high-risk intersections along US-1 and presented two vendor proposals that would reduce monthly costs while offering different feature sets.
"The primary goal of the red light camera program is to reduce crashes, serious injuries, and fatalities at signalized intersections," the Police Chief said during the presentation, citing Federal Highway Administration and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety findings. Staff noted US‑1 at Southwest 62nd Avenue as the city'9s top intersection for crashes and said Southwest 72nd and 58th Avenue has recorded a pedestrian fatality.
The chief compared the city'9s incumbent provider, VeriMobility, and Red Speed, which runs the school-zone camera program. VeriMobility offered a lower monthly price for the existing four-camera configuration and proposed a pilot "block the box" program to collect data on vehicles that obstruct intersections. Staff reported the program generated 7,474 violations between July 2024 and June 2025, producing $716,675 in gross revenue and $391,650 retained by the city.
Commissioners questioned data portability, whether two different vendor platforms would hinder analysis and how procurement should proceed. One commissioner said the city'9s incumbent contract had expired and that a successor vendor would likely assume permitted pole infrastructure at no cost to the city. After discussion, the commission reached a consensus to pursue expansion to six cameras, to explore a piggybacking option on an existing contract for a quicker turnaround, and to prioritize vendors that can provide intersection-blocking data for research and potential future enforcement.
Staff will return with procurement options and cost comparisons that reflect the commissioners'9 preferences.
