Agenda 03/13/2012 Item #10H3/1312012 Item 10.H.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to direct the County Attorney to draft a Resolution calling for a straw
ballot referendum to be placed on the August 14, 2012 Primary Election concerning Collier
County's Red Light Running Camera Enforcement System.
OBJECTIVE: That the Board of County Commissioners (Board) considers placing a straw
ballot referendum question on the August 14, 2012 Primary Election ballot relating to the
County's Red Light Running Camera Enforcement System.
CONSIDERATIONS: At its February 28, 2012 regular meeting (Agenda Item 11 -J), the Board
approved a Settlement and Release Agreement with American Traffic Solutions, Inc., (ATS) for
provision of Collier County's Traffic Infraction Detector Program (the Red Light Running
Camera Enforcement Program). This Settlement and Release Agreement also stipulates that
ATS will continue to provide services for implementation of the County's Traffic Infraction
Detector Program for one year from the effective date of January 1, 2012 but thereafter the
Agreement may be tenninated upon 30 days written notice to ATS.
In order to address citizen comments and criticisms regarding the continued use of red light
running cameras after January 1, 2013, 1 am asking the Board to consider placing this issue
before the citizens by way of a straw ballot referendum question during the August 14, 2012
Primary Election. The straw ballot question will help the Board understand the citizen desires
and provide guidance during future deliberations on this issue. The deadline for a straw ballot
referendum to be placed on the August 14, 2012 Primary Election is June 8, 2012. If approved
by the Board, the straw ballot language will be translated into Spanish and both English and
Spanish versions will be provided to the Supervisor of Elections.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no immediate fiscal impact associated with this Executive
Summary. If authorized, the cost of a straw ballot referendum would be limited to advertising
and translation of the ballot language.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: None.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners directs the County
Attorney to draft, for future consideration, a straw ballot question relating to the County's Red
Light Running Camera Enforcement System and a resolution calling for the straw ballot
referendum question to be placed on the August 14, 2012 Primary Election ballot.
Prepared by: Jim Coletta
Commissioner, District 5
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3/13/2012 Item 10.H.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 10.H.
Item Summary: Recommendation to direct the County Attorney to draft a Resolution
calling for a straw ballot referendum to be placed on the August 14, 2012 Primary Election
concerning Collier County's Red Light Running Camera Enforcement System. (Commissioner
Coletta)
Meeting Date: 3/13/2012
Prepared By
Name: NeetVirginia
Title: Legal Assistant/Paralegal,County Attorney
3/7/2012 2:04:42 PM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Aide to the BCC,
Name: Paula Springs
3/7/2012 2:04:43 PM
Approved By
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney
Date: 3/7/2012 3:52:25 PM
Name: IsacksonMark
Title: Director -Corp Financial and Mgmt Svs,CMO
Date: 3/7/2012 4:28:33 PM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney
Date: 3/7/2012 4:31:34 PM
Name: OchsLeo
Title: County Manager
Date: 3/7/2012 4:37:46 PM
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