Immediate Adoption
Number
221621
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
010845, 200668
Sponsor
ALD. STAMPER, BAUMAN,CHAMBERS, BORKOWSKI
Title
Resolution expressing the City of Milwaukee’s support for passage of State legislation known as the 2023 Safe Roads Save Lives Act, or substantially similar legislation, to allow for the use of automated traffic enforcement cameras for the purpose of speed, red-light running and accident reduction at certain qualifying intersections.
Analysis
This resolution expresses the City of Milwaukee’s support for passage of proposed State legislation known as the 2023 Safe Roads Save Lives Act, or substantially similar legislation, to allow for the use of automated traffic enforcement cameras for the purpose of speed, red-light running and accident reduction at certain qualifying intersections, and amendments to all relevant statutes to provide additional tools to curb the epidemic of reckless driving per the recommendations of the City-County Carjacking and Reckless Driving Task Force.
Body
Whereas, The 2023 Safe Roads Save Lives Act recently reintroduced to the state legislature by Sen. La Tonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, Rep. LaKeshia Myers, D-Milwaukee and Rep. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville is expected to allow the City to use automated traffic enforcement cameras for the purpose of speed, red-light running and accident reduction at certain qualifying intersections; and
Whereas, The City began lobbying the state more than 20 years ago for authority to enact ordinances permitting the use of traffic photo enforcement systems to deter and detect drivers who fail to stop at red-light traffic signals or who speed, with the adoption of Common Council File Number 010845 on November 6, 2001; and
Whereas, The Department of Administration-Intergovernmental Relations Division was directed to lobby for the use of automated traffic enforcement cameras as part of the Division’s 2021-22 Legislative Package by Common Council File Number 200668, adopted on December 15, 2020; and
Whereas, The 2021-22 Legislative Package further directed the Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek amendments to s. 346 Wis. Stats., and all relevant statutes to provide additional tools to curb the epidemic of reckless driving per the recommendations of the City-County Carjacking and Reckless Driving Task Force; and
Whereas, It is expected the use of automated traffic enforcement cameras for the purpose of speed, red-light running and accident reduction at certain qualifying intersections will be an effective tool in curbing the epidemic of reckless driving per the recommendations of the City-County Carjacking and Reckless Driving Task Force; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City of Milwaukee supports passage of State legislation known as the 2023 Safe Roads Save Lives Act, or substantially similar legislation, to allow for the use of automated traffic enforcement cameras for the purpose of speed, red-light running and accident reduction at certain qualifying intersections; and, be it
Further Resolved, The City supports amendments to all relevant statutes to provide additional tools to curb the epidemic of reckless driving per the recommendations of the City-County Carjacking and Reckless Driving Task Force; and, be it
Further Resolved, The Department of Administration-Intergovernmental Relations Division is directed to lobby for passage of this proposed legislation, or legislation substantially similar to it; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Clerk shall forward copies of this resolution to members of the City of Milwaukee’s delegation to the Wisconsin Legislature.
Requester
Drafter
LRB 177899-1
Aaron Cadle
February 3, 2023
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