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ATTACHMENT A Estimate of Start-up Expenses and On-going Costs Using the limited, preliminary data available, a range of on-going revenues and expenses based on a 10% margin of error has been estimated and is shown in the following table. Low High Revenues $250,000 $300,000 Less Ongoing costs Vendor Administration (149,000) (186,000) Municipal Court (61,000) (65,000) Police Department (52,000) (95,000) Estimated Net Ongoing Impact to the General Fund $ (12,000) $ (46,000) Estimated One-Time Costs of Cameral Installation $ (300,000) $ (300,000) AIRS system compatibility issues may increase the on-going costs associated with the program by approximately $57,000 per year. When the current AIRS system upgrade is completed an assessment of the relative ease or difficulty of data transfer between the upgraded AIRS system and any proposed camera system will be required. Additional system enhancements to the upgraded AIRS system may be necessary to allow the data transfer, and potential costs to develop such transfer capabilities are unknown. Until data transfer between the camera system and AIRS can be implemented, the ongoing cost to the General Fund would increase by $57,000 for a total of $69,000 and $103,000 under its respective scenario. Because these figures are based on a limited set of data, and other jurisdictions have reported significant variation from their initial projections it is important to keep in mind that these estimates are very rough, and further refinement of these projections is recommended prior to resource commitment. See Attachment A for a more detailed description of the revenue and expense estimates. Public Information/ Community Acceptance State statute requires cities intending to implement a camera system to complete a public information campaign informing local drivers about the use of cameras before citations are actually issued. A public information campaign is likely to generate both positive and negative feedback regarding the program. Staff Recommendation Given current limitations on the City’s resources, staff recommend that Council postpone further evaluation and discussion of camera systems at least until the cities of Portland and Beaverton have submitted their biennial process and outcome evaluations to the State Department of Transportation during the 2003 legislative session. Additionally, staff recommends that the Council consider including further evaluation of a red light camera system with a more comprehensive review of traffic safety issues during the 2003-2004 Council Goals Process. This effort could include a review of other traffic safety issues such as speeding in residential areas, pedestrian and bicycle traffic safety, and the incidence of drunk driving. Staff will continue to monitor legislation and operational issues related to the program. Please feel free to contact me at Patricia.A.Boyle@ci.eugene.or.us for additional information.