Legislation to conduct hearings on revenues and costs associated with administering the Red Light Camera Enforcement Program and the parking meter rate increase that took effect in 2014 to determine how much money the School District received from these sources.
Sponsors: Councilmember Oh, Councilmember Domb, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Parker, Councilmember Gym, Council President Clarke, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Squilla
RESOLUTION
Authorizing a joint public hearing between Council’s Committee on Streets and Services
and Committee on Education to investigate the allocation of funds from the revenues
generated by the Red Light Camera Enforcement Program and the parking meter rate
increase that took effect in 2014, as well as the costs associated with administering those
programs.
WHEREAS, During FY 2015, the Philadelphia Parking Authority administered a total of
122 red light cameras installed in 27 intersections; and
WHEREAS, The revenues generated by the violations from the Red Light Camera
Enforcement Program in FY 2005 were $12,925,200, and the total revenue generated
from the Program since 2006 has been $102,189,957; and
WHEREAS, City Council approved a parking meter rate increase in 2014, raising the rate
up by $.50 an hour in areas outside of the Center City Core area to generate additional
revenue for Philadelphia schools; and
WHEREAS, It has been difficult to ascertain the exact amount of funds that have been
allocated from the Red Light Camera Enforcement Program since the Program began in
Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, It is important for City Council to be informed on the exact amount of
revenues generated from these two sources and what portion of those funds have been
provided to public schools; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That it hereby
authorizes a joint public hearing between Council’s Committee on Streets and Services
and Committee on Education to investigate the allocation of funds from the revenues
generated by the Red Light Camera Enforcement Program and the parking meter rate
increase that took effect in 2014, as well as the costs associated with administering those
programs.