{"id":53744,"date":"2022-04-06T21:53:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T04:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myeverettnews.com\/?p=53744"},"modified":"2022-04-06T21:53:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T04:53:46","slug":"everett-city-council-votes-to-issue-request-for-proposal-for-red-light-cameras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myeverettnews.com\/2022\/04\/06\/everett-city-council-votes-to-issue-request-for-proposal-for-red-light-cameras\/","title":{"rendered":"Everett City Council Votes To Issue Request For Proposal For Red Light Cameras"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The cameras could go active in 2023.<\/p><\/div>Back in 2008 the City Council serving at that time approved an ordinance allowing automated traffic enforcement within the city limits of Everett, Washington.<\/p>\n

Tonight, the Everett City Council voted to issue a request for proposals to provide an automated traffic safety camera program that would operate red light cameras at six intersections and a pair of speed cameras to monitor the school zone in front of Horizon Elementary School in south Everett.<\/p>\n

Below is the list of intersections proposed for the Red-Light cameras.
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9 cameras would cover these 6 locations.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

The initial contract would be for five years with the Request For Proposals due back in May, a contract award to be set for August and the implementation period of six to eight months means the cameras likely would not be active until some time in early 2023.<\/p>\n

The cost of the ticket is $124.00 and would not go against a driver’s insurance but be treated like a parking ticket. Concerns have been raised that this would impact communities of color and low-income residents at a higher level than others in Everett. The vote was 6-1 to move ahead with council member Paula Rhyne casting the lone no vote.<\/p>\n

You can click here to see the request for proposals<\/a> that will be issued.<\/p>\n