Red Light Camera Audit

OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR Audit Report Stockton City Council Mayor Edward J. Chavez PERFORMANCE AUDIT: Vice-Mayor RED LIGHT CAMERA PROGRAM Leslie Baranco Martin Council Members Steve Bestolarides Dan Chapman Clem Lee Susan Eggman Rebecca Nabors October 2007 City Auditor Stockton, California F. Michael Taylor OFFICE OF THE CITY AUDITOR 22 East Weber Avenue, Suite 325 • Stockton, CA 95202-2326 Phone 209-937-8916 • Fax 209-937-7026 • www.stocktongov.com October 12, 2007 Stockton City Council AUDIT SUMMARY - PERFORMANCE AUDIT: RED LIGHT CAMERA PROGRAM According to the National Safety Council (NSC) in 2007, “motor-vehicle accidents continue to be the leading cause of injury-related death in the country” and have a significant impact 1on the nation’s economy. In 2005, the City had 24 fatalities as a result of motor-vehicle collisions. In applying NSC’s calculable cost per fatality, we estimated an economic impact of $27.6 million. Red light cameras are an effective countermeasure to prevent red light running and subsequent accidents. We have completed our performance audit of the City’s Red Light Camera Program in accordance with our 2006-2007 audit plan. The objectives of our audit were to determine if the program is • meeting the City’s objectives (General), • complying with the legal requirements for operating in California (Compliance), • reducing the ...