If you
haven't already done so, please read the Ventura section on
the Camera Towns page
City of Ventura Documents
(and Information)
Ventura, pop. 101,000, is on the
coast 53 miles west of Los Angeles.
Some of Ventura's tickets can possibly
be
ignored.
If your "ticket" does not have the Superior Court's name and
address on it, it is what I call a "Snitch Ticket." For more
details, see the Snitch Ticket section on the Your Ticket page.
If
you have a ticket from the City of Ventura, please be sure to contact
me.
Docs Set # 1
Ticket Counts
Violations Recorded
(some months) and
Citations
Issued
New
11-22-04
| Cam # |
BRJO |
CATH |
FOVI |
JONB |
MA10 |
MALE |
MAMI |
MIDE |
MITG |
TGDA |
THSE |
VIMO |
VIOP |
VIRA |
VITG |
VITP -01 |
VITP -03 |
VIVA |
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| Bris- tol @ John- son [6] |
Calif. @ Thom- pson [6] |
Foot- hill @ Vic- toria [6] |
John- son @ North- bank [6] |
Main @ 101 [6] |
Main @ Lemon Grove [6] |
Main @ Mills [6] |
Mills @ Dean [6] |
Mills @ Tele- graph [6] |
Tele- graph @ Day [6] |
Thom- pson @ Sea- ward [6] |
Vic- toria @ Moon [6] |
Vic- toria @ Olivas Park [6] |
Vic- toria @ Rals- ton [6] |
Vic- toria @ Tele- graph [6] |
Vic- toria @ Tele- phone [6] |
Vic- toria @ Tele- phone [6] |
Vic- toria @ Valen- tine [6] |
[3] |
Total Cites Issued as % of Recorded |
Total Re- corded/ Issued [1] |
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| Oct01 |
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| Nov01 |
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| Dec01 |
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| 2001 |
[8] |
8212 3338 |
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| Jan02 |
[8] | 1043 555 |
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| Feb02 |
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| Mar02 |
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| Apr02 |
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| May02 |
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| Jun02 |
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| Jul02 |
[8] | 1154 572 |
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| Aug02 |
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| Sep02 |
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| Oct02 |
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| Nov02 |
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| Dec02 |
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| 2002 |
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| Jan03 |
[8] | 953 445 |
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| Feb03 |
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| Mar03 |
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| Apr03 |
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| May03 |
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| Jun03 |
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| Jul03 |
[8] | 1149 594 |
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| Aug03 |
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| Sep03 |
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| Oct03 [7] |
6 |
15 |
14 |
29 |
6 |
58 |
7 |
5 |
28 |
31 |
33 |
25 |
46 |
73 |
10 |
42 |
753 428 |
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| Nov03 |
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| Dec03 |
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| 2003 |
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| Jan04 |
[8] | 925 414 |
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| Feb04 |
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| Mar04 |
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| Apr04 |
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| May04 |
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| Jun04 |
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| Jul04 |
[8] | 860 406 |
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| Aug04 |
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| Sep04 |
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| Oct04 [7] |
4 |
9 |
5 |
97 |
14 |
13 |
20 |
6 |
5 |
30 |
14 |
37 |
13 |
52 |
61 |
36 |
13 |
698 429 |
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| Nov04 |
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| Dec04 |
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| 2004 |
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| Jan05 |
[8] | 897 481 |
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| Feb05 |
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| Mar05 |
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| Apr05 |
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| May05 |
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| Jun05 |
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| Jul05 |
[8] | 869 255 |
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| Aug05 |
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| Sep05 |
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| Oct05 |
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| Nov05 |
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| Dec05 |
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| 2005 |
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| Jan06 |
[8] | 852 398 |
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| Feb06 |
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| Mar06 |
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| Apr06 |
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| May06 |
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| Jun06 |
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| Jul06 |
[8] | 982 328 |
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| Aug06 |
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| Sep06 |
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| Oct06 |
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| Nov06 |
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| Dec06 |
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| 2006 |
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| Jan07 |
[8] | 836 429 |
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| Feb07 |
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| Mar07 |
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| Apr07 |
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| May07 |
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| Jun07 |
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| Jul07 |
[8] | 828 373 |
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| Aug07 |
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| Sep07 |
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| Oct07 |
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| Nov07 |
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| Dec07 |
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| 2007 |
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| Jan08 |
9 3 |
53 31 |
17 10 |
7 5 |
98 80 |
35 21 |
23 7 |
40 12 |
1130 32 |
9 6 |
29 14 |
71 40 |
12 5 |
54 13 |
81 52 |
46 21 |
66 57 |
53 23 |
1833 432 |
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| Feb08 |
[5] |
68 32 |
1012 85 |
1660 416 |
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| Mar08 |
[5] | 61 28 |
959 140 |
1761 619 |
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| Apr08 |
[5] | 43 21 |
1028 145 |
1708 491 |
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| May08 |
[5] | 0 |
909 149 |
1538 477 |
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| Jun08 |
[5] | 0 |
602 119 |
1360 449 |
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| Jul08 |
15 0 |
565 215 |
19 4 |
15 12 |
64 41 |
60 25 |
12 4 |
52 8 |
814 121 |
14 4 |
48 24 |
64 35 |
40 6 |
52 21 |
59 26 |
46 13 |
48 26 |
64 28 |
2051 613 |
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| Aug08 |
[5] | 713 270 |
865 113 |
2316 730 |
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| Sep08 |
[5] | 459 192 |
781 170 |
1926 712 |
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| Oct08 |
[5] | 463 228 |
744 178 |
1952 854 |
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| Nov08 |
[5] | 515 268 |
602 131 |
1793 841 |
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| Dec08 |
[5] |
573 273 |
709 140 |
1786 741 |
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| 2008 |
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| Jan09 |
16 4 |
480 284 |
15 7 |
6 3 |
41 27 |
45 38 |
15 6 |
36 19 |
504 94 |
8 4 |
16 13 |
58 28 |
26 13 |
7 3 |
35 18 |
48 41 |
37 27 |
62 29 |
1455 658 |
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| Feb09 |
[5] | 389 207 |
274 88 |
1093 542 |
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| Mar09 |
[5] | 454 187 |
323 101 |
1270 563 |
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| Apr09 |
[5] | 513 170 |
327 69 |
1333 481 |
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| May09 |
[5] | 496 186 |
281 92 |
1274 509 |
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| Jun09 |
[5] | 467 158 |
272 66 |
1222 453 |
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| Jul09 [9] |
3 1 |
152 56 |
14 8 |
13 8 |
55 31 |
38 18 |
20 5 |
53 22 |
320 95 |
6 1 |
22 7 |
46 28 |
13 8 |
27 12 |
23 5 |
19 11 |
55 39 |
53 20 |
931 375 |
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| Aug09 |
[5] | 96 33 |
281 85 |
867 370 |
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| Sep09 |
[8] |
88 24 |
827 367 |
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| Oct09 |
[8] | 56 18 |
853 401 |
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| Nov09 |
[8] | 69 17 |
795 350 |
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| Dec09 |
[8] | 80 26 |
830 431 |
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| 2009 |
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| Jan10 |
[8] | 76 28 |
689 325 |
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| Feb10 |
[8] | 70 22 |
699 365 |
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| Mar10 |
[8] | 76 27 |
844 426 |
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| Apr10 |
[8] | 83 27 |
837 388 |
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| May10 |
[8] | 88 17 |
909 382 |
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| Jun10 |
[8] | 99 29 |
783 336 |
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| Jul10 |
[8] | 103 35 |
794 360 |
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| Aug10 |
[8] | 100 28 |
873 411 |
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| Sep10 |
[8] | 66 9 |
805 347 |
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| Oct10 |
[8] | 74 24 |
762 375 |
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| Nov10 |
10 6 |
47 15 |
13 8 |
10 4 |
55 44 |
25 16 |
35 17 |
38 17 |
124 63 |
6 6 |
14 6 |
49 26 |
33 22 |
15 8 |
23 16 |
35 22 |
38 27 |
48 19 |
618 342 |
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| Dec10 |
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| 2010 |
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| Jan11 |
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| Sep11 |
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| Oct11 |
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| Nov11 |
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| Dec11 |
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| 2011 |
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| Jan12 |
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| Feb12 |
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| Mar12 |
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| Apr12 |
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| May12 |
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| Aug12 |
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| Sep12 |
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| Oct12 |
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| Nov12 |
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| Dec12 |
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| 2012 |
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| Cam # |
BRJO |
CATH |
FOVI |
JONB |
MA10 |
MALE |
MAMI |
MIDE |
MITG |
TGDA |
THSE |
VIMO |
VIOP |
VIRA |
VITG |
VITP -01 |
VITP -03 |
VIVA |
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This table
made by highwayrobbery.net, using official monthly reports of
citations actually issued.
Official reports, 2001 - Jul07
Official reports, Sep09 - Nov10
[ ] indicates a footnote.
[1] Totals are as provided by the City.
[2] YTD = Year-to-date total.
[3] Un-used columns are to allow for later expansion of City's system.
[4] Except where noted otherwise, the figures given in the table are for the single calendar month indicated. Figures in red type are "raw" violations recorded by the cameras, and have been posted only for selected months, due to time limitations. If there is sufficient public interest, the remaining months will be posted. The figures in black type are citations issued.
Official reports, 2001 - Jul07
Official reports, Sep09 - Nov10
[ ] indicates a footnote.
[1] Totals are as provided by the City.
[2] YTD = Year-to-date total.
[3] Un-used columns are to allow for later expansion of City's system.
[4] Except where noted otherwise, the figures given in the table are for the single calendar month indicated. Figures in red type are "raw" violations recorded by the cameras, and have been posted only for selected months, due to time limitations. If there is sufficient public interest, the remaining months will be posted. The figures in black type are citations issued.
[5] Data for all
intersections has been
received but has not been posted, due to time limitations.
[6] The camera enforcement is believed to be on traffic on the first-named street, but the direction of enforcement (north, south, east, west, thru, left) is not yet available.
[7] Data received and posted in 2004.
[8] Data was received on Mar. 4, 2011, is available at the links given above, and will be posted to the table as time permits.
[9] See Set # 3, below.
[6] The camera enforcement is believed to be on traffic on the first-named street, but the direction of enforcement (north, south, east, west, thru, left) is not yet available.
[7] Data received and posted in 2004.
[8] Data was received on Mar. 4, 2011, is available at the links given above, and will be posted to the table as time permits.
[9] See Set # 3, below.
Docs Set # 2
Ventura Owes RedFlex $1.7 Million
Ventura's main contract (staff report) with RedFlex (signed May 2006) includes an illegal "cost neutrality" clause, whereby the city does not have to pay RedFlex the full monthly rent (the so-called "fixed fee") if there aren't enough fines to cover the cost. See Subsection B. of Defect # 10.
Because of that "cost neutrality" clause and low ticket revenue over a two-year period, by Nov. 2008 Ventura
had paid RedFlex $1.7 million less than the cumulative "fixed fee." See the clause and the invoices here.
In Nov. 2008 the contract was amended to add the following (among other things):
5. Cost neutrality is guaranteed except as follows:
[If] The city fails to enforce right turn violations (from automated red light violations), in good faith and due diligence, if and when systems are configured for this purpose as mutually agreed between Redflex and the City.
This list of contracts and amendments may not be up-to-date - there could be a contract or amendment later than the ones listed above.
Docs Set # 3
Grand Jury Report Recommends Longer Yellows
In June 2009 the Ventura County Grand Jury issued a report recommending the the yellow at the California/Thompson intersection be lengthened.
The Calif./Thompson ticket counts for July 2009 onward (see table above) show a reduced ticket volume, which will make it more difficult for the City to pay off the debt it owes RedFlex.
See article (including link to the report).
Docs Set # 5
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Ventura Owes RedFlex $1.7 Million
Ventura's main contract (staff report) with RedFlex (signed May 2006) includes an illegal "cost neutrality" clause, whereby the city does not have to pay RedFlex the full monthly rent (the so-called "fixed fee") if there aren't enough fines to cover the cost. See Subsection B. of Defect # 10.
Because of that "cost neutrality" clause and low ticket revenue over a two-year period, by Nov. 2008 Ventura
had paid RedFlex $1.7 million less than the cumulative "fixed fee." See the clause and the invoices here.
In Nov. 2008 the contract was amended to add the following (among other things):
5. Cost neutrality is guaranteed except as follows:
[If] The city fails to enforce right turn violations (from automated red light violations), in good faith and due diligence, if and when systems are configured for this purpose as mutually agreed between Redflex and the City.
This list of contracts and amendments may not be up-to-date - there could be a contract or amendment later than the ones listed above.
Docs Set # 3
Grand Jury Report Recommends Longer Yellows
In June 2009 the Ventura County Grand Jury issued a report recommending the the yellow at the California/Thompson intersection be lengthened.
The Calif./Thompson ticket counts for July 2009 onward (see table above) show a reduced ticket volume, which will make it more difficult for the City to pay off the debt it owes RedFlex.
See article (including link to the report).
Docs Set # 4
"Late Time" Graphs
The City provided bar graphs
of Late Times, etcetera.
These graphs track violations recorded, not tickets issued.
Where there is a large number of long Late Time violations in a curb
lane, it is believed to indicate heavy ticketing on right turns.
(The curb lane will be the lane with the highest lane number.)
The picture above is an example from another city.
Jul.
2002:
BRJO
- MITG
Jul.
2002: TGDA - VIVA
Jul.
2010:
BRJO
-
MITG
Jul.
2010: TGDA - VIVA
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