City Council

(11) 26-0063 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to implementing a pilot program for E-Citations. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Lee - Padilla): 1. DIRECT the Police Department, with the assistance of the Chief Legislative Analyst, the Department of Transportation, and other relevant departments, to report on the feasibility of establishing a cloud-based, paperless, real-time parking, traffic citation, and data analytics pilot program for the City that ensures that citation data is immediately accessible to motorists, courts, and the issuing agency, and that provides multilingual, mobile accessible citation views and SMS reminders, notifications generated at the time of issuance to help motorists more easily understand and resolve their citations. 2. INSTRUCT that the report shall specifically include: a. A plan to identify a suitable pilot location or operational unit. b. A cost-benefit analysis detailing the potential savings to taxpayer dollars through reduced hardware, paper, and infrastructure costs, as well as the value of increased officer efficiency, morale, and performance. c. A strategy for seamless digital integration with the City's existing systems and the courts to ensure the streamlined, digital forwarding of citation data. d. A detailed plan for ensuring equitable access and service continuity for all residents, particularly those without regular access to digital devices. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.