City of Albuquerque - File #: O-21-69

• File #: O-21-69
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 6/21/2021
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 10/4/2021
• Enactment date: 10/18/2021
• Enactment #: O-2021-024
• Title: F/S Enacting The Albuquerque Automated Speed Enforcement Ordinance To Monitor The Speed Of Travel And Enforce The Speed Limit Through Speed Enforcement Cameras (Pe?a, Sena, Bassan, Benton)
• Sponsors: Klarissa J. Peña, Brook Bassan, Isaac Benton

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/18/2021	City Clerk	Published
10/15/2021	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
10/7/2021	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
10/4/2021	City Council	Passed as Substituted, as Amended	Pass
10/4/2021	City Council	Amended	Pass
10/4/2021	City Council	Substituted	Pass
9/20/2021	City Council	Postponed	Pass
9/8/2021	City Council	Accepted with a Recommendation Do Pass (Immediate Action)
9/8/2021	City Council	Postponed as Amended	Pass
9/8/2021	City Council	Amended	Fail
9/8/2021	City Council	Amended	Pass
9/8/2021	City Council	Amended	Pass
8/23/2021	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council for Immediate Action	Pass
8/23/2021	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council with a recommendation of Do Pass	Pass
8/9/2021	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Postponed	Pass
6/21/2021	City Council	Introduced and Referred
6/21/2021	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY FOURTH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. F/S O-21-69 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Pe?a, Sena, Bassan, Benton


ORDINANCE
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F/S Enacting The Albuquerque Automated Speed Enforcement Ordinance To Monitor The Speed Of Travel And Enforce The Speed Limit Through Speed Enforcement Cameras (Pe?a, Sena, Bassan, Benton)
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ENACTING THE ALBUQUERQUE AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE TO MONITOR THE SPEED OF TRAVEL AND ENFORCE THE SPEED LIMIT THROUGH SPEED ENFORCEMENT CAMERAS.
WHEREAS, traffic safety is an important piece of our overall effort to improve public safety; and
WHEREAS, in 2019, ninety-seven (97) people were killed while simply trying to move around our city, the highest number of traffic fatalities in more than 10 years; and
WHEREAS, that is 97 too many of our neighbors, children, and friends lost unnecessarily to traffic violence; and
WHEREAS, from 2014 to 2018, excessive speed was considered the top contributing factor in 8% of fatal crashes; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that excessive speed plays a role in 25% or more of all fatal crashes, in conjunction with other dangerous driving behaviors; and
WHEREAS, our community needs a shared commitment to save lives and protect our residents from dangerous crashes; and
WHEREAS, concerns over safety keep many Albuquerque residents from walking, riding a bicycle, and taking transit; and
WHEREAS, traffic crashes have increased in Albuquerque since 2010 and the trends are alarming; and
WHEREAS, two studies in 2018 and 2019 found that Albuquerque is among the 20 most dangerous cities in the United States for all road users, and especially for people walking and bicycling; and
WHEREAS, examining fatalities in crashes involving different modes of transportation, there have been slight increases in fatalities in crashes involving bicycles, motorcycles, and motor vehicles (cars, trucks, SUVs, vans, semis, and buses)...