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ORDER OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH NOVOAGLOBAL INC. TO PROVIDE SERVICES RELATED TO INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT SAFETY DEVICE (ATESD) PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 29 OF THE NEW HAVEN CODE OF ORDINANCES AND PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED IN PUBLIC ACT 23-116, AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE VISION ZERO COUNCIL
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WHEREAS, speeding and red-light running are significant problems in New Haven with respect to roadway safety and traffic violations; and
WHEREAS, studies have shown that both speeding and collisions involving red light violations have a significantly large impact on fatal and serious injury motor vehicle accidents, with particularly destructive effects on economically and socially disadvantaged communities; and
WHEREAS, both driving behaviors can be greatly mitigated by improved enforcement; and
WHEREAS, automated traffic enforcement is one such enforcement tool that can be utilized by the City of New Haven (the “City”) to reduce the prevalence of excessive speed and the running of red lights, thereby improving roadway safety for all users; and
WHEREAS, The City’s vision of significantly reducing and eventually eliminating serious roadway injuries and deaths, known as “Vision Zero” aligns with the City’s long-term safety vision plan (“Safe Routes for All”) and the United States Department of Transportation’s National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS); and
WHEREAS, the State of Connecticut on June 27, 2023 enacted Public Act No. 23-116, providing in section 11 thereof that “any municipality may authorize the use of automated traffic enforcement safety devices (“ATESD”) at locations within school zones, pedestrian safety zones and other places in such municipality, provided (1) the municipality adopts an ordinance in accordance with the provisions of this section, and (2) the locations of such devices are identified in a plan approved by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) pursuant to section 17 of this act”; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the City to create an Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Device (ATESD) program as a tool for more effectively prioritizing those enforcement resources and strategies that have the greatest impact on traffic safety, while keeping equity and fair distribution of the program throughout the City at the forefront; and
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2024, the Board of Alders approved an ordinance establishing the use of ATESDs in the City pursuant to the authority granted in the Public Act 23-116, an act implementing the recommendations of the Vision Zero Council; and
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2024, the Board of Alders approved a resolution approving the City’s ATESD Plan for Submission to and approval by the CTDOT; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a solicitation (2025-RFP-138) for the procurement of a qualified vendor to install, operate, and maintain ATESDs, in accordance with applicable procurement laws, procedures, and the specifications set forth in the ordinance and any supporting regulations; and
WHEREAS, Novoaglobal LLC submitted a proposal and was selected; and
WHEREAS, Novoaglobal LLC possesses the experience, expertise, and operational capacity to successfully implement and manage the ATESD program in compliance with the ordinance and applicable state law; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that entering into a multi-year agreement may be necessary and in the best interest of the City to ensure effective, uninterrupted operation, maintenance, and management of the ATESD program; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Alders seeks to authorize the Mayor of the City of New Haven, or the Mayor’s designee to negotiate and execute such an agreement with Novoaglobal LLC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven that:
1. The Mayor of the City of New Haven, or the Mayor’s designee, is hereby authorized to negotiate, execute, and deliver, on behalf of the City, a multi-year agreement with Novoaglobal LLC for the installation, operation, and maintenance of the ATESDs, pursuant to Public Act 23-116 and Chapter 29 of the New Haven Code of General Ordinances; and,
2. Such agreement may include, but need not be limited to, provisions regarding compensation for services, reimbursement of equipment and installation costs, performance standards, reporting requirements, compliance with applicable law, and remedies for breach; and,
3. The term of the agreement shall not exceed four (4) years, and may include renewal or extension provisions, subject to mutual agreement of the parties and approval by the Board of Alders, where required; and,
4. The Mayor of the City of New Haven, or the Mayor’s designee, is further authorized to take all actions and execute all documents necessary or incidental to carry out the purposes of this order, including the execution of amendments or modifications that do not materially change the scope, term, or financial obligations of the agreement; and,
5. This Order shall take effect immediately upon passage.