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                                                          CITY OF VANCOUVER







                     M E M O R A N D U M

     FROM:            City Clerk's Office                                         DATE:   January 27, 1997
                                                                                  FILE                                                                                     :    1756-1/3701-1

     TO:              Vancouver City Council



     SUBJECT:         Photo Radar Revenue Sharing


              On March 26, 1996, City Council endorsed Photo Radar in Vancouver for a six-month trial period, with further
     approval to be contingent upon successful negotiation of revenue sharing with the Provincial Government.  The relevant
     extract from the Council minutes of March 26, 1996 and Administrative Reports dated February 29 and March 14, 1996, are
     enclosed for information (limited distribution - on file in the City Clerk's Office).

              By letter dated January 2, 1997 (attached), the Vancouver Police Board now advises that efforts to negotiate
     Photo Radar revenue sharing with the Provincial Government have been unsuccessful.  As the six-month trial period has
     expired, the Board submits the issue of continued Photo Radar for Council's consideration. 






                                                                 CITY CLERK




     Att.

     VANCOUVER POLICE BOARD

     January 2, 1997

     Members of Council
     City of Vancouver
     453 West 12th Avenue
     Vancouver, B.C. V5Y 1V4

     Dear Councillors,

     Re:      Photo Radar Revenue Sharing

     Please be advised that on August 8, 1996, City representatives and I met with Premier Clark to discuss the position of
     the City and Vancouver Police Board with regards to Photo Radar revenue generated in the City.  At the invitation of the
     Premier, on November 27, 1996, the Police Board met with the Honourable Lois Boone, Minister of Transportation and
     Highways, at which time the Board reiterated its position on the matter.

     At both meetings the Province was asked to provide revenue sharing by giving matching funds for: positions dedicated to
     traffic enforcement and vehicles/equipment associated with those positions; positions dedicated to safety programs for
     children; and community initiatives to promote safer driving such as Citizen speed watch.

     The Board has been told emphatically by the Premier and Minister Boone that there will be no revenue sharing provided to
     the City or Police Department as a result of Photo Radar.  It remains Provincial Government policy that fine revenue from
     Photo Radar will be assigned to general revenue and that Vancouver will benefit from the program by reduced vehicle
     accidents, injuries and fatalities.

     On March 26, 1996, Council endorsed Photo Radar on a six-month trial with further approval contingent upon successful
     negotiation on revenue sharing with the Provincial Government.  On August 1, 1996, the City's Standing Committee on City
     Services and Budgets requested the Police Board to renew discussions with the Province on the revenue sharing issue.

     The Board wishes to advise Council that, as outlined above, efforts to negotiate Photo Radar revenue sharing with the
     Provincial Government have been unsuccessful and there is little hope that the situation will change in the near future. 
     As the six-month trial period for Photo Radar has expired, the Board remits the issue of continued Photo Radar in the
     City to the attention of Council and the Chief Constable.

     Sincerely,

     Mayor Philip Owen, Chair

     cc:      Chief Constable R.J. Canuel, VPD
              Ken Dobell, City Manager
              Maria Kinsella, City Clerk
              Police Board Members.