11/05/26 RTM Ordinance Committee on AETSD's

The Town of Fairfield RTM Ordinance Committee met on November 5, 2026, to consider revisions to the automated traffic enforcement safety device ordinance. The committee took sense-of-the-body votes supporting elimination of the $75 repeat-citation step-up, leaving a flat $50 fine plus any processing fee under the current structure, and voted to seek more information before deciding on possible changes to the base fee or graduated fines. Members discussed that changes to the appeal period and graduated fines may require state legislation; no ordinance amendments were finally adopted at this meeting.

The committee also supported requiring RTM approval of new, revised, or renewed traffic enforcement plans and developing clearer requirements for public notice and hearings before plans are finalized. Members debated whether to narrow camera locations to school zones, but deferred a decision. Data privacy, reporting and audit requirements, enforcement hours, and transparency about program revenues and their use remain for further discussion. Public commenters raised concerns about safety, camera locations and hours, public participation, and whether program revenues should be kept in a dedicated fund. No procurement activity, contract award, or purchasing decision was identified.