Council cars purchased to photograph parked vehicles
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From: Mike
Dear Wellington City Council,
Under the Official Information Act could you please confirm the existence of two WCC purchased vehicles, which have been adapted to photograph parked vehicles around the streets of Wellington, specifically to identify vehicles that have overstayed their parking time.
Please advise:
1. The cost of each vehicle and the total cost to install the technology needed to catch out parkers.
2. What type of fuels are these vehicles running on and what is the total fuel cost to the council per annum.
3. What is the total cost of staff wages to employ the drivers needed for this function.
4. Why is the council adding more vehicles to the roads when they are actively discouraging Wellington locals out of their vehicles.
5. What is the total revenue collected by the council specifically from these vehicles.
6. I understand these vehicles drive around the city on specified routes. Please supply a map outlining the areas these vehicles operate in.
7. Does the council believe their ratepayers would approve, or agree to, the purchase of these vehicles when they have been designed to fine drivers in the city.
Yours faithfully,
Mike
From: BUS: Official Information
Wellington City Council
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From: BUS: Official Information
Wellington City Council
Kia ora Mike
Thank you for your email dated 12 September requesting information.
Our team will manage your request under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 which requires us to provide a decision as soon as possible, but no later than 10 October, being 20 working days of receipt.
The reference number for your request is IRC-7085
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From: BUS: Official Information
Wellington City Council
Kia ora Mike,
Please find attached the response to your request for information.
Kind regards
Ollie Marchant
Senior Advisor | Official Information Team | Wellington City Council
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From: Mike
Kia ora Ollie
Thank you for your reply. I disagree that the cost of supplying and installing the NPR is commercially sensitive. I have not asked for the name of the company who installed this, nor the brand of technology. Simply the cost for each vehicle. It does appear that WCC are avoiding answering this question. I would like an explanation as to why the council considers this commercially sensitive as this is effectively public money and therefore it should be transparent as to how this is spent. I will then consider next steps.
You have kindly provided a link to your long-term plan. I have gone through all 208 pages however haven't been able to locate the references to the purchase of number plate recognition technology. Could you please advise where this can be found.
Yours sincerely,
Mike
From: BUS: Official Information
Wellington City Council
Kia ora Mike,
I am in receipt of your below email and will be reviewing our response.
I will need a bit of time for further consideration, I'll be in touch by 25 October with my findings, if not sooner.
Kind regards
Ollie Marchant
Senior Advisor | Official Information Team | Wellington City Council
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From: BUS: Official Information
Wellington City Council
Kia ora Mike,
Thank you for your patience.
The information regarding Parking Technology upgrades can be found on page
[1]194 of the 2021-31 Long Term Plan. Please note, this budget was not
only for License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology but for all parking
upgrades, which captures other areas of technology upgrades, including
moving to a [2]pay-by-plate system.
Regarding information relating to the costs to install LPR technology, the
decision to refuse this information under section 7(2)(b)(ii) of the Act
remains, as the release of this information would be likely prejudice the
commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of
the information.
I acknowledge my response did not confirm the name of the company who
installed this technology; however, as this is a very small and
competitive market, the release of this information could compromise the
company’s competitive position as a supplier in this market.
Right of review
If you are not satisfied with the Council’s response, you may request the
Office of the Ombudsman to investigate the Council’s decision. Further
information is available on the Ombudsman website,
[3]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.
Kind regards
Ollie Marchant
Senior Advisor | Official Information Team | Wellington City Council
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From: Mike
Dear BUS: Official Information,
So is it $50,000 to $100,000 per vehicle. $100,000 to $150,000 per vehicle. Over $150,000 per vehicle. Providing that information will not compromise the company's competitive position.
Yours sincerely,
Mike
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