City
of Rochester
News
Release
(Thursday, July 14, 2022) – The City of Rochester has upgraded, or is in the process
of upgrading, its systems for traffic-ticket resolution; online requests for
records under the Freedom of Information Law; and City budget preparation.
“We
owe it to our citizens to strive for greater efficiency, accountability and
engagement and these three projects are moving us in that direction,” said
Mayor Malik D. Evans. “These positive, systemic changes will improve equitable
access to City services and promote trust and transparency so that residents
can benefit from these investments and reach their full potential.”
Starting
Tuesday, July 5, people who receive a traffic ticket in the city can resolve
them with an online Traffic Prosecutor at www.cityofrochester.gov/RTVA.
Motorists can use the online dispute resolution platform to check the
eligibility of their case, request a reduced plea for a lesser charge, a
reduced fine or plead guilty and pay the fine. Throughout the process,
motorists receive email and text message updates on the status of their case.
The online process is similar to the in-person process and convenient for
motorists who are unable to appear in-person.
The
City has also upgraded to a more reliable online Freedom of Information Law
(FOIL) records-access system with improved integrations and notifications to
help the City to meet its promised deadlines for responses. FOIL requests can
be made at www.cityofrochester.gov/FOIL.
The City is also underway on a project to move to a new
budgeting and planning solution that will streamline budgeting, planning, and
reporting, and improve financial transparency and accountability. That project
is expected to be completed in the spring of 2023 and the goal is to publish an
interactive, online budget for the City’s next fiscal year.
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