ShotSpotter Reinstatement and Resident Assembly
At a glance
- What: a policy order on whether to turn the ShotSpotter gunshot-detection system back on in previously covered areas, paired with a resident assembly chosen by lottery to hear evidence and make recommendations.
- Where it stands: on August 3, 2026 a substitute order was adopted 9-0, an amendment to remove the temporary reactivation and require a surveillance technology impact report first was defeated 3-6, and the order as amended passed 6-3. A motion to reconsider failed 0-9.
- Next: the resident assembly's recommendations; staff said a 90-day timeline would be a challenge.
Sources
Log
2026-08-03 - Regular City Council Meeting
Charter-right order adopted 6-3 as amended after extensive, sharply divided public comment; temporary restoration of ShotSpotter and a resident assembly.
2026-07-23 - City Council Special Meeting
Extended public comment and debate on policy orders to temporarily restore ShotSpotter; charter right exercised, deferring the orders to August 3.