Surveillance Technology Ban Ordinance

At a glance

What: Proposed ordinance to ban or restrict surveillance technology, including automated license plate readers, Flock cameras, drones, and related data collection.
Where it stands: As of the last meeting, Order 2026-087-001 had been referred back to the Rules, Ordinance and Ethics Subcommittee by an 8-3 vote on September 15, 2026. (as of the minutes read; later meetings may have updated this)

Built from the official minutes; check the linked source for the authoritative record.

Sources

Log

2026-09-15 - City Council

Bryant moved to refer Order 2026-087-001 back to the Rules Subcommittee, seconded by Long; public speakers supported a ban on ALPR technology and criticized the preamble; referral approved 8-3 with Feeney, Stefanini, and Ward voting against.

2026-08-18 - City Council

Stefanini withdrew his Trust in Local Law Enforcement ordinance motion after public comment; Cannon moved to refer development of a surveillance-technology ban to the Rules Subcommittee, seconded by Leombruno, approved 11-0.

2026-09-15 - City Council — Captions add: councilors split over the ordinance's political preamble and vague reporting language; referred back to the Rules subcommittee 8-3, with a request for solicitor review of the federal-property section.
2026-08-18 - City Council - Captions add: the rules subcommittee presented a license plate reader ordinance (Flock contract lapsed June 30, 14-day data hold, ACLU-suggested changes); several councilors preferred a ban and roughly ten residents urged one; the sponsor withdrew the motion and a referral to develop a ban passed unanimously (from auto-captions).
2026-07-21 - City Council - A resident said two Flock cameras were still up after the contract ended June 30 and asked what further action was warranted (from auto-captions).