What: The City's use of automated license plate readers (ALPR) and its surveillance policy.
Where it stands: On 2026-09-08 the Commission received four communications on ALPR and a City Manager report on ALPR under the City's surveillance policy.
Next: Not known.
Details
Only the opening lines of the proceedings were read; the report's findings are not known.
Received four communications and a City Manager report on the administrative order, effective September 7, placing license plate readers under the surveillance policy; any expansion or change in use needs Public Safety Committee and Commission approval, and a surveillance report precedes the June 2027 contract end. Several speakers asked for the Flock contract to be cancelled and not replaced by another vendor; Commissioner Perdue said governance discussions would continue through the Public Safety Committee, and Commissioner Kilgore supported the moratorium on expansion.
Several speakers called for cancelling the Flock contract and banning license plate readers, citing a federal Fourth Amendment ruling. The City Manager said the readers helped solve a bank robbery and that the Office of Public Accountability is reviewing Flock practices under the surveillance policy. The Mayor said the issue is not closed, the city is working with the ACLU, and the Fourth Amendment is a floor, not a ceiling.
Police Chief said the Flock contract expires in the summer, the City has about 30 Flock cameras, and the program is under independent review and the surveillance policy; commissioners raised community opposition and a November 12 workshop was mentioned.
Many speakers urged canceling the Flock contract and stopping data sharing with agencies that partner with ICE; an opposition letter was received and filed.