Flock Safety Camera Referendum

At a glance

• What: Council voted to protect the City's legal and contractual rights regarding the Flock Safety camera system and to bring back language for a non-binding public referendum on continuing it.
• Where it stands: Directed on September 21, 2026 (7-0). The City Manager, through the City Attorney, is to return with the process and ballot language. No date is set in the minutes.
• Next: Staff to return with referendum process and language; no date stated.

Detail

• The agenda item asked about putting continuation of the Flock Safety camera system before Laredo voters in a non-binding referendum, citing Governor Abbott's recent announcement of a pause in state funding for Flock camera systems.
• Trevino moved and Gutierrez seconded a directive to proceed on two parallel tracks: first, preserve and protect the City's legal and contractual rights regarding the Flock Safety System; second, bring back the appropriate process and language for a non-binding public referendum on continuation and potential local funding, as amended.
• Vote 7-0 for (Gonzalez, Rangel, Trevino, Garza, Gutierrez, King, Perez); no vote recorded for M. Cigarroa and A. Cigarroa.
• The minutes record motions and votes only, not the discussion or any public comment.

Who did what

• Trevino: Moved the two-track directive.
• Gutierrez: Seconded.
• M. Cigarroa: No vote recorded.
• A. Cigarroa: No vote recorded.

Sources

• City Council regular meeting minutes (preliminary), September 21, 2026: https://cityoflaredo.legistar1.com/cityoflaredo/meetings/2026/9/1334_M_City_Council_26-09-21_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

Log

2026-09-21 - City Council

Item 71 (requested by the Mayor): motion carried 7-0 as described above.