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Council requests comprehensive body‑worn camera implementation plan for February
Summary
Council members asked police staff to compile a comprehensive implementation plan for body‑worn cameras — including costs, timelines, policy considerations and funding options — for a February briefing; staff said the budget approval is the initial authorization and they will return with a timeline and components to guide policy development.
Council members asked police department staff to present a consolidated implementation plan for body‑worn cameras at the February meeting, covering procurement, costs, timelines, policy development and funding sources.
A council member asked for a single, comprehensive presentation that pulls together elements the council has considered over time — budget items, timelines, cooperating agencies, possible bundled purchasing or cooperatives, and how Prop 1 funds might be applied. City staff member Lisa acknowledged the request and said police management will bring the requested components back to council, noting that the city has moved from evaluation to an implementation phase with the adoption of the 2025–26 budget. Lisa and the police chief (speaking on the item) said the department will present a timeline and the moving parts of implementation in February but cautioned that detailed draft policies may follow community engagement and technical decisions and could arrive later in the process.
Council members and staff emphasized the implementation will include technical choices, policy choices and community involvement; staff also noted competing staff time demands from other large projects such as the RMS implementation. The request at committee level was a direction to staff to present the comprehensive package in February to help the council manage expectations and track milestones.
No formal motion or vote was recorded to approve policy; the committee recorded a direction to staff to return with the requested information.
