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Camarillo council approves lease for 25 license-plate cameras after public debate
Summary
The City Council approved a consent-item lease to add 25 automated license-plate readers (ALPRs) from Flock, drawing public concern about privacy and data-sharing and a council discussion of state law and oversight. The motion passed 5-0.
The Camarillo City Council voted 5-0 on October 7 to approve consent items C through G, including a staff recommendation to lease 25 automated license-plate readers (ALPRs) from Flock Group Inc.
The item drew extended public comment and questions about privacy, oversight and data sharing before the council voted. Speakers asked that the lease be removed from the consent calendar for fuller public debate and requested contractual safeguards on retention and sharing of non-hit data.
Council and staff discussed how the system is used and governed. Commander Eric Tennyson of the Ventura County…
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