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Solvang staff to finalize draft video-surveillance policy after council feedback
Summary
Council directed staff to revise the draft video-surveillance policy to add a prohibition on marketing uses, clarify access controls, retain video for one year, disable audio by default, and return the updated policy as a consent item for final adoption.
City staff asked the Solvang City Council on Aug. 11 to review a draft video-surveillance policy tied to a proposed pilot of fixed-position cameras. The council provided direction to refine the draft and asked staff to return the policy for council approval as a consent item.
Staff said the pilot would include seven fixed-position, AI-enabled cameras installed and serviced through XIT Solutions with Verkada software, and that the $150,000 figure presented includes hardware and a one-year software license. Staff recommended retention of recorded video for up to 365 days in…
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