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Solvang approves three-year pilot for AI-enabled surveillance cameras in downtown

5386702 · July 15, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a $147,407 contract with XIT Solutions for a three-year, seven-location pilot camera deployment with cloud storage and AI-enabled search. Council and staff said a surveillance policy will be drafted before the system is operational.

The Solvang City Council on July 14 approved a contract with XIT Solutions for a three-year pilot deploying cameras at seven downtown locations, plus integration of existing city cameras. The agreement was authorized not to exceed $147,407.01 for installation and three years of licensing and cloud storage.

Staff said the system includes AI-enabled search features (person and license-plate recognition in usable angles) and cloud-based…

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