Commissioners on Jan. 8 received an update from the public surveillance working group that it has begun stakeholder interviews and is collecting themes to inform a recommended resolution.

Commissioner Steven Apodaca said the group has compiled a list of stakeholders and scheduled interviews. Commissioner Heritage reported the first stakeholder interview had been held with Chelsea Collier of Smart Cities Connect, who also conducts research at the University of Texas and provided additional contacts.

Heritage said the working group developed an interview guide to tease out shared learnings and plans to complete interviews through the remainder of January. The group set an internal timeline to prepare and publish high-level recommendations in February, with the aim of presenting a resolution to the full commission in March.

No formal action was taken; the group requested continued commission engagement and indicated it will return with draft recommendations once interviews and analysis are complete.