Committee members reviewed multiple estimates for security camera systems and discussed features, cost and privacy implications.

Speaker 3 presented two estimates and cautioned about advanced AI features. "There's a lot of cameras out there with AI... profiling," Speaker 3 said, and recommended avoiding systems that perform facial recognition or profiling. The committee favored a "bare bones" recording solution that would preserve recorded footage for an agreed retention period and would be accessed by the police and town manager for incident review.

Members discussed practical questions including how long footage would be retained (examples in the discussion ranged from seven days up to nine weeks) and whether plate readers were appropriate; Speaker 3 said Chief Gaitan advised steering away from intrusive surveillance features. The group asked staff to consult the town IT contact and to arrange vendor walk-throughs and to return with a recommended specification that excludes profiling features while meeting evidence/retention needs.