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Supervisors advance telematics ordinance for public‑safety vehicles, extend compliance date
Summary
After presentations from city fleet staff, police and fire, the committee amended and recommended an ordinance extending telematics (GPS and diagnostics) to public‑safety fleets while keeping GPS location data department‑restricted; the committee set compliance to 06/30/2020 and noted estimated one‑time costs of ~$342,806 and annual maintenance ~$440k–$460k.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee on June 6 advanced an ordinance to require telematic vehicle tracking systems in city vehicles used by public safety departments, with safeguards to keep detailed GPS location data within each department and a compliance date amended to June 30, 2020. Supervisor Matt Haney (note: Supervisor Yee sponsored the legislation) and city fleet staff presented technical details and operational experience during a multi‑department briefing.
Adam Nguyen, Finance and Planning Director in the City Administrator's Office, described how telematics devices produce four data groupings: position (regular pings), utilization, safety events (speeding, hard…
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