Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee adopts amendments and continues surveillance‑technology ordinance for more public review
Summary
Supervisors approved amendments to an ordinance requiring Board‑approved surveillance‑technology policies and impact reports but continued the item to May 6 to allow public review; debate centered on civil liberties, law‑enforcement access to third‑party footage and implementation timelines.
The Rules Committee on April 22 adopted amendments to a proposed ordinance that would require city departments to obtain Board‑approved surveillance‑technology policies and submit surveillance impact reports before requesting funds or procuring surveillance equipment. After adopting the amendments, the committee continued the item to the May 6 Rules Committee meeting to give the public additional time to review the updated language.
Sponsor Supervisor Aaron…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
