Council approves amended authorization for five‑year Flock Safety ALPR contract after privacy debate; amendment passed 3–2

Dec 7, 2023

After extended questioning about data retention, third-party access and aggregated data, the council approved an amendment requiring the right to terminate the five‑year Flock Safety contract if breached (amendment passed 3–2). Staff will seek vendor acceptance of the amended language or return at a special meeting before year-end.

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The Clear Lake City Council on Dec. 7 authorized an amended direction to enter a five‑year contract with Flock Safety for automated license‑plate-reader (ALPR) cameras after an extended debate about privacy, data-retention policy and vendor-contract safeguards.

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