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Urbana council debates surveillance ordinance language, oversight and data-retention rules; discussion to continue
Summary
Council members and staff reviewed version 7.2 of a proposed surveillance-technology ordinance covering video, GPS, drones, private cameras, a proposed ban on selling city-held surveillance data, retention/destruction rules, and the potential role of the Civilian Police Review Board; debate continued with requests for clearer public language and legal revisions and was not concluded before adjournment.
The Committee of the Whole continued work on a draft surveillance-technology ordinance (version 7.2), discussing definitions, oversight, data retention, and enforcement but did not reach final agreement before adjourning; the item will be carried to the City Council agenda for further work.
Council member Grace summarized the changes in version 7.2, noting updated definitions and the addition of GPS tracking and drone language and said the edits reflected prior straw-poll outcomes. The draft also includes language intended to prohibit selling surveillance data. The chair asked for simple, clear language saying the city…
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