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Council votes to seek community oversight and vendor reviews for city tech, data and AI
Summary
After a City IT and TPD briefing on administrative directives, AI, camera systems and cybersecurity, Councilwoman Lee’s motion directing staff to return in no less than 60 days with recommendations for early community engagement in tech vetting, a vendor evaluation process and clarity on existing IGAs/MOUs passed unanimously.
Councilwoman (and item sponsor) Lee opened the study session request by stressing the need for transparency and citizen oversight around city technology, data use and AI given national privacy concerns. She asked staff for clear boundaries on federal access to city data and for a process to embed community review early in the vetting of new technologies.
City IT described a standard tech‑ingestion process, new administrative directives on AI and data classification, a…
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