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Rancho Mirage approves consent calendar amid public objections to ALPR contract
Summary
The Rancho Mirage City Council unanimously approved the consent calendar, including a proposed 24‑month, $140,000 amendment for a Flock Safety license‑plate reader system, after public commenters raised privacy, oversight, and recordkeeping concerns.
The Rancho Mirage City Council voted 5–0 on Feb. 19 to approve its consent calendar, which included minutes, an investment policy and contract amendments, among them a proposed 24‑month, $140,000 amendment for a Flock Safety automatic license plate reader (ALPR) system.
During the public‑comment period on consent items, Christian Donovan spoke in opposition to the Flock amendment, arguing the cameras create "a mass database of vehicle movements" that records "parents driving to school, residents…
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