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Council unanimously adopts resolution requiring briefing, pause and review of city automated license‑plate reader program
Summary
The council passed Resolution 2026‑04 directing the mayor and police to brief the council within six weeks about the city's automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) program and pausing any expansion until that briefing; the vote was unanimous after a lengthy public comment period calling for termination of the city's Flock contract.
Councilmember Asari sponsored Resolution 2026‑04, which calls for an immediate public briefing and written materials describing scope, costs, retention and access controls for the city’s automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) program and seeks a temporary pause on any expansion of ALPR systems until council review. Asari framed the resolution as a governance step: "Benefits should be demonstrated, not presumed," he said, and argued ALPR and similar tools that collect location‑linked data require higher transparency and…
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