Residents urge Flock camera audit; calls for cooling station and affordable housing at public comment

Jacob Petrovski, a Casa Grande resident, opened the public‑comment period by asking the council to require a third‑party audit of the city’s Flock license‑plate camera program and to place some searches behind a warrant or similar legal protection. He said his research "shows that 70% of those searches… have no reason" and urged the council to increase accountability for police access to the platform.

Michael Henrian, who identified himself as an educator in Casa Grande, said he supports law enforcement work but raised security and data‑ownership concerns about the Flock system. Henrian said the vendor’s terms grant "a perpetual, irrevocable worldwide license to the data gathered by Flock cameras," and questioned how long images remain accessible and who ultimately controls them.

Other public commenters pressed the council on homelessness and city spending. Barbara Sundust said she supports steps toward self‑sufficiency for marginalized residents but urged the city to plan for affordable housing and a 24/7 cooling station to protect vulnerable people during extreme heat. She contrasted that need with what she said was more than $1 million budgeted for pickleball courts and clubhouse repairs.

Mayor’s office staff thanked speakers and noted that, under state law, the council cannot discuss items not on the agenda during public comment but may direct staff to follow up. The council did not take immediate action on the Flock audit request; no formal referral or motion appears on the record from the meeting. The public‑comment period concluded before the council moved on to scheduled agenda items.