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Residents urge removal of Flock surveillance cameras; council heard calls for a hard deadline
Summary
Public commenters asked the city to ensure Flock surveillance cameras are removed promptly after the contract cancellation, citing privacy concerns and uncertainty about whether existing cameras are still recording.
During public comment on May 6, Brian Kardon asked the council to ensure any remaining Flock surveillance cameras in the city be removed immediately following the council’s prior decision to cancel the contract. He said canceling the contract weeks earlier was an important step but that cameras still visible in the city may still be recording and that contract language could allow Flock to retain analytic products derived from collected data.
"You can't tell by looking at them whether they're recording or not," Kardon said, urging the council to set a hard deadline for removal and to keep the public informed of the schedule and status. He recommended considering ACLU model legislation (CCOPS) for future surveillance governance.
City staff acknowledged the prior termination of the contract and said the city is communicating with the vendor and public about next steps; councilmembers and the public asked staff to set clear timelines and provide status updates to the community.
