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Resident urges Normandy Park to pause Flock cameras amid new state ALPR law
Summary
Resident Lila Hawks urged the council to pause the city’s Flock automated license-plate reader program while staff and the vendor ensure compliance with Senate Bill 6,002, highlighting new registration, audit and retention requirements and potential criminal and civil penalties.
Resident Lila Hawks told the Normandy Park City Council on May 12 that the city should review and possibly pause its use of Flock automated license-plate readers so the city and its agreements are in compliance with new state law. “I come to you tonight to discuss Senate Bill 6,002,” Hawks said, summarizing the law’s requirements and urging council action.
Hawks summarized what she described as the law’s key provisions: mandatory registration of ALPR programs with the state Attorney General’s office within 100 days of the law’s effective date (she cited 03/30/2026), restrictions on how ALPR data can be used, changed data-retention timelines, audit-trail requirements and criminal and civil penalties for violations. She also said images are exempt from the Public Records Act and offered a copy of Tukwila’s presentation and policy as an example for Normandy Park staff to review. “I’d like to ask the Council to consider pausing the Flock cameras as other cities have done until they have ensured that both the city and their agreement with Flock are in compliance with the law,” Hawks said.
Mayor Eric Zimmerman thanked Hawks and invited her to share materials with city staff for review. No council action occurred at the meeting; the mayor closed public comment and the council proceeded to other business. The record shows the council did not vote on a pause or a directive at this meeting.
Context: Hawks said Tukwila reviewed its ALPR program by updating its ALPR policy, assessing camera placement, updating Public Records Act practices, adopting an audit schedule and registering with the Attorney General. She warned of gaps in change-management and interagency data sharing in some city agreements.
Next steps: Hawks offered her materials to city staff. The council did not set a study session or staff directive on the record at this meeting; residents should expect any formal staff review or directive to appear on a future agenda.
