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Residents urge livestreaming of commission meetings and citizen oversight of Flock cameras
Summary
Residents asked the council to livestream Planning & Transportation Commission meetings, restore a live police blotter online and create a citizens’ oversight committee for Flock license‑plate cameras; speakers cited privacy and transparency concerns and noted LAPD’s decision to end its Flock contract.
During public comment, residents raised privacy and transparency concerns related to the city’s use of Flock license‑plate cameras and the availability of public meeting information. Kathy Palmer urged the council to livestream the Planning & Transportation Commission and to reinstate a live police blotter on the city website so residents can track local crime data. Palmer specifically asked the council to "very seriously consider establishing a citizens oversight committee for the flock cameras that have been installed in our city."
Laura Lacco, who identified herself as a District 4 council candidate, recounted a personal incident she said was misreported involving the library and questioned the benefit of Flock cameras, citing news that LAPD would not continue a contract with Flock. Lacco also asked about triathlon security costs cited in budget documents (she referenced roughly $22,000) and whether the city recouped event revenue to offset security expenses.
Council members acknowledged the requests and the mayor asked the Orange County Sheriff's Department to provide an update in August on how the sheriff handles Flock cameras and the police blotter. No formal action was taken; the city clerk recorded nine in‑person public‑comment requests earlier in the meeting.
