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Council clears consent calendar; residents question intersection-camera recording
Summary
Council approved the consent calendar with two items pulled for discussion. Item 11 prompted questions from a member of the public about the San Diego County Sheriff's decision to record footage from city intersection cameras; staff addressed the inquiries and the consent items were approved.
The Santee City Council approved the consent calendar on May 14, voting 4-0 to adopt the listed resolutions and approvals. Two consent items were pulled for discussion: the FY2025-26 Santee Roadway Lighting District levy (items Reso 054-2025 and 055-2025) and a report on the San Diego County Sheriff’s decision to record footage from city intersection cameras.
Finance Director Heather Jennings and Engineering Director Carl Schmitz responded to questions from public speaker Carl Costantino on the pulled items. City Attorney Shawn Hagerty and Mayor John W. Minto also addressed the speaker’s concerns regarding the Sheriff's recording policy; after discussion Vice Mayor Rob McNelis moved approval of staff recommendations and the motions carried 4-0. Non-agenda public commenters included Gary Blume, who spoke about the Total Altruism Project at Big Rock Park, and an inquiry by Carl Costantino about the upcoming Palisade project.
