Supervisor Faisal pulls Flock Safety license‑plate reader payment amid data‑access concerns

Supervisor Latifah Faisal asked the Board to remove Consent Agenda Item #6 — a 24‑month service agreement with Flock Safety Group for two solar license‑plate readers — from consent and raised privacy concerns about how the vendor accesses and shares data. Faisal said her concerns were not about the Sheriff’s Office but about the “Flock Safety Group, its access to data, and its permissions structure.” Lieutenant Elizabeth Quinn and Captain Nicholas Lennie of the Sheriff’s Office described internal access limits and said access reports can be generated; Lennie said any breach would prompt accountability and disciplinary action.

After discussion, Chair Linda Murken summarized that county legal counsel should review the agreement and return with recommendations. Faisal moved and Supervisor Lisa Heddens seconded to pull the Flock Safety claim for payment; the motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. The Board did not approve the contract at the meeting and directed further review; no effective contract action was recorded pending counsel’s review.