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CityCouncil | 2017-12-05 | 23 | Expressed concern over the Police Department's License Plate Readers (LPRs) being accessed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which does not seem consistent with being a Sanctuary City: Gaby Dolphin, Alameda. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he does not believe the City is big enough to warrant an oversight committee; the Council is immediately accessible to the public; the Council holds the City Manager accountable; requested staff to respond to the LPR database being used by ICE. The Police Chief stated ICE is one of the 28 or 29 agencies that is part of the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC); the LPR policy addresses the data going to NCRIC; data is purged every six months; LPRs do not photograph the occupants of the vehicle; information on the license plate has to be accessed through the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV); the way the readers operate should not be a problem; noted four LPRs are mounted on four patrol cars. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he does not support an oversight committee; the Council is the oversight committee; issues can be discussed with the City Manager; that he would not want to relinquish his Councilmember role of dealing with said issues. Councilmember Oddie briefly discussed the LPR scenario; stated the City is really not providing any information that federal agencies cannot already access; stated the matter will be discussed in more detail at another time; read from an email Council received regarding the matter; stated the Police Department is responsible for oversight; the City Manager reports directly to Council; the City is small enough to react quickly; discussed racial profiling and a recent neighborhood meeting; stated that he has not seen data showing there is a profiling issue; he is not sure the committee is needed at this point. Vice Mayor Vella stated the LPRs could capture patterns and habits; her concern is agencies will use the City's data to track patterns and habits; the Sanctuary City resolution addresses actively deciding whether or not to enable ICE; she does not have enough information on the issue; stated the City did have a Police Commission at one point in the early 1900s, which was in the City Charter and decided upon by the voters; discussed the historic information and suggested it be reviewed prior to forming a committee. Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated the City has an outstanding Police Department; discussed the current police climate; stated that she does not see a need for the committee. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the public can anonymously report issues, to which the Police Chief responded in the affirmative. In response to Mayor Spencer inquiry how the public can do so, the Police Chief stated online, via letter, or on a complaint form; stated all anonymous complaints are Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 23 December 5, 2017 | CityCouncil/2017-12-05.pdf |