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CityCouncil | 2018-02-06 | 17 | deter crime; he is concerned with chain sharing of data and the retention period; he would like to see what affect the cameras have on the business district and people wanting to come spend money in Alameda. Councilmember Matarrese stated Alameda has the finest police force in the Bay Area; he cannot vote for cameras that violate the U.S. Constitution; he would like to see the statistics that show the effectiveness of the data. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the cameras violate the Fourth Amendment. The Assistant City Attorney responded there is no reasonable expectation of privacy when people are on the roads. Mayor Spencer inquired whether it is the Assistant City Attorney's legal opinion that the readers do not violate the Fourth Amendment, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Mayor Spencer inquired whether the Assistant City Attorney has any concerns with ALPR's. The Assistant City Attorney responded that he has concerns with the firewall and the fact that Vigilant is doing business with ICE; stated policy can be crafted to address security concerns. Mayor Spencer stressed the significance of the rising trend in the more serious, Part 1, , crimes; inquired whether the locations are the best for new cameras. The Police Chief responded in the affirmative; stated placing the cameras at the entrances and exits of the Island is neutral. Mayor Spencer inquired whether it is the Police Chief's professional opinion that purchasing the cameras is the best way to utilize the $500,000. The Police Chief responded in the affirmative, given the department vacancies; stated if he had Police Officers ready to start working, the answer would be no. Mayor Spencer stated the number of serious crimes needs to be reduced; she supports the cameras being utilized; she is concerned with using Vigilant as a vendor; she would prefer doing an RFP; she would like annual reports with more data. Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether there are any circuit court cases on GPS. The Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor Vella inquired which circuit court has addressed ALPR's Regular Meeting Alameda City Council February 6, 2018 15 | CityCouncil/2018-02-06.pdf |