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CityCouncil | 2021-01-19 | 5 | 31 Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether the City has another video surveillance service system for other City buildings. The City Manager responded the City has limited surveillance systems; stated this is the only vendor being used; the key card system being implemented is with a separate vendor. The Assistant City Manager stated the public parking garage has a video recording system; the system is not working well; when the time comes to replace the system, staff will likely look to this vendor. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the vendor is providing surveillance at any other City buildings, to which the Assistant City Manager responded not at this time. Vice Mayor Vella inquired which other City buildings have video surveillance or other technology. The Assistant City Manager responded in addition to the APD cameras, there is currently video surveillance at the parking garage, the maintenance service center, and Alameda Point; stated the Alameda Point surveillance is for a vacant building. Councilmember Spencer inquired the reason the matter is not being included in the budget. The Police Captain responded the project initially started November 2019 after a PAB vandalism; stated review of the footage made it clear that the system needed an upgrade; the process of reaching out to vendors began; COVID-19 hit causing a delay; the process was not planned, was a discovered need, and wrapped up around the end of last August. Councilmember Spencer inquired whether there was the single vandalism incident. The Police Captain responded two recent vandalisms have occurred in the last three weeks including graffiti and a broken window; both incidents were captured using the current system with poor, insufficient quality video. Councilmember Spencer inquired when the matter would return to Council should it not be approved at this meeting. The City Manager responded the matter would return at either the mid-year budget or at the next two-year budget in the spring. Councilmember Spencer inquired how soon the mid-year budget will be heard, to which the City Manager responded February 16th Expressed support for not purchasing a new security camera; stated security footage does not help; urged Council to wait on the matter: Erin Fraser, Alameda. Urged Council not spend public dollars on surveillance of the community; stated security cameras do not prevent crime, they record crime; expressed support for a community debate for the matter as part of the budget discussion; stated the proposal costs a lot of money during a time when many are struggling: Grover Wehman-Brown, Alameda. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council January 19, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-01-19.pdf |