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CityCouncil | 2021-01-19 | 8 | 34 acquired in segments as opposed to across the board; not having a coherent system is odd and should be looked at; noted the current proposal is not something that she is prepared to support as-is; stated the expenditure is fairly high; expressed support for a discussion relative to the two-year budget and for hearing from the Police committees; questioned whether the matter has been presented to the Police committees; stated the scope of filming is extensive and beyond what she is comfortable with; a balance between privacy, overreach and safety concerns should be achieved. Councilmember Spencer expressed concern about the Police committees not returning to Council until March; stated that she has a problem with secret meetings happening behind closed doors; the incidents of concern have been public and are issues of the public; the non- public meetings skirt the Brown Act; the meetings should be public; expressed support for hearing from the Police committees sooner rather than later and for hearing from APD and the public; noted there have been many speakers on matters related to Police; stated that she is concerned about supporting the motion; Council will inevitably decide the direction to take on policing matters; noted many people are installing Nest camera systems due to safety concerns; stated the quality of the system footage can be used. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification about whether public forums are occurring with the Police reform process and subcommittees. The City Manager stated reports from the committees will be released starting this week with a series of surveys and public meetings; the first public meeting will be Friday; the committees will report to the Transportation Commission and the Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB) for input and feedback. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated the public access forum is this Friday, January 22nd at 6:30 p.m.; a report with surveys will be released Thursday, January 21st The Assistant City Manager stated searching "police reform and racial equity City of Alameda" will yield the webpage with Zoom participation information. The City Manager stated the public survey will be released this week. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested clarification about the lack of an open bidding process. The Police Captain stated ICU Technologies is a General Services Administration (GSA) approved company which goes through a vetting process; the vendor will come in at or below the lowest bid which would be received during a Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft requested staff to address concerns which have been raised about the facial recognition capabilities for surveillance cameras and first amendment rights. The Police Captain stated it is not the intention to use facial recognition software technology; members of the public are not intended to be recorded on systems; the intention for the system is to help keep employees safe, provide situational awareness and help protect or investigate evidence and property if tampering occurs; the new system will allow live-streaming and better screening. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council January 19, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-01-19.pdf |