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CityCouncil | 2022-02-01 | 7 | Brennan Center for Justice; stated those that harbor views about ALPRs being neutral are not the ones being profiled; urged Alameda to do better: Laura Cutrona, Alameda. Stated that she strongly opposes the matter; urged Council oppose the use of ALPRs; stated ALPRs do not work; there is no data showing ALPRs are worth their cost or possible risks; ALPRs would be a step backwards; Alameda has worked toward social justice through the Steering Committee; questioned how residents are to trust APD; discussed APD not following protocol; stated there are many unknowns; expressed support for more stop signs and a better mechanism for ticketing that does not target people of Color; urged Council to vote against the matter: Alexia Arocha, Alameda. Urged Council to vote no on ALPRs; stated implementing ALPRs is a knee-jerk reaction to a small group of people's fears of crime and personal safety; it is reasonable for people to express fear; however, honesty around the fear should be clarified; it is not the City's obligation to spend money on efforts to blindly comfort fearful groups; expressed support for the possibility of other solutions; stated Alameda should not be implementing harmful surveillance technologies with no safeguard for personal privacy; the program does not hold up as a good solution: Savanna Cheer, Alameda. Urged Council vote against ALPRs; stated ALPRs are a waste of money and resources which can be better used elsewhere; ALPRs do not work as-described and will not achieve the desired results; the City is working hard to right the wrongs of social justice and approving ALPRs would be a step backwards: James Bergquist, Alameda. Stated that she is strongly opposed to the proposed use of ALPRs in Alameda; Council needs to do more to ensure proper safeguards of the technology; she is distrustful of APD after their misuse of facial recognition software; currently, there is not an oversight body; without such a body in place, the City should not trust that APD will not misuse the technology; expressed concern about the waste of taxpayer funds; stated the funds can be used in more effective ways: Carly Stadum-Liang, Alameda. Stated that she supports those that oppose the use of ALPRs; discussed her work and recommendations on the Subcommittee for Racial Equity and Policing; stated a recommendation was made to hire a Data Analyst; expressed concern about the Data Analyst work being diverted to review ALPR data and about using ALPRs for missing persons: Jennifer Rakowski, Alameda. Expressed support for the full expansion of ALPRs; stated the presentation has been effective; it is important to consider ALPRs as another tool for investigations; ALPRs can be used to support APD initiatives; APD can significantly increase its investigative efficiency while reducing delays in leads; the use of ALPRs would mitigate the unintended consequences associated with over-policing; urged Council to direct staff to take the next steps to implement fixed ALPRs and expand mobile ALPRs: Jeff Wasserman, Alameda. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council February 1, 2022 7 | CityCouncil/2022-02-01.pdf |