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CityCouncil | 2022-02-01 | 8 | Stated that she does not support the addition of funds to APD's budget for ALPRs; urged Council to vote no on the matter; stated proof has not been presented that the system prevents crimes or clears cases; cameras do not prevent crime; it is irresponsible for the City to have a reactionary response to a sense of fear; expressed support for waiting for Berkeley's program data; discussed subcommittee recommendations; stated the recommendations did not include ALPRs; APD funds should be spent on social services that prevent poverty and desperation, which leads individuals to resort to crime: Jackie Zipkin, Alameda. Stated showing crime statistics in the presentation was not material and appeared to be used as a scare tactic; there is no correlation to solving crimes since the crimes solved by ALPRs is unknown; discussed the Electronic Frontier Foundation data drive; noted the results of the data showed 99.9% of data collected is never used in an investigation; expressed concern about mass data collection and 90-day data retention; stated no solution should be considered without a full audit of an outside vendor; expressed support for separate, ongoing security access audits and a better approach to not over- police certain areas of Alameda: Zac Bowling, Alameda. Stated a reference to Piedmont's statistics without context is misleading and cherry- picking; ALPRs are not an effective crime fighting tool; providing ALPRs blindly without justification is not leadership; ALPR technology lends no greater effectiveness; statistical evaluations show 0% success; urged Council to table the matter to address missing components or vote no: Brian Hofer, Secure Justice. Stated that he opposes ALPRs; there is no evidence that ALPRs work; if the technology works, data would be brought forth; recent increases in crime are likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic; noted victims often knows perpetrators; being scared should not compel a response; urged a reasoned approach: Josh Geyer, Alameda. Stated City government exists to provide vital services to the public it represents; ALPRs have been proven to be an effective and unobtrusive tool; violent street crime has increased in the City; part of the reason for the rise in crime is due to APD being understaffed; urged Council to provide APD with state of the art equipment, including ALPRs: Burny Matthews, Alameda. Urged Council to vote no on the matter; stated that she understands people are worried about their safety; there is little research that ALPRs effectively address crime; the City should look at solutions that will not compromise people's freedom to privacy or risk misuse of data; the matter would be an irresponsible waste of money; urged Council continue to focus on methods that work: Meredith Hoskin, Alameda. Discussed recent crimes; stated people are angry and scared; a number of people want ALPRs; privacy concerns can be addressed; costs are reduced; Alameda is a unique community as an Island with limited access; urged Council to support APD with ALPRs: Neil Wilson, Garden Isle Homeowners Association. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council February 1, 2022 8 | CityCouncil/2022-02-01.pdf |