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18605 | License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Systems and to Negotiate and Execute Related Documents, Agreements and Modifications in an Amount Not to Exceed $80,000. The Police Chief gave a brief presentation. Councilmember Chen inquired who provided the draft policy. The Police Chief responded the draft policy was compiled by the Police Department; stated the second version of the policy is more customized for Alameda. Councilmember Chen inquired whether the difference between the three- and four- camera equipment is the ability to capture more license plates, to which the Police Chief responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Chen inquired where funds would go if not used for the ALPR. The Police Chief responded the funds would go back to the fund balance. The City Manager stated under the two-year budget, half of the funds would go back to the fund balance, the other half can be used to purchase equipment or one-time capital expense with City Manager approval. In response to Councilmember Daysog's inquiry, the Police Chief stated retention is typically one year; the California Highway Patrol retention is three months. Councilmember Daysog inquired what is the guiding framework to determine reasons to keep data beyond the six-month retention period. The Police Chief responded there are two key reasons: 1) a pending lawsuit, and 2) a criminal investigation for an ongoing major crime; stated the draft policy recommends deleting the data from the server and storing it on a separate device for reference on active criminal cases. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she received a lot of emails from citizens concerned that ALPR could be used for racial and religious profiling. The Police Chief stated the Police Department would not use the ALPR for profiling; the ALPR just captures license plates and cannot distinguish race, gender, ethnicity, or religion; the draft policy specifies uses that are prohibited, including invasions of privacy, harassment, intimidation, or personal use. In response to Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft's inquiry, the Police Chief stated the vehicles with the ALPRs will be marked. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like public discussion regarding cameras mounted on stationery locations to come back to Council. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council May 20, 2014 |