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18608 | Councilmember Tam moved approval of the staff recommendation and giving direction to the Police Chief. The City Manager stated the action to give direction needs to be voted on by the entire Council. Mayor Gilmore stated Council should make two separate motions: 1) approval of the staff recommendation, and 2) giving direction to the Police Chief. Councilmember Tam amended the motion for approval of the staff recommendation. Councilmember Daysog stated voting on this matter is following through with his commitment to arm APD to deal with crime; seconded the motion. Mayor Gilmore stated that she concurs with her colleagues; she appreciates privacy concerns; safeguards are in place; smart phones have GPS tracking; license plates are already out in the public; commended APD for being proactive in holding community forums. Councilmember Chen stated that he concurs with the Mayor; the ALPR is a tool to increase the effectiveness of the APD; requested a daily checklist to ensure the equipment is not being tampered with; requested a copy of the audits; hopefully, monthly audits will reassure community of privacy. Vice Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft inquired whether the Police Chief would agree to more frequent audits initially. On the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5. Mayor Gilmore requested a description of an audit. The Police Chief responded that he does not have knowledge of a ALPR data audit, but can describe a similar audit APD conducts; stated a typical audit involves reviewing information on the access to the data: who accessed the data, when, where, and why; if there are any blanks, there will be an investigation; further stated not everyone in APD will have access to the information, not even himself; he has not determined which staff will have access. Councilmember Chen inquired whether the audit process is automated and would not take staff time. The Police Chief responded in the affirmative; stated the process is automated, but the computer will not know if the person accessing the information is violating the policy, human verification is needed. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council May 20, 2014 |