Flock Group Master Services Agreement
Summary
A long-running fight over the city's Flock license plate cameras. Councilmember Shakur said he'll bring a resolution to cancel the contracts and redirect the roughly $264,000 saved toward youth jobs, transit, childcare, and housing subsidies — it goes to the next work session.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
Canceling could save about $264,000 — roughly $3,000 per camera for 88 cameras.
Residents opposed to surveillance and, under the proposal, low-income residents who'd benefit from redirected funds.
Public safety advocates argue the cameras deter crime and their removal could reduce investigative tools.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council - May 26, 2026
Residents and several councilmembers want the city out of its Flock camera contract over privacy, ICE data-sharing and oversight concerns. Breaking the two-year contract would cost the city roughly $390,000. No vote happened tonight — the resolution and a cost-benefit analysis go to the next work session.
City Council - May 21, 2026
The council was to discuss a master services agreement with Flock Group Inc., the company behind automated license plate reader cameras — a public safety technology with privacy considerations.
City Council - May 11, 2026
A long-running fight over the city's Flock license plate cameras. Councilmember Shakur said he'll bring a resolution to cancel the contracts and redirect the roughly $264,000 saved toward youth jobs, transit, childcare, and housing subsidies — it goes to the next work session.
City Council - Mar 5, 2026
The police department wants a one-year, $17,100 subscription to ClearView AI facial recognition software. It raises questions about accuracy, privacy, and how the technology would be used locally.
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