Flock Surveillance Camera Contract
Summary
Roughly a dozen speakers blasted the city's surveillance camera expansion, saying it violates privacy and doesn't make them safer, and demanded the council cancel contracts and invest in residents instead. Feelings were still raw from Monday's special meeting on a related amendment.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 11
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed May 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city recently received $1.3 million in public safety technology funding, which critics want redirected.
Supporters say the technology aids police crime prevention; critics say only vendors and surveillance programs benefit.
Speakers argued residents' privacy rights are violated and that funds are diverted from housing, streets, and code enforcement.
Mentions & discussions (11)
REUNION DEL ALCALDE Y AYUTAMIENTO - May 6, 2026
The city is expanding its Axon surveillance footprint — more body cameras, car cameras, license plate readers and police drones — for $4.15 million over five years. Dozens of residents opposed it over privacy, data-sharing with federal agencies and spending priorities; the council approved it anyway 6-1.
CLOSED SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL - May 6, 2026
The city is spending up to $4.15 million over five years on Axon body cameras, a drone-first-responder program and license plate readers replacing Flock. Dozens of residents opposed it over privacy, data sharing and spending priorities, but it passed 6-1 with a report back on crime results before year-end.
REUNION DEL ALCALDE Y AYUTAMIENTO - Apr 15, 2026
Multiple residents, speaking largely in Spanish, urged the council not to renew the city's Flock camera contract, saying the data is being shared with immigration authorities and that the money would be better spent fixing streets and parks. No action was taken on the cameras at this meeting.
CLOSED SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL - Apr 15, 2026
Speaker after speaker demanded the city cancel its Flock camera contract, citing privacy, data sharing with ICE, and impacts on immigrant communities — and urged the money go to lighting, code enforcement, and community programs instead. No council action was taken tonight.
CLOSED SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL - Mar 18, 2026
The city manager defended the city's 28 plate readers — no facial recognition, 30-day retention, no sharing with federal immigration — but residents and even Ibarra pressed on whether the vendor shares data with the feds.
REUNION DEL ALCALDE Y AYUTAMIENTO - Mar 4, 2026
Multiple speakers asked the city to cancel or not renew its Flock camera contract, saying the cameras invade privacy and that data could be shared with federal immigration authorities.
CLOSED SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL - Mar 4, 2026
Speaker after speaker demanded the council cancel its Flock Safety camera contract, saying license-plate data could be shared with ICE and violates privacy. The mayor asked the city manager to look into the concerns and respond to the community.
CLOSED SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL - Feb 18, 2026
Roughly a dozen speakers demanded the city cancel its $84,000 Flock camera contract, citing privacy, ICE data-sharing fears, and a preference for parks and infrastructure spending. The contract renews March 31 unless the council acts.
REUNION DEL ALCALDE Y AYUTAMIENTO - Feb 18, 2026
Roughly 40 public speakers, many from the Airport community, demanded the city cancel its Flock license-plate camera contract, citing privacy, ICE cooperation, and the treatment of Councilmember Ortiz. The contract renews March 31.
CLOSED SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL - Feb 4, 2026
Numerous speakers urged the council not to renew the city's Flock Safety camera contract, saying license-plate tracking violates privacy and can be used by immigration agents. The council took no action on the item at this meeting.
REUNION DEL ALCALDE Y AYUTAMIENTO - Feb 4, 2026
Roughly a dozen speakers blasted the city's surveillance camera expansion, saying it violates privacy and doesn't make them safer, and demanded the council cancel contracts and invest in residents instead. Feelings were still raw from Monday's special meeting on a related amendment.
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