TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, Acting City Manager
FROM:
Miguel Guardado, Information Technology Director
Lisa Jenkins, Human Resources Director
Rachel Johnson, Chief of Police
Patricia Matson, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Public Safety Camera System Policy (No Budget Impact) (City Manager Mirzakhanian)
RECEIVE AND FILE
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Public Safety Camera System (PSCS) Policy regarding the implementation and ongoing use of the City's security cameras.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
In response to various safety and security concerns, the City's leadership team and an employee safety committee evaluated options to enhance the safety and security of employees and visitors at City Hall and other facilities. Staff brought updates regarding the existing and proposed safety and security measures to City Council in 2020, under the subject of Security Enhancement Measures for City Hall and other Municipal Facilities. The discussion included the planned Capital Improvement Project for camera installation at key City facilities, which has now been an ongoing City Council approved three-phased project known as the Citywide Security Cameras Project.
Over the past year, as part of Phases 1 and 2 of the project, camera installations have occurred at the Public Works Yard, City Hall, and the Police/Fire Facility. Phase 3, which is expected to begin later this summer, will include installations at the Joslyn Community Center, Live Oak Park, and the Manhattan Heights Community Center.
In preparation of the camera system becoming fully operational, staff examined the policies of other jurisdictions and developed a policy based off best practices to govern the administration of the program, n...
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