City Council

Item 620: Approval of Overt Camera Systems Under the Transparent and Responsible Use of\nSurveillance Technology Ordinance.\nThis item will be considered in the afternoon session which is scheduled to begin at\n1:00 p.m.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThere are no expenditures associated with this action.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2025-272)\nResolution approving Overt Camera Systems technology pursuant to the Transparent and\nResponsible Use of Surveillance Technology Ordinance.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Public Safety Committee meeting on November 20, 2024.\nACTION: Motion by Chair von Wilpert, second by Committee Member Whitburn, to\nrecommend Council approval of staff's proposed actions for the Consent Agenda Items 1-\n4, including Item 3 under the Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance\nTechnology Ordinance, finding that the Staff Report, Privacy Advisory Board\nrecommendations, and back up materials support findings under San Diego Municipal\nCode section 210.0106(b)(2) that: (A) the benefits to the community of the City’s\nacquisition and use of the surveillance technology outweigh the costs; (B) the proposed\nuse of the surveillance technology will safeguard civil rights and civil liberties; and (C)\nbased on the facts and information presented to the City Council, there is no effective\nalternative to the proposed surveillance technology that provides a lesser financial cost to\nthe City and impact on civil rights or civil liberties.\nVOTE: 3-0; von Wilpert-yea, Campbell-yea, Whitburn-yea, Campillo-not present.\nPolice: Sgt. Ronnie Philhower, (619) 531-2319\nCity Attorney Contact: Jill S. Cristich