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License plate reader cameras and software purchased from Flock Safety

AI-assisted researchHow this was researched and checked

On July 20, 2026 the City Council approved a purchase order of $24,000 to Flock Safety Solutions for license plate reader camera equipment and software, which the staff memo recommended as a sole source purchase. The City Attorney explained that the item needed a supermajority, and the Mayor cast a vote. Members raised privacy and security questions and a speaker opposed the item. The vote was 5–1. On August 3, 2026 a motion to reconsider the approval, citing contract terms on data sharing and retention, failed 3–3, so the approval stands.

Documented status: Recorded step (recorded), Aug 3 2026. Evidence dated . Later outcomes require a later source.

What changed, and when did it take effect?

  1. · Awarded · Recorded in minutes

    City Council approves the purchase

    Meeting date: Jul 20 2026. Contract value: $24,000 for goods; counterparty: FLOCK SAFETY SOLUTIONS. Vendor: FLOCK SAFETY SOLUTIONS. Item VIII.K.1: the motion carried (5 to 1, 2 absent).

    • p. 1 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2026-07-20, City Council, Jul 20 2026. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 4 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2026-07-20, City Council, Jul 20 2026. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 4 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2026-07-20, City Council, Jul 20 2026. Open the quote and source.

  2. · Other · Recorded in minutes

    Motion to reconsider the purchase fails

    Meeting date: Aug 3 2026. Motion to other (item VIII.K). Item VIII.K: the motion failed (3 to 3, 1 absent).

    • p. 4 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2026-08-03, City Council, Aug 3 2026. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 1 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2026-08-03, City Council, Aug 3 2026. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 4 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2026-08-03, City Council, Aug 3 2026. Open the quote and source.

What was requested, recommended, approved, contracted, reported paid and completed?

Amounts are read from the cited pages and added up by code. A recommendation, an award or an authorized amount does not establish that money was paid.

  • Contract value · Jul 20, 2026

    $24,000

    Goods

    FLOCK SAFETY SOLUTIONS (contractor)
    • p. 4 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2026-07-20, City Council, Jul 20 2026. Open the quote and source.

Contracts, payments and completion

  1. · Awarded · Recorded in minutes

    City Council approves the purchase

    Meeting date: Jul 20 2026. Contract value: $24,000 for goods; counterparty: FLOCK SAFETY SOLUTIONS. Vendor: FLOCK SAFETY SOLUTIONS. Item VIII.K.1: the motion carried (5 to 1, 2 absent).

    • p. 1 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2026-07-20, City Council, Jul 20 2026. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 4 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2026-07-20, City Council, Jul 20 2026. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 4 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2026-07-20, City Council, Jul 20 2026. Open the quote and source.

  2. · Other · Recorded in minutes

    Motion to reconsider the purchase fails

    Meeting date: Aug 3 2026. Motion to other (item VIII.K). Item VIII.K: the motion failed (3 to 3, 1 absent).

    • p. 4 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2026-08-03, City Council, Aug 3 2026. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 1 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2026-08-03, City Council, Aug 3 2026. Open the quote and source.
    • p. 4 · Approved minutes of City Council minutes, 2026-08-03, City Council, Aug 3 2026. Open the quote and source.

Which parcels, agencies, businesses and projects are explicitly connected?

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Organizations and public bodies

What remains unresolved?

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Open questions

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What does the evidence suggest, and what would change it?

No conflicting records are published for this item.

Official source records

  1. City Council minutes, 2026-07-20

    City Council, Jul 20 2026

  2. City Council minutes, 2026-08-03

    City Council, Aug 3 2026

Editions and corrections

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  1. Edition 3(current)

    Edition 3: 3 revised.

  2. Edition 2Read this edition

    Edition 2: 3 revised.

  3. Edition 1Read this edition

    First edition.

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Suggested citation: GroundSignal, “License plate reader cameras and software purchased from Flock Safety,” sources reviewed 2026-09-27, source records listed on this page.

Initial permanent evidence page published September 10, 2026. Follow the dated evidence above for later additions and changes. A source-check date alone does not establish a government action or project outcome.