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CC – ACTION ITEM: 1) Presentations Regarding Flock Safety ALPR Technology; 2) Discussion of and, if Desired, Possible Action Regarding ALPR Policies, Independent Assessments, Continued Use, and Other Direction Associated with the Police Department’s Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Program.
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Meeting Date: November 16, 2026
Contact Person/Dept.: Assistant Police Chief Andrew Bellante/ Police Department;
Stephen Agostini / City Manager’s Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6396
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/12/2026)
Department Approval: Troy Dunlap, Interim Chief of Police (07/22/2026); Stephen Agostini / City Manager’s Office (11/11/2026.)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council:
Receive a presentation from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and/or the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) concerning automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology, including privacy and related concerns, related to the City’s use of Flock Safety ALPR;
Receive a presentation from the Culver City Police Department and discuss the Culver City Police Department’s Flock Safety ALPR policies and procedures and consider the following actions, individually or in combination:
If desired, award a professional services agreement for ALPR Cybersecurity, Privacy, Contract Risk Assessment and ALPR Market, Architecture and Deployment Strategy, to Gartner, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $290,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, subject to City Attorney review;
Discuss and provide direction, as needed, to the Chief of Police regarding the policies and procedures associated with and continued use the Culver City Police Department’s Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) program.
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