East Palo Alto delays Flock Safety decision, community pushes back

East Palo Alto pulls Flock item from agenda; tense debate ensues

The East Palo Alto City Council chambers became the site of a heated debate Tuesday night as officials and community members clashed over the city's use of Flock Safety technology.

East Palo Alto delays Flock Safety decision, community pushes back

EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. (KRON) -- Just months after the East Palo Alto City Council approved a contract renewal with Flock Safety for automated license plate readers, officials were expected to revisit the issue Tuesday. Instead, the item was pulled from the agenda. Lifelong East Palo Alto resident Luis Rosas was there to voice his disapproval of the cameras. "No matter what, we're going to speak up for our community," said Rosas about why he dec…

East Palo Alto council shelves Flock camera contract discussion, sparking criticism

THREE MEMBERS on the East Palo Alto City Council decided at Tuesday’s meeting to pull an item from the agenda that would have allowed it to revisit its contract for Flock Safety cameras, sparking a sharp rebuke from community members and fellow council members. Mayor Webster Lincoln and city councilmembers Mark Dinan and Martha Barragan voted to remove the item despite having dozens of community members and some consultants drive out to the meet…

Despite community concerns, East Palo Alto declines to revisit Flock deal

East Palo Alto residents chastised the City Council on Tuesday evening for making last-minute changes to the agenda and indefinitely pausing a conversation to limit police use of Flock Automatic License Plate Readers despite ongoing public concerns.  The post Despite community concerns, East Palo Alto declines to revisit Flock deal appeared first on The Almanac.