AgdaPkt 2017-09-11 Closed and Joint SA PFA

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6.1.D. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager September 11 , 2017 SUBJECT City of Redwood City Response to San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury Report: "A DELICATE BALANCE: PRIVACY VS. PROTECTION" RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve the City's response to the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury Report entitled "A DELICATE BALANCE: PRIVACY VS. PROTECTION", which is designated as Attachment 2, and authorize the Mayor to execute and transmit Attachment 2 BACKGROUND On July 12, 2017, the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury issued a report containing findings and recommendations regarding the use of surveillance technologies by San Mateo County law enforcement agencies. The Grand Jury focused on public disclosure of data collection through surveillance technology, public posting of policies related to use of surveillance technology, and public input on future surveillance technology purchases and use. As one of the agencies cited in the Grand Jury Report, the City is required to prepare a response to the recommendations, consider the response at a public meeting, and submit the response to the Civil Grand Jury. The Grand Jury Report reviewed current surveillance technologies for Body-Worn Cameras (BWC) and Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) used by law enforcement agencies within San Mateo County to determine the extent to which these agencies have publicly posted use policies governing the collection, management and storage of data. The Grand Jury also looked at ordinances from Alameda County and Santa Clara County dealing with surveillance technology oversight, review, and opportunities for public input on future surveillance technology purchases and use. The report includes a use policy on ALPR data storage and retrieval procedures from the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center (NCRIC), an agency that stores San Mateo County law enforcement ALPR data. The Grand Jury Report recommendations and proposed responses are provided below and in the draft response letter (Attachment 2).