Label
Flock Equipment Termination
Komives, Jones, Gadus, Driscoll & Kramer
Title
Requesting the termination and non-renewal of all City of Toledo agreements with Flock Group, Inc. and its affiliates; requesting the removal or deactivation of Flock equipment; requesting the deletion of Flock generated data consistent with applicable law; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
WHEREAS, the City of Toledo has authorized the mayor to enter into various agreements with Flock Group, Inc. relating to automatic license plate readers, Flock OS, exterior camera systems, and other related products and services; and
WHEREAS, Toledo City Council previously authorized agreements concerning Flock automatic license plate readers through Ordinance 591-24, Ordinance 512-25, Ordinance 241-26, and Ordinance 286-26; and
WHEREAS, City Council finds that public resources should not be committed to the continued purchase, licensing, maintenance, or subscription of Flock products or services when we have determined that such expenditures are not in the best interest of the City; and
WHEREAS, the continuation of Flock technology within the City of Toledo raises significant questions concerning privacy, civil liberties, data security, data retention, accountability, and the appropriate limits of surveillance; and
WHEREAS, Flock’s technology has expanded beyond traditional license plate recognition to create an interconnected network of surveillance capable of collecting information about vehicles traveling on public roads across municipal and jurisdictional boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the constitutional and legal standards applicable to emerging surveillance technologies continue to develop and that municipalities should exercise caution before creating surveillance systems whose capabilities may exceed existing legal and policy safeguards.
NOW THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1: That Toledo City Council hereby expressed its concern regarding the continued expansion and use of Flock technology and the potential implications of such technology for privacy, civil liberties, data security, government accountability, and public trust.
SECTION 2: Toledo City Council recognizes that automated license plate reader networks can provide legitimate investigative benefits but also possess surveillance capabilities that extend beyond the investigation of individual criminal offenses and can facilitate the collection and retention of information concerning individuals who are not suspected of wrongdoing.
SECTION 3: Toledo City Council urges the Mayor terminate and not expand the City’s use of Flock technology by entering into any additional agreements, renewals, or extensions.
SECTION 4. That this Resolution is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety of our native environment in the City of Toledo.
Adopted _________________, as an emergency measure: yeas _____, nays _____.
Attest: ________________________ __________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: _____________________ __________________________________
Mayor
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.
Attest: ________________________
Clerk of Council