Written Communications – PC
Shelton – Received 9/23/2025
From: JeffShelton3
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 10:06 AM
To: CityClerk <[email protected]>
Cc: Asia Higa <[email protected]>
Subject: Public Comment Submission for September 23, 2025 City Council Meeting – ALPR Moratorium Request
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Dear Ms. Bigelow,
Please accept the following public comment for inclusion in the record for tonight’s City Council meeting on September 23, 2025.
Public Comment – Agenda Item: General Public Comment
Submitted by: Jeff Shelton, Chula Vista Resident
I respectfully reiterate my formal request for the Chula Vista City Council to adopt a moratorium on the Flock Safety/ALPR camera surveillance program pending full public disclosure, oversight, and audit of its operations.
My original written comment was submitted on August 22, 2025, and I appreciate the City Clerk’s office confirming that it has been carried forward to this meeting’s packet. I also appreciate acknowledgment from Council offices regarding my request to agendize this matter.
However, as of this date:
• The Chula Vista Police Department has yet to fulfill the public records request I submitted under the California Public Records Act and SB-34, despite the Written Communications – PC
Shelton – Received 9/23/2025
significance of the information requested (retention logs, audit reports, access logs, and breach disclosures).
• The public remains in the dark about who is accessing ALPR data, for what reasons, and whether those uses comply with California law, Chula Vista Police Department Policy §460, and constitutional privacy protections.
• The contract with Flock Safety has serious civil liberties implications, yet there has been no formal public deliberation, no cost-benefit report, and no community consent.
I formally request:
1. A temporary moratorium on all ALPR operations and Flock Safety agreements.
2. That this issue be placed as a formal agenda item at the next possible meeting.
3. Full community review and public hearing before any further continuation or expansion of the program.
Thank you for ensuring this comment is entered into the record for tonight’s meeting.
Sincerely,
Jeff Shelton
Chula Vista, CA 91913