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corrected public comment: 5/12 Municpal Services - DOT proposed operating budget > From humaira afzal
Date Tue 5/12/20263:17PM
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[city clerk staff - please post this corrected version instead of the email sent a few minutes ago. thank you] Dear Committee members,
Below are some comments on the Department of Transportation proposed FY 2027 Operating Budget.
Parking Division Body Worn Cameras
The Parking Division seeks to implement a body worn camera (BWC) program for Parking Enforcement Representative team (p. 15) at a cost of $90,000 (p. 13). The City needs to stop buying surveillance technology without public engagement and critical analysis of the costs and benefits. According to recent research on Body Worn Cameras in Parking Enforcement by the California Mobility and Parking Association (CMPA), the adoption of BWCs in parking enforcement is emerging but not yet widespread. Because the use of BWCs in parking enforcement is still emerging, the CMPA has specific recommendations for members considering body worn cameras (BWCs):
1. Start with a pilot (90-180 days) using measurable outcomes: complaint rates, incident escalations, officer/public satisfaction, and citation dispute resolution.
2. Adopt a clear policy: activation triggers, privacy redaction, retention, access requests, and supervisor review cadence—aligning with member's legal counsel and labor.
3. Train for deescalation + technology use: emphasize professional conduct standards, camera positioning, and consistent activation.
4. Communicate with the community: explain goals (safety, accountability) what's recorded and when, and privacy protections.
I ask that the Municipal Services Committee not approve the purchase or implementation of BWCs for the Parking Division without a public discussion and engagement regarding the use of yet another form of surveillance technology. If the City then decides to continue, it should ensure that all of the California Mobility and Parking Association's recommendations are considered and fully addressed - especially item 2 (highlighted above). There should also be specific KPIs. If, after all the above steps are taken, the City still decides to purchase BWCs for the Parking Division, they should not be purchased from Motorola, Axon or any other companies that have business relationships with the Department of Homeland Security.
New KPIs for FY 2027 (D.14)
Transit - the KPI for increasing ridership on Pasadena Transit is 1%. This is way too low! We will never achieve the Department of Transporiiation goal of achieving a "a livable community in which cars are not necessary to travel within the city" (p. 2) without committing the energy and resources to achieve more than a 1% annual increase in ridership.
Best,
Humaira
Pasadena District 7
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