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Mr Mayor and City Council members :I write in support of designating N Fair Oaks as a Black Legacy District.
Our beautiful city has a very troubled history of racism. This recommendation from the Planning Commission is a significant step towards recognizing that terrible history and moving towards restoration of dignity and agency for our black community.There are many positive steps in that recommendation that can make us proud- proud that we can recognize our past errors and make progress for all of us now.SincerelyAreta Crowell Proud 7th District homeowner
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Dear Mayor and City Council members,I am a 40+year resident of Pasadena and have worked in Pasadena for over two decades. Presently four generations of my family live in this great city, ages 4 to 99.
I whole-heartedly support for naming N., Fair Oaks the "Black Legacy District" and for recommendations by thePlanning Commission and the community's Vision Plan to revitalize this area by increasing the densityto 48 unitsper acre to allow for mixed income and 100% affordable housing with businesses on the first floor. Additionally, the community has made it clear it wants
1. traffic safety, thank you for restriping part of the street, I already find it easier and safer to drive on the street,
2. return of locally owned businesses,
3. to beautify the corridor with public art that reflects the theme of the "Black Legacy District." Please make sure that the updated Specific Plan reflects these community requests. Thanks! Sincerely,
Jean Burns
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Dear Mayor Gordo and City Council:
I received a Notice of Public Hearing for the "FOOG Specific Plan", described as resulting in a "refined vision, goals, policies, permitted uses, development and piiblic realm standards" for fche "FOOG" specific area. All of that with additional recommendation of "pedestrian oriented art in the public realm", "decorative crosswalks", "restorative justice", bus shelters and "infrastructure that enhance the streetscape for the transit rider", increased density for the southeast corner of Fair Oak and Washington, "pedestrian- oriented standards for storefronts in the plan area, and a "varied roof line provision" to "exceed the height limit by 12 feet". I had a flash back to City planning concepts of DMJM, Gruen, Pereira, et al. Welcome to the 1960s, when city planners thought micro-management of planning and building was the solution to city development issues. The City cannot control the economy and free enterprise. Planners cannot predicfc the future. Today's "vision" is tomorrow's nightmare. Sefc your standards and watch as desirable developments go elsewhere. It was once said those that can do, those that can't teach. It can also be said those who build build, those who can't plan, impose their vision and place obstacles in the path of those who build. FOOG and similar plans are relics of mid 20th cenfcury thinking. Councilman Cole was recently reported to have nofced the City's building standards were last comprehensively reviewed in 2005. Much has changed in 20 years, including the state response to local government restricting development. More hearings, more reviews, more micro-management of everything is not the answer, it is the problem. Objective development standards that are applied equally can prevent neighborhoods from being overwhelmed by developmenfc. Requiring developments to be self contained prevents neighborhoods from being overrun by density and the loss of street space taken over by 09/29/2026
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parking and dumpsters. Examples abound, 735 N. Orange Grove is one.The one driveway is too narrow for 2 vehicles at one time and is the only way in or out for 48 units. Dumpsfcers weekly are taken onto Lincoln to be dumped, blocking traffic in the process because there was no provision made on site for trash removal. The project was built on a 1.16 acre vacant site thafc could have been selfcontained. What the City approved is a nuisance for neighbors and at best inconvenient for residents and at worst hazardous shouldthere ever be the need for an emergency evacuation.
Much hasn't changed in 20 years. There is still and
always will be the need for parking. Approving a 100 unit project near city hall with zero parking is ridiculous. Approving any residential project with less than 2 parking spaces for each unit, guarantees disruption of neighborhoods. Requiring less parking atKaiser Medical School than the number of employees was senseless.
Building up to the sidewalk creates a sense of confinement anddensity. What the City permits or requires is undesirable, obvious by the vacancy signs on new buildings on Colorado.
Spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on consultants and staff time to come up with the FOOG plan was a waste of taxpayers money, money that could have been spent on somethingimportant to Pasadena residents, for example fire protection.
Much residential building has the same standards. 2"x4" studs 16" on center framing, 4"x4" headers over 4' windows and 3' doors, shear panels, insulation, efcc. Building standards for homesand garages should be on a city handout. The only site specific plan needed is a plot plan and floor plan. Building Code standards could simply be stapled to the plans as other cities do.
The 8 recommendations of FOOG afc best are insignificant and as usual unnecessary and trivial yet with potential negative impact as the Cifcy continues its micro-managing everything at great cost to taxpayers and residents and the opportunity cost of improvements lost as builders go where they are welcome", have the benefit of objective standards, do not need to make "dog and pony show" presentations at multiple hearings and face the need torework plans or outright rejection after years of delays spending thousands of dollars not knowing, because there are no objective standards, what will please the whims of the deciders Stop wasting time and money on FOOG and nonsense like
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Honorable Mayor and Council Members:Pasadena Heritage has been involved with the development of the Fair Oaks/Orange Grove Specific Plan through each stage of its development over the past seven years. Having commented at many stages, we applaud the robust community outreach program and are pleased to support therecommended plan. We begin this letter with the plan's general policies and then focus on the plan's specific historic preservation components.
General Observations
We would like to acknowledge several components of this landmark document that we believe are notable:
Specific Economic Development goals, including 34.1 (Economic Vitality) and 34.5 (Special Studies for the Lincoln Ave. postal facility in the event that site should be vacated).
Embracing the community-driven North Fair Oaks Vision Plan in itspolicies, and the establishment of four sub-districts that allow the plan's vision statement (3.1.1) and objectives (3.1.2) to be tailored to the unique history, culture and needs of each neighborhood.Plan area goals and policies (3.2.1), including public realm standards (p. 45) advocating improved landscape screening, setbacks, street trees and pedestrian amenities. And we acknowledge the plan's effort to tie these tobroader environmental justice concerns (p. 45). ^3
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Proposals to reconfigure the Fair Oaks Renaissance Plaza (policy 1 1 c) to accommodate mixed use with a better defined and activated streetscape, internal gardens, pedestrian amenities, and paseos (p. 55).
Robust open space and paseo components (6.3, p. 108).
Historic Preservation and the Plan
Because Pasadena Heritage's principal objective is the preservation of Pasadena's historical, architectural and cultural resources, we would like to point to several components of the specific plan that we greatly appreciateand fully support:
Well-developed Community and Historic Context sections (pp. 21-23).
Incorporation of a Black Legacy District at the north end of Fair Oaks Avenue (page 33).
Inclusion of illustrations (example on page 38) showing not only contemporary architectural design, but also historically-referencedarchitectural designs and traditional streetscape elements (historically themed lighting, benches and amenities).
Goal 8, the creation of a North Gateway that celebrates Black Historyand intercultural heritage, and includes a specific provision for Historical Wayfinding(Goal8e).
Goal 6g, which emphasizes adaptive reuse of buildings rather thandemolition, and ties that policy to the plan's restorative economic justice framework.
Incorporation of specific policies for historic adjacency (Goal 6.1.6) and transparency of windows and doors (6.2.3, p. 100).
Promotion of shade structures, arcades and galleries; concealment of security bars (p. 101).
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3 Implementation Recommendations
As has been the case with both the North Lake Specific Plan and the yet-toemerge 710 area specific plan, this plan will only succeed with a clear and specific implementation strategy, combined with a Council commitment to implementation leadership and funding at the high level necessary to ensure that its laudatory vision does not get lost among competing interests. We urgethe Councilto implement it in a manner consistent with its inspiring recommendations.
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Dear Councilmembers:Priorto my joiningthe Planning Commission, my firm, The Arroyo Group, and I were privileged to support Making Housing and Community Happen with the development of thecommunity-driven North Fair Oaks Vision Plan. I am also a resident of this area, and my homeowners' association (Gill Court) strongly supported the Vision Plan.
Built on a focused community engagement effort including a survey of all residents on thestreet, three workshops, a property owner workshop, and other events, the Vision Planpresents the community's desire to "beautify not gentrify" the neighborhood, and to payhomage to and re-create (in a manner appropriate for today's multicultural community) the thriving Local business community that existed when Fair Oaks Avenue was the Black Main Street of Pasadena. The full plan can be viewed here:hltps://makinghousinghappen.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/north-fair-oaks_=vismn= plan-2025-finaL-2-2.pdf
The Draft Specific Plan incorporates many of the aspirations and major themes of theVision Plan. The name and policies surrounding the Black Legacy District will give this area, and its historic Black community, the recognition it deserves. The zoning has been updated to MU-N throughout the Black Legacy District, which is critical to spurring investment. The Department of Transportation has already reconfigured the roadway, calming traffic significantly. We are extremely grateful to City staff and the Planning Commission who have been very receptive to these issues.However, the portion of the plan that relates to business and economic development is stilllacking. As presently drafted, I am concerned that the plan will result in residentialdevelopment and the addition of some historic or cultural markers, but will not effectivelyserve as an amenity for the community, nor will it be an attractive cultural district, becauseof a Lack of commercial and other pubtic-serving uses. I ask the Council to make the following changes:
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1. Commercial Requirements at Corners - Within the Black Legacy District boundaries, the Draft Specific Plan recommends requirements of commercial usesonly at the corner of Fair Oaks and Washington (NW corner) and the corner of Fair Oaks and Montana. However, for this area to become an effective themed district, there needs to be more businesses on the street, and there needs to be a functional linkage between them. While we recognize that commercial uses can be burdens ondevelopment, we believe that a good balance is the "Type 2" frontage, whichrequires 20% of the frontage be commercial use. This frontage should be applied to the corners of Fair Oaks and Howard and Fair Oaks and Tremont. While outside the Vision Plan area, I would also suggest the same regulation be applied to the corner of Orange Grove and Garfield.
2. Health Department Parking Lot Repurposing - There is no mention nor zoning standards applied to the Health Department property, which is zoned PS.TheHealth Department parking Lots are an excellent opportunity for a more creative use,such as affordable housing, community-oriented retail, arts-related use or open space. The Council should consider adding standards to this property (such ascommercial-use frontage standards) and more importantly, commit to undertakinga study of potentials on the site in the near-term.
3. Publicly Accessible Open Space (PAOS) - Because we have generally seen developers waiver out of PAOS requirements, some reforms are needed to this program to make it actually result in the open space that we desire and that is an important component of the Vision Plan. Rather than linking to the total GFA in general, I would suggest requiring PAOS on large parcels (>1 ac) in Locations with required commercial use (Type 1 and 2 frontages). Such uses often benefit fromhaving PAOS anyway. I would also allow PAOS to count toward common open spacerequirements, and furthermore, incentivize PAOS by counting it 2x.
4. Outdoor Dining and Parklets - The City should provide more flexibility for outdoor dining and other business uses that activate the space. Current sidewalk regulations only establish a 1' of frontage zone, which is not enough space for outdoor dining. While new buildings could set back and create more space, existing buildings do not have this opportunity. The City should allow a wider frontage zonein front of businesses and establish a parklet program whereby businesses couldsolicit permission and possible funding to establish parklets in front of their businesses, as has been done in Old Pasadena and Playhouse Village.
5. Parking Exemption for Small Businesses - Parking requirements should be waived for commercial uses under 5,000 square feet, as has been implemented on LincolnAvenue to great effect. As revitalization proceeds, the City may also seek to look to acquire property for public parking.
6. Streetscape Design Study - Implementation Action IMS-1 and IMS-2 should be replaced, within the Black Legacy District area, with an integrated study identifyingopportunities for pedestrian safety infrastructure, such as bulbouts and medianrefuges, and placemaking opportunities, such as gateway monuments anddecorative crosswalks, that could take place within this area. This area warrants focused study because of the unique cultural focus of the district, and because the recent reconfiguration of the roadway has created extra space which could be repurposed.
7. Business Development Fund -The City should consider making small, forgivable loans to owners of desired types of local/start-up businesses, such as a coffeeshop, food and beverage, food hall or art/cultural use. Descendants of those displaced byCity-led urban renewal efforts could be prioritized.
8. Implementation Seed Fund -As soon as possible, the City should set aside $1-2 million for near-term implementation of the Specific Plan to fund items such as thebusiness development fund, the street design study, pop-up activations, public artand a study of repurposing the Health Department's parking lots.
Implementation of the community vision will be an arduous challenge, and we cannot trust that zoning regulations and private investment will solve it alone. I respectfully ask the Council to make the requested changes, approve the Specific Plan, create the seed fund,and renew its commitment to proactively advance the implementation of the plan in the coming months and years.
Respectfully,
Philip Burns, AICP
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I am writing to express my support and enthusiasm for the Fair Oaks Orange Grove specific plan. I live in what will be called the Robles District and excitedly support the placemaking outlined in the plan.Among the many improvements to pedestrian accommodations and street-level improvements, I want tospecifically affirm the importance of our existing local businesses that serve the community here. We have avaried and trusted set of businesses that provide Local groceries, delicious food, money services to traditionallyunderbanked residents, and more. The community relies on these services for being Local, affordable, and personal and they do a lot of further establish a sense of place.
However, when it comes to placemaking, the specific plan is not able to address a huge impediment to its visionfor environmental justice: the concentration of the City's surveillance within the FOOG specific plan area. The City has deployed 20 of its 61 Flock ALPR devices directly within the specific plan area, with another 4 deployedaround Villa Parke and the neighboring multifamily residences. This is in addition to the separate surveillancecameras deployed at Robinson Park and Villa Parke, and also in addition to the City's deployment ofShotSpotter devices throughout Northwest Pasadena. 09/29/2026
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I am confident that many of the improvements recommended in the specific plan will have more positive and equitable public safety effects than any surveillance the City may deploy.
The FOOG specific plan is an important and tangible step toward reconciling the history of this part of Pasadenaand I looking forward to joining my community to improve and enjoy Life here.
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Dear Hon. Mayor Gordo and Council Members:
I write in support of the N Fair Oaks / Orange Grove Specific Plan. Community input was extensive, and thePlan as approved by the Planning Commission incorporates feedback from the community.
The Plan could, however, be more ambitious, with regard to housing, commercial retail development, andstreetscape, and I share some of the views expressed by Planning Commissioner Philip Burns in his letter toyou as a private citizen and Fair Oaks resident.Commercial Requirements at Intersections - The Draft Specific Plan needs to be more ambitious in its recommends requirements for commercial uses, to create the same opportunities for residentsprovided in other, more prosperous areas of the city. As approved, it recommends commercialrequirements only at the corner of Fair Oaks and Washington (NW corner) and the corner of Fair Oaks and Montana. There needs to be more retail business on the street. As Mr. Philip Burns suggests in his letter to you, a good balance is the "Type 2" frontage, which requires 20% of the frontage be commercial use. Thisfrontage should be applied to the corners of Fair Oaks and Howard and Fair Oaks and Tremont.
Housing - Both in terms of opportunity sites and overall height limits, the Plan could be more ambitious, particularly given the urgent need for workforce, missing middle, and affordable housing in Pasadena. Greater flexibility in height, for example, could lead to further housing development - at appropriate locations and particularly intersections along Fair Oaks. The Health Department property is a city-owned site that could support affordable parking on its parking lot, and eventual redevelopment of thehealth department building itself.Streetscape and Open Space - I support a median along Fair Oaks, to provide a critical safe refuge for pedestrians crossing Fair Oaks, particularly those with mobility challenges. It would also provide an important traffic calming measure along a street that sees excessive speed. I understand the PFD has expressed some concern about a median, and believe there are ways to address these concerns while preserving the median, as demonstrated in many other cities. Planning, Public Works, and PFD should work together on a solution.
As Mr. Philip Burns also notes in his letter to you, we have generally seen developers waiver out of PublicAmenity and Open Space requirements, some reforms are needed to this program to make it actually result in the open space that the Plan promises. Mr. Burns suggests allowing PAOS to count toward commonopen space requirements, and furthermore, incentivize PAOS by counting it 2x.
Thank you for considering these views.
Yours respectfully,
P.A. Brown
Pasadena
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Dear Pasadena City Council,
Please see the attached letter from MHCH in support of the Black Legacy District, the northern portion of the Orange Grove, N Fair Oaks Specific Plan.
We so appreciate our strong support for the communities N. Fair Oaks Vision Plan: https:/7makinghousmghappen.net/w]>:
content/'uploads/'2024/01/north-fair-oaks-visioi-i-pian-2025-final-2-2.pdf Jill Shook and Anthony Manousos, MHCH Staff.
< Dr. Jill Shook, D-Min Bakke Graduate UniversityCo-Founding Visionary, Workshop Leader/Speaker: makinghousincihappen.omAuthor/Editor: Making Housing Happen: Faith Based Affordable Housiny Models Chair of CLP-Congregatoinal Land Partners: httDS://www.conglandDartners.orci/[email protected] Phone:My zoom room link "If your dream is big enough to complete in your lifetime, then it's too small." 09/29/2026
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In this letter we explain howvve heard Vvhat the community vvants, what itvvants, and why we are asking for funds to help make it happen.
History of MHCH Listening to N. Fair Oaks
Making Housing and Community Happen (MHCH) has been invoived with the N. Fair Oaks community for the past 1 1 years, first voted by the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance to do a resource fair. We bega," in 2Q15 by conducting 1 50 one-an-one sur.'sys with questions tike, "How long have you lived here?" "What do you like about your community?" "What would you like to see changed?" The answers became our agenda. To check and re-checkwith residents what they wanted, over the years we have hired organizers and interns, going door-to-door. Also in 2015, we organized the NW Jobfest Street Fair, with over 500 people attending, where folks shared their hopes and dreams for their neighborhood. We also partnered with the Complete Streets Coalition who facilitated street focus groups around the Boys and Girls Club andcoached us in how to slow traffic: in 2021 the City partnered with us on a 1,000-household survey; then in 2023 The Arroyo Group conduced four Listening session throughout the community. The community's charge has been consistent and clear—they want affordable housing with a right to return, traffic safety, a thriving business community, and a cohesive themearound public art that honors the Black history and culture.
The city heard the community.
Thanks to your Transportation Department, we now have a much safer, and quieter N. Fair Oaks-with reconfigured lanes and resurfacing. We constantly hear folks extoUng these improvements. This has instilled hope, and believe that change is indeed possible as the community has learned how to ask for what they wanted.
Public Art and the Black Legacy District
Hearing from the community and their- deep desire tor traffic safety and public an to beautify the street as well as honor its history, in 2023, MHCH commissioned a mural at Fair Oaks andMontana that honors notable people startingwith the Tongva snd Eulslia Perez de Guillen Marine, grantee of Rancho del Rincon de Sap. Pascual (owner of the land of Pasadena), and Robert Owens, a Black man who owned the Rose Bowl area, and then tracing stories of key Pasadena figures including Canto Robledo—a famous boxer, Jackie and Mack Robinson, Octavia Butler, Loretta Thompson-Glickman, and Dr. Edna L Griffin, Doug Kosobyashi of the Berry and Sweeney and more. Each image has a QR code leadingto stories. These prominent figures were chosen by the community. Over a hundred and fifty people attended the ribboncutting ceremony; including Councilmembers Tyron Hampton and Justin Jones.
There is continued excitement around public art, especially since the Planning Departmentvoted to name the area the Black Legacy District. We hope that other ethnic parts of the city will also be recognized—such as the Latino and Armenian areas. Despite years of segregation, displacement and divestment, the Black community has demonstrated resilience leading the way in civil rights legislation, opening the door for rights for other people of color.Some of the most resilient and powerful voices in support of the Black Legacy District have been local artists. To identify and honor the area as the Black Legacy District, teams of community leaders and artists have been meeting at the Alkabu-Lan Cultural Center and the New Life Holiness Church to develop plans and budgets for projects such as these:
Decorative crosswalks (Listed in the 2002 Specific Plan). Estimated cost: $4,000-40,000per intersection, depending on the quality.
Sidewalk Hall of Fame with plaques for historic places such as Vita Records and Dr.
Edna Griffin's office, the first African American doctor in Pasadena. And other people of color that have contributed to science, sports, music, etc. Cost: 1 2 plaques @ $4,000/each = $48,000.
A Mural on the depicting the contribution of the religious community to desegregating the schools and other justice struggles in Pasadena. Cost: $25,000.
Banners on light poles to identify the area, 10-15 banners on light posts: $50,000.
Painting utility boxes: $1,000 per box.
Noncontiguous Medians for more traffic safety with public art and foliage to re-create a Main Street feel.
Gateway feature. A gateway upon entering Pasadena from the north from Altadena, stating: "The Black Legacy District—today a Multicultural Commuriity." it would beimportant to identify the Black Legacy District at the south entrance upon entering from •
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Washington, at minimum decorative crosswatk and banners would identify this area as the Black Legacy District.
Restorative Justice
We want to thank the Planning Department for openly acknowledging in the Specific Plan, the city policies that contributed to the decline of North Fair Oaks. Naming how these decisions caused, harm is an essential first step. But recognition alone is not enough. Today we are asking that Pasadena undertake a citywtde—or at miniiuuni, Northwest Pasade-iia-foc-used—study of past and present discrimination to inform a comprehensive Restorative Justice framework. Some of this work has already begun through the 710 Reconnecting Communities group, which has documented displacement and inequities directly relevant to North Fair Oaks. This gives the City a strong foundation to build upon.
The next step is to analyze this data through a Restorative Justice lens. The Specific Plan should explicitly include this work: examining fair-housing barriers, discriminatory iand-use decisions, and the economic losses caused by Urban Renewal, 210 freeway construction, and decades of disinvestment- Thousands of residents lost homes; businesses; income; and generational wealth. The downzoning of the area twenty years ago further prevented growth and opportunity.
By integrating Pvestorative Justice into the Specific Plan, the City can begin repairing these harms and establishing policies that support return, reinvestment, and long-term community stability. This is not only a moral imperative; it is essentialfor an equitable future for North Fair Oaks. To bring home this point, we want to share a bit of Harriet Vickers' story. "When I moved to Pasadena, North Fair Oaks was the place to be, with a hubbub of black owned businesses, including lawyers, doctors and other professionals. It gave me a sense of identity and pride. Then I began to see the demise of the area through urban renewal. Then gangs came in and I witnessed our culture being destroyed. It is essential that the name of the area reflect its Black history to boost the morale of the black community in Pasadena and to restore pride and culture, a sense of belonging." 57
As Pasadena continues to evolve and grow, this landmark will serve as a permanent anchor for the Black community, signaling that their roots are a respected part of the city's identity. After hearing too many stories of loss and pain, we feel all the more compelled to urge you make a commitment to restorative justice not only to document the injustices, and be moved by their stories, but to also make a first installment of funds now to not only to do this needed research, but to start now to support public art, as well as supporting new business development and affordable housing seeing to revitalize area, to help identify N. Fair Oaks as the Black Legacy District, making it a desirable location for businesses, making way for a cultural district, which will lead to opportunities for additional grant funding.
Support for local businesses, housing and a beautiful Streetscape Additionally, we are askingthat the City to partner with an FDIC or nonprofit that is effective in establishing a smalt-business loan fund for the Black Legacy District. We also ask that the city purchase land to anchor a community serving business like a food hall, with local startups on the first floor and affordable housing above. This will jump start other businesses to follow. To ensure the return of local businesses, and provide much needed affordable housing, we ask for a 48 units/acre mixed use designation along the full length of Fair Oaks from Washington to the City border. We ask that this includes city owned land, such as the Health Department.
We are also asking that businesses be required at Washington, Howard, Tremont and Montana. If not, this area could become all residential and not revive a business district.
A dedicated streetscape study should be undertaken to identify pedestrian-safety improvements and placemaking opportunities. The community is also askingfor bulb cuts, parklets, gateways, more shaded bus shelters, themed benches, and bike racks, as welt as a stronger trees canopy to address environmental goals. We wilt support city grants as we have done in the past.
Pasadena should also expand outdoor-dining frontage zones and establish a parktet program for existing businesses to enliven the street. Businesses should be required on the first floor of multifamily apartments at intersections. A dedicated streetscape study should be undertaken to identify pedestrian-safety improvements and placemaking opportunities.
The request for city investment
Considering the cost of a loan fund, the purchase of land for an anchor business and affordable housing, the cost of Public Art, and an improved street scape, we ask for at least $2 million for near-term implementatiort. This is a fair ask if seen as an opportunity to correct past wrongs fromcity supported racially discriminatory policies. This is not too much to ask after years oT divestment, causing decades of tost generational wealth and generational trauma. By investingin community-Led revitalization to restore North Fair Oaks it will restore hope, instill pride much Joy. Can you imagine the celebration of Black History Parade witnessing this transformation as they travel down Fair Oaks? Other will come for cultural tourism.
We commend you for taking important steps to make amends for Pasadena's past decision by adopting the proposals of the Reconnecting Pasadena Committee and offering to correct past wrongs for harmed by the intentional placement of the 710 Freeway. Though you did not create the harmful policies that led to the decline of N. Fair Oaks, you can repair them. Please do what is necessary to help revitalize N. Fair Oaks and make it a place we can ati be proud of and thatbring honor the significant contributions for the Black Communjty.
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Dear Mayor Gordo and council members,
As a resident and homeowner near Octavia E Butler school, I fully support the proposed Fair Oaks Orange Grove (FOOG) Specific Plan.
My closest bus stop on the corner of Penn.To get to the southbound 20 and 660 busses, I need to cross Fair Oaks. While the re-striping has helped make crossing a little safer, I find that a majority of drivers still do not recognize unmarked crosswalks as legal right-of-way for me, and do not yield.
Implementing marked crosswalks at this intersection would be great way for bus riders and pedestrians to feel safer using this intersection. Making them decorated gives the community an opportunity to feel even more proud of their neighborhood.
As someone how regularly uses the bus stops on Penn and Howard, these are very much needing shelters andshade, especially in the hot summer afternoons. Again another way to make Fair Oaks Ave more inviting for the Locals who work and live here, not just a sewerfordrive-through traffic.
The specifics I Listed are just a sampling of how the proposed Specific Plan can benefit Pasadenans all along this stretch of Fair Oaks. I urge you to support this plan. Thanks for your time! Bin LeePronouns: he I him I hisDistrict 1 resident and homeowner 09/29/2026
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Dear Mayor and City Council Members,My name is Connie O'Donnell. I have been a resident of Altadena for nearly 50 years. I value the traditions and cultures represented in our community and believe that the city of Pasadena has an excellent opportunity to honor the black community by naming North Fair Oaks the "Black Legacy District."I am writing to express my support for naming North Fair Oaks the "Black Legacy District" and forrecommendations by the Planning Commission and the community's Vision Plan to revitalize this area byincreasing the density to 48 units per acre to allow for mixed income and 100% affordable housing withbusinesses on the first floor. Additionally, the community has made it clear it wants traffic safety,returnof locally owned businesses, and to beautify the corridor with public art that reflects the theme of the"Black Legacy District." I urge you to ensure that the updated Specific Plan reflects these community requests.
Thank you for giving this your full attention and consideration, Connie O'Donnell
09/29/2026
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M Public Comment,City Council needs to put justice and safety over surveillance and cut ties with Flock. The City touts the principles of environmental and restorative justice In the Fair Oaks Orange Grove (FOOG) corridor while refusing to acknowledge and address the excessive policing and masssurveillance of the Black and Brown communities in the same area. One of every three Flock ALPR surveillance cameras in Pasadena is in the FOOG Specific Plan area! I very much support the revision of the FOOG plan to include environmental and restorative justice principles to honor the area's Black legacy and intercultural heritage. However, the conspicuous absence of even a conversation about the surveillance and over policing of that same community makes me seriously question the sincerity of the City's commitment to environmental and restorative justice. I urge City Council to end the over policing and mass surveillance of FOOG and stop using ALPRs and forms of mass surveillance in Pasadena.Flock ALPR cameras are being used for indiscriminate surveillance, tracking and targeting ofcountless individuals. While Flock, law enforcement and city government tout the benefits ofautomated license plate readers for public safety, in reality it endangers everyone - inparticular immigrants and their families, people of color, people seeking sensitive healthcare,and the many exercising civil liberties like free speech.
Flock's indiscriminate surveillance is in conflict with constitutional protections and numerous civil liberties groups such as the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation arguing that thetechnology infringes on Americans' right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Despite repeated attempts from Flock to reform their system, it is apparent ALPR is problematic,insecure and can have devastating consequences for innocent individuals. Academics,researchers and experts overwhelmingly agree that there's a lack of evidence linking flock tocrime reduction rates.There is overwhelming evidence of abuse and misuse ofALPR systems across the country -and Pasadena's ALPR systems are no exception. Pasadena was notified that it was sharing 09/29/2026
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ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have expressed privacy concerns over the years.Reporting by NBC shows Pasadena Flock Camera data accessed by numerous law enforcement agencies across California and out-of-state including the FBI, ICE and NCRIC. In one instance, Pasadena's database was searched for "ICE Protest" in San Bernardino...thesame day a rally was held outside a San Bernardino facility.This is a repeated pattern of lack of oversight and adequate guardrails with PPD's ALPR. Inyears prior, Pasadena was notified that it was sharing ALPR information across the country,the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have repeatedlyexpressed privacy concerns.
Despite this overwhelming evidence to the contrary, PPD continues to claim their internalaudits found Flock ALPR "complies with state law and department policy".
Pasadena Police says Flock is a "useful tool" - yes, indeed, there's dozens of recent cases documented nationwide where police used Flock and other ALPR tools to illegally track expartners, current romantic interests, and coworkers.
I demand the Pasadena City Council:1. Disable and remove all Flock cameras in Pasadena.
2. Commit to cancelling the Flock contract in September.3. Do not replace Flock with another ALPR vendor.
4. Commit to funding community-based safety initiatives.
Pasadena, choose your constituents. Restore trust, restore accountability and uphold our constitutional rights.
End all ties with Flock now!
Cassandra Beale
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Pasadena, California 91104
McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
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City Council Member,City Council needs to put justice and safety over surveillance and cut ties with Flock. The City touts the principles of environmental and restorative justice In the Fair Oaks Orange Grove (FOOG) corridor while refusing to acknowledge and address the excessive policing and masssurveillance of the Black and Brown communities in the same area. One of every three FlockALPR surveillance cameras in Pasadena is in the FOOG Specific Plan area! I very muchsupport the revision of the FOOG plan to include environmental and restorative justice principles to honor the area's Black legacy and intercultural heritage. However, the conspicuous absence of even a conversation about the surveillance and over policing of that same community makes me seriously question the sincerity of the City's commitment to If
environmental and restorative justice. I urge City Council to end the over policing and masssurveillance of FOOG and stop using ALPRs and forms of mass surveillance in Pasadena.
Flock ALPR cameras are being used for indiscriminate surveillance, tracking and targeting of countless individuals. While Flock, law enforcement and city government tout the benefits ofautomated license plate readers for public safety, in reality it endangers everyone - in particular immigrants and their families, people of color, people seeking sensitive healthcare, and the many exercising civil liberties like free speech.
Flock's indiscriminate surveillance is in conflict with constitutional protections and numerous civil liberties groups such as the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation arguing that thetechnology infringes on Americans' right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Despite repeated attempts from Flock to reform their system, it is apparent ALPR is problematic,insecure and can have devastating consequences for innocent individuals. Academics,researchers and experts overwhelmingly agree that there's a lack of evidence linking flock tocrime reduction rates.There is overwhelming evidence of abuse and misuse ofALPR systems across the country -and Pasadena's ALPR systems are no exception. Pasadena was notified that it was sharing 09/29/2026
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ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have expressed privacy concerns over the years.
Reporting by NBC shows Pasadena Flock Camera data accessed by numerous law enforcement agencies across California and out-of-state including the FBI, ICE and NCRIC. Inone instance, Pasadena's database was searched for "ICE Protest" in San Bernardino...thesame day a rally was held outside a San Bernardino facility.This is a repeated pattern of lack of oversight and adequate guardrails with PPD's ALPR. Inyears prior, Pasadena was notified that it was sharing ALPR information across the country,the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have repeatedly expressed privacy concerns.
Despite this oven/vhelming evidence to the contrary, PPD continues to claim their internal audits found Flock ALPR "complies with state law and department policy".
Pasadena Police says Flock is a "useful tool" - yes, indeed, there's dozens of recent cases documented nationwide where police used Flock and other ALPR tools to illegally track expartners, current romantic interests, and coworkers.
I demand the Pasadena City Council:1. Disable and remove all Flock cameras in Pasadena.
2. Commit to cancelling the Flock contract in September.3. Do not replace Flock with another ALPR vendor.4. Commit to funding community-based safety initiatives.
Pasadena, choose your constituents. Restore trust, restore accountability and uphold ourconstitutional rights.End all ties with Flock now!Daniel James Pasadena, California 91104
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To Pasadena City Council:
I have lived at ;, Pasadena, CA 91103, for six years. Since moving there, I have seen the City's efforts to improve this part of town, from the renovation of La Pintoresca Park and the building ofthe Kennedy Pool at Jackie Robinson Park to the changes in lanes on Fair Oaks Ave and the investment in nearby public schools like Muir and Washington/OEB. I urge you to continue these efforts by following thePlanning Commission's recommendations regarding traffic calming and beautification, the encouragement ofnew investment in businesses and new housing (both affordable and market), and the renaming of this area the Black Legacy District.Thank you for your work to improve this part of Pasadena.Justin 09/29/2026
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PublicComment-AutoResponseGet Flock out of the the Fair Oaks Orange Grove Corridor! Agenda Item 12 [ l ] CAUTION: This email was delivered from the Internet. Do not click links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Reportphish using the Phish Alert Button (PAB). For more information about the PAB view article "KB0011474" on the DolT portal.
M Public Comment,City Council needs to put justice and safety over surveillance and cut ties with Flock. The City touts the principles of environmental and restorative justice In the Fair Oaks Orange Grove (FOOG) corridor while refusing to acknowledge and address the excessive policing and masssurveillance of the Black and Brown communities in the same area. One of every three Flock ALPR surveillance cameras in Pasadena is in the FOOG Specific Plan area! I very much support the revision of the FOOG plan to include environmental and restorative justice principles to honor the area's Black legacy and intercultural heritage, hlowever, theconspicuous absence of even a conversation about the surveillance and over policing of thatsame community makes me seriously question the sincerity of the City's commitment to environmental and restorative justice. I urge City Council to end the over policing and mass surveillance of FOOG and stop using ALPRs and forms of mass surveillance in Pasadena.
Flock ALPR cameras are being used for indiscriminate surveillance, tracking and targeting of countless individuals. While Flock, law enforcement and city government tout the benefits ofautomated license plate readers for public safety, in reality it endangers everyone - in particular immigrants and their families, people of color, people seeking sensitive healthcare, and the many exercising civil liberties like free speech.
Flock's indiscriminate surveillance is in conflict with constitutional protections and numerouscivil liberties groups such as the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation arguing that the technology infringes on Americans' right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Despite repeated attempts from Flock to reform their system, it is apparent ALPR is problematic,insecure and can have devastating consequences for innocent individuals. Academics,researchers and experts overwhelmingly agree that there's a lack of evidence linking flock tocrime reduction rates.There is overwhelming evidence of abuse and misuse ofALPR systems across the country - and Pasadena's ALPR systems are no exception. Pasadena was notified that it was sharing 09/29/2026
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ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have expressed privacy concerns over the years.Reporting by NBC shows Pasadena Flock Camera data accessed by numerous lawenforcement agencies across California and out-of-state including the FBI, ICE and NCRIC. Inone instance, Pasadena's database was searched for "ICE Protest" in San Bernardino...thesame day a rally was held outside a San Bernardino facility.This is a repeated pattern of lack of oversight and adequate guardrails with PPD's ALPR. In years prior, Pasadena was notified that it was sharing ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have repeatedly expressed privacy concerns.
Despite this overwhelming evidence to the contrary, PPD continues to claim their internal audits found Flock ALPR "complies with state law and department policy".
Pasadena Police says Flock is a "useful tool" - yes, indeed, there's dozens of recent cases documented nationwide where police used Flock and other ALPR tools to illegally track expartners, current romantic interests, and coworkers.
I demand the Pasadena City Council:
1. Disable and remove all Flock cameras in Pasadena.
2. Commit to cancelling the Flock contract in September.3. Do not replace Flock with another ALPR vendor.
4. Commit to funding community-based safety initiatives.
Pasadena, choose your constituents. Restore trust, restore accountability and uphold our constitutional rights.
End all ties with Flock now!Petrea Sandel
Pasadena, California 91104
McMiIIan, Acquanette (Netta)
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Dear Pasadena City Councilmembers, Vice Mayor Rivas, and Mayor Gordo, This comment pertains to tonight's hearing on the Fair Oaks Orange Grove Specific Plan. As a Pasadena resident in District 5,1 support this plan. As someone who opposes the existing surveillance systems in our city, I am troubled by the high concentration of Flock/ALPR cameras in the FOOG Specific Plan area. While I am encouraged by your consideration of revising the plan to include restorative justice principles, any meaningfuldiscussion of restorative justice must acknowledge the harm caused by the history of overpolicing Black and Brown community members in the area, as well as its current overrepresentation of surveillance devices. I would be grateful if you would include these acknowledgements in your discussion this evening.
Please cut ties with Flock and other ALPR vendors.
Sincerely,Jennifer Collins
09/29/2026
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026 2:43 PM
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City Council Member,City Council needs to put justice and safety over surveillance and cut ties with Flock. The City touts the principles of environmental and restorative justice In the Fair Oaks Orange Grove (FOOG) corridor while refusing to acknowledge and address the excessive policing and masssurveillance of the Black and Brown communities in the same area. One of every three FlockALPR surveillance cameras in Pasadena is in the FOOG Specific Plan area! I very muchsupport the revision of the FOOG plan to include environmental and restorative justice principles to honor the area's Black legacy and intercultural heritage. However, the conspicuous absence of even a conversation about the surveillance and over policing of thatsame community makes me seriously question the sincerity of the City's commitment toenvironmental and restorative justice. I urge City Council to end the over policing and mass surveillance of FOOG and stop using ALPRs and forms of mass surveillance in Pasadena.Flock ALPR cameras are being used for indiscriminate surveillance, tracking and targeting ofcountless individuals. While Flock, law enforcement and city government tout the benefits ofautomated license plate readers for public safety, in reality it endangers everyone - inparticular immigrants and their families, people of color, people seeking sensitive healthcare,and the many exercising civil liberties like free speech.
Flock's indiscriminate surveillance is in conflict with constitutional protections and numerous civil liberties groups such as the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation arguing that thetechnology infringes on Americans' right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Despite repeated attempts from Flock to reform their system, it is apparent ALPR is problematic,insecure and can have devastating consequences for innocent individuals. Academics,researchers and experts overwhelmingly agree that there's a lack of evidence linking flock tocrime reduction rates.
There is overwhelming evidence of abuse and misuse of ALPR systems across the country - and Pasadena's ALPR systems are no exception. Pasadena was notified that it was sharing 09/29/2026
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ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have expressed privacy concerns over the years.Reporting by NBC shows Pasadena Flock Camera data accessed by numerous law enforcement agencies across California and out-of-state including the FBI, ICE and NCRIC. In one instance, Pasadena's database was searched for "ICE Protest" in San Bernardino...thesame day a rally was held outside a San Bernardino facility.
This is a repeated pattern of lack of oversight and adequate guardrails with PPD's ALPR. Inyears prior, Pasadena was notified that it was sharing ALPR information across the country,the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have repeatedly expressed privacy concerns.
Despite this overwhelming evidence to the contrary, PPD continues to claim their internal audits found Flock ALPR "complies with state law and department policy".
Pasadena Police says Flock is a "useful tool" - yes, indeed, there's dozens of recent cases documented nationwide where police used Flock and other ALPR tools to illegally track expartners, current romantic interests, and coworkers.
I demand the Pasadena City Council:1. Disable and remove all Flock cameras in Pasadena.
2. Commit to cancelling the Flock contract in September.3. Do not replace Flock with another ALPR vendor.4. Commit to funding community-based safety initiatives.
Pasadena, choose your constituents. Restore trust, restore accountability and uphold our constitutional rights.
End all ties with Flock now!Nina Salerno
Pasadena, California 91104
McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
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M Public Comment,City Council needs to put justice and safety over surveillance and cut ties with Flock. The City touts the principles of environmental and restorative justice In the Fair Oaks Orange Grove (FOOG) corridor while refusing to acknowledge and address the excessive policing and masssurveillance of the Black and Brown communities in the same area. One of every three Flock ALPR surveillance cameras in Pasadena is in the FOOG Specific Plan area! I very much support the revision of the FOOG plan to include environmental and restorative justice principles to honor the area's Black legacy and intercultural heritage. However, the conspicuous absence of even a conversation about the surveillance and over policing of that same community makes me seriously question the sincerity of the City's commitment to environmental and restorative justice. I urge City Council to end the over policing and mass surveillance of FOOG and stop using ALPRs and forms of mass surveillance in Pasadena.
Flock ALPR cameras are being used for indiscriminate surveillance, tracking and targeting of countless individuals. While Flock, law enforcement and city government tout the benefits ofautomated license plate readers for public safety, in reality it endangers everyone - in particular immigrants and their families, people of color, people seeking sensitive healthcare,and the many exercising civil liberties like free speech.Flock's indiscriminate surveillance is in conflict with constitutional protections and numerouscivil liberties groups such as the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation arguing that the technology infringes on Americans' right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Despite repeated attempts from Flock to reform their system, it is apparent ALPR is problematic,insecure and can have devastating consequences for innocent individuals. Academics, researchers and experts overwhelmingly agree that there's a lack of evidence linking flock to crime reduction rates.There is overwhelming evidence of abuse and misuse ofALPR systems across the country - and Pasadena's ALPR systems are no exception. Pasadena was notified that it was sharing 09/29/2026
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ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have expressed privacy concerns over the years.
Reporting by NBC shows Pasadena Flock Camera data accessed by numerous law enforcement agencies across California and out-of-state including the FBI, ICE and NCRIC. Inone instance, Pasadena's database was searched for "ICE Protest" in San Bernardino...thesame day a rally was held outside a San Bernardino facility.This is a repeated pattern of lack of oversight and adequate guardrails with PPD's ALPR. Inyears prior, Pasadena was notified that it was sharing ALPR information across the country,the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have repeatedlyexpressed privacy concerns.
Despite this overwhelming evidence to the contrary, PPD continues to claim their internal audits found Flock ALPR "complies with state law and department policy".
Pasadena Police says Flock is a "useful tool" - yes, indeed, there's dozens of recent cases documented nationwide where police used Flock and other ALPR tools to illegally track expartners, current romantic interests, and coworkers.
I demand the Pasadena City Council:
1. Disable and remove all Flock cameras in Pasadena.
2. Commit to cancelling the Flock contract in September.3. Do not replace Flock with another ALPR vendor.
4. Commit to funding community-based safety initiatives.
Pasadena, choose your constituents. Restore trust, restore accountability and uphold our constitutional rights.
End all ties with Flock now!
Theo P
Pasadena, California 91104
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Honorable Mayor and Members of the Pasadena City Council City of PasadenaRe: Agenda Item #12, Support for the Legacy District DesignationDear Mayor and Councilmembers,On behalf of the Altadena Black Cultural District (ABCD) Working Group, we write in strong support of theapproval and creation of this Legacy District designation. The historic African American commercial corridor along Lincoln Avenue has never stopped at the city line. For generations it has carried Black families, businesses, churches, and cultural life between Pasadena and Altadena as one connected community.
Recognizing Pasadena's portion of this corridor honors that shared history and strengthens the foundation our community is building on the Altadena side. We are especially excited about the idea of a sharedgateway where our two districts meet, a visible marker that tells residents and visitors alike that this is onecontinuous story of Black heritage and community.This designation matters now more than ever. Since the Eaton Fire, Black families in Altadena face real pressure to sell, leave, and scatter, and with every departure we lose part of the community that made thisregion what it is. A protected and celebrated corridor gives our families a reason and a way to stay, rebuild, and grow, rather than watch our population continue to shrink. ABCD welcomes the opportunity to explore afuture Cultural District partnership with the City of Pasadena so that our recovery and your preservationefforts reinforce each other. We urge the Council to approve this designation and thank you for standing with the Black community on both sides of Lincoln Avenue.Sincerely, <z-^—
Christopher Locke
Executive Director, Altadena Black Cultural District
Steward of Mission and Vision, Collective UNBoundABCD Working Group 09/29/2026
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Mayor Gordo and City Council,I am writing in support of approval of the Fair Oaks Orange Grove Specific Plan and urge you to (1) also end the mass surveillance and over policing of the neighborhoods in the FOOG area, and (2) work with relevantcity departments to fully implement bicycle and pedestrian elements and public transit upgrades that create a safe a inviting area with a strong sense of place.
End the Mass Surveillance and Over Policing in the FOOG Specific Plan area The City touts the principles of environmental and restorative justice n the Fair Oaks Orange Grove (FOOG) corridor yet refuses to acknowledge and address the excessive policing and mass surveillance of the Black andBrown communities in the same area. At Least one of every three FlockALPR surveillance cameras in Pasadena is in the FOOG Specific Plan area! I very much support the revision of the FOOG plan to include environmental and restorative justice principles to honor the area's Black legacy and intercultural heritage. However, the conspicuous absence of even a conversation about the surveillance and over policing of that same communitymakes me seriously question the sincerity of the City's commitment to environmental and restorative justice. I urge City Council to end the over policing and mass surveillance of FOOG and stop using ALPRs and forms of mass surveillance in Pasadena. (An even higher percentage of the City's automated license plate readers are in the area covered by the Environmental Justice Element area, so expect to hear more about this.) Below is a list of the known mass surveillance cameras in or adjacent to the Fair Oaks Orange Grove Specific Plan area. They all need to go (along with alt the other ALPRs in the City). The City can't seriously claim to address past injustices while ignoring current ones.
Fair Oaks and Orange Grove (4)Fair Oaks and Washington (4) Parke and Garfield (3)
Marengo and Villa (1)Marengo and Orange Grove (3)
• Summit and Painter (2)
Hammond and Raymond (4)
hlammond and Morton (3)
Prioritize Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Public Transit The injustices of the past destroyed vibrant local neighborhoods and business districts, and it is essential thatthe bike/pedestrian safety elements and public transit-related upgrades be fully implemented in order to achieve the goal of once again making the FOOG area a thriving, vibrant business and residential area. Various city departments must commit to work together to resolve issues - such as Fire Department concerns aboutpedestrian median design. 09/29/2026
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HumairaAfzal, PhD
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City Council Member,
City Council needs to put justice and safety over surveillance and cut ties with Flock. The City touts the principles of environmental and restorative justice In the Fair Oaks Orange Grove (FOOG) corridor while refusing to acknowledge and address the excessive policing and masssurveillance of the Black and Brown communities in the same area. One of every three Flock ALPR surveillance cameras in Pasadena is in the FOOG Specific Plan area! I very nnuch support the revision of the FOOG plan to include environmental and restorative justice principles to honor the area's Black legacy and intercultural heritage. However, the conspicuous absence of even a conversation about the surveillance and over policing of thatsame community makes me seriously question the sincerity of the City's commitment toenvironmental and restorative justice. I urge City Council to end the over policing and mass surveillance of FOOG and stop using ALPRs and forms of mass surveillance in Pasadena.
Flock ALPR cameras are being used for indiscriminate surveillance, tracking and targeting of countless individuals. While Flock, law enforcement and city government tout the benefits ofautomated license plate readers for public safety, in reality it endangers everyone - in particular immigrants and their families, people of color, people seeking sensitive healthcare, and the many exercising civil liberties like free speech.
Flock's indiscriminate surveillance is in conflict with constitutional protections and numerous civil liberties groups such as the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation arguing that thetechnology infringes on Americans' right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Despite repeated attempts from Flock to reform their system, it is apparent ALPR is problematic,insecure and can have devastating consequences for innocent individuals. Academics,researchers and experts overwhelmingly agree that there's a lack of evidence linking flock tocrime reduction rates.There is overwhelming evidence of abuse and misuse ofALPR systems across the country - and Pasadena's ALPR systems are no exception. Pasadena was notified that it was sharing 09/29/2026
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ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have expressed privacy concerns over the years.
Reporting by NBC shows Pasadena Flock Camera data accessed by numerous law enforcement agencies across California and out-of-state including the FBI, ICE and NCRIC. In one instance, Pasadena's database was searched for "ICE Protest" in San Bernardino...thesame day a rally was held outside a San Bernardino facility.
This is a repeated pattern of lack of oversight and adequate guardrails with PPD's ALPR. In years prior, Pasadena was notified that it was sharing ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have repeatedly expressed privacy concerns.
Despite this overwhelming evidence to the contrary, PPD continues to claim their internalaudits found Flock ALPR "complies with state law and department policy".
Pasadena Police says Flock is a "useful tool" - yes, indeed, there's dozens of recent cases documented nationwide where police used Flock and other ALPR tools to illegally track expartners, current romantic interests, and coworkers.
I demand the Pasadena City Council:
1. Disable and remove all Flock cameras in Pasadena.
2. Commit to cancelling the Flock contract in September.3. Do not replace Flock with another ALPR vendor.
4. Commit to funding community-based safety initiatives.
Pasadena, choose your constituents. Restore trust, restore accountability and uphold our constitutional rights.
End all ties with Flock now!Maryrose Smyth
Altadena, California 91001
McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
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Dear Representative,
As a Pasadena resident I am disturbed by the presence of Flock cameras in the city. Money spent on mass surveillance does not uplift underserved communities and it does not make them safer. And as long as there are people who struggle to make a living or afford housing in Pasadena, the city should be investing in them. By disproportionately investing in policing and surveillance in Black & Brown communities we keep those communities disenfranchised.
I ask that the Pasadena City Council:
1. Disable and remove all Flock cameras in Pasadena.
2. Commit to cancelling the Flock contract in September.
3. Do not replace Flock with another ALPR vendor.
4. Commit to funding community-based safety initiatives.
Pasadena, choose your constituents.
Sincerely,Cala Murry
Cala MurryPasadena, California 91106
09/29/2026
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McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
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Get Flock out of the the Fair Oaks Orange Grove Corridor! Agenda Item 12 [ l ] CAUTION: This email was delivered from the Internet. Do not click links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Reportphish using the Phish Alert Button (PAB). For more information about the PAB view article "KB0011474" on the DolT portal.
City Council Member,
City Council needs to put justice and safety over surveillance and cut ties with Flock. The City touts the principles of environmental and restorative justice In the Fair Oaks Orange Grove (FOOG) corridor while refusing to acknowledge and address the excessive policing and masssurveillance of the Black and Brown communities in the same area. One of every three FlockALPR surveillance cameras in Pasadena is in the FOOG Specific Plan area! I very muchsupport the revision of the FOOG plan to include environmental and restorative justice principles to honor the area's Black legacy and intercultural heritage. However, theconspicuous absence of even a conversation about the surveillance and over policing of thatsame community makes me seriously question the sincerity of the City's commitment toenvironmental and restorative justice. I urge City Council to end the over policing and masssurveillance of FOOG and stop using ALPRs and forms of mass surveillance in Pasadena.
Flock ALPR cameras are being used for indiscriminate surveillance, tracking and targeting ofcountless individuals. While Flock, law enforcement and city government tout the benefits of automated license plate readers for public safety, in reality it endangers everyone - in particular immigrants and their families, people of color, people seeking sensitive healthcare,and the many exercising civil liberties like free speech.
Flock's indiscriminate surveillance is in conflict with constitutional protections and numerous civil liberties groups such as the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation arguing that thetechnology infringes on Americans' right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Despite repeated attempts from Flock to reform their system, it is apparent ALPR is problematic,insecure and can have devastating consequences for innocent individuals. Academics,researchers and experts overwhelmingly agree that there's a lack of evidence linking flock tocrime reduction rates.There is overwhelming evidence of abuse and misuse of ALPR systems across the country -and Pasadena's ALPR systems are no exception. Pasadena was notified that it was sharing 09/29/2026
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ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have expressed privacy concerns over the years.
Reporting by NBC shows Pasadena Flock Camera data accessed by numerous law enforcement agencies across California and out-of-state including the FBI, ICE and NCRIC. In one instance, Pasadena's database was searched for "ICE Protest" in San Bernardino...the same day a rally was held outside a San Bernardino facility.
This is a repeated pattern of lack of oversight and adequate guardrails with PPD's ALPR. In years prior, Pasadena was notified that it was sharing ALPR information across the country,the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have repeatedly expressed privacy concerns.Despite this overwhelming evidence to the contrary, PPD continues to claim their internalaudits found Flock ALPR "complies with state law and department policy".Pasadena Police says Flock is a "useful tool" - yes, indeed, there's dozens of recent casesdocumented nationwide where police used Flock and other ALPR tools to illegally track expartners, current romantic interests, and coworkers.
I demand the Pasadena City Council:
1. Disable and remove all Flock cameras in Pasadena.
2. Commit to cancelling the Flock contract.
3. Do not replace Flock with another ALPR vendor.
4. Commit to funding community-based safety initiatives.
Pasadena, choose your constituents. Restore trust, restore accountability and uphold ourconstitutional rights.
End all ties with Flock now!Nicholas RabbPasadena, California 91106 McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
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Get Flock out of the the Fair Oaks Orange Grove Corridor! Agenda Item 12 [ l ] CAUTION: This email was delivered from the Internet. Do not click links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Reportphish using the Phish Alert Button (PAB). For more information about the PAB view article "KB0011474" on the DolT portal.
City Council Member,City Council needs to put justice and safety over surveillance and cut ties with Flock. The Citytouts the principles of environmental and restorative justice In the Fair Oaks Orange Grove(FOOG) corridor while refusing to acknowledge and address the excessive policing and masssurveillance of the Black and Brown communities in the same area. One of every three Flock ALPR surveillance cameras in Pasadena is in the FOOG Specific Plan area! I very much support the revision of the FOOG plan to include environmental and restorative justiceprinciples to honor the area's Black legacy and intercultural heritage. However, theconspicuous absence of even a conversation about the surveillance and over policing of thatsame community makes me seriously question the sincerity of the City's commitment toenvironmental and restorative justice. I urge City Council to end the over policing and masssurveillance of FOOG and stop using ALPRs and forms of mass surveillance in Pasadena.
Flock ALPR cameras are being used for indiscriminate surveillance, tracking and targeting of countless individuals. While Flock, law enforcement and city government tout the benefits of automated license plate readers for public safety, in reality it endangers everyone - inparticular immigrants and their families, people of color, people seeking sensitive healthcare,and the many exercising civil liberties like free speech.
Flock's indiscriminate surveillance is in conflict with constitutional protections and numerous civil liberties groups such as the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation arguing that the technology infringes on Americans' right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Despite repeated attempts from Flock to reform their system, it is apparent ALPR is problematic,insecure and can have devastating consequences for innocent individuals. Academics,researchers and experts overwhelmingly agree that there's a lack of evidence linking flock tocrime reduction rates.
There is overwhelming evidence of abuse and misuse of ALPR systems across the country - and Pasadena's ALPR systems are no exception. Pasadena was notified that it was sharing 09/29/2026Item 12
ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have expressed privacy concerns over the years.Reporting by NBC shows Pasadena Flock Camera data accessed by numerous law enforcement agencies across California and out-of-state including the FBI, ICE and NCRIC. In one instance, Pasadena's database was searched for "ICE Protest" in San Bernardino...the same day a rally was held outside a San Bernardino facility.This is a repeated pattern of lack of oversight and adequate guardrails with PPD's ALPR. Inyears prior, Pasadena was notified that it was sharing ALPR information across the country,the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have repeatedly expressed privacy concerns.Despite this ovenwhelming evidence to the contrary, PPD continues to claim their internalaudits found Flock ALPR "complies with state law and department policy".Pasadena Police says Flock is a "useful tool" - yes, indeed, there's dozens of recent casesdocumented nationwide where police used Flock and other ALPR tools to illegally track expartners, current romantic interests, and coworkers.
I demand the Pasadena City Council:
1. Disable and remove all Flock cameras in Pasadena.
2. Commit to cancelling the Flock contract in September.
3. Do not replace Flock with another ALPR vendor.
4. Commit to funding community-based safety initiatives.
Pasadena, choose your constituents. Restore trust, restore accountability and uphold ourconstitutional rights.
End all ties with Flock now!
Michaela Slezak
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Pasadena, California 91105
McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
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Get Flock out of the the Fair Oaks Orange Grove Corridor! Agenda Item 12 [ I ] CAUTION: This email was delivered from the Internet. Do not click links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Reportphish using the Phish Alert Button (PAB). For more information about the PAB view article "KB0011474" on the DolT portal.
M Public Comment,
City Council needs to put justice and safety over surveillance and cut ties with Flock. The City touts the principles of environmental and restorative justice In the Fair Oaks Orange Grove (FOOG) corridor while refusing to acknowledge and address the excessive policing and mass surveillance of the Black and Brown communities in the same area. One of every three Flock ALPR surveillance cameras in Pasadena is in the FOOG Specific Plan area! I very much support the revision of the FOOG plan to include environmental and restorative justice principles to honor the area's Black legacy and intercultural heritage. However, theconspicuous absence of even a conversation about the surveillance and over policing of thatsame community makes me seriously question the sincerity of the City's commitment toenvironmental and restorative justice. I urge City Council to end the over policing and masssurveillance of FOOG and stop using ALPRs and forms of mass surveillance in Pasadena.
Flock ALPR cameras are being used for indiscriminate surveillance, tracking and targeting of countless individuals. While Flock, law enforcement and city government tout the benefits ofautomated license plate readers for public safety, in reality it endangers everyone - in particular immigrants and their families, people of color, people seeking sensitive healthcare, and the many exercising civil liberties like free speech, Flock's indiscriminate surveillance is in conflict with constitutional protections and numerouscivil liberties groups such as the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation arguing that the technology infringes on Americans' right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Despite repeated attempts from Flock to reform their system, it is apparent ALPR is problematic,insecure and can have devastating consequences for innocent individuals. Academics,researchers and experts overwhelmingly agree that there's a lack of evidence linking flock to crime reduction rates.
There is overwhelming evidence of abuse and misuse ofALPR systems across the country - and Pasadena's ALPR systems are no exception. Pasadena was notified that it was sharing 09/29/2026
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ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have expressed privacy concerns over the years.
Reporting by NBC shows Pasadena Flock Camera data accessed by numerous law enforcement agencies across California and out-of-state including the FBI, ICE and NCRIC. Inone instance, Pasadena's database was searched for "ICE Protest" in San Bernardino...thesame day a rally was held outside a San Bernardino facility.This is a repeated pattern of lack of oversight and adequate guardrails with PPD's ALPR. In years prior, Pasadena was notified that it was sharing ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have repeatedlyexpressed privacy concerns.
Despite this overwhelming evidence to the contrary, PPD continues to claim their internalaudits found Flock ALPR "complies with state law and department policy".
Pasadena Police says Flock is a "useful tool" - yes, indeed, there's dozens of recent cases documented nationwide where police used Flock and other ALPR tools to illegally track expartners, current romantic interests, and coworkers.
I demand the Pasadena City Council:
1. Disable and remove all Flock cameras in Pasadena.2. Commit to cancelling the Flock contract in September.
3. Do not replace Flock with another ALPR vendor.
4. Commit to funding community-based safety initiatives.
Pasadena, choose your constituents. Restore trust, restore accountability and uphold ourconstitutional rights.End all ties with Flock now! Juan GuevaraPasadena, California 91030
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M Public Comment,
City Council needs to put justice and safety over surveillance and cutties with Flock and all mass surveillance. The City touts the principles of environmental and restorative justice In theFair Oaks / Orange Grove (FOOG) corridor while refusing to acknowledge and address theexcessive policing and mass surveillance of the Black and Brown communities in the samearea. One of every three Flock ALPR surveillance cameras in Pasadena is in the FOOGSpecific Plan area! I very much support the revision of the FOOG plan to include environmental and restorative justice principles to honor the area's Black legacy and intercultural heritage. However, the conspicuous absence of even a conversation about the surveillance and over policing of that same community makes me seriously question the sincerity of the City's commitment to environmental and restorative justice. I urge City Councilto end the over policing and mass surveillance of FOOG and stop using ALPRs and forms of mass surveillance in Pasadena.Flock ALPR cameras are being used for indiscriminate surveillance, tracking and targeting ofcountless individuals. While Flock, law enforcement and city government tout the benefits ofautomated license plate readers for public safety, in reality it endangers everyone - inparticular immigrants and their families, people of color, people seeking sensitive healthcare,and the many exercising civil liberties like free speech.
End all ties with Flock and no more mass surveillance in Pasadena! -Yadi
Pasadena City Council
September 29, 2026
Agenda item 12 - FOOG CorridorYadiY
09/29/2026
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City Council Member,
City Council needs to put justice and safety over surveillance and cut ties with Flock. The Citytouts the principles of environmental and restorative justice In the Fair Oaks Orange Grove(FOOG) corridor while refusing to acknowledge and address the excessive policing and masssurveillance of the Black and Brown communities in the same area. One of every three FlockALPR surveillance cameras in Pasadena is in the FOOG Specific Plan area! I very muchsupport the revision of the FOOG plan to include environmental and restorative justice principles to honor the area's Black legacy and intercultural heritage. However, theconspicuous absence of even a conversation about the surveillance and over policing of thatsame community makes me seriously question the sincerity of the City's commitment toenvironmental and restorative justice. I urge City Council to end the over policing and masssurveillance of FOOG and stop using ALPRs and forms of mass surveillance in Pasadena.
Flock ALPR cameras are being used for indiscriminate surveillance, tracking and targeting of countless individuals. While Flock, law enforcement and city government tout the benefits ofautomated license plate readers for public safety, in reality it endangers everyone - in particular immigrants and their families, people of color, people seeking sensitive healthcare,and the many exercising civil liberties like free speech.Flock's indiscriminate surveillance is in conflict with constitutional protections and numerouscivil liberties groups such as the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation arguing that the technology infringes on Americans' right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Despite repeated attempts from Flock to reform their system, it is apparent ALPR is problematic,insecure and can have devastating consequences for innocent individuals. Academics,researchers and experts overwhelmingly agree that there's a lack of evidence linking flock tocrime reduction rates.There is overwhelming evidence of abuse and misuse of ALPR systems across the country - and Pasadena's ALPR systems are no exception. Pasadena was notified that it was sharing 09/29/2026
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ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have expressed privacy concerns over the years.
Reporting by NBC shows Pasadena Flock Camera data accessed by numerous law enforcement agencies across California and out-of-state including the FBI, ICE and NCRIC. Inone instance, Pasadena's database was searched for "ICE Protest" in San Bernardino...thesame day a rally was held outside a San Bernardino facility.This is a repeated pattern of lack of oversight and adequate guardrails with PPD's ALPR. Inyears prior, Pasadena was notified that it was sharing ALPR information across the country,the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have repeatedly expressed privacy concerns.
Despite this overwhelming evidence to the contrary, PPD continues to claim their internal audits found Flock ALPR "complies with state law and department policy".
Pasadena Police says Flock is a "useful tool" - yes, indeed, there's dozens of recent cases documented nationwide where police used Flock and other ALPR tools to illegally track expartners, current romantic interests, and coworkers.
I demand the Pasadena City Council:1. Disable and remove all Flock cameras in Pasadena.
2. Commit to cancelling the Flock contract in September.3. Do not replace Flock with another ALPR vendor.
4. Commit to funding community-based safety initiatives.
Pasadena, choose your constituents. Restore trust, restore accountability and uphold our constitutional rights.
End all ties with Flock now!Madelyn C
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Sierra Madre, California 91024
McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
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Get Flock out of the the Fair Oaks Orange Grove Corridor! Agenda Item 12 [ I ] CAUTION: This email was delivered from the Internet. Do not click links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Reportphish using the Phish Alert Button (PAB). For more information about the PAB view article "KB0011474" on the DolT portal.
City Council Member,
City Council needs to put justice and safety over surveillance and cutties with Flock. The City touts the principles of environmental and restorative justice In the Fair Oaks Orange Grove (FOOG) corridor while refusing to acknowledge and address the excessive policing and masssurveillance of the Black and Brown communities in the same area. One of every three Flock ALPR surveillance cameras in Pasadena is in the FOOG Specific Plan area! I very much support the revision of the FOOG plan to include environmental and restorative justice principles to honor the area's Black legacy and intercultural heritage. However, the conspicuous absence of even a conversation about the surveillance and over policing of that same community makes me seriously question the sincerity of the City's commitment to environmental and restorative justice. I urge City Council to end the over policing and mass surveillance of FOOG and stop using ALPRs and forms of mass surveillance in Pasadena.
Flock ALPR cameras are being used for indiscriminate surveillance, tracking and targeting of countless individuals. While Flock, law enforcement and city government tout the benefits ofautomated license plate readers for public safety, in reality it endangers everyone - in particular immigrants and their families, people of color, people seeking sensitive healthcare, and the many exercising civil liberties like free speech.
Flock's indiscriminate surveillance is in conflict with constitutional protections and numerouscivil liberties groups such as the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation arguing that the technology infringes on Americans' right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Despite repeated attempts from Flock to reform their system, it is apparent ALPR is problematic,insecure and can have devastating consequences for innocent individuals. Academics,researchers and experts overwhelmingly agree that there's a lack of evidence linking flock tocrime reduction rates.There is overwhelming evidence of abuse and misuse of ALPR systems across the country -and Pasadena's ALPR systems are no exception. Pasadena was notified that it was sharing 09/29^2626
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ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have expressed privacy concerns over the years.Reporting by NBC shows Pasadena Flock Camera data accessed by numerous law enforcement agencies across California and out-of-state including the FBI, ICE and NCRIC. In one instance, Pasadena's database was searched for "ICE Protest" in San Bernardino...thesame day a rally was held outside a San Bernardino facility.This is a repeated pattern of lack of oversight and adequate guardrails with PPD's ALPR. Inyears prior, Pasadena was notified that it was sharing ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have repeatedly expressed privacy concerns.
Despite this overwhelming evidence to the contrary, PPD continues to claim their internal audits found Flock ALPR "complies with state law and department policy".
Pasadena Police says Flock is a "useful tool" - yes, indeed, there's dozens of recent cases documented nationwide where police used Flock and other ALPR tools to illegally track expartners, current romantic interests, and coworkers.
I demand the Pasadena City Council:1. Disable and remove all Flock cameras in Pasadena.
2. Commit to cancelling the Flock contract in September.
3. Do not replace Flock with another ALPR vendor.
4. Commit to funding community-based safety initiatives.
Pasadena, choose your constituents. Restore trust, restore accountability and uphold ourconstitutional rights.
End all ties with Flock now!
Sabrina Jimenez
pasadena, California 91103
McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
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M Public Comment,
City Council needs to put justice and safety over surveillance and cut ties with Flock. The City touts the principles of environmental and restorative justice In the Fair Oaks Orange Grove (FOOG) corridor while refusing to acknowledge and address the excessive policing and masssurveillance of the Black and Brown communities in the same area. One of every three FlockALPR surveillance cameras in Pasadena is in the FOOG Specific Plan area! I very much support the revision of the FOOG plan to include environmental and restorative justiceprinciples to honor the area's Black legacy and intercultural heritage. However, theconspicuous absence of even a conversation about the surveillance and over policing of thatsame community makes me seriously question the sincerity of the City's commitment to environmental and restorative justice. I urge City Council to end the over policing and mass surveillance of FOOG and stop using ALPRs and forms of mass surveillance in Pasadena.
Flock ALPR cameras are being used for indiscriminate surveillance, tracking and targeting of countless individuals. While Flock, law enforcement and city government tout the benefits of automated license plate readers for public safety, in reality it endangers everyone - inparticular immigrants and their families, people of color, people seeking sensitive healthcare,and the many exercising civil liberties like free speech.
Flock's indiscriminate surveillance is in conflict with constitutional protections and numerous civil liberties groups such as the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation arguing that the technology infringes on Americans' right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Despite repeated attempts from Flock to reform their system, it is apparent ALPR is problematic,insecure and can have devastating consequences for innocent individuals. Academics, researchers and experts overwhelmingly agree that there's a lack of evidence linking flock to crime reduction rates.There is ovenA/helming evidence of abuse and misuse ofALPR systems across the country - and Pasadena's ALPR systems are no exception. Pasadena was notified that it was sharing 09/29/2026
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ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have expressed privacy concerns over the years.Reporting by NBC shows Pasadena Flock Camera data accessed by numerous lawenforcement agencies across California and out-of-state including the FBI, ICE and NCRIC. Inone instance, Pasadena's database was searched for "ICE Protest" in San Bernardino...thesame day a rally was held outside a San Bemardino facility.This is a repeated pattern of lack of oversight and adequate guardrails with PPD's ALPR. Inyears prior, Pasadena was notified that it was sharing ALPR information across the country,the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have repeatedlyexpressed privacy concerns.
Despite this overwhelming evidence to the contrary, PPD continues to claim their internalaudits found Flock ALPR "complies with state law and department policy".
Pasadena Police says Flock is a "useful tool" - yes, indeed, there's dozens of recent cases documented nationwide where police used Flock and other ALPR tools to illegally track expartners, current romantic interests, and coworkers.
I demand the Pasadena City Council:
1. Disable and remove all Flock cameras in Pasadena.
2. Commit to cancelling the Flock contract in September.3. Do not replace Flock with another ALPR vendor.4. Commit to funding community-based safety initiatives.
Pasadena, choose your constituents. Restore trust, restore accountability and uphold our constitutional rights.
End all ties with Flock now!Jess WeaverPasadena, California 91105 McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
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City Council Member,
City Council needs to put justice and safety over surveillance and cut ties with Flock. The Citytouts the principles of environmental and restorative justice In the Fair Oaks Orange Grove (FOOG) corridor while refusing to acknowledge and address the excessive policing and mass surveillance of the Black and Brown communities in the same area. One of every three FlockALPR surveillance cameras in Pasadena is in the FOOG Specific Plan area! I very much support the revision of the FOOG plan to include environmental and restorative justice principles to honor the area's Black legacy and intercultural heritage. However, the conspicuous absence of even a conversation about the surveillance and over policing of that same community makes me seriously question the sincerity of the City's commitment to environmental and restorative justice. I urge City Council to end the over policing and mass surveillance of FOOG and stop using ALPRs and forms of mass surveillance in Pasadena.Flock ALPR cameras are being used for indiscriminate surveillance, tracking and targeting ofcountless individuals. While Flock, law enforcement and city government tout the benefits of automated license plate readers for public safety, in reality it endangers everyone - in particular immigrants and their families, people of color, people seeking sensitive healthcare,and the many exercising civil liberties like free speech.Flock's indiscriminate surveillance is in conflict with constitutional protections and numerouscivil liberties groups such as the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation arguing that the technology infringes on Americans' right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Despite repeated attempts from Flock to reform their system, it is apparent ALPR is problematic,insecure and can have devastating consequences for innocent individuals. Academics,researchers and experts overwhelmingly agree that there's a lack of evidence linking flock to crime reduction rates.
There is overwhelming evidence of abuse and misuse ofALPR systems across the country - and Pasadena's ALPR systems are no exception. Pasadena was notified that it was sharing 09/29/2026Item 12
ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have expressed privacy concerns over the years.Reporting by NBC shows Pasadena Flock Camera data accessed by numerous lawenforcement agencies across California and out-of-state including the FBI, ICE and NCRIC. Inone instance, Pasadena's database was searched for "ICE Protest" in San Bernardino...the same day a rally was held outside a San Bernardino facility.
This is a repeated pattern of lack of oversight and adequate guardrails with PPD's ALPR. In years prior, Pasadena was notified that it was sharing ALPR information across the country,the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have repeatedlyexpressed privacy concerns.
Despite this oven/vhelming evidence to the contrary, PPD continues to claim their internal audits found Flock ALPR "complies with state law and department policy".Pasadena Police says Flock is a "useful tool" - yes, indeed, there's dozens of recent cases documented nationwide where police used Flock and other ALPR tools to illegally track expartners, current romantic interests, and coworkers.
I demand the Pasadena City Council:
1. Disable and remove all Flock cameras in Pasadena.
2. Commit to cancelling the Flock contract in September.3. Do not replace Flock with another ALPR vendor.
4. Commit to funding community-based safety initiatives.Pasadena, choose your constituents. Restore trust, restore accountability and uphold our constitutional rights.
End all ties with Flock now!Maggie Chen
Pasadena, California 91107
McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
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Get Flock out of the the Fair Oaks Orange Grove Corridor! Agenda Item 12 [ l ] CAUTION: This email was delivered from the Internet. Do not click links or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Reportphish using the Phish Alert Button (PAB). For more information about the PAB view article "KB0011474" on the DolT portal.
M Public Comment,
City Council needs to put justice and safety over surveillance and cut ties with Flock. The Citytouts the principles of environmental and restorative justice In the Fair Oaks Orange Grove(FOOG) corridor while refusing to acknowledge and address the excessive policing and masssurveillance of the Black and Brown communities in the same area. One of every three FlockALPR surveillance cameras in Pasadena is in the FOOG Specific Plan area! I very muchsupport the revision of the FOOG plan to include environmental and restorative justice principles to honor the area's Black legacy and intercultural heritage. However, the conspicuous absence of even a conversation about the surveillance and over policing of that same community makes me seriously question the sincerity of the City's commitment to environmental and restorative justice. I urge City Council to end the over policing and mass surveillance of FOOG and stop using ALPRs and forms of mass surveillance in Pasadena.Flock ALPR cameras are being used for indiscriminate surveillance, tracking and targeting of countless individuals. While Flock, law enforcement and city government tout the benefits of automated license plate readers for public safety, in reality it endangers everyone - inparticular immigrants and their families, people of color, people seeking sensitive healthcare,and the many exercising civil liberties like free speech.
Flock's indiscriminate surveillance is in conflict with constitutional protections and numerous civil liberties groups such as the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation arguing that thetechnology infringes on Americans' right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Despite repeated attempts from Flock to reform their system, it is apparent ALPR is problematic,insecure and can have devastating consequences for innocent individuals. Academics,researchers and experts overwhelmingly agree that there's a lack of evidence linking flock tocrime reduction rates.There is overwhelming evidence of abuse and misuse of ALPR systems across the country - and Pasadena's ALPR systems are no exception. Pasadena was notified that it was sharing 09/29/2026
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ALPR information across the country, the city lacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have expressed privacy concerns over the years.
Reporting by NBC shows Pasadena Flock Camera data accessed by numerous law enforcement agencies across California and out-of-state including the FBI, ICE and NCRIC. Inone instance, Pasadena's database was searched for "ICE Protest" in San Bernardino...thesame day a rally was held outside a San Bernardino facility.This is a repeated pattern of lack of oversight and adequate guardrails with PPD's ALPR. Inyears prior, Pasadena was notified that it was sharing ALPR information across the country,the city tacked ALPR data retention restrictions, and many residents have repeatedly expressed privacy concerns.
Despite this overwhelming evidence to the contrary, PPD continues to claim their internal audits found Flock ALPR "complies with state law and department policy".
Pasadena Police says Flock is a "useful tool" - yes, indeed, there's dozens of recent cases documented nationwide where police used Flock and other ALPR tools to illegally track expartners, current romantic interests, and coworkers.
I demand the Pasadena City Council:1. Disable and remove all Flock cameras in Pasadena.
2. Commit to cancelling the Flock contract in September.3. Do not replace Flock with another ALPR vendor.
4. Commit to funding community-based safety initiatives.
Pasadena, choose your constituents. Restore trust, restore accountability and uphold ourconstitutional rights.End all ties with Flock now!Dee Lopez Pasadena, California 91107