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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 21, 2026
H.5 APPROVE CONTRACTS UNDER $35,000:
2. APPROVE A LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH BARRICADE AI, INC. TO
PROVIDE A COMPUTER REPORT WRITING SOFTWARE PLATFORM
FOR A 60-DAY NO COST TRIAL PERIOD WITH AN OPTION TO
CONTINUE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 MONTHS AT A COST OF $50 PER USER, PER MONTH, FOR AN ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE OF $6,000 AND THE TERM JULY 21, 2026 THROUGH JULY 20, 2027, UNLESS
TERMINATED DURING THE TRIAL PERIOD
CONTACT: STEPHEN SPRENGEL, CHIEF OF POLICE
• Public Communications
From: Bryan Stone
To: CityClerk
Cc: James Light; Paige Kaluderovic; Brad Waller; Chadwick B. Castle; Zein Obagi; Scott Behrendt Subject: Public Comment – Strong Opposition to Barricade AI Partnership with Redondo Beach Police (July 21 Council Meeting)
Date: Monday, July 20, 2026 1:00:15 PM
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Dear Mayor Light and Members of the Redondo Beach City Council, I am writing as a Redondo Beach resident to express strong opposition to the City’s contract with Barricade AI for automated analysis of body-worn and dash camera footage.
Many residents share deep concerns about this partnership. While reducing paperwork for officers sounds appealing, the trade-off is too high. Turning everyday police interactions into AI-analyzed, permanently stored, and searchable digital records represents a major expansion of surveillance in our community.
Privacy is a core value. Residents should not have to worry that routine encounters with law enforcement are being transcribed, tagged, and fed into a private company’s AI system. The risks of mission creep, data misuse, potential bias, and long-term erosion of personal privacy far outweigh any administrative convenience.
I respectfully urge the City Council to reject or terminate this partnership with Barricade AI. Instead, we should focus on approaches that strengthen public safety while protecting the rights and privacy of our residents.
Thank you for respecting our community's privacy.
Sincerely,
Bryan Stone
2511 Fisk Lane
Redondo Beach California
[email protected]