Remarks by Jeovanny A. Rodriguez
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“So this... So once we finish with the discussion tonight, hopefully we can actually see it on the website sometime tomorrow. I love your attitude. Yes, okay. I mean, it's a big day for the police department tomorrow.”
“So we have a total of, and how many are down?”
“Okay, no problem. So we have 402 that are working. Yes.”
“Thank you, Council President. No problem. So let's allow the IT department to come and speak on behalf of the city in regard to the other cameras. Just if you can provide us with an overall of the system that you manage or the IT department manage when it comes to the city cameras.”
“CANCELLOR, ANY QUESTIONS IN REGARD TO THE REMINDING OF THE CAMERAS THAT WE HAVE IN THE CITY OF LUMS? SIMILAR QUESTION, COUNCIL PRESIDENT.”
“Any other councillors? Councillor Stephanie Fante and Councillor Vivian Marmo are next.”
“Can you just expand a little more on that, because I mean, I was a little confused. Confused, right. Okay. Because if it is not in compliance, it means potentially have audio and all those stuff.”
“Okay, perfect. That's good for clarifying that.”
“All right, it is important to recognize that the police department have a specific procedure to release video footage from anybody in the public. And that's usually through a FOIA request and got to be documented and then provide that information. So the police work a little different. I don't want both process to be confused. So they already have a specific process to follow that they have done in the past. Councilor Espresso and Levy?”
“You're welcome. Councilor, any questions in regard to the city cameras or perhaps the police department?”
“Councilor, any questions in regard to the city cameras or perhaps any questions to the police department? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? CANCELLORS, FOR FUTURE REFERENCE, I THINK THAT WE SHOULD TABLE THIS MATTER AT THE FULL COUNCIL, BUT IT'S UP TO THE CANCELLORS TO DECIDE.”
“Yeah, we can definitely, we can either table this matter or withdraw this matter and introduce a new item when it comes to seeking for the result of the cameras. And the flocks have an independent item, completely independent item that is at the safety committee and at the old business on this agenda today.”
“Yeah, we will entertain 412 in a second.”
“Second. There's a motion to table. No discussion on the table matters. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any nays? Nay. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. I should have a new item.”
“Yes, motion carries. Item 40826, we present the report. We have an underlying motion for this item, which is a motion to approve, correct? Motion to approve, I believe. So, item 40826, introduction of pilot program, sound stinking plate rangers, automatic license plate recognition. Yeah. That was a motion to approve. And it's been properly seconded. Discussion on the matter?”
“That was, it was sent out as a committee report.”
“So it was sent out with a fair recommendation and that was presented as a form of a motion. And it was second as well. So discussion on this matter. This matter is a license plate reader. So let's allow the police department to expand on this program. Discussion?”
“Extra cameras that are going to be separate from the- Separate from the flock ones, yes. Okay. Councillors, this item was debated in the Boyan Finance Committee. Any questions in regard to this matter? Councillor Infante.”
“Yes, in general, can you give us an overall view of this new system that the city is considered as a pilot program for 90 days? And can you establish some type of difference between the current system that we have and this new system that we're trying out?”
“So the new system is more like have an option of being only local? Yes. Correct? And I'm assuming that that's what we're going to try out?”
“Councilor, any questions? Councilor Rosario.”
“Thank you. Any other questions, Councillor?”
“Any other questions, Councillors? We have a pilot program that we need to approve. If there is no questions on the pilot program specifically, I'll call the question. Madame Clerk, please call the roll. Yeah, just call the roll.”
“I vote yes. Can you call the vote for Councilor?”
“For the adoption of the new camera system, the license plate.”