Motion carried to:
 
Approve the display of the Pan-African and Black Lives Matter Flag on the
front of City Hall every year through the month of July.
 
Approve a proposal for the installation of a Black Lives Matter Mural with
private funds on Center Street between Church and Locust at City Hall and
video encroachment
file cannot be played.
(Error
Code:
232001)
direct Public Works to issue aThis
regular
permit
upon
submission
of required documentation, and involve the community with ongoing
maintenance under supervision from the Arts Commission.

 
 
38.

Surveillance Ordinance: Facial Recognition Technology and Predictive Policing
(PD)

 
 

Motion carried to:
 
Introduce for publication Ordinance No. 2020-17 adding Chapter 9.85
“Surveillance Technology” to Article 9 “Peace, Safety and Morals” of the
Santa Cruz Municipal Code, with the following change to section
9.85.030(a) to add “and data”:
 
From:
 
“Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, it shall be unlawful
for any City Department to obtain, retain, access, or use Predictive
Policing Technology and/or Face Recognition Technology prior to obtaining
City Council approval, by resolution, based on the City Council’s finding
that the technology meets scientifically validated and peer reviewed
research, protects and safe guards the civil rights and liberties of all
people, and will not perpetuate bias.”
 
To:
 
“Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, it shall be unlawful
for any City Department to obtain, retain, access, or use Predictive
Policing Technology and/or Face Recognition Technology prior to obtaining
City Council approval, by resolution, based on the City Council’s finding
that the technology and data meets scientifically validated and peer
reviewed research, protects and safe guards the civil rights and liberties
of all people, and will not perpetuate bias.”
General Business (continued)

 
38.

Surveillance Ordinance: Facial Recognition Technology and Predictive Policing
(PD) (continued)

 
 

Authorize the Mayor to establish a working group to review Santa Cruz
Police practices which can contain up to two other Councilmembers, and
establish a Mayor’s Community Advisory Committee to review Santa Cruz
Police policy and, in conjunction with the community, bring back
recommendations that strengthens our Police Department’s commitment to
eliminate racism, discrimination, and excessive use of force in policing in
the City of Santa Cruz and improve the relationship between City of Santa
Cruz Police Officers and the community.