Flock cameras

Criticized the mayor-selection process, the bioreactor, Flock cameras, and data centers, demanding the council deflock cameras and ban data centers.

Urged the council to stop Flock camera installations until the surveillance system has public oversight and regulation.

Invoked Orwell's 1984 in opposing both the data centers and the Flock cameras.

24-year Avenue resident opposing the fairgrounds data center and asking for Flock cameras and a gas station moratorium on future agendas.

Worried about security and privacy from cameras, and about the data center's water use in a drought state.

Co-author of the city's CARE policy said the Flock breach means the city can't guarantee the policy's protections, and asked for removal of all Flock cameras before the December 18 renewal deadline.

Urged the council to scrutinize Flock camera privacy practices, citing Oxnard's police chief suspending its cameras over out-of-state data access.

A student journalist said Ventura has paid $200,000 since 2021 for leased Flock cameras, including $71,000 this year, for a system that broke state data-sharing law.

Requested the Flock camera situation be placed on a future council agenda.

Asked the council to put Flock on a future agenda, citing 7,000 daily out-of-county searches and a data breach she says violated the city's CARE resolution.

Cited the Supreme Court's border-search ruling and Flock's 'vehicle fingerprint' tracking, calling the system a dragnet that costs about $130,000 a year.

Accused community development staff of deceit over the Saticoy project description and urged the council to defund Flock and stop data center contracts.

Questioned the commitment of new council candidates and asked that Flock cameras be placed on a future agenda.