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Gender Equity, Safe Communities, and New Americans Committee

Wednesday, July 26, 2017 · 9:30 AM AM · Council Chamber, City Hall 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104

TL;DR

Seattle's City Council passed a new ordinance regulating how the city acquires and uses surveillance technologies. The updated law replaces the previous surveillance rules with stronger oversight requirements. This affects how police and other city departments can deploy cameras, facial recognition, and other monitoring tools.

Key Decisions

  • New Surveillance Technology Ordinance Passed as amended
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Agenda

  1. This meeting also constitutes a meeting of the Full Council, provided that the meeting shall be conducted as a committee meeting under the Council Rules and Procedures, and Council action shall be limited to committee business.
  2. Please Note: Times listed are estimated
  3. Call To Order
  4. Chair's Report
  5. Public Comment
  6. Items of Business
  7. 1. AN ORDINANCE relating to The City of Seattle’s acquisition and use of surveillance technologies; repealing Chapter 14.18 of the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC), consisting of Sections 14.18.10, 14.18.20, 14.18.30, and 14.18.40 SMC; and adding a new Chapter 14.18 to the SMC, consisting of Sections 14.18.010, 14.18.020, 14.18.030, 14.18.040, 14.18.050, 14.18.060, 14.18.070, 14.18.080, and 14.18.090.
    Ordinance (Ord)
    Action: pass as amended Passed

    The Committee recommends that Full Council pass as amended the Council Bill (CB).

  8. Adjournment