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Why Chula Vista Needs to STOP Chula Vista PD Surveillance Ad Hoc GroupApril 20, 2021 and ENGAGESTOP and LISTEN
Who ARE we?policing (immigrants, LGBTQ, people of color, etc.)-overINCLUDING community members often targeted by surveillance and ● HUNDREDS of concerned Chula Vista residents, workers
and visitors● etc.○ South Bay People Power○ AFSC○ ACLU○ ACCE○ rights org’sbased, civil and immigrant -based, faith-OVER 25 grassroots, community●
Why are we calling for you to STOP and LISTEN?Systems of inclusion■ Public access■ Accountability■ Calls for a higher standard to provide:○ requirements for immigrant inclusion.Awarded
to local governments that meet the rigorous Welcoming Standard ○ 2019: First in CA to earn designation as a Certified Welcoming City○ 2017: Council vote to join Welcoming America○ Chula
Vista should be a leader in protecting its Welcoming City● Unchecked surveillance technology poses a threat to our safety and civil rights●
How have we tried to engage with you?April 14: 70 eComments and emails submitted in opposition to ALPR● April 12: Small group met with Mayor● friendly-April 7: Tried to speak at police
forum but technology was not community● Mar 23: nearly 60 eComments, emails, letters in opposition to ALPR● concerned community membersMar 22: Letter to City Attorney and City Manager
signed by 25 org’s and over 50 ● Jan 4, 2021: Over 40 community members submitted eComments in opposition● concerned community membersLetter to Mayor & Council signed by over 20 org’s
plus numerous Dec 18, 2020:● CPRA request for details about the ALPR program and contactsDec 17, 2020:● ALPR surveillanceOver 30 community members submitted eComments opposed to Dec
8, 2020:●
What have we heard back from you?22or reply to our ad hoc group letter sent Mar To date: No acknowledgement● letter to the Mayor)(after resending our ad hoc group Dec 18 sentence email
reply-a 5Mar 19: ● Partial but delayed groups of documents in response to our CPRA requests● the number of eComments submitted in opposition to ALPRmiscountedmisrepresented and often
Public statements by city officials that have ●
How have the CVPD and the City as a whole failed to Self Damage to community trust● Lack of accountability● Lack of transparency● SB 210 License Plate Privacy Act ○ SB 34○ SB 54○ Defensive
letter of the law; not actively working to protect-Legal compliance ● party sharing-Was not understood; still not able to control third-Data sharing ● Regulate to protect ALL community
members?-
How has the City failed to ensure Blaming the community comments for creating fear among undocumented○ presented by the CVPDResponding to community inquiries and concerns by repeating
“facts” as ○ Repeatedly calling opposing comments “misinformation” or “opinions”○ Pervasive lack of respect for community members● on this issuesupport the ALPR program or have met
officially with the PDRepeated claims to have worked with community organizations, none of which ● during pandemicfriendly options or expressed concern about public access -Lack of
community● Public Access to City Governance?
How has the City failed to provide Responsible problems they present, etc.inform themselves independently about how the ALPR program works, what Members of city governance groups (Chief’s
CAC, HRC) have not taken time to ● No independent oversight of CVPD● Lack of accountability for decisions made; remedies not adequate● Reportnot included in -Lack of transparency regarding
total costs, funding sources ● SolutionsNo public debate prior to seeking funding and change in contract to Vigilant ● Oversight of its ALPR program?
What do we want?Do NOT renew the contract with Vigilant● Stop the ALPR program until a process for oversight is in place● led oversight of the City’s use of -going INDEPENDENT, community-Establish
on● now in the proposalListen to community concerns that still have not been addressed in reports, and ● want data)Provide detailed answers to our serious questions (no glittering generalities;
we ● Chula Vista to LIVE UP to its promise to be a Welcoming City●
What is INDEPENDENT Community is responsible for policy, including funding priorities; NOT the police.CITY COUNCILOngoing Oversight & Accountability● Thorough Surveillance Use Policy●
Determination that Benefits Outweigh Costs and Concerns● Informed Public Debate at Earliest Stage of Process● led Oversight?-
Our community ad hoc group asks: technology?BEFORE further approval of ALPR surveillance -and LISTEN and ENGAGE STOP Will you