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City Council Meeting Minutes May 2, 2023 Page 6 of 8 additional crime control in the region. Chief Fisher said yes, the request is for general crime control. Crime Prevention Specialist Moore stated that other cities ask if Louisville has cameras to aid in their investigations. Public Comments Tawnya Samauroo, Louisville, stated the people in the fire areas have asked for this but the rest of town has not. She noted her worries this is a mass surveillance system and the data is being stored on a private server. She stated it should not be approved without very limited uses. No criminals have been caught in the burn areas. She worries these give the Police too much information. Thomas Wade, Coal Creek Ranch HOA President, feels the additional routes make sense. For the last 30 some odd years the city hasn't spent much time thinking about crime, but the rebuilding is going to bring crime to the city. He wants the community to be as safe as possible and doesn't care how often he is seen coming and going. Rick, Louisville, is concerned about Louisville becoming a police city/state. He shared concerns about data not being deleted fully and about the company holding on to the data. Would like to see more of a police presence. Mayor Maloney stated there were some debates about this when the camera were initially approved. There was a lot of concern in the community and the burn areas. There was talk about privacy, but the question before the Council tonight is whether to approve the additional cameras — not police policy. Items such as retention, how and when the information is shared should be discussed. He stated he is okay with purchasing more cameras as they have been used appropriately. There should be a conversation in the future about the policy. Other cities maintain date for minutes, not days. There is discussion that needs to happen and it should involve the community. Councilmember Most stated she does not support this and is concerned about the intent and purpose of the new cameras in areas outside of the burn area. She originally supported the program specifically for the burn areas to augment the limited resources of the police department. This request is a different mandate then when the cameras were originally approved. Councilmember Hoefner stated he agreed with Councilmember Most. He is uncomfortable expanding the program. He has privacy concerns about expanding beyond the burn areas to the five busiest intersections in the city. He would be ok with putting the additional cameras into the burn areas. Councilmember Hamlington also stated the program should be limited to the burn areas. She supports more cameras if they are in the burn area.