Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required to accept these reports.
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Accepting the 2021 Agency Annual Surveillance Technology Reports for Calendar Year 2020
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WHEREAS, the City of Madison has an interest in ensuring that all official surveillance activities carefully safeguard privacy and confidentiality for residents and visitors, while ensuring safety and security for the public; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Madison has an interest in a city-wide surveillance and data management policy that is consistent for all City agencies and covers all type of surveillance equipment usage and data management; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Madison created the President's Work Group to Develop City-wide Surveillance Equipment and Data Management Policies through Resolution, Legislative File No. 49217, adopted by the Common Council on December 5, 2017, to develop a policy governing the purchase and use of all surveillance equipment employed by all City agencies; and,
WHEREAS, the Work Group worked closely with City departments, in particular Information Technology, Madison Police Department and the City Attorney's office, to develop a proposed ordinance governing the citywide purchase and use of surveillance technology that will be introduced separately; and,
WHEREAS, Common Council approved MGO 23.63, governing the acquisition and use of surveillance technology, on 6/16/20; and,
WHEREAS, MGO 23.63 requires all City agencies to submit an Annual Surveillance Technology Report each year;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council accepts the 2021 annual agency surveillance technology reports for the 2020 calendar year.