Fiscal Note
No appropriation is required for this policy resolution.
Title
SUBSTITUTE - Adopting a policy regarding the use of security cameras by City agencies and directing agencies which use cameras to file their policies with the City Clerk's Office by October 15, 2008.
Body
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2003, the Common Council adopted Substitute Resolution ID #33039 authorizing the Council President to appoint an ad hoc committee of Council members to "analyze and propose a policy to guide all City agencies on the installation and use of any kind of security camera."; and
WHEREAS, the Ad Hoc Committee on Security Cameras submitted their report to the Common Council on June 15, 2004, and it was accepted by the Council on that date; and
WHEREAS, the committee concluded the following:
a) The City of Madison agencies with cameras use them for a wide variety of legitimate purposes.
b) Developing one uniform policy to guide these many uses would be very difficult and cumbersome.
c) It would be more practical to develop guidelines for agencies to use in writing their own policies.
d) Since the use of security cameras is an internal issue, it would be reasonable to implement the committee's recommended guidelines through an Administrative Procedure Memorandum (APM) rather than an ordinance or resolution.; and
WHEREAS, Assistant City Attorney Jennifer Zilavy wrote some guidelines based on the ideas the members discussed during their meetings. The committee reviewed the draft document and proposed some revisions. At its March 30, 2004, meeting, the committee reviewed and approved the revised draft of proposed security camera guidelines; and
WHEREAS, Chairperson Van Rooy met with Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, and the Mayor authorized the Ad Hoc Committee on Security Cameras to implement their recommended guidelines through an APM; and
WHEREAS, the APM was never issued and no security camera policies have been received by the City Clerk's Office;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL...
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