City council votes to cancel Flock license-plate reader contract

The Mountlake Terrace City Council voted on Dec. 3 to cancel the city's contract with Flock, a vendor that provides license-plate-reader technology.

Mayor Pro Tem Wall moved to cancel the contract, saying the system has been "weaponized against cities and their residents" and that a judge had ruled Flock records are public. The motion was seconded and, after a brief procedural exchange, the council called the question and approved the cancellation on a voice vote; the clerk announced the motion had passed.

The transcript records the motion, second and an affirmative voice vote. No formal recorded roll-call votes or detailed minutes of the staff recommendation were placed on the record during the new-business discussion; councilmembers did not record public opposition in the transcripted exchange.

The council did not specify an implementation date or immediate next steps in the transcript; staff follow-up (contract-termination logistics and notifications) will be needed to implement the cancellation.