Resident urges removal of Flock license‑plate readers: "existential threat to our freedom"

Michael Conrad, introduced by the mayor as a resident who signed up to speak, addressed automated license‑plate readers and mass surveillance systems stocked by vendors such as Flock, Axon and Motorola. Drawing on his background in AI and cybersecurity, Conrad said these systems "are an existential threat to our freedom, and our security," and argued they have been abused more often than used to benefit communities.

Conrad requested the council consider restricting or removing such systems and cautioned against replacing one surveillance system with an equivalent. The council thanked him for his comment and closed public communications; the meeting record includes no staff action or formal reply to his demand in this session.