The city council finds and determines that:
(a)
In
order to enhance security and address criminal activity on city property,
including in public parks, public parking lots, and city facilities,
the city seeks to install video surveillance cameras at the locations
outlined in this chapter.
(b)
The
installation of video surveillance cameras at city facilities will
serve as a crime deterrent and assist law enforcement with the investigation
of crimes that occur at these public facilities, further protecting
the health, safety, and welfare of city employees and the general
public, and preventing the destruction of city property.
(Ord. 1516 § 1, 2016)
means those individuals holding city positions whom the city
manager, or designee, authorizes to access the footage captured by
video surveillance cameras on city property.
means the media captured by a video surveillance camera.
means any area on city property where the public is allowed
to be present and may move unfettered, including, but not limited
to, city parks, city parking lots, and any areas of city facilities
that provide direct services to the public, such as the building or
permit counters.
means the timeframe whereby the South San Francisco police
department (“SSFPD”) may review footage from any city-owned
video surveillance camera or video surveillance system to determine
if the footage is needed for a criminal investigation.
means an electronic piece of equipment used to capture high-quality
moving images of the environment and activity in the area it observes.
(Ord. 1516 § 1, 2016)
(a)
Where
Cameras May Be Located. The city may install video surveillance cameras
in any location on city property that is open to the public. The city
shall install signage notifying the public that video surveillance
cameras are in use in those areas where cameras are installed pursuant
to this chapter.
(b)
Where
Cameras May Not Be Located. The city may not install video surveillance
cameras inside any restrooms, locker rooms, or any locations on city
property that are not open to the public, unless the installation
of a video surveillance camera in an area not open to the public is
both: (1) necessary for security purposes; and (2) approved by the
city manager, in writing, prior to installation of the camera.
(Ord. 1516 § 1, 2016)
(a)
Authorized
Personnel. Only authorized personnel, as designated by the city manager,
or designee, may view the footage captured by the video surveillance
cameras and video surveillance systems installed pursuant to this
chapter.
(b)
Authorized
Purposes. Authorized personnel may only view the footage for one or
more of the following authorized purposes:
(1)
Conducting investigations pertaining to suspected criminal activity;
(2)
Compliance with a subpoena, court order, or operation of law;
(3)
Maintenance of the city’s video surveillance system;
(4)
Protecting public property; or
(5)
Protecting the health, welfare, or safety of city employees and the
general public.
(c)
Access
Log. The city’s information technology (“IT”) department
shall control and maintain all footage in a secure area. The city’s
IT department shall also maintain a log of all authorized personnel
who access any footage. This log shall include, at minimum, the accessor’s
name, description of the footage accessed, the purpose or purposes
for access, and the date and time of access.
(d)
Two-Week
Review Period. After a fourteen-day review period for investigatory
purposes by the SSFPD, commencing on the date the footage was captured,
any non-exempt portions of the footage may be released pursuant to
the requirements of the California Public Records Act (Government
Code Section 6250 et seq.).
(e)
Retention
of Footage. All footage captured by video surveillance cameras installed
pursuant to this chapter will be retained by the city for one year.
(Ord. 1516 § 1, 2016)
