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)
“Authorized personnel”
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.
“Footage”
means the media captured by a video surveillance camera.
“Open to the public”
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.
“Review period”
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.
“Video surveillance camera” or “camera”
means an electronic piece of equipment used to capture high-quality moving images of the environment and activity in the area it observes.
“Video surveillance system” as used in this chapter, means a continuously recording system of video surveillance cameras that may be installed on city property to record activity at that location.
(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)