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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — JUNE 30, 2025 2 if there is any additional information that may be needed from RCSO for consideration of this request and/or direct staff to schedule this agenda item at a future Regular meeting to take the necessary action on the budget amendment request from RCSO for Flock LPR cameras. Councilmember Rousseau asked what would happen if the City of Arden Hills were to oppose this contract and budget amendment. City Administrator Jagoe explained the cameras would still be installed in the other contract cities and she would have to follow up to see what would happen with the three cameras that were proposed for Arden Hills. Councilmember Rousseau commented she appreciated the responsibility the Ramsey County Sheriff's have shown with the body worn camera audits and their general good will in the community. She explained she wanted more awareness regarding the cameras and questioned what the reason was for the 30 day retention. She indicated she was nervous regarding if data breaches could occur and believed there would be a higher risk for such a breach if data were collected from these cameras in Arden Hills. She recommended this item not be on the Consent Agenda if it were brought to the City Council for approval. Councilmember Weber thanked Councilmember Rousseau for her comments. He indicated he reached out to a Ramsey County Boardmember to learn more about the Board's opinion. He explained he raised concerns regarding the financing model noting cities were paying for these cameras and not the counties. He commented he strongly believes this should be a County operation and should be funded by the County. Mayor Grant explained a presentation has been given to all of the other contract cities. He asked where these cities were at in the process. City Administrator Jagoe reported all of the other contract cities have approved a budget amendment for the Flock cameras. Councilmember Monson requested legal review the contract, noting she would like to have additional information regarding data rights and to better understand what an audit may look like. She asked if the City's data would be opting into the federal and State databases. City Administrator Jagoe commented it was her understanding Ramsey County would only allow other Minnesota law enforcement agencies to access their data. Councilmember Holden stated Flock has less than a 0.02% of ever flagging anything and these cameras were being used in very large cities, such as Austin, San Diego and Denver. Councilmember Weber noted the terms of the contract would remain in place and the City would have no control over the contract if it were approved by the Council. City Administrator Jagoe explained the contract had been signed and the Sheriff's Department was looking for the City Council to approve a budget amendment to cover the expense for three cameras.