ORD 589 Chapter 11.100 PSCSORDINANCE NO. 589
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING
CHAPTER 11.100 TO THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATED TO A POLICY WITH
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR A PUBLIC
SAFETY CAMERA SYSTEM
WHEREAS, in September 2016, the City Council of the City of La Quinta
(City Council) formed an ad-hoc committee to assess the potential use of a
public safety camera system to enhance public safety; and
WHEREAS, the ad-hoc committee held 32 community outreach
meetings, conducted a pilot program with three firms, and hired a firm to
design a city-wide public safety camera system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council requested the development of a policy with
operational procedures to apply for any city-wide public safety camera
system; and
WHEREAS, as the City Council wants to ensure full and careful
consideration whenever the policy with operational procedures may be
amended to include integration of any new or additional public safety
technology and new equipment, a vote of no less than four-fifths (4/5)
majority of the Council must approve any such adoption and amendment to
allow such technology and equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11.100 of the La Quinta Municipal Code is hereby
approved by the City Council and shall be added as written in “Exhibit A”
attached hereto and incorporated by this reference.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
SECTION 3. POSTING: The City Clerk shall, within 15 days after
passage of this Ordinance, cause it to be posted in at least three public places
designated by resolution of the City Council, shall certify to the adoption and
posting of this Ordinance, and shall cause this Ordinance and its certification,
Ordinance No. 589
Adding Chapter 11.100 to the LQMC related to Public Safety Camera System Policy
Adopted: March 16, 2021
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CHAPTER 11.100 PUBLIC SAFETY CAMERA SYSTEM POLICY
11.100.010 Purpose and Intent.
The purpose and intent of this chapter is the protection of the public
health, safety, and general welfare by authorizing the adoption of a policy
with operational procedures for a public safety camera system, and
ensuring full and careful consideration by the city council whenever the
policy may be amended to include integration of any new or additional
public safety technology and equipment including, but not limited to, the
addition of new equipment or use of gunshot detection, incident mapping,
crime analysis, license plate recognition, facial recognition, audio, and
other video-based analytical systems technology.
11.100.020 Adoption and Amendment to Policy and Operational
Procedures.
A. The city council may adopt a policy with operational procedures for the
use of any public safety camera system in the city. Upon such
adoption, the policy shall govern the operation and use of the public
safety camera system.
B. Upon the adoption by the city council of a policy with operational
procedures described in Subsection A, no amendment to that policy to
include integration of any new or additional public safety technology
or new equipment, like that described in Section 11.100.010, may be
adopted except by no less than four-fifths (4/5) majority vote of the
city council.
C. Subsection B may not be amended to reduce the vote requirement to
adopt an amendment to the policy with operational procedures, as set
forth in Subsection B, except by no less than four-fifths (4/5) majority
vote of the city council.
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EXHIBIT A