Flock Surveillance Contract Tabled as Privacy, Immigration Fears Dominate Board Meeting

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors hit pause on a controversial surveillance camera contract after more than 25 residents packed the Feb. 10 meeting to warn that license plate reader data is being funneled to federal immigration authorities. The same session revealed a quieter crisis: peer-run mental health organizations that have served the county for decades told supervisors they face near-total defunding under California's Proposition 1 transition.

• Flock Safety ALPR contract extension tabled to April 21 after 25+ speakers testify about data sharing with ICE and SB 34 violations

• Peer mental health programs sound the alarm: PEERS faces ~80% funding cuts; Peer Wellness Collective faces complete defunding after 38 years

• $1.56 million in legal settlements reported from closed session

• Board honors Black History Month with commendations for five local leaders in civil rights, health equity, education and the arts

• Green building ordinance adopted, updating county sustainability requirements for public projects

The most contested item of the day never reached a vote on the merits. Item 44 — a proposed extension of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office contract with Flock Safety for automated license plate reader cameras in unincorporated areas — was pulled from the consent calendar and tabled to a set matter at 3 p.m. on April 21 after a public comment period that stretched past two dozen speakers.