Residents Demand Flock Camera Cancellation as Council Races to Stabilize Crumbling Pier

Pacifica's City Council ratified an emergency contract to shore up its cracked municipal pier before winter storms arrive, then sat through a wave of public opposition to the city's automatic license plate reader cameras — a fight that will come to a formal vote by late October. In between, the council advanced a controversial housing environmental review, postponed a density bonus hearing, and unanimously backed a statewide push to reclaim local control over housing decisions.

• At least eight speakers urge council to cancel Flock ALPR camera contract, citing Fourth Amendment violations, ICE data access, and a civil grand jury finding that the city shared data without following its own rules
• Emergency pier contract ratified with sole-source maritime firm as city races winter storm deadline and seeks state reimbursement
• Hillside Meadows EIR advances over resident objections that the environmental review scope misses protected species and flood risks
• Council unanimously backs Cal Cities resolution to restore local authority over housing and land use, citing 500+ state bills in a decade
• Density bonus housing hearing postponed to Sept. 14 for incomplete staff preparation
• Measure BB sales tax debate heats up ahead of November ballot, with supporters and opponents trading charges over fiscal responsibility

Public comment turned into a de facto hearing on the city's contract with Flock Safety for automatic license plate reader cameras, with at least eight speakers demanding cancellation and only one urging caution before pulling the plug.