Auburn City Council Regular Meeting
The meeting included a ceremonial introduction of the new executive director of the Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. Public comments focused heavily on concerns regarding the use of Flock cameras and automated license plate reader technology, privacy protections, and police department accountability. The City Manager provided updates on bid opportunities, the road program, water treatment initiatives for harmful algal blooms, the Lake Avenue bridge rehabilitation project, parking changes, and the upcoming budget process. Resolutions were passed to implement a twelve-month moratorium on data storage facilities and to authorize a 2026 Consolidated Funding Application for the Auburn Centennial Building Project. The Council discussed the need to distinguish between different types of surveillance technology and initiated a plan for further discussion on privacy policies and alternatives. An executive session was held to discuss financial history, collective negotiations, and employment matters.