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Council asserts jurisdiction over police panel's Axon streetlight camera pilot deal, 10-4

The City Council takes up review of the Police Commission's approval of a test program agreement with Axon Enterprise.

City Council· posted Oct 2Vote

The City Council voted to take over review of the Board of Police Commissioners' approval of an agreement with Axon Enterprise for a Lightpost test pilot program, pausing the commission's decision. The motion by Councilmembers Soto-Martinez and Harris-Dawson passed 10-4 with one member absent.

What happens next

The Council reviews the Police Commission's September 22, 2026 action on the agreement.

How the Council voted on this file
Yes No Absent
  1. 9–6

    Council asserts jurisdiction over police panel's Axon streetlight camera pilot deal, 10-4

    Council File 26-1394Item 33 · Oct 27 meetingDisapproved

    No: Adrin Nazarian, Bob Blumenfield, Monica Rodriguez, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Traci Park, John Lee

  2. 13–2

    Council asserts jurisdiction over police panel's Axon streetlight camera pilot deal, 10-4

    Council File 26-1394Item 33 · Oct 27 meetingReconsidered

    No: Imelda Padilla, John Lee

  3. 9–6

    Council asserts jurisdiction over police panel's Axon streetlight camera pilot deal, 10-4

    Council File 26-1394Item 33 · Oct 27 meetingDisapproved

    No: Adrin Nazarian, Bob Blumenfield, Monica Rodriguez, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Traci Park, John Lee

  4. 10–0–5

    Council asserts jurisdiction over police panel's Axon streetlight camera pilot deal, 10-4

    Council File 26-1394Item 20 · Oct 21 meetingAdopted to Continue
  5. 10–4–1

    Council asserts jurisdiction over police panel's Axon streetlight camera pilot deal, 10-4

    Council File 26-1394Item 20 · Oct 6 meetingAdopted Forthwith

    No: Bob Blumenfield, Monica Rodriguez, Traci Park, John Lee

  6. 10–4–1

    Council asserts jurisdiction over police panel's Axon streetlight camera pilot deal, 10-4

    Council File 26-1394

    No: Bob Blumenfield, Monica Rodriguez, Traci Park, John Lee

Named in this record
Official portrait of Hugo Soto-Martinez
Hugo Soto-Martinez

Photo: Brion VIBBER, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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