City of Little Rock Agenda Board Meeting 10.27.26

The City of Little Rock Board of Directors’ agenda meeting on October 27, 2026, reviewed items scheduled for the November 2 formal meeting. Directors discussed vehicle purchases on agenda items 9–11: a specialized compactor takes about six months to build, while other truck chassis and bodies typically take three to six months. No purchase amounts or vendors were stated. The board also reviewed grant-funded items, including a proposed early-childhood professional-development program using LENA technology, supported by an Office of Early Childhood grant. A prior pilot involved 29 classrooms and 482 children; the expanded program would include infant and toddler classrooms. A police health-and-wellness platform was also described as tied to a DOJ grant, with a different vendor selected from the one initially proposed. No votes or spending motions were taken at this agenda-review meeting.

Directors discussed a proposed surveillance-technology transparency ordinance for consideration at the November 2 meeting. It would require an annual public report by April 1 covering surveillance technology inventory and spending, audit protocols, and misuse findings, with information also shared at quarterly public meetings. The sponsor said the ordinance would not terminate the city’s existing Flock contract, which runs through spring 2027. Staff explained that a certificate of destruction would document providers’ deletion of city data, and that an internal technology review committee checks proposed purchases and renewals for security needs and duplication. A vote was requested for the next meeting, but none occurred here.