City of Auburn City Council Meeting - Aug 3, 2026

The City of Auburn City Council meeting, listed as August 3, 2026, included discussion of the city’s Flock automated license plate reader (ALPR) system. Residents urged the council to cancel the camera contracts, citing privacy, accuracy, data-sharing, and potential legal-liability concerns. The mayor said the council had previously rejected a motion to issue an RFP for a third-party audit and that the city was now discussing an audit with the State Auditor’s Office, which could review system-generated reports and monthly audit records. No new audit contract or spending amount was approved at this meeting. The council also approved routine claims and vouchers on the consent agenda; no dollar total was provided.

The council adopted Resolution 5910, authorizing termination of the existing concession agreement and a new lease with Longhorn Barbecue Outpost, Inc., doing business as Bogey’s Public House, at the Auburn Municipal Golf Course; no lease value was stated. Resolution 5924, supplementing the city’s automated traffic safety camera expansion study for the Auburn Way South speed camera, passed 5–2. Staff said additional signage would precede the start of citations and offered to review safety and citation data with the Muckleshoot Tribe after activation. The council also approved an ordinance updating regulations for e-bikes and assisted bicycles. An executive session concerning potential adverse legal or financial consequences was held, with planned action noted, but the transcript does not identify that action.