Fitchburg, WI Community Equity Advisory Committee 11-3-26

The Fitchburg Community Equity Advisory Committee met on November 3, 2026, to discuss resolution R-20126, an amendment to the 2026 budget for Police Real Time Information Center (RTIC) technology. Public comments and committee discussion focused on privacy, civil liberties, community awareness, data storage and sharing, and oversight. The amount was cited as $1.7 million in public comment and $1.8 million during committee discussion. Axon and Motorola were mentioned as technologies considered, but the transcript records no vendor selection or contract award. City representatives said police policies and safeguards were being drafted, with implementation planned for April 2027; the resolution was scheduled for Common Council consideration on November 10.

The committee passed a recommendation opposing the technology absent specified safeguards. Members discussed recommending a public town hall and stronger community engagement, committee input on relevant policies before implementation, annual monitoring of equity impacts, racial-equity competencies for the planned program coordinator, and independent or civilian oversight, along with transparency and accountability measures. The committee’s vote is advisory and does not prevent the resolution from going to Council. The committee also approved its October 26 minutes; no other procurement actions were identified.