# City of South San Francisco City Council Meeting 10/28/2026

Regular City of South San Francisco City Council meeting, October 28, 2026. On the consent calendar, the Council approved the listed items, including acceptance of the Grand Boulevard Initiative Phase 3 construction improvements and purchase of one Freightliner 114 SD crane truck for an amount not to exceed $488,274.93. It also approved a renewal agreement with Big Belly Solar LLC for lease and services for 25 smart waste and recycling stations; the renewal term was unclear in the transcript. Four council members voted in favor, with one member absent. The Council separately considered a draft response to the San Mateo County Grand Jury’s report on automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras; the motion and vote outcome are not clear in the transcript.

The Council discussed the police department’s Flock ALPR contract, data-sharing and audit concerns, and possible safeguards for future agreements. Staff said it would seek Council authorization at a subsequent meeting for a bridge agreement through the current term, reported as ending August 19, 2027, and planned a competitive RFP, targeted for publication by January 30, 2027, with evaluation results and a recommendation by April 30. Staff estimated comparable services at $2,000–$3,000 per camera annually; Flock currently costs $3,000 per camera, and early termination would cost $500 per camera, or $20,000. Council members discussed requiring vendors to comply with state law, restricting unauthorized data sharing, and negotiating remedies such as immediate termination or financial penalties. Public comment also raised concerns about the city’s special-event permitting costs, including a reported $1,300 permit expense for a neighborhood Halloween event; no Council action on that request was recorded.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 28, 2026

### Sources
- [City of South San Francisco City Council Meeting 10/28/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGkER6afuEo) - The City of South San Francisco