> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Berkeley City Council talks Flock cameras, sanctuary policy - URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/09/09/community/berkeley-city-council-talks-flock-cameras-sanctuary-policy/ - Published: 2025-09-09T00:02:31.000Z - Updated: 2025-09-09T20:32:49.000Z - Description: The first regular Berkeley City Council meeting of the season kicks off Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. - Author: Emilie Raguso - Tags: Community, City Council, Flock cameras, #articles Summer vacation may technically end after Labor Day but the truest sign Berkeley is really back to business is when [City Council](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/berkeley-city-council/) comes back online. That happens this week. The [first regular Berkeley City Council meeting](https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-regular-meeting-eagenda-september-9-2025?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) of the season kicks off Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m. There are just two action items on the agenda: the [Flock Safety contract](https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025-09-09%20Item%2024%20Contract%20Flock%20Safety%20for%20Condor.pdf?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) for fixed surveillance cameras (up to $600,000 over seven years); and a [proposed sanctuary city ordinance](https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025-09-09%20Item%2025%20Proposed%20Sanctuary%20City%20Ordinance.pdf?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) that's been in the works since January. --- [Berkeley police surveillance camera plans are back on trackCity officials spent nearly two hours grilling police and Flock Safety about data security and data-sharing Tuesday night.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-1110.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/berkeley-surveillance-cameras-3.jpg)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/07/25/community/berkeley-police-surveillance-cameras-update/) [Berkeley is one of 18 sanctuary cities singled out by fedsThe list also included the county of San Francisco and the state of California, along with a dozen other states.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/The-Berkeley-Scanner_Icon_Color-1-1111.jpg)The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/photo-1576848444197-a582052713b7-2)](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/08/05/community/berkeley-sanctuary-city-list-justice-department/) --- Both items may prompt prolonged discussion if past Berkeley City Council meetings are any indication. The consent calendar — which officials adopt in a single vote after a single public comment period — includes funding for improvements at the Berkeley Marina and around Codornices Creek at Ninth Street; and an attempt to secure [regional funding](https://mtc.ca.gov/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) for an Adeline Street "quick-build" project to improve traffic safety. There are seven information reports at the end of the agenda, which could result in action or discussion at a later date (but often not). Two of the reports are focused on fire safety and one is an update on [Berkeley police](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/berkeley-police-department/) staffing. Finally, the Berkeley City Council will adjourn its meeting Tuesday in memory of beloved California author Malcolm Margolin, who died in August at 84 years old. [‘A mighty redwood of a man has fallen.’ Remembering Malcolm Margolin, founder of Heyday booksWriter, editor and publisher Malcolm Margolin, who promoted Indigenous cultural renewal across California, died Wednesday. He was 84.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/cropped-berkeleyside-favicon-1-6.png)BerkeleysideJoanne Furio![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/Malcolm-Margolin-by-Richard-Nagler.jpeg)](https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/08/20/malcolm-margolin-obituary-founder-heyday-books-berkeley?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) [Malcolm Margolin’s Beautiful LifeOne of the Bay Area’s master storytellers retires.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/icon/apple-touch-icon-180x180-3.png)Bay NatureEric Simons![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8e/3b/8e3bb516-9b88-46c2-aa85-566ed9c3647c/content/images/thumbnail/mm-credit-Claire-Peeps.jpg)](https://baynature.org/article/malcolm-margolins-beautiful-life/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) *The Scanner will be in attendance at Tuesday night's council meeting. See the full agenda online in* [*HTML*](https://berkeleyca.gov/city-council-regular-meeting-eagenda-september-9-2025?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) *or as a* [*PDF*](https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/city-council-meetings/2025-09-09%20Agenda%20Packet%20-%20Council%20-%20WEB%5F0.pdf?ref=berkeleyscanner.com)*.* **Correction:* The* [*Flock camera contract*](https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025-09-09%20Item%2024%20Contract%20Flock%20Safety%20for%20Condor.pdf?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) *(Item 24) references the amounts of $310,000 and $600,000, with $600,000 being the total amount requested. Due to an error, the story originally added the two amounts. The article has been fixed.* ## Sign up for The Berkeley Scanner Authoritative crime + safety news Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.