Record No: CB 120309    Version: Council Bill No: CB 120309
Type: Ordinance (Ord) Status: Passed
Current Controlling Legislative Body City Clerk
On agenda: 5/17/2022
Ordinance No: Ord 126580
Title: AN ORDINANCE relating to surveillance technology implementation; authorizing approval of uses and accepting the 2021 surveillance impact report and 2021 executive overview for the Seattle Police Department's use of IBM i2 iBase.
Sponsors: Sara Nelson
Attachments: 1. Att 1 - 2021 Surveillance Impact Report: Link Analysis Software - IBM i2 iBase, 2. Att 2 - 2021 Surveillance Impact Report Executive Overview: IBM i2 iBase
Supporting documents: 1. Summary and Fiscal Note, 2. Department Presentation - Group 4A SIRs, 3. Central Staff Presentation (4/27/22), 4. Central Staff Memo (4/27/22), 5. Background: Surveillance Impact Report Process and Related Legislation, 6. Proposed Amendment 1, 7. Proposed Amendment 2, 8. Proposed Amendment 3, 9. Proposed Amendment 4, 10. Proposed Amendment 5, 11. Signed Ordinance 126580, 12. Affidavit of Publication
CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to surveillance technology implementation; authorizing approval of uses and accepting the 2021 surveillance impact report and 2021 executive overview for the Seattle Police Department's use of IBM i2 iBase.
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WHEREAS, Section 14.18.020 of the Seattle Municipal Code (SMC), enacted by Ordinance 125376 and last amended by Ordinance 125679, requires City Council approval of a surveillance impact report (SIR) related to uses of surveillance technology, with existing/retroactive technology to be placed on a Master Technology List; and
WHEREAS, SMC 14.18.020 applies to the IBM i2 iBase software in use by the Seattle Police Department (SPD); and
WHEREAS, SPD conducted policy rule review and community review as part of the development of the SIR; and
WHEREAS, SMC 14.18.080, enacted by Ordinance 125679, also requires review of the SIR by the Community Surveillance Working Group, composed of relevant stakeholders, and a statement from the Chief Technology Officer in response to the Working Group's recommendations; and
WHEREAS, development of the SIR and review by the Working Group have been completed; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to Ordinances 125376 and 125679, the City Council approves use of the Seattle Police Department's IBM i2 iBase software. The City Council accepts the December 17, 2021, Surveillance Impact Report (SIR) for this technology, attached to this ordinance as Attachment 1, and the Executive Overview for the same technology, attached to this ordinance as Attachment 2.
Section 2. The Council requests the Seattle Police Department (SPD) to file a report with the Clerk on data and records retention policies and/or guidelines applicable to the use and operation of IBM i2 iBase Link Analysis Software by January 31, 2023. The report should, to the extent feasible, identify policies for ...

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