2023-050 - Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Policy for Conducting Parking Studies

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PWA shall not use, or allow others to use, the ALPR equipment or database records for any unauthorized purpose. The Director shall ensure that the ALPR system is operated in conformity with this policy and other City policies, procedures, rules and regulations. The Director shall enforce this policy and shall act as the Department Head for all disciplinary and enforcement actions for any violations by PWA. Use of an ALPR is restricted to the purposes outlined below. PWA members shall not use, or allow others to use the equipment or database records for any unauthorized purpose. (a) Any ALPR owned or operated by the Public Works Agency ("Department") shall only be used for official parking data collection while conducting parking studies. This includes the evaluation of parking occupancy and duration trends for the purpose of evaluating parking program policies. (b) No member of the Department shall operate ALPR equipment or access ALPR data without first completing department -approved training. (c) No ALPR operator may access the Department's data unless otherwise authorized to do so. 5. Restricted Uses The PWA shall only use ALPR Technology to collect license plate data within view of the public right-of-way. The PWA shall use ALPR Technology consistent with this policy and all applicable City, State, and Federal laws. The Department shall not share ALPR information with any commercial or private entity, other than PWA parking contractors, as necessary for the conduct of PWA parking studies and operations. Information gathered or collected and records retained by the Department shall not be: (a) Sold, published, exchanged, or disclosed for commercial purposes. (b) Disclosed without authorization or disseminated to persons not otherwise authorized to access or use the ALPR information. 6. ALPR Data Collection and Retention The ALPR data contains no Personally Identifiable Information (PII) that may be used to connect license plate numbers detected to an individual. The Federal Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) already prohibits the release or use of any State DMV or any officer, employee, or contractor thereof of personal information in connection with a motor vehicle record. ALPR data shall be stored in accordance with the Department's established records retention schedule except that the license plate numbers recorded by ALPR shall not be retained beyond twenty-four (24) hours.