Speaker 0: We are. That concludes public comment. We know we have someone here that has to do has to head out. So we're going to move on and do item 29. Vice Mayor Andrews, this is the ring partnership. Yes.
Speaker 2: Item 29 is a communication from Vice Mayor Andrews Councilwoman Price Councilmember, a recommendation to direct city manager to explore expanding its partnership with RING to increase the number of security devices in the city.
Speaker 0: Vice managers.
Speaker 3: Thank you very much. I just want to bring this to everyone's attention because, in fact, I think it's very important that all our community, you know, be aware or abreast of what we're trying to do here. So I would like first to think, councilman. Councilwoman Price and Councilwoman, your anger for cosigning on this item with me. I also want to thank Karen Edwards and the Wrigley neighborhood for inspiring this item and working with my office to see it comes to fruition. The intent of this item is to increase the number of ring devices in the city across all the neighborhoods. Because of the more eyes we have in our community, the more crime we can deter and prevent. I really want us to focus on bringing these doorbells to neighborhoods who may not have the financial means to acquire them. And I'm looking forward to incorporate aspects of our digital inclusion works. So I'm hoping we we soon can see more online neighborhood patrols and that we see a reduction of crime like mail theft by vandalism and garage break ins. Thank you very much. And there's any questions. I do have someone here would be able to answer. Go ahead.
Speaker 0: Excuse me. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Councilmember Arango, the second.
Speaker 1: Thank you, Mayor, and thank you for bringing this forward. And, of course, the young lady brought it forward with a bright idea. I think this is a wonderful way to help our public public safety personnel with fighting crime. This was especially came to the focus right around the holidays when a lot of people would leave their packages around and the porches. And there were a lot of opportunities for, well, crime to opportunity, where you have people walk up into porches and you steal those items. I think that with this program, we would see a great reduction in that in that type of theft. And I'm really pleased to have this kind of like public and private partnership with Ring to provide this kind of public safety enhancement. And I want to thank you, Dot Vice Mayor Andrews, for bringing this forward.
Speaker 0: Thank you. Thank you. Vice mayor, country councilwoman Price.
Speaker 11: Hello. Thank you. I wanted to also thank Vice Mayor Andrews for bringing this forward. I also want to note that I believe it was two meetings ago that we approved the merger between our police department and ring. So that data that is provided data can be provided by ring to the police department, which I think is a really great development. I think, you know, as we're developing new ways of confronting crime, technology will allow us to expand our reach in terms of the ability to solve crimes and identify perpetrators. I'm happy to sign on to this item and I look forward to further benefit from the trends that we're seeing today in terms of residents using video doorbell technology to identify perpetrators. I'm excited to see that the use of this can be expanded and further encourage residents throughout the city to use this technology. And I also want to note that in the third district ring technology and the video footage from the ring devices has been a topic that has been discussed at many community meetings with our police commander. And we do know that they have been helpful in identifying perpetrators of the theft that occur on porches. Package theft, two things of that nature. So I am very in support, very much in support of this item. And I thank the vice mayor for bringing it forward.
Speaker 0: Thank you, Councilwoman. Council member Peirce.
Speaker 4: I want to thank you guys too for bringing this forward. I had several conversations literally the day before I saw this agenda with our constituents about how we can reduce some of the costs. So I definitely support this item. I'd love to see if there's opportunities. I know that now that our police department can work with Ring, maybe there's some opportunities for grants or funding that might come from our police department or through our police department for a program like this. So thanks, guys.
Speaker 0: Thank you. Councilmember Austin.
Speaker 1: Yes. I want to thank Council Member Andrews for bringing this forward. I think this is a very innovative way to keep our neighborhood safe and promote safety and throughout our communities here, throughout the city, particularly in some of those areas that are economically disadvantaged. I was curious to see if I did have a question for your staff regarding the scope of this. Is this just for a relationship or M.O. you with Ring? Because I know there are other providers out there that provide these same types of services.
Speaker 5: So, Councilmember, we understand the request to be one specifically to ring. We if you'd like us to look at some others we can or if anyone is interested in this, we understand that we have a little bit of a different relationship with Ring than we do with anyone else because of that M.O., you and they actually are the only one that we're aware of that has partnered with cities so far. So if someone has someone else that we could be talking to, well, we're going to be doing a review of this and bringing you back to from for about how you could do that partnership.
Speaker 1: Great. Thank you very much. I'll be supporting in any way, though.
Speaker 0: Thank you. Listen, I just want to also add, I think vice mayor and council members and everyone that's been involved, this is a great technology and opportunity for us. I think this is a really exciting way to also link up community safety and ensuring that people are a part of the the whole safety team. I think the great opportunities between the police department and these partnerships with the neighborhoods and obviously with this great new network. And so I'm excited to support this. I think it's a great idea as well. So thank you, Vice Mayor, again for another good item tonight and for the councilmembers that were involved in this as well. And so as your public comment on this item, please come forward.
Speaker 9: Good evening, Mr. Mayor, and members of the City Council. My name is Kathleen O'Daniel. I'm in the seventh District. I got an email from my councilman to come, and here I am. What I have might be a little tangential, but I'm here because of my experiences going door to door to get out the vote for working in campaigns of politicians and also doing voter registration and the fact that so many people don't have working doorbells. So there's a lack of communication in those households to people in their own community. And some people don't want it. They tell me if you're not from Publisher's Clearing House, get off my porch. You know, so I'm not always welcome. But I think having a working doorbell that has these other security advantages is fantastic. And I think it will also help in our efforts to increase the vote, which we know is very critical. So thank you for your consideration.
Speaker 0: Then we will go ahead and cast your votes for the Oracle district to. District three.
Speaker 1: Eye for eye.
Speaker 0: Five, six, seven, eight, nine. And motion carries. Thank you. I if I can get the consent calendar, please. And we're going to all of them. But item 12, if I can get a motion in a second for all but item 12.
Recommendation to direct City Manager to explore expanding its partnership with Ring, LLC to increase the number of security devices in the City to enhance neighborhood security.