Hi neighbors,
Tonight the Mountlake Terrace City Council will hold a public hearing on the Flock camera system and the ordinance re-establishing the Community Policing Advisory Board. This is the most important opportunity yet for residents to weigh in.
Over the past few weeks, the City has made real progress: stronger audits, clearer rules against vague searches, a new resolution on community values, and the revival of an oversight board. These changes reflect the input of residents and the leadership of people like Councilmember Bryan Wahl. Read more about these changes here.
It’s a critical moment to show up and speak. Here’s how to frame your message:
Good: Reinstate the Community Policing Advisory Board and give it clear oversight of Flock. Implement the policy and MOU changes highlighted here.
Better: Do everything under “Good,” but also pause implementation until the lawsuits in Stanwood and Sedro-Woolley are resolved. Proceeding now exposes Mountlake Terrace to significant legal and financial risk.
Best: Recognize the risks, accept the $27k as a sunk cost, and cancel the contract before the cameras go in.
When and How to Show Up
TONIGHT, Thursday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m.📍 Mountlake Terrace City Hall
To speak:
In person: Show up early to sign in
On Zoom: It’s too late to sign up for Zoom, so your options are written public comment or to show up in person.
Can’t Attend? Submit a Written Comment Email: [email protected]📥 CC: all councilmembers📤 BCC (optional): [email protected]👉 Click here to email them all
Submit by 4:00 p.m. TODAY to be included in the meeting record.
Tonight is our chance to be heard. Please show up and speak out.
In resistance,
Dustin