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City Council Meeting Minutes January 18, 2022 <br />We also have a policy for dashboard systems. Chief Standridge stated the city <br />does have these policies and the documents will be sent to council members. <br />He stated council members may not view videos other than when the public <br />would be able to see them. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Scott asked Chief Standridge if any of the footage is used for <br />training? Chief Standridge stated yes but exclusively to the members of the <br />agency. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Scott asked Chief Standridge if the footages are used for <br />trainings? Chief Standridge stated yes but exclusively members of the agency. <br />Mr. Scott stated we need to have policies to make it easier to explain to people <br />since there are things we can't do per state law. Mayor Pro Tem Scott would <br />like to be prepared to explain to citizens when a situation has happened. Chief <br />Standridge stated elected leaders can view the videos after a case has been <br />adjudicated but not before. <br />Council Member Baker asked if there a policy that will not allow a cell phone <br />user to post the footage online that can taint the jury? Chief Standridge stated <br />it is not the property of the city and evidence from the cell phone can be seized <br />under a search warrant. Chief stated we can't prohibit people posting online <br />since they have a constitutional freedom to do so. Chief Standridge stated <br />evidence is given by consent or under a search warrant. <br />Mayor Hughson asked if there is a difference on how the law is applied when a <br />citizen is recording on the public street or recording in their home? Chief <br />stated no difference if a search warrant is involved or on consent. <br />Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Garza asked if the policy has clear guidance on when <br />videos can be released to public and/or media. <br />Council Member Baker stated he would like more transparency regardless of <br />state law. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Scott asked once the trial and deliberation has been <br />completed, can the video footage be released to the public? Chief Standridge <br />stated an open records request would trigger the item for video review and <br />determine it if has been fully adjudicated and if there is no code defendants <br />before the video can be released. <br />Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Garza provided comments referencing the guidebook <br />City of San Marcos Page 8 <br />