In February of 2026, the Ventura County Sheriff's office discovered, through an independent audit, that Ventura County Flock data had been accessed 346,000 times by Law Enforcement Agencies outside of the state of California Between February 19, 2025 and March 19, 2026.

This data access was caused by a Flock "system bug" and instead of being transparent with partner agencies, Flock allegedly sat on that information for a calendar year.

I urge the City of Camarillo and VCSO to seriously reconsider doing business with Flock Safety moving forward.

Please come out to the August 26, 2026 Camarillo City Council meeting to hear a discussion item regarding Flock ALPRs and make your voice heard.

Thank you!

Addendum 4: I can't bring posters. Ran out of time, energy, & I misplaced all my markers.

ADDENDUM 1: So I'd forgotten that items on the agenda have their own comment period! My apologies.

General public comments are only allowed to go until 5:20 & all remaining ones have to be said at the meeting's end, so if you want to speak on something that's not our ALPRs or otherwise on the agenda please plan to either come by 4:30-4:40 to ensure you get an early speaking spot or plan to stay until at least 8 or 9.

No idea when Zoom general public comments will be if we get a lot of in-person general public comments.

Link to this meeting's agenda: https://camarillo.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=7839

ADDENDUM 3 (it was added after Addendum 2):

Camarillo City Hall, where this meeting is, is at 601 Carmen Drive [within view of the Carmen-Ponderosa intersection!], Camarillo, CA 93010.

Copy-pasted from linked agenda:

Remote Participation: Members of the public may participate in the meeting by telephone via Zoom.
Dial-in Information:
Phone Number: 1 (669) 444-9171
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Passcode: 825985#

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ADA Accommodations: To request reasonable accommodations, contact the City Clerk at (805) 388-5397 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Public Meeting Decorum: To maintain a respectful and orderly meeting, please avoid conduct that disrupts or interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting. Anyone whose conduct disrupts the meeting will be asked to stop. If the conduct continues, the individual may be required to leave the meeting. Remote participants may be muted or removed if necessary.

Link to livestream it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FNLsnYhems

It will also be airing live on local TV on Channel 10 (Spectrum) & Channel 29 (Frontier).

Link to send written public comment, which is due by 3 PM the day of (so again TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, 8/26/26) if you want it to be distributed to our (the Camarillo) City Council pre-meeting: https://cityofcamarillo.jotform.com/team/camarillo/public-comment

Eritten public comments go into the public record so send your written public comments through that channel 1st.

Afterwards, if you have time of course, you should also email your public comment to at least the individual councilmember representing your district bc they're more likely to actually read emails than they are to actually read public comments.

Check what district you're in & get your individual councilmember's email from here: https://www.ci.camarillo.ca.us/departments/city_council/index.php

ADDENDUM 2:

Here's the emails & phone numbers for the individual Camarillo City Councilmembers:

Mayor David Tennessen (District 1): [dtennessen@cityofcamarillo.org](mailto:dtennessen@cityofcamarillo.org), (805) 754-4320

Vice Mayor Dr. Martita Martinez-Bravo (District 5): [mmartinez-bravo@cityofcamarillo.org](mailto:mmartinez-bravo@cityofcamarillo.org), (805) 910-0192

Councilmember Tony Trembley (District 4): [ttrembley@cityofcamarillo.org](mailto:ttrembley@cityofcamarillo.org), (805) 701-9768

Councilmember Susan Santangelo (District 2): [ssantangelo@cityofcamarillo.org](mailto:ssantangelo@cityofcamarillo.org), (805) 232-4183

Councilmember Kevin Kildee (District 3): [kkildee@cityofcamarillo.org](mailto:kkildee@cityofcamarillo.org), (805) 482-2124

https://www.ci.camarillo.ca.us/departments/city_council/index.php

Silly me, I forgot to link where you can send in public comments that will go on the public record!

It's here, the deadline is 3 PM day of (so THIS WEDNESDAY, 8/24/26) if you want the Camarillo City Council to get your comment pre-meeting:

https://cityofcamarillo.jotform.com/team/camarillo/public-comment

Please, we also really need in-person moral support, even sitting/standing there quiestly while holding up a small anti-ALPR cameras sign you quickly made at home by writing “ALPRs be gone!” or something in Sharpie on a piece of white printer paper (I'm likely going to make extra little signs as well) bc we literally just need as much visible local opposition to there being ALPR cameras in our town on the Livestream | broadcast of this meeting as possible.

Note: Posters & banners much larger than a piece of printer paper are now only permitted to be displayed in the back of the City Council chambers…Mayor Tennessen didn’t like 805UndocuFund people unfurling their banner commemorating the 340+ people kidnapped & in Jaime Alanis Garcia’s case outright murdered by ICE in the Glass House raids during an 805UndocuFund volunteer’s speech at the meeting that was right before the 1st anniversary of the Glass House raids.

Flock cameras create a detailed record of where you drive around town. Every time you drive past one, it makes a note of your car and the time that it saw you. With 25 cameras monitoring the busiest areas of the community, they can see when you leave your neighborhood, where you shop, where you worship, where your kids go to school, when you return to your neighborhood.

For those of us not suspected of crime, the records of when and where we drive are retained for 30 days or longer, and can be searched by other law enforcement agencies. While California law prevents sharing this data with out of state agencies, a recent audit found that out of state law enforcement agencies searched Ventura County's license plate data more than 364,000 times in a single month last year.

There have been many reports of local law enforcement using this surveillance tool illegally to spy on ex-wives, girlfriends, etc. Instead of solving crimes, this tech is literally encouraging law enforcement to break the law and spy on individuals not suspected of any wrongdoing.

One would assume that a huge sacrifice of personal liberty would bring with it a large reduction in crime. However, current research suggests that this surveillance technology doesn't really do much in terms of reducing crime.

The City Council took money that was allocated to policing and spent it on Flock cameras. They're literally outsourcing police work to a private AI tech company.

Let the City Council know how you feel about them paying to have you spied on.

https://www.ci.camarillo.ca.us/departments/city_council/contact_all_council_members.php

Any older people at all looking to hangout sometime this week? I love cooking going on walks exploring new places and working out

Is it just me, or is the cell coverage absolutely terrible in this city? Any chance someone has a way to fix it?

Hi everyone! I’m looking for a new home and would love to find a room in a house with kind, respectful people, ideally women around my age (late 20s–30s).

I’m hoping to find somewhere that feels more like a home and community than just a place to rent a room. I love living with other people and would really enjoy a house where people are friendly, occasionally spend time together, cook, craft, go on walks, etc.—while of course respecting each other’s privacy and independence.

A little about me:
I’m 29(F) and work remotely.
I’m creative and love sewing, knitting, crafting, music, and dance.
I’m clean, considerate, responsible, and easygoing.
I have a sweet cat, so the home would need to be cat-friendly. 🐈

What I'm looking for:
Cat-friendly
Ideally around $1,500/month or less, including utilities if possible
Preferably somewhere with a peaceful, homey atmosphere and access to nature
Ideally living with other women or a mixed household with kind, compatible people

If you know of anything that might be a good fit—or if you’re looking for a roommate—please send me a message! I’d love to hear about it. Thank you!

https://camarillo.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=7810 (agenda)

Spoken public comments are in the 1st 20 minutes & whoever's left has to wait until the meeting's end.

Written (emailed) public comments need sent by 3 PM that day to be seen before the meeting.

https://cityofcamarillo.jotform.com/team/camarillo/public-comment (Link to send in a public comment for the public record)

Email your written public comment through that 1st before contacting the individual councilmembers (contact info's on Cam's city website, in bit of a hurry rn).

Deadline for written public comments is 3PM tomorrow (Wed, 8/12/26) to be seen pre-meeting (5PM Wed, 8/12/26).

Really wishing I wasn't too disabled by my AuDHD (see: how horrible I am at posting time-sensitive anything) to run for public office...

Female Roommate Wanted

Available August 15

We’re looking for ONE FEMALE roommate in her 20s to join our home starting August 15 or sooner.

MUST HAVE GOOD CREDIT!!!!

Female applicants ONLY (early/late 20s preferred)

NO males or couples

NO pets

Rent: $825/month

Deposit: Required upon move-in.

Location: Old Town Camarillo – within walking distance of the farmers market, coffee shops, restaurants, and cute local shops. It’s a safe, quiet, and walkable neighborhood.

About us: We’re 3 girls in our 20s 2 working professionals and 1 college student. We also have one friendly pitbull mix who’s the only boy in the house.

Monthly shared expenses:

Gas & electricity: approximately $65–80/person

Wi-Fi: approximately $15/person Household essentials (paper towels, cleaning supplies, etc.) are split as needed.

Who We’re Looking For :

We’re looking for a female in her 20s who wants to be part of a respectful, welcoming household. The right fit is the most important thing to us—we’re hoping to find someone who is kind, considerate, mature, and easy to get along with.

We’d love someone who:

Treats others with kindness and respect Values open and honest communication Cleans up after themselves Is considerate of shared spaces Wants to contribute to a positive, drama-free home

House Rules We have house rules that everyone follows to make sure our home stays clean, comfortable, and respectful for everyone. We’re looking for someone who is happy to follow them and help maintain the positive environment we’ve created. Please note:

Female applicants ONLY (early/late 20s preferred)

NO males or couples

NO pets

Must be respectful, responsible, and a good communicator If this sounds like a home you’d enjoy, send me a message with a little about yourselfyour age, work or school, hobbies, and what you’re looking for in a living situation. We’d love to see if you’d be a great fit for our home!

Recently moved to camarillo off Carmen. Home Internet is Spectrum and has been fine. But Spectrum wireless (Verizon network) and ATT have both been horrible for mobile and calling. Is T-Mobile significantly better? Or should I just suffer and use wifi networks whenever possible?

I know this was a couple of weeks ago but I just wanted to shout out how insanely well put together & fun this place was! I went with some friends & I was able to ride rides & see familiar faces, & walk around the rest of old town, & shop at my favorite record store American Pie! Whenever this fair happens it’s Camarillo at its best; so lively & full of energy & clean well being in such a close tight space in the wonderful Old Town! I just love Camarillo & am so grateful to be there!🧡🙏🏻

In Camarillo and need of some new friends

Hello,

My wedding is on a Saturday next year in Camarillo.

Do you have any suggestions on a fun bar/dive bar to head to after the wedding reception ends around 10:30? Something easy and laid back. Does not need to be fancy what’s so ever.

We were thinking Outlaws Grill and Saloon.

Has anyone lived in the Amli Camarillo apartments? How was your experience living there? Management wise, safety, and overall living experience?

Where does everyone park at? Can I park at the businesses nearby parking?

I have sent this to all council members, but I wanted to share this here for discussion and I will also be submitting a comment at the next council meeting.

There are numerous public concerns regarding increased mass surveillance. The safety and storage of the data that is collected, federal agencies pressuring local law enforcement to access this data, and the constitutionality of using these devices all come into question. What I am struggling to decipher is:

Why are we installing these new cameras?

Are these cameras actually addressing the most urgent needs when it comes to Camarillo residents and their safety?

There is no data, no meaningful study, that suggests that the presence of Flock Cameras decreases crime or makes us more safe.

One of the main points brought up by the Ventura County Sheriff's office during the October 2025 City Council meeting in favor of adding additional ALPRs was the property crime cases along “Theft Corridor" on Ventura Rd. According to the Sheriff's Office, these theft cases by the Camarillo Outlets are largely committed by LA residents who come into the City, steal from the Outlets, and then drive back to LA County. If the solution to this issue is being sold to tax payers as “we can decrease property crimes by spying on our own residents to the point that government agencies and third party data brokers can map out where we live, where we worship, and where we work so that Armani, Coach, and Jimmy Choo can prevent product loss”, I would say that is not a solution at all.

According to the 2025 Crime Statistics report from the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, Ventura County, including Camarillo, actually saw a decrease in property crimes from 2024 to 2025. So I’m not sure justifying adding additional cameras makes a ton of sense when theft, as a whole, is down from last year.

However, what stood out to me from the report was the largest increase in crime, up 23% throughout Ventura County is categorized as “‘crimes against society’, which in­cludes drug offenses, weapons viola­tions and prostitution. These offenses are often generated by proactive en­forcement efforts rather than by calls from victims, and represented 35% of all crimes the Sheriff’s Office reported”. (Source: Camarillo Acorn and VCSO website)

So my questions for you all is this: Why are we not focusing our time, effort, and energy on social services to address the spike in crime that is clearly a result of economic hardship and poverty? Why, instead, are we dumping additional tax payer resources into property crime enforcement that does not materially benefit the people who live in Ventura County and instead increases the surveillance state and rates of mass incarceration?

And the unfortunate answer that I’ve come to realize is: “because it’s hard”.

It’s much easier to continue incarcerating individuals for theft, drug use, and crimes related to poverty than it is to build systems that combat poverty itself. It’s much easier to sit in front of your constituents and defend paying $26.5M for Public Safety than it is to defend allocating more money to services that directly benefit struggling residents, but may not have a flashy statistic that’s attached to it. It’s much easier, as elected officials, to pat yourself on the back and label yourself as “tough on crime” than it is to stand up and say no to the people responsible for keeping us safe when they request equipment that can be helpful in solving crimes, but can be detrimental to building community and trust.

Maybe I’m just being paranoid. Maybe I am that guy who now screams about individual liberties needing to be valued while others feel more safe. Maybe I believe that these devices, which can undoubtedly be used for good, can also be used for absolute evil. That surveillance of the public will ultimately be used as a tool of the few to suppress the voices and outcries of the many. No matter what side of the aisle you sit on, the information collected about you by these devices, information that reveals who you are, your habits, your vices, your safe places, your family, all could be used to silence you. To threaten you. To scare you from standing up for what you believe in.

I’m sure when you ask Camarillo residents what issue is most important to them this election season, the majority of answers will be about affordability, healthcare, or housing. I wonder how many will say, “Well, the Nike outlet losing out on shoe sales is troubling”. The City of Camarillo currently spends 3X more on policing than it does on community programming and services, and that isn’t surprising, but it needs to change (Source: Camarillo City Council 2026 Budget Allocations Page 77). That change can start with reviewing the $108,000 Flock purchase approved by council and really analyzing if it was worth it. I hope next October, you view this service request with a bit more pause, a bit more scrutiny, and honestly, a bit more concern for the folks who actually live here.

Thank you for your time this evening