<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><img src="cid:ii_m4q1k5e22" alt="image.jpeg" width="188" height="89" style="margin-right:0px"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:Garamond;font-size:medium"><font color="#0000ff"><a href="https://aclu-cu.org" target="_blank">https://aclu-cu.org</a></font></span><br><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">DEAR ACLU FRIENDS,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">We write to tell you about an ordinance that will be presented for the first time at the Urbana City Council meeting Monday Dec. 16 at 7 pm. <span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Ordinance No. 2024-12-042: An Ordinance Establishing Approval, Policy, and Reporting Requirements for Police Surveillance Technology</font></span> is intended to encourage more transparency if and when the Urbana Police Department (UPD) wishes to acquire surveillance technology. The ordinance would require City Council approval to acquire any surveillance technology and the process would also require adequate time for public comment. While the ACLU is not directly opposing the acquisition of surveillance technology, we do feel strongly that it should be acquired only with public consent and should include policies that regulate its use. Most Urbana residents we have spoken with feel strongly about protecting their private data and their civil rights and liberties. This ordinance has been vetted by the ACLU Illinois legal staff and you will find our letter of support attached to this email. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b>YOU CAN READ THE ORDINANCE BY SCROLLING DOWN THIS PACKET FOR MONDAY'S MEETING to PAGE 4:</b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><div dir="auto"><a href="https://mccmeetings.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/urbanail-pubu/MEET-Packet-bc637dfc7d1f4c3ca4401b3a1f353dbc.pdf" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mccmeetings.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/urbanail-pubu/MEET-Packet-bc637dfc7d1f4c3ca4401b3a1f353dbc.pdf</a></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><font color="#0000ff"><b>IF YOU LIVE IN URBANA AND WANT TO EXPRESS YOUR SUPPORT DIRECTLY TO YOUR COUNCIL MEMBER, YOU CAN FIND THE WARD MAP AND YOUR COUNCIL MEMBER'S EMAIL CONTACT HERE:</b></font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Garamond,Bold",serif">WARD MAP: </span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="https://www.urbanaillinois.us/sites/default/files/attachments/Official%20Ward%20Map_2024.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.urbanaillinois.us/sites/default/files/attachments/Official%20Ward%20Map_2024.pdf</a></span><span style="font-family:"Garamond,Bold",serif"> </span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:"Garamond,Bold",serif">CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><a href="https://www.urbanail.gov/city-clerk/page/city-council" target="_blank">https://www.urbanail.gov/city-clerk/page/city-council</a></span></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b><font color="#000000">OR YOU CAN EMAIL THE ENTIRE COUNCIL WITH THIS EMAIL:</font></b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:Garamond;font-size:16px"><a href="mailto:citycouncil@urbanaillinois.us" target="_blank">citycouncil@urbanaillinois.us</a> </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b><br></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><b>MORE INFO ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENT:</b></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="Garamond,Bold"><span>IF YOU WANT YOUR COMMENTS ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD: </span></font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond">Public comments must be received prior to the closing of the meeting record (at the time of adjournment unless otherwise noted) at the following: <a href="mailto:citycouncil@urbanaillinois.us" target="_blank">citycouncil@urbanaillinois.us</a>. The subject line of the email must<span> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond">include the words “PUBLIC INPUT” and the meeting date</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond">. Your email will be sent to all City Council members, the Mayor, City Administrator, and City Clerk. Emailed public comments labeled as such will be incorporated into the public meeting record, with personal identifying information redacted. Copies of emails will be posted after the meeting minutes have been approved.</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond"><i><b><font color="#0000ff">THANKS FOR SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE ACLU OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY! </font></b></i></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="Garamond" size="3"><span>Questions: <a href="mailto:info@aclu-cu.org" target="_blank">info@aclu-cu.org</a> </span></font></div><div class="gmail_default"><font color="#000000" face="Garamond" size="3"><span>Unsubscribe: <a href="mailto:info@aclu-cu.org" target="_blank">info@aclu-cu.org</a></span></font></div></div>
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