Visalia Municipal Code Ch. 8.66 Authority to Regulate Retention and Destruction of Routine Video…

A. The general purpose of routine video monitoring by the city and all of its departments is to assist local law enforcement agencies in investigating criminal activity, and to protect the security of the city's property and personnel.

B. The City Council hereby declares that retention and destruction of records created by video monitoring equipment operated by the city are municipal affairs pertaining solely to local concerns. As such, the city has the authority to make and enforce ordinances, regulations, and policies concerning retention and destruction of its routine video monitoring records. (Ord. 2010 § 2 (part), 2010)

Consistent with its powers over municipal affairs, the city hereby directs the City Manager or his/her designee to develop and enforce a policy governing when video monitoring shall occur, the use of such records, and retention and destruction of such routine video monitoring records (“video monitoring records policy”). Such policy shall be initially presented to the City Council for approval by resolution and may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council. The video monitoring records policy adopted pursuant to this section shall include, but not be limited to, provisions related to: (1) timing of destruction; (2) use of records; (3) when video monitoring shall be used. (Ord. 2010 § 2 (part), 2010)