City Departments that possessed or were using Surveillance Technology before July 2019 must obtain Board of Supervisors' approval by ordinance of a Surveillance Policy for each type of existing Surveillance Technology.

Approval by ordinance of a Surveillance Technology Policy before seeking funds for Surveillance Technology, acquiring or borrowing new Surveillance Technology, using new or existing Surveillance Technology in a different manner or location, entering into agreements with non-City entities to acquire or use Surveillance Technology, or receiving data acquired through a non-City entity's use of Surveillance Technology.

The Airport's use of ABCT Technology is for invoicing TNCs, monitoring and enforcing compliance with permits and rules, supporting traffic violations citations, and ensuring only authorized service at SFO. For Electronic Toll Readers, the impact is to process parking transactions and investigate disputes.

The Board finds that the benefits of the Surveillance Technology Policies outweigh the costs and risks, will safeguard civil liberties and civil rights, and will not be based upon discriminatory or viewpoint-based factors or have a disparate impact on any community or Protected Class.

Surveillance Technology Policies require a Surveillance Impact Report and COIT recommendation, with public hearings conducted. For ABCT Technology and Electronic Toll Readers, COIT recommended approval to the Board after public hearings and based on findings from impact reports.

Approval of Surveillance Technology Policies by the Board based on recommendations and findings from COIT, ensuring that deployments do not result in discriminatory impacts and that they safeguard civil rights and liberties.