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HOW CAN I HELP?
So glad you asked!
Come to the Coralville city council meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:30 pm.
Contact Mayor Foster and Coralville city councilors and let them know your opinion.
coralville.org/92/City-Coun...
So glad you asked!
Come to the Coralville city council meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:30 pm.
Contact Mayor Foster and Coralville city councilors and let them know your opinion.
coralville.org/92/City-Coun...
City Council & Mayor | Coralville, IA - Official Website
View meeting details and information about the Mayor and Council members.
coralville.org
September 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
HOW CAN I HELP?
So glad you asked!
Come to the Coralville city council meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:30 pm.
Contact Mayor Foster and Coralville city councilors and let them know your opinion.
coralville.org/92/City-Coun...
So glad you asked!
Come to the Coralville city council meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:30 pm.
Contact Mayor Foster and Coralville city councilors and let them know your opinion.
coralville.org/92/City-Coun...
CONSEQUENCES
Three of the five councilors who will vote on this contract will be on the November 4, 2025 ballot. Mike Knudson and Hai Huynh are running to be re-elected to council and Laurie Goodrich is running for mayor.
Three of the five councilors who will vote on this contract will be on the November 4, 2025 ballot. Mike Knudson and Hai Huynh are running to be re-elected to council and Laurie Goodrich is running for mayor.
September 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
CONSEQUENCES
Three of the five councilors who will vote on this contract will be on the November 4, 2025 ballot. Mike Knudson and Hai Huynh are running to be re-elected to council and Laurie Goodrich is running for mayor.
Three of the five councilors who will vote on this contract will be on the November 4, 2025 ballot. Mike Knudson and Hai Huynh are running to be re-elected to council and Laurie Goodrich is running for mayor.
We oppose the contract itself as well as the way that the public was circumvented in these negotiations. We will ask the council to end the contract.
September 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We oppose the contract itself as well as the way that the public was circumvented in these negotiations. We will ask the council to end the contract.
*Flock is a shared data network with cooperating agencies all over the world so any policies that attempt to limit Coralville have no effect on the data that Coralville pours into the shared network.
September 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
*Flock is a shared data network with cooperating agencies all over the world so any policies that attempt to limit Coralville have no effect on the data that Coralville pours into the shared network.
End the contract with Flock
Keep the contract with Flock and add the policies* proposed at the August 26, 2025 meeting.
Keep the contract with Flock with no added policies.
Keep the contract with Flock and add the policies* proposed at the August 26, 2025 meeting.
Keep the contract with Flock with no added policies.
September 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
End the contract with Flock
Keep the contract with Flock and add the policies* proposed at the August 26, 2025 meeting.
Keep the contract with Flock with no added policies.
Keep the contract with Flock and add the policies* proposed at the August 26, 2025 meeting.
Keep the contract with Flock with no added policies.
NEXT
September 23, 2025 – Coralville will be bringing a Flock sales rep to the council meeting and council plans to vote on one of the three following options:
September 23, 2025 – Coralville will be bringing a Flock sales rep to the council meeting and council plans to vote on one of the three following options:
September 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
NEXT
September 23, 2025 – Coralville will be bringing a Flock sales rep to the council meeting and council plans to vote on one of the three following options:
September 23, 2025 – Coralville will be bringing a Flock sales rep to the council meeting and council plans to vote on one of the three following options:
August 28, 2025– Coralville resident provides Mayor Foster and city councilors with the $36,000 two-year Flock contract obtained by asking the City Clerk. This is the first time any of them have seen the contract.
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
August 28, 2025– Coralville resident provides Mayor Foster and city councilors with the $36,000 two-year Flock contract obtained by asking the City Clerk. This is the first time any of them have seen the contract.
August 26, 2025 – Continued public outcry at the city council meeting. Council introduces policy proposals for a contract that none of them have seen.
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
August 26, 2025 – Continued public outcry at the city council meeting. Council introduces policy proposals for a contract that none of them have seen.
July 8, 2025 – Nine members of the public speak up at the Coralville city council meeting in opposition to Coralville joining the Flock network.
August 20, 2025 ACLU community briefing about the constitutional concerns of the Flock network.
August 20, 2025 ACLU community briefing about the constitutional concerns of the Flock network.
September 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
July 8, 2025 – Nine members of the public speak up at the Coralville city council meeting in opposition to Coralville joining the Flock network.
August 20, 2025 ACLU community briefing about the constitutional concerns of the Flock network.
August 20, 2025 ACLU community briefing about the constitutional concerns of the Flock network.
June 24, 2025 – Trevor Chandler, Director of Public Affairs for Flock, attends council work session.
June 25, 2025 – Article published in local news acknowledges Coralville’s plan to join the Flock surveillance network.
June 25, 2025 – Article published in local news acknowledges Coralville’s plan to join the Flock surveillance network.
September 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
June 24, 2025 – Trevor Chandler, Director of Public Affairs for Flock, attends council work session.
June 25, 2025 – Article published in local news acknowledges Coralville’s plan to join the Flock surveillance network.
June 25, 2025 – Article published in local news acknowledges Coralville’s plan to join the Flock surveillance network.
May 12, 2025 – Chief Nicholson signs a two-year $36,000 contract with Flock without having discussed any specifics with Mayor Foster or Coralville city councilors and without the public being informed in any significant way.
September 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
May 12, 2025 – Chief Nicholson signs a two-year $36,000 contract with Flock without having discussed any specifics with Mayor Foster or Coralville city councilors and without the public being informed in any significant way.
May 8, 2025 – Emails between Chief Nicholson and City Manager Hayward obtained through a FOIA request do not demonstrate any interest in informing the public about the pending contract.
September 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
May 8, 2025 – Emails between Chief Nicholson and City Manager Hayward obtained through a FOIA request do not demonstrate any interest in informing the public about the pending contract.
April 22, 2025 – Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Public Hearing – in this meeting, Finance Director Ann Hester repeats Chief Nicholson’s list from January 14, 2025.
September 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
April 22, 2025 – Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Public Hearing – in this meeting, Finance Director Ann Hester repeats Chief Nicholson’s list from January 14, 2025.
TIMELINE
January 14, 2025 – Council Work Session – in the minutes for this session, Chief Nicholson buried “license plate recognition system” in a paragraph listing a total of seven budget increases.
January 14, 2025 – Council Work Session – in the minutes for this session, Chief Nicholson buried “license plate recognition system” in a paragraph listing a total of seven budget increases.
September 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
TIMELINE
January 14, 2025 – Council Work Session – in the minutes for this session, Chief Nicholson buried “license plate recognition system” in a paragraph listing a total of seven budget increases.
January 14, 2025 – Council Work Session – in the minutes for this session, Chief Nicholson buried “license plate recognition system” in a paragraph listing a total of seven budget increases.
The public was informed of this effort for the first time in a news article on June 25, 2025 covering a council work session on June 24, 2025.
Work sessions are open to the public but are not video recorded like regular council meetings.
Work sessions are open to the public but are not video recorded like regular council meetings.
September 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The public was informed of this effort for the first time in a news article on June 25, 2025 covering a council work session on June 24, 2025.
Work sessions are open to the public but are not video recorded like regular council meetings.
Work sessions are open to the public but are not video recorded like regular council meetings.
Photo is from this excellent piece by James Kelley for Iowa Public Radio: www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Eastern Iowa residents say AI surveillance cameras lack transparency and regulation
Community members in eastern Iowa are bringing attention to a new surveillance technology that’s been quietly rolled out across the state. It’s a tool that helps law enforcement agencies track vehicle...
www.iowapublicradio.org
September 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Photo is from this excellent piece by James Kelley for Iowa Public Radio: www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Finally, here’s an excellent explanation by Benn Jordan of why we don’t want commercial surveillance in our community: youtu.be/Pp9MwZkHiMQion
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August 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Finally, here’s an excellent explanation by Benn Jordan of why we don’t want commercial surveillance in our community: youtu.be/Pp9MwZkHiMQion
Here’s a great opinion piece by Oak Park councilor Derek Eder on the decision to vote to cancel Oak Park’s Flock contract: derekeder.com/blog/why-i-v...
Why I voted to cancel Oak Park's contract with Flock (and so should you)
On August 5th, 2025, I voted along with the 5-2 majority on the Oak Park Village Board to cancel our contract with Flock Safety, Inc and deactivate the 8 Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras ...
derekeder.com
August 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Here’s a great opinion piece by Oak Park councilor Derek Eder on the decision to vote to cancel Oak Park’s Flock contract: derekeder.com/blog/why-i-v...