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RS2024-792 - Fusus contract amendment

This discussion topic was requested by Council Member Delishia Porterfield regarding Resolution No. RS2024-792, which would approve an amendment to a sole source contract between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Fusus, LLC.

From CM Porterfield: 

Hello everyone. RS2024-792 (FUSUS) will be on the agenda Tuesday, Oct. 15th.  I will be requesting a 1 meeting deferral in Budget and Finance and in Public Health and Safety.  This will also defer the public hearing until the 1st meeting in November, which will be Nov. 7th.  

 

I have requested that MNPD provide the opportunity for Councilmembers to see a demonstration of the FUSUS software.  Please email Chief Blair or Chief Guilder with MNPD to schedule a demonstration. To comply with Open Meetings Acts, these will be scheduled as 1 on 1's with CMs as opposed to a group demonstration.

 

I also requested that Chief Guilder send the FUSUS policy that MNPD has in place. Here’s the link to the portion of the MNPD website which contains the FUSUS policy, an email link for feedback (fususfeedback@nashville.gov), as well as some FAQs: https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/crime-control-strategies/camera-network

 

There were several guardrails that Chief Guilder and I discussed that MNPD have put in place regarding the use of FUSUS; however, many of them do not appear to be listed in the policy.  For example, I confirmed with Chief Guilder that this is for Commercial and not Residential use.  I am requesting that the policy be updated to reflect that it will not be used for residential use.  Previously, I was advised that FUSUS would only be used for more serious crimes and not low-level offenses.  I will be asking Chief Guilder to clarify if that is still the case and if so, if it can be spelled out in the policy, as well as the additional guardrails that we discussed.

 

It is my understanding that this legislation would do 2 things:
1. Allow businesses to register their cameras, letting MNPD know who to contact to request video footage (but doesn't allow MNPD to access footage).

2. Allow businesses to sign up to give MNPD access to their cameras for a specific time, outlined by the business.

I believe a robust discussion is needed, including information from MNPD and input from the community, as we weigh the pros and cons of this legislation.

 

I look forward to our discussion on Monday and Tuesday, prior to the deferral, as well as hearing from the community in November prior to Council taking a vote. 

 

Thank you