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Who approved this?
Approved by Lancaster City Council on November 8, 2022.
The Lancaster City Council in Los Angeles County voted 4 to 0 on November 8, 2022 to lease 50 Flock Safety license plate readers for $142,500 in the first year. That price is $2,500 per camera each year plus a one time install fee of $350 per camera. Councilman Raj Malhi was absent and the other 4 members were not named in the report, so no roll call is given. The Antelope Valley Press reported on November 26, 2022 that later years would cost $125,000, that Lancaster owns the data, and that footage deletes automatically after 30 days on a rolling basis. The Antelope Valley Press reported on August 7, 2024 that the council renewed for another year at $150,000, or $3,000 per camera plus the $350 install fee, on a July 23 vote. No source names the funding source.
Renewal date pending
The contract end date has not yet been confirmed from records.
The money
- Contract amount: $142,500
- Cameras: 50
- Contract amount per camera: $2,850 for a 12-month term
- Term: 12 months
What happens next
Renewals are decided in public. Residents can attend the meeting, speak during public comment, and write to the office above through official channels. The ACLU publishes a model cancellation resolution officials can adapt.
Sources
- Antelope Valley Press: the city is getting license plate reading cameras, at $142,500 for 50 in year one (November 26, 2022) pressreader.com
- Antelope Valley Press: license plate readers are staying, with the 2024 renewal at $150,000 (August 7, 2024) avpress.com
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The record
Lancaster City Council approved it on November 8, 2022. Approval method: council vote. Operating agency: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Lancaster Station.
Public records put the cost at $142,500. Term length: 1 year. The contract covers 50 cameras. That comes to about $2,850 per camera.
The contract is in force.
2 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 7, 2026. The California hub holds the state records; the tracker holds them all.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Lancaster, CA Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 13, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/ca-lancaster/.
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