Canceled
Who approved this?
Approved 3-2 by City Council on March 27, 2023.
Ferndale canceled its Flock contract. Council Member Laura Mikulski said the city ended it after other agencies accessed its network and listed vague reasons for probing the data, speaking at Warren’s July 14, 2026 meeting. The Ferndale City Council approved a two-year Flock camera pilot at its March 27, 2023 meeting on a 3 to 2 vote costing $47,800 including installation. Mayor Melanie Piana and Councilmembers Pawlica and Raylon Leaks-May voted in favor; Mayor Pro Tem Kat Bruner James and Councilmember Mikulski voted against. The article gives no camera count and names no funding source. The city's Granicus portal blocks automated reading, so the agenda item and minutes have not been read.
| Official (as recorded) | Office | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Piana | Mayor | Yes |
| Pawlica | City Council member | Yes |
| Raylon Leaks-May | City Council member | Yes |
| Kat Bruner James | Mayor Pro Tem | No |
| Mikulski | City Council member | No |
Ferndale ended its Flock contract
Contract ended March 27, 2023.
The money
- Contract amount: $47,800
- Term: 24 months
What happens next
This decision already happened in public; the record and its sources are above. If the community revisits the question, that decision would follow the same public process: a noticed meeting, public comment, and a recorded outcome, all through official channels.
Sources
- Oakland County Times on the March 27, 2023 Ferndale City Council meeting (April 16, 2023) oaklandcounty115.com
- The Detroit News (Max Bryan and Anne Snabes, via USA Today Network syndication): Warren renews 4-3; Westland, Milford, Ferndale and Clawson decided not to renew (July 14, 2026) bluewaterhealthyliving.com
- Detroit News via GovTech: audit log shows Houston PD searched Ferndale’s network 10,000+ times monthly; CBP, DHS and ATF access through June 2025 (July 17, 2026) govtech.com
Last verified: September 8, 2026. Something wrong? Request a correction.
The record
On March 27, 2023, City Council approved the contract. It passed 3-2. The named yes votes: Melanie Piana, Pawlica, Raylon Leaks-May. Voting no: Kat Bruner James, Mikulski. It passed as a council vote item. Ferndale Police Department runs the cameras.
The contract amount is $47,800. The term runs 2 years.
The status reads canceled.
3 sources back this record; each is listed with its date under Sources. Last verified September 8, 2026. See the rest of Michigan on the Michigan hub, or browse the whole tracker.
Cite this record
Who Approved This, "Ferndale, MI Flock Contract," whoapprovedthis.org, accessed October 8, 2026, https://whoapprovedthis.org/city/ferndale-mi/.
Related
Read on
- All 23 Michigan records
- What the Michigan file shows
- Decision Watch, July 17, 2026
- Every named vote on the tracker
- What these terms mean
- What state law does to a contract
- Westland, MI Canceled
- Pontiac, MI Active
- Kalamazoo, MI Active
- Camera locations near Ferndale: DeFlock (external, crowdsourced)
- Agency transparency portal, if published: transparency.flocksafety.com; aggregated at Eyes on Flock