There is no funding for the long-promised video surveillance cameras to improve safety at Library and Southside parks.And the reason has to do with a state law that requires the collection of “public records” by cities to be retained for at least a year.The city had secured and set aside federal Community Development Block Grant funds for the surveillance equipment. The money can only be used in low-income neighborhoods of which the two parks qualify.As Manteca moved forward with planning for the system they were informed that they needed server storage to hold all recordings for a year before they can be erased. The only way around that in California is to not record the images which would require someone to monitor them 24/7 to make it effective.
City not ready to deliver promised cameras in parks
