Adam Kwasman
Role at the time: Elected Scottsdale City Councilmember, Arizona
Statement summary
Councilman Adam Kwasman proposed adding an exception for emergency circumstances, including terrorism investigations, alongside access required by a valid subpoena or warrant, during the Scottsdale City Council's October 6, 2026 discussion of federal access to license-plate reader data, according to the city's release. The council voted 7-0 to direct staff to draft an ordinance.
“Action: During the Scottsdale City Council's October 6, 2026 discussion of federal access to license-plate reader data, proposed adding an exception for emergency circumstances, including terrorism investigations, alongside access required by a valid subpoena or warrant. The council voted 7-0 to direct staff to draft the ordinance, and the city's release says amendments offered by Kwasman and Mayor Lisa Borowsky were accepted.”
Why we used this label
The reference point is whether networked license-plate reader systems such as Flock should exist and be used. The city's release says Kwasman proposed an emergency exception to limits on federal access to plate data while the council voted 7-0 to draft an ordinance governing the readers, which backs continued use with restricted sharing, so we labeled it Mixed or conditional and placed it at Limit retention and use. The closest competing label is Defended or excused, which would fit support for the cameras without limits; his proposal accepts access restrictions with named exceptions. The closest competing remedy is Guardrails, keep using.