Silicon Valley advocates pushed back Thursday on a controversial proposal to increase security at City Hall by installing metal detectors, calling the move “undemocratic” and “hostile to the public.”
In a memo to San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, Councilmember Johnny Khamis proposed that his colleagues consider safety measures at City Hall by implementing metal detectors before the final budget for next year is approved. The metal detectors, which would go in front of the council chambers, are expected to cost about $124,100 the first year with an ongoing cost of $97,100 per year.
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