Rangers in Golden Gate Park may soon use mobile license plate readers to enforce parking fees, ensuring visitors pay when the new charges take effect next year.
The technology is familiar in San Francisco, said Recreation and Park chief information officer Christine Nath, addressing the Board of Supervisors’ government audit and oversight committee on Thursday. She noted that parking officers at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency already use vehicle-mounted license plate readers — commonly known as ALPRs — to regulate parking on city streets.
Committee members Jackie Fielder, Alan Wong and Stephen Sherrill voted unanimously to amend the park department’s surveillance technology policy to allow the change. It will go to the full board next Tuesday…