REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Eric Parra, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY: Lt. Brian Schreiber
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Annual Military Equipment Use Report (AB 481)
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Statement of Issue:
California Government Code Chapter 12.8, "Funding, Acquisition, and Use of Military Equipment," in part requires that the City review the Ordinance 4255 (Attachment 1, Exhibit 3), which approved the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment at least annually and, vote on whether to renew the ordinance at a regular meeting.
In addition, the City is required to determine, based on the annual military equipment report submitted as part of this annual process, whether each type of military equipment identified in that report has complied with the following standards for approval:
1. The military equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety.
2. The proposed military equipment use policy will safeguard the public's welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil liberties.
3. If purchasing the equipment, the equipment is reasonably cost effective compared to available alternatives that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety.
4. Prior military equipment use complied with the military equipment use policy that was in effect at the time, or if prior uses did not comply with the accompanying military equipment use policy, corrective action has been taken to remedy nonconforming uses and ensure future compliance.
If the City determines that a type of military equipment identified in that annual military equipment report has not complied with the standards for approval set forth above, the City shall either disapprove a renewal of the authorization for that type of military equipment or require modifications to the military equipment use policy in a manner t...
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