HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2023-44RESOLUTION NO. 2023 -44
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, RECEIVING THE 2022 ANNUAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE REPORT,
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL SHOTGUNS FOR LESS LETHAL
CONVERSIONS, AMMUNITION, SNIPER RIFLES, AND LESS -LETHAL PROJECTILES,
AND UPDATING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE
PROCEDURE AS REQUIRED BY AB 481.
WHEREAS, ►S, Assembly Bill 481 (AB 481), codified in Government Code sections 7070
through 7075 requires a law enforcement agency to present an annual report to their
governing body on the use of the equipment, any complaint(s) or concern(s) regarding the
use of the equipment, results of any internal audits on the use of the equipment, and the
annual costs for the approved equipment during the previous year; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department conducted an internal audit of the use of
military equipment during 2022 and found no policy violations and the Police Department
did not receive any complaints or concerns regarding the use of the equipment; and
WHEREAS, AB 481 requires a law enforcement agency to obtain approval from their
governing body, prior to the agency funding, purchasing or acquiring additional military
equipment and the Police Department desires to purchase forty shotguns to be converted
to less lethal shotguns, two sniper rifles, ammunition, and less lethal projectiles; and
WHEREAS, the shotguns to be converted to less lethal shotguns, ammunition, and
less lethal projectiles, listed in the staff report are to be purchased utilizing funding that is
already available in the Police Department budget and further funding to be discussed during
the FY 24 budget process.
NOW, THEREFORE, E, THE CITY COUNCIL CIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL
CITY, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, E, DECLARE, DETERMINE, E, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of National City does hereby accept the
annual military equipment use report and authorizes the Police Department to purchase
additional shotguns, ammunition, sniper rifles, and less lethal projectiles as required by
California Assembly Bill 481,
Section 2: The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 18th d } April, 2023
Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
id pel, MM , City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Barry J. S6hMtz, City Attor ey
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
April 18, 2023 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Morrison, l iolin , Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California►
Shelley Chapel
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
BY: 1'1VA- (
Shelley Cha l WIC, City Cleric
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