HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-31 - 2024 Annual Military Equipment Use Report, Renewing ORD 2022-2496, and Authorizing Purchase of Additional Military Equipment RESOLUTION NO. 2025 -31
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
RECEIVING THE 2024 ANNUAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE REPORT, RENEWING
ORDINANCE 2022-2496, AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL
EQUIPMENT TO INCLUDE ONE (1) LEMUR 2 SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SOLUTION OR
SIMILAR, ONE (1) FOTOKITE TETHERED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE OR SIMILAR,
AND A GRANT-FUNDED LENCO BEARCAT RESCUE VEHICLE, AS REQUIRED BY AB
481.
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 481 ("AB 481"), codified in Government Code sections 7070
through 7075, requires a law enforcement agency's governing body to by ordinance adopt a
military equipment use policy; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on March 15, 2022, adopted Ordinance 2022-2496,
adopting a military equipment use policy and related procedures; and
WHEREAS, AB 481 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 2024 and found no policy violations and the Police Department did not
receive any complaints or concerns regarding the use of the equipment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council shall annually review Ordinance 2022-2496 and vote on
whether to renew the ordinance; 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
WHEREAS, the Police Department desires to purchase one (1) Lemur 2 small
unmanned aerial solution or similar, one (1) Fotokite tethered unmanned aerial vehicle or
similar, and a grant-funded Lenco BearCat rescue vehicle.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, 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 for 2024 and determines that the standards set forth in
Ordinance 2022-2496 have been met and hereby approves the renewal of the ordinance.
Section 2: That the City Council authorizes the Police Department to purchase one (1)
Lemur 2 small unmanned aerial solution or similar, one (1) Fotokite tethered unmanned aerial
vehicle or similar, and a grant-funded Lenco BearCat rescue vehicle.
Section 3: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of April, 2025
o Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Shelley apel, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Barry'
St tz, City Attorn
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
April 15, 2025 by the following vote, to-wit:
Ayes: Molina, Rodriguez, Yamane, Bush, Morrison
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
Shelley Chapel
Iii City Clerk of the City of National City, California
BY:
(4&,_ per Shelley Ch-.- , MMC, City Clerk
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