City of Culver City - File #: 24-299

• File #: 24-299
• Version: 1
• Name: AB481 Military Equipment Annual Report
• Type: Minute Order
• Status: Action Item
• File created: 9/19/2023
• In control: City Council Meeting Agenda
• On agenda: 10/9/2023
• Title: CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Review and Approval of the 2022-2023 Culver City Police Department Military Equipment Annual Report Pursuant to Government Code Section 7071(e)(2); (2) Review and Renewal of (i.e., Continuation of) Ordinance No 2022-005, Codified as Subchapter 3.04.400 of the Culver City Municipal Code, Governing the Use of Military Equipment by the Culver City Police Department, Pursuant to Government Code Section 7071(e)(1); and (3) Direction to the Police Chief as Deemed Appropriate.
• Indexes: Chapter 3 - Adminstration
• Code sections: Title 3 - ADMINISTRATION
• Related files: 22-891, 23-109, 23-185

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/9/2023	1	City Council Meeting Agenda

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CC - ACTION ITEM: (1) Review and Approval of the 2022-2023 Culver City Police Department Military Equipment Annual Report Pursuant to Government Code Section 7071(e)(2); (2) Review and Renewal of (i.e., Continuation of) Ordinance No 2022-005, Codified as Subchapter 3.04.400 of the Culver City Municipal Code, Governing the Use of Military Equipment by the Culver City Police Department, Pursuant to Government Code Section 7071(e)(1); and (3) Direction to the Police Chief as Deemed Appropriate.
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Meeting Date: October 9, 2023

Contact Person/Dept: Assistant Police Chief Troy Dunlap/Police Department

Phone Number: (310) 253-6396

Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []

Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]

Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]

Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (10/03/2023); (Posted) Police Department Website (08/28/2023)

Department Approval: Jason Sims, Chief of Police (09/19/2023)


RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends the City Council (1) review and approve the Culver City Police Department Military Equipment Annual Report (2022 - 2023) pursuant to Government Code Section 7071(e)(2); (2) review and approve the renewal of (i.e., continuation of) Ordinance No 2022-005, codified as Chapter 3.04 of the Culver City Municipal Code (CCMC), governing the Use of Military Equipment by the Culver City Police Department; and (3) provide other direction to the Chief of Police as deemed appropriate.


BACKGROUND

On September 30, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 481 (AB 481 or the Bill), codified as Government Code sections 7070 through 7075. AB 481 requires a law enforcement agency (LEA) to obtain approval from the applicable governing body, via adoption of a "military equipment" use policy (the Policy) by ordinance (the Ordinance), prior to the LEA funding, acquiring, or using equipment deemed military equipment ...