TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: County Counsel Sheriff-Coroner
MEETING DATE: August 29, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Brina Blanton
PHONE:
707-234-6885
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Matt Kendall
PHONE:
707-463-4411
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 15 Minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Uncodified Ordinance Adopting the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office Military Equipment Use Policy Pursuant to AB 481 and Review of Military Equipment Annual Report
(Sponsors: County Counsel and Sheriff-Coroner)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Introduce and waive first reading of an uncodified ordinance adopting the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office Military Equipment Use Policy pursuant to AB 481; and review military equipment annual report.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
An ordinance adopting the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office Military Equipment Use Policy Pursuant to AB 481, Ordinance No. 4511, was originally adopted on August 16, 2022.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
On September 30, 2021, AB 481 was signed into law. This bill requires California law enforcement agencies to obtain approval of their applicable governing body, by adoption of a miliary equipment use policy, prior to taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition, and/or use of military equipment. AB 481 further requires that California law enforcement agencies that receive approval for a military equipment use policy submit to the applicable governing body an annual military equipment report for each type of military equipment approved by the governing body within one year of approval and annually thereafter so long as the military equipment is available for use.
Pursuant to AB 481, in order to approve the policy, the Board must determine that:
(A) The military equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of offi...
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