Item 487/2024
Final
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
To:
Lisa L. Kim From: Chief El-Farra
Dept:
City Manager Dept: Police
Date: 11/26/2024
Subject: Adoption of the updated Garden Grove Military Equipment Use Policy and second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2960, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE
ADOPTING AN UPDATED GARDEN GROVE POLICE DEPARTMENT MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 7071 AND RESCINDING ORDINANCE NOS. 2944 AND 2953. (Action Item)
OBJECTIVE
For the City Council to hold a public hearing and adopt the Ordinance adopting an updated Military Equipment Use Policy.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 481 (2022), on November 12, 2024 the City Council received and filed the annual military equipment use report and introduced an ordinance adopting an updated military equipment use policy. Assembly Bill 481 requires a public hearing prior to adoption of the ordinance.
DISCUSSION
The attached ordinance, once adopted, will adopt an updated Military Equipment Use Policy No. 706, which will make minor revisions to the policy and adds provisions to maintain a minimum supply of stock for equipment that have reached low levels or have been exhausted (Section 706.6.1), includes the addition of unmanned aerial system equipment (Paragraph 12 to Attachment 706.5), and the addition of an unmanned ground vehicle (Paragraph 13 to Attachment 706.5). Upon adoption, the attached ordinance will replace Ordinance Nos. 2944 and 2953.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
At this time, there is only minimal financial impact associated with posting the military equipment use policy and Annual Report on the Department's website and publicizing and holding the required community engagement meeting.
Item 487/2024
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
Open the public hearing and receive testimony on the updated Military Equipment Use Policy; and
Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2960 adopting the updated Military Equipment Use Policy and rescinding Ordinance Nos. 2944 and 2953.
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Ordinance No. 2960
2. Updated GGPD Military Equipment Use Policy 706