Placentia Cit Council
AGENDA REPORT
TO: CITY COUNCIL
VIA: CITY ADMINISTRATOR
FROM: CHIEF OF POLICE
DATE: OCTOBER 18, 2022
SUBJECT: NORTH ORANGE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERSHIP FOR GUN
BUYBACK PROGRAM
FISCAL
IMPACT: EXPENSE: $ 300,000
REVENUE: $ 300,000 Supervisor Doug Chaffee's Fourth District Discretionary Funding
SUMMARY:
The City of Placentia in conjunction with the Orange County District Attorney's Office, Anaheim, Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, and Orange Police Departments are collaboratively hosting an anonymous and voluntary only Gun Buyback Program (GBP) on October 22, 2022 within the City of Placentia.
This anonymous and voluntary GBP is an opportunity for those who have unwanted and operable firearms and are looking for a way to safely and responsibly dispose of them with "no questions asked."
The City of Placentia has been awarded these grant funds by Supervisor Doug Chaffee's Fourth District Discretionary Funding in the amount of $300,000, to be used by December 31, 2022. The purpose of this report is to advise the City Council of the details of the GBP schedule to occur on October 22, 2022 and to properly appropriate these grant funds in the City's existing fiscal year budget for expenditure.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that City Council take the following action:
1. Receive and file the report on the City of Placentia's Gun Buyback Program to be conducted on Saturday, October 22, 2022, and
2. Approve Resolution No. R-2022-68, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, authorizing a budget amendment in Fiscal Year 2022-2023 in compliance with City Charter of the City of Placentia 1206 and 1209 pertaining to appropriations for actual expenditures.
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Oct 18, 2022
City Council Agenda
October 18, 2022
DISCUSSION:
This anonymous and voluntary only Gun Buyback Program (GBP) is an opportunity for those whom have unwanted and operable firearms and are looking for a way to safely and responsibly dispose of them. Officers often encounter criminals possessing firearms, and many times they learn of these same firearms being stolen from said criminal's family members and through residential burglaries. This event provides a service to persons whom may already want to dispose of firearms, either because they are no longer comfortable possessing them, concerned of a loved one or others coming into possession of firearms and/or may not know where to go to dispose of firearms.
While there is no way to accurately predict what crimes would be prevented through this event, it is aimed at reducing the potential for violent crimes, negligent firearm discharges, the use of firearms in domestic violence situations, suicide, and gun theft.
The GBP will be coordinated by the Placentia Police Department and located at 166 East La Jolla Street, Placentia, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The attached flyer is being utilized by the north Orange County law enforcement partnership on this project, which includes the following seven policing agencies of Placentia, Anaheim, Fullerton, La Habra, Buena Park, Brea and Orange.
Participants are required to transport their firearms unloaded in a bag or case, and in the trunk of their vehicle. Further, participants will be required to remain with their vehicle at all times and not touch any weapons, so that an officer can remove the gun from the vehicle. The drive -up event is limited to three firearms per person and no walk-ups are allowed. In order to best ensure anonymity, no identification will be required, and participants are limited to three firearms to be submitted.
The City of Placentia has been awarded grant funds by Supervisor Doug Chaffee's Fourth District Discretionary Funding to host the event in the amount of $300,000. The City of Placentia will use these funds to offer a gas card or Amazon gift card for submitted firearms, including:
a) $200 per operable handgun, shotgun, ghost gun and/or rifle; b) $400 per operable assault weapon as classified by the state of California. BB and pellet guns are not accepted as part of the program. In addition, the County will reimburse the City and all north Orange County policing agencies for all personnel costs associated with the event.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City has been awarded $300,000 from Supervisor Doug Chaffee's Fourth District Discretionary Funding. The GBP costs can include actual costs to the City to conduct the event, gift cards to be provided per firearm submitted, and associated staffing costs for the event. The Subrecipient Grant Agreement with the County of Orange provides that Placentia's entire program be completed by December 31, 2022.
City Council Agenda
October 18, 2022
Submitted by:
Chris Anderson
Lieutenant
Reviewed and approved:
Jenner Lampman
Finance Director
Attachments:
1. Gun Buyback Event Informational Flyer
2. Resolution No. R-2022-68
Reviewed and approved:
Brad Butt
Chief of Police
Reviewed and approved:
Damien R. Arrula ~�
City Administrator