CITY OF POMONA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FOR
THE INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A POLICY GOVERNING THE USE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT BY THE POMONA POLICE DEPARTMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Pomona, California, will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 2, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Pomona City Council Chambers, located at 505 S. Garey Avenue, in Pomona, California.
The purpose of the public hearing is for the City Council to review and receive public input on the proposed Pomona Police Department Military Equipment Use Policy. Assembly Bill 481 ("AB 481") went into effect on January 1, 2022, and requires a law enforcement agency to obtain approval of its governing body to enact a military equipment use policy before purchasing, using, raising funds for, or acquiring military equipment. AB 481 requires the policy be submitted to the City Council and posted on the City's website 30 days before a public hearing where the policy will be considered and adopted by ordinance.
Any interested person wishing to verbally comment may do so the day of the scheduled public hearing. Written comments may be submitted to [email protected] by 6:00 p.m. the day of the hearing. Comments must be limited to 200 words. Please title your email “PH Public Comment 05-02-22.” Comments will be read into the record by the City Clerk. Written comments may also be mailed to the following address: Pomona City Hall, ATTN: City Clerk's Office, 505 S. Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766.
Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Clerk
Publication Date: April 22, 2022
Attachment No. 2