Police Department
www.santa-ana.org/pd
Item # 10
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
August 19, 2025
TOPIC: Annual Military Equipment Use Reports
AGENDA TITLE
Annual Military Equipment Use Reports for 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Receive and file the Santa Ana Police Department’s Annual Military Equipment Use reports for 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 for existing equipment.
2. Review and affirm Santa Ana City Ordinance No. NS-3020.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
On May 17, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS-3020 amending Section 2-809 of Article VII.II of Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code adopting a policy for the use of military equipment by the Santa Ana Police Department pursuant to California Assembly Bill (AB) 481 (Government Code Sections 7070 et seq.).
AB 481 and Santa Ana City Ordinance NS-3020 require the following actions:
1. The Santa Ana Police Department shall submit an annual Military Equipment Use Report containing the information required in Government Code Section 7072;
2. The Santa Ana Police Department shall post the annual report on the Department’s website;
3. Within 30 days of submitting and publicly posting the report, the Santa Ana Police Department shall hold a community engagement meeting.
4. The City Council shall review the ordinance and vote on whether to renew it.
Annual Military Equipment Use Reports
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In May 2022, the Santa Ana Police Department started tracking and documenting the use of designated military equipment, producing the Annual Military Equipment Use Reports in May 2023, May 2024, and May 2025.
While each report was prepared in accordance with AB 481, an administrative oversight resulted in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 reports not being posted online, presented to the City Council, or followed by the required community engagement meetings. Recognizing the oversight, and to meet compliance, the Police Department posted the 2022-23 and 2023-24 reports on the Department’s website on March 7, 2025, and presented the reports to the Police Oversight Commission on April 10, 2025.
The Police Department completed the 2024-25 Military Equipment Use Report and posted it on the Department’s website, https://www.santa-ana.org/police-open- government-and-transparency-initiative/, on July 16, 2025. In addition, the Police Department will hold the required community engagement meeting in the Police Community Room on August 13, 2025. By taking these actions, the Police Department will be in compliance with AB 481 and the City’s ordinance.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. 2022-23 Military Equipment Use Report
2. 2023-24 Military Equipment Use Report
3. 2024-25 Military Equipment Use Report
4. Ordinance No. NS-3020 (Use of Military Equipment by the Santa Ana Police Department)
5. SAPD Policy 707
Submitted By: Robert Rodriguez, Police Chief
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager