Resolution No. 2026-08-6961
August 25, 2026
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-08-6961
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE 2025
MILITARY EQUIPMENT ANNUAL REPORT AND
RENEWING ORDINANCE 2022-06-1535, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 481
WHEREAS, the City of Signal Hill, California (“City”) is a charter city, duly organized under the California Constitution and laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, on September 30, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 481 (“AB 481”) to address the funding, acquisition, and use of military equipment, as that term is defined by Government Code § 7070(c), by law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, AB 481 seeks to provide transparency, oversight, and an opportunity for public input on decisions regarding whether and how military equipment is funded, acquired, or used; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2022-06-1535 shall be reviewed by the City Council at least annually, and based on an annual military equipment report that will be submitted to the City Council pursuant to AB 481, the City Council shall determine whether each type of military equipment identified in the report has complied with the standards for continued approval.
WHEREAS, in accordance with AB 481, an annual military equipment report was made available on the website on the Department website at least thirty (30) days prior to the City Council meeting; and.
WHEREAS, in accordance with AB 481, the Policy is on the agenda as an open session item at a regular meeting of the City Council, and public comment on the item will be allowed in accordance with the Brown Act; and Resolution No. 2026-08-6961
August 25, 2026
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL
HILL, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Approve the 2025 Military Equipment Annual Report Section 2. Renew Ordinance No. 2022-06-1535 thereby approving the Police Department’s military funding, acquisition, and use policy.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Signal Hill, California, on this 25th day of August 2026.
TINA L. HANSEN
MAYOR
ATTEST:
DARITZA PEREZ
CITY CLERK
August 25, 2026
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss
CITY OF SIGNAL HILL )
I, JOY POST, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Signal Hill, California, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2026-08-6961 was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Signal Hill held on the 25th day of August 2026, by the following vote.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
JOY POST
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
Resolution No. 2026-08-6961