(A) On September 30, 2021, Assembly Bill 481 was signed into law, relating to the use of military equipment by law enforcement agencies.
(B) Assembly Bill 481, codified at Cal. Gov’t Code §§ 7070 through 7075, requires law enforcement agencies to obtain approval of the applicable governing body by an ordinance adopting a military equipment use policy at a regular meeting held pursuant to open meeting laws, prior to taking certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition or use of military equipment. The term
MILITARY EQUIPMENT is defined in Cal. Gov’t Code § 7070.
(C) Assembly Bill 481 allows the governing body of a city to approve the funding, acquisition or use of military equipment within its jurisdiction only if it makes specified determinations.
(D) The proposed military use policy is found within the city’s Police Department policy and procedural manual.
(E) The Police Department policy was published on the Police Department’s internet website on www.cityoflivingston.org/police. In addition, the Police Department’s military equipment use policy was presented to City Council on March 15, 2022.
(F) The Police Department’s military equipment use policy meets the requirements of Cal. Gov’t Code § 7070, Subdivision (d).
(Ord. 647, passed 4-5-2022)