A. The police department may not use City funds to receive or acquire the following property from any military equipment surplus program, whether state, federal, municipal, or private:
1. Drones that are armored, weaponized, or both;
2. Aircraft that are combat configured or combat coded;
3. Grenades or similar explosives and grenade launchers;
4. Military grade weapons, including silencers; or
5. Militarized armored vehicles.
B. If the police department desires to purchase or acquire property from a military equipment surplus program or to seek a grant that will be matched by the federal government to purchase property from the military equipment surplus program, the police department must seek a budget amendment from the City Council and such budget amendment will, in writing, explain the need for the surplus military property and explain the specific proposed uses for such property.
C. If the police department desires to accept, as a donation, property from a military equipment surplus program, the police department must notify the City's director of finance, the Mayor's Office, and the City Council, in writing, of the police department's intent to receive the donation and explain, in writing, the need for the surplus military property and explain the specific proposed uses for such property.
D. The City Council will hold at least one public hearing on all requests from the police department to acquire, accept, purchase, or receive property from a military equipment surplus program.
1. At the conclusion of the public hearing, and prior to the police department's acceptance of any donation of military surplus equipment, the Council may adopt a resolution either (i) identifying the policy reasons for the City's acceptance of the military surplus equipment and authorizing the acceptance, or (ii) indicating either that the acceptance of the donation will create a financial liability for the City or that the Council has not identified a policy reason for the City's acceptance of the military surplus equipment, and rejecting the donation of the military surplus equipment.
2. If the police department accepts the donation of military surplus equipment after the Council authorizes the donation, the police department must identify the policy reason for acceptance of the donation and the specific use for the equipment in any donation agreement with the donor.
E. By the end of each fiscal year, the police department will make an initial written report to City Council of its current inventory of any of the items specified above, and an annual report thereafter. The initial and annual report shall, in writing, explain the need for the military surplus property, the specific uses of such property, and whether any City funds are or will be used to maintain such property. (Ord. 46-20, 2020)