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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ORDINANCE NO. 2025-001 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND RENEWING A MILITARY EQUIPMENT, FUNDING, ACQUISITION AND USE POLICY AS STATED IN MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 4-42 IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 481 WHEREAS, on September 30, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 481 relating to the use of military equipment by California law enforcement agencies; and WHEREAS, on May 16, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2022-006 Approving and Adopting a Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition and Use Policy and Adding Chapter 4-42 “Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition and Use Policy” To Title 4. “Public Welfare” of the Municipal Code in Compliance with Assembly Bill 481; and WHEREAS, on June 5, 2023, the City Council approved and renewed the Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition and Use Policy by adopting Ordinance No. 2023-004; and WHEREAS, on April 15, 2024, the City Council approved and renewed the Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition and Use Policy by adopting Ordinance No. 2024-001; and WHEREAS, the Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition and Use Policy and Government Code section 7072 requires the City to publish annually a report for the prior year which includes: (1) a summary of how the military equipment was used and the purpose of its use; (2) a summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning the military equipment; (3) the results of any internal audits, any information about violations of the military equipment use policy, and any actions taken in response; (4) the total annual cost for each type of military equipment, including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs, and from what source funds will be provided for the military equipment in the calendar year following submission of the annual military equipment report; (5) the quantity possessed for each type of military equipment; and (6) if the Police Department intends to acquire additional military equipment in the next year, the quantity sought for each type of military equipment; and WHEREAS, the Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition and Use Policy and Government Code Section 7072 also require that within 30 days of submitting and publicly releasing the annual military equipment report, the Police Department shall hold at least one well-publicized and conveniently located community engagement meeting, at which time the general public may discuss and ask questions regarding the annual military equipment report and the Police Department's funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment; and WHEREAS, the updated San Leandro Police Department’s Policy 707 (Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition and Use Policy) was published on the San Leandro Police Department’s internet website on February 13, 2025; and WHEREAS, the community engagement meeting was held at the Community Police Review Board meeting on February 19, 2025; and DRAFT