La Verne
City Council
Agenda Item 6
6. Assembly Bill 481 Annual Review - Assembly Bill 481 (AB 481) went into effect on January 1, 2022,\nrequiring law enforcement agencies to obtain approval from their governing bodies to enact a Military\nEquipment Use Policy before purchasing, using, raising funds for, or acquiring military equipment. AB\n481 requires the Policy be approved or renewed by City Council by Ordinance which is to be\naccompanied with an annual review of the Department’s military equipment.\nSTAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council should introduce by title only and\nwaive further reading of Ordinance No. 1115, amending\nChapter 10 (“Military Equipment Policy”) of Title 9 Section\n10.04.010 of the La Verne Municipal Code governing the\nuse of military equipment by the Police Department and\napproving the updated Military Equipment Inventory list.\nOrdinance No. 1115 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY\nCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA VERNE, COUNTY OF\nLOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AMENDING\nCHAPTER 10 (“MILITARY EQUIPMENT POLICY”) OF\nTITLE 9, SECTION 10.04.010 OF THE LA VERNE\nMUNICIPAL CODE GOVERNING THE USE OF\nMILITARY EQUIPMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT AND\nAPPROVING THE UPDATED MILITARY EQUIPMENT\nPOLICY 709.\nOTHER MATTERS