City Council

17.\nSECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN\nUPDATED AB 481 POLICY – F2M22-41, O2M26-4858\nStaff is requesting that the City Council consider second reading and adoption of an\nordinance approving an updated AB 481 Policy. On April 25, 2022, the City Council\nadopted Ordinance No. O2M22-4803 approving a Military Equipment Use Policy (“Policy”)\npursuant to assembly Bill 481 (“AB 481”). In accordance with the legislation and the\nPolicy, a military equipment report must be submitted to the City Council annually for each\ntype of military equipment approved within one year of approval, and annually thereafter\nfor as long as the military equipment is available for use. Alhambra’s 2025 Annual Military\nEquipment Report and the Police Department’s updated policy, are outlined in the Chief\nof Police’s staff report dated March 23, 2026. AB 481 requires that the Council determine,\nbased on the annual military equipment report submitted pursuant to Section 7072,\nwhether each type of military equipment identified in that report has complied with the\nstandards for approval set forth in Government Code section 7071(d). Staff reviewed\nDepartment records and determined there were no complaints or concerns reported on\nthe use of the equipment in 2025. Additionally, the Department conducted an internal audit\nand determined that there were no violations of the military equipment use policy. The\nproposed ordinance was given first reading at the March 23, 2026 City Council meeting.\nRecommended Action:\nCity Council declare introduced for its second reading and\nadopt the following ordinance entitled:\nOrdinance No. O2M26-4858: An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nAlhambra implementing AB 481 by approving an updated policy for the use of\nmilitary equipment by the Alhambra Police Department