San Diego

City Council

July 11, 2023 Item #57

Agenda Item 57

Item 57: Ordinance Adopting Updated SDPD Military Equipment Use Procedure, and\nRenewing Approval for Use, Funding, and Acquisition of Military Equipment,\nPursuant to Assembly Bill 481.\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThe Police Department FY 2023 Budget allocated $ 1,249,044 toward military equipment\nexpenditures from the General Fund.\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\nAdopt the following Ordinance which was introduced on 6/20/2023, Item 331 (Council\nvoted 8-0, Council President Pro Tem Montgomery Steppe-not present):\n(O-2023-159)\nOrdinance adopting the updated San Diego Police Military Equipment Use Procedure and\nrenewing approval for use, pursuit of funding for, and acquisition of the military\nequipment described in the Procedure, pursuant to Assembly Bill 481.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Public Safety Committee meeting on May 17, 2023.\nACTION: Motion by Committee Member Campillo, second by Committee member\nCampbell, to recommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions.\nVOTE: 4-0; von Wilpert-yea, Montgomery Steppe-yea, Campbell-yea, Campillo-yea.\nPolice: Assistant Chief Sandra Albrektsen, (619) 531-2252\nCity Attorney Contact: Michelle Garland