City Council

13. INTRODUCTION AND APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO. 1579 APPROVING TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY 706, MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY Assembly Bill 481 requires the Tustin Police Department to seek City Council approval by ordinance for the funding, acquisition, and use of equipment defined by law as "military equipment." This report summarizes the Department’s continued compliance with the law and recommends introduction of an ordinance renewing approval of the Department’s continued use of this equipment and Tustin Police Department Policy 706, Military Equipment Use Policy. Recommendation: That the City Council: 1. Introduce Ordinance No. 1579 (Attachment 2) approving Tustin Police Department Policy 706, Military Equipment Use Policy, in compliance with Assembly Bill 481 by reading the title only and waiving further reading. Fiscal Impact: The estimated annual cost for the use and maintenance of military equipment in the Tustin Police Department's current inventory, as well as any equipment anticipated for acquisition during the upcoming year, is identified within Policy 706 under each applicable equipment category. Funding for existing equipment has been appropriated through the current adopted budget. Any future acquisition of new military equipment will be evaluated and incorporated into a subsequent annual budget for City Council review and consideration.