City Council

13. APPROVE MILITARY EQUIPMENT ANNUAL REPORT, AUTHORIZATION OF ENERGY ASSISTED BREACHING, UPDATED UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) DEPLOYMENT, AND RENEWAL OF EXISTING MILITARY EQUIPMENT (PPD) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning of Section 15378(b); (2) Find that each type of military equipment identified in the Pasadena Police Department (PPD) July 2025 through June 2026 Annual Military Equipment Report has complied with the standards for approval set forth in the PPD Military Equipment Policy 711 and Government Code Section 7070 et seq.; (3) Authorize the PPD SWAT team to use Energy Assisted Breaching (EAB), when appropriate and consistent with PPD Policy 409; (4) Authorize the updated use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for public safety operations consistent with PPD Policy 622; (5) Confirm that authorization of UAS consistent with Policy 622 does not constitute authorization for the acquisition of new UAS equipment outside of scheduled replacement equipment. Any acquisition of additional UAS equipment outside of scheduled replacement equipment will require approval of City Council and is subject to the applicable AB481 process; and (6) Approve the continued use of the currently authorized military equipment by renewing Ordinance no. 7395 pursuant to Government Code Section 7071(e)(1).