DATE:
April 9, 2024
01
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
SHERIFF - ACCEPT THE SHERIFF'S ANNUAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT REPORT AND REVIEW AND RENEW THE MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY ORDINANCE PER SECTION 449 TO ARTICLE XXV OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY CODE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDINANCES (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
On September 30, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 481 (AB 481), which is codified in Government Code sections 7070-7075. Assembly Bill 481 is intended to increase transparency, accountability, and oversight surrounding the acquisition and use of military equipment by state and local law enforcement. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department (Sheriff's Department) currently owns equipment that falls under the identified categories of AB 481.
On April 4, 2023 (3), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved and adopted the ordinance titled "An Ordinance Adding a New Section 449 to Article XXV of the San Diego County Code of Administrative Ordinances for Approval of Sheriff's Military Equipment Use Policy" (Attachment B). To continue utilizing its military equipment, which is necessary to provide public safety and protect residents and businesses of San Diego County, as well as those who visit, the Sheriff's Department has reviewed its military equipment use policy and created an annual Military Equipment Report (Attachment A) pursuant to the requirements of AB 481.
Today's request is for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to accept the annual Military Equipment Report, and review and renew Ordinance 10777 relating to the military equipment use policy.
RECOMMENDATION(S)
SHERIFF
1. Accept the San Diego County Sheriff's Department AB 481 Annual Military Equipment Report, and determine each type of equipment in the Report has complied with the standards for approval set forth in Government Code section 7071(d).
2. Review and renew the Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW SECTION 449 TO ARTICLE XXV OF THE SAN DIEGO CO...
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