PREPARED BY: JAMES LAUGHTER DATE OF MEETING: 03/02/2026
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION (1) ACCEPTING THE 2025 ANNUAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT REPORT; (2) DETERMINING THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S USE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT IN 2025 COMPLIED WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S MILITARY EQUIPMENT FUNDING, ACQUISITION, AND USE POLICY 709 AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW; AND (3) DETERMINING POLICY 709 WILL BE CONTINUED WITHOUT CHANGE.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
Improve Public Safety is one of the top City Council priorities and is an adopted policy item under the FY 2025-27 City of San Pablo City Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
BACKGROUND
Assembly Bill 481 (AB 481), approved on September 30, 2021 by Governor Gavin Newsom (codified as Chapter 12.8 of the California Government Code and commencing with Section 7070 et seq.), requires the San Pablo Police Department to have a military equipment use policy approved by the City Council prior to requesting, seeking funding, acquiring, collaborating with other jurisdictions about the deployment of military equipment, or using military equipment.
On May 2, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance 2022-002 approving Police Department's Policy 709: Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition, and Use. Policy 709 adheres to the requirements of California Government Section 7070 et seq. with respect to the funding, acquisition, and use of military equipment.
Annual Military Equipment Report
Policy 709, Ordinance 2022-002, and Government Code Section 7072 require the Police Department to do both of the following:
* Publish annually a military equipment report for the prior calendar year (1) summarizing the use of each type of military equipment approved by Policy 709, (2) summarizing any complaints or concerns received about the military equipment, (3) providing...
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