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SHERIFF'S OFFICE / DISTRICT ATTORNEY / PROBATION DEPARTMENT - Sheriff Dave Kain
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Requested Action(s)
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a) ORDINANCE NO. 2149 - Request the Board adopt the uncodified ordinance to modify the existing military equipment use policy for all Tehama County law enforcement agencies
1) Waive the second reading
2) Adopt the Ordinance
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Financial Impact:
There is no current financial impact on the General Fund. The Annual Military Equipment Report provides information on past acquisitions, and the Military Equipment Item Description List informs the public of military equipment that is sought in the upcoming year. These proposed costs are in the projected budgets for the FY 2025-26, under the Sheriff's Office, District Attorney, and Probation Department's maintenance of equipment budget.
Background Information:
Assembly Bill 481 (AB 481), the Law Enforcement and State Agencies Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition, and Use Act, was signed into law and became effective on January 1, 2022. AB 481 requires law enforcement agencies to obtain approval from their governing bodies before purchasing, raising funds for, or acquiring military equipment, by any means, including surplus military equipment from the federal government. AB 481 requires a law enforcement agency seeking to continue the use of any military equipment acquired prior to January 1, 2022, to commence a governing body approval process. On July 16, 2024, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 2137, approving the military equipment use policy for the County of Tehama Entities to include the Sheriff's Office, the District Attorney's Bureau of Investigations, and the Probation Department.
These county entities have reviewed AB 481, its definition of military equipment, and the requirements of the legislation. Based on this review, these entities have determined that they retain and utilize equipment defined as military equipment. The Tehama County Sheriff's Office condu...
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