HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2026-065RESOLUTION NO. 2026-065
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE CHULA VISTA POLICE
DEPARTMENT 2025 ANNUAL AB 481 MILITARY
EQUIPMENT REPORT, RENEWING ORDINANCE NO. 3549,
AND APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO MILITARY
EQUIPMENT POLICY
WHEREAS, on September 30, 2021, the Governor of the State of California approved AB
481, “Funding, Acquisition and Use of Military Equipment,” which is codified in Chapter 12.8 of
the California Government Code, sections 7070 through 7075; and
WHEREAS, AB 481 requires a law enforcement agency to obtain annual approval of a
military equipment policy by its governing body in order to seek funding for, acquire, or use
existing military equipment; and
WHEREAS, AB 481 requires a law enforcement agency to develop a written policy that
includes a description of each type of military equipment, its purpose and use, the fiscal impact of
such equipment, the rules that govern use of such equipment, and the mechanisms in place to
assure compliance with the policy; and
WHEREAS, on May 3, 2022, the Chula Vista City Council reviewed the Chula Vista
Police Department’s Military Equipment Policy, Policy 714 (“Policy 714”), determined it to be
compliant with Government Code section 7071(d), and approved it via Ordinance No. 3520; and
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2023, the Chula Vista City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3549,
amending Policy 714; and
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2024, the Chula Vista City Council reviewed the 2023 Annual
Military Report and renewed Ordinance No. 3549; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2025, the Chula Vista City Council reviewed the 2024 Annual
Military Report and renewed Ordinance No. 3549; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department has submitted the 2025 Annual Military Equipment
Report to the Chula Vista City Council in accordance with Government Code section 7072; and
WHEREAS, the amendments to Policy 714 clarify procurement authority by allowing,
under rare and exigent circumstances, the City Manager or designee to approve the purchase of
replacement supplies for previously authorized equipment to maintain operational readiness, as set
forth in Exhibit 1 attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and
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WHEREAS, the Chula Vista City Council has reviewed the 2025 Annual Military
Equipment Report and considered the renewal of Ordinance No. 3549 and the adoption of
amendments to Policy 714.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it makes the following finding: the City Council has reviewed Ordinance No. 3549 in
accordance with Government Code 7071(e) and determined that each type of military equipment
identified in the 2025 Annual Military Equipment Report complies with the standards for approval
set forth in Government Code section 7071(d).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
accepts the 2025 Annual Military Equipment Report, renews Ordinance No. 3549, and adopts the
amendments to Military Equipment Policy 714 as set forth in Exhibit 1 attached hereto and
incorporated herein.
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Presented by Approved as to form by
Tiffany Allen Marco A. Verdugo
City Manager City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 21st day of April 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Fernandez, Inzunza, Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
John McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2026-065 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 21st day of April 2026.
Executed this 21st day of April 2026.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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