Ordinance 2295 - Renewing Ordinance 2280 Military Equipment PolicyORDINANCE NO. 2295
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL
RENEWING THE MILITARY EQUIPMENT POLICY SET FORTH CHAPTER 8.44 OF
THE CAMPBELL MUNICIPAL CODE AS ADOPTED BY CAMPBELL ORDINANCE 2280
WHEREAS, on September 30, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly
Bill 481 (creating Government Code Section 7070, et seq.), relating to the use of military
equipment by California law enforcement agencies;
WHEREAS, AB 481 seeks to provide transparency, oversight, and an opportunity for
meaningful public input on decisions regarding whether and how military equipment is
funded, acquired, or used;
WHEREAS, the Campbell Police Department is in possession of certain items of
equipment that qualify as "military equipment" under AB 481;
WHEREAS, AB 481 requires that a law enforcement agency possessing and using such
qualifying equipment prepare a publicly released, written, military equipment use policy
document covering the inventory, description, purpose, use, acquisition, maintenance,
fiscal impacts, procedures, training, oversight, and complaint process, applicable to the
Department's use of such equipment;
WHEREAS, the Policy and supporting information must be approved by the governing
body by ordinance, and reviewed and renewed annually; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Campbell, having received the information
required under AB 481 regarding the Campbell Police Department's use of military
equipment as defined in AB 481, deems it to be in the best interest of the City to renew
the Military Equipment Policy as set forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL DOES
FURTHER ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The policy set forth in Chapter 8.44 of the Campbell Municipal Code as
previously adopted by Ordinance Number 2280 is hereby renewed without any
modifications or changes.
Section 2: The City Council finds that this ordinance is exempt from the requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14 of the California
Code of Regulations, Section 15061 (b)(3) in that it is not a project which has the potential
for causing a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is
for any reason held to be invalid, such decision or decisions shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would
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have passed this ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase
thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
Section 4: In interpreting this Ordinance or resolving any ambiguity, this Ordinance shall
be interpreted in a manner that effectively accomplishes its stated purpose.
SECTION 5: The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published at least once in a
newspaper of general circulation within 15 days after its adoption in accordance with
Government Code Section 36933.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of May, 2023 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Lopez, Scozzola, Furtado, Landry, Bybee
NOES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATTEST:
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Andrea San s, City Clerk
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APPROVED:
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Anne Bybee, Mayor