Adopt an Ordinance to: a. Approve a military equipment use policy for the Office of the Sheriff pursuant to Assembly Bill 481. b. Pursuant to the requirements of Assembly Bill 481 adopt a resolution determining that: 1. The military equipment is necessary because there is no reasonable alternative that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety. 2. The proposed military equipment use policy will safeguard the public's welfare, safety, civil rights, and civil libe1ties. 3. If purchasing equipment, the equipment is reasonably cost effective compared to available alternatives that can achieve the same objective of officer and civilian safety. 4. Prior military equipment use complies with the military equipment use policy that was in effect at the time, or if prior uses did not comply with the accompanying military equipment use policy, corrective action has been taken to remedy nonconforming uses and ensure future compliance.

Committee

Board of Supervisors

Requested by

Sheriff

Introduced

May 5, 2026

On agenda

May 19, 2026

Passed

May 19, 2026

Where it was heard

Board of Supervisors May 19, 2026 adopted Pass