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Recommendation to Accept the Annual Military Equipment Report for the Alameda Police Department and Continue to Allow the Department to Use and Maintain the Equipment Previously Adopted; and
Introduction of Ordinance Adopting a Military Equipment Use Policy for Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) (Drones) for the Alameda Police Department; and
Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Purchase Two Drones from Axon Enterprise, Inc. in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $143,804.02 over a Term of Five Years, once the Ordinance Authorizing a Policy Governing the Use of Drones Becomes Effective.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15321 (law enforcement activities by peace officers) and Section 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption), since it can be seen with certainty that the proposed action has no potential to have a significant adverse effect on the environment. (Police 10031100) [Continued from May 21, 2024]
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Effective January 1, 2022, Assembly Bill 481 (AB 481) requires:
1) A law enforcement agency to obtain approval from its governing body to enact a Military Equipment Use Policy by ordinance before purchasing, using, raising funds for, or acquiring military equipment.
2) A law enforcement agency to submit to the governing body an annual military equipment report for each type of military equipment approved by the governing body for as long as the military equipment is available for use.
The City of Alameda (City) Police Department (APD) is submitting this report to educate the community, report to the City Council, and comply with the requirements in AB 481.
Consistent with City Council direction provided on May 7th, APD is further requesting that Council adopt an ordinance authorizing a policy governing APD'...
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