9.26.060 Reports on the use of military equipment.
A. The police department shall submit to the city council an annual military equipment report for each type of military equipment approved by city council within one year of approval, and annually thereafter for as long as the military equipment is available for use.
B. The police department shall also make each annual military equipment report available on its internet website for as long as the military equipment is available for use.
C. The annual military equipment report shall, at a minimum, include the following information for the immediately preceding calendar year for each type of military equipment:
1. A summary of how the military equipment was used and the purpose of its use.
2. A summary of any complaints or concerns received concerning the military equipment.
3. The results of any internal audits, any information about violations of the military equipment use policy, and any actions taken in response.
4. The total annual cost for each type of military equipment, including acquisition, personnel, training, transportation, maintenance, storage, upgrade, and other ongoing costs, and from what source funds will be provided for the military equipment in the calendar year following submission of the annual military equipment report.
5. The quantity possessed for each type of military equipment.
6. If the police department intends to acquire additional military equipment in the next year, the quantity sought for each type of military equipment.
D. Within thirty days of submitting and publicly releasing an annual military equipment report pursuant to this section, the police department shall hold at least one well-publicized and conveniently located community engagement meeting, at which the general public may discuss and ask questions regarding the annual military equipment report and the police department’s funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment. (California Government Code Section 7072(a)).
E. The city council shall determine, based on the annual military equipment report submitted by the Marina police department, whether each type of military equipment identified in that report has complied with the standards for approval. In order to facilitate public participation, any proposed or final military equipment use policy shall be made publicly available on the internet website of the Marina police department for as long as the military equipment is available for use. (California Government Code Section 7071(a)(1)). If the city council determines that a type of military equipment identified in that annual military equipment report has not complied with the standards for approval, the city council shall either disapprove a renewal of the authorization for that type of military equipment or require modifications to the military equipment use policy in a manner that will resolve the lack of compliance. (Ord. 2022-02 § 2 (Exh. B), 2022)