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TB 8.01.2023 <br />RESOLUTION NO.2023-052 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN <br />POLICE OFFICER GRIPENTROG AND THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF A POLICE <br />K-9 AND ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF A POLICE K-9, <br />EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FROM JOHANNA SCILLIERI <br />FOR THE SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT K-9 <br />PROGRAM <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br />and declares as follows: <br />A. WHEREAS, Corporal Joshua Gripentrog ("Officer") is a police officer with the <br />Santa Ana Police Department ("SAPD") and was assigned to the Canine Unit <br />as a K-9 officer; and <br />B. WHEREAS, the City assigned a dog named Marko to be used in the K-9 Unit <br />and Marko was assigned to Officer; and <br />C. WHEREAS, Marko has served SAPID for several years and is 9 years old, a <br />normal retirement age for police service dogs. Based on his age and current <br />physical condition, it would be impractical to reassign Marko to a new K-9 <br />handler to attend Basic Handlers Course and to put Marko back in service; and <br />D. WHEREAS, Officer has requested permission to purchase Marko; and the <br />City is agreeable to selling Marko to Officer due to their relationship; and <br />E. WHEREAS, SAPD's Canine Unit is replacing Marko with a newly donated K-9 <br />named Wick; and <br />F. WHEREAS, community members contribute funding and supplies to enhance the <br />K-9 program, Police Volunteer Johanna Scillieri, who volunteers in SAPD's <br />Investigations Bureau, and who has a passion for animals, and SAPD's K-9 <br />program, wishes to donate to the City one (1) Police K-9 named Wick, to be <br />assigned to SAPD's K-9 Program; and <br />H. WHEREAS, the total value if Wick was purchased, including of <br />equipment and supplies, which is being is being donated by Ms. Scillieri, is <br />approximately $12,930. <br />Resolution 2023-052 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />