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Pjc/2-09-09 <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2009- <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF <br />SURPLUS OR EXPIRED POLICE EQUIPMENT TO LAW <br />ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN BAJA CALIFORNIA <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 and <br />declares as follows: <br />A. The Mexican government and law enforcement agencies are currently <br />struggling to control an unprecedented illegal drug market and associated <br />violence. <br />B. Baja California is the northern most State of Mexico and the illegal and <br />violent activity has a direct impact on the United States and more <br />specifically on Southern California cities. <br />C. The law enforcement agencies in Baja California are in need of necessary <br />police equipment required for enforcement activity. <br />D. The City of Santa Ana possesses holsters, ammo pouches, handcuff cases, <br />mace holders, magazine pouches, radio holders, drop down holsters, duty <br />jackets, tactical vests, ballistic vests, and helmets which are no longer used <br />by the Santa Ana Police Department because they are surplus or expired. <br />E. This equipment cannot be sold as surplus and is the type of surplus <br />property that would be subject to destruction by the City. <br />F. The City of Santa Ana, by and through the Santa Ana Police Department, <br />wishes to donate the surplus/expired equipment to the law enforcement <br />agencies of Ensenada, Mexicali, Playas De Rosarito, Tecate, and Tijuana , <br />of Baja California, Mexico. <br />G. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and <br />directs the Chief of Police, or his designee, to work with Mexican and <br />American law enforcement agencies to donate, on behalf of the City of <br />Santa Ana, surplus or expired equipment to the law enforcement agencies <br />55C-2 <br />