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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-014 - Expired Police Equipment to Law Enforcement Agencies in Baja California Pjc/2-09-09 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-014 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF SURPLUS OR EXPIRED POLICE EQUIPMENT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN BAJA CALIFORNIA BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOllOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby, finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The Mexican government and law enforcement agencies are currently struggling to control an unprecedented illegal drug market and associated violence. B. Baja California is the northernmost State of Mexico and the illegal and violent activity has a direct impact on the United States and more specifically on Southern California cities. C. The law enforcement agencies in Baja California are in need of necessary police equipment required for enforcement activity. D. The City of Santa Ana possesses holsters, ammo pouches, handcuff cases, mace holders, magazine pouches, radio holders, drop down holsters, duty jackets, tactical vests, ballistic vests, and helmets which are no longer used by the Santa Ana Police Department because they are surplus or expired. E. This equipment cannot be sold as surplus and is the type of surplus property that would be subject to destruction by the City. F. The City of Santa Ana, by and through the Santa Ana Police Department, wishes to donate the surplus/expired equipment to the law enforcement agencies of Ensenada, Mexicali, Playas De Rosarito, Tecate, and Tijuana, of Baja California, Mexico. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby authorizes and directs the Chief of Police, or his designee, to work with Mexican and American law enforcement agencies to donate, on behalf of the City of Santa Ana, surplus or expired equipment to the law enforcement agencies of Ensenada, Mexicali, Playas De Rosarito, Tecate, and Tijuana, of Baja California, Mexico. Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. Resolution No. 2009-014 Page 1012 ADOPTED this 1ih day of Februarv, 2009. ~ APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney By: AYES: Councilmembers: Alvarez. Benavides. Bustamante. Martinez. Pulido, Sarmiento (6) NOES: Councilmembers: None (0) ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0) NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: Tinaiero (1) CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2009-014 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on Februarv 17. 2009. Date: 7~ <i/01 I ~ / -J._ - / ./- c-- c..-~ / Patricia E. Healy Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2009-014 Page 2 of 2