HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-007 - Authorizing Purchase of Retired K-9 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-008
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
CORPORAL PATRICK MARSHALL AND THE CITY OF
SANTAANA RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF A POLICE
K-9
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. WHEREAS, Corporal Patrick Marshall ("Officer") is a police officer with the
Santa Ana Police Department ("SAPD") and was assigned to the Canine Unit
as a K-9 officer; and
B. WHEREAS, The Santa Ana Police Department Narcotics Unit utilizes a
narcotics detection dog trained to assist with narcotics investigations, serving
as a valuable tool in narcotics interdiction efforts including narcotics
investigations, car stops, and search warrant service to help officers and
detectives locate and seize narcotics during criminal investigations; and
C. WHEREAS, the police narcotics detection dog performs public relations
activities that enhances the Police Department's community engagement
efforts. During public events, community members are able to "meet and greet"
the police narcotics detection dog and observe simulations of narcotics finds;
and
D. WHEREAS, the City assigned a dog named Poppy to be used in the K-9 Unit
and Poppy was assigned to Officer; and
E. WHEREAS, Poppy served SAPD for approximately 5 years as a narcotics
detection dog and is now 8 years old; and
F. WHEREAS, the average retirement age for a narcotics detection dog is 8-10
years old and due to her age and current physical condition, it would be
impractical to reassign Poppy or place her back in service; and
G. WHEREAS, Officer has requested permission to purchase Poppy; and the City
is agreeable to selling Poppy to Officer due to their relationship.
Section 2. The City has declared Poppy to be surplus property and due to the
nature of Officer's relationship with Poppy, the City Council authorizes the City Manager
to enter into an Agreement with Officer on behalf of the City to sell Poppy for $1.00 (one-
dollar) under terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney.
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Section 3. If any surcharge or fee, section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or word of this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of this Resolution. The City Councii hereby declares that it would have passed and
adopted this Resolution, and each and all provisions hereof, irrespective of the fact that
one or more provisions may be declared invalid.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the
City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Reso tion.
ADOPTED this 2V't day of April, 2026.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Son i . Carva[ho t Attorney
By:
Tamara Bagosian
Senior Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers Amezcua Bacerra Hernandez Lopez,
Penaloza Phan Vazquez 7
NOES: Councilmembers None 0
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSENT: Councilmembers None 0
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, JENNIFER L. HALL, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution
No. 2026-008 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana on April 21 2026.
Date:
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