AB  481 MILITARY EQUIPMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2024

Pursuant to the provisions of AB 481, the City of Gonzales adopted Ordinance No. 2022-131 “Approving Gonzales Police Department Policy Manual Policy 709- Military Equipment” on  June 20, 2022.  Policy 709 identifies all military equipment possessed and subject to use by the Gonzales Police Department and provides details on related training and costs. In accordance with Government Code Section 7072, the Gonzales Police Department is required to submit an annual military equipment report concerning all equipment identified in its Military Equipment Policy (and any amendments thereto) to the City Council and make the Annual Report available for public review by posting on the City’s website.  The Department submitted its 2023-2024 Annual Report and the same was accepted by the City Council on June 3, 2024, and a copy of the Report is attached below.  The City is also required to conduct an engagement meeting with the public to discuss and respond to questions concerning the Annual Report and the Department’s findings on the possession, acquisition or use of military equipment. 

THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTICED THAT THE GONZALES POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT ITS PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT MEETING DURING THE COURSE OF THE RESCHEDULED REGULAR GONZALES CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON JULY 22, 2024, AT 6:00, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 117 FOURTH STREET, GONZALES, CA 93926