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Salinas renews military‑equipment ordinance, authorizes limited purchases for public‑safety gear
Summary
The council renewed Ordinance 2657 under AB 481 and approved up to $66,057 in equipment purchases and replenishment for drones, command vehicles, less‑lethal munitions and specialized ammunition.
The Salinas City Council on Tuesday renewed its military‑equipment ordinance adopted under California Assembly Bill 481 and approved staff requests to purchase replacement and replenishment items for public‑safety equipment, including precision ammunition and less‑lethal projectiles.
Police Chief Carlos Acosta presented the department’s 2024 annual report on equipment covered by AB 481. The presentation listed categories used by the department — unmanned aerial systems (drones), remote ground robots, rescue/armored vehicles, mobile command vehicles, breaching tools, distraction devices, less‑lethal launchers and munitions — and…
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