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Soledad renews military-equipment ordinance; council asks for clearer complaint and cost reporting
Summary
Council renewed Ordinance No. 743 and accepted the Salinas/Soledad Police Department’s annual military equipment report under AB 481, noting no change in listed equipment (13 M16 rifles and ammunition). Members asked staff to clarify whether audits occurred, to provide a detailed cost breakdown, and to add a clear complaint/inquiry process to the policy.
The Soledad City Council held a public hearing July 17 and voted to renew its 2022 ordinance approving the police department’s military equipment-use policy, receiving the department’s AB 481 annual report in the process.
City Attorney and staff explained AB 481 requires the council to review and renew the ordinance annually and to post a public report describing the types of military…
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