HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2016-C72RESOLUTION NO 2016-C72
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
DECLARING SPECIFIC POLICE DEPARTMENT FIREARMS AS
SURPLUS
WHEREAS, the City through the Police Department maintains a firearms inventory for
providing public safety to the community; and
WHEREAS, included in the City's firearms inventory are 35 Heckler and Koch (H&K)
MP -5 caliber submachine guns; and
WHEREAS, H&K no longer manufactures the MP -5 making it increasingly more
difficult for the City to purchase magazines and spare parts from firearms vendors; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that 35 MP -5 caliber submachine guns, that the
Department currently deploys in the Patrol Division and in the Special Weapons and Tactics
Team are no longer sustainable for continued operations of the department and should be
declared surplus property in accordance with Azusa Municipal Code (AMC) Article III Section
46-87'(1); and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that adoption of this Resolution is in the public
interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Azusa,
California, does find and declare that:
Section 1. Recitals. The City Council does hereby find, determine and resolve that
all of the foregoing recitals are true and correct.
Section 2. Approval and Authorization. The City Council does further resolve, order
and/or direct that the City Council hereby declares the 35 Heckler and Koch MP -5 caliber
submachine guns as surplus property and authorizes the Procurement Agent to utilize "best
practices" in accordance with Azusa Municipal Code (AMC) Article III Section 46-87 (1) for
their disposition.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 17`h day of October, 2016.
J seph Romero Rocha
Mayor
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2016-C72 was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 17th day of
October, 2016 by the following vote of Council:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, ALVAREZ, ROCHA
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS
fr aw
Cornejo, Jr,
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City A orney
Best Be t & Krieger, LP