Item 23 - Resolution and Agreement for Police Department K-9 Program

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Resolution 2023-xxx Page 1 of 3 TB 8.01.2023 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-xxx A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN POLICE OFFICER GRIPENTROG AND THE CITY OF SANTA ANA RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF A POLICE K-9 AND ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF A POLICE K-9, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FROM JOHANNA SCILLIERI FOR THE SANTA ANA POLICE DEPARTMENT K-9 PROGRAM 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 Joshua Gripentrog ("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 City assigned a dog named Marko to be used in the K-9 Unit and Marko was assigned to Officer; and C.WHEREAS, Marko has served SAPD for several years and is 9 years old, a normal retirement age for police service dogs. Based on his age and current physical condition, it would be impractical to reassign Marko to a new K-9 handler to attend Basic Handlers Course and to put Marko back in service; and D.WHEREAS, Officer has requested permission to purchase Marko; and the City is agreeable to selling Marko to Officer due to their relationship; and E. WHEREAS, SAPD’s Canine Unit is replacing Marko with a newly donated K-9 named Wick; and F. WHEREAS, community members contribute funding and supplies to enhance the K-9 program, Police Volunteer Johanna Scillieri, who volunteers in SAPD’s Investigations Bureau, and who has a passion for animals, and SAPD’s K-9 program, wishes to donate to the City one (1) Police K-9 named Wick, to be assigned to SAPD’s K-9 Program; and H. WHEREAS, the total value if Wick was purchased, including of equipment and supplies, which is being is being donated by Ms. Scillieri, is approximately $12,930. Exhibit 1