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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
JUNE 3, 2013
TITLE:
DONATION OF SURPLUS
LAW ENFORCEMENT
EQUIPMENT TO CITY OF
SONSONATE,EL VADOR
C ANAGER
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Acting Police Chief to donate surplus or expired but
serviceable police equipment to the City of Sonsonate, El Salvador.
DISCUSSION
For the last two years, the City of Santa Ana and the City of Sonsonate, El Salvador have
established an exchange program through International City/County Management Association to
foster education, including community policing efforts, and cultural awareness in both cities. As
part of this program and through funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development, in
March 2011, police personnel along with Mayor Pro Tern Tinajero and Councilmember Sarmiento
visited Sonsonate to share best practices regarding violence prevention and community
collaboration between the citizens of Santa Ana and Sonsonate. Santa Ana Police Department
personnel also provided technical assistance on Community Policing to the Salvadoran National
Police.
On November 13, 2012 Acting Chief of Police Carlos Rojas received a letter from the Mayor of
Sonsonate, Jose Roberto Aquino Ruiz, detailing the outdated equipment used by his police
officers and the fact that they do not have the appropriate equipment to aid them in their goal of
reducing community violence. In his letter, Mayor Ruiz requested any excess law enforcement
equipment that the City of Santa Ana was no longer using.
The City of Santa Ana possesses shirts, trousers, belt keepers, baton keepers, ammunition
pouches, "Sam Browne" leather belts, handcuff cases, mace holders, and handgun holsters
which are no longer used by the Police Department because they are surplus or expired. This
equipment cannot be sold as surplus and is the type of surplus property that would be subject to
destruction by the City. As donation of these items would foster goodwill toward the citizens of
Sonsonate, and promote its educational affiliation, community policing ideals, and relationship
with the City of Sonsonate, staff recommends donating this surplus or expired equipment for use
by its police department.
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Resolution for Donation of Surplus Equipment
June 3, 2013
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item as the property to be donated is surplus or
expired and cannot be sold.
Carlos Rojas
Acting Chief of Police
Police Department
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RESOLUTION NO.2013-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF A SURPLUS LAW ENFORCEMENT
EQUIPMENT TO THE CITY OF SONSONATE, EL SALVADOR
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana:
SECTION 1. Findings.
A. For the last two years, the City of Santa Ana and the City of Sonsonate, El
Salvador have established an exchange program through ICMA (International City/County
Management Association) to foster education, including community policing efforts, and cultural
awareness in both cities. As part of this program and through funding from the U.S. Agency for
International Development, in March 2011, police personnel along with Mayor Pro Tem Tinajero
and Councilmember Sarmiento visited Sonsonate to share best practices regarding violence
prevention and community collaboration between the citizens of Santa Ana and Sonsonate.
Santa Ana Police Department personnel also provided technical assistance on Community
Policing to the Salvadoran National Police.
B. On November 13, 2012 Acting Chief of Police Carlos Rojas received a
letter from the Mayor of Sonsonate, Jose Roberto Aquino Ruiz, detailing the outdated equipment
used by his police officers and the fact that they do not have the appropriate equipment to aid
them in their goal of reducing community violence. In his letter, Mayor Ruiz requested any
excess law enforcement equipment that the City of Santa Ana was no longer using.
C. Recently, the City of Santa Ana determined that 20 shirts without patches,
20 trousers without patches, 10 jackets without patches, 365 belt keepers, 24 baton keepers, 20
ammo pouches, 6 Sam Browne leather belts, 12 handcuff cases, 20 mace holders, and 5 holsters
("law enforcement equipment") are no longer needed by the City's Police Department and
should be declared surplus.
D. This equipment cannot be sold as surplus and is the type of surplus
property that would be subject to destruction by the City.
E. The City of Santa Ana, by and through the Santa Ana Police Department,
wishes to donate the surplus equipment to the City of Sonsonate's Police Department.
F. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana believes such a donation would
foster goodwill toward the citizens of Sonsonate, promote its educational affiliation, community
policing ideals, and relationship with the City of Sonsonate.
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SECTION 2. The City Council hereby authorizes the Police Chief, or his designee to
convey the subject law enforcement equipment to the City of Sonsonate, including transfer via
use of volunteer intermediaries, on terms as may be acceptable to the Finance Director, or his
designee and the City Attorney. Such terms shall include an agreement and release from
liability.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be effective upon adoption.
ADOPTED this day of June, 2013.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
Laura A. Rossini
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2013- to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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