DATE: September 8, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Garry Bredefeld, Supervisor, District 2
Nathan Magsig, Supervisor, District 5
Lisa A. Smittcamp, District Attorney
John Zanoni, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
Douglas Sloan, County Counsel
SUBJECT: Amendment to Ordinance Code Section 13.24.010 Regarding Conduct Regulations on County Property
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Conduct first hearing on an Ordinance amending Section 13.24.010 of Chapter 13.24 of Title 13 - Roads, Parks, Other Public Places, relating to conduct regulations on County property; waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety; and set the second hearing for September 22, 2026;
Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance; and
Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required summary in accordance with Government Code section 25124(b)(1).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The proposed amendments to Section 13.24.010 of Chapter 13.24 of Title 13 – Roads, Parks, Other Public Places, would revise conduct regulations related to the possession of firearms and other personal defense items on County property and during County duties. The recommended amendments also update written authorization requirements for specified County officials and employees. The proposed changes to the Ordinance Code shall become effective thirty days after passage at the second hearing. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose not to approve the recommended actions, which would result in the existing ordinance language remaining unchanged and the proposed amendments to Section 13.24.010 related to firearms, pepper spray, tasers, and related written authorization requirements not being adopted.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions.
DISCUSSION:
On August 20, 2026, a prosecutor employee of the Fres...
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