DATE: February 6, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: John Zanoni, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Amendment to Ordinance Code Chapter 10.66 and authorization of Unmanned Aerial Systems Drone Purchase for Sheriff's Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Adopt and authorize Chairman to execute resolution making determinations regarding military equipment use required by Government Code ? 7071(d);
2. Conduct first hearing on a proposed Ordinance to amend Chapter 10.66, "Military Equipment Use Policy" to Title 10 Public Peace, Morals and Welfare of the Ordinance Code of the County of Fresno, waive reading of the Ordinance in its entirety, and set second hearing for February 20, 2024;
3. Designate County Counsel to prepare a fair and adequate summary of the proposed Ordinance;
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post and publish the required Ordinance summary in accordance with Government Code, Section 25124(b)(1);
5. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing FY 2023-24 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator's Org 31116313 in the amount of $126,303 for the purchase of drones for the Sheriff's Office (4/5 vote); and
6. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2023-24 appropriations in the Sheriff's Federal Asset Forfeiture Treasury Fund 0095, Subclass 17665, Org 1466 in the amount of $126,303 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with these actions. Approval of the recommended actions will conduct a first hearing to amend Chapter 10.66 of the Ordinance Code of the County of Fresno (Ordinance Code) to add the Probation Department, and authorize the Probation Department to obtain and use Military Equipment, as defined by Assembly Bill (AB) 481. Approval of the recommended actions will also update the Sheriff's Office's Military Equipment Use Policy to increase the number of approved drones under the policy and allow the Sheriff's ...
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