The city declares that it desires to qualify to receive aid from the state of California under the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title
4, Part 4 of the California
Penal Code. This includes aid for both peace officers and public safety dispatchers.
(Ord. 452 § 1, 1960; Ord. 1052 § 1, 1989)
Pursuant to Sections 13522 and 13525 of the California
Penal Code, while receiving the aid from the state referred to in Section
2.68.050, the city will adhere to the standards of recruitment and training for both peace officers and public safety dispatchers established by the California commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
(Ord. 452 § 2, 1960; Ord. 1052 § 2, 1989)
All unclaimed property in the possession of the city shall be
held in custody by the police department for a period of not less
than four months, except for unclaimed bicycles wherein the period
of custody shall be three months.
(Ord. 645 § 1, 1972)
(a) Should
the rightful owner fail to make claim during the minimal custodial
period, the unclaimed property will be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder, with notice of such sale being given by the chief
of police at least five days before the time fixed therefor by publication
once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county,
or that thereafter such property will be transferred to the city purchasing
officer for sale at public auction. Property transferred to the purchasing
officer shall not be redeemable by the owner or other person entitled
to possession. The proceeds from such public auction shall be transferred
to the general fund of the city.
(b) If
the purchasing officer determines that the transferred property is
needed for public use, a public auction need not be held.
(c) Property
which cannot be sold by the purchasing officer at public auction can
be destroyed.
(Ord. 645 § 2, 1972; Ord. 850 § 1, 1981)
Where true ownership of unclaimed property is known, the chief
of police shall give notice to the rightful owner of the city’s
possession of the property. If the rightful owner fails to make claim
and take possession of the property within five days’ notice,
the reasonable costs of care and custody, as set by resolution, shall
thereafter be paid by the rightful owner.
(Ord. 645 § 3, 1972)
(a) Unclaimed
money in the possession of the city or its officers shall be handled
in accordance with Sections 50050 et seq. of the
Government Code.
(b) Weapons as unclaimed property in the possession of the police department, and not within the jurisdiction of
Penal Code Sections 1407 et seq. or
Penal Code Section 12028, may be destroyed at the end of the four month custodial period, provided that the notice requirements of Section
2.68.080 are satisfied.
(Ord. 645 § 4, 1972; Ord. 850 § 2, 1981)