All money or property coming into the possession of an officer
of the City, which becomes subject to disposition other than to the
owner, finder or other person entitled to the possession thereof,
pursuant to California Penal Code Sections 1408, 1411 and Civil Code
Sections 2080.2 or 2080.3 shall be disposed of as set out in this
section. As used in this section, the term "Manager" shall refer to
the City Manager.
(Ord. 165 § 1, 2007)
Pursuant to Civil Code Section 2080.6, the disposition of lost personal property shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 4, Title 6, Part 4, Division 3 of the Civil Code, except as otherwise provided herein. Such unclaimed property shall be held for a period of at least three months. Thereafter such property shall, after compliance with the publication provision of Civil Code Section 2080.3, be held for 30 days, during which period it may be claimed by the finder. If the property is not claimed by the owner or finder or the owner or finder fails to pay the cost of publication attributable thereto, title to said property shall vest in the City of Lake Forest and it shall be disposed of as hereinafter provided.
(Ord. 165 § 1, 2007)
Bicycles and toys in the possession of the Chief of Police Services
may be disposed of by him pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code
Section 217, by turning such property over to any appropriate City
department or agency for use in any program or activity designed to
prevent juvenile delinquency. Any such property not needed for said
purposes may be disposed of pursuant to Civil Code Section 2080.5.
(Ord. 165 § 1, 2007)
All coins and currency shall be deposited in the City treasury,
but coins and currency having numismatic or other value greater than
the face value thereof may be disposed of by the Manager or his or
her designee in such manner as to obtain such greater value.
(Ord. 165 § 1, 2007)
Any officer coming into possession of any weapon shall inform
the County Sheriff-Coroner thereof, and upon his request shall turn
said weapon over to him. The County Sheriff-Coroner may retain for
use by his or her department any weapon coming into his possession
for disposition pursuant to this section. Any weapon not so retained
by the County Sheriff-Coroner shall be disposed of in accordance with
Penal Code Sections 12028 and 12030.
(Ord. 165 § 1, 2007)
Any property in the possession of any officer which such officer
may need for public use shall be reported to the Manager and with
his or her concurrence, may be retained by that officer for public
use. All other such property shall be subject to disposition by the
Manager as provided in Civil Code Section 2080.4, except for property
which is believed to have no substantial value or believed to be unsaleable,
which may be destroyed.
(Ord. 165 § 1, 2007)
