(a) 
It shall be the duty of every officer and employee of the city who shall find any property in or upon any public street, sidewalk, public building or other public property or grounds in the city, which appears to be lost to deliver the same to the police chief immediately upon the finding thereof.
(b) 
Any person who finds a lost item of personal property, including any money, goods, things in action, or other personal property, is not bound to take charge of it, but if such person does take charge of it, that person shall, within a reasonable time, inform the owner, if known, and restore the property to the owner in compliance with Section 2080 of the California Civil Code. If the owner is unknown or has not claimed the property within a reasonable time, the finder shall turn the property over to the police department of the city in compliance with Section 2080.1 of the California Civil Code.
(c) 
The police department shall comply with Sections 2080 through 2080.6 of the California Civil Code in the care and disposition of the lost property.
(Code 1964 § 9-2.01; Ord. 1566 § 1; Ord. 2634 § 12, 2022)
Property and money received as provided by Section 20.01.010 shall be stored in a safe place for a period of three months unless sooner claimed by the true owner, and shall then be deemed to be unclaimed property or unclaimed money, and shall be subject to disposal as provided in this chapter.
(Code 1964 § 9-2.02; Ord. 1566 § 2; Ord. 2634 § 12, 2022)
During the time period specified in Section 2080.4 of the California Civil Code, such property may be redeemed by the true owner upon proof of ownership satisfactory to the police chief or their designee, and provided such true owner pays for the reasonable costs incurred by the department, which shall not exceed ten percent of the value of the property or the amount of money, for the storage and care of the property. If ownership cannot be determined to the satisfaction of the police chief, the police chief may refuse to deliver such property to anyone until ordered to do so by a court having jurisdiction.
(Code 1964 § 9-2.03; Ord. 435 § 1; Ord. 1566 § 3; Ord. 2634 § 12, 2022)
If, after the expiration of the time period specified in Section 2080.4 of the California Civil Code, the owner fails to redeem the property, or if the owner fails to pay the police department's reasonable costs in the storage and care of the property as required by Section 20.01.020, above, the police chief shall cause such property to be either sold at public auction or retained for a public use; provided, however, that if the property shall consist of lost and unclaimed bicycles or toys, the purchasing agent may cause such property to be donated to one or more nonprofit tax-exempt charitable organizations which agree, in writing, to donate such property in turn to needy children of the city or county; and provided further, that if the property shall consist of money, it shall be deposited in the general fund of the city.
Upon the transfer of such property, the owner of such property shall not thereafter be entitled to redeem the property.
(Code 1964 §§ 9-2.04—9-2.09; Ord. 1566 §§ 4—9; Ord. 2340 § 39, 2012; Ord. 2634 § 12, 2022)
Proceeds of property sold at public auction. After the auction is completed, the city's purchasing agent shall deliver the proceeds of the auction to the city's finance director for deposit in the general fund of the city. No officers or employees of the city or their immediate family may bid on any property advertised and offered for sale at public auction.
(Ord. 1566 § 10; Ord. 2634 § 12, 2022)
Any property advertised and offered for sale but not sold, and not suitable for appropriation to the use of the city, shall be deemed to be of no value, and shall be disposed of in a manner as may be determined by the police chief. No such items shall be given or sold to employees of the city or their relatives.
(Ord. 1566 § 11; Ord. 2634 § 12, 2022)
Any property coming into the possession of the police chief which is determined to be dangerous or perishable may be disposed of immediately, without notice, in such a manner as the police chief determines to be in the public interest.
(Ord. 1566 § 12; Ord. 2634 § 12, 2022)
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following types of property:
(a) 
Property subject to confiscation under the laws of the United States or the State of California.
(b) 
Property held as evidence by the police department, which shall be governed by California Penal Code Sections 1407 through 1417.9, inclusive.
(c) 
Intentionally abandoned property.
(Ord. 2634 § 12, 2022)