It is the policy of the city to maintain accountability over all tangible items that may have the likelihood of disappearing without being noticed. The departments shall maintain records to be verified by a physical inventory at least once a year and provide such list to the city clerk for monitoring differences between years.
(Ord. 772 § 1, 2019)
A small and attractive items system gathers information allowing investigation of items missing that would otherwise not be noticed. The system should provide adequate stewardship over its resources through control and accountability.
(1) 
General. Small and attractive items are defined as easily moveable, desirable items with a unit cost of $500.00 to $4,999.99 and have a life expectancy of more than one year. This consists of items that are either concealable or portable and are also not likely to be missed immediately upon disappearance.
(2) 
Responsibility of Department Heads. Each department head or their designee will prepare a list at least annually of their small and attractive items. This list will be provided to the city clerk by March 31st each year for monitoring. If an item is deleted, the department head will note the reason and/or means of disposal.
(3) 
Asset Identification. The list will contain the serial number, model, or other identifying information. Whenever feasible, each piece of property will be engraved or marked with the city's name. Such markings will be removed or obliterated only when the item is sold, scrapped, cannibalized, or otherwise disposed of.
(4) 
Small and Attractive Assets Defined. Small and attractive assets are not to include more permanent fixtures such as desks, tables and shelving, or items that are equipment for the purpose of accomplishing tasks that are very small in nature or of minimal monetary value, like minor equipment, shovels, wrenches, hand tools, staplers and the like. In addition, small and attractive assets never include items that are consumed or used up, such as asphalt, bottled water, printer paper and the like. Small and attractive assets also do not include items that while they may meet the threshold when purchased are used as an accessory for a larger capital asset such vehicle accessories like light bars, cages, sirens, etc. Small and attractive assets should include communications equipment, optical devices (binoculars, telescopes, range finders, infrared viewers), cameras and photographic equipment, microcomputer systems, laptop and notebook computers, data processing accessory equipment, and components (scanners, data displays, etc.), stereos, radios, television sets, tape recorders, DVD players, video cameras, weapons and shop equipment (power tools, scaffolding, ladders, etc.).
(Ord. 772 § 1, 2019)
(1) 
Additions. The city may acquire small and attractive assets via purchase, construction, donation or lease. Regardless of how it is acquired, when the small and attractive item is received, the purchasing department/fund will add it to their small and attractive database listing.
(2) 
Deletions. Items previously acquired will eventually depreciate in value and/or be disposed of and need to be deleted from the department's list. Deletion may be required due to depreciation in value of and asset to below the tacking threshold, a sale of the asset, scrapping, mysterious disappearance (lost or stolen), or involuntary conversion (fire, flood, etc.). The department head controlling the item is the only one in position to trigger removal from their list. Items disappearing mysteriously may require additional reports to the police department, mayor, and insurance company. Deletions brought about as a result of natural disasters would require reporting to the insurance provider for an eventual reimbursement claim.
(3) 
Lost or Stolen Assets. Whenever a small and attractive item has mysteriously disappeared and all efforts have failed to recover it, the controlling department/fund shall notify the city clerk via memorandum, who will give a copy to the mayor, file a police report and report to the insurance if necessary, and update the database accordingly.
(Ord. 772 § 1, 2019)