PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE BY THE CITY OF LIVINGSTON CITY COUNCIL OF ITS ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 21, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon after the City Council of the City of Livingston adopted an Ordinance, entitled: ORDINANCE 666 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVINGSTON AMENDING LIVINGSTON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1-12-2 REGARDING SURPLUS PROPERTY DISPOSAL PROCEDURES WHEREAS, the City set certain procedures to dispose of surplus property; and WHEREAS, currently, the City Manager may only dispose of surplus property by (1) assignment to a new department by property transfer, (2) public auction, (3) sale to the highest bidder after advertisement, (4) in the case of surplus land, sale or lease to an appropriate local agency or otherwise designated party as per Cal. Gov't Code Title 5, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 5, Article 8, § 54222, and (5) scrap materials designated surplus property may be disposed of on an ongoing basis, as necessary, through direct sales, informal bid process, contract negotiations or sealed bids; and WHEREAS, while the purpose of the policy is to prevent waste and corruption, the City has limited options to dispose of outdated or broken property; and WHEREAS, the City would like to amend the Ordinance to implement a process to expedite the disposal of outdated or broken surplus property, including supplies and equipment by throwing broken supplies and equipment in the garbage or donating outdated supplies and equipment to other government entities or non-profits; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance amends Section 1-12-2 of the Municipal Code to permit staff to throw broken supplies and equipment in the garbage and donate outdated supplies and equipment to other government entities or non-profits, and WHEREAS, the Ordinance further amends Section 1-12-2 of the Municipal Code to require prior notice be given to the public either formally (published notice) or informally (social media or similar means). NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVINGSTON, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are made a part of this Ordinance. SECTION 2. Livingston Municipal Code. Section 1-12-2 is hereby repealed in its entirety and shall be replaced with the following: "(A) The Department Head, when designated by the City Manager, is responsible for the sale, donation, recycling, or other disposition of surplus personal property used by that department. The City Manager and/or the Department Head may declare as surplus any item of personal property seized by, in the lawful possession of, or owned by the City free of liens and encumbrances, whenever he or she finds it is not needed by any department of the City. (B) The Department Head, when designated by the City Manager, may sell any property declared surplus pursuant to subsection (a), at public or private sale, with advance notice of sale given by either formal (published notice) or informal (social media or similar) means, for the highest price the Department Head can obtain. (C) The Department Head, when designated by the City Manager, may also transfer any surplus personal property to another governmental agency or to a quasi-public agency by negotiated sale, exchange, loan, or gift; provided that gifts hereunder to any agency shall not exceed an aggregate value of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) annually. "Quasi-public agency," as used in this subsection, means a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation which is currently engaged in a public project financed in whole or in part by public funds pursuant to contract or grant agreement with a governmental agency, whose assets, upon dissolution, will not be distributable to or for any private person or purpose. (D) The proceeds of sales or surplus personal property pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the City, except where established accounting procedures require the deposit of proceeds in some special fund of the City. The Department Head shall compile a detailed list of all personal property sold, donated, or disposed of from that Department during each fiscal year and present the listing, along with a breakdown of revenues received from the sale of surplus personal property, to the City Council at least once during each fiscal year. (E) The Department Head, when designated by the City Manager, may direct the destruction of any property declared surplus pursuant to subsection (a) whenever he or she finds that the item has no value, is not usable by any other governmental agency or quasi-public agency, or is not appropriate for public or private sale. Introduced: April 7, 2026 Passed and Adopted: April 21, 2026 The proposed ordinance shall become effective on May 22, 2026. The Ordinance was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Moran and Council Members Roth, Singh Uppal, and Samra NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Council Member Wallis A copy of the full text of the Ordinance is available for review in the Office of the City Clerk, City of Livingston, 1416 C Street, Livingston, CA 95334. Anyone who has questions may contact the City Clerk's Office at (209) 394-8041 extension 121. IPL0334758 Apr 26 2026