Inglewood Municipal Code § 2-199 Disposal of Obsolete or Surplus Property

Obsolete or surplus personal property shall be disposed of by a method determined by the Purchasing Officer to be of the most value and in the City's best financial interest; however, property acquired through Federal or State funds must be disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the funding agency. The following methods may be used:

(a) Public Auction or Sealed Bids. The Purchasing Officer may dispose of obsolete or surplus property via a competitive sale to the public, generally through auction or sealed bid. Both methods cannot be conducted less than five days following posting of notice on the City's bulletin board and such other advertising as the Purchasing Officer deems sufficient to attract sufficient prospective buyers.

(b) Transfer From One City Division to Another. The Purchasing Officer may transfer surplus property from one City division to another.

(c) Transfer To a Not-For-Profit Entity. At the discretion of the Purchasing Officer or City Council, the Purchasing Officer may transfer obsolete or surplus property to a not-for-profit entity by donation.

(d) Trading In For a New Purchase. At the discretion of the Purchasing Officer or City Council, the Purchasing Officer may bargain with vendors for the trading in of obsolete or surplus property as an offset or allowance on the purchase of other property, provided all vendors are given are given an equal opportunity to view and appraise the property for such purpose.

(e) Disposable of Firearms and Weapons. All obsolete firearms and weapons must be disposed of in accordance with all applicable provisions of State law.

(Ord. 25-01, 1/16/2025)

Unclaimed property found, recovered or held by the Police Department, shall be disposed of in the following manner:

(a) All property which is subject to the provisions of the Penal Code and regulated thereby, shall be handled in accordance with such provisions, notwithstanding any provisions of this Article.

(b) If the owner of property appears and claims it within four months, (three months for bicycles), the Police Department shall release such property to the owner.

(c) If the property is not claimed in accordance with subsection (b) above, such property shall be transferred to the custody of the Purchasing Officer to be disposed of as follows:

(1) Any such property may be determined by resolution of the City Council to be needed for City use, and shall thereby be converted for such use.

(2) Bicycles or toys may, by determination of the Chief of Police, be used in any program or activities designed to prevent juvenile delinquency, or may be given to recognized youth organizations which conduct activities designed to combat juvenile delinquency.

(3) During periods of motor fuel shortage, bicycles may also be converted for use by City employees in the performance of their duties. Distribution of such bicycles among departments shall be at the discretion of the City Manager.

(4) Property not otherwise disposed of, may be sold by the sealed bid method or at public auction for cash to the highest bidder, with notice of such sale given by the Chief of Police at least five days before the date of sale, by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation. Property for which no bid is made at such sale, may be held, put to City use, destroyed if it has no marketable value, or given to recognized organizations which conduct activities combating juvenile delinquency as such organizations are determined by the Chief of Police.

(d) All unclaimed firearms and weapons ammunition must be disposed of in accordance with all applicable provisions of the State law.

(Ord. 25-01, 1/16/2025)