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2.68. 010 Unclaimed property in possession of police department.

A. The city does elect to be governed by the provisions of Article I, Chapter 4 of the Civil Code of the state of California with respect to the care, restitution, sale or destruction of unclaimed property in the possession of the police department, as set forth in Section 2080.4 of said article.

B. Such unclaimed property shall be held by the police department for a period of at least three months.

C. Thereafter such property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, with notice of such sale being given by the chief of police at least five days before the time fixed therefor by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the city, or such property will be transferred to this city's purchasing agent for sale to the public at public auction.

D. If this city's purchasing agent determines that any such property transferred for sale is needed for a public use, such property may be retained by the city and need not be sold. (Prior code § 21-16.1)

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