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02/25/2019 ARTICLE VI. - UNCLAIMED PERSONAL PROPERTY Sec. 2.53. - DELIVERY TO POLICE DEPARTMENT BY CITY PERSONNEL: Any money, goods, or other personal property found, recovered or held by, delivered to, or otherwise coming into the possession of an officer, employee, or agent of the City shall be delivered to the Police Department. The finder of such personal property shall give information concerning the time when and the place where the property was found, a description of the property, the circumstances under which it was found, and the name of the owner of the property, if known. Sec. 2.54. - DISPOSITION OF: DANGEROUS OR PERISHABLE PERSONAL PROPERTY; PERSONAL PROPERTY GOVERNED BY FEDERAL LAW, VEHICLE OR PENAL CODES: All personal property in the possession of the Police Department, the disposition of which is governed by Federal law, or the Vehicle or Penal Codes of the State shall be disposed of according to such law or Codes. All such property which the Chief of Police determines to be dangerous or perishable may be disposed of immediately, without notice, in such manner as they determine to be in the public interest. Sec. 2.55. - DISPOSITION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY NOT COVERED BY SECTION 2.54: Except as provided in Section 2.54 of this Article, unclaimed personal property in the possession of the Police Department shall be disposed of as follows: A. The disposition of personal property, exclusive of money, shall be in accordance with California Civil Code Section 2080, et seq. and, in addition, shall be governed by the following provisions. 1. When a finder in whom title vests relinquishes their claim and interest in the personal property, the Chief of Police may sell at public auction or otherwise dispose of said property in whatever manner the Chief of Police deems to be in the public interest. 2. Any personal property with a value of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500) which has been unclaimed for a period of at least ninety (90) days may, instead of being sold at public auction to the highest bidder pursuant to the provisions of Civil Code Section 2080.5, be relinquished to a probation officer, the Welfare Department of the County of San Mateo, or to any charitable or nonprofit organization which is authorized under its articles of ATTY/ORD.450/ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2—ARTICLE VI UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ORDINANCE NO. 2458 REV: 01-03-18 MI MUFF NO. 305 Page 3 of 4