A. Any personal property which has been unclaimed for the period of time specified in Section 3.16.020 of this chapter and transferred to the finance department may, instead of being sold at public auction, be retained by the finance department on behalf of the city or any of its departments or agencies, and need not be sold when the director of finance determines that any such property is needed for a public use. Upon such determination, the property shall be added to the inventory as city property. If such property is transferred to the finance department pursuant to this section, such property shall not be redeemable by the owner or other person entitled to possession.

B. Any bicycles or toys, or both, in the possession of the chief of police, which have been unclaimed for a period of at least three months may, instead of being sold at public auction, be turned over to the county probation officer or to the county welfare department for use in any program or activity which the chief of police determines in the exercise of his reasonable discretion will further the health, safety or welfare of the citizens of the city. In such event, such property shall not be redeemable by the owner or other person entitled to possession. (Ord. 2958, 1985; prior code § 5.16.040)