10.46.050 Civil forfeiture property - Disposition of surplus property.
(1) The county may dispose of surplus civil forfeiture property by:
(a) Public sale to the highest responsible bidder at public auction, sealed bid auction, or any other auction method through which the county or contracted auctioneer can receive bids from the general public within advertised terms.
(b) Selling real property by private negotiation based upon the written recommendation of the sheriff, approval of the property management division, and under terms that include:
(i) Consideration that is no less than the appraised fair market value of the property as established by a qualified appraiser working in accordance with the standards of the profession;
(ii) Cash due at closing; and
(iii) Title transfer by quitclaim deed.
(c) Leasing real property by private negotiation, based upon the written recommendation of the sheriff, approval of the property management division, and under terms that include:
(i) Consideration that is no less than the appraised fair market rental value of the property as established by a qualified appraiser working in accordance with the standards of the profession;
(ii) The prevailing wage provisions set out in SCC 4.46.335;
(iii) A lease term of no more than two years;
(iv) The limitations on improvements, assignment, and subleasing set out in SCC 4.46.370(2); and
(v) Provision for the collection and payment of applicable leasehold excise taxes.
(d) Selling personal property valued in excess of $5,000 by private negotiation based upon the written recommendation of the sheriff and approval of the property management division.
(e) Selling personal property valued at equal to or less than $5,000 by private negotiation with approval of the property management division.
(f) Destroying or otherwise disposing of personal property valued at equal to or less than $5,000 based upon the written recommendation of the sheriff or task force commander and with the approval of the property management division.
(2) No interest in civil forfeiture property leased, sold, or otherwise disposed of under this section may be sold, leased or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, to an employee of the county or, if the property is held by the county on behalf of itself and other jurisdictions under the terms of an interlocal agreement, an employee of a jurisdiction participating in the interlocal agreement. In addition to its ordinary meaning, the term "employee" for purposes of this section includes former employees involved in the criminal investigation that led to forfeiture of the civil forfeiture property at issue and any person involved in an action authorized under this chapter with respect to that property. (Added by Ord. 04-014, Feb. 23, 2004, Eff date Mar. 4, 2004; Amended by Ord. 14-080, Sept. 24, 2014, Eff date Oct. 10, 2014).