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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-05-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - GRAFFITI REWARD PROGRAMAGENDA REPORT City Manager Apprc Item to be presented CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: May 24,1994 SUBJECT: RESOLUTION 94-58: MODIFIED GRAFFITI REWARD PROGRAM DEPARTMENT: Public Works BACKGROUND The City Council, at its meeting of April 13, 1993, adopted Resolution 93-45. This resolution established a reward program which offers up to $1,000 for information which leads to the identification, arrest and conviction of any person or persons found to be placing graffiti within the City of Santa Clarita, Currently, Resolution 93-45 provides that such increments of $250.00, up to a maximum of situation and the potential court action. rewards will be paid out by the City in tiered $1,000.00 per incident, depending; upon the During Fiscal Years 1992-93 and 1993-94, the City presented thirteen rewards, totaling $11,500, to residents who provided the, City and Sheriffs Department with information that directly lead to the arrest and conviction of approximately'25 individuals responsible for the placement of graffiti in Santa Clarita. While staff is satisfied with the results of this program, working in conjunction with the Santa Clarita Valley Anti -Gang Task Force, it is our intention to further our promotional efforts with regard to this and other programs associated with the City's graffiti abatement endeavors. While it is our intention to vigorously expand our promotional efforts, staff recognizes the budgetary challenges that the City faces in the upcoming Fiscal year; Adopted: r I I I A- UP P wl�l In order to maximize the funds appropriated to our reward program, it is staff's recommendation that the City Council revise its current reward program, and establish a program which offers a maximum reward that does not exceed $500.00 per incident. RECOMMENDATION That City Council adopt Resolution 94-58. JK: kmt 94-58 Attachment Resolution 94-58 RESOLUTION 94-58 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, OFFERING TO PAY A REWARD, NOT TO BE IN EXCESS OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE DETERMINATION OF THE IDENTITY, APPREHENSION AND POSSIBLE CONVICTION OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WHO WILLFULLY DAMAGE OR DESTROY ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA BY PLACING GRAFFITI OR ANY OTHER INSCRIBED MATERIAL THEREON IN VIOLATION OF CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE SECTIONS 594, 594.1, 640, 640.5, 640.6, AND ANY OTHER STATE OR CITY LAW RELATING TO GRAFFITI WHEREAS, the City, residents and merchants in the City have incurred costs to repair damage and destruction of their privately owned permanent structures located within the City, by removal, where possible, of graffiti and other inscribed materials therefrom; and WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 53069.5 authorizes the City of Santa Clarita to offer and pay a reward, the amount thereof to be determined by the City Council, for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and possible conviction of any person or persons who willfully damages or destroys any public or private property within the City of Santa Clarita; and WHEREAS, the City is desirous of proceeding under the authority of California Government Code Section 53069.5, and has determined that the amount of this reward shall not exceed five hundred dollars per incident, and a sum total of sixthousand dollars for incidents occurring on or after May 24, 1994, and that the offer shall be subject to the terms and conditions herein contained. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve, determine and order as follows: SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, pursuant to the authorization of California Government Section 53069.5, offers to pay a reward not to exceed five hundred dollars cash in lawful money of the United States of America for information leading to the identification, apprehension and possible conviction of any person or persons who willfully damage or destroy and public or private property in the City of Santa Clarita by placing graffiti or other inscribed material thereon in violation of California Penal Sections 594, 594.1, 640, 640.5, 640.6, and any other State or City law relating to graffiti. SECTION 2. The offer of reward is made to members of the public generally, but is not made to any peace officer contracted or employed by the City of Santa Clarita, employee of the City of Santa Clarita or person or persons apprehended. SECTION 3. Any claim for reward must be made in writing to the City of Santa Clarita. In no event will the amount of a reward, nor sums of rewards in connection with a single incident, exceed the combined total of five hundred dollars. In the event of a dispute, including whether a claimant or claimants for the reward produced information which lead to the identification, apprehension and possible conviction of any person or persons found to be in violation of California Penal Code Sections 594, 594.1, 640, 640.5, 640.6, or any other State or City law relating to graffiti, or sharing of the reward among claimants, the determinations of the City Council shall be fmal and conclusive. SECTION 4. The City of Santa Clarita shall establish and maintain a Graffiti Reward Program which provides for the following payment of such rewards as offered: A. The City shall pay a reward of $125.00 for any claim made of the City, in which the identified person or persons are apprehended by the local authorities. B. The City shall pay a reward in the amount of $250.00 for any claim made of the City, in which the identified person or persons are apprehended by the local authorities, and have charges of graffiti related vandalism brought against such person or persons by the County District Attorney's Office. C. The City shall pay a reward in the amount of $375.00 for any claim made of the City, in which the identified person or persons are apprehended by the local authorities, have charges brought against them by the County District Attorney's Office, and plead the case out prior to court trial. D. The City shall pay a reward in the amount of $500.00 for any claim made of the City, in which the identified person or persons are apprehended by the local authorities, have charges brought against them by the County District Attorney's Office, if necessary, agree to testify, and are convicted by a court of law. SECTION 5. This offer of reward shall remain open until exhaustion of the sum total of six thousand dollars offered as rewards, or at earlier revocation of the offer by the City Council prior to acceptance of the offer. SECTION 6. The City Manager and his designees are authorized and directed to give public notice of this offer of rewards by posting suitable notices thereof as authorized by law and found by the City Manager to be effective and in keeping with good government practices. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this May 24th 1994 Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk I, Donna M. Grindey, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarity at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 24th day of May 1994_ by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Smyth, Pederson NOES: COLTNCILMEM 3ERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None City Clerk Grafreso KMT