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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-01-28 - AGENDA REPORTS - RESO 92 6 GRAFFITI REWARD PGM (2)NEW BUSINESS SUBJECT: �ruf .r January 28, 1992 Resolution No. Public City Manager Approv 4111W"Ov Item to be presented by: John Medina Graffiti Reward Program The City Council, in its meeting of November 26, 1991, directed staff to develop a City Reward Program to supplement the City's Graffiti Abatement Program. Accordingly, staff has researched the successful programs which have been implemented by the cities of Glendale and Palmdale, and have modeled Santa Clarita's program along these same lines. The implementation of a graffiti reward program, similar in nature to successful programs already implemented by the above cities is a natural progression towards a fully developed City graffiti program and supplements the efforts of City Ordinance 91-51. Under the authority of California Government Code Section 53069.5, it is proposed that the City provide for six (6) separate rewards for the amount of $500.00 each, totaling $3000.00, for information leading to the identification, apprehension and conviction of, any person or persons who willfully damage or destroy any public or private property in the City of Santa Clarita. The attachment "A" outlines the proposed procedures for this progarm. RECOMMENDATION That City Council discuss and adopt Resolution 92-6. JEM:Iant GRAFRES2 Attachments Adopted: Agenda iaii: RESOLUTION NO. 92-6 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA OFFERING TO PAY A REWARD OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE DETERMINATION OF THE IDENTITY OF, THE APPREHENSION OF, AND CONVICTION OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WHO WILLFULLY DAMAGE OR DESTROY ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA BY PLACING ANY GRAFFITI OR ANY m:nt RM I► I J1 1Z M ORDINANCE 91-51. 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 such City, by removal,'where possible, of graffiti and other inscribed material 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 determination of the identity of the apprehension and conviction of, any person who willfully damages or destroys any property; and WHEREAS, the City is desirous of proceeding under the authority of Government Code Section 53069.5 and has determined that the amount of this reward offered shall be and not exceed one thousand dollars per incident and a sum total of three thousand dollars for three incidents occurring on or after January 28, 1992, and that the offer shall be subject to the terms and conditions herein contained. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve, determine, and order as follows: Sion 1. That the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, pursuant to the authorization of Government Code Section 53069.5, offers to pay a reward of one thousand dollars cash in lawful money of the United States of America for information leading to the identification, apprehension and conviction of, any person or persons who willfully damage or destroy any public or private property in the City of Santa Clarita by placing any graffiti or other inscribed material thereon in violation of Ordinance 91-51. Section 2 The offer of reward is made to members of the public generally, but is not made to any peace officer or employee of the City of Santa Clarita. Section 3. Any claim for reward must be made of the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita. In no event will the amount of a reward, nor sum or rewards in connection with a single incident exceed the combined total sum of one thousand dollars. In the event of a dispute, including whether a claimant or claimants for the reward produced information leading to the determination of the identification, apprehension and conviction of, any person or persons who willfully damage or destroy any public or private property in the City of Santa Clarita by placing any graffiti or other inscribed material thereon in violation of Ordinance 91-51, or the sharing of the reward or rewards among claimants, the determinations of the City Council shall be final and conclusive. Section 4 This offer of reward shall remain open until exhaustion of the sum total of three thousand dollars offered as rewards; or at earlier revocation of the offer by the City Council prior to acceptance of the offer. Section 5. The City Manager and his designees are authorized and directed to give public notice of this offer of reward by posting suitable notices thereof as authorized by law and found by the City Manager to be effective and in keeping with good governmental practices. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of January, 1992 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.Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the day of , 199_ by the following vote of Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCHAEBIBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: City Clerk JEM:kmt GRAERESO January 21, 1992 CITY GRAFFITI REWARD PROGRAM STANDARD OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES i ANY RESIDENT WHO OBSERVES A GRAFFITI INCIDENT AND HAS INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED SHOULD REPORT THIS TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. 2. ANY RESIDENTS THE REWARD OFFERED BY THE CITY MUST FILE A REPORT WITH THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR ONE OF THE REWARDS OFFERED. 3. IF THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE IS AN ADULT, THE SHERIFF' S DEPARTMENT WILL, IF THEY HAVE SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE, EFFECT AN ARREST, ISSUE A CITATION OR RELEASE ON BAIL AND BRING THE CASE TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR A POSSIBLE HEARING. 4. IF THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE IS A JUVENILE, THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT MUST INVESTIGATE THE CASE AND FIND ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO FILE A DETAINED OR NON -DETAINED PETITION WITH THE D.A.'S OFFICE IN THE JUVENILE COURT. 5. IF THE D.A.'S OFFICE DETERMINES ENOUGH EVIDENCE EXISTS, THEY WILL THEN TAKE THIS MATTER TO COURT, AT WHICH TIME THE PROBATION DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO BECOME INVOLVED. 6. IF THE COURT BRING BACKS A CONVICTION, OR THE EQUIVALENT THEREOF FOR A MINOR; THE CITY WILL PAY THE REWARD TO THE INDIVIDUAL. AWACEMENP A