HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-05-24 - RESOLUTIONS - GRAFFITI REWARD PGM (2)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 six thousand
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 final 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
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ity 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 24th day of May 1994 by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Smyth, Pederson
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Non
ity Clerk
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