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DATE: June K 1995
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 95-69 AND 95-70: GRAFFITI REWARDS
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
During the month of May 1995, the City of Santa Clarita and its Community were outraged by
two separate incidents of graffiti related vandalism. These separate incidents involved the
vandalism of the Highlands Elementary School Library, and the senseless destruction and
placement of spray painted racist epithets upon a local resident's automobile while parked in the
garage of his home.
On the evening of May 16, 1995, Michael Hendrix, a local Santa Clarita resident, had the sanctity
of his family's home violated as a still unidentified person or persons broke into Mr. Hendrix's
garage and vandalized his automobile. In addition to smashing the windshields, the placement of
spray painted racist epithets were placed upon his vehicle. Due to the nature of these epithets, the
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Career Offender Burglary Robbery Apprehension (COBRA)
Division consider this incident to be Hate Crime related.
Not one week later the senseless act of vandalism struck again, this time directed upon the
Highlands Elementary School Library. On Tuesday May 23, 1995, vandals broke into the
Highlands School and proceeded to cause approximately $11,000 in damage to the library facility.
Among those items which were damaged included numerous school computers, the carpet
throughout the entire library, and the school's Baldwin Piano, to which these vandals applied glue
to the piano keys.
At the request of Council member Heidt, the City of Santa Clarita wishes to offer two separate
rewards in the amount of $1,500 for information which leads to the identification, apprehension
and conviction of the person or persons responsible for these actions. Proposed Resolution No.
95-69 and No. 95-70 have been developed to facilitate this request.. Staff believes it is appropriate
to utilize existing monies, which are presently dedicated to the City's Graffiti Reward, to fund
these potential rewards. Further, the redirection of these funds are not expected to adversely
impact Santa Clarita's existing Graffiti Reward Program.
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That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 95-69 and 95-70.
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Resolution No. 95-69
Resolution No. 95-70
RESOLUTION 95-69
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
OFFERING TO PAY A REWARD, NOT TO BE IN EXCESS OF ONE THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE
DETERMINATION OF THE IDENTITY, APPREHENSION AND CONVICTION OF
THE PERSON OR PERSONS WHO WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WILLFUL
DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION OF THE HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LIBRARY ON MAY 23, 1995 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, Highlands Elementary School has incurred costs to repair damage
and destruction caused by the senseless act of vandalism and placement of graffiti within their
school library on May 23, 1995 as a result of the "Highlands Incident"; 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 were responsible for the willful damage and destruction of the
Highlands Elementary School Library; 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 one thousand five hundred dollars for information leading to the identification,
apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the Highlands Incident
which occurred on May 23, 1995, 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 one thousand five hundred dollars cash in lawful money of the United States of
America for information leading to the identification, apprehension and conviction of the
person or persons who were responsible for the willful damage and destruction in the
Highlands Incident in violation of California Penal Sections 594, 594.1, 640, 640.5, 640.6,
and any other State or City law relating to graffiti.
SF,CTTON 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.
SF,CTION 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 the Highlands Incident, exceed the combined total of one thousand 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. This is a one time offer for specific information leading to the
identification, apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the willful
damage and destruction in the Highlands Incident and in no way or manner modifies the City
of Santa Clarita's policy concerning its Graffiti Reward Program as currently adopted or as it
may hereafter be modified.
SECTION 5. This specific offer of reward concerning the damage caused in
the Highlands Incident shall remain open until exhaustion of the sum total of one thousand five
hundred dollars offered as rewards, or until this offer is removed 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 , 1995
Mayor
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
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 the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMAMRERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCII.MEMBERS:
City Clerk
Grafreso
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RESOLUTION 95-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLAR TA, CALIFORNIA,
OFFERING TO PAY A REWARD, NOT TO BE IN EXCESS OF ONE THOUSAND
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE
DETERMINATION OF THE IDENTITY, APPREHENSION AND CONVICTION OF
THE PERSON OR PERSONS WHO WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WILLFUL
DAMAGE OF THE AUTOMOBILE OWNED BY LOCAL RESIDENT MICHAEL
HENDRIX ON OR AROUND MAY 16, 1995 THROUGH THE PLACEMENT OF
GRAFFITI 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, Michael Hendrix, a local Santa Clarita resident had the sanctity of
his family's home violated, and incurred loses caused by senseless acts of vandalism through
the smashing of the windshields and the placement of spray painted racist epithets upon his
automobile on or around May 16, 1995 as a, result of a "Hate Crime Incident"; 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 conviction of any
person or persons who were responsible for the willful damage of Mr. Hendrix's automobile;
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 one thousand five hundred dollars for information leading to the identification,
apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this Hate Crime Incident
which occurred on or around May 16, 1995, 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 one thousand five hundred dollars cash in lawful money of the United States of
America for information leading to the identification, apprehension and possible conviction of
the person or persons who were responsible for the willful damage with regard to this Hate
Crime Incident through the placement of graffiti 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.
SFCTiON 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 this Hate Crime Incident, exceed the combined total of one thousand 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. This is a one time, offer for specific information leading to the
identification, apprehension and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the willful
damage with regard to this Hate Crime Incident and in no way or manner modifies the City of
Santa Clarita's policy concerning its Graffiti Reward Program as currently adopted or as it
may hereafter be modified.
SF.CTTON _5. This specific offer of reward concerning the damage caused in
the Highlands Incident shall remain open until exhaustion of the sum total of one thousand five
hundred dollars offered as rewards, or until this offer is removed 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 , 1995
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
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 the Council:
AYES: COUNCIL,MRMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
City Clerk
Grafreso
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