HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-06-13 - RESOLUTIONS - GRAFFITI REWARD (2)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.
CECTFON 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 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 13th day of Jung 1995
Mayor
ATTEST:
ity Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
SS.
REBY
Resolution was duly adopted by the CitydCouncH il of the City ofFSantaa the foregoing
at regular
meeting thereof, held on the 13th day of June199 by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEABERS:
Boyer, Neidt, Pederson, Smyth, Darcy
NOES: COUNCILMBMBERS:
None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
None
City Clerk
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