HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-10-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - REWARDS INFO MURDERS MIRANDA (2)Agenda Item:
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Captain Anthony La
DATE: October 14, 2008
SUBJECT: REWARDS FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST
AND CONVICTION OF THE PERSON OR PERSONS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MURDERS OF BRYAN MIRANDA
AND ANTHONY LOMBARDI '
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to offer rewards in the amount of
$10,000 each for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons
responsible for the murders of Bryan Miranda and Anthony Lombardi. Appropriate $20,000 from
City Council Contingency Account 19300-5401.001 to Public Safety Account 16000-5161.052.
BACKGROUND
On Sunday, December 2, 2007, at 12:30 a.m., a gang -related shooting occurred at the 21400
Block of Arch Street, in the Newhall area of Santa Clarita. Bryan Miranda, who was not the
target of the shooting nor had any gang ties, was fatally shot.
On Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at 11:30 a.m., Anthony Lombardi was found shot and killed in
his car, a Honda Accord coupe, parked in the driveway of his home located on Undine Road in
the Valencia area of Santa Clarita by three boys riding past on bicycles.
Currently, there are no promising leads in either case. The City of Santa Clarita is providing
these rewards in the hopes that a person(s) will come forth with any valuable information that
may lead to an arrest in either of these cases.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council
Adopted: Peso. og 9z
FISCAL IMPACT
Twenty thousand. dollars is available in the City Council Contingency Account (19300-5401.001)
and will be appropriated to the Public Safety (Sheriffs) Community Relations Account
(16000-5161.052) as per the Reward'Policy (I-10)
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution
RESOLUTION 08-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING REWARDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $10,000 EACH FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION
OF THE PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MURDERS OF BRYAN
MIRANDA AND ANTHONY LOMBARDI
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2007, a gang -related shooting ended in the murder of
Bryan Miranda; and
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2008, Anthony Lombardi was found fatally shot in a
Honda Accord in his driveway; and
WHEREAS, this crime violates state laws; and
WHEREAS, the City Council at its regular meeting of November 12, 1996,
established a reward policy to help facilitate the solving of crimes.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby
resolve as follows: at the regular City Council meeting of October 14, 2008, establish a reward
for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons responsible for the
murders of Bryan Miranda or Anthony Lombardi.
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 53069.5, the City does hereby
offer a reward of $10,000 each for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person
or persons whose willful misconduct resulted in the murders of Bryan Miranda and Anthony
Lombardi. In the event that there are multiple contributors of information, the reward shall be
divided by the City in the manner which it deems appropriate
SECTION 2. Claims for rewards under this section shall be filed with the City of
Santa Clarita. The City shall reslove claims in the manner which it deems appropriate.
SECTION 3. That this resolution shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this :14th day of October, 2008.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA)
I, Sharon L. Dawson, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
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regular meeting thereof, held on the;1,4tIi day of October, 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true
and correct copy of the original Resolution 08- ° adopted by the City Council of the City of
Santa Clarita, California on,, ctober_14, 2008, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of
, 2008.
Sharon L. Dawson, MMC
City Clerk
By
Susan Caputo, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
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