The City Manager and Police Chief are hereby authorized to jointly offer rewards, in an amount up to $5,000 in total for each crime, for information provided to the City police department or prosecutors which results in the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for a crime committed in the City or against any City official or employee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for homicides, sexual assaults or similar offenses against the person, the City Manager and Police Chief may, in their discretion, offer rewards in an amount up to $10,000 total for each crime. The reward offer shall include the amount of the reward, the person(s) eligible to receive the reward, the crime and any terms and conditions of the reward, in addition to those contained in this Chapter 9.54, that apply to the reward offer. The City Attorney shall review all reward offers prior to their release to the public.
(Ord. 3136 § 2 (part), 2013.)