(a) Pursuant to Section 53069.5 of the Government Code, the city does hereby offer a reward in an amount to be established by resolution of the city council, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person for violation, within the city, of California Penal Code Section 594 or 594.3 by the use of graffiti, Penal Code Section 640, 640.5, 640.6, or Section 9.90.030, 9.90.040, or 9.90.050 of this chapter. In the event of multiple contributors of information, the reward amount shall be divided by the city in the manner it shall deem appropriate. For the purposes of this section, diversion of the offending violator to a community service program, or a plea bargain to a lesser offense, shall constitute a conviction.
(b) Claims for rewards under the section shall be filed with the city. Each claim shall:
(1) Specifically identify the date, location and kind of property damaged or destroyed.
(2) Identify by name the person who was convicted.
(3) Identify the court and the date upon which the conviction occurred.
(c) No claim for a reward shall be allowed by the city council unless the city investigates and verifies the accuracy of the claim and determines that the requirements of this section have been satisfied. The investigation must determine that the claimant's information was relevant and directly responsible for the arrest and conviction of the suspect.
(d) The person committing the graffiti vandalism, and if an unemancipated minor, then the parent or lawful guardian of the minor, shall be civilly liable for any reward paid pursuant to this section pursuant to the provisions of the California Government Code Section 53069.5.
(Ord. 468 § 1 (part), 1993).