1. The determination of whether a reward shall be paid by the City shall be at the sole discretion of the City Council, and neither the provisions of this article or the furnishing of information in response thereto shall create any legal right or claim to the payment of a reward.
2. The City Council shall have sole discretion in determining whether a reward shall be apportioned among two or more persons. In the event more than one person is entitled to share in the reward money, it shall be apportioned equally among claimants unless the City Council determines otherwise.
3. A reward shall be paid only to natural person or persons and no reward or portion thereof shall be paid to any corporation, business, club or other organization either directly or by virtue of any waiver or assignment on the part of a natural person who is the recipient of a reward.
4. No reward shall be paid to a public officer or employee whose employment includes law enforcement duties. Verification of eligibility shall be provided by the Department.
5. No reward shall be paid to any person who has already been or will be compensated by his or her employer or paid in any manner for engaging in the actions which form the basis for claiming the reward. Verification of eligibility shall be provided by the Department.
6. No reward shall be paid to any person who committed or was involved in any of the acts of vandalism, graffiti or other defacement under consideration. Verification of eligibility shall be provided by the Department.
7. No reward provided for in this article shall be paid without the provisions of the article having been first satisfied and the City Council having first adopted a motion, resolution, or committee report providing for payment of the reward.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 164,743, Eff. 5-21-89.
Amended by: Ord. No. 166,507, Eff. 1-20-91; Ord. No. 167,975, Eff. 7-13-92; Subsec. 2, Ord. No. 168,217, Eff. 10-3-92; Subsec. 2, Ord. No. 174,798, Eff. 10-12-02; Ord. No. 184,048, Eff. 3-7-16.