(A) Pursuant to Cal. Gov’t Code, § 53069.5, the city reserves the right to offer a reward in an amount and as to such locations as may be set by resolution of the City Council, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person for violation, within the city, of Cal. Penal Code §§ 594 or 594.3 by the use of graffiti, Cal. Penal Code §§ 640, 640.5, 640.6. In the event of multiple contributions 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 violator to a community service program, a plea bargain to a lesser offense, or the sustaining of any juvenile petition filed pursuant to Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code §§ 602 et seq., shall constitute a conviction.
(B) Claims for rewards under this section shall be filed with the city and 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; and
(4) Be in writing and filed within 180 days of such conviction.
(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. Once the claim is verified and the determination is made, the reward shall be paid within the city’s ordinary course of business.
(D) The person committing the graffiti vandalism, and if an un-emancipated minor, then the parent or lawful guardian of said minor shall be civilly liable for any reward paid pursuant to this section in accordance with the provisions of Cal. Gov’t Code § 53069.5.
(Ord. 05-1975, passed 8-16-2005)