Chapter 9.38
REWARD FOR REPORTING VANDALISM TO CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
Sections:
9.38.010 Award – Authorized by City Manager – Amount.
9.38.020 Award – Authorized by the City Council – Amount.
9.38.040 Issuance of payments.
9.38.010 Award – Authorized by City Manager – Amount.
A. The City Manager shall be entitled at his or her discretion to make a cash award to any person, not an employee of the City, who shall report vandalism of City-owned real or personal property and identify a person who shall have committed the act of vandalism, provided the information leads to an arrest and conviction (including a juvenile diversion) for criminal activity. The amount of the award shall not exceed the sums hereinafter specified.
B. Any award made pursuant to subsection (A) of this section shall not exceed $250.00 for any one incident or report of vandalism, and shall not exceed $500.00 in total awards.
C. The City Manager shall include funding in the City budget as he/she deems appropriate. (Ord. C-535, 2002; Ord. C-304, 1994)
9.38.020 Award – Authorized by the City Council – Amount.
A. The City Council shall be entitled by majority vote to direct the City Manager to make a cash award to any person, not an employee of the City, who shall report vandalism of City-owned real or personal property and identify a person who shall have committed the act of vandalism. The amount of the award shall not exceed the sums hereinafter specified.
B. Any award made pursuant to subsection (A) of this section shall not exceed $250.00 for any one incident or report of vandalism, and shall not exceed $500.00 in total awards, provided the information leads to an arrest and conviction (including a juvenile diversion) for criminal activity. (Ord. C-535, 2002; Ord. C-304, 1994)
9.38.030 Source of payments.
All payments authorized by the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be paid from the City general expense fund unless specifically provided otherwise by action of the City Council. (Ord. C-304 § 5, 1994)
9.38.040 Issuance of payments.
The Clerk-Treasurer, upon direction of the City Manager or Council, shall issue payment as directed not in excess of the authorization hereof. (Ord. C-535, 2002; Ord. C-304, 1994)