HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 92-55RESOLUTION NO. 55 (1992)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF A REWARD FOR
INFORMATION LEADING TO THE CONVICTION OF GRAFFITI
INSCRIBERS ACTING WITHIN THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
A. Recitals.
G) The City Council of the City of Diamond Bar has
heretofore determined that the inscription of graffiti on private
and public property diminishes land values, promotes gang
activities, and otherwise threatens the health, safety and welfare
of the citizens of Diamond Bar.
(ii) It is the intent of the City Council to
vigorously support the apprehension, arrest and prosecution of
those persons responsible for inscribing graffiti upon public and
private property within the City of Diamond Bar.
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(iii) The City Council may, pursuant to California
Government Code Section 53069.5, offer and pay a reward for
information leading to the determination and identity of, and the
apprehension and conviction of, any person who places graffiti or
other inscribed material as defined herein upon public or privately
owned permanent structures located on public or privately owned
real property within the City.
(v) It is the intent of the City Council of the
City of Diamond Bar to hereby authorize the payment of a reward to
persons providing information leading to the conviction of graffiti
inscribers, as specified herein.
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(v) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this --
Resolution has occurred.
B. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Diamond
Bar does hereby find, determine and resolve as follows:
1. In all respects as set forth in the Recitals, Part A.
of this Resolution.
2. No person shall apply graffiti or any other inscribed
material on public and private buildings, structures, and places so
as to deface or mar any public or privately owned permanent
structure located on public or privately owned real property within
the City.
3. The City Council of the City of Diamond Bar hereby
authorizes the payment of a reward in an amount to be determined on
a case-by-case basis by the City Council, and not to exceed Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00), to the individuals) who provide
information to law enforcement authorities concerning th entity
of any person who places graffiti or other inscribed materl upon
public or private property within the City of Diamond Bar, if and
when such information leads to the conviction of the graffiti
inscriber. Every person who has willfully damaged property by
inscribing thereon graffiti as herein set forth shall be liable,
upon conviction thereof, for the amount of any reward paid pursuant
to this Resolution and Section 53069.5 of the California Government
Code.
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4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 7th day of
October , 1992.
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I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed, adopted
and approved at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Diamond Bar held on the 7th day of October , 1992,
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Miller, Forbing, MPT/Papen,
M/Rim
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Werner
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ATTEST: _
Lyn urges, Cit ClerX'
City of Diamond Z r -
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