HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2007-16 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ESTABLISHING A REWARD
FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO CONVICTION
RELATING TO GRAFFITI
WHEREAS, the City Council has added section to Chapter 17.10 of the Huntington Beach
Municipal Code establishing procedures for graffiti removal and imposing penalties for offenses related
to graffiti; and
Penal Code Section 594 makes the application of graffiti a misdemeanor; and
Government Code Section 53069.5 authorizes the City Council to offer rewards and makes the
person causing the injury or his/her parent liable therefore; and
Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 17.10 authorizes the City Council to establish a
reward for information leading to the identification, apprehension and conviction of a person who
applies graffiti,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as
follows:
1. That a reward of $500.00 may be provided to any person providing information that
leads to the identification, apprehension and conviction of any person who applies graffiti within the
City.
2. That the above reward is discretionary with the City Council and may be repealed at any
time. Notwithstanding this limitation, it is the City Council's policy to reward citizens that come
forward with information about graffiti crime.
3. That persons causing the injury to property, or their parents or guardians in the case of
an unemancipated minor, shall be liable for the amount of the reward, in accordance with Government
Code Section 3069.5.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 5th day of MARCH , 20 07 .
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Res. No. 2007-16
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted
by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the Sth day of March, 2007 by the following
vote:
AYES: Bohr, Carchio, Cook, Coerper, Green, Hansen, Hardy
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Jerk and ex-officio C erk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California