HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-040 CC Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 15-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA ESTABLISHING THE TEMECULA MAJOR
CRIMES REWARD FUND AND AMENDING RESOLUTION
NOS. 15-37 AND 13-25
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA HEREBY FINDS AND
RESOLVES:
Section 1. The "Temecula Major Crimes Reward Fund" is hereby established
for the payment of rewards authorized by Government Code Section 53069.5 that may
be established by resolution of the City Council ("Fund").
(a) The Fund shall be maintained in the Treasury of the City of
Temecula by the Finance Director in the amount of $25,000 of City funds and such
other funds as may be contributed by private persons to the Fund or contributed to the
Fund for a specific reward established by the City Council. The Fund shall be
maintained with $25,000 of City funds even if there is more than one reward established
by the City Council that is outstanding.
(b) If a reward is paid from the Fund pursuant to the City Council
resolution establishing the reward, the Director of Finance shall replenish the Fund so
that there will always be $25,000 of City funds in the Fund while any reward established
by resolution of the City Council is outstanding.
(c) The public is invited to contribute to the Fund to increase its
balance. The public is also invited to contribute to a specific reward that may be
established by resolution of the City Council. Contributions can be made to the City at
the office of the Director of Finance in City Hall. All contributions from the public for
purposes of increasing the balance in the Fund shall be deposited into the Fund and
accounted for by the Director of Finance. Contributions from the public that are
designated for a specific reward shall be accounted for by the Director of Finance and
applied to the payment of that reward when its payment is authorized by the City
Council.
(d) Upon approval of disbursements from the Fund by the City Council
pursuant to a reward established by resolution of the City Council, a check or checks for
disbursement of the monies in the Fund shall thereupon be drawn in accordance with
the Council's decision and the disbursement instructions. All such checks shall be
processed through the City's established demand check procedures.
(e) Upon disbursement of all monies in the Fund and the absence of
any outstanding rewards established by resolution of the City Council, the Director of
Finance shall close the Fund account until such time as a reward is later authorized by
resolution of the City Council and shall then be authorized to replenish it as provided in
this Resolution.
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Section 2. Section 12 of Resolution No. 15-37 is hereby amended to read as
t follows:
"Section 12. The Justin Triplett Reward Fund described in this Resolution
shall be merged into the Temecula Major Crimes Reward Fund adopted
by Resolution No. 15-40. Notwithstanding any other provisions of
Resolution No. 15-37, any disbursement of the Justin Triplett Reward
pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 15-37 shall be paid from the
Temecula Major Crimes Reward Fund."
Section 3. Section 13 is hereby added to Resolution No. 13-25 to read as
follows:
"Section 13. The Larry Robinson Murder Reward Fund described in this
Resolution shall be merged into the Temecula Major Crimes Reward Fund
adopted by Resolution No. 15-40. Notwithstanding any other provisions of
Resolution No. 13-25, any disbursement of the Larry Robinson Murder
Reward pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 13-25 shall be paid
from the Temecula Major Crimes Reward Fund."
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
' Temecula this 16th day of July, 2015.
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Jeff Comerchero, Mayor
ATTES
Randi JohI-Olson, City Clerk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
' COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Randi Johl-Olson, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 15-40 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the
City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 16th day of July, 2015, by the following
vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Edwards, McCracken, Naggar, Rahn,
Comerchero
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
' Randi Johl-Olson, City Clerk
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