HomeMy WebLinkAbout17496 - RESOLUTIONS - 4/17/1991 RESOLUTION NO. 17496
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A �
REWARD AMOUNT FOR THE REPORTING OF
INFORMATION LEADING TO THE IDENTITY AND
APPREHENSION OF GRAFFITI VANDALS
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that
graffiti on public and private property is obnoxious and a
blighting factor which not only depreciates the value of the
property which has been the target of such malicious
vandalism, but also depreciates the value of the adjacent and `
surrounding properties , and in so doing negatively impacts
the entire community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has instituted a program to
remove graffiti from public and private property at the
City' s expense; and '
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds and determines
that the apprehension and punishment of graffiti vandals will
deter future property destruction and will allow the City to
recover the cost of graffiti, removal from those who applied
it in the first place; and
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds and determines
that it is necessary to institute a reward program to
encourage members of the public to report .incidents of
graffiti vandalism which would lead to the apprehension of
those individuals who willfully deface buildings by applying
graffiti .
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of: Palm Springs that a reward of one hundred dollars
( $100 . 00 ) will be given to any member of the public for
information leading to the determination of the identity of ,
and the apprehension of , any person who, by applying graffiti
to any public or privately owned property, violates Section
11 .70 . 050 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code .
ADOPTED this 17th day of April , .1991 .
AYES: Councilmembers Broich, iIodges, Murawski , Neel and Mayor Bono
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CITY' CALIFORNIA
By
City. Clerk p' ty Mana er
REVIEWED & APPROVED ,
9/425/014084-0001/013