VANDALISM REWARD PROGRAM

Los Angeles Administrative Code div. 7, ch. 3, art. 3

in effect

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.110 Creation of Program.

Sec. 7.110. Creation of Program. A program is hereby established to permit the City of Los Angeles to offer and to pay rewards for information leading to the determination of the identity and apprehension of any person or persons who have willfully damaged or destroyed or willfully caused to be damaged or destroyed any facility or facilities, or property owned by or under the control of the City of Los Angeles. For the purposes herein, the term “identity and apprehension” may, but need not be, determined by the City Council in its discretion to include (1) a final adjudication by a Juvenile Court under the provisions of the Welfare and Institutions Code of the State of California, and (2) as to any other person not under Juvenile Court jurisdiction, to include a court adjudication which has become final as to an incident resulting in such damage or destruction. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 147,233, Eff. 6-27-75.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.111 Authority.

Sec. 7.111. Authority. This program is adopted pursuant to authority of Section 53069.5, Article 4, Chapter 1, Part 1, Division 2, Title 5, of the Government Code of the State of California. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 147,233, Eff. 6-27-75.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.112 Administration and Procedures.

Sec. 7.112. Administration and Procedures. (a) This program shall be administered by the Board of Police Commissioners, hereinafter called the Board. All recommendations for the offer and payment of rewards pursuant to said program shall be filed with said Board. City departments, bureaus and agencies shall inform the Board of whatever facts may come to their attention suggesting the desirability of an offer or payment of reward, and shall at all times cooperate with said Board and furnish it, to the extent legally possible, whatever facts and assistance the Board may request in any inquiry it may undertake. The final determination and recommendation of said Board that a specific reward should be offered shall be transmitted to the Mayor for the Mayor’s review and recommendations. (b) In the event the Board submits to the Mayor the matter of whether or not an offer of reward should be made in a particular instance, the Board will also submit to the Mayor at said time its findings, determinations, and recommendations for the Mayor’s review. Within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof from the Board, the Mayor shall thereupon submit the Mayor’s recommendations thereon to the City Council. The City Council, within sixty (60) days after receipt thereof from the Mayor, shall determine whether or not an offer of reward shall be made, and the maximum amount thereof. The determination thereon by the City Council shall be final. (c) In the event a reward has been offered pursuant to the provision of (b) above, and the Board finds and determines that a specific reward or rewards should be paid in a given matter and so recommends, it shall transmit its recommendations thereon to the Mayor. Within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof from the Board, the Mayor shall thereupon submit the Mayor’s recommendations thereon to the City Council including recommendations, if applicable, for the necessary appropriation of funds with respect thereto. (d) Within sixty (60) days of receipt of the recommendations from the Mayor, the City Council shall adopt or disapprove said recommendations of payment of a reward or rewards as submitted by the Mayor, or it may modify and adopt as modified the recommended payment within the limits set forth in the article. If the City Council approves payment of a reward or rewards, the entire file, including, if applicable, and subject to approval of the Mayor, a provision for appropriation of the necessary funds, shall be returned to the Mayor for the Mayor’s approval or disapproval. The Mayor shall act upon any such file returned to the Mayor’s office by the City Council within ten (10) days of receipt thereof. (e) Failure of the City Council or the Mayor to act within any of the time limits set forth in this section, shall be deemed a disapproval of the offer or the recommended payment of a reward or rewards, whichever is involved, and the file shall be closed with respect thereto. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 147,233, Eff. 6-27-75.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.113 Schedule and Payment.

Sec. 7.113. Schedule and Payment. Recommendations may be made for payment of rewards to one or more persons in any given matter. Recommendations of payment of a reward or rewards in any one matter shall not exceed in the aggregate the total sum permitted pursuant to the following schedule: (a) The sum recommended or paid as a reward pursuant to this program may be less than but in no event be greater than, the equivalent of 1% of the figure determined by the Board to represent the total loss or damage to the City facility or property involved and shall be subject to the further limitations: (1) No reward shall be for a sum less than $1.00 and, (2) No reward or rewards in any matter shall total a greater sum than $1,000.00 in the aggregate. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 147,233, Eff. 6-27-75.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.114 Effects of Recommendation or Approval.

Sec. 7.114. Effects of Recommendation or Approval. No recommendation or approval of any payment of reward as provided by this article shall create any legal right in any person to payment of any recommended or approved reward in any sums whatsoever or create any basis for claim therefor. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 147,233, Eff. 6-27-75.

Los Angeles Administrative Code § 7.115 Manner of Payment.

Sec. 7.115. Manner of Payment. A determination by the City Council to make payment of a specific reward in a specific instance to a named person or persons shall be by motion or resolution which shall also provide for and direct the City Clerk to make proper demand therefor from the funds provided pursuant to this article and to pay the reward to the person or persons entitled thereto upon approval of said payment by the Mayor as provided in Sec. 7.112. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 147,233, Eff. 6-27-75.

Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/laac/0-0-0-33066Fetched: 10/24/2026