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RESOLUTION NO.2137
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A REWARD PROGRAM AND REWARD
APPROPRIATION
RECITALS:
1.The Cityof Moses Lake desires to reduce criminal activity within the corporate limits of the city in
any way legally possible and permissible.
2.RCW 10.85 allows the cityto offer and pay rewards foreither the arrest of a specified person or
persons convicted of orcharged withany criminal offense orthe arrestand conviction of a person
or persons committing a specified criminal offence.
3. The Moses Lake City desires to offer and pay rewards as allowed by lawas a means to deter and
reduce crime in the City ofMoses Lake.
RESOLVED:
1.The CityCouncilof the Cityof Moses Lake, in itsopinion,believes the publicinterest and the
public good requiresthe cityto pay rewards for the arrestof a specified person or persons
convicted of orcharged with any criminal offense,orthe arrest and conviction of a person or
persons committing a specified criminal offense.
2.Rewards shall be offered and paid according to the following rules,regulations,and guidelines:
A.Rewards willbe paid for the arrest of a specified person or persons convicted of or charged
with any criminaloffense or the arrest and conviction of a person or persons committing a
specified criminal offense.
B.The City Manager and Police Chief will jointly set the amount of a rewardwhich will not
exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
C. Upon establishing a reward,the City Council willbe immediately notified at the next regu
larly scheduled or specially set Council meeting.The City Council shall upon review,
confirm, and ratify the decision of the City Manager and Police Chief, shall direct discon
tinuance ofthe reward offer, or alter the reward terms including the amount of the reward.
D.Rewards in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500)must be approved by the
City Council before being offered.
3. No reward will be paid without being approved by the City Council.
4. A sum of money willbe budgeted annually for rewards with the appropriation being amended by
the City Council according to law if necessary and required.
Adopted by the City Council on October 13,1998.
ATTEST:Ronald C.Covey^i
•inance Director