Los Angeles Municipal Code

Sec. 19.129.15. Procedure to Establish Eligibility to Receive Reward.

ulted in a final adjudication by the Juvenile Court or placement on a supervised program by the probation officer, the name of the juvenile shall not appear in the report. The Department shall comply with the confidentiality provisions of the Welfare and Institutions Code of the State of California. If the Department determines that the applicant has not meet the criteria to receive a reward, then the Department shall, in writing, notify the applicant. If the applicant disagrees with the determination of the Department, the applicant may submit a written appeal to the City Council. The appeal shall set forth in writing the reasons why the person disagrees with the Department’s determination. All appeals shall be submitted to the City Clerk within 60 days after the date notification is sent. The City Council decision on the appeal shall be final. 5. Upon the Clerk’s receipt of the Department’s report recommending payment of a reward, the City Council may, by adoption of a motion, resolution or committee report, approve the payment of a reward to the applicant and instruct the City Clerk to file the necessary report with the City Controller to cause the reward to be paid from the Hit-and-Run Reward Program Trust Fund. 6. If the Department determines that the circumstances of a particular hit-and-run warrant the reauthorization of an expired reward offer, it may transmit a report to the City Council recommending such action. Upon receipt of such a report, the City Council may approve the reauthorization of a reward offer. If the City Council approves the reauthorization of a reward offer, it shall direct the City Clerk or the Department, as appropriate, to advertise the reauthorization. SECTION HISTORY Added by Ord. No. 183,515, Eff. 6-9-15. Amended by: Subsec. 3 amended and Subsec. 6 added, Ord. No. 185,566, Eff. 7-10-18.