Staff recommends the City Council amend the language in Resolution 24-11193, item 3 Review of Claims, to match the amended language in the Graffiti ordinance BMCC Section 18-1100.

At the January 6, 2025, City Council Work Session, staff brought a proposed language amendment to Resolution 24-11193, which established a Graffiti Reward fund. This resolution was adopted and approved by City Council on April 8, 2024.  Staff reviewed language in the Graffiti ordinance BMCC 18-1100 regarding the process of approving rewards from this fund and made some recommended amendments.  Council discussed and approved the language amendments to the resolution at the January 6, 2025 work session.  The resolution did not require a public hearing and is being presented to City Council at the regular business meeting for approval.  The language amendments in Resolution 24-11193 will mirror the already approved language amendments in BMCC 18-1100.  

A red-lined and a clean version of the resolution are attached to this staff memo.

Approving the suggested language amendments to Resolution 24-11193 will expedite the graffiti reward process by routing the reward submission form through staff for reward payment to the applicant.  

City Council may:

• Approve the amendment to Resolution 24-11193; or,
• Not Approve the amendment to Resolution 24-11193. Not approving the amendment would conflict with already approved language in the Graffiti ordinance BMCC 18-1100 establishing the reward fund.

There are no negative effects to the budget or anti-graffiti fund.  The language amendment will allow for expedited payments of rewards to applicants, which could encourage additional reporting of graffiti vandals to law enforcement.

Staff recommends approval of the suggested language amendments to Resolution 24-11193 at submitted.