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City of San Leandro Meeting Date: February 17, 2015 Staff Report File Number: 15-053 Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda Number: 81. TO: City Council FROM: Chris Zapata City Manager BY: Sandra Spagnoli Chief of Police FINANCE REVIEW: David Baum Finance Director TITLE: Staff Report for a Resolution Offering a $25,000 Reward for the Identification Leading to the Criminal Charging of the Individual(s) Involved in the Homicide of a San Leandro Resident on December 14, 2014 at 444 Kenilworth Ave and Approving an Appropriation of General Fund Economic Uncertainty Reserves to Fund the $25,000 Reward RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends that the City Council approve the resolution authorizing a reward of $25,000 for information leading to the identification and criminal charging of individual(s) involved in the homicide on December 14, 2014 at 444 Kenilworth Ave and that the City Council approve the appropriation of General Fund economic uncertainty reserves to fund the $25,000 reward. BACKGROUND Analysis On December 14, 2014, 21 year-old Joel Ramirez of San Leandro returned to his residence at 444 Kenilworth Ave. He was shot and killed while seated in his vehicle, which was parked in the driveway of the residence. Rewards providing information leading to the identification and arrest of persons responsible for violent crimes have been offered in the past and have proven successful. This senseless act of violence that killed a San Leandro resident cannot be tolerated in our City. In order to assist the San Leandro Police Department in the successful resolution of this case, staff recommends a reward of $25,000 for information leading to the identification and criminal charging of the individual(s) who committed this violent crime. Fiscal Impacts The proposed reward of $25,000 will be funded through the current Fiscal Year 2014-15 budget appropriation approval from City Council in account 010-14-015-5890. City of San Leandro Page 1 Printed on 2/11/2015