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RESOLUTION NO. 99-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE
OFFERING AND POSTING OF A REWARD IN THE AMOUNT
OF $25,000 PURSUANT TO CITY COUNCIL POLICY
NO. 400-1.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted City Council Policy No. 400-1 on the
7"' day of December, 1998, which said policy authorizes the City Council to
approve by resolution the offering and posting of a monetary reward to assist
investigating police officers in obtaining information leading to the arrest and
conviction of the person or persons responsible for committing a crime; and
WHEREAS, on May 29, 1999, a fifteen year old female named Yuridia
"Judy" Balbuena and her unborn baby were murdered by a gunshot as she was in
her apartment at 2062 Wallace, No. B, Costa Mesa; and
WHEREAS, the offering of a reward in the amount of $25,000 will enhance
the probability that investigating officers will be able to solicit the information
necessary to lead to the arrest and conviction of the murderer.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Costa Mesa, California, authorizes the offering and posting of the $25,000 reward
to aid in the investigation of this homicide. The $25,000 will be payable to the
first person who provides to the Costa Mesa Police Department information leading
to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons guilty of this crime.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21" day of June, 1999.
l
Mayor of th City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
Deputy Cit lerk of the City of Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, MARY T. ELLIOTT, Deputy City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council
of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing
Resolution No. 99-40 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said
City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21" day of June, 1999.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the City of Costa Mesa this 22' day of June, 1999.
T.
Deputy City erk and ex -officio Clerk of
the City Coh6cil of the City of Costa Mesa