[Adopted 9-1-1972 as Ch. 19, Sec. 19-51, of the 1972 Code; amended in its entirety 7-15-1985 by Ord. No. 2504]
The City Manager is hereby authorized in his discretion to offer a reward of not exceeding $500 for the arrest and conviction of any person who commits or attempts to do any damage to property owned by the City.
There is hereby created in the City treasury a revolving fund to be designated as the "City of El Reno Reward Fund." The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the City of El Reno from any funds received by donation or otherwise, which are given for reward purposes. Annually, $500 shall be appropriated from the City Council's special projects fund for placement in the reward fund. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the City Manager for the purpose of giving cash awards to people who assist law enforcement personnel in the solution of certain specified crimes. Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the City Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the City Finance Director for approval and payment.
A. 
The City Manager shall implement such procedures and regulations as are necessary to carry out the purpose of this article. Such procedures shall include a method for determining the amount of reward to be offered for information on a crime or series of crimes relating to public property, which such crimes shall have a reward offered to assist in their solution.
B. 
Any person seeking to collect all or part of a reward offered under the provisions of this article shall submit the following information to the Chief of Police of the El Reno Police Department:
(1) 
The crime which was committed;
(2) 
The name of the person or persons arrested and convicted;
(3) 
The name of the law enforcement agency with which the applicant cooperated; and
(4) 
A written statement from that law enforcement agency providing details of the extent of the cooperation provided.
C. 
The City Manager shall make such additional requirements as deemed necessary to assure proper dispersal of the reward funds.
D. 
Any person regularly employed as a peace officer, District Attorney or Assistant District Attorney, or any member of their immediate family, shall be prohibited from receiving any cash award from said fund.