File #: O-088-22    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 2/25/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 3/1/2022 Final action: 3/1/2022
Title: Authorizing the appropriation of $10,000 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund for a Crime Stoppers reward for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for the shooting death of ten-year-old Damia Ezell; authorizing the expenditure of funds; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. City Council 3/1/202

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Councilwoman McPherson

 

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Authorizing the appropriation of $10,000 from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund for a Crime Stoppers reward for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for the shooting death of ten-year-old Damia Ezell; authorizing the expenditure of funds; and declaring an emergency.

 

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

Ten-year-old Damia Ezell was the victim of a shooting that occurred on February 12, 2022, on Collingwood Boulevard. Tragically, Damia did not survive. City Council desires to appropriate $10,000 for a Crime Stoppers reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible.

 

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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

 

                     SECTION 1. That the appropriation of $10,000 is authorized from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund to Account Code 1001- 52000-3381002STDSTD for a reward for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for the shooting death of Damia Ezell on Saturday, February 12, 2022.

 

                     SECTION 2.  That the expenditure of funds to Crime Stoppers is authorized from the above-listed Account Code in the event that Crime Stoppers confirms that a reward will be made.

 

SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the above account code in an amount not to exceed $10,000 in payment of the above authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.

 

SECTION 4. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.  The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that this Ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to provide a timely reward for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for the shooting death of Damia Ezell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     Vote on emergency clause:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

                     Passed:  _________________, as an emergency measure:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________                                              _________________________________

                            Clerk of Council                                                                           President of Council

 

                    

Approved:  _____________________                                   ______________________________

                                                                                                                                                                                             Mayor

 

 

                     I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council ________________________.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________

                    Clerk of Council