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Council approves reward to assist investigation into North Hollywood homicide
Summary
Council found urgent need and approved a police reward after staff said the investigation had no leads; the council adopted the findings and authorized the reward forthwith.
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a reward related to a December 31, 1999, North Hollywood homicide after city attorneys and police described the case as having no leads and urged the council to act on an urgent basis.
City Attorney staff explained that at approximately 4:52 a.m. on Dec. 31 a 24-year-old man was found shot multiple times and killed. The Police Department requested the reward because investigators believe someone in the community may have information but no leads have emerged. The council adopted the required findings that the need to act arose after the posting of the agenda and approved the reward; the findings vote was 13-0 and the subsequent authorization was taken forthwith.
Councilmember Alex Padilla said the Police Department expected the reward to encourage witnesses to come forward. The transcript records the finding vote as 13 ayes. The council directed the City Clerk to place the item and the reward measures on the first available agenda and to move forward with the authorization immediately.
