In the aftermath of the ruthless killing of Officer Matthew Pavelka, the Burbank

Police Department, with much appreciated assistance from many other agencies, has worked tirelessly to apprehend those responsible for this murder of a police officer.  Last Thursday, Chief Tom Hoefel felt that the time was right for a reward to be offered to aid in the capture of David A. Garcia, the suspect in this case.  As a result, City Manager Mary Alvord, after consulting with Mayor Stacey Murphy, authorized the offer of a reward of $50,000 for information leading to his arrest.  Although this amount is within her purchasing authority, as authorized by the Council, it is recommended that you formally ratify this action.

RECOMMENDATION:  Staff recommends that the following resolution be adopted:

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE CAPTURE OF THE SUSPECT IN THE POLICE OFFICER SHOOTING.

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