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Akeem Jamaal Coburn / Reward

Council File 20-0010-S14

Introduced
2020-09-22
Last changed
2026-05-19
Status
open
Expires
2028-05-19
Mover
TIM MCOSKER
Second
ADRIN NAZARIAN

Brief

Councilmembers Tim McOsker and Adrin Nazarian introduced a motion to provide a reward to Akeem Jamaal Coburn. The Council adopted the motion unanimously on May 23, 2025 (13-0-2) and transmitted it to the Mayor. The file has been recycled and re-adopted multiple times since its original introduction in September 2020, most recently in May 2025.

Full summary

This Council File establishes and repeatedly renews a city reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the resolution of the unsolved murder of Akeem Jamaal Coburn. The reward is published by the City Clerk and remains open for six months from the date of each publication. Each renewal motion asks the Council to reaffirm its original findings from October 9, 2020 and reinstate the offer for another six-month window, with the $50,000 cap applying as the aggregate maximum across any payments made under the offer. The file was first established in September 2020, with the Council adopting the initial reward and the Mayor allowing it to become final on October 9, 2020. Because the murder remained unsolved, the 15th District Councilmember — first Joe Buscaino, and later his successor Tim McOsker — has brought renewal motions to the full Council at regular intervals. The Council adopted renewals in August 2021, June 2022, and May 2025. The most recent renewal, moved by McOsker and seconded by Adrin Nazarian, passed 13-0-2 on May 23, 2025 and became final on June 2, 2025. A further renewal motion was referred to the Council on May 19, 2026, indicating the case remains unsolved and the reward program is ongoing. The file is currently open with an expiration date of May 19, 2028. The repeated six-month renewal cycle reflects the standard mechanics of the city's reward program: because rewards lapse if not actively renewed, the sponsoring councilmember must periodically reauthorize the offer to keep it live while an investigation remains open.

Activity (21)

  • 2026-05-19 Motion referred to Council.
  • 2025-06-02 Council action final.
  • 2025-05-23 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is June 2, 2025.
  • 2025-05-23 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2025-05-20 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 23, 2025.
  • 2025-05-16 Motion referred to Council.
  • 2022-06-22 Council action final.
  • 2022-06-14 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is June 24, 2022.
  • 2022-06-10 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2022-06-07 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 10, 2022.
  • 2022-06-03 Motion referred to Council.
  • 2021-08-11 Council action final.
  • 2021-08-04 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2021-07-30 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on August 4, 2021.
  • 2021-07-28 Motion referred to Council.
  • 2020-10-09 Council action final.
  • 2020-10-09 Mayor transmitted Council File to City Clerk.
  • 2020-09-29 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is October 9, 2020.
  • 2020-09-29 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2020-09-25 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on September 29, 2020.
  • 2020-09-22 Motion document(s) referred to Council.

Documents (13)

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