Bill 18-16 Deleting Sections 2-9.1 Addressing Policies governing City-owned technologies

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Bill No. Ordinance No. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 1 OF THE SOUTHBEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY DELETING SECTIONS 2 -9.1 ADDRESSING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING CITY -OWNED TECHNOLOGIES, FACEBOOK STANDARDS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOCIAL NETWORKING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The South Bend Common Council passed Ordinance No. 10343 -14 on December 8, 2014, which policies and procedures governing city -owned technologies, facebook standards, social media and social networking regulations for members of the South Bend Common Council. Those regulations were based on best practices and included among other things that the Council's Information and Technology Committee would be responsible for ongoing training and educational sessions for the Council Members. Similar regulations for such training are required by the House Ethics Committee for members of the U.S, House of Representative. The ordinance called for an effective date of February 2, 2015. Oliver Davis, Jr. filed a lawsuit against the City of South Bend, Indiana in the United State District Court, Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division, No. 3:14 -ev -2082 RLM -CAN challenging the regulations. In the interest of amicably resolving concerns, the original sponsors of Ordinance No. 10343 -14 filed Resolution No. 4419 -15 which was adopted by the South Bend Common Council and "delayed indefinitely" the effect date of the ordinance's regulations. On March 4, 2016, the United States Magistrate Judge in the pending lawsuit issued an Order establishing a deadline of March 31, 2016 regarding the stayed judicial proceedings for the parties. In the interest of minimizing any potential costs resulting from the pending litigation, this ordinance would repeal in its entirety Ordinance No. 10343 -14. JYo« 5Krelc'm, ae ©nliab?al ytfie' c6,m tuna '&cia zei`o't/ze Viy clot ,,t / aiz, ,XY-u4 ia, a1fo1�o6 : Section I. Ordinance No. 10343 -14 passed by the Common Council on December 9, 2014, is hereby repealed in its entirety.