04-27-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 27, 2015 New York City’s municipal identification program was officially launched on January 12, 2015, and is referred to as the “IDNYC Card”. It provides free membership to “The Public Theater, Flushing Town Hall, Museum of the City of New York, Staten Island Children’s Museum, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and the Bronx Zoo”. An “IDNYC Benefits Guide” is available in English, Spanish, Chinese and Russian. An “IDNYC Brochure” is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Haitian, Creole, Korean and Bengali”. Their program was estimated to cost $8.4 million the first year, and $5.6 million in succeeding years. There are eleven (11) states which have passed laws permitting an undocumented resident to apply for driver’s licenses as of 2014, namely: Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Vermont, Connecticut, Maryland, and Illinois. The following ordinance is believed to provide an opportunity for individuals who may not be eligible to apply to the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) who has the authority to issue an IndianaID/SecureID to residents, or who do not wish to apply for a license to drive; and also for those individuals who may not be eligible or do not wish to apply for the Indiana non-SecureID. The ordinance provides an opportunity for the potential development of a municipal ID card which may incorporate the latest technologies, so that such cards cannot be duplicated or have the card’s information electronically stolen. Such cards may enable individuals to establish their identity when needed for city emergency medical responders; may assist individuals if they become a victim of a crime or a victim of a natural or man-made disaster. The ordinance is believed to help further public health, safety and welfare measures by providing a secure mechanism of proof of identity and residency in the City of South Bend, Indiana. Now, Therefore, Be It Ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows : Section I. There is hereby established a South Bend Municipal ID Card Program, which shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth South Bend Municipal ID Card Program 1. Definitions. For purposes of this ordinance, the following definitions shall apply: South Bend Municipal ID Card Program Ordinance Page 3 a. City shall mean the City of South Bend, Indiana. b.Municipal ID Card shall mean a secure identification card issued by the City which shall display, including but not limited to, the cardholder’s name, photograph, address, date of birth and an expiration date. c.Program Administrator shall mean the City Controller, or his duly designated designee, who shall be responsible for coordinating with a third party administrator selected to implement and administer the South Bend Municipal ID Card Program. d.Proof of Identity shall mean the criteria set forth in sub-section 4.a (i) of this ordinance which is required of a person who applies for a South Bend Municipal ID Card. e.Proof of Residency shall mean the criteria set forth in 4.a (ii) of this ordinance which is required of a person who applies for a South Bend Municipal ID Card. f.Resident shall mean a person who can demonstrate that he or she has been present in the City for at least fifteen (15) continuous days and who presents proof of residency as specified in sub-section 4.a (ii) of this ordinance. 7