HomeMy Public PortalAboutCity Council_Resolution No. 20-5463_Authorization for the use of electronic signatures to execute official city documents_4/7/2020_RegularRESOLUTION NO. 20-5463
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE USE OF
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES TO EXECUTE OFFICIAL CITY
DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, digital signature technology allows municipalities and other entities to
collect and preserve signatures on documents quickly, securely, and efficiently; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Government Code Section 16.5, the City may
elect to use a digital signature and may accept a digital signature from another party, for
any written communications with the City; and
WHEREAS, the condition under which the City of Temple City will accept digital
signatures on City documents shall comply with the requirements of California Code of
Regulations; and the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act, commencing at section 1633.1
of the California Civil Code; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to make use of digital signatures for official
documents, as necessary and appropriate during the Safer at Home period due to
COVID-19 or May 30, 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMPLE CITY, CALIFORNIA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that all the facts set forth in the Recitals of this
Resolution are true and correct.
SECTION 2. That only the Mayor, City Manager, City Attorney, Administrative Services
Director, and y Cfe, are authorized to utilize digital signatures to sign documents
necessary to continue and facilitate city business.
SECTION 3. The City intends to make use of digital signatures for official documents, as
necessary and appropriate during the Safer at Home period due to COVID-19 or May 30,
2020,
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 7'" day of April, 2020.
Tom Chavez, a r
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ATTEST:
Peggy Kuo, GYy Gferk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Greb Murphy, City I
ttorney
I, Peggy Kuo, City Clerk of the City of Temple City, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 20-5463 was adopted by said Council at the regular meeting held on the
7th day of April 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmember— Fish, Man, Sternquist, Yu, Chavez
NOES: Councilmember— None
ABSENT: Councilmember— None
ABSTAIN: Councilmember— None