The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My Public Portal About2002.144 (10-01-02)RESOLUTION 2002.144 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE MATRICULA CONSULAR AS A VALID FORM OF IDENTIFICATION FOR PERSONS TRANSACTING CITY BUSINESS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ESTABLISH POLICY GUIDELINES WHEREAS, the Mexican government issues the identification cards known as A~ "Matricula Consular," to residents living abroad who can prove Mexican citizenship; and ~`-' WHEREAS, the Matricula Consular identification card is now a state-of-the-art photo ID with safeguards similar to those of driver's licenses and identification provided in the United States; and WHEREAS, the use of these identity cards is being accepted by a number of agencies and entities in California-including City of Los Angeles, City of Santa Ana, City of Oakland, the Alameda County Sheriff's, Los Angeles County as well as the Los Angeles County Sheriff s; and WHEREAS, major banking institutions-including Wells Fargo and Bank of America are also recognizing the Marticula Consular as valid identification; and WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood's Departments of Recreation and Community Services, Community Development, and Finance and Administration all provide services which require appropriate identification and in certain cases a photo ID; and WHEREAS, the Mexican government has urged all 46 consulates in the United States to generate greater acceptance of the Matricula Consular in the year 2002; and ~`p WHEREAS, the Mexican Consulate of Los Angeles has reported in the year of +~ 2002, thus far, there have been approximately 400 cards issued per month to persons living in Lynwood; and WHEREAS, it is likely that cities across the country will be considering recognizing the Matricula Consular as a valid form of identification; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has prepared a policy of guidelines for city departments to adhere to for the acceptance of the Matricula Consular as a valid identification, and WHEREAS, the City of Lynwood will accept the Matricula Consular identification card for a period of six months, as a pilot program to assess the overall effectiveness relative to city services. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Sectiori 1. That the Lynwood City Council does authorize the acceptance of~the Matricula Consular as a valid form of identification for transacting city business in accordance with the attached policy guidelines (Exhibit A) for a six-month ' period. ~~ , ~--~ Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this lst day of October 2002. v-"~~G_Cc.c~ ~C/r~ ARTURO REYE , MAYOR City of Lynwood ATTEST: C~~~.~ ~ . ~~~ ANDREA HOOPER, City Clerk City of Lynwood APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ City Attorney % APPROVED AS TO CONTENT n G FAUS IN GON A~, S City Manager City of Lynwood ! STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) )SS. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held in the City Hall of said City on the 1 st day of October, 2002, and passed by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEN PEDROZA, RICHARDS, RODRIGUEZ, AND REYES NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCILNIAN BYRD ~~~~~ ~ ~~~ City Clerk, City of Lynwood STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) )SS. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and forgoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2p02 .144 on file in my office and that said resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 1 st day of October, 2002 ,--„ ~ ~- ' ,~~ ~~~~~%~~~ C~ty Clerk, City o Lynwoo CITY OF LYNWOOD POLICY FOR ACCEPTANCE OF MATRICULA CONSULAR AS FORM OF IDENTIFICATION For the purpose of providing city services to Lynwood residents that are not United States citizens, but citizens of Mexico and do not possess valid identification issued by the state of California, the City of Lynwood will accept the official identification cards "Matricula Consular de Alta Seguridad" (MCAS) issued by the Mexican Consulate The Matricula Consular identification cards shall be accepted as valid identification by city departments that provide services that require proof of residency and age. The Matricula Con"sular identification cards are to be used for identification purposes onlv The Matricula Consular identification card is not proof of leqal residencv for United States citizenship, and fherefore does not extend any new benefits to.undocumented immigrants Presently there are two versions of the Matricula Consular identification card (1) The new ID card that is currently being issued by the Mexican. Consulate has enhanced security measures making it more difficult to falsify. (2) T'he previously issued.Consular ID, that is laminated, will remain valid until the expiration date on the card. Each card provides the following information: 1. ~A photograph of the bearer of the card 2 Date of birth of the bearer of the card 3 Current place of residence of the bearer of the card 4. ~ Date of card~ expiration The new Matricula Consular provides the following security features: 1. Green security paper, with special security pattern 2. "Advantage seal," with a Mexican Official seal that appears over the bearer's picture that changes color from green to brown when seen with natural lights 3. Infra Read band on the back of the MCAS ~ ` IMPLEMENTATION The Finance and Administration Department will coordinate an in-house workshop in which the Consulate General of Mexico of Los Angeles will be invited to present the Matricula Consular and answer questions Each Department Head shall issue notification and instruction to his/her staff member of the contents for this policy. , ~ ~~ If any person believes that any employee of the City has failed to com I with the requirements of this policy, the person may file a complaint with the Department Head The Department Head shall investigate the complaint and shall report the findings to the City Manager Staff will receive a policy issued by the City Manager that indicates the City's guidelines for the~acceptance of the Matricula Consular as valid identification for persons seeking City services that require proof of residency and age. 1. The acceptance of identification cards issued by the Mexican Consulate does not create any new rights that are enforceable through a civil action so that a violation of the policy by failure or refusal to accept the identification cards will not subject the City and/or its employees to liability for monetary damages. 2. City departments are authorized to request additional information needed to enable the departments to fulfill their responsibilities 3 City departments are not required to accept the identification if there is reasonable belief that the identification card is counterfeit, altered, does not belong to the holder, or contains inaccurate information 4. City departments are not required to accept the identification where federal or state regulations or directives preempt city policy or where they require the City to obtain other types of identifica#ion in order to qualify for federal or state programs/funding. The following are a list of Departments providing City services that will accept the Matricula Consular as proof of identification• City Service Eligibility Standards Identification or Proof required for the Service ;uREC:REATJON?8~";C,O',MMUNITY?SERVICES ~.,~.;:,~,:~' ~.~+~~~;~~~~,~~ry~~`~,tfZS?`.~i ~' ~:;.~;i~n~.~~;~~~~r~.^,t'`y~~` s'~r-,~~,~;: Dial-a-Taxi • Residency ^ California lD or DMV License • Age or • Persons with ^ Matricula Consular disabilities and ^ Current utilit bill Senior s' MTA Bus • Age ^ California lD or DMV License Passes or • Matricula Consular Bateman Hall Rental • Residency • California lD or DMV License or ^ Matricula Consular and • Current utility bill Natatorium Rental ^ Residency ^ California lD or DMV License or • Matricula Consular or . • Current utility bill Discounts Youth Sports Participation • Age ^ Birth certificate, baptismal certificate or student identification card or • Matricula Consular Racquetball Court Rental • None • None Afterschool Program ^ None • None Summer Daycamp ^ None • None 1~[S/1 A . . R lwn. ~' .. ~1F.'~I. .1w . rt ~ . ~M1 p~ ~ 7. _ $( \ P... R . ^ ~H .'. . R - . ~.`i • None ' ^ None '~.COM.Mt~J~N4,~(~`D;E~`l,ELO~?M .. . . . ENT,~ ~'~~~~}~~'~7~~'<~;,~C~ .. Yi~u ~ ~.i 4 .: h x ~yw,.~,. . . ~~~~ ~w~ ,~~, ~~x,(ry,~~~a ~ ,~} ~. . . .~t?rt,~S;P - . +~ ~ . .. r ~~i~'~., s , u~ ~~~1t1"?9L;KJ: +i~, . .. , ~ .'Si First-Time Homebuyers • Valid ^ DMV License or California lD Program Identification or • Valid passport _, or • Matricula Consular Trash Pickup Service ^ Included in water service Street Sweeping Service • Included in water service Complaints ^ No residency or proof of a e re uired EVALUATION ~ To assist #he City in evaluating the fiscal or operational impact of this particular program, Department Heads are directed to keep track of the number of users of Matricula Consular to access City services. An annual report shall be provided to the City Council on this matter. This repo`rt is intended to assist the City Council in making policy decision to expand, modify or terminate the program. } f ~ , _ ~