RESOLUTION NO. 230230

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Sponsor:  Mayor Quinton Lucas

RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to create a municipal identification program and report back to the Council within 90 days on any regulatory changes or funding needed to effectuate the program. 

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WHEREAS, a municipal identification program can make it easier for residents to access municipal and regional services where identification or proof of residency may be required, including solid waste drop-offs, water services, prescription drug discounts, community centers, public transit, and libraries; and

WHEREAS, a municipal identification program can cultivate increased sense of belonging and community across a city; and

WHEREAS, the City has experience administering an identification program in the Vital Records Division of the Health Department; and

WHEREAS, launching a municipal identification program will require coordination across a variety of City departments and public agencies; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the City Manager is directed to work with the Department of Health and any other relevant departments or agencies - including but not limited to the Departments of Parks, Public Works and Water Services, plus the Kansas City Public Library and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority - to create a municipal identification program that provides identification for Kansas City residents and makes it easier for Kansas Citians to access public services where identification may be required.

Section 2. That the City Manager is directed to report back to the Council within 90 days of the adoption of this Resolution on any regulatory changes or funding needed to effectuate the program, along with an inventory of public services that Kansas Citians will be able to access through the program.

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