Regular 5.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 02/13/2017
- TITLE
- First Reading and Public Hearing: Amendments to City Ordinance Requiring Certain Forms of Indentification from Sellers
- PRESENTED BY:
- Brent Brooks
- Department:
- Legal
Presentation:
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
Councilmember McFadden sponsored a Council Initiative on September 26, 2016, as follows:
"Moved to have the Legal Department review Ordinance 83-4552 regarding amending proof of identification of sellers to pawnbrokers, Second-hand dealers and valuable article dealer transactions."
The motion was seconded and Council approved it.
Staff met and determined the necessary amendments to City Code Section 7-504, which codifies Ordinance Number 83-4552. The proposed amendments are shown by strike-throughs and underlines on the attached draft. The attached amendments provide that all acceptable identification must be issued by a governmental entity and such identification must contain a photograph of the seller.
"Moved to have the Legal Department review Ordinance 83-4552 regarding amending proof of identification of sellers to pawnbrokers, Second-hand dealers and valuable article dealer transactions."
The motion was seconded and Council approved it.
Staff met and determined the necessary amendments to City Code Section 7-504, which codifies Ordinance Number 83-4552. The proposed amendments are shown by strike-throughs and underlines on the attached draft. The attached amendments provide that all acceptable identification must be issued by a governmental entity and such identification must contain a photograph of the seller.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
City Council may:
- Approve the proposed amendments to City Code Section 7-504, or;
- Disapprove the proposed amendments to Section 7-504, or;
- Provide additional amendments to Section 7-504 during First Reading
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact to the City if the proposed amendments are approved.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing and approve amendments to Section 7-504, BMCC upon First Reading.