Council has requested this item be placed on an agenda for discussion.

Municipal identification cards provide residents with a means to demonstrate residency within the city limits, to access city programs, services, and activities, and to help substantiate a person's identity.  Many major cities across the United States are currently implementing a municipal identification card program.  Currently in Arizona, Phoenix is the only city to adopt such program.

The City of Phoenix conducted an extensive rfp process and was able to contract with a company that would provide municipal identification cards at no cost to the city.   A city identification card would be issued to an applicant who, under penalty of perjury, submits a complete application, demonstrates proof of identity and residence within Phoenix corporate boundaries and makes payment of the applicable fee. The identification card expires three years from the date of issuance and as of March 23, 2017 has not been implemented.

Municipal identification cards are intended to serve as a secondary ID for those who have difficulties obtaining a valid government identification.  Specifically, the homeless, immigrants, transgender individuals and those returning home from prison sentences.  There is concern that municipal identification cards would enable identity theft and encourage illegal immigration.