HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-2080 City Code Amendment on Fingerprints for Background checks CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 25-2080
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: CAVENER, LITTLE ROBERTS, OVERTON,
STRADER, TAYLOR,WHITLOCK
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 3-3-2(B)(12),
REGARDING COLLECTION OF FINGERPRINTS For CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
CHECK Of APPLICANTS FOR VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION LICENSES;
AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 3-4-2(A)(5)(A)(5), REGARDING
COLLECTION Of FINGERPRINTS FOR CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK OF
APPLICANTS FOR MOBILE SALES UNIT LICENSES; AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY
CODE SECTION 3-5-2(B)(5), REGARDING COLLECTION Of FINGERPRINTS FOR
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK OF APPLICANTS FOR PAWNBROKER
LICENSES; AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 3-9-3(B)(2), REGARDING
COLLECTION OF FINGERPRINTS FOR CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK OF
APPLICANTS FOR PRECIOUS METAL DEALER LICENSES; REPEALING
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, as a condition of issuing a Vehicle Immobilization License, Mobile Sales
Unit License, Pawnbroker License, or Precious Metal Dealer License, the City of Meridian
requires applicants for such license to submit to a review of the applicant's criminal history by
providing a set of the applicant's fingerprints;
WHEREAS,the applicant's fingerprints ae submitted to the Idaho State Police and
compared with the National Crime Information Center and its incorporated criminal history
databases, including the Interstate Identification Index, which are maintained by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, in order to locate criminal history record information, pursuant to
Meridian City Code section 3-1-2, Idaho Code section 67-3008, Public Law 92-544, and 28 U.S.
Code § 534(a)(4);
WHEREAS,the City Clerk's Office of the City of Meridian is required by the following
provisions of Meridian City Code to collect the applicant's fingerprint set by providing the
applicant a blank fingerprint card and directing the applicant to the ISP headquarters, where ISP
rolls the applicant's prints, using ink, and the applicant then returns the completed fingerprint
card to the Clerk's Office with other required application materials:
Meridian City Code section 3-3-2(B)(12) (Vehicle Immobilization License),
Meridian City Code section 3-4-2(A)(5)(a)(5) (Mobile Sales Unit License),
Meridian City Code section 3-5-2(B)(5) (Pawnbroker License), and
Meridian City Code section 3-9-3(B)(2) (Precious Metal Dealer License);
WHEREAS,the City Clerk's Office has obtained livescan fingerprinting equipment,
which streamlines the fingerprinting process and provides improved customer service by
allowing the Clerk's Office to collect applicants' fingerprints digitally at City Hall, thereby
eliminating the additional travel, time,paperwork, and fee involved with the current process, and
also providing a better rendering of the fingerprints of applicants whose fingertips may be
damaged or worn; and
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WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Meridian finds that it is in the best interest
of the people of the City of Meridian to facilitate this change in workflow to be undertaken by
the City Clerk's Office by making the following changes to City Code;
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY,IDAHO:
Section 1. That Meridian City Code section 3-3-2(B)(12) shall be amended as follows:
12. Fingerprints, take, by the 1d he State Pokee, of the applicant provided to Idaho State Police
or the City Clerk's Office, in the form and as required by the City Clerk.
Section 2. That Meridian City Code section 3-4-2(A)(5)(a)(5) shall be amended as
follows:
5. Fingerprints, take by the 1dahe State Pokee, of the applicant provided to Idaho State Police or
the City Clerk's Office, in the form and as required by the Cites.
Section 3. That Meridian City Code section 3-5-2(B)(5) shall be amended as follows:
5. Fingerprints, ake., by the 1d he State Peliee, of the applicant, provided to Idaho State Police or
the City Clerk's Office, in the form and as required by the City Clerk, except that an applicant
renewing an existing license is exempt from this provision.
Section 4. That Meridian City Code section 3-9-3(B)(2) shall be amended as follows:
2. Fingerprints, take„ by the Ta >, sta4e„eliee, of the applicant provided to Idaho State Police or
the City Clerk's Office, in the form and as required by the City Clerk, except that an applicant
renewing an existing license is exempt from this provision.
Section 5. That all City of Meridian ordinances, or parts thereof, that are in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 22nd day of April,
2025.
APPROVED by the Council President of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 22nd day of April, 2025.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Luke Cavener, Council President Chris Johnson, City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION OF SUMMARY:
William L.M. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian, Idaho, hereby certifies that the
summary below is true and complete and upon its publication will provide adequate notice
to the public.
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William L. M. Nary, City Attorney
SUMMARY OF CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 25 -2080:An ordinance amending
Meridian City Code section 3-3-2(B)(12), regarding collection of fingerprints for criminal
background check of applicants for Vehicle Immobilization Licenses; amending Meridian
City Code section 3-4-2(A)(5)(a)(5), regarding collection of fingerprints for criminal
background check of applicants for Mobile Sates Unit Licenses; amending Meridian City
Code section 3-5-2(B)(5), regarding collection of fingerprints for criminal background check
of applicants for Pawnbroker Licenses; amending Meridian City Code section 3-9-3(B)(2),
regarding collection of fingerprints for criminal background check of applicants for
Precious Metal Dealer Licenses; repealing conflicting ordinances; and providing an
effective date. The full text of this ordinance is available at Meridian City Hatt, City Clerk's
Office, 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho