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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
City Council Interoffice Communication
To:
Honorable Mayor Pro Tern and City Council Members
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From:
Cathy Green, Mayor
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Date:
March 16, 2004
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Subject:
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CITY COUNCIL BADGES
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Nationally, statewide, and locally there has been an increased emphasis on safegand
security. This has resulted in an increased need for public officials to be able to
properly identify themselves. Proper identification is often required for public officials to
enter areas that are closed to the general public for safety reasons or to bypass security
screenings that would result in lengthy delays in the public official entering a location.
Recently, some members of the City Council have experienced difficulties when relying
on the city -issued identification card to identify herself or himself as a City Council
Member. I discussed this matter with the Chief of Police and asked him to survey other
cities to determine what types of identification are issued to Council Members. The
Chief advised me that it is not uncommon for cities to issue badges as well as
identification cards to City Council Members.
I know the issue of badges for Council Members has been somewhat controversial in
the past. In my view, both times and people have changed; therefore, this issue should
be revisited. The Chief has determined that the cost for seven badges is minimal, and a
City Council badge can be designed so that is does not resemble a police or fire
department badge in any way.
Recommended Action:
MOTION:
That the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tern and Immediate Past Mayor approve a design and the
Police Department order six City Council Member badges and one Mayor badge.
xc: Ray Silver, City Administrator
Bill Workman, Assistant City Administrator
Ken Small, Chief of Police