HomeMy WebLinkAbout1662RESOLUTION NO. I to (p ~
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, acknowledging and recognizmg the
Mexican Consular Identification Card, or Matricula
Consular, as a valid form of identification for City services,
and recommending that private agencies and institutions
conducting business withm the City also acknowledge and
recognize the Matricula Consular as a valid form of
identification, when doing so will not conflict with state or
federal law.
WHEREAS, there are many Mexican nationals residmg in the Kent area
who do not possess a form of identification acknowledged by local police and private
institutions; and
WHEREAS, many immigrants lack access to certain services from public
and private agencies and institutions because they do not possess identification; and
WHEREAS, in a number of cities across the nation, Mexican Consulates
and Consulate Generals have begun to issue Identification cards to Mexican nationals
who have an official birth certificate, a proper form of Mexican identification, and who
have been residing in the United States for at least six months; and
WHEREAS, use of the Mexican Consular IdentificatiOn cards will enable
more residents of Kent to use public services; and
WHEREAS, the Mexican Consular ID card, or Matncula Consular, has
been accepted by 74 Umted States banks, including four of the largest banks in
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Washington State-US Bank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Washmgton Mutual;
and
WHEREAS, throughout the United States, more than 800 police
departments, 80 cities (including Seattle, Bellevue, Renton, Yakima, Tacoma, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Antonio), and 13 states (including Washington, Oregon,
and Idaho), have acknowledged the Matricula Consular as a valid form of identification;
NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. -City Recognition. The Mexican Consular Identification
Card, or Matncula Consular, may be acknowledged, recognized, and accepted by staff m
City departments and agencies as a valid form of identification when presented by an
individual seeking City services.
SECTION 2. -Private Agency Recommendation. The City Council
recommends that private agencies and institutions conducting business within the City of
Kent also acknowledge, recognize, and accept the Mexican Consular Identification Card,
or Matricula Consular, as a valid form of identification.
SECTION 3. -Exception. The Mexican Consular ID card, or Matricula
Consular, shall not be used as a valid form of identification if to do so would be contrary
to federal, state, or local laws. For example, and not by way of limitation, the Matricula
Consular card is not suitable for identification purposes in the purchase of alcohol or
tobacco products as it is not listed within RCW 66.16.040 and WAC 314-10-050 as a
valid form of identification.
SECTION 4. -Severabzhtv. If any section, subsection, paragraph,
sentence, clause, or phrase of this resolution is declared unconstitutional or invalid for
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any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
resolution.
SECTION 5. -Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect and be in
force immediately upon its passage.
PASS ED at a regular open public meeting by the City Council of the City of
Kent, Waslungton, this 1 dayofDecember, 2003.
CONCURRED in by the Mayor of the City of Kent this _!!__ day of
December, 2003.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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TOM BRUBAKER, CITY AITORNEY
I hereby certifY that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. / b IP J.__,
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the 1 day of
December, 2003.
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.. BRENDA JACOBERiTYCLERK
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