RES-8870 Supporting Replacement of Cal-ID Fingerprint Identification SystemRESOLUTION NO. 8870
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE SUPPORTING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE
COUNTY-WIDE CAL-ID FINGERPRINT
IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM WHEREAS, pursuant to legal authorization, the County of Orange
operates the county-wide Automated Fingerprint Identification System
known as "Cal-ID:"WHEREAS, Cal-ID greatly enhances the
ability of police departments, including the Orange Police Department, to investigate crimes
by enabling officers to identify c:
riminal suspects, arrestees, and victims;WHEREAS, as the existing Cal-ID system in the county
is 15 years old, it is using out-dated technology, is manually
intensive, and lacks
the capacity to promptly process data submitted;WHEREAS, the proposed replacement
of the Cal-ID system, which will feature the capacity to
receive, search, and register fingerprints that are live-scarmed electronically, is estimated
to cost $10 million county-wide
including the City of Orange's share of$455,000;WHEREAS, the City
of Orange intends to provide the necessary funding for its share of the
Cal-ID replacement costs through grants and other existing funding sources;WHEREAS, the
City of Orange opposes the raising of existing fees or
the issuance of new taxes to fund the Cal-lD system; and WHEREAS, its
the belief of the Orange City Council that often such raised fees or new taxes enacted
for a
single purpose are not rescinded at the conclusion of their original objective.NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Orange that the
City of Orange does hereby strongly support the replacement of the Cal-m system, however
does not support the additional $
1 vehicle registration fee to fund for
the replacement of the system.ADOPTED this
13th
day of January 1998Jo
e Coontz, Mayor ofthe City of Attest:lAMA~Md Cn~L;;;;
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 13th day of
January. 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MURPHY, SLATER, COONTZ, SPURGEON
ALVAREZ
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE