HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-08-19 Ordinance 5205Ordinance No. 5205
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Title 2 of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code to Authorize Electronic Signatures on
Documents Used and Accepted by the City of Palo Alto
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings and Declarations:
(a) Electronic signature technology allows the City of Palo Alto to collect and
preserve signatures on documents quickly, securely, and efficiently.
(b) The conditions under which the City of Palo Alto will accept electronic
signatures on City documents are a municipal affair, wholly within of the City
Council to regulate pursuant to the City Charter.
SECTION 2. Section 2.49.010 (Electronic Signatures) of Chapter 2.49 (Electronic
\ Signatures) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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(a) In any document used or accepted by the City in which a signature is required,
the City shaH not deny the force and effect of an electronic signatur~ if:
(1) The identity of the person using the electronic signature is
capable of verification; and
(2) The signature is "linked to the document in such a manner that it is
readily ascertainable if the document is changed after the
signature is applied.
(b) The City Manager or his or her designee shall establish a list of technologies or
vendors that presumptively meet the requirements of subsection (a).
(c) The City Manager shall determine the level of security required for various
classes of documents, including classes of documents for which the City may
accept electronic signatures that do not meet one or more of the requirements
of subsection (a).
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SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective on the thirty-first day after the date of its
adoption.
INTRODUCED: August 5,2013
PASSED: August 19, 2013
AYES: BURT,HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
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ABSENT: BERMAN
ABSTENTIONS:
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