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File #: 2023-0547   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/9/2023 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/21/2023 Final action: 2/21/2023
Title: Adopt Ordinance 2023-36 amending sections 2-195 and 2-196, Code of Ordinances, City of Ocala, Florida; providing for the administration of preemployment fingerprinting and background checks
Introduced By: Kristen M. Dreyer
Attachments: 1. WES - OCALA - ATTORNEY - ORDINANCES - AMEND 2-195 and 2-196 - Preemployment Fingerprinting and Background Checks - WES FINAL DRAFT - 12-08-2022
Submitted By: William E. Sexton
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Presentation By: William E. Sexton
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Department: City Attorney

STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready): Approval
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Adopt Ordinance 2023-36 amending sections 2-195 and 2-196, Code of Ordinances, City of Ocala, Florida; providing for the administration of preemployment fingerprinting and background checks
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence.

PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
On or about April 20, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance 2022-33 which created Sections 2-195 and 2-196, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Ocala, Florida, providing for the effective administration of preemployment fingerprinting and background checks for employees of the City of Ocala, Florida. Implementation of the preemployment fingerprinting and background check procedures contained in Ordinance 2022-33 required submission of said regulations to the State of Florida, Department of Law Enforcement and their further transmission of the regulations to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. The State of Florida, Department of Law Enforcement and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation provided feedback with regard to the compliance of said Ordinance 2022-33 with the applicable laws and regulations and suggested a series of minor amendments and revisions. This ordinance is adopted for the purpose of amending and revising Sections 2-195 and 2-196, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Ocala, Florida so as to comply with relevant state and federal laws, policies and procedures, and is adopted pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 166, Florida Statutes; Section 166.0442, Florida Statutes, Public Law 92-544, and other relevant provisions of Florida and federal law.

LEGAL REVIEW:
The ordinance has been reviewed by the City Attorney, William E. Sexton.

ALTERNATIVE:
* Approve with changes
* Deny
* Table
ORDINANCE 2023-36

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI...

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