20-1532 Amending Chapter 52 - Background screening - Fingerprinting

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ORDINANCE 20-1532 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 52, HUMAN RESOURCES, ARTICLE 1, IN GENERAL, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 52-21, EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND SCREENING, PERMITTING CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, APPOINTEES, AND PRIVATE CONTRACTORS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to F.S. §166.0442, the Human Resources Division finds it important to be able to conduct thorough background screenings of potential employees, appointees, or private contractors for criminal offenses nationwide, and the statute requires implementation by ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Level I background screening is a state -only name -based criminal record check; and WHEREAS, fingerprints are required to complete a Level II background screening with the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and WHEREAS, Section 52-21 will provide the City the ability to conduct both state and national criminal history screening. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 52, Human Resources, Article I, In General, is hereby amended by adding a new section to be numbered Section 52-21, which Section shall read as follows: Sec 52-21. Employee background screening Pursuant to Fla. Stat. 166.0442, each person applying for, or continuing employment in, any position of city employment or appointment, any person who is a private contractor, employee of a private contractor, vendor, repair person, or delivery person having access to any public facility or publicly operated facility that may affect security or public safety, may be required to be fingerprinted as determined by the City Manager. (1) The fingerprints obtained shall be submitted to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for a state criminal history record check and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record check.