[Added 3-25-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-7]
a. 
The City of Asbury Park hereby establishes a City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card Program, under which identification cards shall be issued to individuals who can provide their identity and residency in accordance with the terms of this Chapter.
b. 
The Administering Department, as set forth below, shall be designated as the department charged with administering the City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card Program and issuing such policies and procedures necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Chapter, including the designation of access sites where applications for such cards shall be made available for pick-up and submission. The Administering Department shall also make the applications available online.
[Added 3-25-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-7]
As used in this Chapter:
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT
The City of Asbury Park Social Services Department. The Administering Department shall be charged with the duties set forth in this Chapter.
APPLICANT
The person who applies to the Administering Department for a City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card.
CARE ADDRESS
The address of any hospital, private or public shelter, non-profit or religious institution known to the City of Asbury Park Social Services Department serving homeless individuals or victims of domestic violence.
CARE ADDRESS LETTER
A letter from an entity capable of providing a Care Address, as defined above, indicating that an applicant has received services from the entity for the past five days and may use that entity's address for mailing purposes dated within five days. The address on the card will be "Care Of" the organization.
CITY OF ASBURY PARK SOCIAL SERVICES IDENTIFICATION CARD
An identification card issued by the City of Asbury Park Department of Social Services that shall, at a minimum, display the cardholder's photograph, name, date of birth, address, signature, and date of issuance and expiration. At the cardholder's option, the identification card may display the cardholder's self-designated gender.
CLIENT
Any person who can establish that he, she or they is/are a current client of the City of Asbury Park Department of Social Services.
[Added 3-25-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-7]
a. 
The City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card program shall be available to any resident or client of the City of Asbury Park Department of Social Services, regardless of his, her or their race, color, creed, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, partnership status, any lawful source of income, housing status, status as a victim of domestic violence or status as a victim of sex offenses or stalking, or conviction or arrest record, provided that such resident or client is able to meet the requirements for establishing his, her or their identity and residency as set forth in this Chapter and of any applicable policies and procedures established by the Administering Department.
b. 
The City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card shall display, at minimum, the applicant's full name, photograph, address, date of birth signature, card issue and expiration dates.
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The Administering Department shall, through policy and procedures it establishes as required by this Chapter, create guidelines to protect the address of victims of domestic violence or alternate requirements for applicants who lack a permanent address.
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Such identification card shall, at the cardholder's option, display the cardholder's self-designated gender.
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Such identification card shall be designated in a manner to deter fraud which may include: bar codes, serial numbers, watermarks, City Seal, and other security measures.
c. 
The City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card is valid for two years from date of issuance.
d. 
A resident age 14 years or over may apply for an Identification Card with the consent of his, her or their parent or legal guardian. In the absence of such parental or guardian consent, the minor applicant may receive consent from a court of competent jurisdiction.
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The fee for the issuance of the City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card shall be $10 for adults and $5 for children, veterans, the disabled, and senior citizens. Replacement cards will be $5. The Administering Department may adopt rules and permit residents who cannot afford to pay such fee(s) to make a hardship application and to be granted a full or partial waiver of the fee.
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The Administering Department may in full or in part waive the fee for the City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card, if an applicant can establish a hardship exemption. Applicants may file for a hardship exemption waiver during the intake process. In order for an applicant to be granted a hardship waiver, the applicant must demonstrate one of the following circumstances:
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Applicant is currently homeless;
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Applicant has proof of eviction within the last three months and has not been able to relocate;
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Applicant has recently reported domestic violence;
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Applicant has proof of substantial debt caused by medical expenses within the last 12 months;
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Applicant is currently unemployed;
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Applicant has filed for bankruptcy within the last six months;
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Applicant's current household income is at or below 15% of the federal poverty level; or
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Applicant currently receives one of the following: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or SSI, or TANF. The applicant shall provide proof in the form of a letter, notice or another official document containing the name of the agency granting the benefit, the name of the recipient of the benefit and the name of the benefit received; or
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Any other documentation or circumstances that the Administering Agency deems acceptable.
[Added 3-25-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-7]
In order to obtain a City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card, an applicant must establish his, her or their identity and/or residency/homelessness as follows:
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Proof of Identity. The City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card Program will use a point system as promulgated by the Administering Department, to determine if applications are able to provide identity and residency (or homelessness). The Administering Department, through its policies and procedures, shall determine the point value allocated to each type of document provided in this paragraph, and require that, at a minimum, an applicant produce more than one of the following documents in order to establish identity:
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A U.S. or foreign passport;
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A U.S. driver's license;
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A U.S. state identification card;
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A U.S. permanent resident card;
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A consular identification card;
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A photo identification card with name, address, date of birth, and expiration date issued by another country to its citizens or nationals as an alternative to a passport for re-entry to the issuing country;
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A certified copy of U.S. or foreign birth certificate;
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A Social Security card;
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A national identification card with photo, name, address, date of birth, and expiration date;
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A foreign driver's license;
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A U.S. or foreign military identification card;
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A current visa issued by a government agency;
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A U.S. Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) authorization letter;
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An Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card;
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An Expired State ID or Driver's license; or
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Any other documentation that the Administering Agency deems acceptable.
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If the individual is a minor, proof must be furnished, on behalf of said minor, by the individual's parents or legal guardian or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
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Proof of Residency or Homelessness. In order to establish residency or homelessness, an applicant must present one or more of the following items showing both the applicant's name and residential address or last permanent address:
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A utility bill;
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A local property tax statement or mortgage payment receipt;
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A bank account statement;
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Proof that the applicant has a minor child currently enrolled in a school located within the City;
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An employment pay stub;
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A jury summons or court order issued by a state or federal court;
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A federal or state income tax or refund statement;
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An insurance bill (homeowner's, renter's, health, life, or automobile insurance);
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Care Address Letter confirming residency; or
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Any other document the Administering Department determines is acceptable which shall be set forth in its policies and procedures it promulgates.
d. 
The Administering Department shall create, through its policies and procedures, alternative methods to establish residency, notwithstanding the lack of a fixed address.
e. 
All City of Asbury Park departments shall accept the City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card as proof of identity and residence, if a resident, for access to services and benefits unless such acceptance is prohibited by federal or state law or unless the department or authority has reason to suspect fraud by the purported cardholder.
[Added 3-25-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-7]
a. 
The records relating to the application and issuance of the City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Cards shall be maintained in accordance with law. The Administering Department shall not retain original or copies of documents provided by an applicant to prove identity or residency when applying for a City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card. Supporting documents supplied may be scanned in and retained as a part of the application process.
b. 
The City shall make its best efforts to protect the confidentiality of all City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card applicants to the maximum extent allowable by federal and state law. The City shall not disclose personal information obtained from an applicant to any individual, or public or private entity, unless:
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Required by a court of competent jurisdiction;
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Authorized in writing by the individual to whom such information pertains;
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By an individual's parent or legal guardian when the individual is a minor or is otherwise not legally competent; or
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For the City's limited purpose of administering the program or determining or facilitating the applicant's eligibility for additional benefits, services or care, provided that such disclosure is made in accordance with all applicable federal and state privacy regulations.
[Added 3-25-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-7]
a. 
The City of Asbury Park is providing the City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card for identification and access for holders of the ID to obtain services to access for their varied social services and behavioral needs. The City does not act as guarantor or warrantor either of the information provided by the applicant for the City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card or against any acts, criminal or otherwise, committed by the individual(s) while possessing or using the Identification Card. The City does not waive any of its protections afforded under federal, state or local laws, including but not limited to the immunities under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act N.J.S.A. 59:1-1, et seq., by processing or issuing the City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card.
b. 
The Administering Department shall submit a report to the Mayor and the Council on the status of the Identification Card program by June 30th of each year, or at the request of the Mayor and City Council or City Manager.
[Added 3-25-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-7]
a. 
Altering or intentionally damaging the City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card, using another person's Identification Card, or allowing the cardholder's Identification Card to be used by another person may result in confiscation of the card and is in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:28-7. Submission of false statements to obtain a City of Asbury Park Social Services Identification Card is a violation N.J.S.A. 2C:21-4 and is punishable by applicable law.
b. 
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter, exclusive of the violations set forth under N.J.S.A. 2C:28-7 and N.J.S.A. 2C:21-4, shall be subject to the general penalty provisions set forth in Section 1-5 of this Code.