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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-06 INTRODUCED BY: Mayor Rinker and Council as a Whole AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION, DETECTION AND MITIGATION PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and other regulatory agencies have documented the prevalence and dangers of identity theft, including medical identity theft; and WHEREAS, in response to this growing problem, Congress, in the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 ("FACT Act"), directed the FTC and certain bank regulatory agencies to promulgate regulations addressing identity theft; and WI IEREAS, pursuant to the FACT Act, the FTC and bank regulatory agencies have enacted regulations, commonly known as the "Red Flag Rules" ("Rules"), requiring that creditors who maintain covered accounts implement a program to detect, prevent and mitigate identity theft, including medical identity theft; and WHEREAS, pursuant to FTC interpretations, the Village is subject to the Rules. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO, THAT: SECTION 1. That the Village hereby adopts the attached Policy/Procedure for Identity Theft Prevention, Detection and Mitigation Program ("Program"), as required by the Rules. SECTION 2. That the Village hereby appoints the Fire Chief s Executive Assistant as the official within the organization responsible for oversight, ongoing development, implementation and administration of the Program. SECTION 3. The Council finds and determines that all formal actions of the Council relating to the adoption of this Resolution have been taken at open meetings of this Council; and that deliberations of this Council and of its committees, resulting in such formal action, took place in meetings open to the public in compliance with all statutory requirements including the requirements of Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.