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Council approves resolution to allow HR access to state and federal criminal-history checks for hiring

5778811 · September 16, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a resolution authorizing the human resources department to access state and federal summary criminal-history information required for the city's DOJ live-scan application; the resolution includes language required by DOJ and sets hiring disqualifiers for certain convictions.

The Brawley City Council voted to adopt a resolution authorizing the human resources department to access state and federal summary criminal-history information for employment, volunteer and contract positions, a step staff said is required to obtain an ORI and the DOJ approval needed for a live-scan fingerprint machine.

Celia Viscata, human resources administrator, told the council that the Department of Justice requires a city council…

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