TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve and Authorize the Mayor to Execute the Annual Certification Statement Between the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and the City of North Port, Florida, on Behalf of the North Port Police Department Regarding Access to the Driver and Vehicle Information Database (DAVID).
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Annual Certification Statement between the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and the City of North Port, Florida, on behalf of the North Port Police Department regarding access to the Driver and Vehicle Information Database (DAVID).
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Annual Certification Statement between the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and the City of North Port, Florida, on behalf of the North Port Police Department regarding access to the Driver and Vehicle Information Database (DAVID).
• Pros: The Police Department will be able to continue to use this resource to obtain driver license information.
• Cons: The Police Department would be out of compliance with the Agreement and risk losing access to the DAVID system.
Option 2: Deny the approval and authorization of the Mayor to execute the Annual Certification Statement between the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and the City of North Port, Florida, on behalf of the North Port Police Department regarding access to the Driver and Vehicle Information Database (DAVID).
• Pros: There are no foreseeable pros to denying this certification statement.
• Cons: If the certification is denied, the Police Department would be out of compliance with the Agreement and risk losing access to the DAVID system.
Background Information
The City of North Port currently has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), which grants the North Port Police Department access to the Driver and Vehicle Information Database (DAVID). The Annual Certification Statement affirms that the requesting party has evaluated its procedures and has implemented adequate controls to protect personal data from unauthorized access, distribution, use, modification, or disclosure. Furthermore, it confirms that the Requesting Party is in full compliance with the requirements set forth in Contractual Agreement HSMV-0197-23.
The Memorandum of Understanding Contract Number HSMV-0197-23 with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), which grants the North Port Police Department access to the Driver and Vehicle Information Database (DAVID) has been reviewed by the City Attorney and is legally correct as to form.
The Annual Certification Statement between the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and the City of North Port, Florida, on behalf of the North Port Police Department regarding access to the Driver and Vehicle Information Database (DAVID) was provided to the City Clerk’s Office on September 10, 2026, for signature, subject to City Commission Approval.
Strategic Plan Pillar
Safe Community
Financial Impact
Not applicable.
Procurement
Not applicable.
Attachments:
1. Annual Certification Statement 2026
2. Memorandum of Understanding
Prepared by: Jamie Ebershoff, Executive Assistant
Department Director: Todd R. Garrison, Chief of Police