Palo Alto Municipal Code Ch. 2.49 Electronic Signatures

(a) In any document used or accepted by the city in which a signature is required, the city shall not deny the force and effect of an electronic signature if:

(1) The identity of the person using the electronic signature is capable of verification; and

(2) The signature is linked to the document in such a manner that it is readily ascertainable if the document is changed after the signature is applied.

(b) The City Manager or his or her designee shall establish a list of technologies or vendors that presumptively meet the requirements of subsection (a).

(c) The City Manager shall determine the level of security required for various classes of documents, including classes of documents for which the city may accept electronic signatures that do not meet one or more of the requirements of subsection (a).

(Ord. 5205 § 2, 2013)