SY COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215 BT] (ors see L1) vrvercokenbutorelen.org October 12, 2016 Council President Zachary Klein Columbus City Council 90 West Broad St. Columbus, OH 43215 Dear Council President Klein, 1am aware of One ID Columbus’ campaign promoting the development of a municipal identification card for Columbus, Ohio. I understand that acceptance of this identification card in Columbus will provide necessary identification for many vulnerable groups in our community especially homeless individuals that you serve, when interacting with local law enforcement and conducting business. Such acceptance would represent a significant step in addressing a critical county-wide problem since lack of acceptable identification keeps these populations isolated and susceptible to exploitation. We believe that a Municipal ID will be most heipful to homeless persons, particularly those who cannot access a State ID. It may enable them to find housing and employment as well as the other benefits Please accept this letter as an endorsement for One ID Columbus’ proposal. | hope that through collaborations such as this we can help keep members of our community safe, which would benefit everyone in the city of Columbus. Sincerely yours, bef, Gbeey ie Donald Strasser Co-Chair