HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 168 CC RESO RESOLUTION NO. 2017-168
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK,
CALIFORNIA,DECLARING THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK A SUPPORTER OF
SANCTUARY CITIES FOR ALL RESIDENTS,REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION
STATUS
WHEREAS, The City of Baldwin Park has long embraced and welcomed individuals of
diverse racial, ethnic, religious, and national backgrounds, including a large immigrant
population;
WHEREAS, the City of Baldwin Park welcomes, honors and respects the contributions
of all of its residents, regardless of their immigration status;
WHEREAS, immigrants and their families in Baldwin Park contribute to the economic
and social fabric of the City by establishing and patronizing businesses, participating in the arts
and culture, and achieving significant educational accomplishments;
WHEREAS, fostering a relationship of trust, respect, and open communication between
City Officials and residents is essential to the City's mission of delivering efficient public
services in partnership with our community, which ensures public safety, a prosperous economic
environment, and opportunities for our youth and a high quality of life for residents;
WHEREAS, the City of Baldwin Park desires to address the fears and concerns of its
residents in relation to an individual's immigration status while at the same time being mindful
that it must maintain positions on federal policy that do not affect the financial stability of the
City of Baldwin Park in ways that are detrimental to the health and safety of its residents;
WHEREAS, the City of Baldwin Park seeks to continue to foster trust between City
Officials and residents to protect limited local resources, to encourage cooperation between
residents and City officials, including law enforcement officers and employees, and to ensure
public safety and due to process for all;
WHEREAS, many cities and towns throughout the United have adopted resolutions,
ordinances, policies, and practices to demonstrate their commitment to equal, respectful and
dignified treatment of all people, regardless of their immigration status, and as result may be
referred to as "Sanctuary Cities"; and
NOW THEREFORE, the Baldwin Park City Council does hereby resolve as
follows:
Section 1. The City of Baldwin Park supports the concept of providing a sanctuary
for all its residents, regardless of their immigration status.
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Section 4. The City of Baldwin Park supports Cities that take all of the following
actions:
(1) Protect Sensitive Information: Cities adopting a policy applying to all City
departments prohibiting such departments, officers, employees or agents from
inquiring into, maintaining or disclosing sensitive information about residents
except to the extent necessary to provide the service in question or as required by
law. Sensitive information includes information of a personal nature or about
private attributes, such as status as a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault,
status as a crime witness, sexual orientation, immigration status, disability status,
or status as a recipient of public assistance.
(2) Restrict Use of City Resources: The City of Baldwin Park supports Cities that
adopt a policy affirming its commitment to preventing biased-based policing and
disallowing the use of any City monies, facilities, property, equipment, or
personnel, unless contractually obligated, for the following:
(a) Immigration Enforcement, including but not limited to:
Identifying, investigating, arresting, or detaining any person solely
on the basis of a suspected violation of immigration law;
Honoring any civil immigration detainer or request to detain or
notify federal authorities about the releases of any individual for
immigration purposes; and
Providing federal authorities with non-publicly available
information about any individual for immigration purposes.
(b) Enforcement of any federal program requiring the registration of
individuals on the basis of religious affiliation,national or ethnic origin.
(3) Discretion in Policing: The City of Baldwin Park supports Cities that will adopt a
policy to encourage and guide officers in continuing to exercise discretion in
determining whether to cite and release individuals or book them into a local
detention facility or county jail based on the nature of the crime committed.
(4) Training and Oversight: The City of Baldwin Park supports Cities that will
ensure that the policies called for in this Resolution are disseminated and
appropriate training is provided to all affected officers, employees and agents of
the affected City.
Section 5. Nothing in this Resolution shall be construed or implemented to conflict
with any obligation imposed by federal law.
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Section 6. The Clerk of the Council shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
Section 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 8. The Mayor shall sign this Resolution, and the City Clerk shall attest and
certify to the passage and adoption thereof.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 1st day o
MANUEL LOZANO
MAYOR
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, ALEJANDRA AVILA, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Resolution 2017-168 was duly and regularly approved and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting of the City Council
held on February 1, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN- fir% NCIL M . :QRS: None
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AL AN, , A AVILA,
CITY CLEK
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