HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 171 CC RESO RESOLUTION NO. 2017-171
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN
PARK, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK A
SANCTUARY CITY 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 2. The City of Baldwin Park shall take all of the following actions:
(1) Protect Sensitive Information: The City adopts 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 adopts 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 anyfederal program requiring the registration of
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individuals on the basis of religious affiliation, national or ethnic
origin.
(3) Discretion in Policing: The City of Baldwin Park adopts 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 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 3. Nothing in this Resolution shall be construed or implemented to
conflict with any obligation imposed by federal law.
Section 4. The Clerk of the Council shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
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Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 6. The Mayor shall sign this Resolution, and the City Clerk shall attest
and certify to the passage and adoption thereof.
Approved and Adopted on the 15th day of F.•br - , i
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MAN L LOZANO
MAYOR
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK )
I, ALEJANDRA AVILIA, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted and regularly approved and adopted
by City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at a regular meeting of the City
Council held on February 15, 2017 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Baca, Garcia, Lozano, Pacheco, Rubio
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL EMBERS: None
ALEJ DRA AVILIA
CITY CLERK