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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-R _025
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING CULVER
CITY TO BE A SANCTUARY CITY FOR ALL ITS
RESIDENTS REGARDLESS OF IMMIGRATION STATUS.
WHEREAS, the City Council's 2016 Legislative and Policy Platform states 7 that the City of Culver City "commits to pursuing a policy agenda that affirms civil and 8 human rights, and ensures that those targeted on the basis of race, religion, sexual 9 orientation, or immigration status can turn to government without fear of recrimination;" and 10 11
WHEREAS, on October 12, 2016 , the City Council reaffirmed its policy goals, and adopted Resolution No. 2016-R099 , condemning violence and hate speech , and 12 expressing solidarity with those targeted for their ethnicity, race, religion or sexual 13 14
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WHEREAS, on November 22, 2016 , the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) declared that every CCUSD campus is a safe zone where students and their families may seek assistance, information and sanctuary if faced with fear and anxiety 17 18 about immigration enforcement efforts or any efforts to curtail or deny civil or human rights; 19 and
20 WHEREAS, on November 22, 2016 , Culver City Chief of Police Bixby issued 21 a letter to the community, expressing the Police Department's comm itment to protecting 22 everyone's rights, regardless of immigration status; and 23 WHEREAS, in further affirmation of its policy goals, on February 27, 2017, 24 (he City Council adopted Resolution 2017-R014, supporting state Senate Bill 54 , the 25 Ca lifornia Values Act, which among other things, if passed , would prohibit state and local 26 27
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7 WHEREAS, many cities and towns throughout the United States have adopted resolutions, ordinances, policies and practices to demonstrate their commitment to equal, respectful, dignified treatment of all people regardless of their immigration status, 8 and as a result may be referred to as "sanctuary cities;" and 9 10
11 WHEREAS, the City of Culver City desires to demonstrate its commitment to fostering trust between City officials and the public, to protecting the safety, well-being and 12 constitutional rights of its residents and the people of the State of California, and to 13 directing the City's resources to matters of greatest concern to local government. 14 15
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City stands in solidarity with other sanctuary jurisdictions. The City reaffirms its NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, California, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The City of Culver City is a sanctuary city for all of its residents, and the commitment to welcome individuals with diverse backgrounds, and will uphold and protect the human and civil rights of all individuals under the State and Federal Constitutions, including the First Amendment rights of free speech and assembly, regardless of immigration status.
SECTION 2. In furtherance of its policy agenda, the City of Culver City will act in a 24 manner consistent with the American Civil Liberties Union 9 Model State and Local Law 25 Enforcement Policies and Rules, as follows:
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1 1. Judicial Warrant. City officials will require a judicial warrant before 2 detaining an individual or prolonging a detention in any manner at the request of federal 3 immigration authorities;
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No Facilitation. City officials will require a judicial warrant before Defined Access. Unless pursuant to a court order or a legitimate law arresting, detaining or transporting an individual solely on the basis of an immigration detainer or other administrative document ;
enforcement purpose unrelated to civil immigration law , City officials will not permit federal 9 10
11 12 4. Clear Identification. Requiring federal immigration authorities to wear immigration authorities access to City facilities or to any person in City custody, subject to the California Truth Act;
13 jackets and badges when given access to City facilities, so that they are clearly identified as 14 federal agents;
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Don 't Ask. City officials will not inquire into the immigration status of any individual, unless there is a legitimate law enforcement purpose unrelated to civil immigration 5 .
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6. Privacy Protection. City officials will not voluntarily release personally identifiable information to federal immigration authorities, or information that may be used to ascertain an individual's race , religion or ethnicity, unless for a law enforcement purpose unrelated to the enforcement of civil immigration law ; 24 surveillance of any person or group based solely on their actual or perceived religion, 25 ethnicity, race or immigration status;
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1 8. Redress. Any person who alleges a violation of the above policies may 2 file a written complaint with the City.
arrest an individual based on their perceived race , national origin, religion, language or immigration status.
SECTION 3: The City also adopts the following in furtherance of its policy goals:
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9. Fair and Impartial Policing. City officials will not detain, interrogate, or funds, resources, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel to assist in the enforcement of 9 10 federal immigration law, unless such assistance is required by any valid and enforceable 11 federal or state law or is contractually obligated. This prohibition shall include, but not be 12 limited to, assisting with or participating in any immigration enforcement operation or joint 13 operation or patrol that involves, in whole or in part, the enforcement of federal immigration 14 law, except for purposes of protecting the public safety . 15 2. No City agency, department, officer, employee , or agent shall use City requiring the registration of individuals on the basis of race, religion, or ethnicity , including 16 [funds, resources, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel to assist any federal program 17 Ill
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1 2 3 . The City shall continue to follow its policies to prevent bias-based 3 policing and law enforcement personnel will continue to exercise discretion to favor citing 4 and releasing individuals in lieu of arrest or continued detention, where consistent with 5 protecting public safety.
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. CLARKE, Mayor
f Culver City, California
AROL A. SCHWAB, City Attorney
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the 27 day of March, 2017.
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