Report to City Council
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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Brian Mohan, City Manager
AGENDA DATE: February 18, 2025
TITLE: BACKGROUND INFORMATION REGARDING COUNTY
AND SCHOOL DISTRICT RESOLUTIONS AND STATE
LAW PERTAINING TO ADMINISTRATION AND
ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS
AND REGULATIONS (REPORT OF: CITY MANAGER
TITLE SUMMARY: Background information regarding County and School District Resolutions and State Law pertaining to
administration and enforcement of Federal Immigration
Laws and Regulations
Recommendation(s)
That the City Council:
1. Review background information regarding the administration and enforcement of the federal immigration laws and regulations and provide any necessary direction.
SUMMARY
This report provides background information regarding resolutions recently approved by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and the Board of Education of the Moreno Valley Unified School District regarding undocumented immigrants and refugees, and the California Values Act, which declared the State of California to be a sanctuary state.
BACKGROUND
State of California
On October 5, 2017, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Senate Bill 54, the California
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Values Act, creating a statewide sanctuary law. This law bars state and local police from investigating, interrogating, or arresting people for immigration enforcement purposes, and limits — but does not entirely prohibit — police cooperation with federal immigration officials.
County of Riverside
On February 4, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved Resolution 2025-055 affirming “Riverside County to be a Vibrant, Compassionate, and Welcoming County for all Law - abiding Immigrants and Refugees. ” As part of the Board of Supervisors’ approval, the Clerk of the Board was directed to transmit a copy of the resolution to all Riverside County cities, the County’s local state and federal legislators, and the Governor of California.
Moreno Valley Unified School District
On January 28, 2025, the Board of Education approved Resolution 2024-25-55 “Providing All Children Equal Access to Education, Regardless of Immigration Status.” As part of the Board’s approval, they stated they are c ommitted to the success of all students, irrespective of their immigration status or citizenship, and believe that every school site should be a welcoming place for all students and their families.
DISCUSSION
This report is simply intended to provide the City Council with the information it received related to the County and the School District’s positions on undocumented immigrants and refugees, along with background information related to the State of California’s sanctuary status. This report is not intended to provide a recommendation on the issue.
The City of Moreno Valley has never declared itself to be a “Sanctuary City,” nor has it adopted any resolutions or taken any other action with respect to the administration, application and enforcement of federal immigration laws and regulations by the Tr ump Administration. The current Administration has expressed its intent to sue and halt federal funding to jurisdictions that it believes are refusing to cooperate with federal agencies , focusing on those jurisdictions with "sanctuary" policies . Although t he City of Moreno Valley has not established itself as a “sanctuary city,” there is concern that the Administration could target the City as a sanctuary city under the California Values Act since it is a “subdivision” of the State of California.
FISCAL IMPACT
The potential fiscal impact of being deprived of federal funds could be in the tens of millions of dollars, based on an analysis of the last few years of federal funding received and spent by the City. Based on a review of the City’s Schedule of E xpenditures of Federal Awards for the last few years, it shows that the City received and spent the following in federal funding:
FY21 - $15.6 Million
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FY22 - $46.5 Million
FY23 - $33.2 Million
FY24 - Not yet published
NOTIFICATION
Publication of the Agenda.
PREPARATION OF STAFF REPORT
Prepared By: Department Head Approval:
Brian Mohan Brian Mohan
City Manager City Manager
CITY COUNCIL GOALS
Advocacy: Develop cooperative intergovernmental relationships and be a forceful advocate of City policies, objectives, and goals to appropriate external governments, agencies and corporations.
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
1. Economic Development
2. Public Safety
3. Library
4. Infrastructure
5. Beautification, Community Engagement, and Quality of Life
6. Youth Programs
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Report Approval Details
Document Title: STAFFREPORT_CM_IMMIGRATION.docx
Attachments: - SB 54 California Values Act 2017.pdf
- Resolution 2025-055.pdf
- Resolution 2024-25-55.pdf
Final Approval
Date:
Feb 13, 2025
This report and all of its attachments were approved and signed as outlined below:
Patty Rodriguez
Natalia Lopez
Launa Jimenez
No Signature - Task assigned to Mike Lee was completed by workflow administrator Patty Rodriguez
Mike Lee
Patty Rodriguez