CORRESPONDENCE
McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
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Claire Phillips
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ICE out of Pasadena
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Dear City Council,
All eyes are upon you today. We see you. Please do not invest our funds in Flock cameras (spyware) and demand accountability from the Pasadena PD.
Partnering and favoring ICE is a moral crime.
ALtadena is in the midst of rebuilding - without immigrant labor, we cannot return. Let's not lie to ourselves.
Protect our residents who do the most demanding work in the city. Freeze rents, offer grants.
Show up and do your community proud!
Thankyou,
CLaire Phillips
Pasadena/ALtadena
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Item 20
McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
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Public Comment on Agenda Item 20 - Protecting Pasadena Residents and City Resources
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Dear Pasadena City Council Members,
I am writing as a lifelong Pasadena resident to express my strong concerns regarding Agenda Item 20, "Mitigating the Impacts of Federal Civil Immigration Enforcement Overreach on City Resources, Property, and Community Safety."
I want to be clear: I do not support the use of my local tax dollars, city infrastructure, or public safety resources to assist federal civil immigration enforcement activities. Pasadena should not allow federal ICE agents to use city property, nor should city departments, including Pasadena Police Department, share data, equipment, or other resources with such agencies.
In particular, I urge the Council to explicitly prohibit the use of surveillance tools, including Flock camera systems, for any purpose that could aid federal immigration enforcement. These systems raise serious concerns about privacy and potential misuse, and I believe they should be removed altogether to protect residents' civil liberties.
Additionally, I request full transparency regarding any existing or past agreements, contracts, or informal arrangements between the City of Pasadena and the Department of Homeland Security. The public has a right to know how local resources may be intersecting with federal enforcement efforts.
I also strongly support the City exploring and implementing training programs for legal observers.
Ensuring that legal observers are properly trained and protected is essential to maintaining accountability and safeguarding the rights of residents during any enforcement activity.
Finally, I urge the Council to take a firm stance in protecting Pasadena residents and legal observers from harm, intimidation, or overreach during ICE operations. Our city should be a place where community trust, safety, and civil rights are prioritized above all else.
Thank you for your time and for considering the voices of residents like myself who care deeply about the future of Pasadena.
Katerina Mesesan
District 2 Resident
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Item 20
McMillan, Acquanette (Netta)
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Daniela Navin
Monday, March 23, 2026 3:48 PM
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Public comment - agenda item item 20
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Dear Pasadena City Council Members,
My comment is regarding Agenda Item 20, which focuses on the use of administrative measures related to civil immigration enforcement. This is an urgent issue that directly affects the safety, trust, and well-being of our community.
I appreciate the City's effort to clarify procedures, protect City resources, and strengthen transparency. Limiting the use of City-owned or City-controlled property, including parks, parking lots, vacant lots, and other community spaces, for federal civil immigration enforcement activities is essential. Public spaces should be safe and welcoming for all residents, and they should never be used as staging areas, processing sites, or operational bases for federal enforcement.
It's also important that any policies for employees, contractors, or law enforcement are clear, enforceable, and transparent, with strong protocols for reporting attempted or actual misuse of City property. Regular public updates on implementation are critical to maintaining trust with the community.
I do have several areas of concern:
First Amendment Protections - Any measures must fully respect residents' rights to observe, document, and speak about enforcement activity without extra certifications, restrictions, or barriers.
Community oversight is lawful, necessary, and vital for accountability.
Legal Observers: Policies must ensure that legal observers are fully protected and can safely monitor enforcement activities without fear of arrest or retaliation. On Jan 07, Jose Madera was arrested for legally observing an ICE Agent. Residents must be able to exercise their rights to observe, document, and speak freely.
Flock Cameras and Equity -I am concerned about the high concentration of Flock cameras in Districts 3 and 5, neighborhoods that have historically been underserved, overpoliced, and heavily targeted by ICE. Surveillance should not disproportionately impact vulnerable communities. I urge the City to cancel the Flock cameras and bring this issue for public discussion at a City Council meeting.
Transparency and Oversight -Policies around documentation, evidence preservation, and public reporting must be robust and clear. Residents deserve real ways to hold City employees, contractors, and law enforcement accountable, including updates on federal enforcement activity and how City resources are being protected.
Thank you for your time.
Daniela Navin
District 3 resident
3/23/2026
Item 20
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Please add privacy measures that protect the safety and security of Pasadenans.
As I expressed to the council in late 2024, the California Attorney General established model privacy policies for public institutions to protect people's rights and safety.
The CA AG recommends policies include: prohibiting the unauthorized collection or disclosure of information; and providing notification of individual and family privacy rights to everyone who seeks to use the institutions resources.
I also ask the council support AB 1337 (Ward) which updates the Information Practices Act so that all levels of government (not just state agencies) update their practices in handling people's personal information. In addition, please support SB 1105 (Perez) Protect Californian's Rights Act.
As you are aware, AB 481 brings additional transparency about the use of military equipment by law enforcement. I ask Council take an extra look at the acquisition, purpose and deployment of this equipment.
And of course, reviewing the surveillance technologies Pasadena has deployed and examining what information Pasadena is collecting on residents. Technologies such as automated license plate readers (ALPR) and companies like Flock should be reconsidered as it indiscriminately collects information of everyone.
Today, more than ever, privacy is public safety.
Yadi
Pasadena City Council Meeting
March 23,2026
20. Federal Impacts on Local Community Public Safety
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McMiIlan, Acquanette (Netta)
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Andy Carazo
Monday, March 23, 2026 9:52 PM
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3/23/2026 City Council Agenda item #20
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Hello city council. There are masked men refusing to identify themselves and kidnapping human beings in broad daylight under your watch. Immediately cease supporting them. Thank you. -AndyCarazo
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