CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
February 5, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Gutierrez, Acting City Manager
Submitted By: René Anderson, Human Resources/Risk Management Director SUBJECT: RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT REQUIRED BY CITY ORDINANCE NO. 4244 RELATED TO THE CALIFORNIA VALUES ACT (SB 54) RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council receive a status report of the City’s compliance with City of Pomona Ordinance No. 4244 and the State of California Values Act (SB 54).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On December 18, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4244 to ensure compliance with the requirements of the California Values Act and preserve public safety. This staff report includes the annual update on the California Department of Justice report and staff training as required in the Ordinance.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
On December 18, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4244 to comply with the requirements of SB 54 and preserve public safety. Follow-up reports were submitted on January 28, 2019, January 27, 2020, February 1, 2021, February 7, 2022, and March 20, 2023.
DISCUSSION:
On October 5, 2017, the State of California enacted “The California Values Act,” Senate Bill 54 (SB 54), which sets parameters for the cooperation of local law enforcement officials with federal immigration enforcement agencies and mandates local law enforcement to carry out its legislative intent. On December 18, 2017, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4244 to ensure compliance with the requirements of the California Values Act (SB 54). Ordinance No. 4244 states, in part, “All reports regarding any ongoing law enforcement task force required to be issued by the Police Department pursuant to SB 54 shall be submitted to the City Council via the City Manager concurrent with the submission to the Department of Justice.” It also states, "The City Manager shall be responsible for developing and implementing training materials for relevant City personnel regarding the scope and requirements of SB 54 and this ordinance. Annually or as otherwise requested by the City Council, the City Manager shall report to the City Council the status of training and compliance with SB 54.
California Department of Justice (DOJ) California Values Act Task Force Participation Report The Pomona Police Department participates in a single FBI Task Force that focuses on Gang and Drug Trafficking. SB 54 requires that participation in any federal task force be reported annually to the California DOJ. The California DOJ California Values Act Task Force Participation Report for 2023 that was submitted to the DOJ is included in Attachment 1. The Pomona Police Department reported that the FBI San Gabriel Valley Safe Streets Task Force made a total of thirty-two (32) arrests in 2023 and further reported the total number of people arrested for immigration purposes by the Task Force was zero (0). The Pomona Police Department did not request any exclusions from disclosure to the DOJ.
The second part of the report is the status of staff training. All City staff were trained in 2018 as part of the initial implementation of the ordinance. All Pomona Police Department employees continue to receive annual training on critical policies and sign an annual acknowledgment of receiving the training, which includes training on SB 54 and Ordinance No. 4244. In addition, all newly hired City staff members citywide receive a copy of Ordinance No. 4244 and sign an acknowledgement, as part of the onboarding process. The training materials which include the Police Department Policy (Attachment No. 2), Ordinance No. 4244 (Attachment No. 3), and the Non-Law Enforcement Staff Guidelines (Attachment No. 4) can be located online on the Pomona Police Department’s home page titled “California Values Act Compliance,” at the following link:
https://www.pomona.gov/government/departments/police-department/california-values-act-compliance Prepared by:
Deon Brown, Professional Standards Lieutenant
René Anderson, Human Resources/Risk Management Director ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment No. 1 – California DOJ California Values Act Task Force Participation Report 2023 Attachment No. 2 – Police Department Policy
Attachment No. 3 – Ordinance No. 4244
Attachment No. 4 – Non-Law Enforcement Staff Guidelines Status Report on Compliance with Ordinance No. 4244