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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CIPf COU^ CIL I UTES
SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 31, 2025
COUNCIL CHA BERS, 735 ANACAPA STREET
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Randy Rowse called the meeting to order at 1 1:30 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Rowse.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Eric Friedman, Oscar Gutierrez, Meagan Harmon, Mike Jordan, Wendy Santamaria (11:34 a.m.), Kristen W. Sneddon, Mayor Randy Rowse.
Councilmembers absent: None.^
Staff present: City Administrator Kelly McAdoo, City Attorney Sarah J. Knecht, Deputy City Clerk Austin Taylor.
CITY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ATTORNEY REPORTS
1. Subject: Follow Up on Town Hall on Federal Immigration Enforcement Activities and Consideration of Actions Requested by City Council (120.09) Recommendation: That Council:
A. Adopt a Resolution Condemning Aggressive and Nontransparent Federal Immigration Enforcement Tactics and Reaffirming the City's Commitment to the California Values Act and to Providing a Safe and Welcoming Community for All Residents, Visitors, and Workers;
B. Provide direction to staff on the allocation of financial resources in support of immigrant-serving organizations; and
C. Adopt changes to the City of Santa Barbara Legislative Platform that will enable the Mayor and Council to advocate on behalf of immigrant communities on legislation at the State and Federal level. 07/31/2025 Santa Barbara City Council Minutes Page 1 of 3 Documents:
July 31, 2025, report from the City Administrator.
Powerpoint presentation prepared and made by staff
Proposed Resolution.
Speakers:
Staff: City Administrator Kelly McAdoo, Assistant City Attorney John Doimas, City Attorney Sarah J. Knecht, Police Chief Kelly Gordon.
Members of the Public: Various members of the public spoke.
Motion:
Councilmembers Harmon/Friedman to direct staff to return to Council to appropriate $500k from the flexible housing fund with direction to Finance Committee to determine how to replenish that funding.
Vote:
Majority roll
Santamaria.)
call vote (No: Mayor Rowse; Abstain: Councilmember
Motion:
Vote:
Motion:
Councilmembers Friedman/Sneddon to waive the full reading of the proposed resolution and adopt by reading of title only.
Unanimous roll call vote.
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Councilmembers Sneddon/Santamaria to adopt a Resolution Condemning Aggressive and Nontransparent Federal Immigration Enforcement Tactics and Reaffirming the City's Commitment to the California Values Act and to Providing a Safe and Welcoming Community for All Residents, Visitors, and Workers; Resolution No. 25-093.
Vote:
Unanimous roll call vote.
Motion:
Vote:
Councilmembers Friedman/Jordan to adopt recommendation C as made by staff, with the addition of taking a position in support of the Dignity Act and send letters of support to our congressional representatives, and the addition of supporting Assembly Bills 421, 1108, and 49.
Unanimous roll call vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Members of the Public: None.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rowse adjourned the meeting at 2:17 p. m.
Approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Barbara on August 19, 2025.
SANTA BARBARA CITY COUNCIL SANTA BARBARA
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
RANDY R WSE
MAYOR
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SARAH GORMAN
CITY CLERK SERVICES MANAGER
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