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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-030 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA SUPPORTING THE MIDDLE EASTERN AND <br />NORTH AFRICAN INCLUSION ACT (ASSEMBLY BILL 91) <br />MOTION: Mayor Pro Tern Vazquez moved to approve the recommended <br />action for Item No. 25, seconded by Councilmember Penaloza. <br />The motion carried, 7-0, by the following roll call vote: <br />AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BACERRA, COUNCILMEMBER <br />HERNANDEZ, COUNCILMEMBER LOPEZ, <br />COUNCILMEMBER PENALOZA, COUNCILMEMBER PHAN, <br />MAYOR PRO TEM VAZQUEZ, MAYOR AMEZCUA <br />NOES: NONE <br />ABSTAIN: NONE <br />ABSENT: NONE <br />Status: 7 — 0 — Pass <br />26. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request to U.S. Immigration and Customs <br />Enforcement (ICE) <br />Department(s): City Manager's Office <br />Recommended Action: Approve submission of a Freedom of Information Act <br />Request to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seeking records pertaining <br />to immigration enforcement activity within the City of Santa Ana for the period of <br />January 20, 2025 through July 1, 2025. <br />MINUTES: Councilmember Bacerra spoke in support of the item and requested <br />clarification regarding the uses of the potential data released. <br />City Manager Alvaro Nunez spoke regarding potential data sharing. <br />Councilmember Phan spoke in support of only releasing arrest record information <br />consistent with the Public Records Act, collaborating with non -profits assisting with <br />family unification, and spoke in opposition to releasing information related to <br />immigration status. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Vazquez spoke in support of obtaining information in order to <br />provide familial support. <br />Councilmember Hernandez spoke in support of transparency, identifying those who <br />are detained, and publishing ICE activity in the City. <br />Mayor Amezcua requested to strike "and/or criminal conviction(s) or pending <br />criminal charge(s) related to the target(s) of the enforcement action, and any <br />records that indicate whether those violations were known to ICE at the time of <br />arrest". <br />CITY COUNCIL 20 JULY 1 2025 <br />City Council 6 — 48 7/15/2025 <br />