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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 20 , 2016 <br />TITLE: <br />ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CITY'S <br />PROCEDURES CONCERNING <br />IMMIGRATION STATUS AND THE <br />ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL <br />IMMIGRATION LAW FOLLOWING THE <br />DECLARATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA <br />ANA AS A SANCTUARY FOR ALL ITS <br />RESIDENTS <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5,6F) <br />CITY MANAGE <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1®t Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2"6 Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Adopt an ordinance relating to the City's procedures concerning immigration status and the <br />enforcement of federal immigration law following the declaration of the City of Santa Ana as a <br />sanctuary for all its residents. <br />DISCUSSION <br />At the December 6, 2016 meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2016-086, declaring <br />the City of Santa Ana a sanctuary for all its residents, regardless of their immigration status. <br />Resolution No. 2016-086 outlined that the City would implement various policies called for by the <br />resolution. These policies include the following: protecting sensitive information; reaffirming the <br />City's commitment to preventing biased -based policing and disallowing the use of City resources <br />for immigration enforcement; exercising appropriate discretion in policing; providing additional <br />training for all affected City employees, officials, and agents; and establishing a task force for <br />oversight. Based on City Council discussion regarding Resolution No. 2016-086, staff has <br />prepared an ordinance for City Council consideration (Exhibit 1). The purpose of this ordinance is <br />to establish the City's procedures concerning immigration status and enforcement of federal civil <br />immigration laws. <br />In 1996, the U.S. Congress passed two laws that prohibit state or local governments from <br />restricting communication with the federal government regarding the immigration status of any <br />individual: section 434 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of <br />50C-1 <br />