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immigration enforcement operation or joint operation or patrol that involves —in whole or in part —the enforcement of federal immigration laws." (4) Training and Oversight (Commission /Taskforce) The task force shall be formed immediately after passage of the "sanctuary" ordinance and be established in conjunction with city staff and the community. The scope of such task force should be seen with clear intent that the task force will be independent, have investigatory power, adequate funding, recommends policy and its research findings should be considered in determining appropriate disciplinary action in immigration enforcement and policing issues in the city of Santa Ana. (5) U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Immigration Detention Contract Santa Ana has one of the largest immigrant populations in Southern California, and we are proud of the steps the City has taken to protect its immigrant community. We hope to see more cities and counties that contract with ICE to detain immigrants, including Orange County, follow in the footsteps of this City by providing sanctuary for immigrants and phasing out its contracts with ICE. However, to be a true sanctuary city, the City must terminate its contract with ICE and stop imprisoning immigrants at the Santa Ana City Jail. We are glad to see that the City decreased the maximum number of immigration detention beds in its jail from 200 to 128 at the December 6 Council meeting, but on December 20, we urge the city to specify a timeline to end the ICE jail contract. The City also must take into consideration the damage it has done to our conumimity by contracting with ICE since 2006; therefore, to ensure the least harm is done when the City terminates its contract with ICE, the City should also devote funds to the creation of community -based alternatives to detention and for legal services. Thank you for reading and thank you for your support in malting our City a welcoming one for all its residents. Sincerely, Members of OC Immigrant Rights Policy Working Group Resilience Orange County Community Initiatives for Visiting Immigrants in Confinement (CIVIC) Orange County Immigrant Youth United (OCIYU) National Day Laborer Organizing Network Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE)