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<br />G. The City now wishes to enact specific procedures consistent with Resolution
<br />No. 2016 -086 and the City's commitment to social justice and inclusion.
<br />SECTION 2. Purpose and Intent, The City of Santa Ana is one of the most
<br />ethnically, racially, and religiously diverse cities in the United States, with immigrants
<br />comprising approximately 46 percent of the City's population. The City has long derived
<br />its strength and prosperity from its diverse community, including those who identify as
<br />Immigrants, and prides itself on their achievements. The cooperation of the City's
<br />immigrants is essential to advancing the City's mission, vision, and guiding principles,
<br />Including community safety, support for youth and education, economic development, and
<br />financial stability. Through the City's commitment to social justice and inclusion, one of
<br />the City's most important objectives is to enhance its relationship with all its residents,
<br />including immigrants. Due to the City's limited resources, the complexity of federal civil
<br />immigration laws, the need to promote trust and cooperation from the public, including
<br />immigrants, and to attain the City's objectives, the City Council finds that there is a need
<br />to clarify the communication and enforcement relationship between the City and the
<br />federal government. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish the City's procedures
<br />concerning immigration status and enforcement of federal civil immigration laws,
<br />SECTION . Requesting or Maintaining Information Prohibited, No
<br />City agency, department, officer, employee, or agent shall request or maintain information
<br />about sensitive information about any person except as provided in this ordinance.
<br />Sensitive information includes any information that may be considered sensitive or
<br />personal by nature, Including a person's status as a victim of domestic abuse or sexual
<br />assault; status as a victim or witness to a crime generally; citizenship or immigration
<br />status status as a recipient of public assistance; sexual orientation; biological sex or
<br />gender identity; or disability.
<br />SECTION 4. Disclosing Information Prohibited. No City agency,
<br />department, officer, employee, or agent shall disclose sensitive information about any
<br />person except as provided in this ordinance.
<br />SECTION 5. Exceptions to Prohibitions. The prohibitions in Sections 3
<br />and 4 of this ordinance shall not apply where the individual to whom such information
<br />pertains provides his or her consent (or if such individual is a minor, the consent of that
<br />person's parent or guardian), where the Information or disclosure is necessary to provide
<br />a City service, or where otherwise required by state or federal law or judicial decision,
<br />SECTION 6. Use of City Resources Prohibited. No City agency,
<br />department, officer, employee, or agent shall use City funds, resources, facilities,
<br />property, equipment, or personnel to assist In the enforcement of federal Immigration law,
<br />unless such assistance is required by any valid and enforceable federal or state law or is
<br />contractually obligated. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the City, including any
<br />agency, department, officer, employee, or agent of the City, from lawfully discharging his
<br />or her duties in compliance with and In response to a lawfully issued judicial warrant or
<br />subpoena.
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