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RESOLUTIONS AFFIRMING THE CITY'S CORE VALUES AND SUPPORT FOR SENATE BILL 805, NO VIGILANTES ACT
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DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
PRESENTED BY: ALMA REYES, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER JAY BARKMAN, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER
CONTACT INFORMATION: SERGIO ESCOBAR, MANAGEMENT ANALYST (714) 754-5156
RECOMMENDATION:
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City Council consideration of the following:
1. Adoption of Proposed Resolution No. 2025-XX affirming the City's Core Values.
2. Adoption of Proposed Resolution No. 2025-XX supporting California Senate Bill 805 (Perez), "No Vigilantes Act."
3. Approval of the proposed Letter of Support for SB 805, the "No Vigilantes Act."
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BACKGROUND:
At the July 15 City Council Meeting, during public comment, speakers made remarks on ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in the region. They shared the impacts that have resulted locally. Subsequently, Councilmembers Marr and Reynolds, and Mayor Pro Tem Chavez, requested that staff bring to the August 5th Council Meeting the following items for discussion:
* Resolution affirming the City's Core Values in response to the Federal immigration enforcement activity.
* Letter of Support for SB 805
* Direct staff to explore partnerships with community-based organizations (CBOs), including faith-based organizations (FBOs), and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to provide support services to impacted residents.
Additionally, Mayor Pro Tem Chavez requested that the proposed resolution reference State Senator Suzette Martinez Valladeres's letter urging the United States President to focus deportation efforts on criminals, a call on modernization of the immigration process for non-criminal undocumented immigrants and visa policies that will help build a stronger economy, secure the borders, and protect communities. The letter was signed onto by Orange County State Legislators, Assemblywoman Laurie Davies and Assemblywoman Diane Dixon.
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