HomeMy WebLinkAboutA24 Prohibiting the Use of City Property for Civil Immigration Enforcement ActivitiesCITY COUNCIL POLICY
PROHIBITING THE USE OF CITY PROPERTY FOR CIVIL
SUBJECT: NO.: A-24
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
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This policy establishes limitations on the use of City -owned or City -controlled property for civil
immigration enforcement activities.
POLICY:
1. Definitions
a. "Operation Base" shall mean an area that is used to plan, coordinate, and execute civil
immigration enforcement activities.
b. "Processing Location" shall mean an area that is used for the identification, intake,
processing of documentation, detention, arrest, or temporary holding of individuals
in connection with civil immigration enforcement operations.
C. "Property" shall include but not be limited to any City -owned or City -controlled land,
vacant lot, parking lot, parking garage, park, open space, or other facility, building, or
structure.
d. "Staging Area" shall mean an area that is used to assemble, mobilize, and deploy
vehicles, equipment, or materials, and related personnel, for the purpose of carrying
out civil immigration enforcement operations.
2. Prohibitions on Use of City Property for Civil Immigration Enforcement Activities
No City -owned or City -controlled Property shall be used as a Staging Area, Processing
Location, or Operations Base for civil immigration enforcement purposes.
3. Limitations on Scope
a. Existing Agreements. This Policy does not apply to Property that is subject to an
existing lease, license, operator agreement, or other contractual restriction entered
into with the City, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties to that existing
agreement.
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CITY COUNCIL POLICY
PROHIBITING THE USE OF CITY PROPERTY FOR CIVIL
SUBJECT: NO.: A-24
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
b. Criminal Law Enforcement. Nothing in this Policy shall be construed as restricting or
interfering with the execution of lawful judicial warrants or the enforcement of
criminal law by any federal, state, or local law enforcement agency.
C. Other Rights Under State or Federal Law. Nothing in this Policy shall be construed as
limiting the rights of any person or entity under state or federal law.
d. Other Lawful Uses. This Policy does not prohibit the lawful use of City Property for
purposes other than the civil immigration enforcement activities expressly prohibited
hereunder, nor does it restrict any person or entity, including, without limitation,
federal law enforcement agencies, from carrying out functions unrelated to those
purposes on such Property.
4. Future Agreements
Wherever possible, and allowed by law, the City Manager or designee shall direct that the
use limitations set forth in this Policy be included in all future leases, licenses, operator
agreements, or other contracts involving the use of City Property.
5. Severability
If any portion of this Policy or its application is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, the same will either
be reformed to comply with applicable law or stricken if not so conformable, so as to not
affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of this Policy. To this end, the
provisions of the Policy, and each of them, are severable.
Effective Date: June 23, 2026, Resolution No. 19123
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