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Commissioner Me7a inquired regarding possible policy changes as a result of the <br />current administration, and requested information sharing and mutual agreements <br />between the City and the Orange County Sheriff's Office. <br />Commissioner Gawronski inquired regarding consulates located within the City. <br />Commissioner Castillo Laughton inquired regarding the enforcement of the <br />ordinance and whether it specifies disciplinary action for violations. <br />Assistant City Attorney Martinez spoke regarding consulates within the city limits <br />and stated the ordinance is not an enforcement tool. <br />Commissioner Perea requested clarification on the process for detaining inmates <br />at the request of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and inquired <br />regarding the availability of an annual report detailing the number of ICE detainer <br />request received by Santa Ana Police Department(SAPD). He also asked whether <br />the city's current ordinance language was derived from the Lexipol policy. <br />Discussion ensued regarding the drafting of the ordinance language and the <br />provisions related to ICE requested detainers. <br />Commissioner Perea asked whether the SAPD would decline to help in ICE task <br />force operations and on the frequency and content of immigration policy training for <br />SAPD staff <br />Police Commander Lopez responded that SAPD has not been asked to assist with <br />ICE task force operations and confirmed that SAPD staff are required to receive 24 <br />hours of immigration policy training every two years, however staff exceeds the <br />requirements by completing two trainings a year. <br />Commissioner Perea asked whether a specific SAPD staff member is assigned to <br />process U visa applications and whether the requests are tracked. <br />Police Commander Lopez confirmed the U visa applications are reviewed and <br />assigned by a Sergeant. <br />Deputy City Manager Vazquez stated that a presentation regarding U visas will be <br />provided at a later meeting. <br />Commissioner Castillo Laughton asked whether there has been any violation of the <br />sanctuary ordinance. <br />Police Commander Lopez stated there has not been any violations to his <br />knowledge. <br />Assistant City Attorney Martinez clarified the remedy set forth in section 9 regarding <br />to disciplinary action for violations of the ordinance. <br />POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION 4 MARCH 13, 2025