HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-023 - Supporting Assembly Bill 937RESOLUTION NO. 2021-023
A RESOLUTION OF THE SANTA ANA CITY COUNCIL
SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL 937 (THE "VISION ACT")
WHEREAS, refugees and immigrants are a vital part of California's heart and
identity, and we recognize the humanity of all people who call our community home; and
WHEREAS, California's criminal justice system unjustly and disproportionately
harms Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and Asian and Pacific Islander American communities;
and
WHEREAS, with the passing of SB 260, SB 261, SB 1437, AB 1812, which
amended paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, and
Proposition 47, the Legislature and California voters have demonstrated a strong
commitment to reforming our criminal justice system and ending mass incarceration; and
WHEREAS, despite these reforms, California reinforces systemic racism when its
jails and prisons voluntarily and unnecessarily transfer immigrant and refugee community
members eligible for release from state or local custody to Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) for immigration detention and deportation purposes; and
WHEREAS, jails and prisons serve as the main pipeline to fill immigration
detention beds, and approximately 70 percent of people detained in ICE custody,
nationally, have been funneled through our criminal justice system; and
WHEREAS, California should not subject these community members to a cruel
"double punishment," and disregard their humanity, records of rehabilitation, stable
reentry plans, and community support, purely because they are refugees or immigrants;
and
WHEREAS, ending ICE transfers in California is a reflection of the state's
commitment to ending racial injustice and mass incarceration; and
WHEREAS, the VISION Act (Assembly Bill 937), authored by Assemblymember
Carrillo, prohibits jails, prisons, and other public agencies from funneling community
members who are eligible for release to ICE jails where they endure deplorable conditions
and face permanent separation from their families and communities; and
WHEREAS, through the passing of the VISION Act, California has an opportunity
to set a model for the nation and advance a positive vision of a society based on care,
healing, and transformation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana is a sanctuary city and has been since 2017.
WHEREAS, because of the City's sanctuary status the Santa Ana Police Department
does not cooperate or work with any immigration enforcement agency.
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WHEREAS, our community refuses to use local and state resources to separate
children from their parents and detain and deport millions of parents, neighbors, co-
workers, and friends; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Ana values all members of our community,
embraces compassion, equality, and inclusion, and proudly defends the rights of all
residents, including refugees and immigrants.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana, that:
Section 1. The City of Santa Ana is in strong support of the passing of the
VISION Act in California.
Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this
Resolution.
ADOPTED this 4 h day of May, 2021.
Vicente Sarmiento
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
By:
Laura A. Rossini, Chief Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers Bacerra Hernandez Lopez Mendoza Phan,
Penaloza Sarmiento (7)
NOES: Councilmembers None (0)
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers None (0)
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, DAISY GOMEZ, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2021-023 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Ana on May 4, 2021.
Date:
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Daisy Gomez
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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