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Home My WebLink AboutCORRESPONDENCE - 85BM City Council Meeting Correspondence 4/3/2018 IN AN EFFORT TO COUNTERACT A DIVISIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE ANTI -IMMIGRANT SENTIMENT BROUGHT FORTH BY RECENT ACTIONS TAKEN BY CERTAIN ORANGE COUNTY ELECTED BODIES WHICH CAN POTENTIALLY BE HARMFUL TO THE RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY OF SANTA ANA, DIRECT CITY ATTORNEY AND STAFF TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PREPARING AND FILING AN AMICUS BRIEF IN THE MATTER OF THE UNITED STATES V. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ET. AL., CASE NO. 18-264, TO SUPPORT THE PREMISE THAT THE TENTH Date of Name Representative of In Favor - In Opposition Correspondence of RA'. of RA.* 1 4/2/2018 Dave Hoen Yes 2 4/3/2018 Carlos Peres Various Organizations Yes 1 4/3/2018 Connie Hamilton 1 4/2/2018 Maryann Meyer Yes 2 4/312018 Troy D. Edgar and Warren City of Los Alamitos Yes Kusumoto «. 3 TOTAL: 5 *RA - Recommended Action Thursday, April 05, 2018 Page 1 of 1 Mitre -Ramirez, Norma From: Dave and Darren < Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 6:39 PM To: eComment Subject: Public Comments - Agenda Item 856; SANCTUARY CITY AFFIRMATION Categories: Correspondence Public Comments Santa Ana City Council Meeting April 3, 2018 RE: Agenda Item 856; SANCTUARY CITY AFFIRMATION Dear Councilmembers, As a member of the LGBTQ community, I know that in years past I was not always able to trust law enforcement. It is important that all residents, regardless of their status or criminal past, be able to trust law enforcement officers. Sincerely, Dave Hoen 34 year resident Orozco, Norma From: Castro -Cardenas, Julie Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 3:48 PM To: !City Clerk Subject: FW: Letter in Support of Agenda Item 85B - Sanctuary Attachments: Letter in Support of Sanctuary in Santa Ana.pdf Categories: Red Category Fyi Respectfully, Julie Castro -Cardenas Liaison for Mayor & Council Senior Management Assistant City Manager's Office I jcastro-cardenas@santa-ana.ora 714.673-3619 mobile 120 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 From: Carlos Perea[mailto: Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2018 3:47 PM Subject: Letter in Support of Agenda Item 85B - Sanctuary Dear Santa Ana City Council members and Mayor, Attached is a letter of support by a broad group of organizations representing legal, faith based and immigrant rights organizations in support of agenda item 85B that seeks to reassure Sanctuary and counteract hateful rhetoric against immigrants in Orange County. Thank you, Carlos Perea Policy and Programs Director Resilience Orange County H April 3rd, 2018 RE: Defending Sanctuary in Santa Ana Dear Santa Ana City Council Members and Mayor, The undersigned organizations are writing in support of agenda item 85B, a resolution to reaffirm Sanctuary and have the city of Santa Ana join other cities in an amicus brief in support of the state of California against the lawsuit brought forth by U.S. Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, over its recently adopted laws that protect undocumented immigrants. Orange County Board of Supervisors and several other cities such as Los Alamitos, Yorba Linda and Huntington Beach have fueled anti -immigrant sentiment that is divisive and only seeks to create fear and hate in our communities by declaring their stance against SB 54, the state's Sanctuary law. The State of California has taken important steps to support California immigrants by passing SB 54 to prevent local law enforcement resources from being used for immigration enforcement, AB 450 to protect the privacy of immigrants in the workplace, and AB 103 to ensure humane conditions for immigrants in detention. Santa Ana is home to a large population of immigrant families and the only Orange County city to have passed a Sanctuary ordinance, which builds on California law to further protect its immigrant community and prevent City resources and personnel from being used for immigration enforcement. It is important that the city counteracts hateful rhetoric and actions rising in the county by reaffirming its commitment to protect immigrant rights. We will not tolerate the scapegoating of immigrants in our community and we will stand up for dignity, respect and to defend Sanctuary. Sincerely, Resilience Orange County National Day Laborer Organizing Network Immigrant Legal Resource Center American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California Western State College of Law Immigration Clinic U.C. Irvine School of Law Immigrant Rights Clinic Santa Ana Building Healthy Communities Korean Resource Center El Centro Cultural de Mexico Council on American -Islamic Relations, Greater Los Angeles Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Orange County Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice LGBT Center OC The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights California Immigrant Policy Center Orange County Immigrant Youth United Chispa California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance Orozco, Norma From: Flores, Rosa Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 3:11 PM To: Mitre -Ramirez, Norma; Rojano, Michael; Orozco, Norma Cc: Cruz, Yesenia; Houston, Nicole Subject: FW: Tonight's agenda Categories: Red Category FYI. From: Connie Hamilton [ Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 3:08 PM To: City Council <CityCouncil@santa-ana.org> Subject: Tonight's agenda This one I completely sup 85A-2. (REVISED) ADOPT THE DRAFT AGGRESSIVE AND SAFE PANHANDLING ORDINANCE AS DISCUSSED AT PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING - COUNCILMEMBER SOLORIO (SOLORIO, MARTINEZ, AND VILLEGAS) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING ARTICLE XII REGULATING AGGRESSIVE AND INTRUSIVE SOLICITATION ORDINANCE IN CHAPTER 10 THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE But THSS�NE i have real reservations about• G- - 85B. (REVISED) IN AN EFFORT TO COUNTERACT A DIVISIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE ANTI - IMMIGRANT SENTIMENT BROUGHT FORTH BY RECENT ACTIONS TAKEN BY CERTAIN ORANGE COUNTY ELECTED BODIES WHICH CAN POTENTIALLY BE HARMFUL TO THE RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY OF SANTA ANA, DIRECT CITY ATTORNEY AND STAFF TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PREPARING AND FILING AN AMICUS BRIEF IN THE MATTER OF THE UNITED STATES V. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ET. AL., CASE NO. 18-264, TO SUPPORT THE PREMISE THAT THE TENTH AMENDMENT PROTECTS STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM BEING COMPELLED OR COERCED TO ENFORCE EXCLUSIVELY RESERVED FEDERAL FUNCTIONS. IN ADDITION, CLARIFY AND MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE FOLLOWING TO THE PUBLIC: RECOMMENDED ACTION. • 1. SANTA ANA'S SANCTUARY CITY ORDINANCE NO. NS -2908, SIMPLY CODIFIES PUBLIC SAFETY PRACTICES THAT HAVE BEEN IN EFFECT FOR OVER 40 YEARS. THESE PRACTICES COMPLY WITH ALL FEDERAL LAWS, INCLUDING 8 U.S.C. SECTION 1373, AND RESULT IN EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGIES. IN ESSENCE, SANTA ANA PRIORITIZES LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, INSTILLS TRUST IN OUR RESIDENTS, AND PROTECTS AND SERVES ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND 2. SANTA ANA VALUES THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE EMBRACE THE PHILOSOPHY OF INCLUSION, AND PROUDLY DEFEND THE RIGHTS OF IMMIGRANTS, DOCUMENTED AND UNDOCUMENTED, IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA - COUNCILMEMBERS BENAVIDES AND SARMIENTO Respectfully, Connie Hamilton Mitre -Ramirez, Norma From: maryann meyer < Sent: Monday, April 2, 2018 3:56 PM To: eComment Subject: Sanctuary city Categories: Correspondence Hopefully the city of Santa Ana will follow the Federal Law regarding Sanctuary cities. I want Santa Ana to join in the many other cities against this policy that puts all citizens and non citizens at risk. Our officers are NOT asked to be Federal Immigration Officers, they are only asked to be notified when an illegal alien is released from prison so that they can be processed by our Federal Immigration Officers. As a tax payer and citizen of this city and state I feel you are obligated to follow Federal laws. Thank you, maryann meyer Sent from Mail for Windows 10 I c,)Vrac� C)I° WETJx MA"W"Csse March 22, 2018 Mayor Miguel A. Pulido 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92702 CITY 0 CL1- K SUBJECT: EXEMPTION FROM CALIFORNIA SANCTUARY STATE LAW Dear Mayor Pulido, As you may have heard, the City Council of Los Alamitos voted to exempt itself from SB 54 and abide by the US Constitution at its March 19, 2018 meeting. Mayor Pro Tem 14usumoto and I are writing to ask for your support and consideration to bring a similar item forward to your City Council. I have included a copy of our staff report and ordinance for your review. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at (562) 431-3538, ext. 220. 1 look forward to reviving your support. Sincerely, CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS Troy D. gar Mayor cc: Santa Ana Council Members Warren Kusurr(oto Mayor Pro Tem City of Los Alamitos Agenda Report March 18, 2018 Ordinance Item No.: 12A To: Mayor Troy D. Edgar & Members of the City Council Via: Bret M. Plumlee, City Manager From: Warren Kusumoto, Mayor Pro Tem Subject: Introduce Ordinance No. 2018-03 — Adding Chapter 9.30 Constitution of the United States Compliance Summary: This is an opportunity to discuss the Council's desire to show its resolve and support for the Constitution of the United States by adopting a Resolution or Ordinance. Recommendations: 1. Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. 2018-03; and, 2. City Attorney Daudt read the title of Ordinance No. 2018-03 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 9.30 CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES COMPLIANCE." Background and Discussion The California Values Act (S1354) is contrary to the United States Constitution and infringes on the rights of the citizens of the City of Los Alamitos. Furthermore, it affects the City Council's oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. In view of this contradiction, it is impossible to comply with both the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California. When two governing documents contradict each other, the order of precedence needs to be invoked and followed. In this situation, my belief is that the Constitution of the United States has precedence over the Constitution of the State of California, so therefore I am proposing that the City Council discuss and adopt Ordinance No. 2018-03 to exempt the City of Los Alamitos from the California Values Act. SECTION 2. Chapter 9.30 Constitution of the United States Compliance is hereby added to the Los Alamitos Municipal Code as follows: 9.30 Constitution of the United States Compliance The City of Los Alamitos, a Charter City, does hereby exempt the City of Los Alamitos from the California Values Act, Government Code Title 1, Division 7, Chapter 17.25 and instead will comply with the appropriate Federal Laws and the Constitution of the United States. SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance for any reason is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause a summary thereof to be published within fifteen (15) days of the adoption and shall post a Certified copy of this Ordinance, including the vote for and against the same, in the Office of the City Clerk, in accordance with Government Code Section 36933. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 16th day of April, 2018. ATTEST: Windmera Quintanar, CMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Michael S. Daudt, City Attorney Troy D. Edgar, Mayor CC ORD 2018-03 Page 2 of 3 \ �\ \/, C) CD N (D LO > N 0 CL \ �\ \/, CD N a