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File Number: 17-069 <br />WHEREAS, the San Leandro Police Department has practices in place that prohibit police <br />officers from detaining any individual, for any length of time, solely for a civil violation of federal <br />immigration laws. Consistent with state law, local practice is that individuals who are otherwise <br />ready to be released are not further detained solely for the purpose of providing notification to <br />immigration authorities; and <br />WHEREAS, on February 7, 2017, the San Leandro Unified School District adopted a <br />resolution declaring its commitment to the education of all children and making all its school <br />campuses safe zones for students and families threatened by immigration enforcement, and <br />WHEREAS, on February 6, 2017, the San Lorenzo Unified School District conducted a first <br />reading of a similar resolution that would declare San Lorenzo Unified School District schools to be <br />safe havens and sanctuary campuses; and <br />WHEREAS the City of San Leandro’s diverse population of different religious affiliations, <br />races, national and ethnic origins, genders, sexual orientations, and immigration statuses <br />positively contribute to the economic and social fabric of the City; and <br />WHEREAS fostering a relationship of trust, respect, and open communication between City <br />officials and residents is essential to the City’s mission of delivering effective public services in <br />partnership with the community, thereby advancing public safety and a high quality of life for <br />residents; and <br />WHEREAS the City of San Leandro seeks to foster trust between City officials and <br />residents to protect limited local resources, while encouraging cooperation to ensure public safety <br />and due process for all, irrespective of immigration status; and <br />WHEREAS the City of San Leandro desires to demonstrate its commitment to its residents <br />by unequivocally declaring that it will safeguard the values enshrined in the U.S. and State <br />Constitutions by providing a safe community and by assuring them that the City will not expend <br />any funds nor use its limited resources to administer federal immigration laws that are under the <br />exclusive domain of the federal government. <br />NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does hereby resolve as <br />follows: <br />1. In accordance with State and Federal law, City of San Leandro officials, including its law <br />enforcement officers, shall not actively collaborate with federal agents solely for the purpose of <br />enforcing federal immigration law and shall not use City resources or personnel to investigate, <br />question, detain, apprehend, and/or register persons based solely on a civil violation of federal <br />immigration law; and <br />2. City of San Leandro officials, including its law enforcement officers, shall not take any direct <br />action against any individual based solely on their actual or perceived immigration status, nor shall <br />any individual be held in local custody solely for a civil immigration hold unless the individual has <br />been convicted or charged with certain serious offenses, or is a sex or arson registrant; and <br />3. City of San Leandro officials will not use any public resources or follow any federal program <br />requiring the registration of individuals on the basis of religious affiliation, race, national or ethnic <br />origin, gender, or sexual orientation; and <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 2/16/2017