Title
Sanctuary City Resolution
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Consider a draft resolution that ensures that all Olympia residents are protected and served without regard to their immigration status.
City Manager Recommendation:
Consider the draft resolution.
Report
Issue:
Consider a Sanctuary City resolution.
Staff Contact:
Steve Hall, City Manager, 360-753-8370
Presenter(s):
Jessica Bateman, Councilmember
Background and Analysis:
Following the recent national election, some Olympia residents have expressed fear and concern about possible changes in immigration policies. Numerous citizens have asked the City Council to pass a resolution making statements about how Olympia will treat immigrants, both legal and illegal.
Current City policies and practices do not discriminate when delivering services to Olympia residents or customers.
The City does not participate in the enforcement of immigration effort, notwithstanding criminal actions that may be committed by person who do not have legal citizenship status.
The resolution will make clear the City’s intent with regard to immigration status is to treat all equally and not become an extension of possible immigration efforts to expulse residents from Olympia.
A copy of the draft resolution will be provided at the meeting.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
n/a
Options:
1. Recommend the resolution to the City Council.
2. Modify and recommend the resolution to the City Council.
3. Decide not to recommend a resolution.
Financial Impact:
Unknown
Attachments:
1985 Resolution
A copy of the draft resolution will be provided at the meeting.