File #: 16-1365    Version: 1
Type: decision Status: Filed
File created: 12/1/2016 In control: General Government Committee
Agenda date: 12/9/2016 Final action: 12/9/2016
Title: Sanctuary City Resolution
Attachments: 1. Proposed Resolution, 2. 1985 Resolution
Related files: 16-1384

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.