Title
Approval of an Ordinance Enacting Olympia Municipal Code Chapter 12.75 Prohibiting Use of City Owned or Controlled Property for Civil Immigration Enforcement Activities or Operations by Federal Agents; Declaring an Emergency and Establishing an Effective Date - FIRST AND FINAL READING
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve an Ordinance, on first and final reading, enacting new Olympia Municipal Code (OMC) Chapter 12.75, Prohibition Against Use of City Owned or Controlled Properties for Civil Immigration Enforcement, Declaring an Emergency and Establishing an Effective Date.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve an Ordinance, on first and final reading, enacting new Olympia Municipal Code (OMC) Chapter 12.75, Prohibition Against Use of City Owned or Controlled Properties for Civil Immigration Enforcement, Declaring an Emergency and Establishing an Effective Date.
Staff Contact:
Jay Burney, City Manager, 360.753.8740.
Mark Barber, City Attorney, 360.753.8223
Presenter(s):
None, Consent item.
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia owns or controls properties used for municipal operations and activities. As a property owner, the City has the right to regulate how its properties are used, and no person or federal agent may use municipal property without the City's express permission.
Federal law enforcement agencies such as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) may not use City-owned or City-controlled property unless they have express permission from the City of Olympia. An exception to this requirement is entry pursuant to a judicial warrant or other properly issued court order.
In the absence of such a judicially issued warrant or court order, these federal agencies are not authorized to use municipal properties for immigration enforcement activities, incl...
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