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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Adoption of a Resolution Restricting the Use of City-Owned or City-Controlled Property for Federal Civil Immigration Enforcement Activities; and (2) Authorization to the City Manager to Implement the Resolution As Necessary.
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Meeting Date: February 23, 2026
Contact Person/Dept.: Monica Kilaita/City Attorney's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-5660
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (02/19/2026)
Department Approval: Heather Baker, City Attorney (02/13/2026) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) adopt a Resolution restricting the use of City-owned or City-controlled property for federal civil immigration enforcement activities, and (2) authorize the City Manager to implement the Resolution as necessary.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At the City Council meeting of January 12, 2026, Mayor Puza received consensus to agendize a discussion of establishing "ICE-Free Zones" and building upon the City's existing sanctuary city policies by restricting federal civil immigration enforcement agencies from using City-owned or controlled land and facilities for civil immigration enforcement.
At its meeting of January 26, 2026, the City Council unanimously directed the City Attorney's Office to return with a draft resolution to restrict the use of City-owned or City-controlled property for federal civil immigration enforcement activities, and to base the provisions of such resolution on the City of Pinole's Ordinance restricting the use of its properties for similar activities.
Culver City Sanctuary City Policy
On March 27, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution 2017-R025, declaring Culver City to be a Sanctuary City for all its residents regardless of immigration status (Attachment 1). The Resolut...
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