HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2018-065 SB 54RESOLUTION NO. 2018-065
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
OPPOSING SB 54, THE CALIFORNIA VALUES ACT THAT RESTRICTS LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND ENDANGERS PUBLIC SAFETY
WHEREAS, the United States government has plenary authority over foreign policy and
immigration laws which are enforced by and through federal executive agencies; and,
WHEREAS, on October 5, 2017, Governor Brown signed SB 54, the California Values Act, which
became effective January 1, 2018; and,
WHEREAS, the California Values Act impacts Federal immigration law and enforcement by (1)
precluding state and local law enforcement agencies from voluntarily providing to the United
States information about the release date from state or local criminal custody of criminal aliens
who may be subject to removal and are subject to detention by the United States, (2) precluding
state and local officials from voluntarily providing to the United States other information relevant
to the alien's immigration status, and (3) prohibiting state and local officials from transferring aliens
to the United States when they are scheduled to be released from state or local custody; and,
WHEREAS, the United States has filed a lawsuit against the State of California claiming the
California Values Act is unconstitutional in whole or in part and seeking an injunction against the
enforcement of the California Values Act to stop the interference and crippling effect on law
enforcement and consequential threat to public safety; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore holds public safety as its highest priority
and opposes all measures that threaten this basic community value.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
SECTION 2: The City Council opposes SB 54 as conflicting with the plenary authority of the
federal government over immigration laws, restricting local law enforcement, and endangering
public safety.
SECTION 3: If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this
Resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end
the provisions of this Resolution are severable. The City Council hereby declares that it would
have adopted this Resolution irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof.
SECTION 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and
enter it into the book of original resolutions.
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SECTION 5: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of April 2018.
ATTEST:
Susan M. Domen, MMC
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Susan M. Domen, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify
that Resolution No. 2018-065 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, at the Regular meeting of April 24, 2018, and that the same was adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Hickman, Magee and Tisdale; Mayor Pro -Tem Manos and Mayor Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Susan M. Domen, MMC
City Clerk