City Council

(23) 26-0002-S1 RULES, ELECTIONS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to establishing the City’s position on Assembly Bill (AB) 1537, would prohibit secondary employment for peace officers with any entity that assists with or engages in immigration enforcement. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Resolution (Soto-Martinez - Rodriguez), SUBJECT TO THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR: 1. RESOLVE to include in the City’s 2025 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for AB 1537 to prohibit peace officers from being employed by, serving as an independent contractor for, or volunteering with the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or its contractors or any other entity that assists with or engages in immigration enforcement. 2. INSTRUCT the Chief Legislative Analyst (CLA) to prepare a revised Resolution when this matter is before the City Council, to support AB 1537 (Bryan) and SEEK AMENDMENTS to clarify that this legislation only applies to individuals directly engaged in immigration enforcement actions on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security. Fiscal Impact Statement: None submitted by the CLA. The City Administrative Officer has not completed a financial analysis of this report.