City Council

32. 26-56591 Recommendation to request City Manager to report back within 60 days on the following: 1. SB 54 Exceptions: Feasibility of and options for removing or narrowing any remaining LBVA exceptions permitted under SB 54 that may allow, under certain circumstances, information sharing or transfers to federal immigration authorities; 2. Federal Immigration Enforcement Cooperation: Options to limit City participation in joint law enforcement operations that include an immigration enforcement component, while preserving the City’s ability to participate in operations addressing human trafficking, narcotics, and other local public safety priorities when immigration enforcement is not the City’s purpose or role; 3. Contract Compliance: Options for public reporting and City Council review of contractor violations of the LBVA or City Data Privacy Policy; 4. Complaint Form: Complete and implement a City-administered public Complaint Form for reporting potential LBVA violations; 5. City Property and Signage: Options to strengthen restrictions and signage governing unauthorized staging or use of City-owned property, including in connection with immigration enforcement activities, consistent with applicable law; 6. Enforcement Documentation: Options for documenting immigration enforcement activity when City personnel are present, consistent with applicable law and without interfering with federal operations; 7. Community Response: Options to strengthen City coordination and community response following significant immigration enforcement activity, including public-facing information resources; 8. Vehicle Recovery Assistance: Options to provide towing and temporary storage assistance for individuals impacted by immigration detention; 9. Public Employment & Immigration Enforcement: Feasibility of and options for establishing additional conduct-based employment standards or restrictions for individuals who have directly participated in federal civil immigration enforcement activities involving misconduct, consistent with established state and federal law, including recently enacted state standards; 10. Trauma-Informed Crisis Response: Options to provide trauma-informed crisis response and support for individuals and families adversely impacted by federal civil immigration enforcement activities, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services and community-based providers, including, but not limited to, Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention (CVIP) providers; 11. Federal Accountability - October 17, 2026 Incident: Request City Attorney to prepare resolution for City Council adoption supporting Mayor Rex Richardson’s October 19, 2026 complaint and the October 21, 2026 congressional request for an independent investigation into ICE use of force and enforcement operations in Long Beach; request the City Manager and City Attorney to submit a referral to California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Department of Justice requesting an independent review of the incident; and, transmit the resolution and referral to the California Congressional delegation and appropriate committees, the Governor, the State Attorney General, the Los Angeles County District Attorney, and other appropriate entities; and Request City Manager to provide Biannual Implementation Updates to the Mayor and City Council via a To/From/For memorandum regarding the status of LBVA implementation and any relevant developments concerning Additional Areas of Inquiry identified in this item. Office or Department: Roberto Uranga, Vice Mayor, Seventh District; Mary Zendejas, Councilwoman, First District; Tunua Thrash- Ntuk, Councilwoman, Eighth District Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.