REQUESTFOR

COUNCILACTION
CITYCOUNCILMEETINGDATE:
OCTOBER7, 2014
TITLE:
COUNCILAGENDAITEM RESOLUTIONIN
SUPPORTOFEXERCISING
PROSECUTORIALDISCRETIONTO
INDIVIDUALSWITHNOSERIOUS
CRIMINALHISTORY {
RECOMMENDEDACTION
CLERKOFCOUNCILUSEONLY:
APPROVED
As Recommended
As Amended
Ordinanceon 1b ` Reading
Ordinanceon 2nd Reading
Implementing Resolution
Set Pub lic Hearing For
CONTINUEDTO
FILENUMBER
Council consideration of resolution as proposed b y Councilmemb ers Benavides, Amezcua and
Reyna.
DISCUSSION
Council Agenda Items are authorized pursuant to Santa Ana Charter Section 411, any memb er of
the City Council may place items on the City Council Agenda to b e considered b y the City Council.
STRATEGICPLANALIGNMENT
Approval of this item allows the City to meet Goal # 5, Community Health, Livab ility, Engagement &
Sustainab ility, Ob jective 6. Focus projects and programs on improving the health and wellness of all
residents.
FISCALIMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
Attachment
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09/24/ 14 SRC
RESOLUTIONNO. 2014 -XXX
ARESOLUTIONOF THECITYCOUNCILOF THECITYOF
SANTAANA, CALIFORNIA, IN ACCORDANCEWITH AND
AS A COROLLARY TO SANTA ANA RESOLUTION NO.
2013 -023 EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR
COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION REFORM,
NOW FURTHER URGING IMMIGRATION CUSTOMS
ENFORCEMENT, SECRETARYOFHOMELANDSECURITY
JEH JOHNSON, AND PRESIDENT OBAMA TO PROTECT
OUR FAMILIES FROM DESTRUCTIVE AND NEEDLESS
IMMIGRATION DEPORTATIONS BY EXERCISING
PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION TO INDIVIDUALS WITH
NOSERIOUS CRIMINAL HISTORYSUCH ASSANTAANA
RESIDENTSAMUEL SIXTOSA #095 - 735 -387 CURRENTLY
DETAINEDATTHEADELANTODETENTIONFACILITY
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana, on May 20, 2013,
unanimously approved Resolution No. 2013. 023 in support of comprehensive federal
immigration reform, attached hereto and incorporated b y reference herein; and
WHEREAS, in approving Resolution No. 2013 -023. the City specifically
recognized the economic, social and cultural contrib utions immigrants b ring to their
communities and, in particular, to the City of Santa Ana, that family unity is a component
of a strong economy, and re- unification of families has b en a key part of federal
immigration policy for almost fifty years; and
WHEREAS, the rise in deportations under the current immigration system harm
living conditions of U. S. Citizen children of undocumented parents who have b een
deported or face deportation; and
WHEREAS, the consequences of such separation of children from parents are
cruel as they are left in situations of financial instab ility without parental guidance; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to exercise prosecutorial discretion to community
memb ers who are parents of U. S. Citizen children, do not have criminal records, and
pose no threat to our country; and
WHEREAS, Samuel Sixtos A #095735387 is a Santa Ana resident, is parent to
Haydee Sixtos who is a 6 -year old U. S. Citizen child, has no major criminal record and
poses no threat to society; and
WHEREAS, Samuel Sixtos A #095735287 has immense congressional support
fromCongresswoman Loretta Sanchez ( D- 46th), Congressman Alan Lowenthal ( D-471h)
CAState Senator Lou Correa and the entire CA Latino Legislative Caucus chaired b y
CAState Senator Ricardo Lara.
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BEIT RESOLVEDBYTHECITYCOUNCIL OF THECITYOF SANTAANAAS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana, California, hereb y finds,
determines and declares as follows:
In accordance with and as a corollary to Resolution No. 2013 -023, expressing
support for comprehensive federal immigration reform, now further urging Immigration
Customs Enforcement, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, and President
Ob ama to protect our families from destructive and needless immigration deportations
b y exercising prosecutorial discretion to individuals with no serious criminal history such
as Santa Ana resident Samuel Sixtos A #095 - 735 -387 currently detained at theAdelanto
Detention Facility.
Section 2: The Clerk of the Council is directed to send this Resolution to the
President of the United States, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Los Angeles Field Director David Jennings, and
the Honorab le Memb ers of the 113th Congress representing the City of Santa Ana.
Section 3: The Clerk of the Council shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this Resolution and enter it intothe b ook of original Resolutions.
Section 4: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption b y the
City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTEDthis 7th day of Octob er 2014.
APPROVEDASTOFORM:
By:
Sonia R. Carvalho
City Attorney
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
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AYES: Councilmemb ers
NOES: Councilmemb ers
ABSTAIN: Councilmemb ers
NOTPRESENT: Councilmemb ers
CERTIFICATEOFATTESTATIONANDORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereb y attest to and certify that the
attached Resolution No. 2014 -_
to b e the original resolution adopted b y the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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