TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Sheriff-Coroner / County Counsel
MEETING DATE: December 4, 2018
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Thomas D. Allman
PHONE:
463-4085
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Katharine Elliott
PHONE:
234-6885
ITEM TYPE: Noticed Public Hearing
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 mins
AGENDA TITLE:
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Noticed Public Forum - Discussion and Possible Action Including Conducting a Community Forum in Accordance with Government Code section 7283.1; Receive Report Regarding County Law Enforcement Agencies Interaction and Communications with the Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Regarding Access to Individuals for Civil Immigration Enforcement in 2017; and Receive Public Comment
(Sponsor: Sheriff-Coroner/County Counsel)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Conduct a Community Forum in accordance with Government Code section 7283.1; receive report regarding County law enforcement agencies interaction and communications with ICE regarding access to individuals for civil immigration enforcement in 2017; and receive public comment. .
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds ("TRUTH") Act (Act) was signed into law on September 28, 2016. Beginning January 1, 2018, the Act requires local law enforcement agencies, prior to an interview between the ICE and an individual in custody regarding civil immigration violations, to provide the individual with a written consent form. The Act also requires that records related to ICE access be public records for the purposes of the California Public Records Act among other provisions.
The Act also calls for the local governing body of any county in which a local law enforcement agency has provided ICE access to an individual during the last year, to hold at least one public community forum during the following year. At that time, the local governing body must provide information to the public about ICE's access to ...
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