HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-05-08 - RESOLUTIONS - CA VALUES ACT (2) RESOLUTION NO. 18-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, REGARDING THE CALIFORNIA VALUES ACT
WHEREAS, the California Legislature passed and the Governor signed into law, Senate
Bill 54, Chapter 495, Statutes of 2017, which may be cited as the California Values Act; and
WHEREAS, on March 6, 2018, the United States Department of Justice filed a legal
action against the State of California, citing provisions within SB 54 and two other new state
laws as being in violation of the United States Constitution and acts of Congress granting
authority to the federal government to regulate matters related to immigration and the United
States Constitution's supremacy clause; and
WHEREAS, several local jurisdictions in California are challenging the authority of the
State of California to mandate local government action over subject areas that historically have
been within the purview of local jurisdictions related to law enforcement and interactions with
the federal government; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita is a California municipal corporation operating
under the general laws of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita contracts for law enforcement services with the
County of Los Angeles through the Sheriff's Department; and
WHEREAS, oversight, direction, and policy setting on the provision of law enforcement
services are provided by the elected Sheriff and Members of the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita's contract for law enforcement services does not
provide the City of Santa Clarita with the ability to dictate policy direction on provision of
services by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clarita City Council shares concerns with other municipal leaders
that generally oppose provisions contained within legislation or administrative policies enacted
by the State of California that seeks to alter the direct ability of local governments and the
federal government to work cooperatively on matters of mutual interest; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clarita City Council shares concerns with other local government
leaders that provision of local law enforcement services should be a matter of local control and
determination.
NOW THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
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SECTION 1: The Santa Clarita City Council is opposed to provisions that conflict with
federal law in Senate Bill 54, Chapter 495, Statutes of 2017, and urges the California Legislature
to repeal those provisions.
SECTION 2: The Santa Clarita City Council directs the City Attorney to file an amicus
curiae brief in support of the United States in the case of the United States of America v. The
State of California, Edmund G. Brown Jr. and Xavier Becerra(18-264), related to Senate Bill 54,
if and when appropriate.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED,AND ADOPTED this 8th day of May 2018.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE: 1.;1 ?-0-118'
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 18-18 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 8th day of May 2018, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Miranda, Smyth, Kellar, McLean, Weste
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
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