To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
SUBJECT:
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Impacts of Proposed Sanctuary County Initiative
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors receive the staff report and analysis of financial and operational impacts to the County of Humboldt from the proposed Sanctuary County Initiative.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund
DISCUSSION:
The proposed Sanctuary County Initiative contains several clauses that will directly or indirectly involve staff and other ancillary and material costs associated with enactment, monitoring and enforcement of the initiative. Provisions within the proposed initiative require commitment of staff time in reporting, monitoring, assisting, researching, and training. The list of departments directly impacted by the requirements of the initiative include, but are not limited to, the Board of Supervisors, County Administrative Office, Sheriff's Office, Probation, Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS), Clerk of the Board, Human Resources, and County Counsel. Indirectly, all county departments and staff play a role in the initiative due to training, enforcement and possible disciplinary actions if provisions within the initiative are violated. Additionally, the Human Rights Commission plays a role in reviewing and monitoring compliance with the initiative and preparing reports to the Board of Supervisors.
The initiative requires semi-annual reporting by both the Sheriff's Office and Probation along with requirements to report when the federal immigration enforcement officials request information or assistance. If approved by voters, written reports would be required to be submitted to the Board of Supervisors detailing civil immigration detainers, as well as all communications (requests and responses) with the federal immigration agency. There are also requirements that assistance only be provided when federal warrants, subpoenas or certain other orders are iss...
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