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Adoption of Resolution Establishing that the City Will Not Make the Use of City-Owned Properties and Facilities Available for Civil Immigration Enforcement Purposes and Reaffirming Resolution No. 15225 Affirming the City of Alameda’s Commitment, as a Sanctuary City, to the Values of Dignity, Inclusivity, and Respect for All Individuals, Regardless of Ethnic or National Origin, Gender, Race, Religious Affiliation, Sexual Orientation, or Immigration Status. (City Manager 10021030)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Gerry Beaudin, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report is being presented in response to the following direction provided by City Council at their October 6, 2026 meeting:
Bring forward a motion to reaffirm the City of Alameda's (City) 2017 Sanctuary City Resolution.
Bring forward a resolution to:
prohibit the use of City-owned properties and facilities for federal civil immigration enforcement purposes, and
require mandatory documentation and reporting of any such use requests.
Create an inventory of City-owned property.
Explore the potential for zoning changes at Alameda Point in support of this prohibition.
This report addresses points 1 through 3 above. Item 4 will take place in 2027 in concert with other planned zoning changes at Alameda Point.
BACKGROUND
January 2017 Resolution
On January 17, 2017, City Council adopted the Sanctuary City resolution, which has served as a guiding framework for addressing equity, access, and inclusion within City policies and practices. The City’s unofficial motto is Everyone Belongs Here.
April 2026 Referral
On April 7, 2026, City Council directed staff to review what other cities in Alameda County were doing to preclude the use of properties owned by those cities for immigration detainment and to bring to City Council an analysis and potential recommendations for a policy concerning City-owned properties, including what enforcement of a policy would entail.
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