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C. 97

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Date:	February 7, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

REFERRAL TO PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE OF COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTICIPATION AND INTERACTION WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/07/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Supervisor John Gioia (510) 231-8686

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 7, 2017
,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

REFER the issue of Contra Costa County law enforcement participation and interaction with federal immigration authorities to the Public Protection Committee.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

BACKGROUND:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

There has been growing public concern around the county, especially among immigrant communities, about the nature of local law enforcement interaction with federal immigration authorities. This concern has been increasing due to the current political environment and has impacted the willingness of residents of immigrant communities to access certain health and social services provided by community-based organizations. For example, the Executive Director of Early Childhood Mental Health has reported that a number of Latino families have canceled mental health appointments for their children due to concerns over being deported. It is timely and in the public interest to refer this issue to the Public Protection Committee.