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RESOLUTION NUMBER ~~..;3 9
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEAL BEACH SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED CITY OF
ANAHEIM INS IDENTIFICATION PILOT PROJECT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
WHEREAS, local law enforcement agencies are encountering an increasingly high incidence of
suspected illegal aliens committing crimes; and
WHEREAS, according to Federal law, the comprehensive Immigration and Naturalization
Service identification and holding process is exclusively the responsibility of a
full-time INS employee; and
WHEREAS, INS resources are limited in scope and manpower to conduct the identification
investigation process to effectively address the criminal illegal alien problem, often
presenting a burden on local agencies to process, incarcerate, and prosecute
offenders; and
WHEREAS, in some communities, as much as 37% of those arrested admit to being in the
country illegally, significantly impacting police department and related agency
budgets; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim is proposing a six-month pilot program to secure an INS agent
in the City's jail to legally and appropriately identifY suspected criminal illegal aliens
prior to arraignment and/or sentencing, and
WHEREAS, a pilot program as proposed by the City of Anaheim, funded either through federal
or local funds, will provide a reliable blueprint for other cities to implement and
achieve effective and efficient crime prevention methods
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach fully
supports the implementation of the City of Anaheim's INS identification six-month pilot program.
AYES:
PASSED, APPROVED AND AD~T.GP. by the City Coun
meeting thereof, h on the ~ ~ day of
following vote:
of the City ofSea1 Beach, at a
96, by the
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
Resolution Number #~9
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do ereby certifY that the foregoing
resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number ~ on file in the office of the City
Clerk, passed, approved and ~~ by the ouneil 0 the City of Seal Beach, at a regular
meeting thereof held on the - da 1996.
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