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Resolution prohibiting the use of County parking lots, vacant lots, and garages for civil immigration enforcement staging areas, processing locations, or operations bases.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board is committed to ensuring the safety, dignity, and human rights of all residents, regardless of race, religion, immigration status, or national origin; and
WHEREAS, the unauthorized use of Lake County Government’s resources, property, or personnel to facilitate civil immigration enforcement actions interferes with Lake County Government’s authority over, and its use of, its own resources, property, and personnel; and
THEREFORE, the Lake County Board does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1. Prohibition on Use of County Owned Parking Lots, Vacant Lots, and Garages.
No County-owned and controlled parking lot, vacant lot, or garage shall be used as a staging area, processing location, or operations base for civil immigration enforcement.
For purposes of this resolution, "staging area" means an area that is used to assemble, mobilize, and deploy vehicles, equipment, or materials, and related personnel, for the purpose of carrying out civil immigration enforcement operations.
Section 2. Implementation and Enforcement.
County Departments and Agencies shall collaborate to identify County-owned and controlled parking lots, vacant lots, or garages that either have been used, or are likely to be used in the future, as a staging area, processing location, or operations base for the purpose of civil immigration enforcement. County Departments and Agencies shall ensure that all such properties have clear signage stating:
This property is owned and controlled by Lake County Government.
It may not be used for civil immigration enforcement as a:
Staging Area, Processing Location, or Operations Base
County Departments and Agencies shall further ensure that, wherever appropriate, physical barriers such as locked gates are used to limit access to County-owned and controlled parking lots, vacant lots, or garages consistent with this resolution.
Within 5 days of the execution of this resolution, County Departments and Agencies shall develop the procedures necessary to implement this resolution. These implementing procedures shall provide that any County employee who becomes aware of the attempted or actual use of a County-owned and controlled parking lot, vacant lot, or garage as a staging area, processing location, or operations base for civil immigration enforcement shall immediately report to their supervisor, who will communicate with the County Administrator’s Office.
Section 3. Scope.
This resolution does not apply to property that is subject to an existing lease or concession agreement to which the County is a party. This resolution is not intended to, and shall not be interpreted to, interfere with any such lease or agreement.
Nothing in this resolution shall be construed as restricting or interfering with the execution of lawful judicial warrants or the enforcement of criminal law, nor as limiting the rights of any person or entity under state or federal law.
This resolution does not prohibit the lawful use of County-owned and controlled property for purposes other than a staging area, processing location, or operations base for civil immigration enforcement, nor does it restrict any person or entity from carrying out functions unrelated to those purposes on such property.
Section 4. Effective Date.
This Resolution will take effect upon its passage by the Lake County Board.