Public Safety Committee
TL;DR
The Public Safety Committee approved a new ordinance regulating how Baltimore city entities interact with federal immigration officials and prohibiting discrimination based on immigration status. The policy requires covered entities to adopt data governance standards and immigration response plans, with the ordinance recommended favorably with amendments to the full City Council.
Key Decisions
- Safe Spaces and Communities Ordinance - Immigration Status Protections Passed
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- INTRODUCTIONS
- ATTENDANCE
- ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR VOTING SESSIONS
- 26-0144 Baltimore City Policies and Procedures - Safe Spaces and Communities FOR the purpose of prohibiting a covered entity from discriminating against an individual based on actual or perceived immigration status; restricting a covered entity from coordinating with federal immigration officials under certain circumstances; requiring a covered entity to adhere to certain data governance standards; requiring a covered entity to adopt a certain immigration action response plan; establishing policies and procedures for the Baltimore Police Department’s interactions with federal immigration officials; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to a covered entity’s interactions with federal immigration officials.OrdinanceAction: Recommended Favorably with Amendment Passed
A motion was made by Blanchard that this Ordinance be Recommended Favorably with Amendment to the Baltimore City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:
- ADJOURNMENT
- THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC