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91 92 City Council directs the City Manager to train city employees, utilizing written protocols, on how 93 to respond to ICE, including when they are referring a situation to legal counsel. (Councilmember 94 Strahan) 95 Staff has put together written information and training for city employees on how to respond to 96 immigration enforcement officials when interacting with them, including elevating such interaction to a 97 supervisor and/or city attorney as necessary. Training was conducted on January 16 with over 40 98 employees attending. 99 100 On city website, publish guidelines for residents on what orders they must obey and what their 101 legal rights are, and how they may utilize RPD to safeguard their freedoms when infringed upon. 102(Councilmember Strahan) 103 Staff has posted information on the city website (www.cityofroseville.com) about immigration resources, 104 including a “Know Your Rights” section, the role of the Roseville Police Department and information 105 about the City’s policies related to immigration enforcement. As the current situation is dynamic, City 106 staff will update the website as the situation warrants. 107 108 City will prohibit agents from any agency from conducting activities in the city of Roseville while 109 masked or without providing identifying information. (Councilmember Strahan) 110 Roseville Police Department officers are required to display their name (first initial and last name) and 111 badge as part of their uniform requirements in RPD Policy 1017 (Attachment 6). The uniform policy also 112 does not allow for facial coverings to be worn by officers during performance of their duties if it is 113 intended to conceal the officer’s identity. There are exceptions under the policy for such things as cold 114 weather, wearing personal protective equipment for health and safety reasons, and for tactical and other 115 reasons as determined by the Chief of Police. During protests, demonstrations, and other first 116 amendment assemblies, Policy 425 regarding First Amendment Assemblies (Attachment 7) requires that 117 officers at such events wear a uniform displaying department name and a unique personal identifier. 118 119 Prohibiting external agencies from conducting activities in Roseville while masked or without providing 120 identification is challenging due to law and jurisdictional considerations and enforceability. As a local 121 governmental unit, Roseville would have no authority or jurisdiction over the federal government and its 122 departments and agencies. Currently, a law passed in California that prohibited the use of masks and 123 operating without identification is being appealed in the courts and the State of California has paused 124 enforcing that law. 125 126 Beyond the legal uncertainty about banning the use of masks and operating without identification, there 127 are practical difficulties in enforcement by the City. Having Roseville’s police officers enforcing these 128 requirements will put them in a difficult and impossible position to enforce. It is not practical, especially 129 in the current climate, to think that our, or any local law enforcement agency, will be able to enforce an 130 ordinance that prohibits external agencies from wearing masks and not identifying themselves while 131 conducting immigration enforcement. 132 133 At this point, staff does not recommend pursuing an ordinance to prohibit external agencies from 134 conducting activities in Roseville while masked or without identification due to the legal uncertainty of 135 such laws and ordinances and the practical difficulties for local governments enforcing such an 136 ordinance. 137 138 Right of citizens to peacefully protest will be preserved, without interference by Roseville staff or 139 police. (Councilmember Strahan) 140 The City of Roseville Police Department has Policy 425 First Amendment Assemblies (Attachment 7) in 141 place that provides guidance for responding to public assemblies or demonstrations. This policy states 142 that the Police Department will not unreasonably interfere with, harass, intimidate or discriminate against 143 people engaged in the lawful exercise of their rights, while also preserving peace, protecting life and 144 preventing the destruction of property. Staff has updated its policy to strengthen the language on 145 protecting constitutional rights of people to peaceably assemble. 146 Page 3 of 7 Qbhf!5!pg!269