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Home My WebLink About2010/06/22 Item 19 RESOLUTION NO. 2010_ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA DEMANDING THAT THE PRESIDENT AND U.S. CONGRESS REFORM U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has historically supported policies .that prohibit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation and disability; and WHEREAS, on April 23, 2010, the State of Arizona enacted Senate Bill 1070 (Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act), bringing discussion of the immigration issue to the forefront; and WHEREAS, SB1070 makes it a state crime - a misdemeanor - to fail to carry immigration papers and allows people to sue local government or agencies if they believe federal or state immigration law is not being enforced; and WHEREAS, it gives local law enforcement broad power to detain "when practicable" anyone reasonably suspected of being in the country without authorization and to verify their immigration status with federal officials, unless doing so would hinder an investigation or emergency medical treatment; and WHEREAS, this law undermines the U.S. Constitution, which grants Congress exclusive power over immigration legislation; and WHEREAS, this law underscores the power of the immigration debate in states along the Mexican border and compels us to demand that the President and U.S Congress resolve the issue; and WHEREAS, U.S. President Barack Obama has criticized this law and has urged Congress to take up the issue nationally; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista that: 1. We demand the Federal Government to act to reform U.S. immigration law. We reaffirm our own City policy regarding Adult Undocumented Persons, recognizing and valuing the diversity of our community, while ensuring safety and the well being of all persons; regardless of their immigration status. We strongly oppose Arizona SB 1070 which threatens our deep value for civil rights and due process and direct the Chula Vista City Clerk to send a copy of this resolution to the Arizona governor and legislature. 2. 3. Presented by Approved as to form by Bart Miesfeld City Attorney Steve Castaneda Councilmember /t./f. -I ,'f" ~I~ -.- .......,.;;~--..i:' .............".,.- - - Council member Mitch Thompson City Of Chula Vista 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, Ca 91910 619.691.5044 - 619.476.5379 Fax MEMO OlY OF CHUlA VISTA -- ~",,,,-,,, '~t ""'",.,....,.~ ."""" :........ t.,,,,,: - ~ "'~--:, ,. .(.,~ ,- ...,..'. .............~ ,. ?,--"c.", '- _ _ ~ ': ~~. ~"." " vJS:41;~ot. ^ e",.")I,; -.uff",;;_ ~ ""~" ," .~.' ~~""V '~__<p~', DATE: Thursday, June 17, 2010 FROM: Mayor and City Councilmemhers Councilmember Mitch Thompson MAc:4~ TO: cc: City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk RE: June 22, 2010 Referral - Term Limits in Chula Vista !'Sq, :"'.i~'~~'~-~ .~~..~~ ,....;~'I,""" ~..~ ~:>, ~~~~'A::-~<';.. ~...~ !"!' Request: That the Council direct the City Attorney to draft a ballot measure for City Council consideration to be presented to the voters in the November 2010 election to amend the Chula Vista City Charter to restrict the number of terms a person may serve to two terms for the office of City Council and two terms for the office of Mayor. Discussion: On June 8th, 2010, San Diego County voters overwhelmingly voted to institute a limit of two terms for the public office of County Supervisor. Our City's charter provides only that a Council person or Mayor may be limited to two consecutive terms, meaning that anyone who serves in office for two terms may serve again after remaining out of office for at least one year. I believe that the voters of Chula Vista should also be given the opportunity to decide on this issue by being asked if they wish to impose the same limits on our City elected positions as was just imposed on the Board of Supervisors. Below is a sample proposed language change to Article III, Section 300 (D) of the Chula Vista City Charter for discussion purposes along with the existing language. Proposed Amended LanGuaGe D. No person shall be eligible for nomination and election to the office of City Councilmember or Mayor for more than two (2) terms, and no person who has held a Council office for a period of two (2) terms or the office of Mayor for two (2) terms, may again seek nomination and election to said offices of Councilor Mayor, respectively; provided, however, that any person who is appointed by the Council to fill the office of Councilor Mayor may not seek nomination and election to said offices of Council or Mayor until a period of one year from the termination of the appointed term has elapsed. Said appointee shall be eligible to seek nomination and election for two (2) full terms thereafter. Any person elected in a special election for the balance of a regular term of Mayor and/or Council for a period of two (2) years or less may seek nomination and election for two (2) full terms thereafter. ExistinG LanGuaGe D. No person shall be eligible for nomination and election to the office of City Councilmember or Mayor for more than two (2) consecutive ter~;) and no person who has held a Council office for /9.0' -/ f a period of two (2) consecutive terms or the office of Mayor for two (2) consecutive terms, may again seek nomination and election to said offices of Councilor Mayor respectively until a period of one (1) year from the termination of the second term for Council member or Mayor has elapsed; provided, however, that any person who is appointed by the Council to fill the office of Councilor Mayor may not seek nomination and election to said offices of Councilor Mayor until a period of one year from the termination of the appointed term has elapsed. Said appointee shall be eligible to seek nomination and election for two (2) full terms thereafter. Any person elected in a special election for the balance of a regular term of Mayor and/or Council for a period of two (2) years or less may seek nomination and election for two (2) full terms thereafter. /7.6- ..L..