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RESOLUTION NO. 5248 EUGENE CITY COUNCIL OPPOSITION TO BALLOT MEASURE 105 Tlw_Eugene City Council being the local representative government for the residents of Eugene makes the following declaration regarding their opposition to ballot measure 105 which, if passed, would repeal the State of Oregon law prohibiting local law enforcement (ORS 181A.820) ) from acting in the capacity of a federal immigration agent: 1. Whereas the Eugene City Council has a stated commitment to creating a city that is safe and welcoming to all residents and visitors 2. Whereas the Eugene City Council has taken affirmative action to reassure our immigrant neighbors that the City of Eugene will not engage in discrimination based on their perceived immigration status and that the City of Eugene will endeavor to protect individual's personal information from being accessed for the purposes of enforcing federal immigration laws 3. Whereas a relationship of trust and respect is paramount for the City of Eugene police department to effectively protect the safety of our residents and ensure that witnesses to and victims of crime feel safe reporting those crimes to the Eugene Police Department 4. Whereas the repeal of Oregon's "sanctuary" law will result in a reduction of trust among our city's most vulnerable communities and therefor increase the likelihood that crimes committed against them will go unreported resulting in a decrease in safety for all Eugene residents 5. Whereas the State of Oregon's law prohibiting the use of local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration law has meant continued local control by the City of Eugene over how our local law enforcement resources are allocated, and the repeal of this law will result in a loss of local control of these limited resources NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved that the Eugene City Council formally opposes ballot measure 105 and encourages voters to reject this ballot measure and its attempt to repeal the decades old Oregon law that has helped to maintain both public safety and local control of local police for the resident of the City of Eugene. The foregoing Resolution adopted the 2211 day of October, 2018. - i City Recorder Resolution - Page 1 of 1