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ATTACHMENT C <br />CHAPTER PROVISIONS INAPPLICABLE TO PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN <br />CRIMES. <br />Nothing in thisChapter shall preclude any City department, agency, commission, officer or <br />employee from (a) cooperating with an ICE request for information regarding an individual who <br />has been convicted of a felony committed in violation of the laws of the State of Oregon, which <br />is still considered a felony under state law; or (b) reporting information as required by federal or <br />state statute, or court order, regarding an individual who has been convicted of a felony <br />committed in violation of the laws of the State of Oregon, which is still considered a felony under <br />state law. For purposes of this Section, an individual has been "convicted" of a felony when: (a) <br />there has been a conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction; and (b) all direct appeal rights <br />have been exhausted or waived; or (c) the appeal period has lapsed. <br />However, no officer, employee or law enforcement agency of the City of Eugeneshall stop, <br />question, arrest or detain any individual solely because of the individual's national origin or <br />immigration status. In addition, in deciding whether toreport an individual to ICE under the <br />circumstances described in this Section, an officer, employee or law enforcement agency of the <br />City of Eugeneshall not discriminate among individuals on the basis of their ability to speak <br />English or perceived or actual national origin. <br />Nothing herein shall be construed or implemented so as to discourage any person, regardless <br />of immigration status, from reporting criminal activity to law enforcement agencies. <br />CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT COPIES OF THIS CHAPTER; INFORMING CITY EMPLOYEES. <br />The City Clerk shall send copies of this Chapter, including any future amendments thereto that <br />may be made, to every department, agency and commission of the City of Eugene, to Oregon's <br />United States Senators, to each U.S. Representative whose district includes all or a portion of <br />the City of Eugene, and to each member of the Oregon Legislative Assembly whose district <br />includes a portion of the City of Eugene. <br />Each appointing officer of the City of Eugeneshall inform all employees under her or his <br />jurisdiction of the provisions ofthis ordinance, the duty of all of her or his employees to comply <br />with the provisions ofthis ordinance, and that employees who fail to comply with the provisions <br />of the ordinance shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action. Each city and county <br />employee shall be given a written directive with instructions as well as comprehensive training <br />for implementing the provisions of this Chapter. <br />ENFORCEMENT. <br />The City of Eugene Human Rights Commission shall review the compliance of the City’s <br />departments, agencies, commissions and employees with the mandatesof this ordinance,and <br />in particular instances in which there is question of noncompliance or when a complaint alleging <br />noncompliance has been lodgedagainst an employee of the Eugene Police Department,will <br />workin coordination with the Police Auditor and the Civilian Review Board. <br />CITY UNDERTAKING LIMITED TO PROMOTION OF GENERAL WELFARE. <br />In undertaking the adoption and enforcement of this Chapter, the City is assuming an <br />undertaking to promote the general welfare. This Chapter is not intended to create any new <br />rights thebreach of which the City would beliable in money damages to any person who claims <br />that such breach proximately caused injury. This section shall not be construed to limit or <br />proscribe any other existing rights or remedies possessed by such person. <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />