City attorney advises caution: redline warns resolution language could create liability
The city attorney returned a redlined draft of the proposed statement, warning that language requiring staff or police to oppose federal enforcement could create private-liability exposure and complicate federal-funding relationships; the attorney suggested a proclamation as a lower-risk alternative.
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At the council meeting the city attorney's written advice was read aloud and framed the legal contours for the council's decision.
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