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Commission agrees to compile nonpartisan immigration resources for city website
Summary
Commissioners agreed to draft a curated, nonpolitical list of immigration‑related legal and social‑service resources for the city resident resources page; staff said content must avoid contentious advocacy and be packaged carefully.
Commission members discussed creating a list of immigration legal and social‑service resources to post on the city’s resident resources web page. David (city manager) said the city is willing to include widely published, government‑leaning organizations but cautioned against posting materials that could be seen as contentious or political.
Stuart and other commissioners suggested a short, curated list that points residents to attorneys, nonprofit legal aid providers and government resources. Frances (remote commissioner) and others volunteered to help assemble the list; Shelley Tysus and Joanna Schooler also offered assistance. The commission agreed the list should be practical — “here’s attorneys that exist in Clayton that work out,” in Stuart’s words — and that staff would review wording for sensitivity.
No formal adoption of specific resources occurred at the meeting; commissioners agreed to coordinate offline and return a proposed list for staff review and posting.
