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Council directs staff to draft ordinance strengthening Baldwin Park sanctuary and data‑privacy protections
Summary
Council directed staff on Nov. 5 to draft an ordinance that would codify and potentially broaden the city's sanctuary protections and data-privacy safeguards, including limits on sharing surveillance and vendor-held data.
The Baldwin Park City Council on Nov. 5 directed the city attorney's office to prepare an ordinance to codify and, where the council desires, strengthen existing sanctuary and privacy protections.
Deputy City Attorney Tiffany Darden reviewed the city's current resolution (Resolution No. 2025003) that implements the California Values Act (SB 54) and described actions taken by other jurisdictions, including codified ordinances and privacy commissions in Richmond and Oakland. She summarized options for the council: retain the current resolution, adopt limited enhancements (for example, requiring judicial warrants before entry to nonpublic city facilities or clarifying restrictions on sharing surveillance data), or adopt a comprehensive ordinance similar to Richmond's approach.
Council discussion focused on safeguarding resident data and restricting sharing of license-plate reader data and other surveillance information, limiting contractor access to sensitive data, and requiring judicial warrants for access to nonpublic city facilities. Several council members said an ordinance (rather than another resolution) would be a stronger and more durable protection and would allow public notice between readings.
Action taken: The council voted unanimously to direct city attorneys to draft an ordinance incorporating the discussed enhancements and return it for future consideration and public hearings.
