Interface Children & Family Services described countywide immigrant supports and a specialized 211 portal that residents can reach by dialing 211, texting their ZIP to 898211, or visiting 211ventura.org and 211now.com. The presenter said Ventura County makes roughly 2,000 calls from Simi Valley annually and highlighted legal assistance, a 24/7 rapid‑response text network (ALERTA to (805) 870‑8855), mental‑health services for Medi‑Cal youth, and a community preparedness planning toolkit. The presenter said many resources are available regardless of immigration status.

Public commenters had urged the council to move beyond information and enact protections. Carla Castilla, a Simi Valley community organizer, cited local news reports of ICE incidents and called for immediate policies including reinstated SVPD community town halls, a community oversight council, visible identification for federal agents, and an emergency immigration legal defense fund. Multiple speakers cited outside-city examples — county or city legal defense funds, resolutions limiting use of city property for ICE operations, and FOIA requests — as models for Simi Valley to consider.

Simi Valley Police Department leadership then presented the department’s current practices regarding federal immigration activity. The department said it follows the California Values Act (SB 54), does not participate in immigration enforcement, does not arrest people on immigration holds, and does not use ICE officials as interpreters. The presenter described notification protocols: ICE notifies the watch commander before and after operations with a general location and point of contact, and SVPD officers will only respond to urgent officer‑safety situations when approved by a watch commander.

On license‑plate readers and data sharing, SVPD said the department uses the Flock LPR system and stated Flock “does not sell LPR data to third parties,” and that departmental policy prohibits sharing LPR or records‑management information with federal or out‑of‑state law enforcement agencies. The presenter cautioned that recently signed state legislation may raise conflicts that are the subject of litigation and could present legal risks if immediate enforcement steps were taken locally.

Speakers in the public record advanced factual claims and accusations that the council and police answered only in part. Commenters repeatedly cited national figures (a TracReports statistic that roughly 73 percent of people detained by ICE have no prior criminal convictions was invoked by several speakers) and alleged local incidents; the police presentation reiterated constraints under state law and noted ongoing litigation over some new statutes. Council members acknowledged the depth of concern and said staff would continue engagement and follow up with public information and opportunities to meet with residents and community groups.

The immediate next steps recorded were outreach: staff added immigrant‑resource links to the city website, and council members encouraged residents to use 211 resources and to continue dialogue with city staff. The city did not adopt a new ordinance or formal policy at the meeting; speakers and staff said further action and possible policy proposals would be discussed in subsequent meetings.