Rules Committee forwards ordinance saying civil immigration enforcement is not a city purpose and restricting use of city property

Supervisor Bilal McMull/McMood (transcript shows multiple spellings) introduced an ordinance amending the administrative code to prohibit using city property without authorization when the use would disrupt city operations or discourage access to services, to state that civil immigration enforcement is not a city purpose, and to authorize the City Attorney to bring a cause of action against anyone using city property for an unlawful or unauthorized purpose.

Supervisor McMull framed the ordinance as a protection of trust between residents and city services, citing a "chilling effect" when immigration enforcement appears near clinics, classrooms and other public facilities: he said people cancel medical appointments, kids miss school, families avoid applying for benefits and witnesses hesitate to report crimes. McMull said the ordinance does not regulate federal authorities or change federal law but governs how the city manages its own facilities, and noted similar regional actions by other Bay Area jurisdictions.

Members of the public and advocacy groups spoke in support. Lucia Reagon (San Francisco Latino Parity and Equity Coalition) and Paloma Tracy (SF Latino Parity and Equity Coalition coordinator) said the ordinance sends a message of trust to migrant residents. Carolyn Goosen of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office said the ordinance helps ensure public spaces remain places where people feel safe and that the city should not provide facilities or resources that enable enforcement actions that undermine service delivery.

The committee voted to forward the ordinance to the full Board as a committee report; the clerk recorded the motion as passing without objection.