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Brisbane committee weighs response to resident fears about federal immigration enforcement, plans outreach materials
Summary
After a resident raised concerns about ICE encounters, staff summarized existing police policy and county materials; the committee discussed distributing "orange card" hotline materials, laminated cards in libraries and laundromats, a QR/V-card contact, and timing outreach ahead of large events such as the Super Bowl.
A resident—s email asking what Brisbane would do if federal immigration agents approached local families prompted the Idea Committee on Dec. 3 to consider new outreach and education steps to reassure residents and direct them to resources.
Staff explained the police department—s posted guidance (policy 428) on immigration-related requests and cited the California Values Act—s limits on local cooperation with federal immigration authorities, noting those limits generally apply except in certain serious criminal cases. Staff also summarized attachments in the committee packet from Faith and Action Bay Area, including an "orange card" and a rapid-response hotline that track reported county incidents.
Committee members requested clarity about local jurisdiction and reporting pathways: staff said Faith and Action reported 24 countywide detentions in October (locations listed in the packet included Redwood City, Daly City, San Bruno, and others), but emphasized that these counts reflect reported incidents and may understate total activity. Members asked how the county sheriff—s office and Brisbane Police coordinate; staff said the sheriff and municipal police are separate entities and that some cities contract with the sheriff while others have city police.
The committee discussed concrete outreach options: printing laminated orange cards and placing them at the library, laundromats, schools and in the city—s weekly email "blast," producing a scannable QR/V-card that would add emergency and hotline contacts to a phone, and including an insert in the city—s mailed newsletter. Committee members also proposed low-key mental-health and community-support programming (meditation or small-group peer sessions) to address anxiety associated with immigration enforcement fears.
Staff said the committee could prepare language for the January packet and pilot a laminated card distribution ahead of major events; members noted the Super Bowl in early February as a time to increase situational awareness. The committee asked staff to bring a proposed outreach package, including a QR contact and recommended distribution points, for approval in January.
Quotes in this article are drawn from the committee—s meeting discussion and staff materials included in the meeting packet.
