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Council seeks contract language to ensure outside law‑enforcement working security follow Pasadena policies, including immigration limits
Summary
Councilmembers debated requiring outside law‑enforcement agencies hired for events to follow Pasadena policies (including limits on immigration‑enforcement inquiries). The chief said state law already constrains immigration enforcement, but council directed staff and the city attorney to craft contract preamble language and conditions to make expectations explicit.
During consent‑item deliberations council members, public commenters and the police chief discussed event‑security contracts with outside agencies such as the county sheriff. Speakers urged that contracted deputies operate under Pasadena policy — and not engage in civil immigration enforcement — and that contracts explicitly require compliance with city policies.
The police chief said state law and licensing scheme for peace officers already restrict civil immigration enforcement and that deputies normally operate side‑by‑side with Pasadena officers during events, but councilmembers said a clear contract preamble and enforceable language would provide public confidence. Council directed staff and the city attorney to include language in future contracts and to review what is feasible in negotiations with county counsel and contractor legal representatives.
No final vote was required; council removed one consent item for further action and directed staff to return with suggested contract language and implementation approach.
