Overview

• San Diego City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera will bring the proposal to the City Council later this month, with parallel measures being readied in Oceanside, Chula Vista, La Mesa and at the county level.
• The ordinance would require federal agents to show a judicial warrant to enter non-public areas of city-controlled properties, covering offices, workspaces, construction sites and other areas tied to city funding.
• Contractors, grantees and lessees using public funds would be required to adopt the same non-cooperation and warrant standards, extending protections beyond city departments.
• The measure would limit sharing of sensitive resident data by city agencies, add multilingual Know Your Rights signage at city sites and bar local involvement in discriminatory or unauthorized enforcement.
• A draft provision would require the police chief to publish an incident report within three business days when officers are called to a federal enforcement scene, while officials acknowledge the city has limited authority in public areas near protected sites.