The City Council subcommittee comprised of Mayor McQuaid and Council Member Nason, will be hosting a community meeting to discuss a draft resolution for Albany to become a Sanctuary City.

Please see the following attachments in preparation for the meeting:

Update: the following document is a Revised Draft Sanctuary City Resolution that incorporates preliminary input received to date by the community. This current version is as close as possible to the ACLU’s recommendations and keeps its focus on the topic of Sanctuary City.

Revised Draft Sanctuary City Resolution 2017-04-04

1. City’s response to the 7 items submitted by ACA at the March 20, Council meeting regarding changes to the City’s draft resolution
2. Redline version of the City’s resolution with proposed changes
3. The American Immigration Council’s “Sanctuary” Policies: An Overview
4. The ACLU’s 9 “model” state and local law enforcement policies and rules 

Members of the public are encouraged to submit comments by March 31, via email to citycouncil@albanyca.org. All comments submitted will be collected and included in the packet for the meeting and posted online. Note: a quorum of the City Council or advisory body to the City Council may be present at this meeting.

Correspondence Received
Albany Community Action recommendations to Resolution
Albany Community Action Comment Letter
Sanctuary City Workshop Correspondence
Additional Comments Received After Workshop