Subject: Reaffirming The City Of Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy From: Councilmembers Wang And Gallo Recommendation: Adopt An Ordinance: (1) Reafffirming The City Of Oakland’s Sanctuary City Policy (Collectively Found In Resolution Numbers 63950, 80584, 86498, 87036 C.M.S., And Ordinance Number 13515 C.M.S.); (2) Prohibiting The Use Of City Property For Non-City Purposes; (3) Setting Parameters For Responding To Civil Immigration Detainer And Notification Requests; And (4) Consolidating And Codifying These Provisions As Chapters Of The Oakland Municipal Code And Designating This Ordinance As The “City Of Refuge” Ordinance

Committee

* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council

Requested by

Charlene Wang

Introduced

January 28, 2026

On agenda

July 21, 2026

Passed

July 21, 2026

Enactment no.

13893 C.M.S.

Where it was heard

* Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council Jul 21, 2026 Approved for Final Passage Pass Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency/City Council/Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board Jul 7, 2026 Approved As Amended On Introduction and Scheduled for Final Passage Pass *Rules & Legislation Committee Jun 25, 2026 Scheduled *Public Safety Committee Jun 23, 2026 Approved as Amended the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Pass *Rules & Legislation Committee May 28, 2026 Withdrawn and Rescheduled *Rules & Legislation Committee Feb 19, 2026 Rescheduled *Rules & Legislation Committee Jan 29, 2026 Scheduled

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