Members of the Commission will attend this meeting in person. Members of the public are invited to observe the meeting in-person or remotely using Webex or by calling the phone number and entering the access code above. Everyone attending the meeting in person is encouraged to wear a mask throughout the meeting. Each member of the public attending in person may address the Commission for up to two minutes. Public speakers using consecutive interpretation assistance will be allowed to speak for twice the amount of the time. Members of the public may also submit public comment by email to: civic.engagement@sfgov.org.

Agenda

Call to Order and Roll Call

Ramaytush Ohlone Land Acknowledgment

We, the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission, acknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders and relatives of the Ramaytush Community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples.

Announcements and General Public Comment

(Information)
This item is to allow Director Rivas to provide announcements on interpretation services, public comment, and other information related to today’s hearing; and to allow members of the public to address the Commission on matters that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission and that do not appear on today’s agenda.

IRC Hearing on Immigration Enforcement and San Francisco’s Local Response Efforts

a. Introduction (Chair Souza, Commissioner Obregon, Director Rivas)
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This item is to allow Chair Souza, Commissioner Obregon, and Director Rivas to introduce today’s hearing and provide an overview of the purpose of the hearing. The hearing will focus on a 2025 update on federal immigration enforcement in San Francisco, what the City is doing to respond to community needs, and what resources are available for individuals and families.

b. Invited Speakers
(Information/Discussion)
This item is to allow the Commission to hear from invited speakers on the topic of today’s hearing.

1. Milli Atkinson, Director, San Francisco Immigrant Legal Defense Program, Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco

2. Karun Tilak, Deputy City Attorney, San Francisco City Attorney’s Office

3. Police Chief Paul Yep, Commander Jack Hart (Risk Management Office), Communications Manager Mason Lee, Officer Lorena Jimenez (Language Access Liaison Officer), San Francisco Police Department

Reference Document: Response to Incidents Involving Federal Civil Immigration Enforcement

4. Sheriff Paul Miyamoto, San Francisco Sheriff's Office

5. Angela Chan, Assistant Chief Attorney, and Jennifer Friedman, Immigration Unit Interim Manager, Public Defender's Office, introduced by San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju

6. Richard Whipple, Deputy Director, Office of Civic Engagement & Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA), introduced by Director Jorge Rivas

c. Public Comment
This item is to allow members of the public to address the Commission on matters related to the topic of today’s hearing.

d. Closing Remarks
(Information)
This item is to allow Chair Souza, Commissioner Obregon, and Director Rivas to provide brief closing remarks on today’s hearing.