Discusses Immigration Issues, Agree to Return on July 9th for Special Meeting 

The City Council met on June 30th for a special meeting to discuss immigration enforcement issues. It declined to adopt a resolution similar to one recently approved by the City of Huntington Park, after staff informed the City Council that the City is already taking numerous actions, including the ones in the resolution, to uphold commitment to being a welcoming city for immigrants.  

Instead, the City Council requested another special meeting that will be held on Wednesday, July 9th to discuss other actions including reviewing and potentially pausing or canceling the use of automated license plate reader cameras within the City. The City Council will also discuss the Culver City Police Department’s policy on mutual aid and the possibility of limiting mutual aid in the future. The City Council will also discuss granting $50,000 to a non-profit assisting immigrants, and transitioning the Ad Hoc City Council Police Policies Subcommittee into Standing Public Safety Subcommittee. At its July 14th meeting, the City Council will discuss and direct staff on a possible eviction moratorium and pause on rent increases, and the creation of a rental assistance program for people impacted by immigration enforcement activity. 

Culver City’s Current Response to Federal Immigration Enforcement Tactics  

• The City is providing City staff with procedures to protect children and other community members at summer camps, The Plunge, parks, buses, City Hall and other City facilities, including “Know Your Rights.”  

• Anyone who feels unsafe from individuals who are not readily identifiable as federal agents should call 9-1-1. Culver City Police will rapidly respond to ensure public safety. The Culver City Police Department does not engage in immigration enforcement and cannot interfere with or obstruct federal enforcement actions.  

• The City provides “Know Your Rights” resources on its website, and printed red cards are available at City Facilities in English and Spanish. 

• The Culver City Police Department abides by California State Legislation, City of Culver City Resolution No. 2017-R025, and Department Policies that strictly prohibit cooperation in federal immigration enforcement activities. 

• The Culver City Police Department has robust, clear, and concise guidelines and policies related to Automated License Plate Reader data. The Department aligns with California State Legislation and Department Policy regarding the usage and sharing of this data and strictly enforces restrictions on the usage or sharing with federal immigration enforcement.  

• The City will connect volunteer groups with food banks to facilitate assistance to those community members in need at this time.  

• The City will continue to advocate to its Federal elected officials to do more to protect our community. 

Approves Letters in Support of Two Senate Bills 

The City Council approved issuing letters in support of California Senate Bill 627 (No Secret Police Act) and California Senate Bill 805 (No Vigilantes Act). 

SB 627 (2025)  

Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to wear a mask, false whiskers, or any personal disguise, as specified, with the purpose of evading or escaping discovery, recognition, or identification while committing a public offense, or for concealment, flight, evasion, or escape from arrest or conviction for any public offense. SB 627 would make it a crime for a law enforcement officer to wear any mask or personal disguise while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties, except as specified. The bill would exempt an officer engaged in an undercover assignment from these provisions. The bill would define law enforcement officer as any officer of a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency, or any person acting on behalf of a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 

SB 805 (2025)  

Existing law prohibits credibly impersonating a peace officer, firefighter, or employee of a public utility, state or local government agency, or search and rescue team, as specified. Existing law also prohibits willfully and credibly impersonating a peace officer, firefighter, or employee of a public utility, state or local government agency, or search and rescue team through or on an internet website, or by other electronic means, for the purposes of defrauding another. A violation of these prohibitions is punishable as a misdemeanor.  

This bill would extend these offenses to include willfully and credibly impersonating any of those entities through any means for the purpose of defrauding another. By expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would require personnel of a law enforcement agency operating in California to visibly display identification that includes either a name or badge number to the public when performing their duties. The bill would exempt personnel operating undercover from these provisions. The bill would make a violation of these provisions a misdemeanor. The bill would define personnel of a law enforcement agency as any officer of a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency or any person acting on behalf of a local, state, or federal law enforcement agency. By creating a new crime and imposing duties on local law enforcement, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.