Funding the Rapid Response Network / local ICE response
Summary
Speakers urged the town to bar ICE from town property and refuse cooperation, following a shooting in Patterson, California. The town manager said the town complies with the California Values Act and has centralized review of federal requests case-by-case.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
$50,000 added to the grants budget; no direct earmark to the Rapid Response Network.
Residents concerned about federal enforcement activity; the town manager's directive preserves flexibility for serious-crime cooperation.
Supporters of the moratorium say no one; the lone council abstention argued the town's action rests on speculative findings.
Mentions & discussions (6)
Los Gatos approves ICE detention center moratorium
Los Gatos approves ICE detention center moratorium Los Gatan
Town Council Special Meeting — November 2, 2026
The town imposed a 45-day emergency ban on detention and processing facilities while it studies permanent zoning rules, amid fears DHS could lease vacant local property before California's SB 1367 ban takes effect January 1, 2027. Neighboring cities have adopted similar ordinances.
Town Council Meeting — June 2, 2026
A dozen speakers urged a $20,000 grant to the Rapid Response Network, which runs a 24/7 hotline helping immigrants facing federal enforcement. The Council didn't fund it directly but enlarged the community grant program by $50,000 and raised the one-time grant cap to $20,000, letting the group apply through the formal process.
Town Council Meeting — May 19, 2026
Several speakers, including members of the Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition, urged the council to take up a DEI Commission resolution limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, citing recent ICE arrests locally and a proposed detention facility in Gilroy. The council did not agendize the item.
Town Council Meeting — April 21, 2026
Several residents, including high school students, urged the council to adopt a DEI Commission draft resolution barring town property from use for federal immigration enforcement operations. The council took no action but heard sustained public pressure to place the item on an agenda.
Town Council Meeting — April 7, 2026
Speakers urged the town to bar ICE from town property and refuse cooperation, following a shooting in Patterson, California. The town manager said the town complies with the California Values Act and has centralized review of federal requests case-by-case.
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