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Notice/Advertisement Title: Rules and Reference Committee Hearing
Contact Name: Amaris Lemus
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-7938
Contact Email Address: aslemus@columbus.gov
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Councilmembers in attendance: Council President Hardin, Councilmembers Barroso de Padilla, President Pro-Tem Dorans, Wyche, Day-Achauer, Remy, Ross
5:15 PM:Councilmember Barroso de Padilla opens hearing and describes reasoning behind this public hearing on proposed code changes regarding federal civil immigration enforcement.
5:20 PM: Council President Hardin provides opening remarks
5:24 PM: President Pro-Tem Dorans provides opening remarks
5:27 PM: Councilmember Barroso de Padilla introduces the Ohio Immigrant Alliance.
5:29 PM: Lynn Tramonte of the Ohio Immigrant Alliance provides a presentation and Councilmembers ask questions
5:49 PM: President Pro-Tem Dorans introduces Columbus Police Department Chief Kovans and Deputy Director George Speaks
5:50 PM: Deputy Director George Speaks and Chief Kovans explain the city’s current policies related to immigrations and customs enforcement
5:53 PM: Councilmembers ask questions
6:03 PM: Councilmember Barroso de Padilla introduces the Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs
6:03 PM: Commissioners Naima Ilmi and Tasha Lomo present a Resolution for Columbus City Council to consider Barroso de Padilla responds to the presentations
6:08 PM: Councilmembers respond to the presentation
6:13 PM: President Pro-Tem Dorans introduces City Council’s Legislative Research Office
6:14 PM: Director of Legislative Research Office Matt Erickson, Samuel Duling, and Kirsten Estose provide a presentation on the proposed legislation with Councilmembers asking questions.
7:07 PM: Councilmember Barroso de Padilla moves to Public Testimony where 21 speakers have signed up to speak
7:08 PM: Public testimony begins with speakers limited to 3 minutes each.
Speakers included:
Dr. Seleshi Asfaw, Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Se...
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