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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 Services
Karen Mozenter, Jewish Family Services
Angie Plummer, CRIS
Elizabeth Brown, YWCA
Danya Hamad, Franklin County Public Defender Collective
Sudarshan Pyakurel, Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio
Khalid Turaani, CAIR
Anisa Liban, Our Helpers Board Secretary
Dorothy Hassan, Our Helpers
Emelia Sheehy, Riverview International
Josué Vicente & Sarah DeMeo, Ohio Hispanic Coalition
Marc FeQuiere, HaCoNet
Jona Hilario, OPAWL, Building AAPI Feminist Leadership
Yola Lamarre, HaCoNet
Andrew Hash
Leo Almeida
Charles Abernathy Jr.
Colleen O’Connell
Phonan Bosu
Ted Welch
8:54 PM: Councilmember BDP delivers concluding remarks and concludes the hearing.