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Matter ROGC 25-285

City Investment Policy 1-12. (Ortiz)

Budget & Finance Joint Meeting for the Rules and Open Government Committee and Committee of the Whole Agenda Ready Introduced 09 Sep 2025
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ROGC 25-285
Type
Rules Committee Reviews, Recommendations and Approvals
Status
Agenda Ready
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Unknown
Introduced
09 Sep 2025
Last synced
19 May 2026 · 04:10

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Council Memorandum from Ortiz - 9/9/25

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The memorandum from Councilmember Peter Ortiz, dated September 9, 2025, addresses the Fourth Quarter Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. It recommends that staff return in March 2026 with an investment analysis regarding disinvesting from corporations involved with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The discussion highlights the potential negative impacts of ICE-related investments on community trust and safety, emphasizing San José's commitment to immigrant communities and the importance of aligning city investments with its values.

Key points
  • The memorandum is from Councilmember Peter Ortiz.
  • It is dated September 9, 2025.
  • The subject is the Fourth Quarter Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
  • The recommendation is to conduct an investment analysis regarding disinvestment from corporations that invest in ICE.
  • The discussion outlines the negative effects of ICE-related investments on community trust and safety.
  • San José aims to uphold its identity as a Welcoming City and support immigrant communities.

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RULES AGENDA: 9/17/2025 ITEM: C.1 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: SEE BELOW Approved: FROM: Councilmember Peter Ortiz DATE: September 9th, 2025 Date: 9/9/25 SUBJECT: Fourth Quarter Financial Reports for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. RECOMMENDATION Direct staff to return in March 2026, at the time of the annual review of the City Investment Policy 1-12, with an investment analysis of the trade-offs associated with disinvesting from corporations that invest in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). DISCUSSION Proposals from the incoming Trump Administration, including a promised mass deportation program, pose an existential threat to many residents of San José, where immigrants make up a substantial portion of the workforce and own the majority of the City’s small businesses. Past enforcement actions in California have shown how quickly fear spreads, reducing cooperation with law enforcement, driving families away from schools, and discouraging residents from seeking healthcare. In this context, City investments that support corporations profiting from ICE detention or enforcement undermine public trust, weaken community safety, and run counter to San José’s...