HomeMy WebLinkAbout009-O-22 Amending Portions of the City Code Codifying the Reparations Committee1 /24/2022
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Portions of the City Code Codifying the Reparations
Committee
NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Title 2, Chapter 17 of the Evanston City Code of 2012, as
amended ("City Code"), is hereby amended to add a new section and shall read as
follows:
2-17-6. - ABILITY TO BENEFIT FROM CITY REPARATIONS PROGRAM.
Benefits arising out of the Citv's Reparations Fund shall not be considered a "gift" as
defined by Title 1. Chapter 10, Section 2 of this Code.
Committee members and anv members of their household as defined by Title 1,
Chapter 2, Section 2 of this Code, that are eliqible to receive benefits from the Citv's
Reparations Fund shall be able to receive those benefits.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, Committee members remain subiect to all
other requirements the Citv's Ethics Code.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its
passing at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
SECTION 4: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance that can be given effect
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without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid provision or invalid
application of this ordinance is severable.
Introduced: January 24 2022 Approved:
Adopted: July 11 2022 July 19 2022
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Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest: Approved as to form:
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk Derke Price, Interim Corporation Counsel
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