HomeMy WebLinkAbout109-O-22 Amending City Code Title 2, Chapter 6 “Social Services Committee"10/03/2022
109-O-22
AN ORDINANCE
Amending City Code Title 2, Chapter 6 “Social Services Committee”
NOW BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Title 2, Chapter 6 “Social Services Committee” of the
Evanston City Code of 2012, as amended, is hereby further amended and revised as
follows:
2-6-1. PURPOSE.
The City Council establishes a Social Services Committee ("Committee") to act in an
advisory capacity to the City Council on matters that relate to needed social services
and the use of federal Community Development Block Grant funding Public Services
("CDBG-PS") and Emergency Solutions Grant ("ESG") funds, and City Human
Services Funds ("HSF") and any other funding source that City Council deems
appropriate to address primarily the needs of Evanston's low and moderate residents.
The Committee is responsible for recommending funding for services and programs
that address a broad range of needs including, but not limited to: case management
services; mental and physical health care; substance abuse treatment; childcare and
out of school programs; job training and placement; legal services; access to healthy
food; outreach and drop-in services for homeless persons, homeless shelter
operations, domestic violence services; rent assistance and homeless prevention
services; and transportation services. Recommendations of the Committee will go to
the Human Services Committee and then to the City Council, as with its predecessor,
the Mental Health Board.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: If any provision of this ordinance or application thereof to
any person or circumstance is ruled 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.
SECTION 4: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to be
prima facie evidence of the law of the City and shall be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: _________________, 2022
Adopted: ___________________, 2022
Approved:
__________________________, 2022
_______________________________
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
_______________________________
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
______________________________
Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation Counsel
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