HomeMy WebLinkAbout004-R-23 Amending City Council Rule 1. Adjournment to add Rule 1.37/24/23
4-R-23
A RESOLUTION
Amending City Council Rule 1.
Adjournment to add Rule 1.3
WHEREAS, the Evanston City Council has its own internal City Council
Rules and Organization of the City Council of the City of Evanston (“City Council
Rules”); and
WHEREAS, the City Council may adopt proposed changes to the City
Council Rules at its discretion; and
WHEREAS, there is no City Council Rule to address pending legislation
that carries over from one term to the next; and
WHEREAS, City Council believes that it is appropriate to create a process
through City Council rules to dispose of this legislation and allow it to be introduced at a
later date.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2: That Rule 1.3 of the City Council Rules is hereby added
to read as follows:
1.3 Upon adjournment of a Council Term, any outstanding
legislation, resolution, amendment, referral or any other matter that has not been
resolved through a final City Council action dies at the end of the term. Any measure or
initiative that dies due to the end of a Council term can be reintroduced in the new
Council term through the Referrals process to restart the legislative process from the
beginning. Any measure or initiative that died and was reintroduced in the new term,
and has already passed through a Board, Commission or Committee in the previous
term, may be referred to a Standing Committee by the Referrals Committee.
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4-R-23
Daniel Biss, Mayor
Attest:
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Adopted: , 2023
Approved as to form:
Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation Counsel
SECTION 3: Be it further resolved that this resolution shall be in full force
and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
July 24
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