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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
LORRAINE H. MORTON CIVIC CENTER
2100 RIDGE AVENUE, EVANSTON 60201
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
7:00 p.m.
ORDER OF BUSINESS
(I) Roll Call – Begin with Alderman Braithwaite
(II) Mayor Public Announcements
(III) City Manager Announcements
(IV) Communications: City Clerk
(V) Citizen Comment
Members of the public are welcome to speak at City Council meetings. As part of the Council
agenda, a period for citizen comments shall be offered at the commencement of each regular
Council meeting. Those wishing to speak should sign their name, address and the agenda item
or topic to be addressed on a designated participation sheet. If there are five or fewer speakers,
fifteen minutes shall be provided for Citizen Comment. If there are more than five speakers, a
period of forty-five minutes shall be provided for all comment, and no individual shall speak longer
than three minutes. The Mayor will allocate time among the speakers to ensure that Citizen
Comment does not exceed forty-five minutes. The business of the City Council shall commence
forty-five minutes after the beginning of Citizen Comment. Aldermen do not respond during
Citizen Comment. Citizen comment is intended to foster dialogue in a respectful and civil manner.
Citizen comments are requested to be made with these guidelines in mind.
(VI) Special Orders of Business:
(SP1) 2012 Summer Youth Program Presentation
(SP2) Approval of 2012 Agreement with Youth Job Center of Evanston Inc.:
Building Career Pathways to Sustainable Employment Pilot Initiative
(SP3) January 1, 2012 Police/Fire Pension Actuarial Report
(SP4) 2013 City Council Goal Setting
(SP5) 2013 Economic Development Goal Setting
(VII) Executive Session
(VIII) Adjournment
City Council Agenda September 18, 2012 Page 2 of 3
9/14/2012 4:33 PM
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
(SP1) 2012 Summer Youth Program Presentation
Parks Recreation and Community Services Department and Evanston Public
Library will give a presentation on the 2012 Summer Youth Program.
For Discussion
(SP2) Approval of 2012 Agreement with Youth Job Center of Evanston Inc. for
Building Career Pathways to Sustainable Employment Pilot Initiative
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an
agreement with the Youth Job Center of Evanston Inc. (YJC) (1114 C hurch
Street, Evanston, IL) to provide fifteen disconnected and unemployed young
adults who are low to moderate income Evanston residents (ages 18 -26) with a
career pathway plan that includes supportive services, career counseling,
educational support and transportation assistance over 24 months leadin g to
educational/work trade certification/employment in an amount not to exceed
$80,000 for FY 2012.
For Action
(SP3) Approval of January 1, 2012 Police and Firefighter Pension Actuarial
Report
Staff recommends that City Council review and approve the January 1, 2012
Actuarial Valuation for usage in the 2012 Tax Levy for Police and Firefighter
funding purposes. The recommended Annual Actuarial Required Contribution
(ARC) as determined by this study is $6,126,383 for the Firefighters’ Pension
Fund and $8,109,454 for the Police Pension Fund. This agenda item was held
over from the September 10, 2012 City Council meeting.
For Action
(SP4) 2013 City Council Goal Setting Session
Staff recommends City Council consider changes, additions or deletions to the
list of City Council goals.
For Action
(SP5) 2013 Economic Development Goal Setting Session
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss specifics of implementation of
the City Council’s economic development goal for 2013.
For Action
City Council Agenda September 18, 2012 Page 3 of 3
9/14/2012 4:33 PM
MEETINGS SCHEDULED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2012
Upcoming Aldermanic Committee Meetings:
Wed, Sept 19 6:00 PM MWEBE Committee
Wed, Sept 19 7:00 PM Citizen Budget Input Session
Thurs, Sept 20 7:00 PM Housing Commission
Mon, Sept 24 5:45 PM A&PW; P&D; City Council
Thurs, Sept 27 7:00 PM Housing & Community Dev Act Committee
Information is available about Evanston City Council meetings at: www.cityofevanston.org/citycouncil.
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ensuring accessibility for all citizens. If an accommodation is needed to participate in this meeting, please
contact the City Manager’s Office 48 hours in advance so that arrangements can be made for the
accommodation if possible.