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Home My WebLink AboutOctober 07, 2023Page 1 MINUTES October 7,2023 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF EVANSTON,ILLINOIS LORRAINE H.MORTON CIVIC CENTER JAMES C.LYTLE COUNCIL CHAMBERS Saturday,October 7,2023 Present:Councilmember Kelly Councilmember Burns Councilmember Harris Councilmember Revelle Councilmember Wynne Councilmember Reid Councilmember Nieuwsma Councilmember Geracaris (8) Absent:Councilmember Suffredin Presiding:Mayor Daniel Biss Staff Present:Luke Stowe,City Manager Alison Leipsiger,Policy Coordinator Paul Zalmezak,Economic Development Manager Cara Pratt,Sustainability and Resilience Manager Schenita Stewart,Chief of Police Ikenga Ogbo,Health &Human Services Director Stephanie Mendoza City Clerk Page 2 MINUTES October 7,2023 (II)PUBLIC COMMENT Name Agenda Item /Topic Michael Mallory Connections for the Homeless (III)CALL OF THE WARDS Ward 1:No Report Ward 2:No Report Ward 3:No Report Ward 4:No Report Ward 5:Absent Ward 6:Absent Ward 7:No Report Ward 8:No Report Ward 9:No Report (IV)ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION City Council Goal Planning Session Councilmember Harris moved for adoption of the six City Goals including Economic Development,CARP,Public Safety,Finance,Affordable Housing,and Public Health Motion:Councilmember Harris Second:Councilmember Nieuwsma Motion Approved 6 -1 Ayes:Kelly,Harris,Wynne,Nieuwsma,Burns,Revelle Nayes:Reid Absent:Suffredin,Geracaris Page 3 MINUTES October 7,2023 (IV)ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION Councilmember Nieuwsma moved to refer the Economic Development goal to the Economic Development Committee,Finance goal to the Finance and Budget Committee,Affordable Housing goal to the Housing and Community Development Committee Motion:Councilmember Nieuwsma Second:Councilmember Wynne Motion Approved 7 -0 Ayes:Kelly,Harris,Wynne,Nieuwsma,Burns,Revelle,Reid Nayes:None Absent:Suffredin,Geracaris Councilmember Nieuwsma moved to approve the CARP language,which is the continuing development on an annual basis of CARP implementation action plans,the execution on an annual basis of the action plan,and including funding for execution Motion:Councilmember Nieuwsma Second:Councilmember Harris Motion Approved 7 -0 Ayes:Kelly,Harris,Wynne,Nieuwsma,Burns,Revelle,Reid Nayes:None Absent:Suffredin,Geracaris Councilmember Reid moved to refer the Public Health sub-goals for discussion to Human Services Commitee for the November 6,2023 meeting Motion:Councilmember Reid Second:Councilmember Burns Motion Approved 8 -0 Ayes:Kelly,Harris,Wynne,Nieuwsma,Burns,Revelle,Reid,Geracaris Nayes:None Absent:Suffredin Page 4 MINUTES October 7,2023 (IV)ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION Councilmember Reid moved to refer the Public Saftey sub-goals for discussion to Human Services Commitee for the November 6,2023 meeting Motion:Councilmember Reid Second:None Motion failed for a lack of a second (V)ADJOURNMENT Mayor Biss called a voice vote to adjourn the City Council meeting,and by unanimous vote,the meeting was adjourned at 11:38 a.m.