HomeMy WebLinkAbout012-R-22 Amending the City Council Rules to Require Members of all City Boards, Commissions and Committees to be Vaccinated Against COVID-19 or Test Negative In Advance Of Their Respective Board, Commission or Committee Meetings2/2/2022
12-R-22
A RESOLUTION
Amending the City Council Rules to Require Members of all City
Boards, Commissions and Committees to be Vaccinated Against
COVID-19 or Test Negative In Advance Of Their Respective Board,
Commission or Committee Meetings
WHEREAS, the Rules Committee amends the City Council Rules and
Organization of the City Council of the City of Evanston ("City Council Rules") from time
to time; and
WHEREAS, the City Council must accept and adopt proposed changes of
the City Council Rules; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States
declared a national emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease ("COVID-
19") outbreak; and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, the Governor of Illinois issued his first
disaster proclamation for the State of Illinois concerning the COVID-19 outbreak; and
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 outbreak continues around the country with
several variants continuing to present a danger; and
WHEREAS, in October, 2021, the City of Evanston Director of Health and
Human Services issued an order directing City employees to vaccinated against
COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, in December 2021, the City of Evanston Director of Health
and Human Services issued an order directing individuals in certain public places be
vaccinated against COVID-19; and
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12-R-22
WHEREAS, the City's Boards, Commissions and Committees wish to
continue to meet in person; and
WHEREAS, members of the public and City employees would be required
to be vaccinated against COVID-19 but members of City's Boards, Commissions and
Committees are not; and
WHEREAS, in the spirit of equity the City Council should consider
adoption of a policy requiring its Boards, Commissions and Committee members to be
vaccinated against COVID-19.
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 the City Council Rules are amended as follows:
5.4.1 Members of all the Citv's Boards, Commissions or Committees shall be fully
vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof thereof to the Director of Health and
Human Services. A member is fully vaccinated two (2) weeks after completing the 2nd
dose series of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines or two (2) weeks after receivinq the single -
dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Any member that is not vaccinated aqainst COVID-19
shall submit proof of a COVID-19 test with a negative result taken within 24 hours of each
in -person Board, Commission or Committee meeting to the Director of Health and Human
Services. Failure of a member to comply with this rule is subject to censure by a majority
vote of the members present or expelled for the remainder of the meetinq by a two-thirds
vote of the members present.
SECTION 3. That this Resolution 12-R-22 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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Attest:
Stephanie Mendoza, City Clerk
Adopted: February 14
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Daniel Biss, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Nicholas E. Cummings, Corporation
Counsel
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