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TO: Aurora City Council
FROM: Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff
DATE: June 27, 2019
SUBJECT:
A Resolution appointing Shweta Baid, Sunil Patel, Nadia Kanhai, Ajay Jain and Sukanya Rangarajan and reappointing Sanjeev Panday, Roopa Anjanappa, Anupama Setty, Gautam Bhatia, Sharon Garcia, Kunal Majmundar, Ashok Easwaran and Sandeep Londhe to the Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board.
DISCUSSION:
The Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board (IACOAB) was established in December, 2013. The board was created in response to requests from members of the Indian American community looking to become more involved with the City of Aurora.
The IACOAB was modeled after the City of Aurora's two other cultural/heritage boards, the Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board and the African American Heritage Advisory Board. Similar to the other two boards, the IACOAB provides opportunities to engage members of the Indian American Community (in and outside of Aurora) with the city, in addition to promoting civic engagement at the local level and enhanced communication with the business community.
The board currently has vacancies and eight terms were in need of renewal.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the above referenced appointments and reappointments be approved.
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution Appointing Shweta Baid, Sunil Patel, Nadia Kanhai, Ajay Jain and Sukanya Rangarajan and Reappointing Sanjeev Panday, Roopa Anjanappa, Anupama Setty, Gautam Bhatia, Sharon Garcia, Kunal Majmundar, Ashok Easwaran and Sandeep Londhe to the Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City of Aurora established the Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board to serve as a bridge between the Indian American community and all other communities in the City of Aurora; and
WHEREAS, it is the Mayor's desire that the candidates above be appointed and reappointed to said board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, hereby approve the appointment of Shweta Baid, Aurora, IL, Sunil Patel, Naperville, IL, Nadia Kanhai, Aurora, IL, Ajay Jain, Aurora, IL and Sukanya Rangarajan, Aurora, IL and the reappointment of Sanjeev Panday, Aurora, IL, Roopa Anjanappa, Aurora, IL, Anupama Setty, Plainfield, IL, Gautam Bhatia, Aurora, IL, Sharon Garcia, Downers grove, IL, Kunal Majmundar, Aurora, IL, Ashok Easwaran, Aurora, IL, and Sandeep Londhe, Aurora, IL as members of the Indian American Community Outreach Advisory Board.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the terms of Shweta Baid, Sunil Patel, Nadia Kanhai, Ajay Jain, Sukanya Rangarajan, Sharon Garcia and Kunal Majmundar shall expire on June 30, 2021 and the terms of Sanjeev Panday, Roopa Anjanappa, Anupama Setty, Gautam Bhatia, Ashok Easwaran and Sandeep Londhe shall expire on June 30, 2022, however, in any event, the appointees shall serve until their respective replacements have been approved by the Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED on ______________.
AYES ____ NAYS ____ NOT VOTING ____ ABSENT ____
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Alderman Llamas, Ward 1 Alderman Garza, Ward 2
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Alderman Mesiacos, Ward 3 Alderman Donnell, Ward 4
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Alderman Franco, Ward 5 Alderman Saville, Ward 6
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Alderman Hart-Burns, Ward 7 Alderman Smith, Ward 8
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Alderman Bugg, Ward 9 Alderman Lofchie, Ward 10
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Alderman Jenkins, At Large Alderman O’Connor, At Large
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Mayor