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TO: The City Council
FROM: Office of the Mayor
DATE: August 14, 2024
SUBJECT:
Appointment of Alderpersons to the Standing Committees of the City Council.
PURPOSE:
To obtain the advice and consent of the City Council on the Mayor's appointment of alderpersons to the standing committee of the City Council and his designation of the chairpersons and vice chairpersons thereof.
BACKGROUND:
On May 14, 2019, the City Council revised Chapter 2, Article II, Division 5 of the Code of the City of Aurora (City Code) to establish five standing committees of the Council, each consisting of five aldermen. Section 2-123(a) provides that to the extent practicable, each alderman shall serve on two (2) standing committees. Section 2-123, further provides that the Mayor shall, with the advice and consent of the City Council appoint aldermen to the standing committees and designate members of each committee to serve as the committee's chairperson and vice chairperson.
DISCUSSION:
In August 2024, a vacancy in the office of Ward 1 alderperson was created and later filled by the City Council. The Mayor has determined that it is necessary to submit to the City Council for its advice and consent a complete set of committee appointments along with designations of each committee's chairperson and vice chairperson.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
Approval of this Resolution will confer the City Council's advice and consent of the Mayor's appointments of alderpersons to the respective standing committees and his designation of the chairpersons and vice chairpersons of those committees. .
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council approve this Resolution.
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution Granting the Advice and Consent of the City Council to the Mayor's Appointment of Alderpersons to its Standing Committees and Designation of the Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons thereof.
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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, Section 2-123(b) of the Code Ordinances (City Code) provides that the Mayor shall appoint alderpersons to the standing committees of the City Council and to submit to the City Council those appointments for its advice and consent thereon at the first meeting following the qualification of aldermen after each consolidated general election and at such other times as the mayor deems necessary; and
WHEREAS, Section 2-123(c) of the City Code further provides that Mayor shall, when making appointments to the standing committees, and from time-to-time thereafter, with the advice and consent of the City Council, designate a member of each standing committee to serve as its chairperson and a member to serve as its vice chairperson; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor has determined that a change in the membership of the City Council has made it is necessary for him to submit to the City Council a complete list of appointments to its standing committees as well as his designation of the chairpersons and vice chairpersons of said committees, has set forth those appointments and designations in Exhibit A to this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor now requests the advice and consent of the City Council with respect to his appointments of the alderpersons to the standing committees of the City Council and the designations of the chairpersons and vice chairpersons as fully set forth in Exhibit A to this Resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: that the City Council hereby gives its advice and consent to the Mayor's appointment of alderpersons to the standing committees of the City Council and his designation of the chairpersons and vice chairpersons of those committees, as set forth in Attachment A to this Resolution; and further
BE IT RESOLVED, that said appointments and designations shall become effective August 27, 2024.