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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Alex Voigt, Deputy Chief of Staff
DATE: February 28, 2024
SUBJECT:
An Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article 2-VI, Sec. 2-414 "Policies and Procedures".
PURPOSE:
This amendment seeks to address a gap in the Boards and Commissions ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council approved substantial amendments to Chapter 2, Article 2-VI entitled "Boards and Commissions" in 2021. This amendment seeks to address an identified gap in the current ordinance.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of the amendments was to bring consistency to the manner in which city boards, commissions and councils (BCCs) operate. The ordinance revisions were intended to replace the need for individual by-laws for the thirty (30) plus BCCs. While BCCs are able to adopt by-laws specific to their individual mission, the code supersedes individual by-laws.
Since the implementation of the new ordinance and the re-instatement of BCCs following COVID-19, the processes and procedures have been effective and beneficial to staff liaisons and BCC members. While the changes were comprehensive, two-plus years in operation have identified additional areas of improvement. This proposal seeks to:
* Amend Sec. 2-414, Sec. (c), "Code of Conduct" (which each member is required to sign) by adding a reference to Chapter 22 entitled "Harassment and Discrimination".
* Amend Sec. 2-414, Sec. (d) from "Duty to Cooperate" to "Cooperation, Civility, and Harassment"; adds two additional points to this section.
* Add a provision to 2-414, Sec. (f) "Removal of Members"; tied specifically to the two proposed points above.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
Approval of the proposed amendments will have a positive impact on the city's 30+ boards, commissions and councils.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff respectfully requests approval of the attached ordinance.
cc: Rules, Administration and Procedures Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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