SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Pursuant the Illinois Election Code, 10 ILCS 5/28-1, et seq., and the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/1-1-8, the corporate authorities of a municipality have the authority to submit public questions to the electors of the municipality by means of a referendum; and
WHEREAS, The City Council hereby intends to submit to the residents of the City of Chicago three public questions of city-wide significance; and
WHEREAS, The City Council believes it is in the best interest of the residents of Chicago to move expeditiously as possible to submit these propositions to the voters at the next regularly scheduled municipal general election to be held on February 24, 2015; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
Section 1. The above-recitals are expressly incorporated herein and made part hereof as though fully set forth herein.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Chicago does hereby initiate and authorize the following public questions to be submitted to the voters of the entire City of Chicago at the regularly scheduled municipal general election next occurring after the effective date of this resolution on February 24, 2015:
Should employers in the City of Chicago be required to provide their employees with paid leave in the event of a personal or family illness, an incident of domestic or sexual violence, or a school or building closure due to a public health emergency?
□ Yes □ No
Should employees of the City of Chicago, if convicted of a domestic violence offense during employment, be referred to a treatment service and required to attend at least one session as a condition of continued employment?
□ Yes □ No
Should the City of Chicago or the State of Illinois reduce the influence of special interest money in elections by financing campaigns using small contributions from individuals and a limited amount of public money?
□ No
□ Yes
Section 3. The City Clerk of the City of Chicago shall certify the public questions referenced herein to the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners in accordance with Article 28 of the Election Code,
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Section 4. This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its passage.
MICHELLE A. HARRIS
Alderman-8'" Ward
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MICHELLE A. HARRIS
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October 8, 2014
To the President and Members of the City Council:
Your Committee on Committees. Rules and Ethics, having under consideration a substitute resolution for submission of public question for voters regarding should employers in the City of Chicago be required to provide their employees with paid leave in the event of a personal or family illness, an incident of domestic or sexual violence, or a school or building closure due to to public health emergency, should employers in the City of Chicago, if convicted oa a domestic violence offense during employment, be referred to a treatment service and required to attend at least one session as a condition of continued employment, and should the City of Chicago or State of Illinois reduce the influence of special interest money in elections by financing campaigns using small contributions from individuals and a limited amount of public money, begs leave to recommend that Your Honorable Body pass the Substitute Ordinance which is transmitted herewith.
This recommendation was concurred in by a viva voce vote ofthe members of the committee.
Respectfully submitted,
Alderman Michelle A. Harris Chairman,
Committee on Committees, Rules and Ethics