Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2016-6517

• Record #: O2016-6517
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 9/14/2016
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Human Relations
• Final action: 10/5/2016
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-173 regarding Welcoming City Ordinance
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Burke, Edward M., Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos, Solis, Daniel, Pawar, Ameya, Reboyras, Ariel, Waguespack, Scott, Villegas, Gilbert
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 173 Actions Related to Citizenship or Residency Status

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
10/5/2016	33830	City Council	Passed	Pass
9/28/2016		Committee on Human Relations	Recommended to Pass	Pass
9/28/2016		Committee on Human Relations	Add Co-Sponsor(s)
9/14/2016	29681	City Council	Referred

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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR

September 14, 2016









TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Commission on Human Relations, I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Burke, Rosa, Solis, Pawar, Reboyras and Waguespack, an ordinance amending Chapter 2-173 of the Municipal Code.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor

Very truly yours,
An Ordinance in Relation to amending the Welcoming City Ordinance

ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, The City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule municipality as described in Section 6(a) of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, and as such may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and

WHEREAS, Recognizing its ethnic, racial and religious diversity, the City established a Welcoming City Ordinance to clarify the communications and enforcement relationship between the City and the federal government, and to establish procedures concerning immigration status and enforcement of federal civil immigration laws; and

WHEREAS, City officials have met with representatives of civic organizations to review the Welcoming City Ordinance and its impact on the community, and have collaboratively determined that certain sections of the Welcoming City Ordinance could better promote its purpose and intent; and

WHEREAS, The City determined that the assistance from a person, whether documented or not, who is a victim of, or a witness to, a crime is important to promoting the safety of all its residents; and

WHEREAS, The City found that the cooperation of its immigrant communities is essential to preventing and solving crimes, and maintaining public order, safety, and security in the entire City; and

WHEREAS, In order to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of all of its residents, the City finds it appropriate to amend the Welcoming C...