Office of the City Clerk - Record #: R2017-917

• Record #: R2017-917
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Intro date: 11/8/2017
• Final action: 11/8/2017
• Title: Congratulations extended to volunteer members of Chicago Fire Department on humanitarian mission to Puerto Rico
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Reboyras, Ariel, Burke, Edward M., Sposato, Nicholas, Villegas, Gilbert, Santiago, Milagros, Maldonado, Roberto, Moreno, Proco Joe, Solis, Daniel, Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos, Curtis, Derrick G., Munoz, Ricardo, Lopez, Raymond A., Napolitano, Anthony V., Cardenas, George A., Waguespack, Scott, Arena, John, Sadlowski Garza, Susan, Pawar, Ameya, Mell, Deborah

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
11/8/2017		City Council	Rules Suspended - Immediate Consideration
11/8/2017	58404	City Council	Adopted	Pass

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
November 8, 2017










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


Ladies and Gentlemen:

I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Reboyras, Burke, Sposato, Villegas, Santiago, Maldonado, Moreno, Solis, Rosa, Curtis, Munoz, Lopez, Napolitano, Cardenas, Waguespack, Arena, Garza, Pawar and Mell, a congratulatory resolution concerning the Chicago Fire Department.

Your favorable consideration of this resolution will be appreciated.

Mayor



Very truly yours,



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adopted by Tlie Qity QoUHcil
°ffa Gity of Qkicago, Illinois
J^JreSented by qnd Mayor Rahmi Emanuel Qft
Aldermen Milagros Santiago, Susan Sadlowski Garza, Daniel Splis, Ariel Reboyras, Gilbert Villegas, Joe Moreno,
John Arena, Edward M. Burke, Anthony V. Napolitano, Ameya Pawar, George; A. Cardenas, Raymond A. Lopez,
Niabofcis.Sposato. Derrick G. Curtis, Ricardo Munoz, Roberto Maldonado, Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Scott Waguespack
* ' November 8,2017

\BVB01S • In the span of less than two -weeks, Puerto Rico was stricken by two of the mbsfbdwerf^

WHEREAS, On September 7, Hurricane Irma, q Category'5 storm, struck a'-catastrophic blow to Puerto Rico, flattening homes, cqusing';fiobdingI^ widespread destruction, and.leaving more than 1.million residents without power; and . . . .
... WHEREAS, Less than two weeks later, oh September 20, Hurricane; Maria made a direct "hit; 5h Puerto Rico as, a strphg^Cqt.egory'i4 stor^
;devdsjatingv sustained winds thdt gusted tb-155 mph. Hurricane Mdriq pummeled Puerto
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WHEREAS, Coming on the' heels of* Hurricane;'! jHurricaR^'Mqnal's dest}uGtiverr
Impact 'largely destroyed many neighborhoods ;^a;hd "cbm'm qrid :Meft :mjiljph.s.
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