Record #: SO2019-4132   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 6/12/2019 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Public Safety
Final action: 7/21/2021
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Title 2 by adding new Chapter 2-80 entitled "Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability" and amending Chapters 2-78 and 2-84 regarding Chief Administrator and Police Board
Sponsors: Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos, Vasquez, Jr., Andre, La Spata, Daniel , Sadlowski Garza, Susan, Lopez, Raymond A., Martin, Matthew J. , Mitts, Emma, Hadden, Maria E. , Rodriguez, Michael D., Cappleman, James
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 78 Civilian Office of Police Accountability, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 80 Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 84 Dept. of Police
Attachments: 1. SO2019-4132.pdf, 2. Remove sponsorMay 21sub.june17.pd, 3. SO2019-4132 (V1).pdf, 4. O2019-4132.pdf
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WHEREAS, The City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule municipality as described in Article VII, Section 6(a) of the 1970 Constitution ofthe State of Illinois, and as such may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and

WHEREAS, The City established by ordinance at Chapter 2-84 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago a Department of Police ("CPD") to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its residents; and

WHEREAS, Pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/3.1-30-5(a), the Mayor is authorized to appoint, with the advice and consent of the City Council, officers necessary to carry into effect the powers conferred upon municipalities, which, pursuant to Article VII, Section 6(a) ofthe Constitution of the State of Illinois, include the power to regulate for the protection of the public health and safety; and

WHEREAS, The Police Accountability Task Force called for creation of a "Community Safety Oversight Board," "comprised entirely of community residents," with "power to oversee CPD, the new CPIA [now the Civilian Office of Police Accountability] and all police oversight mechanisms," and specified that "The Community Board would ensure that... all components of the police oversight system are held fully accountable, operate with maximum transparency and perform their roles in a manner that is informed by community needs"; and

WHEREAS, The United States Department of Justice concluded that "[i]t has never been more important to rebuild trust for the police within Chicago's neighborhoods most challenged by violence, poverty, and unemployment," and that "Chicago must undergo broad, fundamental reform to restore this trust," which "will benefit both the public and CPD's own officers," and "is necessary to solve and prevent violent crime"; and
WHEREAS, Research indicates that public participation in the determination of police department policy helps to build trust in the police department; and
WHEREAS, Oh January 31, 2019, the City entered into a federal court-enforced Consent Decree, which mandates substantial changes to CPD's policies and conduct; and

WHEREAS, People who trust the police department are more likely to cooperate with the police department, and public cooperation with the police department helps to reduce and solve crime; and

WHEREAS, Fair policing is important to all residents of Chicago, especially people who are Black, Latinx, Indigenous, disabled, undocumented, transgender, or non-binary; and

WHEREAS, This ordinance establishes a Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability ("Commission") for the purposes of increasing public safety; ensuring that CPD activities are directed toward maximizing public health and safety while minimizing any harm to City residents; building trust and improving interactions between and among CPD and the people it serves: ensuring that CPD policies and practices are rooted in community needs and public input; increasing public support for CPD policies and practices: ensuring that CPD resources are not used inefficiently to address public health or safety issues that other

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professionals are better equipped to address; encouraging preventative, proactive, community-based, and evidence-based approaches to public safety; increasing transparency and public input into CPD operations, policies, and performance; providing the residents of every Chicago community with meaningful opportunities to shape CPD policies and practices that affect their lives; helping to bring the City into compliance with the Consent Decree as soon as is practicable; increasing efficiency in the use of public safety resources; and increasing public accountability of CPD, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, and the Police Board; and

WHEREAS, This ordinance also establishes District Councils for the purposes of building connections between CPD and the community; collaborating in the development and implementation of community policing initiatives; ensuring regular community input for Commission efforts; ensuring that within each police district there is a forum where district residents can raise and work to address any concerns about policing in the district, including, but not limited'to, police interactions with youth and people of all immigration statuses; and ensuring the independence and increasing the legitimacy of the Commission by participating in the selection of its members; now, therefore,


BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:


SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are adopted and incorporated into and made a part of this Ordinance.



SECTION 2. Title 2 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by creating a new Chapter 2-80, as follows:

CHAPTER 2-80 COMMUNITY COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

2-80-010 Definitions.

The following terms whenever used in this Chapter shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning appears from the context:

"Chief Administrator" means the Chief Administrator of COPA.

"Commission" means the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability established in this Chapter.

"Consent Decree" means the Consent Decree entered into between the State of Illinois . and the City of Chicago on January 31, 2019 (17-cv-6260), as amended or supplemented from time to time by order of the U.S. District Court.
"COPA" means the Civilian Office of Police Accountability established in Chapter 2-78
"Department" means the Department of Police established in Chapter 2-84.
"District" means one of the 22 Department districts.

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"Inspector General" means the Office of Inspector General established in Chapter 2-56.

"Just Cause" means any egregious act or omission, including but not limited to gross misconduct or criminal conduct, which impairs the individual's ability to fulfill their duties and obligations.

"Nominating Committee" means the nominating committee that is comprised of one member from each District as determined pursuant to subsection (g) of Section 2-80-070, to fill existing and anticipated vacancies on the Commission.
"North Side" means the following Community Areas, as utilized by the US Bureau ofthe Census, collectively: Community Area 1 (Rogers Park), Community Area 2 (West Ridge), Community Area 3 (Uptown), Community Area 4 (Lincoln Square), Community Area 5 (North Center), Community Area 6 (Lake View), Community Area 7 (Lincoln Park), Community Area 8 (Near North Side), Community Area 9 (Edison Park), Community Area 10 (Norwood Park), Community Area 11 (Jefferson Park), Community Area 12 (Forest Glen), Community Area 13 (North Park), Community Area 14 (Albany Park), Community Area 15 (Portage Park), Community Area 16 (Irving Park), Community Area 17 (Dunning), Community Area 18 (Montclare), Community Area 19 (Belmont Cragin), Community Area 20 (Hermosa), Community Area 21 (Avondale), Community Area 22 (Logan Square), Community Area 32 (Loop), Community Area 76 (O'Hare), and Community Area 77 (Edgewater).

"Police Board" means the Police Board established in Chapter 2-84.

"Policy" means any Department general order, COPA policy, or Police Board policy, to the extent that any said policy is not covered by or in the jurisdiction of the Consent Decree or otherwise identified by the U.S. District Court as falling within the scope ofthe Independent Monitor's mandate. "Policy" does not include the allocation or deployment of Department personnel or resources to address public safety or other matters affecting the day-to-day operation ofthe Department, COPA, orthe Police Board.
"Public Safety Inspector General" means the Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety established in Chapter 2-56.

"South Side" means the following Community Areas, as utilized by the US Bureau of the Census, collectively: Community Area 33 (Near South Side), Community Area 34 (Armour Square), Community Area 35 (Douglas), Community Area 36 (Oakland), Community Area 37 (Fuller Park), Community Area 38 (Grand Boulevard), Community Area 39 (Kenwood), Community Area 40 (Washington Park), Community Area 41 (Hyde Park), Community Area 42 (Woodlawn), Community Area 43 (South Shore), Community Area 44 (Chatham), Community Area 45 (Avalon Park), Community Area 46 (South Chicago), Community Area 47 (Burnside), Community Area 48 (Calumet Heights), Community Area 49 (Roseland), Community Area 50 (Pullman), Community Area 51 (South Deering), Community Area 52 (East Side), Community Area 53 (West Pullman), Community Area 54 (Riverdale), Community Area 55 (Hegewisch), Community Area 56 (Garfield Ridge), Community Area 57 (Archer Heights), Community Area 58 (Brighton Park), Community Area 59 (McKinley Park), Community Area 60 (Bridgeport), Community Area 61 (New City), Community Area 62 (West Elsdon), Community Area 63 (Gage Park), Community Area 64 (Clearing), Community Area 65 (West Lawn), Community Area 66 (Chicago Lawn), Community Area 67 (West Englewood), Community Area 68 (Englewood), Community Area 69 (Greater Grand Crossing), Community Area 70 (Ashburn), Community Area

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"Superintendent" means the Superintendent of Police.

"West Side" means the following Community Areas, as utilized by the US Bureau ofthe Census, collectively: Community Area 23 (Humboldt Park), Community Area 24 (West Town), Community Area 25 (Austin), Community Area 26 (West Garfield Park), Community Area 27 (East Garfield Park), Community Area 28 (Near West Side), Community Area 29 (North Lawndale), Community Area 30 (South Lawndale), and Community Area 31 (Lower West Side).


2-80-020 Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability -Establishment.

There is hereby established a commission to be known as the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, which shall include Commissioners and non-voting staff, including an Executive Director, and such deputies, assistants, and other employees, as may be provided for in the annual appropriation ordinance, and as required to implement the Commission's powers and duties. The Commission will adopt rules and procedures for the conduct of its business and may establish any committees deemed necessary for the conduct of its business. The Executive Director shall administer the affairs ofthe Commission, hire and supervise Commission staff, and exercise such additional powers as may be conferred by, and are within the jurisdiction of, the Commission and consistent with applicable law. The Mayor shall appoint the first Executive Director, who shall serve at the pleasure ofthe Commission established in Section 2-80-040(c)(4) or established pursuant to Section 2-80-040(d). Any subsequent Executive Director shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Commission.


2-80-030 Commission - Purpose.

The purpose ofthe Commission is to: (1) increase public safety; (2) ensure that Department activities are directed toward maximizing public health and safety while minimizing any harm to City residents; (3) build trust and improve interactions between and among the Department and the people it serves; (4) ensure that Department policies and practices are rooted in community needs and public input; (5) increase public support for Department policies and practices; (6) ensure that Department resources are not used inefficiently to address public health or safety issues that other professionals are better equipped to address; (7) encourage preventative, proactive, community-based, and evidence-based approaches to public safety; (8) increase transparency and public input into Department operations, policies, and performance; (9) provide the residents of every Chicago community with meaningful opportunities to shape Department policies and practices that affect their lives; (10) help to bring the City into compliance with the Consent Decree as soon as is practicable; (11) increase efficiency in the use of public safety resources; and (12) increase public accountability ofthe Department, COPA, and the Police Board.






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Commission - Composition and qualifications.

(a) Composition and term. The Commission shall be composed of seven commissioners. The Commission shall appoint a Commission President and Vice-President from among its members, who each may serve one or more two-year terms in that capacity. The first full slate of seven Commissioners selected in 2023 shall be assigned a number between one and seven in a random drawing conducted by the Executive Director, which number shall correspond to the following initial terms:

Commissioner 1 - 2 years Commissioner 2-2 years Commissioner 3-2 years Commissioner 4-4 years Commissioner 5-4 years Commissioner 6-4 years Commissioner 7-4 years

Thereafter, Commissioners shall serve four-year terms, and no Commissioner shall serve more than 12 years in their lifetime. A Commissioner shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified.

(b) Qualifications. A candidate for Commissioner shall:
be a resident of the City, and have resided in the City for at least the five years immediately preceding appointment;
have at least five years' combined experience in one or more ofthe following fields: law, public policy, social work, psychology, mental health, public safety, community organizing, civil rights, or advocacy on behalf of marginalized communities;
have adequately disclosed any personal, professional, or financial conflict . of interest that could reasonably be thought to bear upon the person's performance as a Commissioner;
have a reputation for integrity, professionalism, and sound judgment;
have a history of leadership and community involvement;
have a demonstrated ability to engage effectively with all who have a stake in policing, including, but not limited to, marginalized communities, police officers, and public officials;
have a demonstrated ability to work in groups in a collaborative manner that reflects sound judgment, independence, fairness, and objectivity;
have not been an employee ofthe Department, COPA, orthe Police Board in any ofthe five years immediately preceding their appointment; and

(9) not be a member of the Nominating Committee.


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At least two Commissioners shall each have at least ten years of experience as a practicing attorney, with significant experience in civil rights, civil liberties, or criminal defense or prosecution. At least one Commissioner shall have at least ten years of experience in community organizing that involves a formal affiliation with one or more community-based organizations. Two Commissioners shall be exempt from the requirements of subsection (b)(2) of this section and shall be between the ages of 18 and 24 years old at the time of appointment.

(c) Appointment. Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, addressing an interim Commission, Commissioners shall be appointed by the Mayor from among candidates nominated by the Nominating Committee. At least two ofthe seven Commissioners shall reside on the North Side of Chicago and have resided on the North Side of Chicago for at least 365 days immediately preceding their appointment; at least two Commissioners shall reside on the South Side of Chicago and have resided on the South Side of Chicago for at least 365 days immediately preceding their appointment; and at least two Commissioners shall reside on the West Side of Chicago and have resided on the West Side of Chicago for at least 365 days immediately preceding their appointment. Each appointment shall be subject to City Council approval.
At least 90 days before the expiration of a Commissioner's term, and any time there is a vacancy on the Commission, the Nominating Committee shall make publicly available a Request for Application for Commissioner ("Request"). The Request shall include a form for applying to be a candidate for Commissioner and state the:

process for selecting a Commissioner;
description of specific duties and responsibilities of a Commissioner;
qualifications for becoming a Commissioner; and
timeline for Commissioner selection.

An application shall be made in writing, shall state how the applicant meets the qualifications established in this Chapter, shall contain at least three letters of support from people familiar with the applicant's qualifications, and shall include any additional information that the Nominating Committee deems appropriate for consideration. Applicants may include with their application a written statement describing their experience with policing and the criminal legal system that may have had an impact on their life and on their interest in serving on the Commission. The Nominating Committee may consider this experience when selecting candidates.
The Nominating Committee shall receive applications for 30 days after issuing the Request. After reviewing all applications received, the Nominating Committee shall select as finalists no fewer than four qualified candidates for each existing vacancy or expiring term on the Commission, or shall submit all qualified candidates ifthe Nominating Committee determines that fewer than four candidates are qualified. The Nominating Committee shall conduct interviews of all finalists
Within 60 days after issuing the Request, the Nominating Committee shall meet to select at least two applicants for each vacancy or expiring term for consideration by the Mayor for appointment to the Commission Each applicant must receive at least 15 votes from

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the Nominating Committee in orderto be nominated. The two applicants receiving the most votes will be selected as nominees. The Nominating Committee shall promptly transmit the list of nominees and each nominee's application materials to the Mayor.

(4) Within 30 days after receiving the list of nominees, the Mayor shall either appoint a candidate from the list to the Commission, or provide the Nominating Committee with a written explanation as to why the Mayor declined to appoint a candidate. The Nominating Committee shall make this written explanation publicly available on the Commission's website within three business days after receipt, and shall then, within 30 days afterthe Mayor's declination, submit to the Mayor a new list of two nominees for each vacancy or expiring term. This new list of nominees shall not include a candidate from any prior list submitted to the Mayor to fill the current existing vacancy or expiring term. Within 30 days after receiving the new list of candidates, the Mayor shall either appoint a candidate, or decline to appoint a candidate, as described in this section. This process shall continue until the Mayor appoints a candidate for consideration by the City Council Committee on Public Safety and subsequent City Council approval. Ifthe City Council rejects the Mayor's appointed candidate, within 30 days thereafter the Mayor shall either appoint a different candidate from the most recent list submitted by the Nominating Committee, or request that the Nominating Committee provide two new nominees. This process shall continue until the City Council confirms a candidate appointed by the Mayor.

(d) An interim Commission shall be established to carry out the powers and duties outlined in Section 2-80-050 until the regular Commission is appointed following the first District Council elections. The interim Commission shall be composed of seven commissioners. The Chicago City Council Committee on Committees and Rules shall nominate 14 people for consideration by the Mayor for appointment to the interim Commission. All nominees must meet the qualifications outlined in 2-80-040(b). At least four of the nominees shall reside on the North Side of Chicago and have resided on the North Side of Chicago for at least 365 days immediately preceding their nomination; at least four nominees shall reside on the South Side of Chicago and have resided on the South Side of Chicago for at least 365 days immediately . preceding their nomination; and at least four nominees shall reside on the West Side of Chicago and have resided on the West Side of Chicago for at least 365 days immediately preceding their nomination. By December 1, 2021, the Committee on Committees and Rules shall by majority vote approve the list of 14 nominees and submit the list to the Mayor for consideration.

By January 1, 2022, the Mayor shall appoint seven members to the interim Commission from the list of nominees approved and submitted by the Committee on Committees and Rules. At least two ofthe interim Commissioners shall reside on the North Side of Chicago and have resided on the North Side of Chicago for at least 365 days immediately preceding their nomination; at least two ofthe interim Commissioners shall reside on the South Side of Chicago and have resided on the South Side of Chicago for at least 365 days immediately preceding their nomination; and at least two of the interim Commissioners shall reside on the West Side of Chicago and have resided on the West Side of Chicago for at least 365 days immediately preceding their nomination.

If there is a vacancy on the interim Commission, within 30 days ofthe creation of the vacancy, the four Committee Chairmen and the Committee on Committees and Rules shall use the process described above to nominate two people for consideration by the Mayor. Within 30 days after the Committee on Committees and Rules submits to the Mayor a list of nominees, the Mayor shall select a person to fill the vacancy on the interim Commission.




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Interim Commissioners shall serve until their successors take office following the first District Council elections. Interim Commissioners can be removed for Just Cause pursuant to Section 2-80-040(e).
Removal from office. A Commissioner may only be removed for Just Cause either at the discretion of the Mayor or by the City Council, upon a majority vote of the members of the Committee on Public Safety and then a two-thirds vote of all members of the City Council. Before directing a removal, the Mayor shall provide written notice of such intent to the Chairman of the Committee on Public Safety, who, within 30 days of the date of said notice, may convene a meeting ofthe Committee on Public Safety to adopt a resolution overriding the intended removal, which must be passed by a two-thirds majority vote of the City Council to be effective. The Mayor or City Council must provide written notice that describes with specificity the reason for removal to the affected Commissioner.
Compensation. Each commissioner shall receive an annual stipend of $12,000.00, and the president shall receive an annual stipend of $15,000.00.


2-80-050 Commission - Powers and duties.

The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
Respond to public safety-related community needs and concerns through means including, but not limited to, the following:

Engaging in community outreach to obtain the perspectives of community members and Department employees on police-community relations, Department policies and practices, and the police accountability system;
Maintaining connections with representatives of disenfranchised communities and with other community groups throughout the City; and
Providing the Department, Police Board, COPA, and Public Safety Inspector General with community feedback relevant to their operations received as a result ofthe Commission's public outreach activities;
Oversee the District Councils and delegate powers and duties to the District Councils at its discretion and consistent with applicable law;
Publish reports as required by this Chapter, and report to the public about matters related to policing that concern all Chicago communities;
Have access to information, documents, data, and records in order to carry out the Commission's powers and duties, as provided in Section 2-80-120;
Assess performance of and set goals for the Superintendent, Chief Administrator, and Police Board President;
Recommend to the Public Safety Inspector General to conduct research or audits on specific topics or issues, including emergent issues that, in the Commission's judgment, are needed to support public confidence in the Department and related criminal justice practices. If

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the Commission issues such a recommendation in writing, the Public Safety Inspector General shall respond in writing within ten business days;
Review and provide input to the Chief Administrator, Public Safety Inspector General, Superintendent, Police Board, and other City departments and offices, including the Mayor, City Council Committee on Public Safety, and Corporation Counsel, on the police accountability system, police services, and Department policies and practices of significance to the public;
Collaborate with the Department, COPA, and the Police Board in the development of new or amended Policy, as provided in Section 2-80-110;

(i) Draft, review, and approve by majority vote any proposed new or amended
Policy, as provided in Section 2-80-110;

(j) By majority vote and subject to applicable law and reasonable scheduling accommodation, require the attendance ofthe Superintendent, the Public Safety Inspector General, the Chief Administrator, and the President ofthe Police Board, or their designees, at any regular or special meeting ofthe Commission in order to provide updates on matters as requested by the Commission, and to answer questions from the Commission and hear public comments;

(k) In the event of a vacancy, interview, assess the qualifications of, and recommend to the Mayor candidates having appropriate qualifications for the positions of Superintendent and Police Board member, as provided in Section 2-80-080;

(I) Introduce and by two-thirds' majority vote adopt a resolution of no confidence in the Superintendent or a Police Board member, as provided in Section 2-80-090;

(m) Appoint the Chief Administrator with the advice and consent of the City Council, as provided in Section 2-80-080;

(n) Remove the Chief Administrator, as provided in Section 2-80-090;

(o) Before a City Council vote on the annual budget, review and, if warranted, recommend changes to the proposed Department budget appropriation;

(p) Identify and recommend to the City Council ways to increase effectiveness and efficiency in the use of public safety resources;

(q) Identify and recommend to the City Council ways to ensure that Department resources are used appropriately, taking into account issues that other professionals could adequately address;

(r) Identify and recommend to the City Council preventative, proactive, community-based, and evidence-based solutions to violence;

(s) Within 60 days after Commission members take office, appoint a Noncitizen Advisory Council, which shall include Chicago residents who are not United States citizens and Chicago residents who are undocumented, and may include people who work on behalf of Chicago residents who are not United States citizens: the Noncitizen Advisory Council shall

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advise the Commission to ensure that the perspectives and experiences of Chicago residents who are not United States citizens are reflected and incorporated in the Commission's work;

(t) Collaborate with the Department regarding the CAPS program and other existing or future Department-led community policing programs;

(u) Create operational policies and procedures for the Commission; and

(v) Monitor the Department's compliance with its policies.


2-80-060 Commission - Meetings.
The Commission shall hold regular meetings on at least a monthly basis. All meetings shall comply with or exceed the requirements of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/1, et seq. Subject to applicable law, all Commission meeting minutes, deliberations, reports, investigations, and policies and procedures shall be posted on the Commission's publicly accessible.website. Notice of each meeting, along with a proposed agenda, shall be posted on the Commission's website at least seven days priorto each meeting. Audio and video recordings of each meeting will also be made available on the Commission's website.
The Superintendent, Chief Administrator, and Police Board President may each designate a representative who may attend all Commission meetings and participate in discussions, but who shall not have voting authority.
Upon submission to the Commission of a petition signed by at least 2000 Chicago residents ("Qualifying Petition"), the Commission shall hold a special meeting. The Qualifying Petition shall set forth with specificity the issues or concerns that would be the subject ofthe special meeting, and those issues or concerns must fall within the Commission's purposes as specified in Section 2-80-030, and may propose up to ten specific topics for the Commission's consideration. The Commission may approve any or all such topics by majority vote, and shall thereupon generate questions, based on the approved submitted topics, to be directed to the Superintendent, the Public Safety Inspector General, the Chief Administrator, or the President ofthe Police Board, each of whom may, in their discretion, select one or more designees with subject matter knowledge to appear on their behalf. Within 14 days of receiving a Qualifying Petition, the Commission shall determine and announce whether a special meeting is required. If a special meeting is required, the meeting shall be convened within 21 days of submission ofthe Qualifying Petition.


2-80-070 District Councils - Establishment, purpose, composition, and duties.

There is hereby established, within each District, a District Council.

(a) The purpose ofthe District Councils is to. (1) build connections between the police and the community; (2) collaborate in the development and implementation of community policing initiatives; (3) ensure regular community input for Commission efforts; (4) ensure that within each District there is a forum where District residents can raise and work to address any concerns about policing in the District, including but not limited to police interactions with youth and people of all immigration statuses: (5) ensure the independence and increase the legitimacy ofthe Commission by participating in the selection of its members; (6) participate in the


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selection of Commissioners who will fulfill the purposes listed in Section 2-80-030 of this Chapter; and (7) assist the Commission in fulfilling the purposes listed in Section 2-80-030.
Each District Council shall be comprised of three members who are elected to serve four-year terms. No person may serve more than a total of 12 years on a District Council in their lifetime. A candidate for District Council membership shall:

satisfy the qualifications for elected office under the Illinois Municipal Code, codified at 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5;
on the day of the election, have resided in the District in which they seek to serve for at least the previous 365 days, and be registered to vote in the District they seek to serve;
not be a member of the Commission; and
not have been an employee ofthe Department, Independent Police Review Authority, COPA, or the Police Board in any of the three years immediately preceding the date on which their term begins.
Each District Council shall be elected by residents ofthe District. Persons wishing to appear on the ballot as a candidate for District Council shall file a statement of candidacy with the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners and submit petitions for nomination; the signature requirements for the petitions for nomination of District Council candidates shall be 0.5% ofthe total number of registered voters in the District, or a minimum of 25 registered voters in the District, whichever is greater.

Beginning in 2023, and every four years thereafter, District Councils shall be elected in the consolidated primary election held in odd-numbered years on the last Tuesday in February. The candidates in each District receiving the greatest, second greatest, and third greatest number of votes shall take office on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May following their election.

In all District Council elections, voters may vote for up to three candidates.

Between the day established by law for the commencement ofthe circulation period for nomination petitions for District Council election and the day after the District Council election, District boundaries shall not be altered, unless necessary to address a public safety emergency, in which case the Superintendent shall publicly post the reason for the alteration.

If a vacancy occurs on any District Council, then the vacancy shall be filled pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-51. When the Mayor is filling a District Council vacancy, the remaining member or members ofthe District Council shall, within 30 days ofthe vacancy being created, identify three people who meet the qualifications established in this Chapter and submit their names to the Commission. From among the names submitted by the District Council, the Commission shall, within 60 days ofthe vacancy being created, select a person to recommend to the Mayor to fill the vacancy If all of the positions on a District Council become vacant, the Commission shall, within 60 days of the creation of each vacancy, select a person who meets the qualifications established in this Chapter to recommend to the Mayor to fill the vacancy




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Each District Council member shall receive a stipend of $500 per month while serving in this role. Each stipend shall be factored into the Commission's annual budget and shall be paid on an annualized pro rata basis to each District Council member.
Each District Council shall:

Hold public meetings at least monthly to discuss policing issues;
Work with the Police District Commander and community members to help develop and implement community policing initiatives;
Delegate one or more District Council members to attend quarterly meetings with representatives from each District Council to identify trends and concerns;
Delegate one or more District Council members to attend annual meetings with representatives from each District Council to propose priorities for the Commission;
Work to develop and expand restorative justice and similar programs in the District;
Encourage Department members to facilitate access to community resources;
Assist and engage with members of the public, including gathering input from the public regarding public safety and policing in their districts;
Report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Commission as requested; and
Exercise any other powers delegated to it by the Commission.
District Council members may make policy recommendations to the Commission; respond to community members' questions and concerns by requesting information related to investigations from the Department or COPA, subject to applicable law and Department or COPA policy; and provide information to Department members and community groups on the work ofthe Commission and District Councils.
Each District Council shall have a Chair, a member ofthe Nominating Committee, and a Community Engagement Coordinator. District Council members on each District Council shall determine which member shall serve as Chair, which member shall serve on the Nominating Committee, and which member shall serve as Community Engagement Coordinator. Within 30 days of members taking office, each District Council shall submit to the Commission a document identifying who has been selected to fill each of these positions. If, 30 days after taking office, members of any District Council have not filled one or more of these positions, the Commission shall assign roles by a majority vote of the Commission.
District Councils may enlist qualified volunteers to assist them in carrying out their duties, including but not limited to serving on committees, pursuant to this section. For example, District Councils may enlist volunteers to ensure that the perspectives and


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experiences of district residents who are not United States citizens are reflected and incorporated in the District Council's work.


2-80-080 Superintendent, Chief Administrator, and Police Board - Selection; appointment.
Superintendent. When a vacancy occurs in the position of Superintendent, the Commission shall hold at least four public hearings at which members of the public may provide recommendations to inform the Commission's selection of Superintendent candidates. At least one public hearing shall be held on the North Side of Chicago, the South Side of Chicago, and the West Side of Chicago.

To solicit candidates to fill the Superintendent vacancy, the Commission shall conduct a nationwide search, including recruiting candidates, thoroughly reviewing applications, conducting background checks, and conducting in-depth interviews ofthe best-qualified candidates. Qualified candidates will, at a minimum, demonstrate experience in leading proactive public-safety initiatives, advances in training and accountability, and increasing trust between police officers and the communities they serve.

Within 120 days after a vacancy occurs in the position of Superintendent, the Commission shall submit three candidates for the position to the Mayor. Within 30 days thereafter, the Mayor shall either select one of these candidates, or reject the candidates and provide the Commission with a written explanation, which the Commission shall make publicly available no later than three business days after receipt. Within 30 days after this rejection, the Commission shall submit to the Mayor three new candidates, which shall not include any previous candidate. Within 30 days thereafter, the Mayor shall either select a candidate or reject the candidates and provide the Commission with a written explanation, which the Commission shall make publicly available no later than three business days after receipt. This process shall continue until the Mayor appoints and submits for City Council approval a candidate.

After the Mayor has appointed and submitted to the City Council a candidate for Superintendent, but before the City Council Committee on Public Safety has held a hearing on the appointment, the Commission shall hold a public hearing at which the candidate shall appear and answer questions from the Commission and from members ofthe public. At the hearing, the Commission shall also provide time for public comment on the candidate. Before the public hearing, the Commission shall provide on its website an opportunity for members of the public to register questions for and comments about the candidate, and shall make publicly available a written explanation of why the Commission nominated this candidate.

Afterthe City Council has approved the appointment of the Superintendent, the Commission shall hold at least four public hearings at which the Superintendent may speak and members ofthe public may share comments and questions, and provide recommendations to inform the Commission's work with the Superintendent. At least one public hearing shall be held on the North Side of Chicago, the South Side of Chicago, and the West Side of Chicago.
Chief Administrator. The Chief Administrator shall be appointed by the Commission subject to City Council approval. When a vacancy occurs or is anticipated in the position of Chief Administrator, the Commission shall engage a nationally recognized organization with expertise in government oversight to perform a nationwide search and identify at least ten candidates. The Commission shall select a Chief Administrator from among the


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candidates identified in this process. Such candidates shall fulfill the qualifications in Section 2-78-115. The Commission shall select the candidate it deems most qualified and publish its selection on its website. The Mayor shall have the opportunity to provide written input on the Commission's selection before its referral to the City Council Committee on Public Safety. The Commission's selected candidate shall be referred to the City Council Committee on Public Safety for a hearing, and shall then be subject to City Council approval. If the City Council rejects the Commission's selected candidate, within 30 days thereafter the Commission shall select a new candidate.
Police Board. When a vacancy occurs on the Police Board, the Commission shall, within 60 days, identify candidates eligible to fill the vacancy. Such candidates shall have the same qualifications as those for Commissioners as set out in Section 2-80-040(b), and shall adhere to the Police Board Selection Criteria contained in paragraph 532 of the Consent Decree. For each Police Board vacancy, the Commission shall submit to the Mayor three candidates it deems most qualified. Within 30 days thereafter, the Mayor shall either select one of these candidates, or reject the candidates and provide the Commission with a written explanation, which the Commission shall make publicly available no later than three business days after receipt. Within 30 days after this rejection, the Commission shall submit three new candidates to the Mayor, which shall not include any previous candidate. Within 30 days thereafter, the Mayor shall either select a candidate or reject the candidates and provide the Commission with a written explanation, which the Commission shall make publicly available no later than three business days after receipt. This process shall continue until the Mayor selects a candidate.
The Mayor's selection of a candidate in subsections (a) or (c), shall be referred to the City Council Committee on Public Safety for a hearing, and shall then be subject to City Council approval. Ifthe City Council rejects the Mayor's selected candidate, within 30 days thereafter the Mayor shall either select a different candidate from the most recent list submitted by the Commission, or request that the Commission provide three new candidates.


2-80-090 Superintendent, Police Board, and Chief Administrator — Vote of no confidence; removal.

(a) The Commission may adopt by a two4hirds' vote a resolution of no confidence in the fitness ofthe Superintendent, a Police Board member, orthe Chief Administrator to hold their position. Such resolution may only be considered for Just Cause. Upon passage by a two-thirds vote of a motion to take a no confidence vote, the Commission shall provide written notice to the affected party of its intent to adopt such resolution, including a detailed explanation ofthe deficiencies that are the basis ofthe "for Just Cause" determination. Within 30 days of receiving this written notice, the affected party may respond in writing. Upon receipt ofthe affected party's response, or 30 days after delivery of written notice, whichever comes first, the Commission may vote on a resolution of no confidence.

Ifthe Commission adopts a resolution of no confidence in the Superintendent, a Police Board member, orthe Chief Administrator, the City Council Committee on Public Safety shall hold a hearing within 14 days at which it shall consider and vote on whether to recommend that the affected party be removed for Just Cause. If the affected party requests to appear at the hearing, they shall be given an opportunity to speak and to respond to questions from Committee members If a majority of the members of the Committee on Public Safety votes in the affirmative to recommend that the affected party be removed, then the City Council shall


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consider and vote on whether to recommend that the affected party be removed or, in the case ofthe Chief Administrator, whether to remove. The City Council shall meet for this purpose either within 30 days of the Commission's vote of no confidence, or at the next regular meeting of the City Council

(b) If a two-thirds majority of all members of the City Council vote in the affirmative to recommend that the Superintendent or a Police Board member be removed, the Mayor shall respond in writing to the City Council within 14 days after adoption ofthe resolution, explaining the actions that the Mayor will take in response.

If a two-thirds majority of all members of the City Council vote in the affirmative to remove the Chief Administrator, the Chief Administrator shall be removed pursuant to a schedule that will permit an orderly transition in that office.


2-80-100 Superintendent, Chief Administrator, and Police Board President-Performance reviews.

Every year, the Commission shall establish goals and expectations for the Superintendent, Chief Administrator, and Police Board President, which the Commission shall make publicly available. By December 1st of each year, the Superintendent, Chief Administrator, and Police Board President shall each provide the Commission with a written self-evaluation that describes progress towards meeting that year's goals and expectations, and proposes goals and expectations for the next year. By December 31 st of each year, the Commission shall provide the Superintendent, Chief Administrator, and Police Board President with preliminary written evaluations that include the Commission's assessment ofthe Superintendent's, Chief Administrator's, and Police Board President's performance in meeting the previous year's goals and expectations, and sets out goals and expectations for that calendar year. Ifthe Superintendent, Chief Administrator, or Police Board President believe that changes to the written evaluation or the goals and expectations are warranted, within 15 days of receiving the evaluation they may request in writing that the Commission make such changes. By January 31st of each year, the Commission shall complete a final performance review ofthe Superintendent, Chief Administrator, and Police Board President covering the previous calendar year, and establish goals and expectations for the Superintendent, Chief Administrator, and Police Board President for the then-current calendar year.


2-80-110 Department, COPA, and Police Board Policymaking.
Any new or amended Policy shall become effective only after Commission approval, by majority vote, except as set forth in subsections (c)(3) or (d), and pursuant to subsection (c)(7).
A new or amended Policy may be initiated by the Department, COPA, the Police Board, or the Commission.

(1) The Commission may initiate a Policy either by drafting a Policy itself or by making a written request to the Department, COPA, or the Police Board to draft such Policy




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(2) If the Commission requests that the Department, COPA, or the Police Board draft a Policy:
The Department, COPA, orthe Police Board shall accept or decline the request in writing within 14 days of receipt, and, if declining,- provide the Commission with a written explanation.
If the request is accepted, the Department, COPA, or the Police Board shall provide a draft ofthe Policy to the Commission within 60 calendar days, which time the Commission may extend at its discretion.
If the Department, COPA, or the Police Board does not respond, declines the request, or accepts the request but fails to draft a Policy within 60 calendar days or any extension thereto, the Commission may take its request to the Mayor, who shall review the parties' positions and either direct the Superintendent, Chief Administrator, or Police Board President to take appropriate action, or explain in writing why the Mayor has concluded that no action is warranted.
(c) The initiating party shall submit the proposed new or amended Policy to the Commission, and to the Department, COPA, or Police Board, as appropriate, for review.
The Commission, and the Department, COPA, or Police Board, shall have 60 days after submission to provide written comments or suggestions to the submitting party on how to improve the Policy.
If, during the 60-day period for submitting written comments or suggestions, both the Commission and the party that either initiated the Policy or is subject to the Policy indicate in writing that they are in agreement about the Policy, then the Commission may place the Policy on its agenda for consideration at its next regularly scheduled meeting and may vote on the Policy at that meeting.
If, after 60 days of a proposed new or amended Policy's submission, the Commission has not voted on the Policy, and ifthe receiving party has not provided any written comments or suggestions on the Policy, then the Department, COPA, or the Police Board may place the Policy into effect.
If, during the 60-day period for submitting written comments or suggestions, there are written comments or suggestions, within 14 days of receipt, the receiving party shall provide a written response indicating whether the comments or suggestions will be incorporated into the new or amended Policy, or explaining why the comments or suggestions will not be incorporated.

(A) If there are written comments or suggestions, in the event that the response and subsequent actions address the comments or suggestions to the satisfaction ofthe parties, the Commission may



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place the new or amended Policy on its agenda for consideration at a regular meeting.

(B) If concerns remain following the receiving party's written
response, the parties shall work collaboratively and in good faith for 30 days to reach an agreement on the Policy. If, after 30 days, the parties are unable to reach an agreement, the Commission may place the policy on its agenda for consideration at a regular meeting.
If, pursuant to subsection (b), the Department, COPA, or Police Board initiates a Policy, and the Commission completes the process described in subsection (c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), or (c)(4), but has not taken a vote on the Policy within 60 days of completing the process, then the Superintendent, Chief Administrator, or Police Board President, as appropriate, may request that the Commission vote on the Policy. Ifthe Commission receives such a request, it shall place the Policy on its agenda for consideration at its next regularly scheduled meeting and shall vote on the Policy at that meeting.
The Commission will use national best practice methods to engage impacted communities in Policy development, including consultation with subject matter experts. Prior to the adoption of any Policy except Policies created under subsection (d), all proposed changes to Policies shall be published on the Commission's website for at least 30 days prior to adoption, along with an explanation and summary in plain terms ofthe proposed changes. The Commission's website shall provide the general public with the means to submit comments on the Policy, including choosing whether they "support" or "oppose" the Policy. The website shall also allow the public to submit questions. The Commission may answer questions and post the responses on the page containing the proposed Policy changes. Upon the written request of four Commissioners, a public hearing shall be held on the proposed Policies, which shall include public comments. Such a hearing must be announced at the same time or after the proposed Policy has been posted on the website and at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing.
A new or amended Policy shall go into effect 60 days after approval by a majority vote of Commissioners, unless the Mayor issues a written determination rejecting the Policy within that 60-day period. Such written determination shall explain with specificity the reason for rejection. The Mayor's determination shall be final unless, within 60 days ofthe determination's issuance, the City Council, by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all aldermen then holding office, approves the Policy notwithstanding the Mayor's determination. The Policy shall become effective 30 days after such affirmative vote.
The Commission shall post on its publicly accessible website any new or amended Policy; Commission request, Department, COPA, or Police Board response; written comments or suggestions, responses to written comments or suggestions; and Mayor's determination.


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If circumstances demand the immediate creation of, or change to, a Policy, the Department, COPA, or Police Board may, upon written notice to the Commission, issue a temporary Policy that will be in effect for up to 60 days or until the Policy receives final consideration from the Commission as set forth in subsection (c) of this section.
Any new or amended Policy developed pursuant to this section shall provide the Department with sufficient time to train its members to implement and comply with that new or amended Policy prior to its becoming effective.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the Superintendent, Chief Administrator, and Police Board from, in their discretion, holding public meetings and hearings on proposed policy changes before making a proposal to the Commission.


2-80-120 Access to records.
Subject to applicable law, the Commission shall have access to information, documents, data, and records in the possession, custody, or control ofthe Department, COPA, the Police Board, or any other City department, agency, or entity in order to carry out the Commission's powers and duties in this chapter. Within 14 days after receiving a request, the requested agency shall either produce the requested materials, request an extension of time if warranted, which shall be reasonably granted, or respond in writing explaining with specificity why the materials will not be provided. The Commission shall publish any such written explanations on its publicly accessible website.
Nothing in this section requires any City officer or employee to allow access to or disclose any information, documents, data, or records that would risk revealing or compromising confidential sources, or that would impede, risk impeding, or risk affecting the outcome of a pending criminal investigation or disciplinary proceeding, or that would risk endangering a person.
If the Commission believes a request for information, documents, or records has been improperly denied, it may file a complaint with the Office of Inspector General.



2-80-130 Reports.

The Commission shall issue an annual report that includes a detailed summary of the Commission's activities during the year, as well as all policy, rule, and/or procedure changes enacted or recommended by the Commission, the relevant entity's response, and the status of implementation; all Commission requests for reviews, audits, analyses, and investigations, and the status of those reviews, audits, analyses, and investigations; and any other matters the Commission deems of public importance. The Commission shall make its annual reports publicly available by posting them on its publicly accessible website.







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Duty of cooperation.

It is the duty ofthe Superintendent, the Chief Administrator, and the President ofthe Police Board, or their respective designees, to cooperate with the Commission as the Commission carries out its powers and duties under this Chapter.


2-80-150 Retaliation, obstruction, or interference prohibited - Penalty.
No person shall retaliate against, punish, intimidate, discourage, threaten, or penalize any other person who serves or seeks to serve as a member of the Commission or District Councils, or participates or seeks to participate, in any capacity, in the work of the Commission or District Councils. No person shall knowingly interfere with or obstruct the Commission as the Commission carries out its powers and duties under this Chapter.
The Inspector General shall review all complaints alleging violations of this section pursuant to that Office's processes set forth in the Code.
Any person who willfully violates this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000.00 and not more than $5,000.00 for each such offense, or imprisonment for a period of not less than 30 days and not more than six months, or both a fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. Actions seeking the imposition of a fine only shall be filed as quasi-criminal actions subject to the provisions ofthe Illinois Code of Civil Procedure. Actions seeking incarceration, or incarceration and a fine, shall be filed and prosecuted as misdemeanor actions under the procedure set forth in Section 1-2-1.1 ofthe Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/1-2-1.1.


2-80-160 Budget and Staffing.

The appropriations for the Commission and District Councils, collectively, shall be determined by the City Council as part ofthe annual City budget process, but shall not be less than 0.22 percent of the annual appropriation of all non-grant funds for the Department contained in the annual appropriation ordinance for that fiscal year.

The City Council shall appropriate funds sufficient for the Commission and District Councils to perform their functions and duties as set forth in this section, including, at minimum: budgeting for the Executive Director, who shall administer the affairs ofthe Commission and District Councils, staff to oversee and support the day-to-day operations ofthe Commission, adequate legal and policy analysis staff, staff to analyze trends and patterns related to COPA's investigative jurisdiction, staff oversee and support the Commission's interaction with residents across Chicago, staff to oversee the day-to-day operations of and to provide direct support to each ofthe District Councils, and staff to ensure that youth actively participate in District Council activities. The City Council shall appropriate funds sufficient to provide for such administrative and support staff as may be necessary for the efficient operation of the Commission and District Councils.

No later than November 1, 2021, and subject to the availability of duly appropriated funds, the Commission shall be staffed by adequate numbers of personnel to competently and thoroughly carry out its duties.



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2-80-170 Review.

Within three years afterthe implementation ofthe regular Commission, the Public Safety Inspector General shall commence a formal review of key aspects ofthe operations ofthe Commission. The findings ofthe review shall be published in a report in accordance with the Inspector General's rules and mandates.


2-80-180 Collective bargaining rights.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to diminish the rights of City of Chicago employees to bargain collectively with the City, or diminish their rights as specified in their operative collective bargaining agreements; and nothing herein shall prohibit or in any way limit the City of Chicago's rights to engage in collective bargaining.


2-80-190 Consent Decree - Update and public input.
The Law Department shall provide a monthly written update to the Commission and to the City Council Committee on Public Safety describing any court-ordered changes to the scope ofthe Consent Decree since the previous update, if there have been any such changes.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude the Commission or individual Commissioners from participating in the public input processes set forth in the Consent Decree.



SECTION 3. Sections 2-78-100, 2-78-115, 2-78-120, 2-78-155 and 2-78-170 of the Municipal Code of Chicago are hereby amended by deleting the language struck-through and inserting the language underscored, as follows:

2-78-100 Definitions.

The following terms wherever used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning appears from the context:

"Chief Administrator" means the Chief Administrator ofthe Civilian Office of Police Accountability orthe Chief Administrator's designee.

"Coercion" means the use of improper or unlawful force or threats, express or implied, in orderto compel a person to act against his or her will. As defined herein, "coercion" includes compelling a person to make statements.
"Commission" means the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability established in Chapter 2-80

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)




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2-78-115 Chief admimstr-ator Administrator - Qualifications and appointment.

The Chief Administrator shall be the chief executive officer of the Office, and shall be selected pursuant to the process set forth in Section 2-80-080. The Chief Administrator shall serve a term of four (4) years, and at the conclusion of such term may be considered for reappointment. The Chief Administrator may be removed from office prior to the conclusion of such term only for cause in accordance with Section 2-78-155 2-80-090.

Upon the effective date of this Ordinance, the individual serving as the Chief Administrator ofthe Independent Police Review Authority shall become the first Chief Administrator of the Office. Such Chief Administrator, or, if such individual shall resign or otherwise vacate such office, a successor selected by the Mayor and approved by the City Council, shall continue to serve as Chief Administrator of the Office until a permanent method of selecting the Office's Chief Administrator shall be enacted by the City Council and become effective.

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)


2-78-120 Office and chief administrator Chief Administrator - Powers and duties.

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)

(m) Based on information obtained through investigations conducted pursuant to this section, to recommend to the Superintendent, the Chairman ofthe City Council Committee on Public Safety, and the Police Board, and the Commission revisions to the Police Department's policies, practices, collective bargaining agreements, programs, and training in orderto improve the accountability, effectiveness, integrity^ and transparency ofthe Police Department;

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)


2-78-155 Chief administrator Administrator - Conditions for removal from office.

Prior to serving a complete term, the Chief Admintstfator may be removed only for cause and in accordance with this section. The Mayor shall give written notice to the Chairman ofthe City Council's Committee on Public Safety and the Chief Administrator of his intent to remove the Chief Administrator, and the reason for the proposed removal. Within ten days after receipt of the notice, the Chief Administrator may file with the Chairman of the City Council's Committee on Public Safety a request for hearing on the cause for removal. If no such request is made within ten days, the Chief Administrator shall be deemed to have resigned his or her office as of the tenth day after receipt ofthe notice of intended removal. If such a request is made, the City Council Committee on Public Safety shall convene a hearing-on the cause for removal ofthe Chief Administrator, at which the Chief Administrator may appear, be represented by counsel,

hearing and conclude within 14 days thereaftefrTbe-Mayo^s-OQhce-Gf-intended removal shall constitute the eharge against the Chief Administrator Removal of the Chief Administrator for
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The Chief Administrator shall be removed only in accordance with Chapter 2-80.

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)


2-78-170 Rules and procedures.

The Chief Administrator is authorized to adopt such rules and procedures as the Chief Administrator may deem appropriate for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter. All such rules and procedures shall be adopted only after posting of the rules and procedures proposed to be adopted on the Office website at least 30 days prior to the effective date of such rules and procedures and only in accordance with Section 2-80-110. Upon adoption, the Chief Administrator shall maintain a copy ofthe rules and procedures on file at the Office, which copy shall be made available for public inspection during regular business hours. The Chief Administrator shall also publicly post such rules and procedures on the Office website, subject to any limitations imposed by applicable law.



SECTION 4. Sections 2-84-020, 2-84-030, 2-84-040 and 2-84-050 of the Municipal Code of Chicago are hereby amended by deleting the language struck-through and inserting the language underscored, as follows:

2-84-020 Police board Board - Establishment, membership and organization.

(a) There is hereby created a police board Police Board consisting of nine members to be appointed by the mayor Mayor, pursuant to the process set forth in Section 2-80-080, by and with the advice and consent of the city council City Council. Except in the case of vacancies filled for the remainder of an unexpired term, beard Board members shall be appointed for a term of five years, or until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. Provided, however, that no person shall be eligible for reappointment to the beard Board if such person has served on the board Board for more than ten years during his or her lifetime. Board members shall be reasonably compensated for their service on the board Board as provided for in the annual appropriation ordinance.

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)

2-84-030 Police board Board - Powers and duties.
The board Board shall exercise the following powers:
4t When a vacancy occurs in the position of superintendent of police, to nominate

2-1. To adopt rules and regulations for the governance of the police department Police Department of the City;
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discharge involving officers and employees ofthe police department Police Department in the classified civil service ofthe City; and

43. To serve as a board to consider appeals, pursuant to Section 2-84-035, by applicants for a probationary police officer position who have been removed from the Department of Police's eligibility list due to the results of a background investigation

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)

in designating the nominees for the position of superintendent of police, the board shall
be governed solely by the professional and executive qualifications required for the position
which shall be without reference to the residence ofthe nominees. If none ofthe nominees
accept appointment, the board shall submit new lists of three nominees until the position is filled

(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)


2-84-040 Superintendent of Police - Appointment.

The Superintendent of Police shall be the chief executive officer ofthe Police Department. The Superintendent shall be appointed by the Mayor upon recommendation ofthe Police Board pursuant to the process set forth in Section 2-80-080, and with the advice and consent of the City Council^ and shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. The Superintendent shall be responsible for the general management and control ofthe Police Department and shall have full and complete authority to administer the Department, except for those matters under the jurisdiction of the Office of Public Safety Administration, in a manner consistent with the ordinances ofthe City, the laws ofthe state, and the rules and regulations ofthe Police Board.


(Omitted text is unaffected by this ordinance)



SECTION 5. The exercise of the powers and duties of funded individuals or entities created by this ordinance shall be contingent on sufficient funds being duly appropriated.



SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days following due passage and publication.












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