Office of the City Clerk - Record #: Or2022-61

• Record #: Or2022-61
• Type: Order
• Status: Failed to Pass
• Intro date: 3/23/2022
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation
• Final action: 5/24/2023
• Title: Revocation of Moscow, Russia's Sister City status in Chicago Sister Cities Program
• Sponsors: Lopez, Raymond A., La Spata, Daniel , Hopkins, Brian , Beale, Anthony, Quinn, Marty, Burke, Edward M., Moore, David H., O'Shea, Matthew J., Taylor, Jeanette B. , Brookins, Jr., Howard, Rodriguez, Michael D., Tabares, Silvana, Scott, Jr. Michael, Maldonado, Roberto, Burnett, Jr., Walter, Taliaferro, Chris, Reboyras, Ariel, Cardona, Jr., Felix , Villegas, Gilbert, Mitts, Emma, Sposato, Nicholas, Nugent, Samantha , Vasquez, Jr., Andre, Napolitano, Anthony V., Reilly, Brendan, Smith, Michele, Tunney, Thomas, Gardiner, James M. , Cappleman, James, Martin, Matthew J. , Osterman, Harry, Hadden, Maria E. , Silverstein, Debra L.
• Topic: CITY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES - Cultural Affairs
• Related files: R2023-766

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
5/24/2023		City Council	Failed to Pass
3/23/2022	45982	City Council	Referred

Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation

March 23, 2022 City Council Meeting

ORDER

WHEREAS, the City of Chicago stands in unwavering solidarity with the people of the sovereign nation of the Ukraine as they defend themselves against Russia's unprovoked invasion and war against their democracy and sovereign right to exist as an independent nation; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Chicago officially formalized the Chicago Sister Cities International Program on February 28, 1990 via Executive Order 90-1 signed by former Mayor Richard M. Daley; and,

WHEREAS, twenty-nine cities across the globe have sister city status with the City of Chicago, including Kyiv, Ukraine and Moscow, Russia; and,

WHEREAS, the City of Chicago is proud to reaffirm our Sister Cities linkage with several cities in North Atlantic Treaty Organization nations: Birmingham, United Kingdom; Hamburg, Germany; Paris, France; Milan, Italy; Toronto, Canada; Warsaw, Poland; Athens, Greece; Prague, Czech Republic; and Vilnius, Lithuania; and,

WHEREAS, Switzerland, Japan, Serbia, Israel, Australia, Ireland, Ghana, Colombia, Republic of Korea, and China have also condemned the actions of Russia against the people of the Ukraine while Mexico, South Africa, Jordan and Pakistan, which also have Sister Cities participants, have given little to no reaction to the current events; now therefore,

BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, that the Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events shall immediately revoke the Sister Cities status of Moscow, Russia as a participant in the Chicago Sister Cities Program; and,

BE IT FURTHER ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, that the Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events is additionally ordered to revoke any Sister City status for any participating nation that vocalizes support for this unprovoked aggression against the Ukrainian people; and,

BE IT FURTHER ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, that subcommittee created for any revoked Chicago Sister Cities

Program participant as outlined by Executive Order 90-1 Section 3 be immediately disbanded by the Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events; and,

BE IT FURTHER ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, that any gifts, materials or services provided by any revoked Chicago Sister Cities Program participant as outlined by Executive Order 90-1 Section 6 be immediately returned by the Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events; and,

BE IT FURTHER ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, that any revoked Chicago Sister Cities Program participant as outlined shall not be considered for re-admittance for participation in the program until normal diplomatic relations are reinstated.

s/Daniel La Spata

Daniel La Spata Alderman, 1^st Ward

s/ Marty Quinn Marty Quinn Alderman, 13^th Ward

s/ David Moore David Moore Alderman, 17^th Ward

s/ Howard Brookins Howard Brookins Alderman, 21^st Ward

s/ Michael Scott Michael Scott Alderman, 24^th Ward

s/ Chris Taliaferro Chris Taliaferro Alderman, 29^th Ward

s/ Brian Hopkins Brian Hopkins Alderman, 2^nd Ward

s/ Edward Burke Edward Burke Alderman, 14^th Ward

s/Matt O'Shea Matt O'Shea Alderman, 19^th Ward

s/ Michael Rodriguez Michael Rodriguez Alderman, 22^nd Ward

s/ Roberto Maldonado Roberto Maldonado Alderman, 26^th Ward

s/Ariel Reboyras Ariel Reboyras Alderman, 30^th Ward

s/ Anthony Beale Anthony Beale Alderman, 9^th Ward

s/Raymond Lopez Raymond Lopez Alderman, 15^th Ward

s/Jeanette Taylor Jeanette Taylor Alderwoman, 20^th Ward

s/Silvana Tabares Silvana Tabares Alderwoman, 23^rd Ward

s/Walter Burnett Walter Burnett Alderman, 27^th Ward

s/ Felix Cardona Felix Cardona Alderman, 31^st Ward

s/ Gilbert Villegas Gilbert Villegas Alderman, 36^th Ward

s/ Emma Mitts                     sf Nicholas Sposato

Emma Mitts                     Nicholas Sposato

Alderwoman, 37^th Ward                     Alderman, 38^th Ward

s/Samantha Nugent Samantha Nugent Alderwoman, 39^th Ward

s/ Brendan Reilly Brendan Reilly Alderman, 42^nd Ward

s/lames Gardiner James Gardiner Alderman, 45^th Ward

s/Andre Vasquez Andre Vasquez Alderman, 40^th Ward

s/ Michele Smith Michele Smith Alderwoman, 43^rd Ward

s/lames Cappleman James Cappleman Alderman 46^th Ward

s/Anthony Napolitano Anthony Napolitano Alderman, 41^st Ward

s/ Tom Tunney Tom Tunney Alderman, 44^th Ward

s/Matt Martin Matt Martin Alderman, 47^th Ward

s/Harry Osterman Harry Osterman Alderman, 48^th Ward

sf Maria Hadden Maria Hadden Alderwoman, 49^th Ward

s/ Debra Silverstein Debra Silverstein

Alderwoman, 50^th Ward