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A
A
We
begin
with
the
mayor's
public
announcements,
I'm
afraid
that
I
have
another
difficult
announcement
to
share
this
week
on
saturday,
which
was
a
day
with
a
significant
riptide
at
the
lake.
As
many
of
you
know,
the
the
season
is
over
and
we
no
longer
have.
C
A
I
want
to
say
a
big
thank
you
to
our
first
responders.
I
see
that
our
fire
chief
is
here
paul
pollop,
the
evanston
fire
department
did
extraordinary
work
as
of
the
evanston
police
department,
together
in
partnership
with,
I
have
to
say,
a
bunch
of
other
organizations
from
around
the
region,
other
other
fire
departments
and
and
so
forth.
A
Those
three
individuals
are
alive
today
because
of
that
work,
and
I
want
to
share
my
personal
appreciation
for
that
that
extraordinary
and
important
work.
Unfortunately,
I
have
to
share
with
you
that
a
fourth
individual
did
not
make
it
that
day
and
we
lost
someone
in
the
lake,
a
very
young
man
from
chicago
and
obviously
it's
very
very
hard
to
hear
and
hard
to
to
to
comprehend.
A
I
just
want
to
say
on
a
personal
note,
I
think
this
is
a
reminder
of
what's
at
stake.
When
we
put
together
this
government,
we
we
had
a
team
that
was
able
to
save
three
lives
this
weekend.
A
So
thank
you
again,
chief
polyp
to
you
and
your
team
to
all
the
first
responders
who
helped
save
three
lives
this
weekend
and
just
extraordinary
extraordinary
work.
A
E
Good
evening,
can
you
hear
me
just
fine,
okay,
good
good
evening
city
council,
mayor
city,
council,
acting
city
manager,
garendersky
and
city
clerk
mendoza?
I
am
excited
to
state
that
tomorrow
we
will
begin
the
first
process
of
our
reparations
application
process
for
eligibility
september
21st.
It
will
run
through
november
5th.
E
I
want
to
remind
the
council
that
this
program,
which
was
budgeted
for
four
hundred
thousand
dollars,
is
only
four
percent
of
the
10
million
dollar
dollar
commitment
that
the
city
has
stated
for
over
the
next
10
years.
Utilizing
reparations.
Excuse
me,
utilizing
cannabis,
three
percent
revenue,
knowing
that
the
application
process
will
be
online
only
to
secure
the
documents
that
we
are
requesting,
a
lot
of
it
being
very
sensitive
to
those
community
members.
E
We
are
offering
office
hours
between
mondays
and
wednesdays
at
fleetwood,
jourdain
community
center,
beginning
september
27th
you
are
able
to
come.
You
do
not
have
to
apply.
Excuse
me.
You
do
not
have
to
register
to
obtain
a
support
and
assistance
with
your
application
process
on
monday's
application,
or
excuse
me
on
monday's
reparations
office
hours
will
be
from
10
am
to
3.
Excuse
me,
10
am
to
3
pm
and
on
wednesdays
from
12
noon
to
5
pm.
E
Finally,
we
have
two
excuse
me
two
additional
informational
sessions
this
week,
the
first
being
tomorrow,
which
is
a
virtual
session
at
12
noon.
For
those
who
are
still
interested,
you
can
go
to
the
city
of
bevenstein.org
website
reparations
page
to
register
our
levy,
location
which
will
be
on
thursday,
has
filled
up.
However,
if
any
individuals
still
want
to
come
in
person,
they
may
reach
311
to
reach
out
to
myself,
and
we
will
add
you
on
manually
to
the
list.
E
We
look
forward
to
helping
and
making
sure
every
community
member
who
is
interested
in
the
program
apply.
If
there's
any
questions,
we
do
not
hesitate.
Individuals
to
reach
out
to
3-1-1,
they
will
be
able
to
answer
any
questions.
If
not,
they
will
be
able
to
transfer
to
a
staff
person
that
will
be
able
to
answer
questions.
E
Everything
related
to
the
program
is
located
on
the
city's
website
at
cityofevinstone.org
forward.
Slash
reparations
the
application,
the
documentation
it
relates
to
what
be
what
is
being
requested
as
well
of
the
timeline.
It
will
all
be
located
on
that
webpage
if
you
are
interested
in
learning
more
information,
please
head
to
the
reparations
webpage
and
also
sign
up
for
our
distribution
list
to
receive
emails
to
inform
you
of
when
new
information
comes
available.
With
that
I
have
ended.
My
report.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Could
you
mind
staying
up
for
questions.
E
F
F
Since
the
last
time
that
we've
received
a
report,
we've
expanded,
our
our
committee
to
include
alderman
burns
has
been
season.
Councilman
burns
has
been
present
members
of
the
community
as
well
as
former
aldrin
simmons,
and
so
it
goes
without
saying
to
you
kimberly
and
tashik
for
all
the
hard
work
I
mean
we
so
we've
been
through
the
pageantry
we've
we've
had
a
number
of
meetings
and
now
we're
down
to
the
nuts
and
bolts
and
to
to
members
of
the
council.
You
know
by
the
end
of
the
year.
F
The
goal
is
to
be
able
to
award
the
first
repair
reparation
and
we're
on
track
to
to
do
that
with
a
clear
system
in
sight
to
make
sure
that
it's
successfully
done
and
transparent.
So
hats
off
to
you
kimberly
and
please
pass
along
to
sashik
as
well
as
nick
cummings,
and
then
also
michelle
was
there
for
a
meeting,
so
we
are
on
track.
F
I
also
want
to
say
thank
you
for
the
community
session,
so
as
part
of
this,
there
are
a
number
of
community
sessions
that
were
open
to
to
applicants
to
ask
whatever
questions
that
they
want.
I
think
I've
attended
one,
the
first
one
and
I've
missed
the
other
ones
because
of
meeting
conflicts,
but
the
the
point
is
we're
hearing
less
criticism
as
when
we
first
started,
and
I
think
that
you
know
from
the
feedback
that
we've
been
getting
because
we
went
into
this
so
organized
again,
I'll
continue
to
credit
our
staff.
F
I
think
that
there's
a
better
sense
and
trust
in
those
that
have
applied
that
it'll
be
a
very
fair
and
an
easy
trend
process.
So
I
the
I
look
forward
to
the
larger
debate
after
december
in
terms
of
how
do
we
expand
this,
as
kimberley
said,
we've
only
four
percent
in
with
a
long
way
to
go.
So
thank
you
all
so
much
for
your
support
throughout
this
process
and
look
forward
to
our
next
report.
Thank
you
kim
thank.
G
B
A
We
have
three
minutes
per
public
commenter,
as
usual
will
begin
by
those
who
are
in
person
and
signed
up
in
person
to
speak
in
person
and
then
move
on
to
everybody
else,
beginning
with
chris
oakley.
I
Thank
you
and
I'll
try
and
make
this
this
brief.
I've
timed
it
at
two
minutes.
My
name
is
chris
oakley.
I
live
at
3115,
fair
street,
I'm
in
evanston,
and
I
am-
I
am
a
registered
architect
by
profession,
with
a
report
of
possible
discussion
relating
to
affordable
housing.
This
evening
I
want
to
touch
base
on
the
permitting
and
construction
of
accessory
dwelling
units,
the
city
and
the
commission's
work
to
introduce
and
update
ordinances
relating
to
this
about
a
year
ago,
with
the
intent
of
encouraging
adu
construction
and
providing
more
a
more
affordable
housing
typology
option.
I
This
is
consistent
with
legislation
and
other
cities
in
other
parts
of
the
country
simultaneously.
In
evanston,
we
see
large
additions,
both
horizontal
and
vertical
expansions
to
small
homes.
On
small
lots.
Many
of
these
are
done
by
builder
developers,
adding
thousands
of
square
feet
in
area
with
additional
floors.
I
This
is
a
lopsided
application
of
the
building
code
and
introduces
a
level
of
complexity
and
disproportionate
cost.
Anyone
who
is
attempting
to
build
a
detached,
adu
adus
are
limited
in
area
and
height
by
the
zoning
ordinance.
Currently,
a
two-story
800
square
foot
adu
with
maybe
one
or
two
occupants-
must
have
a
fire
sprinkler
system.
While
a
four
thousand
plus
square
foot,
three
and
a
half
story,
newly
expanded
house
size
for
many
more
occupants
does
not
require
one.
I
I
Illinois
is
a
state
that
defers
to
its
municipalities
regarding
fire,
sprinkler
requirements
for
single-family
construction,
we'll
met
in
the
city
of
chicago,
do
not
require
this.
California
was
one
of
the
first
states
to
implement,
implement
statewide
sprinkler
requirement
for
single
family
homes.
The
california
department
of
housing
and
community
development
publishes
a
very
detailed
adu
criteria
in
january,
california,
specifically
removed
the
fire
sprinkler
requirement
for
adus
of
1200
square
feet
or
less
evanston
needs
to
better
coordinate
the
zoning
of
building
codes
with
respect
to
adus
and
remove
the
fire
sprinkler
requirement.
I
J
I'll
try
to
lean
into
this,
but
thank
you
city,
council,
for
the
time
and
the
opportunity
to
speak
very
happy
to
be
here
to
forward
on
this
letter
that
should
have
been
in
your
email
boxes,
but
asking
for
the
city
council
to
take
seriously
the
charge
of
writing
an
apology
with
trauma-informed
practices
that
is
going
to
apologize
to
the
young
women
and
girls
and
how
this
city
handled
their
complaints.
J
I
know
at
the
lakefront-
and
I
know
so
much
has
been
talked
about
both
in
the
media
and
here
and
I
want
to
honor
some
of
the
conversations.
J
I
want
to
say
that
the
letter
I
wrote
in
which
many
clergy
signed,
which
I
have
another
copy
of
here-
I
don't
know
what
the
coveted
precautions
are
or
if
it's
okay,
to
touch
a
another
sheet
of
paper.
But
it's
in
your
email
inbox
as
well.
J
One
of
the
things
that
I
think
is
really
important
is
just
not
to
lose
sight
of
the
importance
of
this
apology,
not
to
lose
sight
that
this
is
really
one
of
the
first
steps
and
one
of
the
first
ways
that
harm
can
be
reduced,
that
we
can
begin
to
address
issues
and
that
work
of
repair
can
only
begin
by
an
acknowledgement
of
wrongdoing.
So
many
of
you
were
surprised
by
that
wrongdoing.
So
many
of
you
were
surprised
and
taken
aback.
I
know
I
was,
and
so
were
the
city's
clergy.
J
We
really
want
to
ask
you
to
take
that
task
seriously.
I
know
a
couple
council
members
have
said
that
they
are
working
on
this.
I
think
that's
great,
I'm
it's
it's!
I
don't
know
it's
a
very
gentle
push
in
the
sense
that
we
really
want
to
be
partners
with
you.
We
want
to
say
that
there
are
people
in
evanston.
J
We
represent
congregations
that
take
this
very
seriously
and
that
it
is
something
that
needs
to
happen
and
that
we
look
forward
to
seeing
what
you
produce
and
we
look
forward
to
seeing
that,
hopefully
promptly
and
within
the
next
little
bit.
I
think
that
it's
important,
that
it
stays
on
your
agenda
on
your
radar
and
that
people
in
our
communities
really
care
about
it.
Would
you
that's?
That's
it?
Would
you
like
a
copy
of
it?
I
don't
know
about
the
covert
rules.
I'm
sorry.
K
Hello-
everybody
it's
nice
to
be
back
here
in
person,
I'm
sue
lolbach
with
connections
for
the
homeless
and
joining
forces
for
affordable
housing.
I'm
glad
that
these
quarterly
meetings
on
affordable
housing
are
starting
back
up.
The
pandemic
has
definitely
emphasized
the
need
for
affordable
housing.
K
We've
spoken
with
seven
out
of
nine
of
you
and
there
appears
to
be
really
great
energy
around
the
whole
topic.
So
we're
encouraged
by
that.
However,
from
a
very
few
of
you
from
some
commissioners
and
committee
members
and
from
an
increasing
number
of
residents,
we're
also
seeing
resistance
to
actual
affordable
housing
action.
Resistance
to
buildings
with
affordable
units
calls
for
restrictive
zoning
that
will
make
it
harder
to
increase
affordability,
lots
of
comments
against
students,
renters
and
transients,
and
a
renewed
focus
on
keeping
evanston
the
way
it
is
as
opposed
to
making
it
more
affordable.
K
Joining
forces
continues
to
advocate
for
planning
focused
on
housing.
We
believe
that
the
city
does
not
need
to
wait
for
the
comprehensive
plan.
Affordable
housing
planning
should
feed
into
that
effort,
and
we
stress
that
we
do
not
need
new
studies.
We
have
the
information
we
need
to
complete
a
plan.
K
We
do
not
need
new
lists
of
goals
either,
so
much
of
that
has
already
been
defined
most
recently
in
the
fifth
ward
tif
plan,
which
had
wonderful
amazing
goals.
What
we
need
now
is
a
list
of
steps
that
we
will
take
to
achieve
our
goals.
We
need
a
process
put
in
place
as
soon
as
possible
to
define
how
we
will
achieve
affordability
goals,
how
we
will
use
our
resources
to
do
so
who's
going
to
do
what
and
when
we're
going
to
do
each
step.
K
A
Thank
you
very
much.
That
brings
us
to
those
who
signed
up
online
and
so
those
the
next
speaker
will
be
betsy
wilson,
followed
by
marcus
martinez
and
then
maurice
classen.
L
Fantastic.
Thank
you.
I'd
like
to
begin
by
expressing
my
opposition
to
the
clause
in
interim
city,
the
interim
city
manager,
contract
that
requires
a
seven
person
vote
for
removal.
If
that's
a
subject
that
doesn't
belong
in
a
contract,
it's
a
matter
for
city
ordinance
and
the
inclusion
in
this
contract
is
wildly
inappropriate
and
I
would
suggest
it
should
be
removed.
L
L
A
M
Thank
you
city
council,
for
the
opportunity
to
address
you.
I
had
to
step
out
of
a
meeting,
so
I'm
forced
to
be
brief.
I
wish
I
could
go
on
about
miss
gandersky's
many
qualifications
and
many
positive
attributes.
A
So
I'm
not
sure
if
you
can
hear
us,
mr
martinez.
N
A
You're,
oh
there
you
are,
we
can
see
you
again.
Can
you
hear
us.
M
I'll
I
can
start
over.
I
work
with.
I
wanna
testifies
to
my
support
for
miss
gandursky
as
interim
city
manager.
I
worked
with
her
for
three
years
at
the
city
of
chicago
department
of
law.
She
was
my
direct
supervisor
when
she
arrived,
she
professionalized
the
division.
She
was
a
dynamic
attorney.
She
challenged
difficult
judges
and
held
them
accountable.
She
expected
us
to
be
effective.
We
became
better
for
it.
I've
been
blessed
to
work
under
a
number
of
phenomenal
leaders.
She
makes
she
ranks
very,
very
highly.
M
A
O
Thank
you.
My
name
is
maurice
classen
and
I
am
the
immediate
past
chief
of
staff
for
the
mayor
of
chicago
laurie
e
lightfoot.
In
that
capacity
I
was
kelly
gandursky's
supervisor,
as
the
executive
director
of
the
city's
animal
control
division,
and
I
wanted
to
rise
and
speak
in
favor
of
her
appointment
as
interim
city
manager.
I
can
confidently
say
that
she
was
in
the
top
several
percent
of
performers,
of
any
of
our
my
direct
reports
of
the
city
of
chicago.
O
In
terms
of
being
a
good,
a
good
leader
and
manager,
she
was
able
to
set
forth
extraordinarily
strong
and
clear
goals
for
her
department
and
relate
those
back
to
city
hall
on
a
regular
basis.
It
was
very
clear
about
what
she
was
trying
to
achieve,
how
she
was
trying
to
achieve
it
and
eventually
what
she
ended
up
achieving.
O
O
Third,
in
terms
of
being
thoughtful
and
talented
in
communications,
she
was
always
able
to
pick
forth
and
choose
a
very
thoughtful
approach
to
how
she
was
communicating
with
the
city
and
clear
and
cogent,
and
also
knew
and
understood
exactly
how
to
communicate
with
media
as
well
as
modern
forms
of
technology,
including
social
media,
to
keep
all
parts
of
our
community
and
our
city
informed.
And
lastly,
as
a
good
lawyer,
I
always
found
her
to
be
ethical
and
thoughtful.
O
I
too
am
a
lawyer
but
thought
that
her
her
analysis
was
often
better
than
mine
and
often
in
many
ways
helped
me
think
about
problems
especially
related
to
a
department
in
new
and
thoughtful
ways.
Finally,
my
position
in
the
mayor's
office
was
similar
is
often
called
the
chief
administrative
officer
for
the
city,
and
so
in
some
ways,
it's
seen
as
a
similar
position
to
what
you
are
assigning
miss
gindersky
now,
as
in
trump's,
indeed
manager,
and
in
that
sense
I
cannot
think
of
a
better
person
to
take
over
this
position.
O
In
evanston
he's
been
able
to
balance
many
varied
interests
and
married
many
different
times.
It's
a
great
challenge
of
the
job.
She's,
never
shaken
by
late
night,
calls
difficult
decisions
or
dealing
with
complex
personalities
in
final
and
in
some
she
always
took
and
thought
of
the
good
of
the
city
as
her
first
and
primary
responsibility,
and
always
served
as
a
thoughtful
and
incredible
public
servant.
Thank
you.
A
P
Good
evening
mayor
biss,
clerk,
mendoza
and
council
members,
my
name
is
genevieve
pappas
and
I'm
a
first
first
ward
resident,
I'm
adding
my
voice
to
others
here
tonight,
as
well
as
those
in
recent
council
meetings.
Now,
first
of
all,
please
vote
no
on
resolution.
89
r21
kelly
gandersky
should
not
be
hired
as
the
interim
city
manager.
I
don't
know
ms
gandersky,
but
in
my
opinion
that
is
not
relevant
and
I
can't
speak
to
her
qualifications,
but
no
one
who
is
potentially
a
subject
of
the
lakefront
investigation
itself
should
be
in
a
position
to
influence.
P
P
Second,
the
council
still
owes
an
apology
to
the
56
survivors
of
abuse,
assault
harassment,
discrimination
and
racism
by
the
lakefront
staff,
as
well
as
to
porsha
davis.
As
betsy
said,
it's
been
over
a
year
since
the
survivors
petitioned
the
city
and
with
the
exception
of
council
members
reed
and
kelly,
there
has
been
no
official
response.
This
is
unacceptable
and
the
city
is
causing
further
trauma
with
every
passing
day.
P
It
is
clear
that
the
city
is
only
focused
on
its
potential
liability
but
in
fact,
without
an
apology
that
risk
actually
increases,
but,
most
importantly,
while
an
apology
alone
is
not
in
any
way
sufficient.
It's
a
critical
step
in
the
healing
process.
The
survivors
have
demanded
it
evanston
organizations,
clergy
and
residents
have
demanded
it.
Many
of
you
ran
on
campaigns
which
were
grounded
in
transparency
and
accountability.
Q
Q
Kelly
kanderski
has
demonstrated
a
great
work.
Ethics
during
her
stay
with
us
and
she's,
a
very
dedicated
person.
You
know
she
she's
motivated
by
the
job
well
done.
Q
She
has
shown
during
her
time
with
us
respect
and
commitment,
not
just
for
the
employer,
but
also
for
the
community
that
she
said
as
well,
so
her
leadership
could
not
be
matched
and
he
has
proven.
It
was
proven
with
two
big
event
that
we
got
in
chicago
with
the
only
coyote
attack
that
ever
happened
in
illinois
in
lincoln
park,
but
also
during
the
alligator
cage
in
a
humble
park.
Lego
she
stay
out
overnight.
Q
R
S
C
S
First
met
kelly
in
early
2018
in
my
role
as
deputy
chief
operating
officer
for
the
city
of
chicago,
when
I
interviewed
her
for
opportunities
within
animal
care
and
control.
At
the
time,
kelly
was
general
counsel
with
the
chicago
department
of
law.
Kelly
had
a
reputation
as
a
smart
ethical
no-nonsense
attorney,
who
was
a
problem-solver,
supportive
colleague,
and
most
of
all,
had
great
interest
in
helping
people.
S
She
was
quickly
promoted
to
executive
director
where
she
successfully
led
the
department
through
the
lightfoot
admin
administration
transition,
when
kelly
shared
that
she
had
accepted
the
role
of
corporation
counsel
for
the
city
of
evanston.
We
were
thrilled
for
her
because
we
knew
she
had
the
potential
for
great
things
beyond
animal
care
and
control,
but
we
are
also
disappointed
to
be
losing
such
a
valuable
and
reliable
member
of
the
mayor's
cabinet,
since
leaving
the
city
of
chicago
kelly
has
continued
to
share
with
me
her
enthusiasm
for
working
for
the
city
of
evanston.
S
Her
excitement
around
many
opportunities
that
lie
ahead
for
the
city
and
her
good
fortune
for
the
wonderful
leadership
and
the
team
that
make
it
easy
for
her
to
come
to
work
every
day.
If
appointed
center
interim
city
manager.
I
am
very
confident
that
kelly
can
meet
the
unexceeded
expectations
of
mayor
biss,
the
city
council
and
the
residents
of
evanston.
S
Her
legal
background
and
operations.
Experience
combined
with
her
professional
integrity,
professional,
her
proactive
nature
and
excellent
communication
skills
make
her
an
ideal.
S
T
U
Thank
you,
mayor
biss.
My
name
is
barbara
burke
and
I
initially
met
kelly
gandursky
in
the
city
of
chicago
department
of
law.
Many
years
ago
we
have
worked
together
on
numerous
difficult
issues
and
I
have
the
highest
highest
praise
for
her
work.
She
would
make
an
excellent
interim
city
manager
for
the
city
of
evanston,
she's
well
respected
across
all
departments.
U
A
V
Can
you
hear
me
this
is
elliott
station?
Yes,
we
can
we're.
A
V
V
It
appears
that
the
council
will
make
a
final
decision
tonight
to
approve
the
appointment
as
troubling
as
that
decision
is
to
me.
I
feel
the
need
to
comment
on
the
terms
of
the
present
proposed
contract,
specifically
the
provision
that
she
could
be
dismissed
only
by
a
vote
of
at
least
seven
older
persons
from
what
I
gather.
This
is
a
change
in
the
normal
process
by
which
the
council
can
hire
and
fire
people.
V
I
would
like
to
know
if
this
is
the
case.
I
would
like
to
know
why
the
mayor,
and
presumably
the
majority
of
the
council,
consider
this
an
acceptable
modification
of
the
normal
procedure
of
the
council.
As
I
said
last
week,
only
a
selection
process
for
the
permanent
position
of
city
manager
that
is
transparent
and
includes
significant
public
involvement
will
restore
public
confidence
in
our
city
government.
This
may
well
be
the
most
important
decision
that
the
council
and
mayor
will
make
in
their
present
term.
I
urge
you
to
do
it
right.
V
So
in
the
interim,
why
take
an
action
that
makes
it
appear
that
the
mayor
and
the
council
believe
miss
gandersky
deserves
special
treatment?
Why,
at
a
time
it
is
important
to
restore
confidence?
Would
you
want
to
undermine
it?
I
urge
you
to
eliminate
this
provision.
I
assume
that
ms
gandersky,
in
light
of
all
the
comments
made
by
people
in
support,
is
willing
to
take
this
position
with
the
usual
conditions
and
if
she
isn't
then
perhaps
she's,
not
the
ideal
person
for
this
intramural.
A
W
W
W
X
It's
dorita
and
ready,
and
I
was
going
to
attend
that
I
didn't
make
it
so
I
apologize
with
regard
to
the
criticisms
elliot
and
the
like,
they're
legitimate
from
the
standpoint,
not
just
the
technicalities,
but
the
fact
that-
and
I
was
amazed
as
at
the
last
city
council
meeting,
that
our
legal
department
has
ways
to
work
around
the
law
and
when
I
mean
walk
around,
that's
a
generic
and
it's
not
meant
to
be
outrageous
in
any
way.
X
It's
just
a
workaround
and
the
work
around
is
that
mayor
bis
took
the
conservative
route
and
he
was
being
told
the
interpretation
of
three
days
versus
four
days
versus
the
mayor.
Making
a
decision
on
this
particular
special
order
could
be
worked
or
they
or
could
possibly
be
responsible
for
that,
even
though
the
wording
was
was
nebulous
in
that
regard.
X
Instead
of
taking
the
conservative
approach
like
mayor
biss
did,
which
I
commend
you
mayor
this,
the
city,
the
lawyer,
the
lawyers
are
showing
an
ability
to
maybe
deviate
from
what
people
would
want
to
do
in
terms
of
either
compassion
or
public
good
or
other
kinds
of
issues
that
are
not
being
taken
care
of.
Just
in
pure
legal
terms,
animal
care
is
great.
I
have
a
service
dog,
I
love
animals,
I
think,
being
able
to
help
and
working
in
a
group.
X
I
worked
in
a
group
of
30
people
that
I
led
is
different
than
reporting
to
a
a
city
of
residents
who
are
in
dire
need
of
being
hurt
and
it's
difficult
to
reach
out
to
them.
Unless
you
actually
go
out
and
reach
out,
and
that
has
not
been
done,
it
could
be
the
confines
of
being
in
the
position
of
deputy
city
manager
instead
of
interim
center
manager.
I
don't
know,
but
in
that
particular
case
there
hasn't
been
any
past
performance
of
reaching
out
what
I
wrote.
X
I
I
think
I
have
time
to
read,
and
that
is
the
background
based
on
what
people
were
saying
today,
so
I
appreciate
being
last.
Actually
sb1
should
be
based
on
if
they're
based
on
past
actions,
what
were
they
do?
You
know
and
they
would
they
affect
desirable
incomes
which
comes
back
to
elliot
and
everyone
asking
about.
How
can
we
go
from
the
past?
If
we?
How
can
we
go
to
the
future
unless
we
know?
X
What's
on
the
past-
and
that
includes
where
kelly
is
on
things
or
has
been
on
things
so,
especially
regarding
social
justice
and
in
income
inequality
in
the
last
few
months.
How
much
have
we
heard
about
social
justice
and
income
inequality?
It's
been
rather
disappointing
and
when
we
talk
about
excess
fines
and
fees
like.
X
The
notion
that
a
400
fine
is
fine
and
we
have
low
income
people
that
need
help,
and
so
my
really
fast
think
thing
is
about
sp2,
which
is
a
solution,
and
the
possible
solution
is
to
add
three
million
more
so
that
the
human
services
can
actually
help
people
like
me.
So
you
don't
lose
your
home
or
you
get
help
when
you,
when
evanston
care
network
is
not
adequate
to
help
and
so
getting
more
information
from
other
people
about
what
I
just
wrote.
I
would
highly
recommend,
but
in.
C
X
Y
All
is
coming
again
and
again:
following
winter,
the
and
the
question
of
housing
for
the
poor
arises
again.
The
city
of
evanston
has
increased
housing
for
the
middle
and
upper
income.
People.
I
can't
say
residents,
because
this
housing
is
not
being
built
for
the
residents,
the
long-time
residents
and
the
low-income
residents,
who
have
already
been
here
and
have
been
here
for
some
time.
Y
There
is
no
permanent
housing
being
built
for
them.
Yet
there
is
housing
being
built
for
the
other
people
that
I
just
said
mention.
Homes
which
have
apartments
to
rent
for
low-income
residents
are
being
restricted
from
being
rented
by
expensive
and
sometimes
unnecessary,
building
codes.
Y
They
stand
these
apartments
and
these
houses
stand
vacant,
while
our
low-income
residents
go
unhoused
or
pushed
out
of
evanston
keeping
our
city
keeping
our
city
from
being
the
diversity,
diverse
city
that
it's
being
called,
please
keep
our
city
socially
and
economically
diverse.
Thank
you.
A
That
concludes
public
comment
and
brings
us
now
to
the
various
special
orders
of
business
on
this
evening's
special
council
meeting
agenda.
First
of
all,
on
sp1.
Would
anyone
like
to
make
a
motion
regarding
sp1.
Z
A
Council
member
fleming
moves
sp1
council
member.
When
seconds
is
there
any
discussion
we
begin
with
council
member
revell.
AB
So
I
was
glad
to
hear
from
ms
gandersky's
colleagues
in
chicago
that
was
that
was
really
wonderful
to
hear
those
comments,
but
I
would
like
to
see
the
contract
amended
to
remove
the
clause
that
the
legislative
clause
in
there
that
requires
a
you
know,
minimum
of
seven
votes.
I
just
I
feel
very
strongly
that
this
really
is
not
has
no
place
in
an
employment
contract.
I'd
like
to
move
forward
tonight
with,
but
I
I'd
like
to
have
that
amended
to
remove
that
clause.
AB
I
think
you
know
this
is
this
is
our
legislative
domain
and
I
feel
that
usurps
are
let
elected
officials
legislative
domain
to
have
that
in
an
employment
contract
and
and
and
it's
almost
as
if
this
clause
is-
I
mean
you
know
like
it's
preempting
or
anticipating
some
potentially
less
than
positive
future,
and
I
just
so
I
I
just
think
it
really.
I
would
be
I'd
really
like
to
see
that
removed.
I
just
think
otherwise.
It's
like
we're
adding
yet
another
component,
that's
endemic
of
what
has
been
since
last
summer.
AB
AB
What
is
your
one
moment,
it's
the
clause
and
let
me
pull
it
up.
Z
I
mean
I
know
what
the
clause
is,
but
are
you
saying
remove
everything
in
the
clause
we
have
to
have
something
in
their
regard
determination.
I
mean,
I
think,
in
any
employment
clause
you
have
to
have
termination,
so
would
you
be
suggesting
just
the
removal
of
I'll
read
it
for
the
public,
because
everyone's
not
watching
it
says
a
reading?
Z
Z
Mr
president,
in
our
rule
book
our
code,
so
you
suggesting
just
to
strike
that
sentence
or
could
we
would
you
be
open
to
amending
it
to
say,
be
removed
from
office
based
on,
and
I
would
need
counsel
to
help
me
with
this,
but
based
on
whatever
the
terminology
is
in
our
city
council?
Is
it
in
our
city,
council
rules
or
city
council
code
rules
right
so
because
our
rules
change
often
right,
so
that
that
could
change
to
ten?
That
could
change
to
nine.
That
could
change
to
three.
I
don't
know.
Z
So
then,
because
our
rules
and
code
do
change,
could
we
change
this
language
to
say,
remove
from
office?
You
know,
based
on
the
rules,
that's
laid
out
in
our
city
code
that.
Z
AB
Yes,
so
I
would
that
if
we
need
to
reword
it
so
that
we
say
that
it
that
it
be
subject
to
our
existing
code,
that
termination
would
be
subject
to
our
existing
code
with
regard
to
council
action,
I
just
think
putting
in
here
I
yes,
so
basically
I'd
like
that
sentence.
I
think
it's.
Z
You
would
like
the
sentence
change
to
just
reflect,
not
a
number
of
votes,
but
just
the
determination
is
based
on
what
is
laid
out
in
our
city
called
correct.
Yes,
all
right,
so
I
could
say
second,
that
that
was
not
the
most
eloquent
sentence
that
I
just
put
forward.
So
I'm
not
necessarily
suggesting
that,
but
I
think
what
you're
trying
to
say
is
I
just
should
not
say
seven.
Z
Z
A
A
I
understand
that
and
we
had
discussion
last
week
as
well.
No
there's
there's
been
discussion,
but
I
don't
think
this
is
a
I
don't
you
know
for
whatever
it's
worth.
I
don't
personally
feel
comfortable
negotiating
a
contract
in
this
in
this
manner,
but
of
course,
the
motion's
in
order
and
if,
if,
if
we
want
to
move
forward
I'll,
just
ask
that
one
of
you
email
me
exactly
what
the
what
the
intended
motion
is
and
then
we
can
discuss
it.
F
Z
A
A
What
the
proposed
contract
before
us
says
is
the
interim
city
manager
could
be
dismissed
with
seven
or
more
votes.
So,
unlike
one
of
the
public
comments,
there's
no
extra
protection
there
as
compared
what's
in
the
code
today,
it's
just
it
simply
reproduces.
A
What's
in
the
code
today,
there's
no
no
attempt
to
you
know
generate
an
extra
protection.
It
was
just
kind
of
an
effort
to
to
be
clear
about
what
the
the
what
this
threshold
is.
Now
it's
it's
you're,
absolutely
right,
councilmember
fleming
and
kelly
that
we
could
theoretically
change
the
rule
and
change
the
code.
That's
that's
a
thing
that
could
happen.
A
And
obviously
everyone
should
vote
their
conscience
on
this.
My
own
personal
view
is
given
that
we're
talking
about
a
brief
interim
period,
the
the
notion
that
that
policy
change
would
wend
its
way
through
both
the
rules
committee
to
change
the
rules,
as
well
as
the
rules
committee
to
initiate
an
ordinance
to
change
the
city
code
and
then,
at
the
end
of
that
there
would
still
be
time
left
over
during
the
course
of
the
interim
period
during
which
there
would
be
six
and
not
seven
votes
to
dismiss
the
interim
city
manager.
A
It
strikes
me,
as
is
pretty
pretty
far-fetched,
and
you
know
that's
why
I
was
comfortable
with
the
contract
as
it
is
again
not
everyone
needs
to
agree,
not
everyone
will
agree,
but
but
my
own
view
is
that
the
the
distinction
we're
talking
about
when
assessed
as
a
practical
matter
is
really
really
really
hair.
Splitting
council
member
win
and
then
we'll
go
back
to
kelly.
AC
I
I
would
echo
your
your
statement,
mayor
abyss.
I
think
that
negotiating
a
contract
of
this
magnitude
on
the
city
council
floor
is
inappropriate.
We
had
it
before
us
for
several
weeks
now.
This
could
have
been
discussed.
It
could
have
been
raised
at
the
last
council
meeting
where
this
issue
was
held.
AC
I
will
I
am
going
to
support
the
contract
as
written.
This
isn't
how
we
should
operate
with
any
of
our
city
employees
on
the
fly
at
the
last
minute.
I
was
not
contacted
by
this
about
this
change
by
any
member
of
the
city
council.
So
I
this
is
a
surprise
to
me.
I
I
will
not
support
it.
I
think
it's
negotiating
and
very
bad
faith.
A
So
is,
and
there's
no
lights
on
is
there?
Is
there
a
motion
on
the
way
councilmember
kelly.
AB
So
I
did
write
to
you
and
I
didn't
get
a
response
maribus.
AB
So
yes,
so
there
is
a
motion,
and
I
do
think
this
is
about
one
particular
clause
and
again
this
is,
why
put
it
in
there?
It
is
in
our
city
code.
Why
do
we
need
to
put
such
a
clause
again?
That
would
usurp
our
our
legislative
domain?
I
I
just
don't
think
it's
necessary
to
your
point.
It's
a
you
know
we're
talking
about
a
limited
amount
of
time.
We
don't,
I
think,
to
set
that
precedent
is
a
very
bad
idea.
Just.
F
C
F
F
AD
Interim
city
manager,
again
dersi
and
clark
mendoza,
as
well
as
mayor
biss,
deputy
city
attorney,
michelle
ozaribo,
and
as
far
as
the
amendment
to
the
contract,
your
question
council,
member
brace
weight
was
whether
the
amendment
would
be
proper
for
the
floor.
Correct,
okay,
I
I
would
have
to
agree
that
I
don't
think
the
amendment
is
proper
for
the
floor
and
I'll
state.
Our
reasoning
would
be
number
one
per
the
council's
request.
This
contract
was
negotiated
with
ms
gandersky's
attorney
and
outside
counsel,
so.
AD
Our
law
department
took
no
part,
and
that's,
I
think
that
it
would
not
be.
I
think
it
would
be
appropriate
for
the
attorneys
that
negotiate
the
contract.
To
you
know
I
mean
we
did.
We
did
not
handle
the
negotiation
as
written.
There's
nothing
upon
review,
there's
nothing
wrong
with
the
way
that
it's
written.
AD
The
termination
clause
is
consistent
with
our
code
and
with
our
council
rules,
so
it
is
consistent,
but
as
far
as
negotiating
it
the
clause
this
evening,
I
would
have
to
a
agree
that
I
don't
think
this
would
be
the
appropriate
means
of
congratulations.
A
AD
So
well
to
your
question
regarding
the
negotiation
contract,
I
would
agree
that
I
I
don't
think
that
would
be
proper
to
negotiate
it
in
this
setting
and
then
the
so.
The
motion
for
the
amendment.
AD
I
would
say
that
I
can
I
mean
I
can
take
a
moment
and
and
review
as
far
as
the
motion
itself,
but
as
far
as
negotiating,
I
would
have
to
agree
that
I
don't
think
that
this
would
be
the
proper
means
of
negotiating
the
contract.
A
Right
and
I've
indicated
my
own
agreement
with
that.
I
I
do
believe
this
motion
to
be
in
order,
though
it's
an
amendment
to
a
motion
that's
been
made.
I
don't
see
anything
in
the
rules
that
prevents
a
member
of
the
council
from
making
such
a
motion,
and
I
I
I
want
to
hear
your
judgment
first,
of
course,
before
we
proceed,
but
I
don't
see
what
would
render
this
notion
out
of
order.
Councilmember.
AE
I'm
prepared
to
call
the
question.
I
don't
think
we
need
to
see
anything
in
writing
that
we
know
what
we're
voting
on.
With
regards
to
this
motion
and
for
such
an
in
substantial
change,
I
would
like
to
move
on
and
get
on
with
the
business
of
the
city.
We
have
big
things
we
need
to
talk
about.
AE
A
A
C
C
B
Check
we'll
come
back
to
him:
councilmember
revell
aye,
councilmember,
reed,
council
member
fleming,
aye
council
member
kelly,
aye
councilmember
braithwaite
council
member
suffered
him
back
on
luke.
N
Yes,
I.
A
B
O
Q
N
A
On
a
vote
of
seven
to
one,
the
motion
carries
and
sp1
is
passed.
Congratulations,
ms
kendrick.
A
That
brings
us
to
item
sp
two.
Would
someone
like
to
make
a
motion
to
facilitate
discussion
on
sp2?
Mr.
Z
D
Good
evening
maripis
members
of
city
council
clerk
mendoza
members
of
the
public
anderson,
if
you
could
pull
up
that
presentation,
just
a
three
four
slide
presentation.
So
we
can
look
at
the
numbers
and
presentation
mode
so
that
the
council
can
see
a
little
bit
clearly.
D
D
Assuming
the
council
agrees,
and
really
this
is
a
discussion
to
provide
staff
with
some
more
direction
right,
we've
got
43
million,
which
sounds
like
a
a
lot
of
money,
but
once
we
start
looking
at
certain
projects
and
certain
initiatives,
you
know
at
the
end
of
the
day,
we
we
just
want
to
be
very
mindful
of
how
the
city
is
allocating
this
money
so
voted
on
august
9
2021
council
agreed
to
fund
the
guaranteed
income
pilot
of
700
000
that
we
had
recommended
come
out
of
what
we
bucketed
the
social
services
bucket
of
arpa
and
that
left
a
remaining
two
million
three
hundred
thousand.
D
If
we're
still
following
those
buckets
in
tandem,
the
council
also
voted
to
dedicate
some
funds
to
water-related
projects
like
the
lead,
pipe
abatement
project.
D
And
a
little
technical
difficulty
there
950
000
for
parking
related
projects,
and
that
would
leave
a
remaining
balance
if
this
were
all
bucketed
in
the
affordability,
city,
finances,
sustainability
and
infrastructure
of
a
remaining
18
million,
50
000,
so
anderson
to
the
next
slide.
D
So
what
that
looked
like
after
the
council
agreed
on
those
resolutions-
and
we,
you
know,
quote
earmark
or
deduct
those
two
buckets.
What
we're
left
with
is
thirty:
eight
million
five
hundred
twenty
three
thousand
six
hundred
fifty
four
dollars
and
to
be
clear,
you
know
these
are
just
earmarked.
None
of
it's
been
spent
yet,
but
this
is
what
it
would
look
like
if
we,
if
we
keep
these
categories
intact-
and
this
is
all
in
your
packet
memo,
so
we're
we've
had
some
other
meetings.
D
We've
had
community
meetings,
we've
had
economic
development
meetings,
discussing
our
city
finances
and
certain
capital
projects
and
other
items
so
anderson.
If
you
just
pull
up
the
final
slide
in
your
in
your
memo,
we
talked
about
some
of
the
city's
economic
development
initiatives
and
paul
zalmazek
who's
online.
Today,
you
could
speak
to
this.
If
you
have
any
questions
had
outlined
some
strategies
for
stimulating
the
economic
development
in
evanston
and
in
your
packet,
and
I'm
not
going
to
read
everything
and
verbatim,
because
I
think
you
all
can
look
at
this.
D
What
the
committee
had
sent
paul
away
with
with
some
instruction
on
really
not
trying
to
hire
consultants
for
all
of
these
initiatives,
but
looking
at
ways
that
staff
can
start
some
of
these
initiatives
and
help.
So
we
put
our
heads
together
and
we
decided
how
we
can
make
this
work
and
some
in-house
initiatives.
D
D
D
We've
got
a
really
great
team
of
engineers
and
and
creative
minds,
and
so
depending
upon
how
much
the
council
would
want
the
city
to
do
place,
making
and
house,
we
could
do
that
for
around
a
million
dollars.
We
would
guess-
and
that
would
include
some
of
the
infrastructure
to
make
place
making.
D
And
finally,
the
economic
development
committee
had
recommended
that
the
city
do
initiate
a
consultant
for
city
ride,
a
city-wide
retail
study
and
manager.
Zalmazak
had
recommended
about
250
000
earmarked
for
that,
so
in
total
economic
development
updates
and
initiatives.
If
we
were
to
go
forward
with
that,
would
be
about
2.2
million,
and
if
we
keep
the
same
bucket
that
we
had
originally
that
city
manager
storyline
originally
proposed
back
in
august
of
5.5
million.
This
would
leave
around
3.3
million
still
in
the
economic
development
bucket
moving
forward.
D
You
know
one
of
the
largest
you
know
problems
to
solve
in
some
ways
is
what
would
city
replacement
funding
look
like
under
arpa,
so
kate
louis
lakin
had
made
some
recommendations
on
where
she
anticipates
some
of
the
revenue
holes
to
be
upcoming
and
that's
all
in
your
packet,
and
we
just
tried
to
estimate
those
into
categories
of
economic
replacement.
D
Excuse
me,
equipment
replacement,
funding,
parking
fund,
2022
revenue
loss
and
what
I
did
not
include,
but
on
this
chart,
but
it's
in
your
packet,
because
we'd
the
council
would
really
have
to
talk
with
staff
about
how
how
this
would
play
out
is
the
2022
capital
improvement
plan,
which
I
believe
engineer.
Biggs
will
be
reporting
on
soon.
D
Additionally-
and
this
is
not
to
be
breezed
past,
but
I
think
is
going
to
require
a
whole
other
separate
discussion.
D
The
evanson
community
foundation,
along
with
several
of
our
other
partners,
have
embarked
on
approximately
eight
roundtable
discussions
in
the
community
on
top
of
the
three
town
halls
that
the
city,
in
partnership
with
evanson
community
foundation,
cradled
to
career
in
northwestern,
have
put
on
community
wide
to
discuss.
Various
areas
of
of
city
need,
and
those
are
all
in.
Your
packet
under
the
social
services,
include
inclusivity
and
equitable
recovery
category
and
its
ranges
everything
from
early
childhood
workforce
developments,
school-aged
children,
immigrant
and
undocumented
population,
arts
and
humanities,
and
several
others
and
generously.
D
So
that
will
be
a
category
in
and
of
itself
that
we
haven't
really
discussed
much
of
how
to
apply
funds
towards
social
services
and
inclusivity
and
equitable
recovery.
But
that's
something
that
I
would
anticipate.
We
would
continue
to
discuss
very
soon
and,
as
you
can
see,
there
were
previous
allocations
already,
which
are
earmarked
on
that
chart
and,
finally,
and
last
but
not
least,
is
the
sustainability
and
implement
implementation
of
the
climate
action
resilience
plan.
D
So
essentially,
what
we
hope
to
gather
out
of
this
meeting
and
now
that
this
discussion
is
really
a
direction
from
council
on
the
categories
that
staff
put
together
in
the
allocations
and
to
help
us
prioritize
where
council
sees
funding
being
spent
at
this
time
again,
we'll
have
several
more
discussions,
I'm
sure
about
arpa
funding.
This
is
not.
This
is
only
the
beginning,
it's
not
the
end,
so
we
really
look
forward
to
hearing
council's
thoughts
on
these
initiatives.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
before
I
open
it
up
for
questions
and
I'm
sure
there
will
be
lots.
I
we
are
also
joined
today
by
saul
anderson
from
the
evanston
community
foundation,
as
as
ms
gandersky
indicated,
the
community
foundation
organized
a
bunch
of
roundtables
and
discussions.
A
I
had
the
privilege
of
listening
in
on
almost
all
of
them
and
we
learned
a
lot
and
they've
put
together
a
preliminary
report
of
what
what
they
learned
and
what
we
might
learn
about,
the
community
input
they
got,
and
so,
if
mr
anderson,
if
you're
in
the
zoom
we'd
love
for
you
to
give
a
quick
update
on
on
that
process,.
H
I
am
in
the
zoom.
Thank
you,
mayor
biss,
thank
you
to
the
members
of
the
city
council
and
chris
mendoza,
so
I
sent
some
slides
over.
I
don't
know
if
we'll
be
able
to
to
bring
those
up
kind
of
summarizing
the
report
that
was
sent
to
city
council.
A
Okay,
the
the
the
deck
is
on
the
screen
now
mr
anderson.
H
Okay,
great,
thank
you
so
much
once
again,
so
we
can
go
right
to
go
right
to
the
second
slide,
just
kind
of
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
community
input
process
that
we
understood.
H
As
mrs
kandersky
mentioned,
we
did
three
town
halls,
including
one
in
spanish,
with
a
total
of
313
participants
and
then
followed
that
up
with
seven
seven
round
tables,
one
of
those
also
in
spanish
with
you
know
many
community
organizations
and
participants,
and
that
does
not
include
the
evanston
community
foundation
staff
and
the
city
staff
that
took
part.
Miss
conversion
also
alluded
to
the
you
know
the
different
categories,
and
you
can
see
those
on
the
slide.
H
We
also
will
be
having
a
youth
roundtable
tomorrow
night
on
zoom,
where
we
could
actually
be
facilitated
by
the
dr
gilo,
crazy
logan
logan,
to
help
us
get
some
input,
and
then
we
also
had
an
early
childhood
council
report.
So
we
really
took
a
pretty
comprehensive
process
to
get
a
lot
of
different
feedback
from
community
and
from
community
organizations
next
time.
Please-
and
here
are
the
questions
that
we
asked.
We
wanted
community
community
to
talk
about
what
already
existed
in
evanston.
H
What
gaps
there
were
some
of
the
criteria
community
members
would
want
to
see
in
choosing
projects
we
we
did
get
as
granular
and
going
in
to
go
into
some
individual
project
proposals
in
small
groups
and
then
also
thinking
about
how
the
the
city
of
edmonton
and
the
community
can
continue
kind
of
meaningful
engagement
on
this
process
and
budget
moving
forward.
H
So
here
were
some
of
the
proposed
election
criteria
that
the
community
spoke
to,
so
nine
sort
of
criteria
were
proposed.
You
can
see
them
there.
I
think
we,
you
know,
the
big
ones
that
you
can
see
is
just
centering
community
voice
and
community
equity.
You
see
that
kind
of
in
a
couple
of
different
places.
H
With
you
know,
the
open
community
and
opening
community
involved
selection
process,
but
we
also
talked
about
making
sure
that
this
money
was
used
sustainably
strategically
in
a
way
that
really
promoted
collaboration
and
partnership
and
and
had
some
real
measurable
incomes,
and
that
there
was
a
balance
between
the
immediate
needs,
the
capital
products
and
systems
change,
and
we
also,
you
know,
talked
a
lot
about.
This
was
a
thread
throughout
all
of
the
the
conference.
H
H
We
also
so
in
these.
These
round
tables
sort
of
four
themes
really
jumped
out.
Some
of
these
have
already
been
spoken
to
in
different
conversations
this
evening,
but
the
first
was
the
need
for
housing,
affordable,
housing,
also,
the
need
for
for
child
care
support,
for
you
know,
for
working
parents
to
to
be
able
to.
You
know,
make
some
of
those
economic
gains.
H
There
was
a
call
for
investment
in
black
and
latinx
communities
and
more
support
around
mental
health
and
trauma
please,
but
some
of
the
other
themes
that
came
up,
whereas
the
concerns
around
the
digital
divide
in
evanston.
I
think
we
certainly
saw
a
lot
of
that
during
the
pandemic,
but
many
of
our
students
were
e-learning,
making
evanston,
really
a
destination
city
using
this
money,
thinking
about
employment,
some
of
the
capital
challenges
of
development
and
then
also
really.
This
was
on
this.
H
One
of
the
big
things
that
jumped
out
is
you
know
to
consider
what
it
would
look
like
if
there
were
no
rfp
process,
not
looking
at
this
as
a
series
of
individual
grants
as
much
as
thinking
about
as
an
opportunity
to
bring
community
together,
have
a
process
developed
that
was
about
community
collaboration
and
people
coming
together
to
leverage
this
money
so
building
some
collaborative
efforts,
thinking
about
investing
in
several
or
all
of
the
major
themes,
but
building
on
the
synergy.
H
The
connection
between
the
project
to
create
greater
input
impact
and
then
also
there
was
a
call
for
patients
because
there's
an
evolving
federal
funding
landscape.
There's
a
lot.
You
know,
there's
a
lot
of
money.
You
know
kind
of
swirling
around
at
federal
and
state
levels
to
be.
You
know
used
in
some
of
the
rebuilding
efforts
that
it
would
be
great
to
have
a
total
picture
of
the
overall
funding
before
allocating
these
eiffel
funds
and
then
also
kind
of
taking
the
time
to
spend
the
output
funds
for
maximum
impact.
H
This
is
the
big
recommendations
that
came
out,
but
you
can
see
a
real
theme
of
partnership
here
next
slide,
please
and
yeah,
so
that
was
really
the
the
big
themes
and
everything
that
we
had
in
one
of
the
league
space
for
for
questions.
I
know
there's
a
larger
overall
conversation,
so
I'm
happy
to
stay
on
if
any
of
the
questions
that
come
about
are
related
to
my
presentation.
A
Thank
you
so
much
and
again
thank
you
to
the
community
foundation
for
convening
these
discussions,
which
were
very,
very
helpful.
So
now
I
would
take
questions
for
city
staff
or
mr
anderson
or
comments
feedback
suggestions,
starting
with
council
member
fleming.
A
Oops
really
awesome
peripheral
vision,
daniel,
while
we're
waiting
for
her
to
return.
Let's
start
with
councilmember
wynn,.
AC
Well,
I
I
want
to
thank
staff
for
all
of
their
hard
work
on
this,
particularly
paul
salmosak
and
other
members
of
the
staff
for
analyzing
and
our
needs,
and
and
looking
carefully
at
this
and
continuing
to
have
leave
decision
leave
some
of
the
money
left
over.
AC
I
do
think
you
know
so
when
I
look
at
this
when
I've
looked
at
this
arpa
money,
I
I
see
this
as
really
the
investment
dollars
that
we
have
always
craved
and
never
had
in
evanston
for
so
many
of
the
projects.
So
I
want
to
make
sure
we
spend
when
we
spend
a
good
portion
of
this
money.
It's
all
really
investment
in
the
future,
so
on
our
capital
projects
on
the
the
things
that
are
going
to
last
for
decades.
AC
And
the
economic
development
issues
I'm
looking
at
the
economic
development
issues,
things
that
will
continue
some
of
the
programs
that
we
have
been
wanting
to
do
the
750
000
for
workforce
development
so
that
we
we
actually
bring
to
fruition
the
ideas
that
we've
had
for
a
long
time
about
growing
our
own
workforce.
I,
like
those
ideas.
AC
I
also
recognize
that,
as
the
evanston
community
foundation
pointed
out,
what
left
out
to
me
was
the
mental
health
trauma
that
we
all
have
to
address.
That's
really
occurring,
it's
still
continuing
occur
when
we
say
during
the
pandemic,
we're
in
the
pandemic
still
and
it's
not
over
by
any
means.
So
I
think
balancing
this
investment
in
the
future,
while
dealing
with
the
acute
issues
that
have
developed,
is
really
critically
important.
So
I
I
thank
you
to
the
evanston
community
foundation
for
doing
that.
AC
Having
those
community
conversations-
and
I
I
think
I
I
like
what
the
staff
is
proposing
so
far-
I'm
looking
forward
to
what
we
do
with
the
capital
improvement
budget
and
also
waiting
for
congress
to
finally
make
take
those
final
steps.
I
am,
unfortunately
not
quite
as
enthusiastic
as
I
was
that
there
that
they're
going
to
get
something
done,
that's
even
more
positive,
so
I
think
we
should
be
careful
about
this.
Is
there
any?
AC
D
D
T
Good
evening,
mayor
members
of
the
city
council,
so
we
can
use
the
funds
up
to
2024
or
some
of
the
cip
funds.
We
can
probably
get
that,
but
we
could
use
it
by
2026.,
okay,
so
particularly
on
the
cip
side,
where
those
projects,
some
of
those,
should
be
big
and
run
through
many
years.
We
have
extra
two
years,
but
we
have
to
obligate
that
funds
by
2024
december.
AC
A
Thank
you.
Councilmember
next
is
councilmember
fleming,
followed
by
braithwaite.
Z
So
I
have
a
couple
of
questions
just
about
the
things
that
were
in
the
memo,
so
one
looking
at
the
changes
that
came
after
august
9th
meeting-
I
I
will
say
I'm
a
little
bit
disappointed
to
see
social
services
was
not.
I
believe
we
made
a
request,
or
there
was
a
general
kind
of
statement
that
the
social
service
allocation
should
be
higher
than
the
three
million
dollars,
and
that
looks
like
it
did
not
happen.
Z
Also,
it
would
be
helpful
for
me
and
maybe
for
others
in
the
public
if
we
separated
this
third
category
so
affordable
housing,
city
finances,
sustainability
and
infrastructure
are
all
very
big
things
and
it
seems
to
me
particularly
tonight
as
we
talk
about
affordable
housing,
it
will
be
helpful
if
that
had
its
own
bucket.
So
when
we
take
away
for
things
like
water
and
parking,
we
still
understand
that
there's
money
left
and
what
that
money
would
be
for
affordable
housing
and
all
the
other.
Z
You
know
melissa
just
mentioned
capital
improvement,
which
I
assume
will
come
up
under
infrastructure.
It
will
be
nice
to
have
that
not
kind
of
in
competition
with
affordable
housing
or
at
least
as
appear
so
in
this.
In
this
document
I
would
have
liked
to
see
the
guaranteed
income
pilot
maybe
come
out
of
the
you
know,
inclusive
and
equitable
recovery,
or
something
like
that,
so
that
again
it's
not
competing
with
social
services.
Z
We
talked
about
the
importance
of
those
dollars
being
unrestricted
and
those
should
not
be,
in
my
opinion,
dollars
that
are
then
competing
with
social
service
agencies
who
are
coming
forward
and
going
through
our
new
process
in
the
new
social
services
committee.
Second,
so
the
economic
development
piece.
I
did
look
at
the
presentation,
I'm
a
little
confused,
and
maybe
I'm
just
that's
not
the
side
of
my
brain
that
works,
but
with
what
place
making
really
is
so
we
can
have
that.
Z
Z
You
know,
quarter
million
dollars
on
a
consultant
and
then
also
workforce
development,
I'm
very
excited
about,
but
I
hope
that
is
going
to
involve
us
actually
looking
into
bringing
bringing
back
or
starting
some
apprenticeship
programs
here
in
the
city
building
where
we're
hiring
staff.
So
when
it's
when
it
has
funds
here
for
staffing,
I
would
hope
that
that
also
includes,
like
staffing,
we're
going
to
hire
not
just
a
staff
who's
going
to
run
a
new
department
or
program
same
for
not
saying
but
for
hazard
pay.
Z
So
I
I
mean
I
want
to
pay
hazard
pay,
but
I
don't
want
to
set
you
know,
just
half
a
million
decide
if
we
haven't
really
looked
at
how
many
folks
we're
looking
at
you
know
paying
out
of
that.
That
fund
so
I'd
hate
for
us
to
set
something
up,
and
then
we
use
the
money
faster
than
we
think,
and
we
have
staff
who
have
worked
pretty
hard.
You
know
in
public
spaces
through
the
pandemic
and
then
they're
not
paid,
but
they
are
eligible
to
be
paid.
Z
I
think
my
last
thing
really
on
here
is
equipment
replacement
funding.
So
obviously
we'll
have
to
have
a
fair
conversation
about
that.
I
know
for
the
last
couple
years,
ottoman
breakaway
has
really
been
aggressive,
with
trying
to
see
how
many
cars
were
replacing
it
with
the
old
cars
look
like
and
all
those
kind
of
things
car
knowledge.
Not
my
specialty.
Z
I
guess
I
just
need
lots
more
information
and
know
that
we
necessarily
need
to
spend
this
much
money
on
cars
coming
out
of
a
pandemic,
maybe
they're
larger
vehicles
that
cost
more
money,
I'm
not
sure,
but
that
would
be
something
I
would
like
to
get
more
information
about
and
then
obviously
very
excited
about
anything
we
can
do
in
terms
of
revenue
loss,
making
sure
that
money
is
there
so
that
we
do
not
have
to
raise
taxes
for
the
next
couple
years,
as
people
are
continuing
in
their
own
households
to
recover
from
or
you
know,
still
live
through
this
pandemic,
and
I
think
my
only
other
question
is-
and
I
say
this
with
a
lot
of
hesitation
myself,
but
is
there
a
time
when
we
can
have
like
a
really
dedicated
meeting
to
this
right?
Z
Because
there's
a
lot
we've
now
only
talked
about
this
twice
the
community
is,
you
know
very
anxious
to
hear
what
our
thoughts
are.
We've
gotten
a
lot
of
input
from
the
community
and
while
this
document
you
know,
is
good
and
gives
us
more
information,
I
think
people
are
ready
for
us
to
make
some
allocations,
which
I
don't
know
if
we
can
do
in
a
regular
council
meeting.
Given
the
duration
of
our
normal
meetings,
yeah.
A
I
and
that
good
timing
coincides
with
your
five
minutes.
I
I
just
just
before
I
call
the
next
person
I
want
to
echo
that
you
know.
I
think
this
is.
This
is
a
significant
enough
decision
and
a
significant
enough
amount
of
money
that
these
updates
are
invaluable.
They
represent
a
lot
of
work,
that's
gone
into
presentations,
but
then
I
think
they
demand
a
level
of
real
in-depth
discussion
and
back
and
forth
that
I
think
just
can't
really
be
achieved
in
a
sort
of
one
of
many
agenda
items
in
a
jam-packed
meeting.
F
Thank
you,
mr
mayor,
and
just
quickly
summarizing.
You
know
the
two
comments.
I
appreciate
all
your
comments
alderman,
when
I
would
definitely
support
that
if
we
are
spending
money
that
we're
looking
at
spending
money,
that
using
erdward's
investment,
adding
focusing
on
things
that
are
sustainable,
that
also
have
an
roi.
I
also
think
this
these
dollars
provide
an
excellent
opportunity
to
us
to
save
money
that
we
would
normally
go
out
to
bond
during
our
our
capital
improvement
process.
F
It
does
provide
a
a
great
opportunity
to
get
questions
answered
in
terms
of
budget
memos
and
typically
that's
the
format
that
we
communicate,
that
you
get
a
memo
on
a
concept
or
an
idea.
That
then
gives
us
something
to
vote
on,
and
if
we
can
do
that
so
I'll
use
your
example.
Councilman,
remember
fleming
looking
at
the
hazard
pay,
and
so
we've
talked
about
it
for
some
time.
F
I
think
one
of
the
distinctions
that's
important
from
what
I've
received
from
staff
and
what
I've
conversations
that
I've
had,
that
we
prioritize
staff
that
have
been
front
line.
We
prioritize
staff
that
have
worked
that
have
been
customer
facing
in
front
of
our
residents.
I
don't
want
to
make
a
strong
distinction
between
those
that
have
stayed
home,
but
it
has
come
to
my
attention
that,
for
whatever
the
reason
whether
it's
personal
reasons,
there
have
been
staff
that
have
taken
time
off
and
have
not
worked
the
full
time.
F
And
then
the
the
last
thing
is,
you
know
we
spend
a
good
three
months
and
I'll
just
be
honest,
we've
discussed
rules
at
nauseum,
we've
talked
about
referrals
and
things
that
are
just
because
I'm
short
for
words
pie
in
the
sky,
concepts
that
are
not
rooted
in
conversations
that
involve
like
our
residents,
but
just
concepts
that
I
feel
like
just
pop
up
out
of
nowhere,
and
I
think
if,
as
we
go
into
our
budget
season,
if
there's
any
way
that
we
can
kind
of
put
those
to
the
side
for
the
next
three
months
and
really
take
advantage
of
this,
I
don't
have
any
nicer
way
to
say
it
that
we
just
focus
on
the
topics
at
hand
and
I'd
be
willing
to
give
up.
F
You
know
nights
to
do
stuff
like
that.
That
is
our
once
in
a
lifetime
versus
the
other
conceptual
things
that
we've
seen
to
just
talk
about,
and
we
don't
have
the
ability
to
take
action
on
right
now.
So
I
share
that
as
a
personal
challenge,
not
only
to
myself,
but
also
the
members
of
our
of
our
city
council.
Thank
you,
mr
mayor.
AE
Thank
you,
mr
mayor,
and
and
thank
you,
miss
kanderski
and
the
staff
for
all
the
time
you've
put
into
this.
You
know
super
serious
and
exciting
discussion.
I
understand
that
yeah.
This
is
a
process
and,
frankly,
we're
fairly
we're
at
the
beginning
of
this
process,
not
not
quite
as
far
along
as
I
would
have
hoped,
we'd
be
by
this
point.
AE
So
I
won't
get
too
upset
that
the
the
categories
have
not
changed
since
our
august
ninth
meeting,
but
picking
up
on
what
councilmember
fleming
said
you
know,
I
did
leave
that
meeting
with
the
expectation
that
economic
development
that
would
go
up
social
services
would
go
up.
City
finance
infrastructure
would
go
down
from
the
51
that
had
been
initially
proposed,
inclusive
and
equitable
recovery.
I
thought
that
was
going
to
go
up
participatory
budgeting
and
the
you
know
the
reserve
bucket.
AE
AE
AE
We
just
received
tonight
from
the
community
foundation
and
I
would
like
to
decide
what
those
allocations
are
going
to
be
sooner
rather
than
later,
and
you
know
approach
this
from
the
strategic
perspective
of
deciding
you
know
what
percentage
of
that
43
million
dollars
is
going
to
go
in
each
category
and
then
focus
on
how
we're
going
to
spend
the
money
in
each
bucket.
So
I
hope
fairly
soon
we
can
do
whatever
negotiation
we
need
to
do.
People
can
make
their
cases
and
we
can
decide
how
much
goes
in
each
each
category.
AE
Part
of
that
is
also
going
to
involve
defining
what
program
you
know
fits
into
what
category,
but
you
know,
maybe
we
add
another
category
or
two
make
some
more
buckets,
as
councilmember
fleming
suggested,
but
looking
forward
to
taking
that
strategic
approach
and
echoing
what
councilmember
wins
said,
you
know,
I
want
to
spend
this
money
as
an
investment
in
our
future.
AE
If
we
use
it
to
spend
some
money
on
bills,
hey,
that's,
okay,
that's
great!
I'm
sure
we
can
make
a
financial
case
for
it,
but
if
we
can
use
this
arpa
money
as
an
investment
in
long-term
projects
that
pay
off
over
the
next
five
10
20
years,
that
is
the
opportunity
that
I
would
like
to
take
advantage
of
with
this
arp
of
money.
AE
I
want
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
suggested
1
million
dollars
for
carp,
the
climate
action
and
resilience
plan,
I'm
very
supportive
of
that.
I
would
actually
like
to
increase
that
that
amount
from
one
million
to
a
million
and
a
half
enroll
in
environmental
justice
as
well.
Both
carp
and
environmental
justice
are
are
related
to
each
other
and
it
increasingly
important
not
only
in
our
community
but
around
the
world.
AE
We've
got
drought
and
wildfires
in
california,
hurricanes
on
the
atlantic
coast
and
the
golf
course
and
the
golf
course
I
wish
the
gulf
coast
climate
change
is
is
is
happening
and
it's
going
to
impact
us
here
in
investing
some
of
this
carp
money
in
investing
some
of
the
the
arpa
money
in
carp
and
environmental
justice
will
ensure
that
we're
ready
for
climate
change
it'll
help
us
reduce
our
carbon
footprint,
which
addresses
the
root
cause
of
climate
change,
and
it
will
also
help
ensure
that
you
know
the
burden
of
making.
AE
These
changes
won't
be
born
disproportionately
amongst
the
various
populations
in
our
communities,
so
more
money
for
carp,
environmental
justice.
If
I
still
have
another
minute
or
two,
mr
mayor
40,.
A
AE
I,
like
the
idea
of
spending
some
of
this
money,
investing
this
money
in
workforce
development
before
approving
an
expense
of
750
thousand
dollars
for
staff
city
staff.
To
do
that,
I
want
to
make
sure
we
are
on
board
and
engaged
with
the
other
stakeholders
in
that
area,
the
high
school,
the
community
college
and
the
the
various
organizations
we
have
in
town
cradle
to
career,
rebuilding
warehouse,
etc.
Doing
doing
work
in
that
in
that
field
to
make
sure
that
what
we're
proposing
you
know
fits
in
with
the
big
picture
community-wide.
C
AA
Well,
I
echo
my
colleagues
appreciation
to
staff
for
all
their
hard
work
and
my
appreciation
to
my
colleagues
for
their
really
great
comments
on
this
discussion.
So
far,
I'm
just
going
to
highlight
two
or
three
to
echo
in
particular
one
council,
member
fleming,
and
the
idea
of
increasing
the
social
services
bucket.
AA
I
I
have
a
note
to
my
from
my
from
like
a
previous
meeting
where
we,
the
number
of
1.7
million,
was
mentioned
as
what
was
needed
for
early
childhood,
so
that
takes
a
big
dent
out
of
our
social
services
bucket,
and
we
haven't
even
begun
to
talk
about
how
we're
going
to
address
mental
health
services
and
some
of
the
other
really
important
issues.
As
you
can
imagine.
I
second
council
member
nusma's
comments
about
carp
implementation.
AA
I'm
really
very
pleased
to
see
us
funding
this
unfunded
mandate,
and
I
appreciate
the
idea
of
increasing
that
in
order
to
be
to
do
to
do
justice
to
environmental
justice.
One
thing
that
I
was
wondering
about
is
there.
There
are
other
sources
of
funding
that
we're
going
to
be
receiving
that
could
be
spent
on
some
of
the
things
that
are
on
our
potential
arpa
funding
wish
list.
AA
So,
for
example,
I
have
a
note
to
myself
from
the
rebuild
illinois
capital
program
with
500
000
for
evanston
over
three
years,
which
could
be
used
for
sidewalks,
and
things
like
that.
So
I
I
think
it
would
be
helpful
for
us
to
have
a
full
picture
of
what
are
the
other
sources
of
funding
out
there.
That
could
be
used
for
some
of
these
things
on
our
arpa
wish
list.
So
I
guess
I'm
really
eager
for
our
next
conversation
and
a
really
it's
we're.
AA
A
Thank
you.
No
one
has
requested
to
speak
for
the
first
time
and
so
we'll
now
go
to
council
member
nguyen
for
a
second
time
with
two
and
a
half
minutes
left.
AC
Thank
you,
mr
mayor.
I
do
agree
that
we
need
some
concentrated
time
to
discuss
this
in
great
detail,
probably
over
two
sessions.
Maybe
three,
because
we're
going
to
generate
a
lot
of
questions,
we
could
probably
generate
questions
on
several
of
these
buckets
now
or
you
know,
to
staff,
for
instance,
on
the
hazard
pay
on
the
equipment
issues.
I'd
like
to
you
know,
revisit
the
budget
cuts
we
made
last
year
and
some
of
the
heavy
equipment,
because
the
budget
was
so
tight.
AC
AC
We
should
at
least
spend
double
that
if
we,
if
we
could
spend
19
hours
at
the
rules
committee,
we
can
spend
19
hours
on
arpa,
so
we
we
need
to
really
dig
in
on
this
and
in
a
level
of
detail.
AC
So
then
we
can
make
the
choices
that
we
all
are
thinking
about.
If
we
choose
this,
then
what
are
we
giving
up?
If
we
choose
that,
then
what
else
can
we
get
from
the
state?
To
add
to
that
bucket?
All
of
these
questions
are
things
that
we're
all
waiting.
We
need
more
information
before
we
make
a
decision.
AC
A
T
I
would
just
request
the
city
council
to
approve
the
850
000
in
equipment
replacement
fund
because
most
of
the
funding
which
we
are
talking
about
here
in
the
memo
there
for
the
future
years,
2022
and
onwards,
silicon
sale
has
originally
asked
for
the
bonding
of
850
000
to
reduce
the
tax
levy
earlier
this
year.
When
we
got
that
one,
you
know
we
decided
to
reduce
the
tax
levy.
We
have
a
less
debt
burden
and
rather
use
the
our
performance
equipment.
Replacement
fund
is
already
in
the
negative
balance
right
now.
T
T
A
And
just
to
be
clear,
this
you
don't
mean
tonight
the
item
on
the
agendas
for
discussion
only
but
you're
asking
for
that
relatively
soon
understood.
Yes,
okay,
so
council,
member
braithwaite
has
a
minute
and
40
seconds
left.
F
So
just
attached
staff
and
anyone-
that's
you
know
presenting
these
big
ass.
I
think
it's
important
that
we
know
what
that
is
going
for
so
three
million
dollars.
You
know
so
hatasha
if
we're
going
to
ask
for
a
commitment
yeah.
F
F
However,
I'm
a
bigger
fan
in
in
workforce
development
and
rather
than
give
someone
a
fish,
give
me
a
poll
in
the
means
and
show
me
where
the
water
is.
So.
If
we're
going
to
talk
about
any
large
bucket
of
money,
I
think
when
we're
going
to
vote
and
make
a
decision
kelly,
that
we
know
what
we're
voting
on.
That's
that's
it!
Thank
you.
Z
A
Z
I'm
sorry,
I
do
have
one
question
I
did
forget
it's
actually
for
about.
You
talked
about
peter
budget
memos,
which
I
find
very
helpful.
Everybody
doesn't
always
use
them.
Is
this
something
that
we
can
think
about
for
this
process,
because
I
know
staff
is
working
on
the
budget
outside?
I
want
to
overwhelm
them,
okay
and
then
just
for
the
record,
I
would
be
happy
to
have
I
hate
meetings
but
a
separate
meeting
just
for
this
topic.
Z
AB
So
I
just
want
to
second
that
what
council
member
fleming
just
said,
I
I
would
like
to
see
more
focus
to
this
process.
I'm
sure
we're
lacking
a
little
bit
of
focus,
so
I
don't
have
a
concrete
proposal,
but
whether
that's
a
subcommittee
or
whether
it's
additional
meetings
that
are
just
dedicated
to
this
process,
I
think
we
absolutely
need
to
figure
that
out
so
that
we're
moving
forward
with
greater
focus
and
clarity
for
the
public.
Also.
Thank
you.
A
A
AE
A
Is
there
a
second
exactly
council
member
newsman
moves
item,
sp3
council
member
revell
seconds
and
as
I
understand
it,
we
have
a
presentation
here,
kind
of
led
and
curated
by
sarah
flacks,
but
with
several
other
guest
speakers
as
we
move
along
so
go
ahead.
Ms
flax.
AF
Good
evening
and
thank
you
mayor
biss
members
of
the
city
council,
clerk
mendoza
interim
director
city
manager,
gandurski,
we
do
have
a
team
here
tonight
to
update
you
on.
What's
going
on
with
affordable
housing
and
we'll
try
to
move
quickly.
AF
Here's
our
list
of
topics-
I've
got
betty
bogg
with
connections
for
the
homeless,
who
will
be
presenting
also
michelle
gilbert
from
lawyers
committee
for
better
housing
is
going
to
be
joining
us
by
zoom,
as
will
philip
devaughn,
who
is
the
eviction
prevention
specialist
at
mto
and
monique
parsons
from
the
magawa
amc
will
also
be
presenting,
then
we'll
go
to
some
other
little
action
items
after
that,
all
right.
AF
Cove
has
kind
of
accelerated
everything,
but
we
don't
really
know
the
full
impact
of
what
we're
going
to
be
dealing
with
all
right
not
going
to
go
through
this,
but
we
issued
another
bunch
of
esg
cv
and
esg
cdbg
cv
money
for
a
range
of
things
yet
in
2021,
and
we
have
some
especially
cdbgcv
that
we
can
look
at
also
in
conjunction
with
arpa,
to
see
how
best
to
use
it.
AF
What
I'm
going
to
do
now
is
ask
betty,
bogg
to
come
up
and
talk
about
connection
work,
that
connections
for
the
homeless
has
been
doing
and
then
we'll
move
into
what
lawyers
committee
for
better
housing
is
doing
betty.
Please
thank
you.
AG
Good
evening,
mr
mayor
city,
council,
members,
city
clerk,
mendoza
and
interim
city
acting,
thank
you
city
manager,
kandersky.
As
many
of
you
know,
connections
for
the
homeless
mission
is
to
serve
our
community
to
end
homelessness.
One
person
at
a
time
and
our
vision
is
to
end
homelessness
in
evanston
and
throughout
north
suburban
cook
county.
AG
Can
you
go
to
the
next
one
as
one
of
the
city's
partners
serving
neighbors
struggling
with
poverty
and
unstable
housing?
I'm
thankful
for
this
opportunity
to
update
you
on
our
activities
of
the
last
year.
Connections
has
grown
remarkably
over
the
past
several
years.
In
2018
we
served
1400
people
and
last
year,
that
number
was
four
thousand,
but
one
thing
that
has
remained
constant
through
those
years
is
about
fifty
percent
of
the
people
that
we
serve
are
from
evanston.
AG
I'll
briefly,
walk
through
each
one
of
those
with
you,
starting
with
shelter,
sue
murphy
from
interfaith
action
of
evanston,
and
I
were
encouraged
on
two
separate
calls
last
week
to
hear
many
different
stakeholders
from
the
police
department
to
fellow
non-profits
stating
unequivocally.
The
need
for
additional
shelter
capacity
in
the
community
is
one
of
their
highest
priorities.
AG
AG
73
percent
of
those
households
are
from
evanston
an
additional
868
evanstonians
have
their
basic
needs,
met
at
our
daytime,
drop-in
centers,
located
downtown
at
lake
street
church
and
our
administrative
offices
in
the
fourth
in
the
fifth
ward,
our
goal
for
every
person
that
we
work
with
is
to
find
a
sustainable
housing
solution
for
them.
As
the
team
leader
of
a
team
of
often
overlooked
essential
front
line
workers,
I'm
incredibly
proud
of
the
life-saving
work
they
did.
Transitioning
most
of
the
300
people,
we
sheltered
in
local
hotels
into
their
own
apartments.
AG
With
that
money
for
rental
assistance
and
staffing,
we
moved
126
people
in
51
evanston
households
into
their
own
apartments.
With
additional
funding
from
cook
county,
we
moved
another
91
people
in
64
households
out
of
the
hotel.
It
is
also
worth
noting
that
we
have
a
strong
history
of
keeping
people
housed
once
it
is
finally
secured
for
them.
In
fact,
95
percent
of
the
people
that
go
into
housing
stay
in
that
housing
with
or
without
continued
rental
assistance.
AG
Can
you
go
to
the
next
one?
Thank
you
all
the
work
we
do,
along
with
our
vital
eviction,
prevention
efforts
and
we'll
come
back
to
that.
551
households
mentioned
in
just
a
moment
costs
about
13.7
million
dollars.
As
I
mentioned
before,
just
about
half
of
the
households
we
serve
are
from
evanston
at
a
cost
of
just
over
six
million
dollars.
AG
Funding
from
all
evanston
sources,
including
evanston
tax
dollars,
federal
pass-through
dollars
and
evanston-based
households
and
private
foundations
make
up
about
two
and
a
half
million
of
that.
Six
and
connections
brings
additional
resources
of
about
3.5
million
into
this
community
to
make
up
the
difference
it
costs
to
serve
as
estonians.
AG
This
slide
the
next
slide.
Sorry,
oh
it's
teeny.
Sorry.
The
next
slide
illustrates
how
federal
money
flows
through
the
city
to
be
deployed
by
connections
in
the
service
of
evanston
households
of
the
1.8
million
dollars
that
was
directed
by
the
city
two
connections
last
year,
just
under
sixty
thousand,
which
is
at
that
tiny
one
in
the
bottom
was
generated
by
evanston
taxes.
C
AG
AG
As
a
decades-long
banker
for
this
type
of
funding,
we
have
the
expertise
needed
not
only
to
help
these
individual
households,
but
also
for
funders
to
feel
assured
that
the
right
dollars
go
to
the
right
people.
We
served
541
evanstonians
with
eviction
prevention
funding
last
fiscal
year,
which
is
more
than
double
prior
years
up
from
136
in
2019.
AF
All
right
so
betty
told
you
a
little
bit
about
what's
out
there.
This
is
just
what's
coming
up
in
the
near
future
from
funding
streams
that
have
already
been
issued,
most
of
which
do
not
come
through
the
city
of
evanston,
and
that
is
the
emergency
rent
assistance.
The
first
amount
of
it
was
from
the
consolidated
appropriations
act.
What's
coming
out
now
is
from
arpa
as
well,
but
it's
a
totally
separate
pot
of
money
and
connections
will
be
working
on
both
of
those
mortgage
assistance
from
ida.
AF
More
addition,
more
of
it
will
be
forthcoming
and
connections
is
using
the
cdbgcv
funding
that
this
council
just
authorized
to
use
for
either
renter
mortgage
assistance
to
fill
in
gaps
and
try
to
keep
people
housed,
while
we're
waiting
for
all
the
rest
of
this
money
to
come
out,
and
then
there
is
the
cook
county,
legal
aid
services
that
are
very
important
for
you
here
for
you
to
hear
about,
and
I've
got
michelle
gilbert
from
the
lawyers
committee
for
better
housing.
To
talk
more
about
that
now,
michelle
are
you
on.
AH
Good
well,
thank
you,
mayor
biss
and
members
of
city
council
for
letting
me
zoom
in
from
hyde
park
to
share
some
information
with
the
city
of
evanston.
I'm
the
legal
and
policy
director
at
lawyers
committee
for
better
housing.
AH
We
represent
tenants
throughout
cook
county
in
eviction,
fair
housing
and
conditions
cases
we're
one
of
the
founding
members
of
the
early
resolution
program,
which
actually
builds
on
a
program
that
we
established
before
the
pandemic
called
the
eviction
brief
advice
desk,
the
cook
county,
legal
aid
for
housing
and
debt
is
a
new
program,
but
it
does
not
create
a
new
entity.
AH
Not
only
does
it
provide
legal
services,
but
it
fundamentally
changes
the
way
that
the
eviction
docket
is
run
previous
to
the
erp
being
started,
erp
early
resolution
program,
all
eviction
cases
were
initially
set
for
trial
and
sometimes
a
tenant
might
be
able
to
get
a
continuance,
usually
with
that
required.
A
lot
of
persuading.
AH
Now
all
eviction
cases
are
set
for
an
initial
case
management.
The
cases
pretty
much
automatically
continued
for
14
days.
AH
AH
AH
You
know
the
two
attorneys
together
negotiate
an
outcome
and
the
erp
is
conceptualized
to
provide
brief
advice
and
negotiation,
because
lawyers
committee
for
better
housing
receives
specific
funding
from
the
city
of
evanston,
we're
also
able
to
provide
extended
representation
if
the
landlord
and
tenant
aren't
able
to
resolve
the
case.
AH
In
the
early
proceedings
were
able
to
represent
the
attendant
if
the
matter
would
go
to
court
as
you're
probably
well
aware,
there
have
been
eviction
moratoria
in
place
throughout
since
the
beginning
of
the
pandemic
and
we're
really
at
the
end
of
that,
the
only
moratoria
that
is
currently
in
place.
The
governor's
moratorium
prevents
the
execution
of
evictions,
though
evictions
are
being
filed,
trials
are
being
held,
orders
are
being
entered.
AH
AH
Our
intervention
tool
can
help
anyone
anywhere
in
the
state
of
illinois
produce
one
of
those
declarations
that,
up
until
october
3rd
will
prevent
the
eviction,
the
actual
execution
of
an
eviction
order
against
a
tenant.
If
any
of
your
constituents
call
with
any
kind
of
summons.
The
most
important
thing
for
them
to
know
is
that
they
need
to
go
to
force
eviction.
Court
is
no
longer
being
held
in
person
like
I
said
it
is
all
handled
remotely
and
people
can
have
eviction.
Orders
entered
against
them
if
they
can't
go.
AH
If
you
there's
a,
we
have
a
handout,
I
don't
know,
I
can't
see
the
slides
now,
I'm
not
sure
if
other
people
can
that
explains
the
tenant
should
go
to
eviction
court
by
zoom.
If
you
have
a
constituent
who
you
know,
doesn't
really
know
what
that
means,
please
try
to
help
them
on
zoom
and
then
they
go
to
court
there.
It
is
and
just
ask
for
erp
and
again
that's
an
unrepresented
landlord
or
tenant,
and
that's
it's
cut.
AH
So
in
the
past
files
were
open
to
the
public
and
to
credit
reporting
agencies
upon
filing
and
then
a
tenant
could
file
a
motion
to
have
the
record
sealed.
AH
But
it
was
a
very
high
legal
standard
and
the
the
governor
signed
a
law
to
change
the
eviction
record
ceiling
during
the
covid
period.
The
files
are
presumptively,
sealed
so
they're
sealed
when
they're
filed
and
it's
possible.
If
the
tenant
loses,
the
court
might
order
that
it
should
be
unsealed
and
that
will
hopefully
help
tenants
who
have
ended
up
in
eviction
court
through
no
fault
of
their
own,
because
stay-at-home
orders
undercut
their
income.
AH
The
other
change-
and
this,
hopefully
we
can
have
other
occasions
to
discuss
in
the
future-
is
that
for
a
one
year
period,
the
standard
to
seal
old
files,
so
not
covid
files,
cases
that
were
filed
in
you
know
2018,
I'm
happy
to
say.
I
got
two
files
sealed
today:
cases
that
were
filed
in
2018..
AH
While
this
standard
is
in
place-
and,
of
course
we
will-
our
legislative
sponsors
will
advocate
for
it
not
to
be
a
temporary
change,
but
I'm
going
to
keep
acting
like
it's
a
temporary
change
until
it's
made
into
a
permanent
change
again,
our
intervention
tool
can
help
someone
create
a
ceiling
motion,
help
them
get
to
a
pro
bono
attorney
to
help
them,
and
I
have
you
know,
flyers
again
that
you
get
to
sarah-
that
members
of
the
council
could
give
to
constituents
and
happy
to
do
community,
trainings
or
hopefully
someday
in
person
clinics
to
help
people
get
these
files
sealed.
AF
Thank
you
michelle
and
thank
you
betty
for
your
presentations.
If
there
aren't
any
questions
for
either
of
our
two
presenters,
we'll
just
keep
moving
that.
Z
AF
AF
Okay,
now
we're
going
to
jump
to
well
all
that's
been
going
on.
We've
been
chugging
away,
trying
to
get
more
affordable
housing
and
we've
been
doing
that
through
two
different
ways.
Primarily
one
is
through
our
affordable
housing
and
mixed
income
developments
and
then
also
through
our
inclusionary
housing
ordinance.
AF
So
our
60
unit
senior
development
on
howard
street
is
moving
ahead.
I
don't
have
a
final
completion
date
yet,
but
I
will
get
that
to
you
as
soon
as
I
have
it,
but
obviously
that's
something
we're
all
looking
forward
to
our
jackson.
Avenue
adu
is
underway,
ordering
the
panels
for
the
construction
and
the
emerson
is
going
to
be
coming
back
with
a
couple
of
minor
changes
to
the
planned
development,
but
then,
hopefully,
that'll
be
moving
forward.
We're
also
moving
on
the
lot
1,
our
south
boulevard,
rfp
and
we'll
have
more
information
in
the
near
future.
AF
AF
AF
2211
maple
avenue
is
moving
ahead.
It
will
have
two
units
and
we
have
three
developments
recently
approved
718
main
that
will
have
12,
affordable
units,
1101
church
street.
That
will
have
three
affordable
units
and
20
30
greenwood
street.
That
will
have
two
more
1012
chicago
avenue
is
still
in
the
approval
process,
but
has
proposed
10,
affordable
units
and
there's
some
more
that
are
in
the
pipeline.
So
we
are
getting
affordable
units
there's
a
lot
of
other
stuff
going
on.
AF
Nuisance
premise
ordinance
changes
to
better
addressed
tenant
issues.
We
do
have
some
work
and
we
had
started
it
working
with
the
housing
and
homelessness
commission
to
look
at
how
to
update
our
landlord
tenant
ordinance,
and
that
is
important.
Work
and
lawyers
committee
for
better
housing
has
been
and
will
continue
to
help.
Advise
us
on
that,
and
we
need
to
look
at
rental
licensing
as
a
more
effective
tool
to
maintain
property
standards
and
ensure
decent
and
safe
housing.
AF
In
addition
to
this
subcommittee,
we
have
our
two
new
committees
from
three
that
have
just
begun:
their
work,
the
social
services
committee
that
is
working
on
a
an
equitable
program
process
for
allocating
funds
to
better
address
the
needs
of
our
underserved
residents
and
they're,
looking
at
cdbg
public
services
and
city
human
services
and
also
esg.
AF
So,
there's
a
lot
going
on
some
other
topics
we're
going
to
cover
yet
this
evening,
the
first
one
that
is
in
your
packet
and
I'm
just
going
to
go
through
these
is
we're
asking
you
to
approve
the
recommendation
of
the
social
services
committee.
First
recommendation
coming
from
that
committee
for
how
to
allocate
our
2021
emergency
solutions
grant
money,
which
is
a
total
of
156
thousand
six
hundred
and
six
dollars
way
less
than
our
esg
cv,
which
was
almost
a
million.
However.
Nonetheless,
it's
very
important-
this
is
a
very
formulaic.
AF
Grant
program-
and
it
has
a
lot
of
restrictions,
including
how
much
we
can
allocate
for
different
categories
based
on
past
history,
when
this
whole
process
was
determined
by
hud
emergency
solutions
grant
came
into
being
as
a
result
of
the
re-organization
of
emergency
shelter
grant
as
part
of
the
heart
act.
So
this
is
a
very
formulaic.
AF
Grant-
and
our
recommendation
is
as
detailed
in
your
packet
to
allocate
much
of
the
funding
to
connections
for
the
homeless,
for
street
outreach,
work,
shelter,
operations,
prevention
and
rapid
rehousing.
The
last
two
are
those
rent
assistance
buckets
one
of
the
important
things
about
esg.
Is
you
don't
have
to
have
impact
of
covet
19
in
order
to
get
help,
and
that
is
a
shortcoming
of
a
lot
of
the
other
funding.
You
have
to
be
able
to
show
financial
impact.
AF
In
addition,
the
ywca
receives
some
money
for
its
shelter
operations
and
7.5
is
kept
by
the
city
for
administration
of
the
grant
program.
AF
By
the
way
we
were
monitored
by
hud
on
esg
this
summer
and
we
have
no
findings
to
get
rid
of
and
betty
and
her
team
spent
a
great
deal
of
time
having
all
their
files
monitored
as
well.
So
I
wanted
you
to
know
that
that
was
a
really
good,
clean
monitoring.
A
And
just
for
my
own
clarity,
I'm
not
sure
I
totally
followed
the
response
to
councilmember.
Fleming's
question
is
the
discussion
that
just
happened,
a
kind
of
an
amalgamation
of
sp3
and
sp6
or
will
will
there
be
a
return
to
the
sbc.
A
Okay
are:
is
there
any
discussion
or
questions
on
the
presentations
or
talk,
discuss
or
topics
we
just
heard
about.
Z
A
AC
V
A
On
a
vote
of
seven
to
zero
sp3
passes
and
now
to
council
member
fleming's
point:
would
someone
care
to
make
a
motion
on
item
sp4.
A
A
AE
I'll
move
item
sp5
the
maga
ymca
men's
residence
renovation
plan
presentation.
This
is
for
discussion.
AF
A
AF
I
would
like
to
invite
monique
parsons
president
and
ceo
of
the
mcgowan
ymca
up
to
for
her
presentation,
and
we
just.
AI
AI
AI
I
want
to
thank
you
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
present
to
you
this
evening
really
about
the
the
reality
and
the
future
vision
of
our
men's
residence
program.
That's
what
this
focus
will
be.
So,
while
I
know
many
of
you
have
already
taken
up
some
time
with
me
to
discuss
the
renovation
and
our
vision
and
so
forth,
and
so
on.
AI
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that
for
doing
that
for
giving
me
that
time
to
just
share
my
excitement
and
how
we
can
partner
together
in
making
sure
that
we
continue
to
put
housing
and
affordable
housing
as
a
priority
in
our
community.
AI
So
that's
why
this
is
urgent.
That's
why
the
time
is
now
and-
and
so
you
know,
I
want
to
go
through
this
presentation
just
to
highlight
some
of
the
things
you've
already
seen,
but
then
also
to
take
questions
based
on
on
what
we're
talking
about.
AI
This
just
gives
you
a
visual
where
we
started,
but
what's
so
important
about
this
is
that
it
also
shows
you
how
committed
we've
been
to
housing
in
evanston
at
the
grove
building,
172
rooms,
to
be
exact
and
we've
done
that
for
a
very
long
time
and
we're
committed
to
doing
it
while
other
ymcas
have
pulled
away
from
that.
Mcgaul
ymca
made
sure
that
we
stayed
in
this
business
because
it
is
a
commitment
and
it's
so
important
to
the
community
of
evanston,
it's
bigger
than
mcgaw
it's
about
the
evanston
community.
AI
AI
Next,
do
I
have
a
clicker
or
you
have
a
question?
Oh
I
do
there
we
go
all
right.
So,
of
course
we
are
a
large
sro.
You
know
we
we
provide
housing
for
men
in
our
community.
AI
We
continue
to
do
that.
We
continue
to
be
the
largest
provider
in
everson
of
the
safe,
affordable,
accessible
housing
for
men,
not
only
in
evanston,
but
throughout
the
chicagoland
area.
Some
wise
in
chicagoland
area
have
closed
their
housing
program
again.
We
remain
committed
to
it
and
next
I'll
get
this.
I
got
it
so
you'll
see
here.
You
know
a
typical
year
of
the
number
of
men.
We
serve
their
annual
income,
but
what
I
want
to
highlight
here,
most
importantly,
we
until
the
pandemic.
AI
We
had
not
tracked
the
the
18
through
25
year
olds.
You
know
because
typically,
our
our
men
range
from
like
30
to
60
plus,
but
what
we're
seeing
is
that
they're
coming
to
us
younger.
AI
So
we
wanted
to
capture
that
that
had
never
been
an
issue
for
us
before,
but
it's
becoming
a
part
of
our
our
pie
chart,
and
I
think
not
only
is
that
important
for
mcgaugh,
but
that's
important
for
our
community.
It
also
demonstrates
that
people
are
here
with
us
for
a
very
long
time.
Men
are
here
with
us,
for
you
know,
nine
years
plus
they
call
us
their
home,
so
they're
they're
here
they're
committed
they're.
They
work
in
evanston,
their
families
are
in
evanston,
and,
and
so
they
just
happen
to
live
at
one
thousand
grove.
AI
AI
We
made
sure
that
we've
evolved
over
the
past,
at
least
as
long
as
I've
been
there
16
years
to
make
sure
that
we
provide
financial
literacy.
We
hire
some
of
the
men
that
also
live
with
us
credit,
recovery,
job
training
and
placement,
and
for
those
that
choose
to
stay
and
live
and
age
in
place
when
it's
time
for
them
to
transition
to
a
more.
You
know,
an
environment
that
that
is
more
established
medically.
We
make
sure
we
help
them
with
that
transition.
AI
AI
The
the
goal
of
expanding
our
housing
program
in
terms
of
making
it
more
livable,
more
livable
space
will
mean
that
we
move
from
172
rooms
to
156,
and
that
is
because
we
need
to
expand
the
rooms
that
our
men
are
living
in
and
they
have
given
us
plenty
of
feedback
of
things
that
they
want
and
that
they
desire
inside
their
space
things
that
maybe
you
know,
I
know
that
I
would
take
for
granted,
but
they
want.
AI
They
want
a
room
for
to
to
keep
their
bikes
safe
and
not
have
to
lock
their
bikes
on
the
street
and
then
and
possibly
them
being
there
in
the
morning
or
being
stolen
at
night.
They
need
a
place
that
is
going
to
give
them
bigger
bathrooms
and
shower
rooms
and
so
forth,
and
so
they've
asked
us
for
that,
and
because
of
those
conditions,
we've
decided
to
make
the
the
rooms
to
have
less
rooms,
but
more
livable
rooms
and
livable
space
for
them
to
live
in.
AI
AI
AI
AI
We
have
never
had
that
before,
and
so
this
will
be
placed
on
the
maple
grove
side.
What
is
it
the
east
side
of
the
building,
and-
and
so
it
includes
them?
Well,
it
allows
them
to
walk
into
their
space
to
go
downstairs
into
a
common
area
into
the
kitchen
or
go
directly
upstairs
into
their
their
rooms.
AI
So
this
is
yeah
on
on
the
side
of
that
building
which
will
allow,
for.
I
think,
we're
saying
that
you
know
working
with
the
staff
unnecessary
set
up
for
a
setback,
variance
to
make
this
doable
in
the
future
again.
What
it
also
does
is
that
it
allows
them
to
go
down
into
a
multi-purpose
space
where
we
can
actually
facilitate
a
lot
of
the
community
conversations
we're
having
around
chronic
disease
prevention,
partnering
with
local
hospitals
and
then
providing
additional
case
management.
Space.
AI
New
lobby
set
up
spoke
a
little
bit
about
that
reception
area,
mailboxes
additional
flexible
space
for
them
to
use
restrooms.
This
is
a
big
deal.
This
is
a
huge
deal
for
us,
so
the
detail
floor
plan,
it's
also
in
your
packet,
but
right
here
will
include
and
highlight
private
and
designated
bathrooms
and
shower
areas.
AI
So
you
know,
I
I
think,
as
you
can
see
before
you,
the
the
before
picture
is
just
a
common
everyone
walks
into
the
shower
room
and
has
a
shower
what
we're
doing
is
putting
in
separate
stalls
so
there's
a
sense
of
dignity
and
respect
that
goes
along
with
the
privacy
that
they
so
deserve
to
go
into
a
restroom,
a
bathroom
and
to
be
able
to
shower.
This
is
so
important
for
our
men.
So
this
is
something
that
we're
very
excited
about.
AI
Everyone
deserves
that
and
so
we're
we're
planning
forward.
With
that,
the
bedrooms
again
haven't
been
touched
in
many
many
years.
They
will
be
updated
and
renovated
to
be
more
accessible
and
to
be
more
organized
so
that
the
men
can
bring
their
things
and
I
feel
like
they're
living
on
top
of
their
things,
but
have
a
place
where
they
can
actually
walk
around
and
and
feel
comfortable
in
the
environment.
AI
That
they're
living
in
this
is
a
breakdown
of
the
12.6
million,
which
includes,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
the
future
maintenance
and
furnishing
and
renovation
and
the
project
contingency
plan.
The
1.6
planning
and
architectural
fees
have
already
been
been
given
to
us.
We've
been
able
to
start
this
process
with
a
very
generous
donor
who's
been
committed
and
with
us
throughout
the
past
several
years
and
he's
very
dedicated
to
making
sure
that
our
our
residence
program
renovation
program
works.
AI
This
is
our
anticipated
timeline,
I'm
starting
with
the
planning,
but
I
I
have
to
say
that
the
planning
started
way
before
covey
was
started
before
me.
It
actually
started
under
mark
dennis
who
was
our
previous,
ceo
and
and
also
you
know
certain
members
of
the
council,
as
well
as
other
elected
officials
federal,
I
mean
state
elected
officials
who
worked
with
mark
to
just
visualize
this
and
and
try
to
move
this
forward.
So
this
is
not
a
new
commitment.
AI
And
this
is
my
staff.
I
definitely
could
not.
You
know
finish
this,
this
presentation
without
really
recognizing
the
people
that
get
the
work
done.
AI
So
I
wanted
to
highlight
them
so
that
you
know
you
know
that
that
we
are
very
dedicated
and
committed
to
making
sure
that
this
project
is
done,
and
our
hope
and
desire
is
that
we
are
able
to
come
back
before
the
council
at
a
later
date
whenever
we're
invited
again
and
officially
talk
about
how
we
can
plan
forward
and
work
together
on
getting
this
renovation
done
for
the
community
of
evanston
and
the
men
that
call
mcgowall
ymca
home.
AI
A
Well,
thank
you.
Are
there
any
questions
for
mrs
parsons.
F
Just
a
quick
comment
to
say
thank
you
very
much
for
the
presentation
but,
more
importantly,
thank
you
very
much
for
your
advocacy
in
the
homes
that
you
provide
to
the
men
that
are
housed.
I've
referred
over
the
past
10
years
and
prior
to
coming
on
council
people
that
were
in
a
transitional
setting
and
they
were
able
to
not
only
find
a
home
in
the
y,
but
also
to
restabilize
their
lives
and
keep
them
here
in
the
evanston
community.
F
AI
A
And
I
think
that
brings
us
to
item
sp6.
So
would
someone
care
to
make
a
motion
so
that
we
can
discuss
item
sp6.
AC
F
AF
Thank
you.
I
actually
am
going
to
turn
this
presentation
over
to
philip
devon,
who
is
one
of
our
people
from
mto
who
works
on
our
landlord
tenant
program.
Part
of
the
reason
we're
doing
a
little
more
in
depth
is
a
referral
from
council
member
burns
who
had
some
questions,
so
we
wanted
to
have
the
opportunity
for
people
from
mto
to
answer
questions,
but
what
I'm
going
to
do
now,
I
think
phil
you're
there
we
have
another
person
by
zoom.
AF
N
Yes,
thank
you
mayor
and
city
council
members
for
having
us
and
allowing
mia
a
chance
to
just,
I
think,
give
a
basic
update
both
about
what
mto
does
for
evanston
residents,
but
also
in
general
and
kind
of
what
we've
been
up
to
the
past
year.
So
our
basic
scope
of
work
is
providing
free,
of
course,
advice
and
guidance
for
tenants
and
landlords
in
the
city
of
evanston.
N
Folks
contact,
mto,
two
main
ways
which
is
through
our
hotline,
which
is
open
monday
through
friday.
One
to
five
pm
that
is
tenants
can
also
leave
messages
that
anyone
can
call
after
hours.
N
N
We
do
have
a
lot
of
that
being
that
we've
been
around
since
the
the
creation
of
the
chicago
residential
landlord
tenant
ordinance.
When
mayor
harold,
washington
was
in
charge
and
that's
the
the
same
ordinance
that
evanston
modeled
its
rlto
after
we
also
provide
trainings.
We've
done
several
for
both
tenants
and
property
managers
or
property
owners
in
evanston,
and
we're
always
looking
to
do
any
other.
So
at
any
time
that
folks
see
the
need
for
us
to
train
both
advocates
or
tenants
themselves.
N
We're
always
happy
to
do
that,
and
it's
something
that
we
take
pride
in,
because
we're
pretty
good
at
it.
We
also
do
a
lot
of
mediation
and
tenant
organizing
and
also
connecting
people
with
legal
resources.
Mediation
though
we've
always
done,
but
particularly
we've
done
a
lot
of
that.
N
Since
you
know
kobe
19
came
onto
the
scene
and
really
changed
the
landscape,
not
for
the
better,
but
did
allow
a
kind
of
an
opportunity
for
us
to
do
more
mediation
and
to
help
a
lot
of
landlords
and
tenants
realize
that
there
are
usually
better
ways
to
solve
the
issues
than
just
run
into
court,
or
you
know
suing
a
landlord
or
whatever
it
may
be.
We
can
usually
help
parties
if
they're
willing
to
work
with
us.
I
come
to
some
favorable
outcome.
N
We're
gonna
move
on
to
the
next
slide.
Pretty,
please
our
call
volume
we
answer.
Roughly
10
000
hotline
calls
every
year
our
typical
hotline
counselor
answers.
You
know
up
to
10
calls
per
day.
Of
course,
some
of
these
calls
could
be
more
simple.
If
it's
just
a
question
about
you
know,
how
long
does
a
landlord
have
to
give
me
before
they
can
enter
my
unit?
Well,
that's
an
easy
answer.
48
hours
under
the
law
other
problems,
I
haven't
paid
rent,
I'm
being
sued
or
taken
to
eviction
court.
N
Those
are
much
more
in-depth
conversations,
so
they
could
take
a
lot
longer
and
we
handle,
I
think
about
35
cases
per
month.
That
certainly
usually
means
that
involves
a
lot
more
phone
calls
than
35.
That's
just
helping
35
different
folks
resolve
an
issue
sometimes
that
that
is,
unfortunately
takes
a
lot
of
time
and
effort
because
there's
a
lot
of
communication
happening.
N
Our
main
reasons
for
calls
haven't
changed
too
much,
except,
of
course,
since
the
pandemic
has
began.
Eviction
is
the
primary
reason
for
callers
in
evanston
before
that,
similar
to
chicago
in
most
places.
Our
number
one
reason
were
what
was
repairs
or
the
lack
of
repairs
being
done,
but
quite
frankly,
that
was
always
what
led
oftentimes
to
evictions.
N
Oftentimes
disrepair
leads
to
an
eviction
eventually
because
creates
strain.
Those
repairs
aren't
made
dependently
right,
they
haven't
talked
to
mto.
They
don't
know
how
to
do
that
in
a
way
that
complies
with
the
law
and
then
the
snowball
gets
bigger
and
bigger
until
we're
sending
them
to
lcdh.
N
So
that's
one
of
the
really
good
things
that
mto
does
is
prepares
tenants
for
the
future,
not
just
helping
you
know
put
out
that
immediate
fire
they're
usually
calling
about
we're
departing
some
some
important
tools,
so
that
tenants
can
protect
themselves
and
landlords
can
and
can
also
do
a
better
job
of
doing
that
as
well
in
the
future.
I
think
on
the
next
slide,
we'll
be
talking
about
kind
of
the
intake
and
process
itself.
N
N
Our
counselor
conducts
an
intake
assessment
that
includes
a
certain
amount
of
questions
to
know
what
laws
cover
them
know
what
the
situation
is
and
what
options
that
tenant
has
and
then
they
will
go
walk
through
their
options
under
the
law
with
the
tenant
of
course,
a
lot
of
times,
there's
more
complicated
issues
or
follow-up
needed.
For
instance,
a
lot
of
times
advice
revolves
around
documentation.
N
I
always
tell
tenants
to
remember
one
thing
about
protecting
yourself:
documentation
just
got
to
document
everything,
and
that
goes
for
property
owners
as
well.
It
goes
for
anyone,
but
oftentimes
advice
may
involve
writing
a
letter.
You
have
to
follow
the
law.
Do
what
the
evanston
rlto
says,
write
a
14
day
notice
then
call
us
back
so
often
we're
reviewing
letters
providing
templates
going
over
and
helping
tenants.
You
know
change
those
letters,
so
it
fits
to
their
particular
set
of
facts
along
those
lines.
N
We
can
also
give
practical
advice
about
how
to
best,
communicate
and
approach
a
negotiation
with
their
land.
I
think
that's
one
of
the
most
important
kind
of
intangibles
that
mto
can
offer
is
years
of
experience,
dealing
with
these
situations
and
being
able
to
show
both
a
landlord
and
a
tenant
that
you're
gonna
have
to
kind
of
give
up.
N
Some
some
things
and
you're
also
gonna
have
to
kind
of
take
a
step
back
in
order
to
meet
in
the
middle
and
make
sure
both
people
aren't
convicted,
but
people
are
getting
their
rent
money
et
cetera,
et
cetera,
so
that
that
practical
advice
is
really
something
our
counselors
and
then
our
program
staff
do
a
really
good
job
of
I'm
part
of
the
eviction
prevention
team.
So
oftentimes
tenants
who
do
call
the
hotline
or
do
contact
311
are
routed
directly
to
my
program
for
additional
assistance,
whether
that's
a
direct
legal
referral.
N
N
Other
programs,
our
healthy
homes
program,
provides
healthy
homes,
inspections
and
assistance
to
homes
that
are
dealing
that
have
children
dealing
with
lead
or
asthma,
and
we
also
have
building
organizing
program
where
we
go
out
and
help
tenants
form
tenant
associations
in
buildings
facing
you
know,
building
like
problems
and
all
of
these
programs
are
incredibly
successful
and
work
hand
in
hand
with
the
hotline
and
the
intake
process.
N
As
far
as
the
legal
resources
that
we
provide
to
tenants,
we
have
a
one
mto
again,
we
can't
provide
legal
advice,
but
we
can
provide
legal
education
and
that's
something
that
we're
really
good
at.
So
we
help
tenants,
understand
the
law
and
the
legal
process.
I
find
myself
saying
things
like:
don't
shoot
the
messenger
oftentimes,
because
we
have
to
explain
things
that
people
oftentimes
aren't
too
happy
to
hear.
But
that's
that's
what
they
have
to
hear.
N
So
we
do
a
good
job
of
kind
of
setting
the
scene
and
getting
people
less
nervous
and
understand
where
they
have
to
go
what
they
have
to
do,
what
paperwork
to
bring
et
cetera,
et
cetera,
and
then
we
also
leverage
our
position
as
an
illinois
access
to
justice
grantee
to
provide
really
real-time
referrals
to
legal
aid
agencies.
N
A
lot
of
places-
and
this
is
no
fault
of
their
own-
may-
just
kind
of
have
a
list
of
legal
aid
and
those
things
are
very
rarely
updated.
Mto's
resources
are
very
updated,
almost
daily,
essentially
as
the
rental
assistance
programs
change
as
staffing
or
a
capacity
at
places
like
lcph
and
others
change
we're.
On
top
of
that,
and
so
because
of
our
relationships,
we're
we
really
do
a
good
job
of
avoiding
redundancy
and
not
sending
tenants
down
dead
ends.
N
N
We
can't
help,
so
we've
really
worked
to
tweak
that
process
over
the
years
to
make
sure
that
we
are
only
referring
tenants
to
places
that
are
actually
going
to
be
able
to
help
and
that's
what
we
really
do
best
and
then
we'll
follow
up
with
tenants
once
they
are
represented
to
make
sure
that
they
are
showing
up
that
they
understand
what
they're
being
told
to
do
or
has
to
do,
etc,
and
that's
essentially
the
basis
of
what
we
do.
N
And
if
anyone
has
questions
I'd
be
really
happy
to
answer
them
and
I
think
moving
forward,
mto
and
lcbh
are
going
to
be
kind
of
all
hands
on
deck,
dealing
with
probably
the
highest
rate
of
calls
we've
seen
since
the
pandemic
began,
because
on
october
3rd
the
governor's
fiction
moratorium
will
be
expiring
and
that
will
not
be
extended.
This
time,
so
we
will
definitely
see
an
influx,
but
we're
prepared.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Is
there
any
discussion.
AJ
Thank
you
for
that
presentation.
A
few
questions
does
the
the
numbers
we
see
here
on.
Referrals
include.
AJ
Our
services
report,
so
the
city
of
evanston,
intended
landlord
services
report.
Do
those
number
numbers
include
people
who
have
maintenance,
related
requests
that
submit
that
complaint
through
our
311
process,
or
only
the
people
who
submit
those
complaints
while
asking
for
support
from
an
mto
or
is
everybody
who
submits
a
maintenance
related
request
through
our
through
our
301
process
automatically,
you
know
forwarded
along
mto.
AF
AF
The
ones
that
definitely
go
to
mto
are
the
ones
when
somebody
is
having
difficulty
working
with
a
landlord
or
when
a
landlord
is
having
difficulty
working
with
the
tenant.
So
you
know,
if
somebody
calls
and
says
I've
got
a
heat
complaint.
I
don't
have
heat,
we
don't
direct
those
mto
from
3-1-1
those
go
straight
to
the
property
standards,
people
who
are
dealing
with
that
sort
of
thing,
so
it
doesn't
necessarily
capture
all
of
the
calls
that
have
to
do
with
that.
AF
It
moves
all
the
time
because
I
think
actually
phil
you
get
some
people
who
call
who
really
haven't
reached
out
to
their
landlord
and
they
really
need
help.
So
it
there
really
there's
quite
a
range
in
the
people's
comfort
level
in
how
to
approach
things.
AJ
The
next
question
is:
what
is
the
typical
complaint
related
to
elise?
I
see
leases
is
one
of
the
categories.
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
I'm
understanding.
N
I
I
would
say-
and
this
is
not
unique
to
evanston-
this-
is
really
kind
of
across
the
board.
Mto
works,
mainly
in
chicagoland
and
cook
county,
but
also
statewide,
and
the
majority
of
lee's
questions,
or
calls
usually
revolve
around
leases
not
being
renewed
by
a
landlord
for
one
reason
or
another
or
alternatively,
tenants
wanting
to
get
out
of
the
lease
because
of
bad
building
conditions,
and
so
a
lot
of
lease
questions
are
kind
of
evictions
to
be
so
to
speak,
because
the
same
and
same
with
a
lot
of
repair
calls.
N
These
are
things
that
mto
sees
as
an
eviction
risk
if
they're
not
addressed-
and
you
know
dealt
with
them,
but
typical
lease
calls
are
about
leases
being
terminated,
not
renewed
and
also
rents,
being
increased
or
rules.
N
That
is,
mto
does
not
have
an
internal
program.
We
do
refer
folks
out
through
our
access
to
justice.
We
have
a
pretty
big
resource,
a
list
and
again
that
while
we
don't
provide
housing,
we
do
know
that
our
resource
list
is
pretty
pretty
good
and
folks
tend
to
have
a
lot
of
success.
So
we
won't
leave
folks
hanging
if
that's
what
they
follow.
AJ
And
then
similar
question,
but
for
water
and
air
quality
testing,
which
is
a
is
a
big
one,
because
you
you,
you
can't
it's
hard
to
move
forward
with
that
complaint
unless
you
have,
unless
you're
able
to
test
and
there's
a
cost
to
testing.
And
so
I'm
wondering
if
somebody
has
an
issue
with
mode
or
you.
C
N
N
So
that's
one
thing
that
our
healthy
homes
program
is
really
good
about
doing
and
in
these
pandemic
times,
we've
really
been
doing
a
lot
of
actual
video
virtual
walking
tenants
through
the
testing
process
and
doing
virtual
inspections
being
there
when
city
inspectors
are
there
as
well,
making
sure
things
are
documented,
properly
et
cetera,
et
cetera,
so
mto
doesn't
pay
for
that
testing
directly,
but
does
help
facilitate
and
find
funds
for
you.
AJ
AJ
I
know
there
were
some
events
that
were
done
and,
and
it
was
mentioned,
that
the
hope
is
to
do
more
events,
but
it's
really
important
that
people,
you
know
know
who
mto
is
and
and
have
a
sense
of
who
their
representative
is
in
evanston,
that
they
can
call,
and
I
think
that
relationship
needs
to
be
established
and
the
best
way
to
do
it
is
is
by
meeting
someone
in
person
at
an
event,
I'd
love
to
see
some
type
of
postcards
or
something
some
outreach
done.
So
people
are
just
aware
that
this
exists.
AJ
I
would
imagine
if
I
was
to
canvas
any
block
in
the
fifth
ward
and
ask
the
whole
block
if
you've
ever
heard
the
mto
they
probably
most
people-
probably
wouldn't
and
and
again.
I
think
the
city
can
help
with
this.
This
isn't,
you
know
we
have
a
wonderful
outreach
team
that
can
help
share
this
information
broadly,
but
I
think
it's
really
important
that,
if
we're
gonna
to
fully
benefit
from
from
this
partnership,
people
have
to
trust
and
know
this
organization,
and
so
anything
we
can
do
to
increase.
AJ
The
presence
of
mto
in
evanston
would
be
great,
and
then,
lastly-
and
this
is
kind
of
leaking
into
another-
referral
that
I
have
coming
up-
but
I
think
we
need
to
to
treat
landlord
and
tenant
disputes
similar
to
how
we
treat
a
request
for
public
records.
There's
really
not,
in
my
opinion,
good
enough
transparency
around
it
and
it's
something
where
we
desperately
need
transparency,
because
I
get
a
lot
of
calls
from
residents
where
they,
you
know,
make
a
complaint
through
3-1-1
immediately
the
or
quite
often
the
complaint
is
is
in
the
system.
AJ
It
says
the
complaint
is
complete
when
the
maintenance
hasn't
been
done
or
the
pest
hasn't
been
dealt
with,
and
it
says
we're
tracking
it
internally,
and
this
is
really
an
issue
with
all
of
our
property
standards
requests
which
again,
I'm
going
to
take
up
on
another
referral.
But
I
I
really
really
really
would
love
for
staff
to
come
back
and
let
us
know
what
it
would
look
like
to
if
it
will
be
our
311
system
to
use
it
in
a
way
where
it
is
a
place.
AJ
Where
you
know,
communication
between
mto
and
landlords
and
tenants
can
can
be
central
is
transparent,
is
open,
so
all
sides
can
preview
it
and
that
we're
not
closing
out
complaints
and
requests
until
the
issue
is
settled
and
it's
something
that
you
know,
city,
staff
and
council
members
can
see
it's
it's
it's
an
open
thing
that
allows
us
to
track
these
complaints
as
they're
going
on,
because,
right
now
I
can
tell
you
tenants
in
my
war,
feel
like
they're
they're
on
an
island
by
themselves,
and
I
have
heard
mto
brought
up
in
some
of
those
conversations.
AJ
I
think
they
are
providing
the
support,
but
it's
tough
for
me
to
get
involved
and
engaged
when
I
don't
have
all
the
information
and
it's
spread
out
through
different
email
chains
and
like
we
need
to
get
that
all
into
one
space
and
we
have
a
good
model
in
our
next
request
system.
If
we
can
do
that
with
our
three
on
one
system
as
it
relates
to
these
issues,
I
think
that
would
be
a
really
good
step
and
that's
it.
I
know
I
probably
went
over
five,
but
thank
you.
You.
A
Went
like
four
seconds
over
it's
well
timed
councilmember
fleming.
Z
I
have
a
quick
question
but
to
your
point,
councilmember
burns.
I
remember
you
know
some
time
ago,
ottoman
rainy-
and
I
also
asked
for
that
same
thing
in
terms
of
more
information
around
the
city
and
to
the
residents
about
mto
services.
We
had
this,
you
know
very
similar
discussion.
Maybe
it
was
pre-covered,
so
maybe
it
just
kind
of
didn't
happen
yet,
but
it
would
be
good
to
have
more
of
a
presence,
particularly
when
their
hours
are
one
to
five.
Z
When
people
might,
you
know,
be
at
work
and
not
able
to
call
in
and
then
if
they
leave
a
message,
you
know
they
take
some
time,
but
my
question
really
is
in
terms
of
the
information
flow.
If
someone
gets
routed
over
to
mtr
calls
on
their
own
and
they
have
an
issue
that
really
is
either
property
standards
or
you
know
some
kind
of
whatever
the
issue
is.
Z
Are
they
giving
that
as
mcl
giving
that
information
back
to
the
city
so
that
we
can
also
be
you
know
through
property
standards
of
the
health
department
or
whatever
it
is
working
with
the
landlord
or
mto
doing
all
of
that
stuff?.
AF
Well,
there
certainly
have
been
cases
I'm
familiar
with
where
mto
and
our
property
standards
staff
have
worked
together
very
closely,
including
some
attempts
at
mediation
not
always
successful,
because
sometimes
people
just
won't
actually
enter
into
mediation.
So
I
think
there
can
be
a
great
deal
of
variety
depending
on
individual
cases,
and
I
can't
answer.
I
can't
really
give
you
how
many
go,
which
way
at
this
time
I
can
see.
AF
On
that,
I
do
also
want
to
just
say
something
about
things
like
mold
that
was
brought
up.
One
of
the
huge
challenges
on
mold
is:
there
is
no
absolute
standard
of
what
mold
is
mold
is
everywhere,
and
so
that
is
always
a
difficult
thing
and
in
many
cases
well
not
in
many
cases
I
shouldn't
say
many
in
some
cases.
We
also
have
the
issue
of
people
really
having
to
realize
that
even
making
sure
they
run
their
fans
that
help
take
moisture
out
and
that
they
do
clean
sometimes
are
necessary.
AF
So
there
are
so
many
factors
to
that
that
make
it
really
really
difficult
to
say.
There's
one
way
to
deal
with
all
that,
but
I
do
understand
the
interest
in
having
a
better
understanding
of
how
cases
are
handled.
We
also,
I
will
tell
you
during
covid,
had
some
recurrent
cases
that
were
not
necessarily,
I
think,
all
the
conditions
of
the
property,
but
in
some
cases
with
people
stuck
in
their
homes
for
very
long
times.
AF
Let
me
tell
you
everything:
bugs
people
want
more,
so
we
had
some
really
interesting
situations
that
I
hadn't
seen
when
we
didn't
have
kobet
having
people
lock.
You
know
basically
locked
in
we
do
want
to
get
mto
back
to
having
in-person
staff.
Originally,
they
started
out
having
hours
at
our
library,
and
we
want
to
return
to
that
right
now.
AF
Z
All
right
so
so
to
my
question,
because
that
was
great,
but
I
didn't
have
so
much
so
what
my
suggestion
would
be,
whether
they're
in
person
or
not,
is
that
clearly
there
are
going
to
be
some
landlords
who
you
know
just
aren't
cooperative
right,
and
so,
as
we
are
tracking
those
landlords,
it
would
be
good
to
make
sure
mto
is
sending
us
over
repeat
offenders
or
and
even
tenants.
Right-
and
I
know
you
all-
are
working
on
this
in
your
subcommittee.
Z
But
you
know
if
we,
if
we
have
these
kind
of
repeat
offender,
say
landlords
we
as
a
city,
I
would
hope,
are
tracking
those
and
as
we
have
people
are
going
into
those
units,
we
know
right
and
as
landlords
are
registering
their
units,
their
units
we
will
know,
do
they
have
some
open
cases.
Have
they
had
some
issues?
So
maybe
you
know
not
to
the
extent
of
council
member
burns
in
terms
of
what
I'm
looking
for.
Z
But
you
know
that
we
would
just
be
more
aware,
you
know
as
a
city
and
then
as
council
members
of
those
landlords
in
our
in
our
award,
who
might
maybe
they're
not
engaging
with
301
but
they're
engaging
with
mto
or
connections,
is
having
a
problem
with
them
whatever.
Z
It
is
right
because
then
we're
here
for
them
from
the
tenants
when
they're
super
frustrated,
moving
out
looking
for
a
new
place
facing
homelessness,
and
we
maybe
could
have
advocated
a
little
bit
better
early
on,
and
I
made
a
request
to
this
night
in
already
just
about
abandoned
properties
that
we
could
maybe
update
those
lists
for
council
members.
So
you
know
whatever
legally,
we
can
do
in
terms
of
kind
of
problem
landlords
so
to
speak.
I
would
like
to
have
that
information,
as
we
can
share
that.
G
AJ
I
don't
want
to.
I
don't
want
my
points
to
get
lost,
so
so
the
the
in
person
is
one
thing,
but
also
like
dropping
flyers
off
at
at
a
senior
meeting
and
making
sure
that
each
person
that's
sitting
down,
gets
a
copy
of.
It
would
make
a
big
deal
right,
so
just
putting
something
physical
in
someone's
hand
so
that
they
can
review
is
big
postcarding
again
considering
the
cobra
precautions
in
certain
targeted
areas
would
also
be
a
good
next
step,
and
also
just
want
to
reiterate
again.
AJ
Even
something
is,
as
is
the
issues
with
miscommunication
would
not
happen,
because
if
a
tenant
calls
me
and
says
no,
the
landlord
said
this,
and
this
didn't
happen,
they're
talking
about
a
phone
call
that
happened,
and
now
I'm
going
back
and
forth
on
whether
or
not
the
landlord
actually
said
this
did
the
tenant
misunderstand
it.
Let's
put
that
all
in
one
place
the
same
way,
we
do
our
next
request
system,
the
same
exact
way
because
you're
giving
me
the
eyebrows.
I
want
to
make
sure
I'm
clear
so
for
next
request.
AJ
The
the
great
thing
about
nurse
request
is
that
all
parties
have
one
central
location
where
this,
where
communication
is
taking
place,
so
one
person
puts
files
the
request,
but
then
you
have
city
staff
and
other
responsive
people
that
are
all
in
one
place,
communicating
to
one
another.
So
then,
if
the
staff
needs
something
from
the
requester,
they
just
say
hey.
Can
you
get
this
document
right
and
if
the
the
request
is
going
to
be
denied
for
whatever
reason
or
somebody
needs
to
change
the
request,
all
that
is
communicated
in
one
place.
AJ
We
don't
have
that
for
ten
of
the
landlord
disputes,
it's
all
in
various
different
email
chains
through
one-on-one
conversations,
some
some
of
that
information
mto
has
that
we
don't
have
access
to
at
all
some
of
it.
311
has
access
to,
but
then
they
say
the
request
is
completed
and
we're
going
to
follow
this
internally
and
the
tenant,
nor
I
can
see
it.
So
I'm
just
saying
we
need
a
central
location
where
all
of
this
can
take
place
and
I'm
happy
to
talk
about
it.
Further
offline.
AF
AJ
About
it,
but
even
something
that
only
the
tenant
could
see
would
be
a
benefit
to
them
right,
even
if
only
the
tenant,
the
landlord
and
mto
had
access
to
this.
That
would
because
it
it
would
help
me
to
help
advocate
for
them,
but
they
can
decide
whether
or
not
the
tenant
can
decide
whether
or
not
they
want
to
share
that
information
to
me
as
as
their
elected.
You
know
official,
but
the
main
point
is
for
them
to
be
empowered
with
this
information
and
to
have
a
central
location
where
all
of
it
is
stored.
So
that's.
AF
A
So
seeing
no
further
questions
that
brings
us
to
the
next
item,
which
is
call
of
the
awards.
So
thank
you
very
much
miss
flax
and
we
begin
with
council
member
when.
AE
I
will
take
a
few
minutes,
mr
mayor
again,
I'd
like
to
express
condolences
to
the
family
of
hussein
abdul
samad.
He
was
the
young
man
who
passed
away
at
clark
street
beach
on
saturday
and
just
reiterate:
the
congratulations
to
chief
polyp
and
the
evanston
fire
department,
with
an
assist
from
the
police
department
for
their
successful
rescue
of
the
three
other
swimmers
at
a
clark
street
beach.
This
past
saturday.
AE
AE
A
meeting
in
the
south
end
of
the
fourth
ward,
around
grey
park
and
main
street
is
scheduled
for
thursday
september
30th
at
robert
crown
that
one's
at
7
pm
you
don't
have
to
be
in
the
fourth
ward,
to
attend
a
similar
meeting
in
the
downtown
area.
Davis
street
area
is
scheduled
for
sunday
afternoon
october,
3rd
4
p.m.
At
saint
mark's
church.
AE
Those
two
meetings
are,
in
addition
to
my
regular
award
meeting
october
5th
7
p.m.
Robert
crown
and
office
hours
saturday,
october,
9th
10
to
noon
at
reprise,
roasters
on
main
street
and
speaking
of
main
street
main
street,
is
no
longer
payne
street.
The
work
there
is
done,
or
at
least
95
percent
done.
We
hope
to
have
street
cleaning
and
sidewalk
sweeping
done
before
too
long
and
things
can
get
back
to
as
normal
as
possible.
AE
AJ
Just
want
to
use
this
time
to
talk
about
a
committee
that
that
I've
proposed
that
we'll
discuss
at
the
next
human
services
committee
meeting.
I
believe
I
wanted
to
share
this
during
the
affordable
housing
discussion
and
just
miss
the
opportunity,
but
it's
called
here
to
stay
and-
and
the
point
of
the
committee
is
to
to
really
act
as
a
balance
between
long-term
planning
and
things
that
we've
we've
talked
about
and
and
kind
of
known
actions
that
we
can
take
to
address
the
issue
of
of
long-time
displacement
from
evanston
residents.
AJ
While
I
do
believe
that
that
long-term
planning
is
important
again,
there
are
immediate
actions
that
we
must
take
that
we
need
to
take
to
address
this
issue,
particularly
with
with
the
the
the
moratorius
ending
or
already
have
ended,
and
so
some
of
the
things
that
that
I
really
want
to
discuss
on
this
committee
is,
you
know.
AJ
We
have
many
parcels
in
the
fifth
floor,
but
I
would
imagine
even
throughout
evanston,
that
have
remained
vacant
for
years,
and
we
need
to
get
to
the
bottom
of
why,
whether
it's
a
zoning
issue
or
or
some
other
issue,
but
and
and
have
a
really
important
discussion
about
where
density
is,
is
ideal,
create
opportunities,
create
greater
density
because
we
know
with
greater
density,
for
the
cost
to
build
signific
go
significantly
down.
AJ
AJ
We
have
done
a
lot
in
terms
of
affordable
housing
in
evanston,
but
if
you
dig
even
a
bit
deeper
into
them,
it
went
to
yes
support
evanston
residents,
but
also
people
from
chicago
and
and
all
around
illinois
or
all
around
our
region,
and
so
what?
What
I've
gotten
even
from
sue
loback
is
well.
Okay.
Well,
there's
there
are
people
in
evanston
that
are
seeking
affordable
housing
that
find
it
in
places
that
aren't
evanston
right,
which
is
a
good
point,
and
so,
but
the
the
problem.
AJ
AJ
If
we
are
to
say
that
this
is
a
regional
issue,
then
the
response
may
maybe
should
not
be
a
local
one,
which
is
what
we're
doing
through
our
affordable
housing
steering
committee.
But
maybe
we
need
a
regional,
affordable
housing
steering
committee
to
say
that
what
it,
what
what
our
effort
is
going
to
go
towards
at
evanston
is
to
making
sure
that
people
who
need
affordable
housing
in
evanston
or
affordable
housing
who
currently
live
in
evanston,
find
it
somewhere
in
this
region
right
that
we
can
define.
AJ
But
that
is
really
important
because
again
we're
hearing
ongoing
criticisms
from
evanston,
which
is
evanston
residents,
which
is
properly
placed
that
when
we
are
investing
in
affordable
housing,
we're
not
establishing
local
preferences
at
all,
and
we
have
to.
I
really
want
to
use
this
committee
to
dive
into
that.
I
think
it's
extremely
important
and
then
we
also
can
go
into
you
know
certain
moratoria's
on
certain
development
and
designated
areas
and
others.
So
I'm
really
excited
about
about
creating
this
committee.
AJ
I've
reached
out
to
to
sue
and
and
other
affordable
housing
developers
and
community
members
about
sitting
on
this
committee
to
really
identify
things
that
we
can
do
right
now
to
address
this
issue.
So
that
is
my
all.
I
would
like
to
say
thank
you.
Councilmember.
AA
Just
a
quick
reminder
about
my
ward
meeting
this
wednesday
7
p.m.
A
virtual
meeting
by
zoom
we're
going
to
hear
from
audrey
niffenegger
about
artist
book
house
and
their
work
at
the
harley
clark,
mansion,
charles
smith,
about
jen
jensen,
gardens
and
evanston,
and
his
plans
around
the
coach
house
and
the
landscape
around
the
house
and
then
the.
AA
Thirdly,
we're
going
to
have
hear
from
emily
okalow
about
a
discussion
with
residents
about
our
proposed
tree
preservation
ordinance
and
get
some
input
from
residents
about
how
that
might
affect
them
and
what
they,
what
they
think
about
the
proposal.
AA
Z
Two
things
award
meeting
this
wednesday
via
zoom
at
seven
o'clock.
Sorry,
it's
been
postponed
a
few
times.
We
will
have
the
parks
and
rec
director
there
to
talk
about
the
proposal
to
put
lights
in
at
james
park.
So
please
attend
that.
Z
Z
I
don't
think
there's
anyone
on
this
diet,
who
doesn't,
I
don't
want
to
say,
feel
bad
because
that's
probably
not
the
best
word
to
use
but
are
frustrated
and
have
lots
of
concerns
about
what
transpired
at
the
beach,
including
what
we
didn't
know
what
we're
finding
out
we're
waiting
to
find
out.
I'm
sure
we
all
have
lots
of
you
know
emotions
and
personal
feelings
and
everything
else
about
that.
That
said,
I
I
will
just
tell
you
my
personal
opinion.
On
apologies.
Z
I
was
just
raised
that
apologies
are
meaningless
unless
they
actually
have
some
tangible
action
behind
them.
I'm
not
speaking
for
the
whole
council
and
saying
that,
I'm
just
telling
you
that's
my
personal
opinion,
so
I
I
definitely
you
know,
feel
lots
of
frustrations
around
what
happened
and
cannot
imagine
if
that
were
me
or
my
child
or
family
member
who
that
happened
to
the
frustration
I
would
have
with
the
perceived
slowness
or
lack
of
care
by
the
council.
Z
I
would
just
say
that
you
know
I
take
it
very
seriously.
I
imagine
my
peers,
take
it
very
seriously,
we're
all
waiting
anxiously
to
see
what
the
law
firm
does
show
up
and
we're
all,
or
I
will
say
that
I
am
very
disappointed
by
what
I
do
know
did
not
transpire
to
protect
our
staff.
Z
That
said,
I've
worked
here
now
for
five
years
and
there
are
many
staff
in
this
building
who
have
you
know
voiced
concerns
about
the
way
they've
been
treated
when
they
brought
forward
different
concerns
that
they've
had
in
this
building
and
some
have
been
very
public
and
some
have
not
been
very
public,
and
it
has
been
a
concern
of
mine
for
a
long
time
that
I've
always
publicly
am
and
privately
to
my
peers.
Not
necessarily
these
guys
up
here,
so
I
I
definitely
feel
like
these.
Z
Young
people
not
only
deserve
an
apology,
and
you
know
to
thank
them
for
being
brave
and
bold
and
coming
forward,
but
they
also
deserve
some
tangible
change
in
this
building,
and
so,
while
I
definitely
want
to
you
know,
communicate
to
them
that
I
hear
them
and
I
think
an
apology
is
worthy.
Z
I
personally
want
to
make
sure
that
we
know
what
we
need
to
know
and
fix
all
the
things
that
we
need
to
fix
in
this
building
so
that
it
doesn't
happen
to
anyone
else,
and
so
I
don't
want
to
and
I'll
use
this
my
own
opinion.
I
don't
want
to
put
out
an
apology
without
letting
you
know
exactly
what
I'm
committing
to
doing
to
make
sure
this
does
not
happen
to
someone
else
who's
facing.
Z
You
know
sexual
harassment,
discrimination
or
anything
else
in
this
building,
because
I
take
that
charge
to
protect
the
staff
in
this
building
very
seriously.
So
I
I
do
apologize
that
it
comes
off
that
you
know
we
we
don't
care,
we
have
not
met
the
the
call
to
action,
but
what
I
am
thinking
of
what
I'm
focused
on
is
trying
to
make
sure
that
that
experience
does
not
happen
to
anyone
else
who
works
for
the
city
of
evanston.
AB
I'd
like
to
announce
the
first
award
meeting
this
thursday
at
seven
o'clock
at
the
noise
cultural
arts
center,
and
we
will
be
hearing
from
housing
authority
of
cook,
county
officials
about
a
proposed
plan
at
the
waltrick
building
on
noyes
court
and
also
and
more
informal
conversations
on
tuesday
at
four
o'clock
at
the
graduate
so
hope.
F
Thank
you,
mr
mayor.
First,
I
want
to
send
a
word
of
condolences
to
the
family
of
reverend
dr
patriarchy,
and
we
had
an
amazing
service
this
past
saturday,
and
I
saw
many
of
our
city
staff
that
were
present.
I
I
don't
think
they
recorded
it,
but
for
those
that
worked
with
affectionately
pat
know
her
family,
particularly
her
daughter,
she
gave
an
amazing
amazing
eulogy.
F
You
would
think
that
pat
passed
the
spiritual
baton
to
her
daughter,
the
way
she
spoke
and
the
words
that
she
delivered
was
extremely
moving,
and
I
I
mean
words
can't
describe
so
our
prayers
go
out.
I
also
want
to
thank
all
the
the
members
of
the
canal
park,
neighbors
and
and
our
staff
particularly
kimberly
richardson,
our
deputy
city
manager
and
director
lawrence
hemingway,
who
were
both
present
for
the
harvard
payne
presentation
where
we
talked
about
the
the
history
of.
F
I
can't
remember
her
first
name
harvard
because
it
was
named
after
emily.
Thank
you
very
much
for
for
for
providing
that,
as
well
as
remember
the
life
of
betty
payne.
So
thank
you
all
the
residents
who
were
able
to
to
come
out
for
that
and
then.
Lastly,
as
we
shared
several
weeks
ago,
we
did
lose
another
pastor
and
former
city
staff,
member
pastor,
zolly
webb
and
his
funeral
is
this
thursday,
this
thursday,
the
same
location
at
the
first
church
of
god
located
on
simpson
and
that's
going
to
be
at.
F
I
believe
his
visitation
is
part
of
me.
This
wednesday
visitation
is
at
springfield
baptist
church
all
day,
I
believe
from
nine
to
five
and
then
the
service,
the
home
going
service
is
going
to
be
this
thursday
with
visitation
starting
at
10,
and
I
believe
the
service
is
at
11.
Am
I
I
want
to
put
my
words
together
just
to
describe
the
issue,
the
ongoing
attacks
from
a
few
residents,
who
are
completely
ignorant
in
terms
of
the
work
that
we
do
to
protect
our
kids,
and
I
think
I'm
going
to
write
it
out.
F
I
have
had
a
few
conversations
with
audrey
thompson,
very,
very
short
conversations,
because
you
may
know
that
she
does
an
online
class
with
a
lot
of
our
our
teens
that
have
been
working
remotely,
and
you
know
one
of
the
things
that
I've
had
some
discussions
with.
Our
staff
is:
how
do
we
do
a
city-wide
training
for
anyone
who
supervises
our
kids
in
the
many
locations
that
we
that
we
have
so
I'll
influence?
Although
I
probably
said
it
a
little
bit
differently?
F
I
I
do
share
in
that
frustration
that
they're
just
a
few
members
of
the
community
that
continue
to
attack
and
impose,
as
if
we're
just
sitting
on
our
hands.
So
I
do
there's
more
to
come
and
I
look
forward
to
after
the
investigation
that
will
be
more
comprehensive
and
and
thorough,
but
again
to
anyone
that
just
thinks
we're
sitting
in
our
hands
and
not
moving
fast
enough.
F
C
A
I
I
understood,
I
think
by
all
thank
you
and
that
with
that
I'll
recognize
council
member
nussma
for
a
motion.