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A
C
A
Thank
you.
We
have
a
quorum,
alderman
Braithwaite
will
be
coming
in
shortly
and
under
Mayer's,
public
announcements
and
proclamations.
This
is
National
Public,
Health,
Week
April,
well,
I'm
announcing
National
Public
Health
Week,
which
is
coming
up
April
2nd
through
the
6th,
and
this
is
our
last
city
council
meeting
before
then
and
I'd
like
to
read
a
little
bit
during
the
first
full
week
of
April
each
year.
A
The
American
Public
Health
Association
brings
together
communities
across
the
United
States
to
observe
National
Public
Health
Week
as
a
time
to
recognize
the
contributions
of
Public
Health
and
highlight
issues
that
are
important
to
improving
our
nation's
health.
For
over
20
years,
the
American
Society
Public
Health
Associates,
has
served
as
the
organizer
of
the
end
National
Public
Health
Week.
Every
year
the
Association
develops
a
national
campaign
to
educate
the
public,
policymakers
and
practitioners
about
issues
related
to
each
year's
theme.
A
Since
the
Affordable
Care
Act
became
law,
the
United
States,
uninsured
rate,
has
dropped
to
record
lows,
but
continued
targeted
attempts
to
dismantle
the
law
include
the
recent
repeal
of
individual
mandate.
Our
social
safety
net
programs
are
being
threatened
with
cuts
and
for
the
second
year
in
a
row,
life
expectancy
in
the
United
States
has
dropped
to
ensure
everyone
has
a
chance
at
a
long
and
healthy
life.
We
must
also
tackle
down
dry
Lycia
underlying
issues
underlying
causes
of
poor
health
and
disease
risk.
A
Those
causes
are
rooted
in
how
and
where
we
live,
learn,
work
and
play
it's
the
child
who
goes
to
school
hungry
and
can't
take
full
advantage
of
the
education
that
leads
to
a
healthier,
more
productive
adulthood.
It's
the
low-wage
worker
who
must
choose
between
losing
much-needed
income
and
staying
home
with
a
sick
child.
It's
the
family
that
struggles
to
find
nutritious,
affordable
food
anywhere
in
their
community.
It's
the
student
who
can't
walk
to
school
because
there
are
no
sidewalks.
These
are
the
types
of
conditions
that
shape
the
health
and
well-being
of
our
people
and
communities.
A
Thankfully,
we
can
do
something
if
we
partner
across
public
and
private
sectors,
to
ensure
decisions
are
made
with
people's
health
in
mind.
We
can
build
healthier
communities
and
eventually
the
healthiest
nation.
We
can
change
our
future
together,
but
we
need
your
help
to
get
there
join
us
in
observing
National,
Public,
Health,
Week
2018
and
become
part
of
a
growing
movement
to
create
the
healthiest
nation
in
one
generation.
We'll
celebrate
the
power
of
prevention,
advocate
for
healthy
and
fair
policies,
share
strategies
for
successful
partnerships
and
champion
the
role
of
a
strong
public
health
system.
A
A
B
The
only
communication
I
have
is
that
tomorrow
is
election
day
for
the
gubernatorial
primary
polling.
We
have
several
polling
locations
throughout
the
city,
you'll
be
able
to
find
that
full
list
on
the
city's
website.
Also
I
want
to
announce
that
Evanston
for
the
first
time
took
the
top
spot
and
utilization
of
our
early
voting
site.
We
had
over
6,000
folks
early
vote
here,
which
is
the
highest
we've
ever
had
in
a
primary.
E
F
My
name
is
James
I'm
from
the
fifth
Ward
my
discussions,
I
was
at
the
war
me
and
the
guy
was
talking
about
a
marshmallow
drop
and
he
was
saying
that
the
marshmallows
won't
be
able
to
be
able
to
eat
now
and
he
and
he
was
talking
about
a
helicopter
route
and
it
will
cost
a
thousand
dollars
now.
That's
it
rid
of
it
too
much.
But
I
was
thinking
if
I.
F
D
Madam
mayor
pro-tem,
members
of
the
council,
maybe
a
few
words
about
the
marshmallow
drop.
First
of
all,
the
marshmallows
will
be
edible,
but
we
will
be
offering
the
participants
something
better
and
that's
prizes,
so
the
marshmallows
will
be
covered
in
cornstarch
so
that
they
do
not
stick
together,
so
we're
hoping
that
the
cornstarch
will
be
a
deterrent
for
perhaps
those
younger
participants.
If
it
is
not,
we
don't
anticipate
there
being
any
problem,
but
again,
if
the
marshmallow
is
eaten,
they
won't
be
able
to
get
prizes.
D
So
we
hope
that
that
is
incentive
enough
to
do
that.
We're
very
excited
about
doing
this.
You
know
certainly
special
events.
More
and
more
people
are
looking
for
with
their
families
and
we're
very
excited
about
this
off
the
marshmallow
drop.
We've
had
lots
of
questions
from
the
community
about
this.
We're
going
to
put
a
frequently
asked
questions
list
on
our
website
here
in
the
next
day
or
so
to
answer
other
questions,
but
again,
I
really
could
commend
our
staff.
Sort
of
thinking
outside
the
box
is
a
way
to
you
know
bring
people
together
the
community.
A
G
Justice
before
I
start
I
thought
it
was
interesting.
You
mentioned
no
sidewalks
for
children,
I
thought
in
the
eighth
court
I
heard
there
were
no
sidewalks
missing,
but
we've
got
money
for
a
dinner
theater,
but
that's
that's
where
I'm
gonna
move
with
my
topic
once
again,
I
ask
that
the
city
manager
be
removed.
It
seems
like
he
cannot,
reform
us
fiscal
responsibilities
and
Senior
Council
members
have
created
this
budget
crisis.
At
the
last
meeting.
G
I
noticed
we
changed
how
the
financial
operations
of
the
city
are
going
to
be
worked,
worked
in
a
poorly
worded
document
with
mistakes
and
the
language
was
stuck
in
there.
I
didn't
don't
know
if
any
councilmembers
even
discuss
this,
but
now
we
appear
to
have
hired
a
middle-level
employee
to
take
over
the
position
of
Mister
lines
is
in
this
position
and
we
did
this
this.
What
I
would
call
manipulation
and
we're
not
wearing
a
major
financial
crisis
here,
and
this
is
how
we're
operating
the
city,
so
it
causes
me
great
concern.
G
Why
didn't
we
find
a
senior
level
high
quality
person
to
come
in
here
to
run
this
department?
And
you
know,
I've
been
suggesting
the
city
is
bankrupt.
Now
by
bankruptcy,
I
mean
not
the
to
close
the
place
down,
it's
gonna
be
huge
tax
increases
and
the
aldermen
all
sit
here
and
think
it's
not
going
to
happen.
Well,
it
is
gonna
happen.
G
A
hundred
percent
is
a
very
likely
number,
but
it
will
be
over
several
years
because
things
are
so
serious
here
and
I
believe
covered
up
on
the
presentation
on
water
revenues,
in
my
opinion,
was
a
lot
of
very
much
another
farce.
I've
been
talking
about
this
now
for
quite
a
few
years.
Basically,
the
money's
been
colluded
between
the
capital
of
the
other
capital
here
in
the
budget,
and
you
don't
know
how
the
operation
works.
Any
mr.
stone
Beck
couldn't
present
that
to
you.
G
He
didn't
even
include
the
Evanston
ratepayers
in
the
whole
thing,
and
that's
that's
a
big
problem
to
me
and
you're
not
really
gonna
deal
with
it.
These
people
need
to
be
held
accountable
and
they
need
to
deal
with
this.
A
proper
financial
person
needs
to
come
in
here
run
that
water
department
that
can
do
the
work.
It
does
not
appear
to
be
happening
and,
and
frankly,
the
mayor
made
a
comment-
I
thought
was
interesting
because
he
usually
doesn't
seem
to
have
any
fiscal
leadership
either.
He
was
concerned
about
the
reservoir
project.
G
At
one
point,
that's
probably
destroyed
the
capital
here
at
20
million
dollars
and
it
was
an
unnecessary
project
by
the
way
and
I
basically
told
you
that
quite
a
few
meetings
and
then
on
Robert
Crowne
I
to
suggest
this.
This
will
be
finished
in
18
months
with
the
conditions
of
those
drawings.
It's
not
even
started,
it
will
not
be
done
in
the
sistent
city
manager.
I
think
somebody
said
to
here
she's
running
a
day-to-day.
She
made
the
comment.
You
know.
If
everything
works
perfectly,
it
will
be
done.
G
Well,
it's
not
going
to
be
done
in
18
months.
I
suggest
she's,
another
person
that
should
probably
be
looking
for
employment
elsewhere,
because
it's
not
gonna
happen
it's
time
to
hold
people
accountable
here
for
everything
they
do
and
that's
really
what
has
to
happen
and
I
think
as
a
citizen
I
don't
mind
paying
a
hundred
percent
in
property
taxes.
If
we
clean
up
the
mess
here,
but
are
we
going
to
clean
it
up?
G
I,
don't
think
we
are
because
we've
got
to
clean
it
up
and
we've
got
to
basically
bring
in
some
new
leadership
here
to
deal
with
it,
and
you
will
all
be
held
accountable
too,
because
when
this
hundred
this
money
keeps
coming
and
the
problems
keep
coming,
people
are
gonna
figure
it
out.
Yeah
and
they're
gonna
figure
out
what's
wrong
and
it's
pretty
serious.
We
don't
have
the
money
to
run
the
operations,
a
lot
of
employees,
we're
like
Oh,
jerk
and
mitts
more
to
come
because
everything's
been
misused.
G
The
money
has
been
misused
here,
I'm
too
many
pet
projects
and
too
many
things
that
should've
been
misused
on
the
biggest
thing
and
I
think
it
was
in
the
roundtable
by
mr.
Jones,
the
basically
shine
that
that
you
basically
are
not
asking
the
questions.
You
have
a
responsibility
to
every
time.
These
people
present
something
to
demand
what
they're
saying
you've
to
question
it
and
to
ask
questions
and
if
it's
not
done
right,
send
it
back
and
deal
with
it
and
don't
allow
mr.
G
C
Good
evening
my
name
is
Virginia
beady-eyed
and
the
1509
Forest
Avenue
in
Evanston
and
I'd
like
to
state
that
I
am
in
evidence
tone
Ian
by
choice,
came
here
in
1963,
my
husband
was
a
new
professor.
At
Northwestern
we
had
three
children
and
Margaret.
Our
oldest
was
in
Miller
school
first
grade
and
the
other
two
were
going
around
town
with
me,
trying
to
learn
little
board
more
about
Evanston.
It
was
a
very
special
place
at
that
time.
I
had
nine
warts,
but
it
had
18
aldermen.
C
It
was
a
great
university
town
had
interesting
history
and
was
filled
with
fascinating
people,
especially
welcoming
to
be
world
the
University
Circle
and
the
League
of
Women
Voters
leagued
helped
me
to
find
out
more
about
Everson
and
I
was
co-editor
of
the
1964.
This
is
Evanston.
Each
other
covers
out
on
the
front
on
February
12th
this
year.
C
I
respectfully
suggest
that
that
with
centennial
celebrations
for
the
passage
of
the
18th,
the
19th
amendment
that
oh,
when
some
celebrate
further
by
creating
a
woman's
mark
and
the
area
would
be
I'd
suggested
front
of
Northwestern,
so
that
we
could
exchange
ideas
and
positions.
Clearly,
it
could
be
designed
to.
C
Bring
people
together
and
if
we
used
pavers
with
names
of
dates
on
it,
we
could
kind
of
complement
or
remember
some
of
Evanston's
former
residents
and
people
could
learn
the
names
and
dates
of
some
of
the
people
that
made
a
difference.
I
would
like
you
also
to
take
a
note
of
the
picture
on
the
back.
That's
current
Evanston
Illinois,
offering
on
the
internet
and
I
think
Evans
is
much
more
exciting
than
that
and
if
you
would
like,
let's
put
a
woman
spark
in
there
and
show
them
what
Evans
so
nians
can
do.
C
H
Hi,
my
name
is
Michael
Danner
off
I'm,
a
resident
of
the
fifth
Ward
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
Northwestern
student
government.
I
just
wanted
to
take
a
moment
to
thank
the
Evanston
police
department
for
their
rapid
response
last
year
in
court
last
week,
and
coordination
with
the
northwestern
Police
Department
in
the
swatting
incident
last
year,
and
fortunately
it
was
just
that
as
swatting
incident
and
no
one
was
no
one
was
hurt,
but
it
was.
Students
were
very
shaken.
H
Nonetheless,
I
was
stranded
in
the
room
in
a
small
room
on
the
north
of
campus
for
about
two
hours
and
I
know
that
a
lot
of
my
housemates
and
friends
were
stranded
in
Norris,
stuck
there
huddled,
just
wondering
if
northwestern
was
next
and
earlier.
In
the
day
there
was
a
walkout
as
well
as
a
TT
HS
and
other
schools
around
the
city
and
the
country
to
say
enough
is
enough
and
I
know.
H
Most
of
the
power
lies
with
the
state
and
federal
government
on
this
issue,
but
I
just
urge
city,
council
and
everyone
here
to
whatever,
whatever
capacity
they
have
to
talk
to
their
representatives
and
whatever
connections
they
have
in
the
state
or
federal
government
to
say
enough
is
enough
and
to
take
action
on
gun
control.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
A
A
D
J
I
D
D
I
So
there
is
no
consent
agenda
moving
right
along
Economic,
Development,
Committee
I'm
may
I
leave
that
on
the
consent
agenda.
Madam
mayor,
yes,
you
main
okay
hearing,
no
objections.
Economic
Development
Committee,
the
Evanson
great
merchants
grant
is
we're
requesting
that
you
approve
awarding
that
to
Herrera
landscape
and
snow
removal
for
the
2018
business
districts
planter
landscape
improvements,
that
is,
for
the
amount
of
thirty
two
thousand
five
hundred
sixty
nine
dollars
and
I
move
approval.
B
I
Report,
yes,
please,
okay,
a
one
is
resolution.
Eighteen
are
eighteen
good
to
go.
Jamaican
cuisine,
requests
for
financial
assistance,
the
committee
voted.
Was
it
two
two
two
I
believe
that
three
two
one
requests
approval
of
a
$25,000
loan
for
completion
of
their
property
at
7-eleven,
Howard
Street.
I
They
have
another
twenty
five
thousand
dollar
loan
and
this
will
allow
them
to
open
in
April.
It's
an
amazing
operation
there.
This
is
not
a
city-owned
property
as
many
of
the
other
economic
development
projects
on
Howard
Street
are
the
levy
family
purchased.
This
is
Tony
and
Lenise
levy,
who
are
also
eighth
ward
residents.
I
They
have
had
a
store
on
the
Chicago
side
of
Howard
Street
they've,
been
renting
for
twenty
years
and
have
been
doing
a
wonderful
business,
they've,
purchased,
7-eleven
and
I
believe
it
was
709
Howard
Street
which
they
knocked
down
and
have
expanded
the
7-eleven
Howard
Street
and
beautiful
project.
7-Eleven
Howard
Street
was
off
the
tax
law.
It
was
a
church.
So
once
this
property
goes
on
the
tax
rolls
it
will
be
a
total
increment
into
the
TIF.
It's
not
been
on
the
tax
rolls.
It's
very
exciting.
I
Liquor
license
all
that
money
will
be
new
money
on
Howard
Street
and
there,
if
you've,
not
driven
past
it's
it's
just
beautiful.
They
had
some
overage
with
their
contractors,
some
issues
with
the
roof
that
they
had
no
idea
we're
going
to
occur,
but
a
building
of
that
ilk
and
of
that
age
you
just
don't
know
until
you
get
there.
We've
had
this
conversation
about
other
city
projects.
I
K
L
Thank
You
alderman
Fisk
and
Paul's
amazake
Economic
Development
Manager.
That
particular
account
frankly
had
what
I
had
hoped
would
happen
with
the
budget.
This
year
was
that
we
had
one
single
account
that
was
attraction,
retention
and
expansion.
This
particular
account
was
a
separated
account
for
attraction.
Work
I
like
to
say
that
all
of
our
work
is
is
kind
of
it's.
It's
it's
in
a
whole.
So
really
we
have
$300,000
for
that
kind
of
work.
L
K
L
L
C
B
I
Thank
you,
madam
mayor
ordinance.
3300
18
amends
the
city
code,
section
three,
four
six:
by
creating
the
new
class
f2
liquor
license.
This
is
a
license
for
a
retail
liquor
dealer,
gourmet,
food
and
amenity
store.
The
ordinance
has
been
in
committee
back
and
forth
and
was
in
committee
this
evening,
where
we
amended
two
items.
One
is
the
license.
M
I
Next,
wait:
wait
just
just
wait,
just
wait.
Let
me
explain
this
why
this
is
so
important.
We
have
held
this
up
for
three
weeks,
which
is
one
week
longer
than
introducing
and
then
having
a
discussion
and
then
bringing
it
to
the
second
council
meeting.
This
is
this
is
more
than
is
necessary,
but
we
did
not
have
a
quorum
and
that
is
really
unfair
to
to
the
applicant
I.
Think,
okay,.
O
D
K
Okay,
I
I
will
go,
I
will
go
along
with
that.
That
I
really
think
we
need
to
have
this
on
an
agenda
so
that
everyone
in
the
public
can
see
that
we're
going
to
be
voting
on
it.
On
the
same
night,
I've
said
that
before
and
I
want
to
be
consistent
about
that,
because
otherwise
the
public
is
surprised
and
it
it
just
does
not
look
transparent.
K
I
O
P
I
just
I'm
gonna
support
this,
but
I
wanted
to
explain
because
I
just
thirty
minutes
ago
said
no
so
I
I
did
the
numbers,
because
I
wanted
to
make
sure
it
was
fair
and
and
Vinnies
and
Evanston
first
for
those
who
care
are
just
within
sense
of
each
other.
If
you
break
it
down
cost
per
square
foot
for
their
liquor
license.
So
that
was
important
to
me
to
find
out
and
so
I
will
support
this
amendment.
I
No
more
lights,
I
have
one
thing:
Alleman,
Rainey,
I,
think
that
was
very
good
work.
Alderman
Fleming,
but
I
was
here
when
Evanston
first
liquors
and
nobody
was
treated
better.
Nobody
was
treated
better
than
Evanston
first
liquors.
So
just
so
you
know,
I
know
they're.
They
they
were
treated
so
well
and
were
were
the
beneficiaries
of
being
the
only
liquor
store
for
so
long.
So
they
they
really
did
well
and
and
they
know
it,
and
they
were
very
appreciative
for
all
those
years.
So
anyway,
Thank.
E
J
I
Yes,
ordinance,
3108
een
amends
the
city
code.
Three
four
six
by
creating
the
new
classics,
liquor
license
local
liquor.
Commissioner
Rhett
recommends
the
City
Council
adopt
that
we
adopt
such
ordinance
3108
een,
which
creates
a
new
class
X
liquor
license,
which
will
allow
arts
and
crafts
studios
the
sale
of
beer
and
wine
for
on-site
consumption.
I
This
was
introduced,
February
26
and
was
referred
back
to
the
committee.
This
removes
the
requirement
that
it
be
that
the
the
establish
that
the
license
include
a
type
2
food
requirement
and
allows
them
to
have
packaged
food
in
place
of
the
larger
requirement
of
food.
In
other
words,
there's
no
requirement
for
sinks,
and
you
know
Health
Department
requirements
so
packaged
food
and
the
class
sex
license.
I
move
approval.
I
D
A
D
Assistant
city
attorney
McKay
passed
out
the
revised
ordinance
so
on
the
top
of
that
is
the
date
3:15
2018.
So
this
is
a
revised
ordinance
from
the
ordinance
that
was
in
the
packet
you
can
see.
It
is
redlined.
On
top
of
page
2,
section
3
defines
the
packaged
foods
a
little
bit
of
food
services
to
cheese,
cracker,
snack
food
rather
similar
deli
items
and
I.
Think
that
is
the
major
change.
So
we
would
ask
that
the
ordinance
be
adopted
as
amended
alderman.
A
K
When
when
we
first
talked
about
this
I
joked
to
staff,
saying
gosh,
when
are
we
going
to
have
a
application
for
welding
and
serving
serving
alcohol?
And
this
comes
really
close
to
that
so
I'm
I
I
am
concerned,
I
mean
an
arts
and
crafts
studio
is
defined
as
a
place,
kept
use,
maintained,
advertised
or
held
out
to
the
public
as
a
place
in
which
the
public
may
participate
in
activities
that
include
painting,
ceramics,
woodworking
and
craft
design
and
construction
projects.
Utilizing
fibers,
metal,
wood
or
glass
I
mean
it
seems
to
me.
K
That's
overly
broad
I
do
not
want
to
see
anyone
using
power
tools
and
drinking
I
know
that
sounds
a
little
funny,
but
that's
the
way
this
can
be
interpreted
and
I.
Think
it's
I
think
it's
too
loose.
I.
Also,
don't
think
that
we
have
to
drink
at
every
activity
that
we
have
I
think
there
there
are
some
some
activities
that
we
can.
Maybe
not
do
that.
So
I
would
like
that
the.
I
K
O
Applicants
here
right:
yes,
okay,
maybe
they
could
just
give
us
a
better
explanation
on
you
know.
Hopefully
nobody's
gonna
be
operating
a
kiln
or
you
know
anything
like
that.
So
maybe
tell
us
what
that
was
gonna
look
like,
so
we
can
tailor
the
language
to
make
it
suitable
for
what
you're
gonna
be
doing.
This.
Q
Is
Borden
brush
it's
where
the
130,
sixth
location,
open
and
every
other
location
has
a
liquor
license
to
serve
wine
and
beer
at
the
studio?
It's
meant
to
be
a
place
where
families
during
the
day
can
come
and
make
what
projects
and
at
night
it
is
in
the
point
when
wine,
the
beer
will
be
served.
It's
girls
night
out
husband
and
wife
coming
and
they're,
making
what
signs
for
their
house
so
they're
their
home.
Q
What
decor,
so
essentially,
what
it
entails
is
taking
pieces
of
plywood
and
sanding
them
down
and
distressing
them,
and
then
you
get
a
stencil,
that's
pre-printed
printed
by
us.
Let's
say
like
welcome
to
our
home
or
our
address,
and
then
we
give
you
the
stencil
and
then
they
stain
the
wood
and
they
paint
it.
It's
a
it's.
A
fun
meant
to
be
fun
process
for
people
that
enjoy
a
night
out
and
make
something
for
their
home
and
other
135
locations
do
exactly
this
and
serve
and
have
wine
and
beer
available,
not
everybody
drinks.
Q
Some
people
do
I'd,
say
of
the
ones
I've
been
to
half
of
them.
Do
one
glass
of
wine?
Their
hands
are
very
busy,
but
it's
meant
to
be
a
social
occasion
where
you
would
come
as
a
group
gathering
in
celebration.
Many
people
make
their
wedding
signs
there
and
it's
meant
to
be
a
celebration,
'el
fun
activity.
So
it's
just
amazing
way.
The
franchise
was
built
were
simply
there
franchisee
and
we
divide
by
their
rules
and
have
chosen
Evanston
for
our
second
business
here
and
that's
the
rules
of
the
franchise.
O
And
that's
that's
more
or
less
what
I
expected
and
from
a
logistics
perspective,
what
we're
doing
is
were
passing
a
class
of
liquor
license.
So
theoretically
other
people
could
come
along
and
you
know
apply
for
this
and
to
ottoman
has
very
good
point.
Is
you
know
we
wouldn't
want
people
operating
dangerous
equipment
which
it's
clear
that
that's
not
what
they're
doing
at
your
location
but
I
think.
Maybe
we
just
need
to
adjust
this
a
little
bit
to.
O
Q
A
Q
Oh,
it's,
they
walk
in,
they
get
their
spot,
they
go
to
their
spot.
Where
there's
stencils
pre-cut,
they
approve
their
stencil
and
we're
talking
to
them.
And
then
they
say
they
say
you
know:
you're
gonna,
distress,
your
wood
and
they
distress
the
wood.
We
take
those
items
away
and
then
we
turn
on
music
and
we
explain
it
and
then
we
turn
on
music
and
then
people
can
ask
us
if
they'd
like
to
purchase.
We
also
don't
like
walk
around
and
say:
would
you
like
to
drink
it's
just
there?
N
A
Q
K
K
K
Q
O
About
if
we
added
at
the
end
of
paragraph
1,
which
is
in
paragraph
and
page
119,
no,
it's
not
in
the
new
draft!
So
there's
a
new
draft
here
in
the
new
draft.
You
know,
arts
and
crafts
studio
is
defined
as
blah
blah
blah,
adding
a
sentence
that
says
something
like
power
tools
or
hazardous
equipment
may
not
be
utilized,
while
alcohol
that
have
alcoholic
beverages
are
being
served.
Would
that
work.
Q
Q
A
P
P
Ok,
my
question
was
actually
better
for
you
again.
You
mentioned
that
in
the
daytime,
as
families
and
I
I
know
that
I
live
behind
little
beans
and
you
serve
liquor
and
so
far
it's
been
ok,
so
you
there
won't
be
the.
P
Q
A
D
Madman,
Pro
10
members,
the
council.
We
were
pleased
to
have
a
number
of
reports
on
current
issues
for
you
this
evening.
The
first
Kumar
Jensen
our
sustainability
coordinators
here
to
give
an
update
on
the
climate
action,
resilient
plan,
resilience
plan,
working
group
update
and,
of
course,
we
all
know
the
climate
action
resilience
plan
really
is
carp.
S
I
also
have
the
two
co-chairs
of
carp:
Lauren,
Marquez,
Viso
and
Joel
Freeman
Lauren
will
be
joining
me
up
here
in
a
minute
to
walk
you
through
a
few
of
the
slides
and
so
in
September
of
2017.
The
mayor
created
the
this
group
and
the
intent
of
the
group
was
to
lead
the
community
in
our
third
iteration
of
climate
action
planning.
S
The
big
difference
with
this
one
is
that
we're
also
adding
in
not
just
thinking
about
how
do
we
reduce
our
carbon
emissions
and
our
carbon
footprint,
but
as
we're
starting
to
see
actual
impacts
and
effects
of
climate
change?
What
do
we
do
as
a
community
to
prepare
and
plan
for
that,
and
so
this
plan
is
really
a
two-part
plan.
It
includes
the
climate
action
component
and
also
the
climate
resilience
component
and
Lauren
we'll
get
into
that
a
little
bit.
S
S
They
have
a
couple
task
force's
that
also
break
out
and
focus
on
some
of
these
individual
components
they
meet
on
Tuesdays,
and
one
thing
that
is
a
little
bit
unique
about
this
group
is:
we
do
have
a
sunset
eight,
and
so
this
group
will
actually,
in
its
bylaws,
will
cease
to
exist
at
the
end
of
2018.
So
the
plan
that
will
be
brought
by
this
group,
what
we
brought
to
the
City
Council
in
October,
is
our
plan
of
this
year
and
I'll
get
into
the
timeline
towards
the
end.
T
So
greenhouse
gases
like
carbon
dioxide
and
methane,
are
pollutants
that
are
released
primarily
from
burning
fossil
fuels.
So
gasoline
natural
gas,
oil,
coal
and
the
greenhouse
gases
are
becoming
trapped
in
our
atmosphere,
causing
not
only
poor
air
quality
but
the
warming
of
the
planet.
So
this
is
what
is
resulting
in
climate
change,
so
the
effects
of
climate
change
are
negatively
impacting
environmental
and
human
health,
while
climate
change
is
an
extremely
large
global
phenomenon
that
evanston
itself
cannot
control,
it
impacts
evanston
directly,
and
so
our
city
is
playing
a
role
in
fighting
it.
T
So,
with
climate
change
and
its
impact
in
mind,
we
need
to
be
planning
for
a
warmer
wetter
climate.
We
also
need
to
be
resilient
and
be
able
to
adapt
as
our
climate
changes,
so
climate
change
in
evanston.
What
does
this
look
like?
So
these
type
of
headlines
will
become
more
and
more
common
as
climate
change
accelerates,
and
we
continue
to
feel
its
effects
here
in
Evanston.
T
So
this
is
some
predicted
future
climate
data,
specifically
for
of
instant
data
demonstrates
that
Evanston
will
warm
significantly
under
current
scenarios,
so
think
about
having
almost
40
days
a
year
with
temperatures
over
90
degrees.
In
addition
to
the
threats
of
heat
stress,
we
know
that
hotter
days
are
typically
worse
air
quality
days
as
well.
We've
already
seen
the
powerful
impact
of
microbursts
and
we
can
expect
even
more
heavy
storms
as
time
goes
on
with
subsequent
flooding
and
damage,
even
if
overall
precipitation
may
not
change
much.
T
Winters
are
also
growing
shorter
and
with
fewer
days
below
freezing
that
allows
for
more
pests,
invasive
species
and
vectors
like
mosquitoes
carrying
diseases
that
are
able
to
thrive
longer
in
Evanston.
We
all
know
about
the
emerald
ash
borer,
for
example,
and
its
impact
that
it
had
on
our
beautiful
trees
in
our
city.
The
growing
season
continues
to
be
longer
and
while
temperatures
increase-
and
there
are
also
increased
levels
of
carbon
dioxide,
this
is
actually
causing
plants
to
grow
more
vigorously
and
increase
pollen
production
which
exacerbates
allergies
and
respiratory
issues.
T
With
all
of
this
in
mind,
we
are
building
off
of
previous
previous
successes
like
the
2014
livability
plan,
so
these
are
just
a
few
examples
of
some
of
the
impacts
that
we
are
witnessing
and
that
we
couldn't
expect
to
be
increase
over
time.
So,
while
any
single
storm
or
extreme
weather
event
cannot
be
attributed
to
climate
change,
the
overall
pattern
of
increasingly
extreme
weather
events
is
strongly
linked
to
climate
change.
We
can
say
that
with
certainty.
T
T
These
are
just
some
of
the
health
threats
that
we
can
be
sure
that
we
will
be
experiencing
as
time
goes
on
so
heat
stroke,
dehydration
aggravated
cardiovascular,
illness,
water,
related
infection,
vector
borne
disease,
mental
health
issues
and
the
honorable
populations
will
be
the
hardest
hit
by
these
impacts.
Those
include
infants
and
youth,
the
elderly,
people
with
disabilities,
people
with
mental
illness.
Those
with
limited
means.
T
S
Lauren
so,
as
Lauren
mentioned,
the
the
city
has
done
two
previous
climate
action
plans.
Both
of
them
were
focused
exclusively
on
reducing
carbon
emissions.
The
most
recent
one
was
the
2014
livability
plan,
which
sort
of
sunset.
It
expired
at
the
end
of
2016.
That
plan
was
incredibly
successful.
We
on
our
first
sort
of
round
of
evaluating
it.
S
The
goal
was
a
20%
reduction
in
community-wide
emissions
and
we
hit
we
got
219
and,
if
you
think
about-
and
you
look
at
the
other
communities
around
the
country
that
are
in
their
third
wave
of
climate
action
planning-
that's
a
very,
very
small
number
and
among
the
group
that
have
have
have
done
two
plans.
I'm
not
sure
there
are
more
than
five
or
six
that
have
said.
They've
they've
been
able
to
hit
that
20%
reduction.
So
we
have
a
very
solid
ground
to
stand
on
as
we
move
forward
and
even
sort
of
more
impressive.
S
Is
that
as
we're
recalculating
and
doing
a
little
bit
more
intensive
effort
this
year
around
planning,
we
actually
think
that
our
revised
numbers
are
going
to
are
gonna,
put
us
closer
to
25%
reduction,
which
is
really
really
impressive,
and
so
you
may
have
heard
some
of
these
commitments
or
some
of
these
organizations
in
the
climate
world
there
there
are
almost
more
commitments
than
there
are
cities,
so
we
are
a
part
of
a
lot
of
them.
These
are
the
big
ones
that
have
gotten
a
lot
of
press,
obviously
our
star,
our
star
rating.
S
We
were
just
recertified
as
the
the
first
u.s.
city
to
get
recertified
as
a
four-star,
and
so
these
goals
on
the
right
side.
Those
are
ones
that
sort
of
correlate
to
these
five
commitments
over
here
on
the
left
right.
So
some
of
them
are
overlapping.
Like
the
Chicago
climate
charter,
the
global
covenant
of
mayors
and
the
climate
mayors
all
are
aligned
with
the
Paris
agreement
so
that
26
to
28
percent
reduction.
S
So
if
we
recalculate
our
numbers
and
we're
at
25
percent
we're
doing
pretty
darn
good
for
for
a
goal
for
2025,
but
we
need
to
be
more
ambitious,
and
so
that's
where
these
goals
for
honors
and
clean
energy
in
an
80%
reduction
by
2050
come
into
play
so
thinking
about
sort
of
the
nuts
and
bolts
of
what
what
you're
gonna
see.
Next.
This
is
our
timeline.
This
is
carved
timeline
for
engagement
and
for
sort
of
moving
through
the
process.
They
they
kicked
off.
S
Then
we'll
work
on
drafting
a
plan
and
we
hope
to
have
that
done.
Pretty
quick
turnaround
in
mid-july,
we
will
then
release
that
plan
for
public
comment,
we'd
like
to
have
it
out
there
for
six
weeks,
so
people
can
hear
and
see
sort
of
how
their
feedback
was
incorporated
and
then,
as
I
mentioned
earlier
in
October,
we'll
bring
bring
back
the
final
plan.
S
So
the
last
thing
I'll
say
is:
this
is
just
a
sample
of
some
of
the
events
that
we
already
have
on
the
books
and
some
of
the
ones
that
were
in
conversations
about
earlier
this
month.
You
should
have
received
an
invitation
from
me
related
to
hosting
Ward
events
or
having
a
carp
group
come
and
talk
talking
a
word
meeting
that
offer
an
invitation
still
stands
or
if
there
are
other
groups
in
your
ward,
that
you
work
with
that,
you
think
you
want
to
make
sure
I'm
aware
of
this
should
be
participating.
S
D
Madam
Airport
em
before
mr.
Jensen
sits
down
I
think
the
point
that
he
kind
of
just
glossed
over
is
that
we're
one
of
probably
just
a
handful
of
communities
on
a
third
iteration
of
a
climate
action
plan
and
so
that
we
have
been
able
to
not
only
get
resources
within
the
city
government-
probably
more
importantly,
the
resources
outside
the
city,
government
or
community
leaders.
Our
community
organizations
are
busy
the
business
community,
the
schools
in
requester
district
65
district
202.
D
We
really
stand
as
a
leader
nationally
at
this,
and
as
we
have
broaden
our
scope
to
the
star
communities
program,
one
has
to
remember
that
the
climate
and
resiliency
is
only
a
piece
of
that,
and
so
we
are
fortunate
to
have
mr.
Jensen
focus
on
that
specific
piece.
We
have
many
others
in
the
organization
worrying
about
other
components
of
livability,
but
it
really
all
started
with
environmental
sustainability,
and
we
want
to
really
thank
mr.
Jensen
for
his
leadership
as
we
move
through
his
will
come
at
the
end
of
the
year.
D
A
S
Would
say
as
a
region,
there
is
not
a
lot
of
cohesive
effort.
There
are
some
isolated
plans
and
most
of
the
work
that
we
see
at
the
county,
or
even
with
the
city
of
Chicago,
our
focus
more
on
internal
operations,
rather
than
legislating
or
working
with
the
community
to
do
community-wide
planning,
which
is
what
what
this
is
right.
S
It
includes
city
operations,
but
it's
not
it's
not
just
city
operations,
so
I
think,
with
the
passage
of
the
future
energy
Jobs
Act
in
2016,
we're
starting
to
see
a
lot
of
people
move
in
that
direction,
based
on
a
lot
of
the
funding,
that's
becoming
available
for
solar
and
so
we're
seeing
a
lot
more,
but
there's
not
a
whole
lot
out
there.
You
know
right
now
to
sort
of
work
on
do.
A
S
Say
that
I
hear
more
from
residents
or
organizations
within
those
communities
than
I
do
of
other
officials
within
those
communities.
There's
a
group
called
Go
Green
Illinois,
which
is
very
active
and
so
I'm
10.
Those
meetings
occasionally,
but
those
are.
There
are
more
staff
that
are
attending
those
meetings
in
there
were
three
years
ago
and
then
there's
also
the
Metropolitan
mayor's
caucus.
Edith
Micra,
who
chairs
our
staffs
their
Environment
Committee,
has
been
working
on
some
of
this
more
collaborative
and
joint
efforts,
primarily
around
energy
and
climate
mm-hmm.
A
Well,
I
suppose
it's
helpful
that
it's
getting
better,
but
we
are
such
a
small
portion
of
our
general
area
that
it
would
be
helpful
if
others
would
we're
doing
the
same
type
of
work,
even
if
they
were
a
little
bit
behind
us.
So
thank
you
very
much
and
thank
you
to
the
Climate
Action
Group
too.
This
is
this
is
a
very
interesting
project.
Thank.
U
U
Our
mission
for
the
department,
the
reason
why
we
exist
is
to
protect
life
from
property.
We've
done
that
with
distinction,
since
1875.
Our
core
value
is
which
we
take
very
seriously
around
every
fire
department
patch
on
every
uniform
is
service,
professionalism
and
tradition.
These
kinda
characterized
the
personality
of
the
organization
and
the
refer
to
service
in
terms
of
our
duty.
Our
sworn
duty
serve.
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As
fire
chief
I
directly
lead
a
command
staff
of
three
division,
Chiefs
and
three
administrative
staff
comprised
of
an
administrative
secretary
plan,
reviewer
and
management
analyst.
As
you
can
see,
from
the
chart
that
middle
section,
there
is
division
chief
Paul
polyp,
who
serves
as
our
fire
and
EMS
operations.
Chief
he's.
Also
our
public
information
officer
division
chief
Dwight
Hall
leads
the
fire
vention
Bureau
and
also
serves
as
the
city
city's
emergency
preparedness
manager
and
division
chief
Glenn
valack
Vanek
who's
on
the
far
right
there.
U
He
leads
the
department's
specialized
operations
like
technical
rescue
and
also
service,
as
the
department's
professional
development
and
training
officer,
I
like
to
now
kind
of
break
down
numbers
for
2017
any.
You
can
see
here
for
the
second
consecutive
year,
the
second
time
in
their
143
year,
history,
we've
eclipsed
10,000
emergency
runs
for
service.
The
prime
number
of
those
is
is
EMS
at
about
64
percent,
and
if
we
look
at
trends
over
a
30-year
period,
you
can
see
that
since
1988
we've
had
a
51%
increase
in
our
call
volume.
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Think
of
all
the
numbers
that
I
can
present
to
you
this
evening.
These
are
probably
the
most
important.
There
are
very
mission,
critical
numbers
you
can
see
here.
Once
again,
we
have
outstanding
response
times.
Our
response
time
on
average
for
2017
was
3
minutes
and
15
seconds,
which
is
well
well
below
the
NFPA
standard
of
four
minutes.
And
why
does
this
matter?
Well,
it
really
is
critical
to
fire
and
life
safety.
You
can
see
there
that
we
had
over
90
fires
in
2017
and
we
were
able
to
save
over
98%
of
the
property
involved.
U
In
fact,
the
American
Heart
Association
has
done
some
excellent
research
or
they've
they've
learned
that
really
to
increase
survivability
in
a
cardiac
arrest.
We
have
to
give
them
advanced
life
support
in
defibrillation
within
just
the
first
few
minutes
of
a
cardiac
arrest.
Every
minute,
there's
a
delay,
their
survivability
decreases
by
10%.
So
these
response
times
really
make
a
difference.
We're
so
fortunate
to
have
the
times
that
we
have
here
in
the
city
of
Evanston
and
we're
very
proud
of
that
fact
that
we
get
to
people
so
quickly.
U
The
second
component,
as
I
mention
is
staffing.
In
each
day,
we
staffed
the
city
with
26,
firefighter
paramedics
and
they're
placed
at
different
fire
stations
around
the
city
city
TQ
placed
in
five
different
locations.
Overall,
staffing
for
the
department
is
a
hundred
and
ten
that
ISO
rating
refers
to
our
public
protection
classification.
Basically,
it's
an
industry
standard
that
determines
how
well
we
can
fight
fires.
Our
current
classification
is
a2,
which
places
us
at
about
one
point:
eight
percent
of
all
fire
departments
in
the
nation.
U
This
level
of
achievement
really
isn't
possible
without
continuous
improvements
in
our
fire
response
and
looking
really
hard.
Our
community
risk
reduction
component
within
the
city,
and,
of
course,
we
can't
do
with
a
great
collaboration
with
our
water
department
and
our
emergency
communications
center.
We
also
use
this
industry
feedback
to
benchmark
our
performance
measure,
our
program,
effectiveness
and
kind
of
plan
for
future
improvements.
U
We
continue
to
have
a
lot
of
community
engagement
through
our
fire
prevention,
Bureau
and
fire
prevention
activities.
You'll
see
here
that
we
are
two
inspectors
along
with
our
plan
reviewer,
and
we
get
some
good
support
from
our
own
duty
shift
personnel
whenever
possible.
We
do
a
lot
of
great
things
in
a
community
to
proactively
look
at
community
risk
reduction
and
prevent
emergencies
over
673
field
inspections.
We
do
Life
Safety
plan
reviews,
iris
arson
investigations.
U
Our
fire
Explorer
program
continues
to
be
a
great
success.
In
fact,
it's
one
of
the
biggest
Explorer
programs
in
the
state
of
Illinois,
here,
young
adults,
ages,
14
to
20,
learn
about
the
profession
of
being
a
firefighter
paramedic
as
well
as
learn
important
life
skills
like
leadership,
strong
work
ethic
and
serving
the
community.
We
have
over
34
members
currently
in
the
program
and
we've
graduated
80
since
its
inception
in
2012.
Another
added
benefit
for
the
fire
Explorer
program
is
that
these
members
get
preference
points
if
they
were
to
test
for
our
new
firefighter
eligibility
list.
U
Another
great
program
that
allows
the
youth
of
Evanston
to
learn
about
public
safety
is
the
Evanston
Township
Public
Safety
Program.
So
we
do
this
program
in
collaboration
with
Evanston
Police
Department
and
Oakton
Community
College,
along
with
et
HS.
This
program
is
directed
towards
juniors
and
seniors
and
they
learn
about
the
careers
of
firefighter
paramedic
and
police
officer
how
to
prepare
for
that
career
as
well
as
get
Cross
or
dual
credit
between
the
high
school
and
open
community
college
towards
an
associate's
degree.
So
it's
a
very
successful
program.
U
Our
cert
program
right
now
has
24
members
and
the
community
emergency
response.
Team
is
a
group
of
dedicated
volunteers
that
go
through
specialized
training
in
areas
like
basic
Disaster,
Response
skills
like
search
and
rescue
and
first-aid
and
in
the
event
of
a
serious,
man-made
or
natural
disaster.
The
city
of
Evanston,
our
office
of
emergency
preparedness,
could
actually
kind
of
mobilize
this
group
of
these
volunteers
and
they
could
assist
us
in
helping
the
community
or
their
place
of
business
when
first
responders
might
be
at
a
premium.
U
Our
citizens
CPR
program,
continues
to
be
success,
as
you
can
see
here,
over
300
people
certified
in
2017
1500
overall
since
2012
and
again
the
the
genesis
of
this
program
was.
It
was
very
simple.
As
experienced
paramedics,
we
all
realize
the
fact
that
our
success
in
the
field
many
times
is
determined
by
the
quality
of
CPR
before
our
arrival.
So
we
learn
very
quickly
that
the
more
people
we
can
train
with
this
life-saving
skill,
the
more
we
can
have
a
positive
impact
on
the
community
when
it
comes
to
cardiac
arrest.
U
Some
other
highlights
from
2017
would
include
fire
ups
101,
which
I
know
many
of
you
personally
participated
in,
and
we
certainly
thank
you.
Fire
ops
101
was
a
great
collaboration
between
the
Evanston
and
Skokie
fire
departments
in
our
respective
IAF
F
affiliates,
in
which
you
had
the
opportunity
to
learn
hands-on.
What
our
members
do,
each
and
every
day
as
I
mentioned
Evanston,
is
nationally
recognized
for
our
efforts
in
developing
and
maintaining
an
emergency
response
system
that
really
delivers
the
proper
resources
in
a
time
critical
way
over
10,000
times
a
year
as
important
decision-makers.
U
It's
really
critical.
You
know
that
you
make
the
most
informed
decisions
possible
when
it
comes
to
our
equipment,
our
apparatus
and
our
staffing.
So
firefighting
is
very
tough,
labor
intensive
and
time
critical
and
I
hope
that
experience
gave
you
a
little
bit
of
an
indication
of
what
it
takes
to
do
the
job
each
and
every
day,
and
we
very
much
thank
you
for
your
participation
in
fire,
ops,
101.
U
The
Illinois
Emergency,
Management,
Agency
or
ìiÃm
a--
requires
us
every
two
years
is
too
basic
revisions
of
our
Emergency
Operations
plan.
Chief
Hall
really
took
this
opportunity
and
completely
revamped
our
plan,
so
it
better
reflects
all
hazards
best
practices
around
the
country
and
really
better
address
contemporary
man-made
threats.
So
chief
holded,
an
outstanding
job
of
this
particular
project
and
now
he's
looking
forward
to
enhancing
our
evacuation
shelter
in
place
and
resource
management
plans
to
better
accommodate
special
needs
populations
in
the
city
like
the
elderly,
the
blind
and
the
disabled.
U
Also
in
2017
were
able,
through
a
great
cooperation
with
the
telecommunication
center,
upgrade
our
computer-aided
dispatch
or
CAD,
along
with
our
new
fire
reporting
system.
So
already,
this
thing
is
proven
itself
to
be
more
reliable,
giving
us
more
timely
information.
So
we're
hoping
to
see
these
response
times
even
reduce
even
more
because
of
this
and
already
were
seeing
better
data
and
records
management.
U
We
were
able
in
2017
to
offer
advanced
cardiac
life.
Support
training
to
all
our
paramedics
and
ACLs
is
the
most
advanced.
Training
can
get
in
pre-hospital
care
for
cardiac
arrest.
So
what
it
does
is
our
paramedics
to
learn
the
latest
techniques,
procedures
and
equipment
when
it
comes
to
dealing
with
cardiac
arrest,
we
try
to
get
this
training
done
every
few
years.
U
In
years
past,
when
we
looked
at
public
education
for
our
students
in
Evanston,
we
used
to
just
focus
on
a
week
within
October
to
execute
that
training
within
a
select
number
of
schools.
And
we
thought
we
could
do
better
and
we
have
so
now.
We
we
kind
of
expand
that
public
education
across
the
entire
year
and
we
were
very
successful
in
giving
education
to
all
district
65
kindergarteners
through
fifth
grade.
That's
over
4,000
students
that
were
given
important
training
in
fire
safety,
life
safety,
training,
home
hazards
and
even
how
to
dial
911.
U
Taking
the
opportunity,
as
the
new
fire
chief
in
2017
I
made
sure
that
our
strategic
plan,
which
will
conclude
in
2020,
was
updated.
We
held
community
meetings
across
the
city
to
get
some
feedback
from
the
community
on
the
plan,
as
well
as
try
to
explain
the
planning
detail
with
our
command
staff.
We
also
took
this
opportunity
to
do
a
survey
through
the
web
to
kind
of
gauge
their
community
expectations
for
the
fire
department.
U
U
So
basically,
what
we're
doing
now
is
offering
support
sessions
for
these
candidates
on
how
to
take
a
written
test
on
the
fourteenth
we'll
be
doing
some
support
sessions
at
Second,
Baptist
Church,
on
how
to
take
oral
interviews
and
prepare
for
those
interviews
and
even
how
to
write
a
resume
so
so
far
the
support
sessions
have
been
very
beneficial.
We
have
over
300
people
that
are
applying
for
the
job
of
firefighter
paramedic.
U
So
I'll
keep
you
posted
throughout
that
process,
in
cooperation
with
Northwestern
University
we're
gonna
be
working
on
an
agreement
for
a
shared
Emergency,
Operations
Center.
That
will
allow
the
city
to
have
a
state-of-the-art
EEOC
and
do
it
in
a
very
for
economic
way,
with
a
great
partner
in
Northwestern
University
Dwight
hull
is
emergency
preparedness
manager
we'll
continue
to
work
with
all
city
departments
to
enhance
our
preparedness.
U
U
Nfa,
which
is
the
National
Fire
Academy
incident,
Safety
Officer
program
to
all
our
firefighters,
as
well
as
pediatric
advanced
life
support
training,
which
is
very
similar
to
ACLs,
but
we're
going
to
be
dealing
with
children
in
cooperation
with
the
telecommunication
center
NIT
we're
going
to
be
upgrading
our
pre-planning
software.
Now
pre-planning
software
is
really
important
to
us.
Basically,
it's
going
to
allow
a
fire
officer
in
route
to
an
emergency
to
be
able
to
get
critical
building
information.
U
For
example,
what
hazards
are
in
the
building
he'll
be
able
to
get
photos
of
all
four
sides
of
the
building
in
the
roof,
so
we
can
make
important
strategic
and
tactical
decisions
and
route
to
the
call,
so
they
can
operate
quickly
and
efficiently
as
safely
as
possible,
so
that
pre-planning
software
is
going
to
be
going
in
before
the
end
of
the
summer.
We
also
have
yes.
R
Thank
You
alderman
Wynn
and
thank
you
Chief
Scott
I,
just
when
you
flip
this
slide,
it
reminds
me
of
a
conversation
that
we've
had
in
the
past
and
I
want
to.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
know
you've
come
out
to
mine
and
in
other
members
of
councils,
Ward
meetings
just
talking
about
the
wonderful
opportunity
for
Evanston
residents
to
become
members
of
the
fire
department,
I,
guess
Mike.
My
follow
up
question
is:
are
there
any
plans
to
change
legislation
or
to
add
a
local
preference
to
the
recruitment
process?
R
U
Brinkley,
thank
you
for
the
question.
Actually,
yes,
so
first,
we
definitely
the
short-term
have
done
some
great
expanded
recruitment
and
it's
been
Evanston
focused,
but
you're
right.
There
are
some
legislative
barriers
with
the
firefighter
hiring
act
that
they've
kind
of
worked
against
us
in
this
regard.
So
already,
we've
had
some
pretty
good
success.
U
I've
already
met
with
the
state,
firefighters
union,
the
AFF
I,
as
well
as
the
State
Fire
Chiefs
Association,
on
some
changes
to
that
particular
language,
and
that
is
in
progress
as
we
speak,
so
I'm
waiting
to
see
what
that
model
language
is
going
to
look
like.
So
that's
I
think
an
important
step
forward.
I
think
our
best
long-term
strategy
and
something
that
I'm
currently
working
on
is
trying
to
create
an
apprenticeship
program
where
coupling
that
change
in
the
legislation,
as
well
as
developing
that
program,
I
hope
to
create
a
direct
pipeline
with
our
Evanston
youth.
U
Probably
a
three
year
program
would
be
ideal
where
they
get
the
education
and
training
they
need.
They
get
the
opportunity
to
learn
a
grade-two
about
the
department.
We
would
learn
a
great
deal
about
them,
I
think.
Not
only
would
it
help
us
with
our
diversity
but
really
is
a
more
valid
way
to
bring
great
people
on
the
fire
department.
Instead
of
taking
a
single
test
and
a
single
interview,
imagine
a
3-year
job
or
interview.
We
really
get
to
learn
about
that
individual
and
he
learns
about
the
great
city
of
Evanston
in
our
department.
U
R
I
just
want
to
thank
you,
then,
for
your
commitment.
You
mentioned
that
I
think
it
was
a
year
ago
when
you
were
coming
into
this
position
and
I'd
hold
it.
Although
Simmons
has
made
recommendations
to
our
MWBE
committee
to
help
Evanson
residents
and
again,
thank
you
for
your
commitment
to
diversity.
Thank.
U
The
next
piece
that
we're
gonna
do
in
terms
of
enhancing
our
software
platform
is
going
to
be
our
emergency,
patient
care,
reporting
and
I.
Don't
want
to
get
into
the
weeds
here
with
this,
but
I
think
the
great
advantage
to
this
is
this
going
to
be
better
data
management.
It's
a
big
priority
for
me
to
make
sure
that
we're
managing
data
better
to
capture
you
know
how
well
are
we
doing
things
within
the
city,
and
so
EMS
is
a
big
part
of
what
we
do.
I
mentioned.
U
U
Our
community
engagement
programs
are
going
to
continue,
including
bringing
back
the
citizens
Fire
Academy
for
2018,
so
we're
very
excited
about
that
and,
of
course,
we're
still
in
the
process
of
process
of
fully
implementing
our
strategic
plan
and
with
a
goal
towards
completion
in
2020.
So,
thank
you
very
much
for
allowing
me
the
opportunity
and
time
to
talk
with
you
this
evening
about
the
end
of
the
report
and
I'll
be
happy
to
answer
any
other
questions
that
you
may
have.
N
A
D
V
V
There
have
been
multiple
court
cases
since
that
time
that
have
expanded
on
this
doctrine
and
as
you
walk
through
that
training
bulletin,
it
highlights
those
for
you.
Also
on
January
1st
2016
Public
Act
$0.99
day
zero.
Three
to
five
became
effective.
There
were
several
requirements
for
all
Illinois
police
agencies,
engaging
in
stop
and
frisk.
That
became
law
at
that
point
in
time
and
we
have
complied
with
that
law
since
its
inception.
V
One
of
the
significant
parts
of
that
issue
of
that
legislation
is
a
stop
receipt
where
once
we're
done
with
a
staff
were
mandated
to
provide
a
receipt
for
you
on
that
stop.
One
of
the
reasons
in
my
opinion
that
this
particular
topic
has
garnered
such
attention.
Recently
nationwide
is
a
series
of
court
cases
out
of
New
York
that
regarded
that
belt
was
stop
and
frisk.
There
are
several
significant
issues
about
that
case
that
are
germane
to
this
discussion.
V
One
that
case
was
not
fully
vetted
with
the
change
of
administer
mayoral
administrations
in
the
city
of
New
York.
That
case
wasn't
fully
vetted
or
appealed.
I
think
that's
significant,
also
in
my
opinion,
where
the
city
of
New
York
kind
of
went
off
the
rails
with
that
was
as
soon
as
stop-and-frisk
becomes
a
metric
for
police
activity,
it
becomes
difficult
to
control
and,
and
once
you
step
away
from
the
constitutional
requirement
and
making
a
measurement
of
police
activity,
you
jumble
up
the
rules
and
I
think
that
was
a
significant
misappropriation
of
kinds.
V
V
Intelligence
is
verified
by
the
Intelligence
Unit
through
independent
sources
and
then
is
disseminated
throughout
the
department
via
the
weekly
deployment
meeting.
Equipped
with
this
information
members,
the
evidence
and
Police
Department
are
able
are
able
to
devote
resources
and
manpower
to
specific
public
safety
concerns.
V
The
use
of
this
vetted
intelligence
is
is
significant
in
our
maintaining
the
integrity
of
this
system,
because
it
is
a
huge
difference
if
we
say
go
out
and
look
for
these
individuals
that
have
guns
versus
go
out
and
look
for
some
guns,
it's
a
totally
different
concept
of
who
were
focused
on
and
why
we're
focused
on
them.
I
think
that
one
of,
as
we
begin
this
discussion,
I
realized
that
we
always
want
to
overlay
any
police
data
on
the
demographics
of
the
jurisdiction
I
we
will
get.
V
There
will
be
several
slides
and
get
to
the
point
of
this,
but
human
behavior
does
not
mirror
the
demographics
of
a
community
and
we
police
behavior
than
that
demographics
communica.
We
go
to
the
first
slide.
Please
I
think
as
we
work
through
these
slides
of
the
breakdown
and
division
of
are
the
victims
and
is
is
significant
in
this
slide.
Once
again,
as
we
deal
with
an
african-american
population
of
approximately
18%,
we
see
how
that
african-americans
are
over
represented
as
crime
victims
by
almost
double
their
the
population.
V
On
the
next
slide
suspects
we're
dealing
with
the
same
situation,
an
over-representation
of
african-american
of
African
Americans
as
suspects
and
once
again
the
point
of
these
charts
is
these
are
what
is
driving
the
stop
and
frisk
the
data
we
collect.
We
are
focused
on
a
crime.
Related
events.
Next
slide
deals
with
adult
suspects,
which,
and
in
this
light
after
they
had
juvenile
suspects,
we
deal
with
their
arrests
on
the
next
slide
for
2017
arrests,
juvenile
arrests
on
the
next
slide.
V
We
deal
with
adult
contact
cards,
juvenile
contact
cards
on
the
next
slide
and,
finally,
as
a
chart
that
summarizes
all
those
events.
I
would
like
to
point
out
that
all
those
events
were
pretty
closely
tracking
those
breakdowns
of
suspects
and
offenders
in
whom
is
being
stopped
and
frisked.
If
we
go
to
the
slide,
all
contact
cards
and
pat
downs,
one
of
the
significant
issues
I
want
to
draw
to
your
attention
is
the
body
of
case
law
that
deals
with
stop
and
frisk.
V
There's
a
body
of
case
law
that
deals
with
stops,
there's
a
body
of
case
law
that
deals
with
frisks.
If
you
look
at
the
number
of
stops,
we've
completed
and
you
look
at
the
number
of
frisk,
it's
about
of
those
stops,
resulted
a
pat-down,
their
specific
rules
articulated
in
the
case
law
when
it
is
appropriate
for
a
pat-down.
Not
all
stops
result
in
pat-downs,
we,
as
a
matter
of
fact,
an
individual
who
would
stop
the
most
times
by
the
department,
is
a
homeless
individual.
V
We
found
no
need
to
pat
him
down
in
the
ten
times
that
we
were
stopped
to
because
he
was
called
in
as
a
suspicious
subject.
We
knew
who
he
was
from
our
prior
contacts
in
the
allegations
did
not
rise
to
the
need
to
lay
hands
on
him,
and
so
each
of
these
stops
is
an
independent
decision
of
whether
or
not
a
pat-down
ensues.
One
of
the
things
that
I'd
also
like
to
mention
is
that
there
have
been
no
complaints
regarding
stop
and
frisks
in
2017
lodged
against
the
police
department.
O
Thank
you.
Thank
you
and
I
appreciate
you
guys
being
here.
The
main
reason
I
wanted
to
have
this
on
the
agenda
is
because
I
think
this.
You
know
how
we're
police
in
the
community
and
these
policy
issues
I
think
should
always
be
on
our
mind.
So
I
don't
think
we
want
to
be
reactive,
I
think,
to
the
extent
possible.
We
want
to
be
as
proactive
as
possible
before
some
of
the
council
members
were
here.
There
were
a
number
of
you
know.
Proposals
come
before
the
council,
I
think
a
few
of
those
things
we've.
O
You
know
collectively
rejected
in
the
past
things
like
safe
zones,
things
that
are,
you
know,
basically
enabling
the
police
to
forego
the
ordinary
process
and
procedures,
and
we've
rejected
those
in
the
past.
So
and
I
don't
see
any
reason
to
you
know:
reconsider
those
I
think
it's
important
to
preserve
individual
and
civil
rights
and
I.
You
know
ensure
that
the
staff
and
your
forces
is
doing
that.
V
V
The
first
one
is
the
police
law
Institute,
where
officers
are
required
to
take
a
monthly
legal
update
test
on
specific
issues,
including
stop
and
frisk.
That
is
an
ongoing
effort
that
will
continue
for
the
next
two
years
and
we'll
reevaluate
the
need
for
that.
Also,
in
the
Public
Act
I
mentioned,
there
are
certain
mandated
training
requirements
that
need
to
be
covered
annually
and
by
annually
by
all
police
departments
in
Illinois
the
police
law
training
institute
testing
covers
those,
and
it
is
electronically
documented,
which
saves
us
some
time.
Sergeant.
V
Gill
levy
did
a
lot
of
research
and
finding
that
firm
to
provide
that
training,
also
an
advantage
to
staffing
and
indirectly
the
Evanston
taxpayer
is
because
the
officers
are
taking
those
tests,
while
they're
on
duty,
usually
the
first
portion
of
their
long
day,
they're,
not
out
of
the
city,
getting
trained
they're,
getting
trained
here
in
town
and
available
for
emergencies
if
we
need
them.
Additionally,
in
20
late
2017,
we
stood
up
the
Alexa
Pohl
program,
which
is
a
rewrite
of
our
policies.
V
In
addition
to
that,
the
LexA
Pohl
program
has
a
daily
training
module
that
the
officers
take
right
after
roll
call
or
sometime
during
the
course
of
their
shift,
which
touches
not
only
on
stop-and-frisk
but
other
legal
issues
and
policy
issues
that
the
officers
must
maintain
a
proficiency
on,
and
so
I
would
say
in
this
last
period
of
time.
Frankly,
as
an
effort
to
curtail
police
overtime,
we
have
delved
into
ways
to
deliver
that
training
in-house
with
the
officers
on
premise
instead
of
removing
them
for
training.
O
An
internet
another
point
which
has
come
into
more
focus
after
you
and
I
and
urgently
had
these
conversations.
But
that's
what
there's
been
some
concern
on
how
the
police
response
looks
in
certain
situations.
There
was
recently
an
incident
where
there
were
two
calls
about
an
armed
robber
downtown
at
Evanston.
O
You
know
that
that
response,
when
the
officers
are
going
to
be,
you
know
coming
into
the
street
carrying
a
rifle,
and
why
that's
the
case?
You-
and
you
explained
some
of
that
to
me,
but
maybe
just
so
others
have
a
better
understanding.
I
know
that
alderman
Fleming
is
as
feel
as
some
questions
about
that
as
well.
Yes,.
V
And
although
in
Fleming
and
I
have
discussed
this
also
in
in
this
particular
topic,
the
the
the
let
me
address
that
the
outside
outset
that
the
evidence,
the
part
meant,
does
not
deploy
any
fully
automatic
weapons.
This
is
a
significant
issue
for
us.
It's
a
significant
issue
for
local
police
departments.
Nationally,
it's
just
not
it's
not
a
divisive
weapon
that
we
feel
is
appropriate
for
domestic
law
enforcement.
V
The
the
the
concept
of
multiple
bullets
discharging
every
time
you
pull
the
trigger
is
is
not
in
our
policy,
not
in
our
doctrine,
we're
much
more
focused
on.
We
are
issued
in
men
and
allow
officers
to
purchase
their
own
ar-15
rifles
which
are
semi-automatic,
which
translates
into
you
pull
the
trigger
once
the
round
goes
off,
you
pull
the
trigger
again.
Around
goes
off
versus
an
automatic
twenty
to
thirty
rounds.
V
Go
off
depending
on
what's
in
the
magazine,
so
that
need
for
precise
gunfire
when
gun
fire
is
required
is
is
our
goal
and
I
think
if
we
reflect
on
the
swatting
incident,
which
is
the
most
recent,
the
call
the
information
we
were
reacting
to
in
once
again
is
the
rather
sophisticated
hoax.
In
a
number
of
ways,
the
caller
knew
the
relationship
between
the
names
he
was
using
knew
that
they
were
that
one
of
them
was
associated
with
in
you,
and
so
they
were
able
to
tell
a
good
story
over
the
phone.
V
Part
of
that
story
was
that
one
of
the
individuals
had
been
gravely
wounded
by
being
shot
by
a
rifle
that
escalates
our
response
to
this
matter.
The
the
standoff
distances
to
engage
a
rifle
are
much
more
significant
than
a
pistol
in
the
accuracy.
A
rifle
fire
both
ways
is,
is
a
significant
issue
when
we're
dealing
with
those
swatting
events,
and
so
at
that
type
of
event,
you
are
going
to
see
the
shields.
You
are
gonna,
see
the
other.
V
You
are
going
to
see
the
ar-15
rifles
and,
once
again,
I
have
to
add
in
the
context
of
American
policing,
we're
not
an
outlier
I
mean
if
you
look
at
the
next
time.
Any
jurisdiction
has
a
similar
event.
You're
gonna
see
officers
in
other
American
cities
carrying
pretty
much
the
same
armament,
that
we
are
they're
carrying
semi-automatic
pistols,
Tasers
an
ar-15
type
rifles,
or
this
is
that
some
bizarre
thing
that
only
we
do
and
so
I
one
of
the
things
that
I
want
to
convey
to
the
public
and
members
on
the
dais
is.
V
This
is
pretty
much
a
standard,
American
law
enforcement
procedure
at
this
point
in
time
this
this
is
and
I
can't
say
enough
that
this
is
not
an
outlier
or
something
that's
unique
to
us
and
and
I
to
verify
that.
Please
look
at
the
news
footage
of
the
next
major
event
than
any
American
city.
You
will
not
see
officers
attired
it
too
much
differently
than
those
in
the
city
of
Evanston.
P
Thanks
them
to
go
back
to
that
weapons
question
what
because
this
is
what
was
asked
of
me:
what
weapons
do
we
provide
to
our
officers?
So
when
you
get
on
the
force,
what
do
we
give
you?
Do
we
give
the
a
Kade?
No,
no.
V
No
way
case,
no
in
case
we
were
all-american,
no
I'm
teasing
it's
just
it's
a
soviet-era,
semiotic,
semi-automatic
rifle.
So
no,
no
a
case.
What
we
issue
officers
when
they
join
the
force
is
a
Glock
9-millimeter
pistol.
That's
the
only
thing
we
give
them
after
they
off
probation.
They
have
the
opportunity
to
purchase
off
of
a
list
of
approved
rifles.
They
can
purchase
with
their
own
funds
an
ar-15
rifle
that
meets
certain
specifications,
so
it
fits
in
our
rifle
racks.
We
require
a
light.
P
P
V
P
V
I
think
there's
some
follow-on
case
law
in
that
bulletin.
That
speaks
to
containers
that
are
within
the
passenger
compartment
or
lunge
distance
when
the
persons
stop
and
then
would
also
apply
to
if
you're
walking
along
with
a
backpack.
If
we
have
the
reasonable
suspicion
to
search,
we
can
check
those
items
also
right.
P
V
We
have
the
option
depending
it's
all.
Individual
effects
based,
but
I
can
see
several
reasons
to
put
a
person
in
a
car
all
the
way
from
inclement
weather,
we're
still
concerned,
even
though
they're
handcuffed,
they're
gonna
run
away
so
yeah
I
I,
don't
know
that
the
placing
in
the
car
would
be
a
decision
based
on
that
stop,
and
why
so
do
we
have
the
latitude
to
do
that
without
escalating
it
to
a
formal
arrest?
Yes,
we
do.
Okay,.
P
And
then
it
mentions
on
have
a
less
page,
32
I,
don't
know
what
it's
called
I'm.
Sorry,
but
a
previous
criminal
record
has
a
reason
to
question
someone
and
then
I
had
what
happens
if
I
know,
people
don't
have
to
give
all
the
information
for
the
contact
cards.
But
what
happens
if
you're
asking
someone
questions
and
they
don't
want
to
answer
it?
It.
V
Would
depend
all
Derman
and
once
again,
depending
on
how
much
how
much
information
we
have?
Are
we
teetering
on
the
high
end
of
reasonable
suspicion,
so
we're
almost
up
to
probable
cause
for
arrest
I'm
going
to
imagine
we're
going
to
be
much
more
demanding
if
we
don't
have
anything
under
Illinois
law?
If
we
don't
have
anything,
if
we
have
no
reason
to
detain
further,
the
individual
can
walk
away
all.
P
So
they
can
be
at
it
and
handcuffed
and
all
that
without
a
parent,
absolute
resident,
okay
and
then
just
my
last
question:
it's
on
the
card
that
we
leave
behind
or
you
leave
behind
when
you
when
you
can't,
when
you
stop
someone
to
question
them,
you
leave
them
that
card.
What
does
that
call
it?
You
know
you
give
it
to
the
citizen
and
there's
the
stop.
P
P
Imagine
it's
a
very
tense
situation
on
each
part,
but
it
seems
like
when
people
I
talked
to
in
the
community.
That's
where
the
tension
is
people
don't
necessarily
feel
like.
We
have
horrible
police
officers.
It's
these
very
delicate
interactions
that
they're
having
that,
maybe
don't
lead
to
an
arrest,
but
they
feel
like
we're
unjust,
but
they
also.
Then
you
know,
there's
no
arrest
or
you
know
like
there's,
maybe
too
frustrated,
they
don't
make
the
complaint
or
what
have
you
so
I
guess
as
I'm
just
talking
about
something
we
can
be
always
mindful
of
right.
P
It's
I
know
you
have
a
sensitive
job
and
if
someone
is
stopped
and
not
arrested
and
so
on
and
so
forth,
they
leave
with
a
little
more
tension
against
our
police
department.
So
that's
where
the
the
rub
seems
to
be
which
I'm
thankful?
That's
all
we
have
we're
not
Chicago
or
we
have
all
these
people
in
jail.
Who
didn't
do
it
and
all
that,
but
that
little
small
attention
goes
a
long
way
in
a
small
community.
Although.
V
All
the
men
it
does
and
I
think
we
are
cognizant
of
that
and
have
attempted
to
address
that
issue
over
time,
not
only
the
de-escalation
but
the
disengagement,
training
of
how
you
explain
to
an
individual
world.
This
is
what
I
did
in
this,
why
he
did
it
and,
and
once
again
sometimes
that's
insufficient,
but
I
think
a
lot
of
times.
It
does
defuse
the
situation
to
the
point
where
the
citizen
has
at
least
some
understanding
that
this
wasn't
just
some
random
act.
V
Where
we
decided
to
pick
on
you
there
that
we
were,
we
can
articulate
why
we
did
it
and
I
think
with
that
training.
It
has
diffused
a
number
of
these
situations,
so
there's
not
complaints.
Now.
Is
it
perfect?
No,
do
we
have
to
be
mindful
of
it?
Yes,
but
I
think
as
we
work
towards
that
goal
or
we're
getting
more
adept
at
that
as
time
play
that.
V
P
The
information
you
provided
I
know
it's
his
first
time,
I've
seen
the
contact
and
the
pat-down
information,
but
the
previous
screen
that
has
the
contact
car
yeah
that
one.
So
that's
not
an
annual
report
is.
Can
we
get
that
on
our
open
data
portal,
mr.
city
manager
or
somewhere,
because
I,
usually
just
boy
it
but
I-
think
we'll
be
good
to
have
just
the
numbers
out
there
for
people
who
are
interested
to
see
what's
happening
with
our
Police
Department?
Yes,.
V
R
R
Yes,
sir,
okay,
so
that's
that's
important
and
I
reason
that
I
say
that
is
because
if
we
don't
hear
about
the
complaints,
then
we
can't
respond
to
it.
So,
despite
the
National
perception
of
black
communities
being
over-policed
and
the
numbers
here
do
support
it
in
your
first
couple
of
pie,
charts.
But
it's
difficult
for
me
and
looking
at
this
summary
and
I
remember
the
first
time
that
we
saw
this
data.
R
It
was
like
a
landslide
but
I'm
curious
to
know
when
you
define
victims,
maybe
in
an
email
to
me
just
to
understand
what
you
mean
by
victims.
I,
you
know
I,
but
I
can
go
a
million
different
places
so
to
understand
what
that
category
means
would
be
helpful
and
then
also
when
I
look
at
these
percentages,
they're
higher
to
me,
particularly
within
the
black
community-
and
it
would
be
nice
to
have
a
reference
point
of
as
it
relates
to
the
demographics
of
town.
R
Does
that
make
sense,
so
you
said
the
blacks
are
overly
represented,
for
example,
50
percent
of
the
victims,
61
percent
in
the
juvenile
category.
But
when
I
look
at
it,
it
doesn't
give
me
a
relationship
to
the
population
in
town
and
we
don't
have
to
get
into
it
now.
I
mean
I
have
a
few
more
wants
to
make.
Unless
you
want
to
respond,
no.
R
And
then
the
other
issue
that
I
or
the
question
that
I
have
is
a
follow-up
again
making
the
point
to
the
community
that
we
have
at
least
I'll
say
that
I
have
not
I
think
maybe
in
2017
one,
maybe
one
complaint
of
someone
in
terms
of
the
stop
and
frisk
experience.
But
again,
if
I'm
not
hearing
it
I
don't
have
any
way
of
truly
asking.
You
know
you
for
follow
up
with
questions,
but
the
point
I
want
to
make
is
that
so
we
now
have
the
use
of
the
video
cameras.
R
V
That's
an
excellent
question
and
I:
let
me
take
a
couple
minutes
to
talk
about
it.
The
Illinois
law
is
excruciating
ly
complicated
if
we
have,
if
there's
a
an
event
that
I
have
my
body
camera
on
and
we're
chatting
on
the
street.
If
nothing
happens
from
that
90
days,
it's
gone:
okay.
Okay,
if
there
are
other
events
that
cause
the
event
to
be
flagged
now,
I
too
am
appalled
that
the
annoy
legislature
decided
to
make
that
a
legal
term,
but
it
is
so
if
it's
flagged.
V
For
instance,
if
you
complain
about
my
conduct
there
there's
a
process
that
goes
through
oh
PS,
now,
every
body
worn
camera
event
that
I
record
from
the
time
you
file
that
complaint
tell
it's
adjudicated
were
responsible
for
holding
on.
We
need
to
maintain
that,
and
so
frankly,
I'm
sure
the
members
of
the
diets
have
seen
o-p-s
complaints
of
drug
on
almost
a
year
based
on
the
witnesses
didn't
come
forward,
there's
a
whole
it.
So
we
can,
we
can
hold
those
forever.
V
R
Is
good
working
them?
That's
great!
Thank
you
and
I
guess
the
last
part
I
just-
and
this
is
just
more
of
an
update
to
the
City
Council
myself,
alderman
Wilson,
algún,
well
Ravel
and
alderman
Fleming.
We
all
sit
on
the
alternatives
to
arrest
committee.
That's
comprised
of
staff
members
of
the
police
department,
also
members
of
the
community
as
a
follow-up
to
the
first
round
of
information
that
we
saw.
You
know
the
concern
was
if,
if
this
is
the
outcome
of
the
number
of
stops,
how
many
of
these
stops
are
actually
turning
into
arrests?
R
R
It
is
a
very
long
process,
very
detailed.
We
have
a
group
of
lawyers
really
looking
forward.
Excuse
me
look
really
looking
into
this
in
detail
and
it's
being
led
by
the
Moran
center,
and
we
also
have
someone
on
staff
at
Northwestern,
but
I
just
thought
that
this
would
be
the
appropriate
time
to
get
that
update.
Thank
you.
Thank.
D
A
Yes,
I
did
want
to
speak
to
this
I.
Think
I
believe
this
is
a
response
to
my
reference
to
the
Community
Development
Department,
to
develop
a
list
of
public
benefits
that
we
could
all
they
could
be
put
into
our
city
code
that
so
that
every
developer,
who
came
to
the
city
and
any
citizen
could
understand
what
a
public
benefit
could
possibly
be.
A
Developments
and
I
think
that
we
probably
want
to
discuss
this
in
much
greater
length
than
just
this
evening,
and
in
particular,
I
would
like
to
have
this
come
back
when
miss
Leonard
is
has
returned
from
her
maternity
leave,
which
I
understand
is
in
May,
because
she
has
a
particular
expertise
on
this
and
was
involved
in
the
early
on
conversations
about
this
in
November.
When
I
first
raised
this
with
her
so
I
I
would
propose
that
we
referred
this
to
Pandy
and
for
sometime
in
mid
May
when
I
believe
Miss
Leonard
will
be
back
I.
I
A
A
D
Madam
mayor
members,
the
council
we
have
before
you
the
2017
consolidated
annual
performance
and
evaluation
report
for
the
city's
Community
Development
Block
Grant,
home
investment
partnerships
and
staff
emergency
solutions
grant
program.
This
was
before
you.
There
were
some
changes
that
needed
to
be
made
in
somebody
brief
submitted
for
your
approval,
Sarah
flax.
The
housing
manager
is
here
to
answer
any
questions,
move
approval.
A
O
N
D
Yes,
Matt
Mayor,
Pro,
Tem
members.
The
council
we're
here
this
evening
a
little
early
and
that
is
to
begin
discussions
with
you
about
the
fiscal
year
budget
for
the
fiscal
year,
beginning
January,
1st
2019
I
have
been
doing
this
for
27
or
28
years.
I
do
not
recall
ever
having
a
budget
discussion
with
a
city
council
prior
to
summer
before
for
tonight,
and
we
have
a
presentation
that
Ashley
King,
our
chief
financial
officer
and
kate
louis
leakey
and
our
senior
management
analyst
will
make.
D
D
I
think
that
the
city
of
Evanston
is
a
very
fortunate
community
that
we
offer
a
wide
range
of
services
really
to
all
residents,
we're
a
full-service
city,
not
only
a
able
police
fire
department
on
library,
Public,
Works
parks,
recreation,
community
services,
health,
really,
the
gamut
of
municipal
services
we
provide
and
in
the
context
of
which
we
provide
them,
and
that
is
in
Cook,
County
Illinois.
The
costs
associated
with
these
excellent
services
continue
to
rise.
They
rise
because
of
a
labor
cost.
They
rise
because
of
pension
costs.
They
rise
because
of
capital
issues
that
we
have.
D
They
also
vary
sometimes,
and
they
vary
with
the
investments
that
are
made
by
our
community
partners
such
as
Northwestern
University.
They
vary
because
of
the
economy
and
the
changes
that
the
entire
country
is
going
through
as
far
as
retail
sales,
which
has
really
been
a
a
benchmark
for
all
municipalities
around
the
United
States,
the
retail
is
changing
and
we
are
no
different
in
those
changes.
D
What
would
give
them
a
good
argument
to
feel
that
way?
So,
as
we
look
at
the
expenditure
challenges
moving
forward
as
a
community
to
continue
to
provide
the
fine
benefits
that
we
do
for
our
residents
to
continue
to
pay
our
employees
a
reasonable
wage
to
continue
to
be
able
to
tackle
pension
benefits,
to
continue
to
be
able
to
tackle
our
outstanding
debt?
It's
my
suggestion.
Is
your
city
manager
that
it
will
be
worth
some
time
over
the
course
of
the
next
six
months
to
look
at
what
is
important
to
look
at?
D
What
are
those
things
that
really
make
this
the
community
special,
those
things
that
we
are
obligated
to
provide
that
no
one
else
provides
and
provide
that
as
a
as
a
lens?
In
addition,
we
need
to
look
at
equity
and
empowerment.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
how
we
spend
our
money,
we
are
spending
equitably
throughout
the
entire
community
and
that
we
are
serving
all
of
our
residents,
a
very,
very
high
bar
to
meet
by
any
standard.
By
any
measure,
this
community
regularly
meets
hi
bars.
D
We
need
to
make
an
eye
toward
our
reserves
and
and
the
fairness
not
only
to
our
residents
but
to
our
employees
that
we're
resources
are
being
stewarded
appropriately.
So,
madam
mayor
pro-tem,
thank
you
for
letting
me
make
a
little
bit
of
a
prologue
there,
I'd
like
to
introduce
Ashley
King
as
she's
stepping
forward
I,
do
want
to
reiterate
an
announcement
that
we
made
last
week,
and
that
is
that
we
have
hired
a
new
chief
financial
officer.
D
Attach
design
attached
is
known
so
I
think
many
of
you
for
his
12
previous
years
of
service
to
the
city
of
Evanston,
so
potential
be
coming
back
for
a
third
stint
on
the
staff
of
the
city
of
Evanston.
So
it
always
saddens
me
to
hear
members
of
the
public
talk
about
that.
We
are
hiring
people
that
perhaps
are
not
qualified
for
this
important
job.
To
have
someone
of
mr.
Desai's
not
only
deep
experience
in
municipal
finance
generally,
but
deep
experience
in
municipal
finance
of
the
city
of
Evanston
is
I
think
a
great
coup
for
us.
D
W
You
Mayor
Pro
Tem
members
of
the
council,
clerk
clerk,
Reed
and
city
manager,
Bob
quits
again.
My
name
is
Ashley
King
I'm
here
as
the
Budget
and
Finance
Manager
and
I
have
with
me:
Kate
Lewis,
Lake
and
senior
management
analyst
as
well
I
kind
of
said
in
our
introduction,
we're
going
to
be
going
through
where
we're
at
right
now
and
where
we
see
the
priority
based
budgeting
process
going.
W
So
here's
our
agenda
for
tonight
we're
gonna
start
by
looking
at
the
general
fund,
which
Kate
we'll
take
a
look
at
some
other
funds
and
kind
of
competing
interests,
overview
of
priority-based
budgeting
and
a
calendar
of
next
steps
and
hopefully
get
some
good
feedback
so
to
get
started.
Here's
Kate
with
the
general
fund
protections.
T
J
Name
is
Kate
Lewis,
leakin
I'm,
the
senior
management
analyst
and
I'll
be
walking
you
through
some
of
our
preliminary
projections
for
the
2019
general
fund
budget.
So
this
first
slide
to
get
us
started
shows
some
of
the
major
revenue
sources
to
the
general
fund.
You'll,
see
15%
of
our
revenue
to
the
general
fund
comes
from
state
income
and
sales
taxes
which
are
unfortunately
out
of
the
city's
control.
After
that
we
have
property
taxes
at
9%
and
then
some
of
these
other
taxes
listed
their
sales
tax
building
and
related
permits
make
up.
J
You
know
a
large
portion
of
our
general
fund
budget.
These
nine
sources
make
up
about
half
of
the
general
fund
revenue,
52
percent
and
they'll
be
the
focus
of
some
of
our
look
back.
Some
projections
later
on
in
this
presentation,
just
sort
of
fill
on
the
other
side
of
the
coin.
The
other
half
of
our
revenue
is
made
up
of
a
number
of
other
sources.
This
slide
just
shows
some
of
the
categories
that
they
fall
in
a
couple
of
pieces.
To
note,
15
percent
of
our
revenue
is
also
coming
from
pension
property
taxes.
J
These
are
sort
of
AX
in
and
out
of
the
general
fund,
they're
Canada's
revenue
and
then
immediately
kind
as
an
expense
to
transfer
into
the
pension
fund,
and
then
we
also
have
6.7
percent
of
our
revenues
coming
from
interfund
transfers.
These
are
from
some
of
our
enterprise
funds,
parking,
water,
sewer,
etc
throughout
the
rest
of
the
city's
budget.
J
So
this
is
a
chart
showing
ten-year
trends
and
a
couple
of
those
major
revenue
sources.
So
a
couple
of
pieces
to
note
sales
taxes
after
recovering
from
the
Great
Recession,
has
been
relatively
flat
over
the
past
few
years.
We're
not
seeing
a
huge
increase
in
that
revenue.
Source
property
taxes
took
a
pretty
steep
decline
in
2011-2012
around
the
recession
and
we
have
not
returned
to
the
level
of
property
taxes.
We
were
relying
on
before
that
hit
the
Green
Line
income.
J
J
J
Looking
at
all
expenses
together,
okay,
all
expenses
together
we
see
a
36%
increase
to
our
general
fund
expenses
from
2012
to
2018
this.
There
was
a
steep
increase
from
2014
to
2015
as
a
result
of
the
inclusion
of
the
pension
property
taxes
as
an
expense
in
that
year,
but
still
taking
that
out,
we
do
see
a
steady
increase
in
all
of
those
other
years
talking
again
about
personnel.
You
thought
this
is
sort
of
an
interesting
chart.
Put
put
up.
J
The
blue
line
shows
the
city
of
Evanston
schoola
the
cost-of-living
adjustment
over
the
past
10
years
as
compared
to
the
red
line,
which
is
showing
the
percentage
increase
to
the
Consumer
Price
Index
in
the
Chicago
area.
So
again,
that's
the
sort
of
estimated
actual
cost
of
living
in
the
Chicago
area.
You'll
see
that
our
cost
of
living
adjustment
given
to
all
employees
has
been
on
average
a
little
bit
higher
than
than
the
average
CPI
increase.
J
Looking
at
expenses
and
revenues
together,
again,
personnel
costs
being
the
major
driver
of
expenses
in
the
general
fund.
These
major
revenue
sources
being
the
major
drivers
in
the
general
fund
for
the
revenue
personnel
costs
are
continuing
to
increase
at
a
relatively
steady
rate,
whereas
these
major
revenue
sources
that
we
track
have
been
going
up
and
down
a
little
bit
and
2018
were
actually
a
little
bit
lower
than
we've
been
in
2017
2016
and
even
a
couple
years
before
that.
J
So
where
does
this
get
us
to?
We
started
doing
some
initial
projections
on
the
2019
budget.
Based
on
these
trends,
we
were
seeing
in
the
past
few
years,
starting
with
the
2018
budget.
We
looked
at
expenses
were
one
hundred
and
fourteen
point:
two
million
dollars
revenue,
one
fourteen
point:
eight
and
we
budgeted
a
surplus
of
six
hundred
thousand
taking
that
out
to
2019
we're
expecting
a
cost-of-living
increase
that
goes
up
to
about
1.5
million
dollars,
health
insurance,
extents
increase
of
about
two
hundred,
sixty
nine
thousand
dollars
and
non
personnel
expenses.
J
661
again
we
got
those
increases
by
looking
the
past
five
to
ten
years
on
those
expenses
and
what
the
trends
have
been.
That
brings
our
projected
expenses
for
2019
to
116
point:
seven
million
dollars
on
the
revenue
side,
we're
comfortable,
projecting
a
1%
decrease
overall
in
revenue.
That's
again
based
on
what
we're
seeing
on
those
major
revenue
sources
and
extrapolating
that
out
to
the
rest
of
the
budget
and
we're
seeing
revenues
at
about
113
point:
seven
million
dollars
putting
those
two
together.
P
A
P
I
know
everyone's
looking
at
the
screen,
so
I
think
it's
page
7
when
you
have
to
have
red
and
blue
graph
for
personnel
costs.
I
just
was
interested
in.
You
might
know
the
before
that
yeah
I
was
just
interested.
Is
that
projection
just
going
along
with,
like
you
said,
the
cola
and
the
raises,
or
these
like
so
I
guess
one
see
if
it
was
just
Cola
and
and
such
or
is
this
like
also
that
we're
bringing
on
more
new
staff
so.
J
P
R
W
J
And
just
to
close
out
the
general
fund
discussion,
our
general
fund
reserve
policy
is
sixteen
point:
six
percent
of
operating
expenses.
Our
unaudited
numbers
show
us
closing
out
twenty
seventeen
at
an
ending
fund,
balance
of
twelve
point.
Eight
percent
and
our
budget
will
put
us
at
the
end
of
2018
at
thirteen
point
four
percent,
so
staff
does
recommend
that
we
continue
to
adopt
surplus
budgets
in
order
to
help
this
fund
balance
going
forward
and
prevent
it
from
getting
any
lower
in
the
future.
W
Okay,
we
spend
a
lot
of
time
talking
about
the
general
fund.
However,
we
have
a
number
of
competing
interests
as
well.
He
alluded
to
in
the
introduction,
as
well
as
37
other
funds
to
worry
about
within
the
city.
First
capital
capital,
obviously,
is
a
big
demand
on
the
city
of
Evanston.
This
is
the
capital
improvements
plan,
as
presented
in
the
2018
adopted
budget.
It
is
a
five-year
plan
for
three
hundred
and
fifty
three
million
dollars
and,
as
we
know,
there
are
a
couple
of
big
projects
included
in
here.
W
Again,
that's
about
1.5
million
dollars
a
year
in
debt
service
payments
which
would
have
to
be
through
a
tax
living
increase,
her
expense
reductions,
as
well
as
the
discussed
main
library
renovations,
which
have
been
pushed
out,
but
are
still
a
capital
need
for
the
city.
At
ten
point,
five
million
dollars
that
number
as
director
Danza
client
said,
would
increase.
If
we,
if
we
push
that
further
out,
should
be
noted
that
the
debt
limit
would
have
to
increase
we're.
W
W
So,
as
you
know,
we
have
a
number
of
unmet
capital
needs,
and
this
is
just
talking
about
the
general
obligation
bond
funded
capital,
so
this
is
facilities
and
parks
and
streets
that
has
nothing
to
do
with
kind
of
the
capital
that
is
water
or
sewer
or
TIF
related
those
are
kind
of
in
a
separate
bucket.
But
in
working
with
the
city
engineer,
Laura
Biggs,
we
took
a
look
at
what
the
Geo
bonds
should
be
funding
and
it
was
about
twenty
one
point:
eight
million
dollars
a
year.
W
Currently
we
are
funding
nine
million
dollars
of
that
so
about
forty
one
percent
less
than
half
over
the
course
of
four
years.
This
is
fifty
one
point:
two
million
dollars
in
unmet
capital
needs
just
to
touch
on
some
other
funds
that
we
have
here
in
the
city
of
Evanston.
The
water
fund
is
looking
to
receive
increased
revenue
from
new
water
sales
expected
in
November
of
this
year.
Additionally,
the
solid
waste
fund
is
going
to
have
a
property
tax
levy
that
is,
on
the
tax
bill
for
the
first
time,
reducing
the
deficit
for
that
fund.
W
It
should
be
noted
that
CDBG
and
other
federal
funds
have
been
received
in
consistent
inconsistently
in
2017
and
there's
some
uncertainty
with
the
administration
and
those
funds
moving
forward
to
more
funds,
the
insurance
fund.
Again
still
in
the
negative.
However,
we
have
budgeted
for
2018
a
surplus
throughout
the
year,
so
we're
hoping
to
kind
of
be
closer
to
zero
as
the
year
ends
for
that
one,
then,
the
good
news
on
this
slide
is
the
washington
national
tiff.
W
As
you
all
know,
this
TIF
expires
at
the
end
of
2018,
so
we're
going
to
be
able
to
bring
it
back
on
to
the
tax
rolls
and
without
a
property
tax
increase.
This
means
that
we'll
receive
1
million
dollars
in
additional
revenue
approximately
to
the
city
of
Evanston.
That's
just
the
city's
portion
annually
annually,
yes
correct.
W
Also,
let's
not
forget
about
the
pension
funds.
I
know
it's
been
the
city
council
goal
to
have
pensions
funded
around
50%.
We
are
not
quite
there.
These
numbers
are
from
1
1
17.
It
should
be
noted
that
investment
income
in
2017
was
higher
than
expected,
so
we're
working
on
an
actuarial
report.
We
hope
to
have
that
out
in
the
next
couple
of
months,
but
we're
still
only
funded
for
the
firefighters
at
43%
and
for
police
at
just
under
47,
so
all
competing
interests
for
the
city
of
Evanston
and
difficult
decisions
to
make.
W
W
The
city
also
faces
a
number
of
new
construction
projects
that
would
like
to
embark
on
capital
projects
and
we
look
to
better
fund
pensions.
That
brings
us
here
today
asking
you
to
embark
upon
a
priority
based
budgeting
process
for
2019.
That
would
ensure
that
the
projects
that
we
are
proposing
funding
matched
the
city's
priorities.
W
So
what
is
priority-based
budgeting
as
well
I
mentioned
2012
was
the
last
time
Evanston
engaged
in
this
process,
and
the
goal
is
really
to
prioritize
the
city,
services
and
fund
them
accordingly,
with
the
proposed
2019
budget.
So
we're
going
to
look
at
the
entire
organization,
identify
every
program
that
we
offer
evaluate
those
programs,
relevance
to
a
number
of
stated
goals
that
I
will
expand
upon
in
the
next
couple
of
slides
and
allow
us
to
kind
of
realign
and
reprioritize.
W
So
here's
the
outline
of
the
the
five
steps
in
the
post-process
number
one
identified
these
programs.
We
already
started
working
with
directors
to
kind
of
drill
down
into
what
specifically
they
offer
within
their
individual
departments
and
within
their
their
business
units
number
to
define
the
metrics
with
with
which
we
will
measure
all
of
these
programs.
So
the
first
there's
kind
of
two
parts
to
the
metrics.
The
first
part
is
looking
at
kind
of
the
city's
role
in
providing
this
program.
If
you
will
are
we
mandated
to
provide
the
program,
is
there
a
cost
recovery?
W
What's
the
return
on
investment
for
this
individual
program
is?
Has
there
been
a
change
in
demand?
Is
it
more
popular?
Are
people
using
it
more
and
more
the
reliance
on
the
city
to
provide
the
service
as
opposed
to
a
non-profit
or
a
private
entity,
and
then
the
portion
of
the
community
that
is
served
by
the
program?
So
this
is
the
first
step
of
a
kind
of
metrics
that
will
be
measuring
these
programs
by.
W
The
second
group
is
five
of
the
six
city
council
goals,
again:
city
infrastructure
and
facilities,
Community
Development
and
job
creation,
affordable
housing,
police,
community
relations
and
city
finances.
The
sixth
goal
we're
kind
of
going
to
take
on
its
own
and
look
at
all
of
this
through
an
equity
lens.
So
what
we
are
hoping
to
do
is
just
initially
when
we're
looking
at
everything.
W
I
think
right
now
we're
at
about
a
hundred
and
forty
different
programs
that
the
city
offers
just
have
one
box
that
says:
does
this
program
specifically
address
issues
of
equity
in
the
city
of
Evanston?
It
will
kind
of
be
a
yes/no
checkbox.
Then,
once
we
come
back
with
all
the
metrics,
we're
looking
at
applying
a
more
in-depth
equity
lens
to
the
bottom
third
of
these
programs.
So
we'll
look
at
those
individually
and
more
specifically
at
that
time,
so
here's
the
timeline
we
have
proposed
for
this.
W
We
would
come
back
at
the
end
of
May
with
a
check-in
and
a
final
presentation
at
the
end
of
June,
and
then
this
would
guide
the
finance
and
budget
staff
on
how
we
would
put
together
the
proposed
budget
with
the
proposed
budget
coming
out
October
6th
of
this
year,
and
that
is
the
the
process.
I'm
open
for
feedback
discussions,
questions
alderman.
A
K
N
I
W
I
think
there
that's
a
great
question:
are
we
mandated
to
provide
the
service
I?
Think
in
2012
we
had
that
question
and
it
included
things
like
police
and
fire
service
that
are
not
provided
by
other
jurisdictions,
that
the
city
of
Evanston
was
responsible
for
doing
I,
don't
necessarily
have
a
I'm
sorry,
water.
K
Of
the
questions
that
I
had
for
the
city
manager
at
some
point
last
year,
when
I
was
wagging
my
tail
over,
this
was
if
we
could
have
a
list
of
programs
that
were
required
to
have
the
state
or
federal
government.
It
would
really
be
helpful
to
have
just
a
list
of
those
so
that
we
know
those
are
included,
there's
nothing.
K
We
can
do
about
them,
because
during
the
time
when
you're
having
your
staff
review
of
all
of
this
and
I
wish,
we
were
involved
a
little
earlier
in
the
process,
but
I
understand
why
you're
doing
it.
The
way
you
are
it
just
would
be
helpful.
I
think
to
have
have
a
list
of
those
so
that
we
know
that's
our
starting
point.
Sure.
But
ya
know.
This
is
really
helpful.
I
think
alderman
Fleming.
P
Yeah
I
think
this
is
great.
Thank
you
very
helpful.
So
I
have
a
question
two
questions.
One
I
know
we
talked
about
the
library
and
I
know
the
library
has
a
plan
for
itself,
but
I
guess
I'm,
not
sure
why
it's
why
it's
on
here?
If
we
I
know
if
we
haven't
decided
we're
moving
forward,
I
guess
it's
just
it's
just
an
observation.
I
made
right.
It's
listed
a
couple
different
times
as
this
crew
intact.
When
I
read.
W
P
I
just
to
mention
that
as
people
maybe
are
looking
at
this
at
home
and
then
I
just
want
to
be
very
complimentary
of
this
process.
I
think
this
is,
can
you
grow
up
poor?
This
is
what
you
do.
We
don't
call
it
priority-based
budgeting.
Anybody
who
was
poor
grow
enough.
You
just
have
a
limited
amount
of
money.
You
pick
what
you're
gonna
pay
so
I
think
this
will
be
very
helpful
for
us
going
into
next
year
and
hopefully
the
community
will
participate
in
these
early
conversations.
P
D
If
I
may,
just
to
kind
of
wrap
up,
I
think
alderman
Fleming's
last
point
is
a
really
good
one.
You
know
this
is
not
a
three
million
dollar
deficit.
This
is
a
six
million
dollar
deficit
is
a
ten
million
dollar
deficit.
This
is
this
is
a
much
larger
number
in
order
for
the
council
to
address
the
needs
that
you
want
to
address
it.
D
My
recommendation
to
you
is
their
city
managers.
We
can
no
longer
completely
debt
finance
our
entire
capital
program.
This
building
will
make
Robert
Crowne
look
like
a
small
toolshed
to
deal
with
this
building
and
when
I
became
your
city
manager.
Nine
years
ago
there
was
scaffolding
around
this
building
for
10
years.
The
city
rented
scaffolding
every
month
around
this
building
for
ten
years,
because
the
the
the
large
issue
of
what
to
do
with
this
building
and
we
decided
to
stay.
We
put
a
new
roof
on
the
building
for
a
million
plus
dollars
and
we're
here.
D
But
ultimately,
the
internal
mechanisms
of
this
building
are
slowly
but
surely
failing,
and
we
will
have
to
come
up
with
to
come
to
grips
with
what
to
do
with
this
building
and
that's
just
one
thing:
police
fire
headquarters,
the
other
community,
centers
all
of
your
streets,
the
people's
desires
for
sidewalks
alleys.
All
of
those
things
we
do
not
have
the
financial
wherewithal
to
grapple
with.
So,
yes,
I
think
under
normal
circumstances,
a
three
million
dollar
deficit.
This
early
in
the
year
is
not
a
big
deal
with
a
hundred
odd
million
dollar
budget.
D
But
it's
that's
not
the
number
we're
really
dealing
with
the
number
we're
dealing
with
us
twice
three
times
four
times
that
amount
annually
in
order
I
think
to
really
put
the
city
of
Evanston's.
A
general
fund
certainly
finances
in
a
good
place
and
we've
done
tremendous
work
with
economic
development.
D
We've
done
tremendous
work
with
water,
I
mean
that
was
something
that
the
last
City
Council
really
made
a
priority,
and
we've
now
have
contracts
with,
and
hopefully
a
third
community
in
the
not-too-distant
future,
and
that's
a
real
revenue
coming
into
the
city
so
and
I
appreciate
the
counsels
of
openness
to
this
process.
We
want
to
be
diligent
with
this,
because
I
think
the
plan
that
we
will
ultimately
come
with
in
October
will
be
our
level
best
to
address
these
much
larger
issues
and
there'll.
Be
a
lot
of
people
upset.
D
There
will
be
lots
of
community
groups,
can
there'll
be
employee
groups,
there'll
be
a
lot
of
people
unhappy
because
we
are
going
to
propose.
I
am
going
to
propose,
as
your
city
manager,
to
stop
doing
many
things
and
people
will
say
we
can't
if
people
will
say
we
pay
high,
we
pay
our
high
property
taxes
and
darn
it.
We
expect
all
of
these
various
things
and,
as
you
saw,
property
tax
is
a
relatively
small
part
of
what
it
takes
to
operate
this
organization.
So
thank
you,
madam
mayor,
for
having
the
council
for
your
good
work.
D
Thank
you
to
Ashley
and
to
to
Kate
for
the
Orient.
Thank
you.
You're
also
were
involved
in
the
the
planning
of
all
this,
and
so
we
have
a
schedule.
We
will
come
back
to
you
as
part
of
that
fifth
Monday
meeting
on
April
30th,
so
it'll
be
the
update
on
the
affordable
housing
work
that
we're
doing
as
well
as
an
update
on
this
process.
Thank
you
all.
A
R
A
M
Simin,
thank
you.
I
want
to
give
a
special
thank
you
to
crystal
Jefferson.
She
is
a
crossing
guard
here
in
Evanston
that
works
in
the
fifth
Ward
and
she
has
served
our
young
people
exceptionally
well,
particularly
in
an
incident
that
happened
last
week.
So
I
want
to
thank
her
publicly
for
giving
our
our
students
the
attention
that
they
deserve.
Aldermen.