CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Pass the ordinance amending the Naperville Municipal Code to expand and replace the Housing Advisory Commission and fair housing ordinance with the Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission and human rights and fair housing ordinance
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DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
SUBMITTED BY: Michael DiSanto, City Attorney and Marcie Schatz, Deputy City Manager
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
In December 2019, the City Council revised the City's mission statement to emphasize diversity and inclusiveness in the community as follows:
"To provide services that ensure a high quality of life, sound fiscal management, and a dynamic business environment, while creating an inclusive community that values diversity."
In addition to revising the mission statement, the City Council has taken the following actions in 2020:
1. May 19, 2020
Approved recommendations focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion such as items related to the City's workforce, engaging with community partners, and the creation of a Human Rights Commission.
2. July 21, 2020
Directed staff to prepare an ordinance that establishes a Human Rights Commission through expansion of the current Housing Advisory Commission (HAC).
3. September 1, 2020
Modified the name of the commission to the Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission and approved the hiring of a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed ordinance amends Title 2 (Boards and Commissions) of the Municipal Code by expanding the role of and replacing the Housing Advisory Commission with the Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission. The ordinance also repeals and expands the current fair housing ordinance from Title 10 (Police Regulations) and creates a new section, Title 12 (Human Rights and Fair Housing) where the Human Rights and Fair Housing ordinance is located.
Human Rights and Fair Housing Commission
The specific responsibilities of the Commission ar...
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