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President Wilshire
Further discussion on the motion to suspend the rules?
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
This is Linda and | just have a question. If we suspend the rules tonight, does that mean that it doesn’t go
to the Committee?
President Wilshire
Yes if we pass it tonight, it doesn’t go to Committee.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
Right and then it will come before the Full Board correct?
President Wilshire
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what it provides for and provide for an opportunity for people to weigh in on this; | am opposed to that. |
would be opposed to suspending the rules to allow for a second reading tonight. | think it ought to be
referred to a Committee and if that Committee has to meet remotely like we are tonight, that’s fine. But |
think it deserves an opportunity for the Mayor to explain in detail what this is for. And also an opportunity
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President Wilshire
What is the Committee’s pleasure? This is something that the Mayor has brought up to us a couple of
times that this needs to be passed expediently in order to have the open enrollment and everything for the
month of April. | am wondering if anyone has any desire to pass this forward tonight.
Alderman O’Brien
Would | be in order to make a motion for final passage?
President Wilshire
| think we have to suspend the rules to allow for a second reading.
Alderman O’Brien
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NOMINATIONS, APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS - None
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
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There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the report of the March 9, 2020 Human Affairs
Committee accepted and placed on file.
CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS - None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS - None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS — ORDINANCES - None
NEW BUSINESS — RESOLUTIONS
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Mayor Donchess
| can, | am sorry if you couldn’t hear me.
Alderwoman Lu
No that’s OK, | was just checking before | started. Did you say this represents a 3% decrease to
something, | didn’t ... or an increase?
Mayor Donchess
(inaudible)
President Wilshire
Jim is your mic, are you unmuted?
Mayor Donchess
| said that the amounts, that the employee pays, the so-called working rate for the employee will likely
decline 15%. That was the decline | was speaking of.
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President Wilshire
Very good. Responses to the remarks of the Mayor?
RESPONSE TO REMARKS OF THE MAYOR
Alderman Lopez
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REMARKS BY THE MAYOR
