HomeMy WebLinkAboutT36-07 Ordinance No. T36-07
AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING A STREET GANG PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin is a home rule unit pursuant to the Illinois Constitution; and
WHEREAS,the City of Elgin,as a home rule unit,may exercise any power and perform any
function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS,the City Council has determined that it is necessary and desirable to provide for
a new special temporary advisory committee to assist and advise the City Council regarding a
comprehensive street gang prevention and intervention program for the City of Elgin.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. Street Gang Prevention and Intervention Committee Created.
There is hereby created the Street Gang Prevention and Intervention
Committee for the purpose of advising, assisting and recommending policies to the
City of Elgin regarding a comprehensive street gang prevention and intervention
elk program for the City of Elgin.
Section 2. Membership.
A. The Special Comprehensive Street Gang Prevention and Intervention
Committee shall be comprised of thirteen(13)members to be appointed by the City
Council. Each member shall serve for an indefinite term. The City Council may at
any time appoint successor members to the committee to replace then current
members or to fill vacancies.
B. Two (2) members of the committee shall be members of the City
Council, one (1)member shall be a representative from the City Manager's Office,
one(1)member shall be the Chief of Police or the Chief of Police's designee,one(1)
member shall be a member of a neighborhood association,one(1)member shall be a
representative from School District U-46,one(1)member shall be a representative of
the United Way of Elgin, one (1) member shall be a representative representing
parent groups,three(3)members shall be from community organizations and two(2)
members shall be from the clergy.
Section 3. Meetings.
Members of the Street Gang Prevention and Intervention Committee shall
' meet as soon as practical and shall establish regular meeting dates and times which
shall not be less than four (4) times annually. The Street Gang Prevention and
Intervention Committee may establish rules regarding the conduct at meetings and
where not otherwise provided Roberts Rules of Order,Newly Revised, shall apply.
Minutes shall be taken at all meetings. All meetings shall be conducted in
accordance with the Open Meetings Act.
Section 4. Staff.
The City Manager,from time to time,in his direction shall make available the
service of the City's professional staff to aid and cooperate with the Street Gang
Prevention and Intervention Committee in carrying out its responsibilities.
Section 5. Powers and Duties.
The Street Gang Prevention and Intervention Committee shall have the power
and duty to evaluate and advise the City Council regarding all aspects of a proposed
comprehensive street gang prevention and intervention program for the City of Elgin
including but not limited to:
A. Meet with the leadership amongst the City's police, school,clergy and
community organizations.
B. Conduct an inventory of current resources for street gang intervention
and prevention including programs offered by the City, schools and local agencies.
C. Receive community input and recommendations as to how the City of
Elgin can best address the street gang issues and reduce street gang violence in the
City of Elgin.
D. Prepare a proposed Comprehensive Street Gang Prevention and
Intervention Program for the City of Elgin.
E. Prepare and submit to the City Council a final report and
recommendations regarding a Comprehensive Street Gang Prevention and
Intervention Program for the City of Elgin. Such final report shall be presented to the
City Council no later than March 2008.
Section 6. Dissolution of Committee.
The Street Gang Prevention and Intervention Committee shall automatically
be dissolved upon the submittal of the final report and recommendations to the City
Council no later than March 2008 unless the City Council takes further action to
extend or recreate the committee.
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Section 7. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the
!k provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 8. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage in the manner provided by law.
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Robert Gilliam, Mayor Pro Tern
Presented: November 28, 2007
Passed: November 28, 2007
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 6 Nays: 0
Recorded: November 29, 2007
Published:
Attest:
Diane Robertson, City Clerk
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