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18-1052
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 11/15/2017 | | |
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17-6208
| 1 | | REQUESTING TO PRESENT AN ADVISORY PUBLIC QUESTION VIA A COUNTYWIDE REFERENDUM TO COOK COUNTY VOTERS ON WHETHER THE STATE OF ILLINOIS SHOULD LEGALIZE, REGULATE AND TAX RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA USE FOR ADULTS 21 AND OVER | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
REQUESTING TO PRESENT AN ADVISORY PUBLIC QUESTION VIA A COUNTYWIDE REFERENDUM TO COOK COUNTY VOTERS ON WHETHER THE STATE OF ILLINOIS SHOULD LEGALIZE, REGULATE AND TAX RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA USE FOR ADULTS 21 AND OVER
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the Illinois Election Code, 10 ILCS 5/28-1, et seq., and the Counties Code, 55 ILCS 5/5-1005.5, the corporate authorities of a county have the authority to submit a public question to the electors of the county by means of a referendum; and
WHEREAS, despite spending more than $1 Trillion over the last 40 years, the efforts of the “War on Drugs”, the health and social costs of drugs increase every year, drugs are no less available than before, and treatment is not available to the vast majority of people who need it; and
WHEREAS, existing evidence from other states and countries show there is no indication that decriminalization or legalization of marijuana leads to a measurable increase in its use; and
WHEREAS, eight states and Washington D.C. have already legalized the recreational use of marijuana; and
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17-6302
| 1 | | AN AMENDMENT TO PREVENT SEXUAL HARRASSMENT IN COOK COUNTY | Ordinance Amendment | SECOND PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO 17-6302
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
AN AMENDMENT TO PREVENT SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, Cook County prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace; and
WHEREAS, in recent weeks there has been an outpouring of complaints of sexual harassment within Illinois government and political activities; and
WHEREAS, inspired by the #MeToo social media campaign that encouraged individuals to raise awareness about sexual harassment, women in the Illinois Legislature created the #ILSayNoMore that encouraged individuals to share their experiences of sexual harassment within the State Capitol and Illinois politics; and
WHEREAS, more than 200 people signed an open letter circulated by women involved in Illinois politics that called for “challenging every elected official, every candidate, and every participant in our democratic process who is culpable”; and
WHEREAS, sexual harassment thrives in silence, such that all stakeholders need to continually work to eliminate all forms of sexual harassment; and
WHEREAS, sexual harassment and a | | |
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17-6302
| 1 | | AN AMENDMENT TO PREVENT SEXUAL HARRASSMENT IN COOK COUNTY | Ordinance Amendment | SECOND PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO 17-6302
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
AN AMENDMENT TO PREVENT SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, Cook County prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace; and
WHEREAS, in recent weeks there has been an outpouring of complaints of sexual harassment within Illinois government and political activities; and
WHEREAS, inspired by the #MeToo social media campaign that encouraged individuals to raise awareness about sexual harassment, women in the Illinois Legislature created the #ILSayNoMore that encouraged individuals to share their experiences of sexual harassment within the State Capitol and Illinois politics; and
WHEREAS, more than 200 people signed an open letter circulated by women involved in Illinois politics that called for “challenging every elected official, every candidate, and every participant in our democratic process who is culpable”; and
WHEREAS, sexual harassment thrives in silence, such that all stakeholders need to continually work to eliminate all forms of sexual harassment; and
WHEREAS, sexual harassment and a | | |
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