Afternoon, everyone and more importantly happy Hanukkah. The
meeting on Public Safety will be called to order we will
begin with the roll call to establish Quorum vice-chair
Yancey Alderman Chico.
Alderman Gutierrez
Carmen Lopez
Alderman Curtis
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when is Taliaferro Otto?
Alderman Vasquez has requested for medical reasons to be
granted remote participation.
Call Ricky Knutson.
Almond Gardner Aldrin Martin Gardner. She requested to do
remote as well.
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Are we do have a quorum? So we will at this point ask for a
motion under rule 59 for Alderman Vasquez.
2BR and Alderman Vasquez and almond Gardner to be a granted
remote privilege motion by Alderman sposato hearing no
objections to ordered.
First I've been asked to read what should by now be the
familiar rules that we will be operating under rule 49
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subject to removal from the meeting by the
sergeant-at-arms. Welcome to 2023. Ladies and gentlemen.
We have two items on the agenda today out. First of all,
there's no public speakers right there registered in a
timely matter.
Please add Alderman Taliaferro to the roll, Thank you. We
have two items on the agenda today first his approval of
the rule 45 report from the November 2023 meeting of y'all
had a chance to review any corrections comments or
additions to the rule 45 or court hearing on a motion to
approve by Alderman Martin any comments hearing none so
ordered.
Next on the agenda is a proposed ordinance 3932 presented
to us by alderwoman Silverstein. We do have a substitute
which was previously distributed. Can I get a motion to
approve the substitute?
I'm sorry Alderman Lopez cell moves hearing. No objections
to order the substitute is before us and to present that
will be Alderman Silverstein but we do have three invited
Witnesses which we will call at this time following which
will open the floor to questions and comments of the first
witness is mr. David Goldenberg from the Anti-Defamation
League. Mr. Goldenberg. Thank you so much, mr. Chairman and
members of the committee. My name is David Goldenberg and
I'm the Midwest Regional director of the Anti-Defamation
League ADL was founded here in Chicago 110 years ago with a
Timeless mission to stop the definition of the Jewish
people and to secure Justice and fair treatment to all it's
always been our view that you can't fight one form of her
without fight in the mall edl is pleased to support the
ordinance introduced by Alderman Silverstein and a time
when the city is incredibly fractured. It is reassuring to
see the broad support for the ordinance and then
Tired to do more to support all victims of hate. We all know
data drives policy decisions and the allocation of
resources expanding current law to require the tracking of
hate incidents and not just hate crimes will give us a
fuller understanding of the environment and Landscape when
it comes to hate in Chicago further expanding hate crimes
training mandates for CPD officers and creating new avenues
through which Chicagoans can report hate incidents are
welcomed by those of us. Who do this work every single day.
The committee is meeting today at a time when the number of
hate crimes reported the United States and here in Illinois
are the 20-year High FBI hate crimes data shows members of
the black community continue to be the largest victims of
hate crimes in the country. The Jewish Community is the
most targeted religious community with anti-semitic hate
crimes accounting for nearly 60% of all religion based hate
crimes the API Community experienced a 61% increase in hate
crimes in 2021 to 2022. Well gender identity hate crimes
increased by 19% during the same time and like the Jewish
Community the Muslim Community has seen significant spike
in anti-muslim hate incidents since the war between Israel
and Hamas began on October 7th, and to that end. I want to
share the edl's tractor 315% increase in anti-semitic
incidents since October 7th compared to the same time last
year here in the city of Chicago. We've already confirmed
within fifty more than 50% more anti-semitic incidents.
In 2023 compared to the 28th. We trapped in all of 2021
just two years ago even more bass in the number of
incidents. We are still reviewing I anticipate the 2023
total number of anti-Semitic incidents Track by ATL in the
city of Chicago will exceed the 75 anti-semitic incidents.
We tracked in 2021 and 2022 combined with roughly half
taking place in Kumasi is attacking Israel on October 7th.
We're pleased to support this ordinance and we also offer
some recommendations assuming it moves forward first is the
city developed a process to determine which incidents are
counted and which are not considering the impact of an
incident will be just as important as the intent of the
individual who committed the ACT thus it's critical that
individual communities be allowed to Define what acts of
hate art art what acts of hate are especially for those at
Target their Community. This is a victim Centric approach
that will get us better data and create opportunities for
victims to educate others about the
count of their words and actions on them second there needs
to be a rigorous discipline and consistent approach to
determining what is a hate incident vs. First Amendment
protected Speech vs. Just a random act of harassment or
vandalism has incredible and significant experience in this
area that has stood up against scrutiny for more than 45
years. We're happy to share with the city our approach and
best practices we and others are using and they've
developed over the years.
Third the city needs to get real when it comes to funding
the solution to this problem. Even with the addition of
more officers to cpd's hate crimes team this year. For
example, it is still under resource and this thing goes to
the commission on human relations. So while it makes sense
to know to use a known City resource through which
residents can report hate incidents, let's also
acknowledged that the 311 system is already stressed. The
upcoming budget process is an opportunity for all of us to
address these shortfalls lastly when the data comes out.
Let's commit to not turning this into a competition where
one Community says it has it's worse. It has it worse than
others. We have a problem with Hayden this city there
requires a whole society approach to addressing it again. I
appreciate the opportunity to testify today and support the
ordinance and I'm happy to answer any questions you may
have.
Thank you. Mr. Goldenberg. Our next witness is Daniel gold
one from the Jewish United Fund of Metro Chicago District
Baldwin. Thank you. Thank you the committee for having us
here today reading is Dan Goldwyn and executive director of
public affairs for the Jewish United Fund Jewish Federation
of Chicago. I'm proud to represent juf and Metropolitan
Chicago's 320000 + Jews in support of all the woman
Silverstein's proposed update to Chicago's hate crimes
ordinance. Although Jews account for only 2% of the US
population. According to FBI statistics. Jews are targets
of nearly 60% of all religiously-based hate crimes in this
country and it's important to note that these two
Mystics are only counting those crimes reported to the
police hate crimes are notoriously under-reported and they
have these are only those incidents that actually rise to
the level of hate crime anecdotal evidence suggests that
many more instances of anti-Semitism occur. Every year the
proposal being being debated today will help track you hate
incidents that in and of themselves don't amount to a hate
crime good but could very well be the precursor to a hate
crime anti-Semitism is not only a swastika painted on a
school synagogue or a business. It is also file hatred that
manifest in many different forms some more obvious than
others before acts of anti-Semitism escalate to actual
crimes this Insidious hostility often starts with simple
comments including for example saying the Jews Aren't Loyal
Americans were the Jews control the media were comparing
Jewish scientists to Nazis.
Additionally conspiracy theory is an accusation posted on
social media and elsewhere are often anti-semitic and can
energize and inspire people to put their hateful ideas into
action and physically attacked Jewish people in their
institutions. This is what happened in October 27th, 2018.
When a white supremacist attack the Tree of Life synagogue
in Pittsburgh, the shooter was recently convicted of
killing 11 Jews during Shabbat Services. He was convinced
by conspiracy theories. The Jews were bringing migrants
across the southern border to replace white people.
The timing of this updated ordinance is particularly
important anti-Semitism has been an upward trend for years
2022 saw the highest rate of anti-Semitic incidents
recorded United States following a trend line of hate and
violence directed at Jews over the past five years in their
most recent hate in the Prairie State Report. Our
colleagues at the ATL indicate that a number of
anti-Semitic incidents in Illinois Rose by 128% between
2021 and 2022 and in 2023 before they before October 7th.
There are 48 documented anti-semitic incidents in Illinois
and 108 instances of distribution of white supremacist
propaganda.
However over the past two months since Hamas invaded Israel
murdering raping torturing a kidnapping Israeli civilians
and October 7th Jewish communities throughout the world
including Chicago have faced increased anxiety around
Safety and Security Jus security team has been inundated
with calls for security audits advice and referrals for
private Guard Services, Jus live secure Chicago initiative
launched in 2021 to build and expand Jus Decades of
security support across our entire Community has allowed
Jayla Security Department to support 119 organizations,
including 37 security audits 56 trainings 68 General
consultations to synagogues Affiliated agencies Community
organizations.
Vacational institutions or other groups in 2023 alone
before October 7th juf estimates, the Metropolitan Chicago
area Jewish institutions. Just the ones we know about
collectively spend at least $10 a year annually on security
elated expenses. That's 10 million dollars not spent on
feeding the hungry caring for the ill housing those
experiencing homelessness are educating the young. This is
an addition to the money's being spent to the nonprofit
security grants to Jewish institutions and non-jewish
institutions apply for from the state of Illinois and the
US Department of Homeland Security in addition to our
Private Security expenses. Chicago's Jewish Community is
thankful everyday to the dedicated partners and
law-enforcement Community whose limited resources are
devoted to hate crime investigations and guarding our
institutions in the people who use them.
We also respect the vital work at the Chicago Commission on
human relations on which I am proud to serve which provides
victim services and Advocates to those and Advocates to
those who have experienced and witnessed a hate crime.
However, they are dramatically understaffed one person to
loan will be insufficient to handle this work. We recommend
looking at least three
All of these resources are overextended and would benefit
greatly from The increased understanding of the trajectory
of bias-based incidents mandated by the revisions to this
ordinance maintaining and sharing data around hate-based
and bias-based incidents as this ordinance changes as its
ordinance mandates will help step will help will be a
helpful step in keeping our community safe using limited
resources wisely and ensuring communication amongst various
parts of the city apparatus.
The ancient Jewish texts a k of voter ethics of our fathers
teaches us amongst other things to do. We are not obligated
to complete the work. Neither are we free to desist from it
now that this amended ordinance there any hate crime rate
in Sonora? This will solve completely the problem of
surging anti-Semitism islamophobia anti-lgbtq or other
forms of hate but it will keep Chicago on a pass for the
day when we can make Chicago absolutely safe for all of its
residents. These are difficult days for our beloved City
new arrival searching for safe homes schools and
communities are living on Chicago Streets too. Many Chicago
neighborhoods remain under constant threat from gun
violence and housing and food insecurity and the
ramifications of terrorist that wasn't the miles from
Chicago are reverberating throughout Chicagoland, but just
because he's a hard times does not mean to city council.
Can I take a stand to help threatened minorities of all
colors faiths and backgrounds to live full and free lives.
Now is the time for the city council to act to help stem
The Surge of hate crimes and hate incidents is Doctor
Martin Luther King Junior once said, the ultimate measure
of a person is not where one stands in moments of comfort
and convenience, but where one stands and Times of
Challenge and controversy, we are to this committee and the
city council to stand on the right side of History to pass
this amended ordinance that will combat hate at its most
basic level and will help all Chicagoans regardless of race
color creed nationality or faiths it be safer and more
secure. Thank you.
I thank you. Mr. Golden for your compelling. Testimony
words are well heated the chair recognizes the presence of
alderman Curtis Alderman sensual Lopez Alderman Vasquez for
the number roll call and also note Alderman Burnett's is
also present.
Our next witness is from equality, Illinois the deputy
director Monteiro as Velasco.
Thank you. Good afternoon. My name is monia dries Velasco.
My pronouns are she her a yeah, and I have the privilege of
being a deputy director at equality, Illinois. The state's
lgbtq civil rights organization. We went to first of all
think alderperson Silverstein for her and her team's work
on this ordinance think you did members of the Public
Safety Committee for the opportunity to provide testimony
today. We also are in
Solidarity with our partners in the lgbtq Community Pride
action tank and Howard Brown Health who also support this
ordinance.
Well hate is not in Illinois value. Our state is not immune
in the rise of extremism across the country. We believe
this ordinance will bring additional protections to lgbtq
plus people as well as people in other communities such as
immigrants refugees Palestinian and and Jewish siblings as
well as other historically marginalized groups who are
often targeted with hate and violence from Carbondale to
Berrington. And yes even here in Chicago. We see such Hate
manifested by anti-equality anti family groups attacking
libraries schools and queer kids through book bands and
bombing threats trying to silence Pride festivals in
communities across the states and here in the city as well
attacking inclusive and honest lessons of history and
personal health and safety and public schools threatening
hospitals doctors and nurses for providing medically
necessary and life-saving health
Trans use these anti-family anti-equality groups want to
deny us our stories as lgbtq plus people because they
because they want to deny our existence but thanks to the
Decades of lgbtq people and allies marching advocating and
demanding our right, Illinois is the anchor of equality in
the Midwest.
Are public schools must teach about the contributions of
lgbtq plus people in history courses here. We protect
people from other states who are seeking health care
because their home state politicians are cruelly denying
access hear abortion is a fundamental Healthcare right? But
there is still more work to do lgbtq + communities are
resilient. We will continue to build our own Better World
in the face of bias and violence, but we need our allies
right here with us. We need public officials at all levels
of government to show up and speak up and solidarity not
just Pride festivals in June, but all year at every Library
board meeting every school board meeting and every clinic
and hospital where anti-equality anti family groups are
trying to deny us our stories and eliminate are right. We
are just as committed to pass this ordinance today and
always we say we're not going back. Thank you.
Thank you. This is Louise Belasco for your testimony how
the chair recognizes all the woman Silverstein?
Thank you, Karen.
Good afternoon, everybody. I do before I start with my
remarks. Just want to acknowledge everyone who works so
hard on this legislation. We've been working with the
mayor's office the Law Department away mc311 the police
department in more to develop the substitute ordinance.
Thank you to Candace Moore the former the city's former
Chief Equity officer and Christopher cold in the chambers
right now of Corporation counsel for helping get this
ordinance across the Finish Line the original shy versus
hate ordinance was co-sponsored by all 50 Alderman. So
again, thank you to all of my colleagues. It has also
garnered the support of a growing Coalition of Human Rights
organizations and cute including equality, Illinois,
Chicago. Urban League, the Chinese American Service League
Howard Brown Health Center Pride action tank Brave space
Alliance Center on Halsted affinity.
Energy Services the Anti-Defamation League Jewish United
Fund American Jewish Committee in the Simon wiesenthal
Center.
Special thank you to our Witnesses today. Only Velasco of
equality, Illinois Daniel Goldwyn of the Jewish United Fund
and David Goldenberg the Anti-Defamation League Midwest for
being here and to share your expertise and highlight the
need for this legislation hate crimes are recorded by all
of our diverse communities including our City's black
latino jewish-arab in lgbtq communities. The statistics are
alarming and cannot be ignored in 2022 hate crime numbers
in Chicago where the highest they have been in the last 28
years. And so far this year. They are trending 25% higher
according to the police police dashboard nationally
anti-Semitism islamophobia and hate are rising to
unheard-of levels on our streets in our communities and on
our college campuses Across the Nation.
On Wednesday FBI director Christopher Wray said he has
never and his decades-long career seen so many threats
against the US specifically singling out hate crimes among
these threats to National Security police departments,
including our own have been placed on high alert. We are
facing a crisis and we need to take action by versus hate
will make Chicago a leader and its fight against hate. This
initiative is a city's first comprehensive.
In more than three decades to combat. The growing epidemic
of hate studies show 90% of hate crimes and incidents. Go
unreported. The top reasons are difficult and Reporting
lack of trust and government authorities and the belief
that nothing will change when it is reported diversas hate
finally give Chicago in a safe accessible and responsive
reporting environment. The ordinance allows residents to
report hate through 311 as well as via 2311 mobile and
online applications. We want to make reporting as easy as
possible ensuring the victims and Witnesses have a direct
line to Share their experiences 24/7 and 365 days a year.
We are also enhancing reporting requirements for City
agency. This means that we will have better data to
understand the scope of the problem and take effective
action against it perhaps most importantly shy versus hate
will at a formal definition of hate incidents to the
municipal code. These non criminal acts often act as
precursors to more dangerous. Hey crimes and need to be
addressed before they escalate we must stop hate at its
roots and this initiative gives us the tools to do just
that the substitute ordinance before you is very similar to
the original legislation. You all supported with minor
changes made at the request of city of
stakeholders and legal experts
The Substitute Narrows the definition of a hate instant
incident explicitly excluding Free Speech Expressions
protected under the First Amendment and acts already
classified as crimes its safeguards privacy and it sure is
no personal information is released publicly. It also puts
back into play some of the adjudicator functions of the
commission on human relations such as the ability to hold
hearings. And of course the penis so the department can
continue to fight back against hate I asked for your
favorable consideration on the substitute ordinance
together, we can make Chicago and national leader in the
fight against hate and we can connect our citizens to the
tools. They need to stay safe. Thank you. All. Did you pass
motion on the floor Albany Gutierrez moves that we
recommend approval of the substitute ordinance by an
affirmative vote of all members present. The floor is open
for discussion Alderman Vasquez.
Thank you. Turn I first want to thank all the person
Silverstein relief all the work being done. But really that
the amount of Courage necessary. It's unfortunate that
legislation like this has to be put together and we find
ourselves in a world where fear and ignorance plant the
seeds that lead to larger actions and larger violence and
concerns clearly. We seen a rise of anti-Semitism. We seen
it in our board as pricing swastika come up with seen
anti-lgbtq graffiti up as well. We know they were the
migrant crisis that also adds another layer for folks who
are new arrivals are newest Chicagoans being treated as
though they're not a part of our city. And so what I what I
preach about the legislation isn't only the values I think
we all share the values here. We have a variety of thought
we were riding a disagreement. There's a month to disagree
in the world, but we find ways to have this conversation
together understanding we are
Arthur blank's and so I need his own summer poetic and just
that the legislation is based on data to combat some of the
ignorance and fear that's out there and so being able to
get the tracking through 311 and the regular reporting to
this Council and his body is important because the increase
isn't only anecdotal there are ways to track where this
information is happening where these incidents are
happening and I appreciate that is 23 11 cuz folks may also
be hesitant some
I'm thinking that an act might not be criminal even though
it's a pensive or hateful. So giving folks the empowerment
to be able to mark such information down. My name is
crucial and allows for us to be able to work together to
combat the few different means on one and we want to make
sure we have the communication and awareness of people to
understand what somebody's life is like if it's different
from one's own. Everyone should be able to live their own
life to live their own truth to have their own backgrounds
their own face their own ability to communicate that so
that takes a lot more than just the data that requires us
every day listening to folks who are different from us
talking to our actual neighbors and not being so stuck on
the algorithms on her phone that the confirmation bias
leaves us only talking to a small margin of a larger
population in our larger Community. That's the one in
making sure the information is out there, but Susie kind of
bility.
That even when folks are making ignorant comments or
there's hate beer that's being sold or even worse violence
that there's accountability for that. And so having that
level of tracking having information from from the ground
when it's occurring allows it to track Trends to track
patterns that might be able to stop something from being
just fear and ignorance and thought to being violent and
action and so I want to commend you Deborah Silverstein for
your work. I'm just as we have the whole swap out of the
council in support. I believe this will be the same for the
substitute. I didn't get to think
A lot of things that we've seen in this Council body. It's
gotten more tense here. We have folks are very passionate
in their takes and sometimes at least the conflict and I
appreciate that. We're in a situation. We can talk this out
as adults in a calm manner to find a way to bring us all
together. And so I want to thank you so much and I will be
absolutely and support as I argelich Alex you so thank you
very much and thank you, sir. Thank you. Please add
Alderman Fuente's to the roll-call is well further comments
or questions.
how to make a Knutson
Thank you chair. I want to ask you a lot of what Alderman
Vasquez said older person Silverstein, you know your
leadership in the past couple months has just been beyond
courageous. And I know you have other things going on in
your life, but you've really just continued onward strongly
and I want to thank you for that. This piece of legislation
is really important. It's important because we have a lot
of work to do to fight hate speech of all kinds, you know
the groups in the box and so many groups out there
listening. They do this good work day today, but for the
city to come in with a bit more infrastructure using 311
and other things that we've invested in quite significantly
is important. It's important because it makes it easier for
people to bomb as older Vasquez said report these things in
a way that maybe is a little bit more straightforward
lessons.
Letting you know we talked to constituents who are confused
about making police reports. What what counts is something
where you can make a police report 311 is friendly there's
a lot of work to be done there, but it's really friendly
use also on the flip side. It will allow us to collect data
data on what kinds of hate speech were being used also wear
in track Trends. It opens a lot of transparency. And you
know, my goal is that we as a city this is a really strong
first step to this is so important that starts to look into
311 in a bunch of different ways. It was a massive
investment however, many years ago and they're still has so
much potential for us to be utilizing it in ways like this
but for other reasons, so I want to thank all the person
Silverstein. I think this is great.
Thank you. I couldn't sit in chair recognizes all the women
IHOP in worth.
Here, thank you Jared. And I thank you all their
Silverstein if you're working on this ordinance. And for
those in the Box to her here, we hear you and we appreciate
all the work that you're doing as dumb.
as the representative for the 48th Ward
I guess I have a couple questions. I'm glad that we are
talking about data. I think that we need to be data driven.
I have a question about what we're going to do with that
data eventually and I look forward to working with you
folks in the Box to Define exactly what we are talking
about. What what is it? I hate incident versus just
grifiti. I think that's important to note because it's not
just adults. It's it's kids that are suffering right now
and in our Public Schools, my my kids went to a public
school and you know one Halloween somebody dressed up
clearly anti-semitic costume and the principal made
excuses.
Like in that incident is that an opportunity for kids to
call know, you know 311 and I don't know is that is that
something that they could do? I'm thinking of of those who
don't don't know what to do, you know, fortunately that's
cool. They organize themselves and made their voices heard
but in the case of Trance phobia to you know, where if the
school does not have a line to report these kinds of
incidents is a city providing 311 as an option and how
we're going to get that into the hands of of the you two
are really I'm pushing on why we need to talk about
inclusivity and diversity and why it matters and then I
also have questions about how this is going to be relayed
to businesses because in the case of Asian Americans are
any business owner whose first language is not English.
If there is a a crime that happens if they don't report it,
they're actually going to be fine for it right by it
Chicago Police. So I just want I know like how we going to
get this out to people in a way it will Empower them so
that they will understand that being a part of her system
in our community is worth it and it's going to keep all of
us that we have an issue. That's exactly what I'll do.
Newton was saying is that a lot of people don't want to use
911, you know, especially those that don't first language
is not English and two older Vasquez point the new arrival
I worry about the women who are there who do not know who
to report incidents of domestic violence to well. I guess
my question is is there a limit to an age limit to who can
use 311
Anyone can use 311?
Bull with a lot of pharmacist in corporation counsel, I
can't speak to 3112 operations, but I will say any Resident
can apprise themselves of call center and E on my
dashboard.
And then at 311. We have processes in place to so that is
easy for those who you know, their first language not
English for them to report instances as well as that,
right.
and then the other question is
I think eventually I would like to have a conversation
about how we're going to expand this to address what's
happening online and its social media. You're talkin about
reporting incidents this before a crime happened, but as
you were speaking and clearly those letters boxer telling
stories about the tree of life. I mean, these are planted
these are being planted in ways that maybe we can't reach
but how is it that we can make it better through this work
that that all of you have done here, so I just want to
appreciate you for that and and thank you. Thank you. I'm
going to hop in worth of the chair recognizes all them and
sent you a Lopez and then we'll go back to album in Festus.
Thank you, think of chairman. And also thank you to other
person Silverstein for bringing these important solution.
As someone who has represented an immigrant community that
is very diverse Chinatown in particular was subject of a
real shameful. Of hate crime that it was devastated for a
community when we have people on the highest level of
government referring to a China virus for instance and
spreading all sorts of amazing formation that in a left
turn it down by one point almost empty.
The consequences of hate speech and the consequences of
hate crime.
Definitely is a call of action for elected officials to act
at a high level of integrity and I do think that this is an
effort to make sure that we have Dad and I we have tracking
a what is actually happening in our communities in front of
the committee not too long ago and Sherman. I I appreciate
that you allow the discussion and I appreciate that.
There's also a representative of the lgbtq community are we
have groups literally account to terrorize patients who are
looking for abortion ceiling should see the Chicago Riley
for Riley's or legally. So unfortunately we have
individuals.
Come to the city of Chicago to terrorize a residence because
other policies and laws that have been democratically
implemented in the city of Chicago.
For the more instances of xenophobia and anti-Semitism
Slama phobia of hate crime. Also go inside with a huge
increase also on the interests of white supremacist in or
neighborhoods. We have even churches that can vandalize. So
I appreciate the the ordinance redefining hate crime
vandalism and adding that the commission of human relations
as soon as thing is critical for us to look at this with
data and also calling on our institutions to its highest
level on the highest standard of integrity and care for a
residence i-41 continue to be appalled that we got a white
supremacist groups.
Still in North Chicago Police Department despite of having
a hearing in this very same floor months ago that puts all
residents at risk. So I support the revamping of finding
not on the funding, but I had a good mechanisms for the
commission of human relations so that we can prevent issues
and crimes that have been devastated devastating to our
community. So again, I woke up and I shared multiple times.
Why we must be equal in front of the law something that
continues to be a challenge and I do think is critical
today that we start a conversation, you know anything. When
we Define hate crime. And we are making sure that we are in
front of the law making sure that we are treating people as
human beings. The dehumanization of people is at the root
of a lot of these issues. So I finally end up with
supporting these I'm making sure that we are highlighting
the tragedies that are running front of us. So I'd be
remiss and if I don't mention the murder of a six-year-old
kid, would he buy you mean was it stopped 26 times?
26 * it is a miracle that your mother is alive. All these
incidents all these hate crimes must be not only
investigated but the root cause of all these also must be
transferring and explain to the public. So I appreciate the
tracking the delivery and I want to make sure that we fully
fund these efforts and we work with experts. I bought one
again mentioned these issue in government and I welcome the
involvement of more organizations in this floor so that we
can talk about this broad issue that is fortunate the
result on inappropriate and irresponsible policies and even
his speech at the highest level of government.
Appreciate chairman. I mean full support of these and I look
forward to making sure that is is treated equally to every
resident the city of Chicago. Thank you German. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you. I try to just a follow-up on the
question about 311 cuz you've been doing three or one for
like the last four years and working with them. Anyone is
that you could plug anyone can use 3311 and I'd recommend
folks on their cell phones. Whether it's Android or iPhone
you can download show 311 app to use it at any point in
time. They could also be done anonymously. So for those who
have concerns about their database to track you can submit
the request without any of your data being there. Is that
easy also for tree trimmers in potholes and everything else
try to ruin want to work. Thank you. I'll do my best cousin
to happen with the point about young people children
calling 311. I know that 911 operators have special
training for children calling 911 which happens, you know
sometimes
As young as a three-year-old it could call and you know,
Mommy or Daddy are sick or having a heart attack. So
they're specifically trained to you know, communicate with
a a child or even a toddler. I'm not so sure about 311
that's a different matter entirely in the question is valid
as they're special training for that what happens when you
know, say for example of Tyler call 311 and is trying to
open a service chicken or something like that. I think we
should get some clarity on that. No one from OMC is here.
Should I question I'm but I will submit that to the chair
and in and provide the response cuz it's a valid point that
I'm older woman the hopping with raised a further comments
or questions on the matter.
hearing none autoimmune Silverstein to close
Again, I just want to thank all of my colleagues. I think
this is a really important or that we have all joined
together to pass and I think as a city of Chicago and we're
a big city with so many different people that live here
that that's really important for Chicago to be a leader on
this and I don't think I should just end in Chicago. I
think once we get this past I am hoping that other cities
states around the world will look at this ordinance and
will also take the initiative to draft legislation to
combat hate because it's important that we keep accurate
tracking of hate incidents and and hate and again to combat
hate of any kind. So thank you chairman for having this
committee today. Thank you to my calyx for voting in
support of it.
Again, I think this is a really great thing for the city of
Chicago returning to Alderman Gutierrez has motion for 2
past without objection. We will use the attendance roll
call not hearing none. So order on a motion to adjourn by
all the women Silverstein hearing no objections to order.
Thank you all for your participation. Thank you to our
Witnesses a happy Hanukkah everyone. May. We all find a way
to our words and deeds to be a light against the darkness.
Thank you.