You guys ready?
Yeah.
the uh joint committee on health and human relations and
Workforce Development will now come to order.
Uh today we have 1 item on the agenda. And or
Uh today we have 1 item on the agenda an ordinance 02024.
uh today we have 1 item on the agenda an ordinance 02024 -
0000734 and Amendment munic
0000734 and Amendment Municipal Code title 2 add
adding new sections 2-50 D 045 and 2.
adding new sections 2-50 D 045 and 2112 D 205 regarding
definition.
definitions in terms of Health and Social Services
contracts with the city of Chicago before we begin we will
conduct a roll call of members presence.
Alderman Robinson
Alderman Yancey
Alderman Hall
Alderman Hall is present Alderman Beal.
alderman
Alderman Chico is present Al.
Alderman Chico is present alderwoman Ramirez?
Alderman Quinn Alderman Quinn is present all the person
gut.
Gutierrez.
Alder person Gutierrez is present Alderman Lopez.
Alderman Lopez is present Alderman Coleman
Alderman Curtis is present Cher Rodriguez's present Alder.
Alderman Cisco Lopez.
Okay.
all the person Fuentes is present Alderman Tal.
all the person Fuentes is present Alderman Talya Ferro.
alderwoman Cruise
alderwoman cruise is present.
chair Rodriguez Sanchez present ch
Chair Sanchez present chair Sanchez is present Alderman
Ramirez Rosa.
Alderman Ramirez Rosa alderman pasado
all the
alder-person Vasquez
all the person Vasquez is present Alderman law.
alderwoman clay
alderwoman manah Hoth
alderman
Alderman m is President and present and Alder
Alderman m is President and present and alderwoman Haden
we have uh 13 members present.
we have uh, 13 members present. We have Quorum. There are
24 members total. That's 1 plus half.
um by also rule 59 Committee Member Alder
Um by also rule 59 Committee Member alderwoman, Julia
Ramirez Alderman Desmond. Yansi
Ramirez Alderman, Desmond. Yansi Alderman Stephanie Coleman
Alderman, Chris.
Alderman, Chris Talley Ferrell and Alderman Laur Lamont
Robinson have requested to attend the meeting by remote
means on the rule 59 due to unrelated emergencies all those
in favor of Permitting alderwoman Ramirez. Alderman.
in favor of Permitting alderwoman Ramirez Alderman Yancey
Alderman Coleman Alderman Robinson.
Alderman Coleman Alderman Robinson via motion by Alder.
alderwoman Mana hoppenworth, uh to attend remotely today.
Please respond by saying I
Any opposed in the opinion of the chair the eyes?
Any opposed in the opinion of the chair the eyes have it?
Uh, all the women Ramirez Alderman why?
Uh, all the women Ramirez Alderman? Yansi Coleman Alderman
Robinson are allowed to attend.
Robinson are allowed to attend this meeting by remote means
and all the women.
and alderwoman Ramirez Alderman Yancey Robinson Taylor will
be added.
be added to the roll call used to establish Forum any
non-com.
non-committee members present.
uh alderman
Uh, Alderman viegas is present and will be reflected.
At this time we'll begin.
At this time we'll begin public comment period the public
comment period is 30.
comment period is 30 minutes or less out of respect for
everyone's time.
everyone's Time Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes.
believe there are no virtual callers. So we move on to our
in-person, uh testimony.
in-person. Uh, testimony first up is Mr. George, Blakemore.
Good afternoon.
Conte
contract and compliance
You know.
contract
this whole process is for
this whole process this fall because you can get these
contracts.
contracts and you don't have to have any black people.
contracts and you don't have to have any black people, uh
receiving any money.
now, how can you do the the
Now, how can you do the the cost bought the MBS and wbees?
they could be a white woman?
and be a Hispanic it can be a an
And be a Hispanic it can be a an Asia and they will
fulfill.
their legal obligation.
With and no blacks on the contract.
With and no blacks on the contracts at all.
So
It's something inherently wrong with.
it's something inherently wrong with this.
so
how can
How can we resolve this problem when it say work force?
and the development we can we
And the development we can we it's to have a set aside.
everybody get his little piece of pie.
Now and and and and I'm amazed not amaz.
Now and and and and I'm amazed not amazed. I wonder why the
blacks uh, uh, ultimate don't don't understand that we
blacks uh, uh, ultimate don't don't understand that. We
need jobs Goods contracts and service. You can have a white
woman.
an Asian and a Hispanic and they will meet the
An Asian and a Hispanic and they will meet the legal
obligation.
with this MV and these contracts and serves
With this MV and these contracts and serves without a black
now. How are we going to resolve?
now. How are we going to resolve this problem by unsettled
that and somebody?
that and somebody says with these universities now you
can't have a set of track. Yes, you can.
Yeah, you already setting aside when?
Hey, you're already setting aside when you have these other
groups.
groups that they play games on black people.
But you understand.
But you understand exactly what Mr. Blakemore says.
But you understand exactly what Mr. Blakemore says a white
woman a Hispanic and a Asian will be legally.
woman a Hispanic and a Asian will be legally accepted
without so I'm always playing the race card.
in a racist system
in a democratic system with no multi-party. Yeah, I'm
talking.
talking and you understand exactly what I'm talking about.
I want to set aside.
I want to set aside to guarantee that we get our piece
apply advoc.
apply advocating for black people our ultimate.
apply advocating for black people our ultimate you're not
doing it, but I'm doing it.
doing it, but I'm doing it for you. I got this mic.
I got.
I got this mic, and I'm not.
I got this mic and I'm not I'm not going along. I always
save my people.
save my people to move off this Democrats to the
Republicans.
Republicans, but in the end we want to move off of both of
these.
these plantations and Be Free People.
these plantations and be free people we deserve this. This
will be our repar.
will be our reparation don't you know, we're a special
people.
Next up is derna.
Next up is dura Alexander.
Go ahead.
Go ahead, sir. Thank you. Uh also it's Derek alexand.
Go ahead, sir. Thank you. Uh also it's Derek Alexander just
to correct it. Um,
just to correct it. Um, I get going here. I just want to
add.
to correct it. Um, I get going here. I just want to add um,
now that
Uh augment Hayden is here Rogers Park is the best.
Uh augment Hayden is here Rogers Park is the best
neighborhood in Chicago. I want that on the record.
you. Um, miss that. All right, so let's get
you. Um, miss that. All right, so let's keep going.
Uh, even though I should be at bargaining.
With my colleagues. I hate to be here.
With my colleagues. I hate to be here stressing the
importance of passing this legislation.
importance of passing this legislation is because we have
lived at the last year plus seeing what happens.
lived at the last year plus seeing what happens when a
nonprofit contracted with the city.
nonprofit contracted with the city feels like they can
openly and aggressively oppose their Workforce.
our union represents not only the workers but
Our union represents not only the workers but queer people
across the city who are seeking quality trauma.
across the city who are seeking quality trauma informed
care.
This is only possible.
This is only possible with a fair contract between the 2
parties to guarantee.
parties to guarantee labor. Peace.
Excuse me.
labor priests and quality services provided by work
Labor priests and quality services provided by workers who
have their right to a union and ability to bar.
have their right to a union and ability to bargain for
better wages working conditions and benefit.
better wages working conditions and benefits protected.
last year how
last year harb Brown workers
And the Illinois nurses assoc.
and the Illinois Nurses Association
Stood in the long shadow of.
stood in the long shadow of unions and working people
organizing to make the city what it is today.
We organized. Yeah, good morning. Sorry.
We organized. Yeah, good morning. All right.
My apologies, please.
My apologies, please continue so it's all good. Uh, right.
so
So let me start from the top here last year how Brown
workers in the Illinois Nurses Association stood in the
long shadow of unions and working.
long shadow of unions and working people organizing to make
the city what it is today.
And we organized a historic clear.
And we organized a historic clear Union at the heart.
of the city
we were honored that the city, uh, the Chicago city council
overwhelmingly stood with us.
With us then and in March of last year pass.
ordinance. We are here today as a strong.
ordinance. We are here today as a strong union Aquarian to
ask that you do it again.
ask that you do it again and continue our long and
beautiful history of solidarity with all workers.
Thank you.
Thank you der.
Thank you, Derek Alexander for giving me for butchering
your name earlier, uh next.
your name earlier. Uh, next up is Jessica Jackson.
You begin man?
I'm waiting for her to finish.
Yeah, I'm waiting for her to finish.
Yeah, I'm waiting for her to finish so she can sit down.
Thank you.
anyway
No, we'll have order ma'am. You're you're you're at 2
minutes.
minutes 25 seconds. You may you may go. I know how to read
a clock. Thank you. Go ahead. Okay, don't correct me,
correct.
Colleagues. Okay. All right anyway.
the issue of
fairness Law and Order and all that went right out the
window.
the day that you
The day that you all let Rosa continue to serve.
It needs to be made.
It needs to be made clear.
What he did that?
what he did that day was not just
What he did that day was not just to emits.
That got watered down.
So that it could be this black thing.
So that it could be this black thing, which it wasn't it's
a city thing. It's a Citizens thing because he also
violated the rights of aldermen lie. He viol.
violated the rights of aldermen lie. He violated the rights
of Allure.
of Alder mentality of pharaoh. He violated the rights of
ultimate Chico and more importantly. He violated my rights.
He violated their rights their rights their rights he V.
violated the city's rights.
by stopping that sanction
and to see him still to be able to serve and walk around
here and be embraced by the ultimate and the altar women
like that didn't happen.
like that didn't happen is disgraceful.
and it's happening because
right now in City Hall
Is 2 Hispanic?
Is 2 Hispanic top heavy.
It's way too.
It's way too top heavy.
and then when we have people like
all the men Paul
Who wants to come and say he?
Who wants to come and say he went down to the Border?
saw the
Saw the distress in their eyes.
but yet he listens to
But yet he listens to us talk all the time about the
problem.
problem that we're having with housing. I know.
problem that we're having with housing. I know I've made it
clear about the issue that I had with probate.
and public administration and nobody saw the distress in my
And public administration and nobody saw the distress in my
eyes.
Now 1 Al
Now 1 ultimate let me correct that 1 ultimate
Try to help me.
the rest of you didn't
The rest of you didn't see the distress in my eyes, huh?
The rest of you didn't see the distress is always eyes when
she was talking about her mother's property the rest.
don't see the distress in the eyes of the people like
there on Jeffrey those black people who
over there on Jeffrey those black people who came out of
that high-rise like that. That was probably
that high-rise like that that was probably set on fire. So
that immigrants can move in there.
Thank you, ma'am. Our next speaker welcome sir is natal.
Thank you, ma'am. Our next speaker welcome sir. Is Natalya
Gray?
forgive me Natasha Gray
name for them to say it right? I just wanted to build on a
a little bit more of what she was speaking about.
um
I have a few concerns.
I have a few concerns okay with uh
The C. I know.
The C. I know CPS is not here possibly but um
about the admittance of the 2425 school year for a lot of
our students a lot.
our students a lot of them that are straight A students
with high scores are mysteriously being weight list.
with high scores are mysteriously being weight listed and
denied their entry into a lot of schools.
denied their entry into a lot of schools on Southeast side
of Chicago.
of Chicago, uh per uh, specifically I'm getting a lot of
complaints.
complaints about Kenwood and their Lodge and complained.
complaints about Kenwood and their Lodge and complaint. Uh,
they're lodging investigations. Uh,
they're lodging investigations, uh into the children that
were already students.
were already students there to see if they actually live in
the neighborhood.
the neighborhood and I have some suspicions about that and
we would like to know why was your Building Commissioner
fired?
And uh, what is the update?
And uh, what is the update with um our issues that we spoke
about last?
about last week in regards to the humanitarian we have over
in the seventh w.
in the Seventh Ward, uh, Chris De morte 15 building own.
in the Seventh Ward, uh, Chris De morte 15 building owner,
uh, housing immigrants, uh, apparently he was blind to all
of the distress and the uh City before they came.
Came along as of all of you apparent.
Came along as of all of you apparently, okay. I work. Once
again, you see I work with the the public. I've been uh,
literally, you know, almost stepping over people when I'm
at work all day and it's been for years, okay.
at work all day and it's been for years. Okay, let's not
get started on the children that age out of uh, foster care
that are you're just blind to, you know, we don't even hear
about them.
about them and you wonder why you have so much crime on
your streets. You wonder why we have so many homeless
people that are of working age and they should be able
body, but they're not of
but they're not able mind because they've been uh,
overlooked so
I know you're tired of hearing us because you have
privilege.
you
You have privilege and you're tired of hearing us and it's
not many.
not many of us here. So it's easy for you to overlook us.
But I'm just warn.
But I'm just warning you.
people don't stay asleep for long
and it may not be hand.
and it may not be handled correctly. But the youth here
they're going to you think they're angry now.
really you have to talk to these kids out here. They are
angry.
angry and lost they see no. Hope they see how you're
treating them versus.
treating them versus how you're treating people that just
got here.
And you are creating a horrible.
And you are creating a horrible mess in the city that you
signed up.
to serve
and I know this is not truly, uh relevant to the issue of
human relations and Workforce, but anything that concern
human relations and Workforce. But anything that concerns
the city should be able to be discussed in this room.
And I just want some of you all.
And I just want some of you all to stand up. I know that a
lot of this stuff been around before.
lot of this stuff been around before you got here, but
greed and fear need not to.
greed and fear need not to rule you. Okay? Thank you for
your time.
Thank you, ma'am.
There being no further.
There being no further speakers. We will be we'll move back
to the agenda.
to the agenda before I turn this over. Um, we will add.
to the agenda before I turn this over. Um, we will add
others heading and Cisco Lopez to the role.
others heading and Cisco Lopez to the role in addition
without opposition. Um, we will add all the woman clay to
uh, the motion presented by alderwoman. Manana hoppenworth
um any objections been so
Um any objections been so ordered?
Uh, I have no pink slip, but we're going to move forward.
Uh, I have no pink slip but we're going to move forward, um
as the time period for public I'm going.
as the time period for public I'm going to turn this over
to my
to my
excuse me.
excuse
Excuse me, we'll have order or we'll clear the room. I'm
sorry. We'll have order ma'am.
Sir, did you put did you fill out the pink slip?
Did it did it get handed to me?
Sergeant arms
uh Alderman Lopez
Thank you, Mr. President. I move to allow the 1.
person
the objections
No objection.
no objections. Go ahead sir. You have 3 minutes. No
objection for the floor. Go ahead.
I really wanted to be here for this meeting because right
now I'm in a Scramble for my life.
coming out
Coming out of the 49th Ward.
Good morning.
right
Um, so for the last 4 years of my life.
Um, so for the last 4 years of my life, I found myself up
in arms with CP.
in arms with CPD for whatever reason it is. No not for
whatever reason is.
whatever reason is because of in July.
2020
I was attacked by 2 row.
policeman criminals in uniforms and since then it has been
a
I would say retaliatory. Um
I would say retaliatory, um event in my life.
Even up until last night.
But this just does not stop with.
P this this starts with personal self
work
everything is just about being wiped out of Chicago or
pushed out of Chicago. I can't go back to my community
where I've been shot in shot what how many?
where I've been shot in shot. What how many times Maria
about 34 or 5 times already?
about 34 or 5 times already and y'all think hey that I'm up
there for nothing.
there for nothing, but I'm still I'm holding off.
because
Because of the cowards that you or that put at least
station.
protect.
attacking me
for what civil dude for doing civil work?
For what personally doing civil work though.
for what personally doing civil work though coming down
there trying to steal what's happening in them neighborhood
because I'm from that neighborhood because it is my
neighborhood.
I started all of it. So I feel compelled to come back and
do some work.
but inside of that I'm attacked murdered nearly I got
But inside of that I'm attacked murdered nearly. I got a 15
year old. I promise you I'll wipe this whole room out over
him.
Just to live.
Just to live because I didn't see my father when I before I
was born.
was born, but just to live.
So I got to walk around with.
so I got to walk around with this sick mind in my head
because I want to be in my neighborhood and I want to do
good work, but I'm not allowed.
Because we got criminals.
That run a police station.
We got an older woman who won't hit me out.
Who won't reach?
So I'm the Invisible Man in this room.
So I'm the Invisible Man in this room right now. My name is
Taiwan Sims 43 years.
Taiwan Sims 43 years in this city 43 years in this world.
looking for consideration looking
for some law
abiding people just to step.
abiding people just to step up and say hey, you know what?
Um, you did your due diligence.
You reformed yourself yourself not.
You reformed yourself yourself, not the not prison because
that's why I think they wanted.
either prison or dead that way
Either prison or dead that way you can't testify there's no
testimony inside of that. Y'all won't hear me.
testimony inside of that. Y'all won't hear me in this room
right now if I was dead.
But I'm not.
and I'm fighting to stay out of
And I'm fighting to stay out of prison. Keep myself out of
prison though.
Because I don't see no end to what's going.
Because I don't see no end to what's going on with me
unless my older woman comes to my Aid.
unless my older woman comes to my Aid unless the city
council comes to my Aid unless the all the people in this
room come to my Aid.
Unless our legs come to our Aid in this city.
I've read what human so this is the committee where we are
supposed to see some law.
Thank you sir your time.
Thank you, sir. Your time is expired. Um at this at this
moment, I will.
moment, I will turn the gabble over to chair. Rosan
Rodriguez Sanchez.
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon, everybody. Um
our agenda today is 1 item which is
Our agenda today is 1 item which is ordinance. Uh 202.
202400000. Uh 0734
202400000, uh, 07340 and amendment of Municipal Code title
2.
2 by adding new sections 25045 and 21220.
2 by adding new sections 25045 and 212205 regarding
definitions and terms of Health and Social.
contracts with the city of Chicago for many of you. Who um,
this is your first term. Um, this is a measure that came
through um last term it was voted.
through um last term it was voted through, uh City Council
in March.
in March of 2023.
uh
Uh, it was a very long process to get to that point. It was
voided 41 to 2, I believe. Um, it was
voided 41 to 2. I believe um, it was introduced the the uh
substitute.
substitute that we have today and the previous language.
uh, before we got to the substitute was introduced.
uh, before we got to the substitute was introduced by
Alderman Gil Vas.
and today what we're doing is a cleanup, um of
And today what we're doing is a cleanup, um of what was
already, uh introduced.
already, uh, introduced and passed through City Council in
202.
2023. Um, so I am going to allow uh Alderman I am going to
take in the
Everybody should have a copy of the sub.
Everybody should have a copy of the substitute. It was
circulated Yesterday by.
circulated Yesterday by both the committee on Workforce and
my committee so
my committee. So, uh all members of committee should have a
copy of the substitute. Um, can I get a motion to accept
the substitute Orden?
the substitute ordinance?
So moved by Elder woman, uh Gutierrez, uh any objection
so moved by Elder woman, uh Gutierrez, uh any objections
Okay.
Okay, so we move forward. Um we have
Okay, so we move forward. Um, we have Alderman VGA who will
speak first to these item to clarify. Um, uh what we are
looking at today, uh,
looking at today. Uh, also we have uh in the Box
several people that can help answer any questions. Uh, we
have Mike Howlett from the legislative reference Bureau.
have Mike Howlett from the legislative reference Bureau and
we have and we have apps me.
And we have and we have apps me associate general counsel.
Kyle Campbell, and we're going to start with.
Kyle Campbell and we're going to start with alderman vigas.
Thank you.
Thank you and good afternoon, uh chairman rodrig.
Thank you and good afternoon, uh chairman Rodriguez.
chairman chairwoman Rodriguez Sanchez and members of the
Workforce Development Health and Human Arielle
Workforce Development Health and Human Relations Committee
as the chairwoman stated back in March
As the chairwoman stated back in March of 2023 nearly a
year ago human.
year ago Human Service Workforce advancement ordinance
initiative supported.
initiative supported by asme the Chicago Federation of
Labor.
Labor and Illinois Nurses Association was adopted by the
Chicago city council by overwhelming.
Chicago city council by overwhelmingly vote of 41 to 2.
It's set up a pro.
It's set up a process for workers at delegate agencies with
more than 20 employ.
than 20 employees to enter into agreements with their
employer.
employer that would prevent the disruption of essential.
Services. Should they seek to form a union
on stable labor relations between
employees to ensure that
It changes the immediate notice requirement.
disruptions to a more realistic standard.
It clarifies definition of contractor. So the ordinance.
applies to delegate agencies, which employ 20 or more
individuals.
as the as the chair
As the as the chairwoman stated we have Kyle Campbell and
attorney from Assamese National.
attorney from Assamese national office here to answer any
questions my my
questions. My my colleagues might have with that. I'd ask
that you support these changes.
that you support these changes so that we can finally
implement this importance ordinance.
implement this importance ordinance passed overwhelmingly
early last year. Thank you.
Thank you chairman viegas. Uh, do we have any?
from the committee members?
about the ordinance
no questions.
Um
Alderman Ramirez Rosa
Thank you so much. I just really want to commend.
Thank you so much. I just really want to commend Adrian
Alexander and everyone that asked me Council 31.
Alexander and everyone that asked me Council 31 as well as
the Chicago Federation of Labor for their dilig.
the Chicago Federation of Labor for their diligent work.
We know that Union contracts.
We know that Union contracts are key to building the
American middle class we
American middle class. We know that a Union contract can
provide need.
provide needed protections that often are not provided
through state.
through state law federal law or city code. Um, so I think
that ensuring that delegate agencies that do critical work
in our community that those workers have the ability to
also uh, you know, join and form Union,
also uh, you know, join and form unions as credibly
important. I'm glad that you know, we were able to pass a
version of this last term, uh, and I look forward to us
passing.
passing this today so we can move forward with
implementation. Uh,
implementation, uh, and ensuring that you know workers, uh
at these City delegate agencies have the ability to access
a union so kudos to both committees for their work on this.
uh, and to everyone involved.
Thank you for your comments.
Thank you for your comments and ALS. Thank you for your
work. Um last term on.
work. Um last term on making sure that this past uh,
Sure woman had him.
Thank you. Um just want to also add.
Thank you. Um just want to also add my voice to support on
this. Um,
I know especially over the last couple.
I know especially over the last couple of years. Um when we
think about all of the additional strains, um for
and needs that we've had for our constituents a lot.
and needs that we've had for our constituents a lot of that
falls on the public sector, but a lot of what we rely on in
the public sector are our delegate.
the public sector are our delegate agencies and at the
bottom line when we talk about our essential workers, um,
we're talking about our constituents. Our people are
nonprofit workers.
people are nonprofit workers and we had so many
so many examples over the last several years of them.
So many examples over the last several years of them really
reaching out to us and saying we need we need more.
structure. We need more support. Um, we need more.
protections and like literally begging the city of Chicago.
to help. So I really appreciate you guys bringing this.
to help. So I really appreciate you guys bringing this
forward. I appreciate our partners and and labor for
working on this. Um, because yes, we we rely on these
delegate agencies and our nonprofit partners.
delegate agencies in our nonprofit partners, and also none
of this exists without our work.
of this exists without our workers, right and our people.
Um, so really happy to support this and thanks for making
sure we got this hearing
Thank you.
Uh, do I have anybody else that wants?
Uh, do I have anybody else that wants to speak?
questions
Questions. Um, so I I am going to ask a question to Kyle,
uh, just because we brought you here.
uh, just because we brought you here so we might as well.
use you. Um, I I do would like to hear on from from the
perspective.
perspective of of the Union. Um, why is this so urgent and
important that we that we pass
This today and out of council.
Thank you, uh Alder woman, uh as your colleagues have uh
correctly stated. Um, the
correctly stated, um the need for something like this has
frankly never been more crucial. Um, you know city workers
are uh are suffering under uh conditions. Um, uh that
you're all very aware of um, and the worst case scenario
um, frankly for um, uh the city and the absence of this
legislation. Is that both the workers, um who provide these
essential services?
essential services and uh also importantly the recipients
of these Services don't receive them, um, because of bad,
action by management at a delegate agency or um,
any kind of Labor dispute. Um, so I think that it's it's
important to focus on that especially not just from the
unit's perspective, but from the cities that um the
rationale for this ordinance is uh, promoting the
uninterrupted,
uninterrupted delivery of services because um, all of the
social services that are covered by um, uh these
departments and these delegate agencies are absolutely
For the welfare in some in some cases even the survival.
For the welfare in some in some cases, even the survival of
Chicago residents. Um, and the workers who are doing that
very important work. Um, you know, I have every rights, uh
to not be retaliated against um, and you know to
union, uh when they seek to do so, so it's it's uh
absolutely essential that this is passed in uh, alderwoman.
I uh, sincerely appreciate your work on this as long uh
along with everyone else.
Thank you, Kyle.
Thank you Kyle. Um, uh before we wrap up and I passed.
Thank you Kyle. Um, uh before we wrap up and I passed it, um
back to uh, my co-chair.
back to uh, my co-chair, uh for the vote. I I do want to
say that this is deep.
say that this is deeply personal to me as well. Um, I have
worked with nonprofits in the past.
um
in the the neolib
In the the neoliberal structure that we have right now. We
know that.
know that a lot of the services that have to do with public
health and
Health and Human Services are delegated. We do not have the
infrastructure the public infrastructure to be able to
deliver Services through the city we know
deliver Services through the city. We know that city
workers have a strong union. We know that City.
workers have a strong union. We know that city workers have
benefits. We know that city workers.
benefits. We know that city workers are able to better care
for themselves because of the strong protections that they
have while they deliver those services, but that is not the
case with um,
case with um with our counterparts in in the nonprofit
sector and we have incredible nonprofits that deliver
amazing services and are clearly responsible and many of
them are unionized already, but we have to make sure
we are protecting all of the workers that have
delivering. Um all of those services at
delivering. Um, all of those services at a time when we
have struggles so much.
have struggles so much with caring for people and for some
reason, um in in this Society we
reason, um, in in this Society we have placed
um, uh little value
Um, uh little value on care.
um care
Um care is relegated and it it is not.
Um care is relegated and it it is not given the the
importance that it has in.
importance that it has in society. Um, and and and I truly
believe that by passing this ordinance we are
believe that by passing this ordinance. We are going to
contribute to making um,
the ability of of our city to care for people, uh saf
The ability of of our city to care for people, uh safer.
Um, and we're going to make it more.
Um, and we're going to make it more doable for people to be
able to do their work. Um, so as we lean heavily
nonprofits to be able to deliver all the work that the city
needs. I think that this um, this ordinance is definitely
going to help us do that in a more sustainable way. Uh, I'm
going to pass it back to my co-chair, uh coer Rodriguez to
going to pass it back to my co-chair, uh, coer Rodriguez to
um, execute the vote now,
excellent. Can I get a motion?
excellent. Can I get a motion to recommend approval of the
substitute ordinance to item 1?
substitute ordinance to item 1 on the agenda? So 2024 0
07340 other Chico so MO.
07340 other Chico. So moose.
all those in favor of passing the substitute respond by
saying I
all of those opposed by nay in the opin
All of those opposed by nay in the opinion of the chair the
eyes have it.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman Madam chair.
Thank you. All who have worked on this matter. Uh, we will
report this.
report this vote as a recommendation, uh do pass at the
next city.
next city council on Wednesday, March 20th. Would there be
no further business before the committee. May I have a
motion to add?
motion to adjourn all their Haden so MO
motion to adjourn all their Haden so moves, uh, sing, no
objections we
objections. We are the meeting of the joint committee on
health and Workforce is now adjourned.