Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-96-040 requiring Executive Director of Public Safety Administration to submit monthly reports of Freedom of Information Act requests and responses to Chair of Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights

Legislation tracker › 40th Ward: Andre Vasquez Jr.

• Record number: O2025-0018168
• Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
• Status: In Committee (Re-Referred)
• Sponsor: Andre Vasquez Jr. (40th Ward)
• Committee: Joint Committee: Police and Fire; Immigrant and Refugee Rights
• Submitted Date: Jun 18, 2025
• Introduction Date: Jun 18, 2025
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Impact report

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This committee report recommends sending a proposal, which would require the Executive Director of Public Safety Administration to give monthly reports on Freedom of Information Act requests and responses to the Chair of the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights, to a joint committee for further review.

Who it affects

• Immigrant and refugee residents: The proposal would send monthly reports on public records requests and responses to the Chair of the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights.
• Public Safety Administration staff: The Executive Director of Public Safety Administration would have to prepare and submit monthly reports on Freedom of Information Act requests and responses.
• People who file Freedom of Information Act requests: Information about their requests and the city's responses would be included in monthly reports to a City Council committee chair.

What changes

• The Committee on Public Safety recommended moving the proposal to a joint committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights and Police and Fire.
• If passed, the Executive Director of Public Safety Administration would send monthly reports on records requests and responses to the Chair of the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights.
• The recommendation passed on July 15, 2025, with no members voting against it.

Timeline

• Jun 18, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Jul 15, 2025: Recommended for Re-Referral, Committee on Public Safety. The matter was recommended for Re-Referral by controlling legislative body.
• Jul 16, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.

Documents

• O2025-0018168 C.L. Public Safety.pdf (Committee Letter)
• w40 - o18168.pdf (Legislation)

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