Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-74 by adding new Section 2-74-097 allowing relevant work experience equivalent to college degree for eligibility for hire to certain positions in City employment unless skills required can only be obtained through advanced degree
Votes › Workforce Development › 36th Ward: Gilbert Villegas
- Record number: SO2025-0016662
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Gilbert Villegas (36th Ward)
- Co-sponsors (11): Felix Cardona Jr. (31st Ward), Ruth Cruz (30th Ward), Jessica L. Fuentes (26th Ward), James M. Gardiner (45th Ward), Maria E. Hadden (49th Ward), David H. Moore (17th Ward), Julia M. Ramirez (12th Ward), Michael D. Rodriguez (22nd Ward), Chris Taliaferro (29th Ward), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40th Ward), Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward)
- Committee: Committee on Workforce Development
- Introduction Date: Apr 16, 2025
- Final Action Date: May 21, 2025
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Passed May 21, 2025
49 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. On motion of Alderperson Rodriguez, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of May 21, 2025.
Yea (49): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Absent (1): Maria E. Hadden (49)
Timeline
- Apr 16, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
- May 13, 2025: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Workforce Development. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
- May 21, 2025: Passed, City Council (49 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Rodriguez, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.
Documents
- Skills-Based Hiring Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)
- SO2025-0016662 Committee Letter.pdf (Committee Letter)
- SO2025-0016662 Substitute Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)
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