Committee on Health and Human Relations meeting, November 14, 2023
- When: Tue, Nov 14, 2023, 9:00 AM (Chicago time)
- Where: City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Scheduled & Published
- Committee: Committee on Health and Human Relations
- Video: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8928590/video/884130006
- Transcript: full text (6,831 words, official captions)
Meeting notes
AI-written from the transcript. Speakers are inferred from cues in the recording, so treat names as estimates and check the video at the linked time.
The Committee on Health and Human Relations, chaired by Alderperson Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez, began with the chair reading new sergeant-at-arms rules of conduct for public meetings. Public comment was dominated by speakers supporting the chair after criticism of her use of the phrase "from the river to the sea," many discussing the war in Gaza and calling for a ceasefire resolution to be released from the Rules Committee, with criticism directed at several other alderpersons; one remote speaker raised concerns about immigration. The committee then approved its September 2023 Rule 45 report and recommended approval of mayoral appointments and reappointments to the advisory councils on LGBTQIA+ issues, women, veterans, equity and new Americans.
Topics: advisory council appointments, public comment, Gaza and Palestine, meeting decorum, Rule 45 report
Agenda items discussed
- 59:34 Rule 45 report from the September 2023 meeting: passed
- 59:58 Mayoral appointments and reappointments to the advisory councils on LGBTQIA+ issues, women, veterans, equity and new Americans: passed
Alderpersons who spoke
- Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (chair): Read the sergeant-at-arms' rules of conduct for public meetings, citing recent incidents, and limited public comment to two minutes per speaker. (21:43)