Committee on Public Safety — Summary of Reports for submission to City Council (to be submitted Jan 21, 2026)
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The Committee on Public Safety met as listed on the agenda for January 20, 2026 (City Hall, Council Chambers). The committee recommended "do pass" on three items to be submitted to the City Council on January 21, 2026: O2025-0021898 (time-and-site curfew for mass gatherings and custody procedure), R2025-0019997 (condemnation of violence/intimidation/harassment targeting individuals based on political or religious beliefs), and O2024-0019984 (amendment to include antisemitism as discrimination in the City Council declaration of general human rights). The agenda also listed items on enhanced penalties in student safety zones and social media cooperation for public safety; the summary document does not record recommendations for those items.
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- O2025-0021898: Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 8-16-021 and 8-16-022 regarding declaration of time-and-site curfew for mass gatherings and custody procedure (RECOMMENDED DO PASS).
- R2025-0019997: Condemnation of acts of violence, intimidation, or harassment targeting individuals on basis of political or religious beliefs (RECOMMENDED DO PASS).
- O2024-0019984: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 6-10 by modifying Sections 6-10-010 and 6-10-020 to include antisemitism as discrimination in Chicago City Council declaration of general human rights (RECOMMENDED DO PASS).
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