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File #: ORD 21-7    Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 1/19/2021 Final action: 1/19/2021
Title: An Ordinance Authorizing the Submission of an Advisory Referendum Question Regarding Whether the Village of Oak Park Shall Defund its Police Department to Be Submitted to the Voters of the Village of Oak Park at the April 6, 2021 Consolidated Election
Attachments: 1. Referendum Question Ordinance, 2. Advisory Referendum Memo

Submitted By                     

Paul Stephanides, Village Attorney

 

Reviewed By

LKS

 

Agenda Item Title

Title

An Ordinance Authorizing the Submission of an Advisory Referendum Question Regarding Whether the Village of Oak Park Shall Defund its Police Department to Be Submitted to the Voters of the Village of Oak Park at the April 6, 2021 Consolidated Election

 

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Overview

Trustee Moroney with a second from Trustee Andrews has requested the Village Board considered an advisory referendum question on the April 6, 2021 ballot with the question reading “Shall the Village of Oak Park defund its Police Department".  The January 19, 2021 Village Board meeting is the last day under the statutory deadline for Village Board consideration of this matter.

 

Body

Staff Recommendation

This is a policy decision.

 

Fiscal Impact

The Village is precluded from expending Village Funds to advocate a position on a ballot question.

 

Background

Trustee Moroney, with a second from Trustee Andrews has requested the Village Board consider an advisory referendum question on the April 6, 2021 ballot, via a resolution by the Village Board and asked the question read as follows:   "Shall the Village of Oak Park defund its police department".

 

Trustee Moroney additionally noted the Board has received a high volume of emails demanding that the Village Board "Defund the Oak Park Police Department".

 

On July 30, 2018, the Village Board adopted an ordinance to place an advisory referendum on the November 6, 2018 General Election Ballot asking voters “Shall the merger and consolidation of Oak Park taxing bodies be considered, including, but not limited to, the Village of Oak Park, Oak Park Township, the Oak Park Public Library and the Park District of Oak Park, to determine if there would be efficiencies, the elimination of redundancies and/or property tax reduction for the residents of Oak Park?”

 

Alternatives

The Village Board could seek additional information.

 

Previous Board Action

On July 30, 2018, the Village Board adopted an ordinance to place an advisory referendum on the November 6, 2018 General Election Ballot as detailed above.

 

Citizen Advisory Commission Action

N/A.

 

Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments

N/A.

 

Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities

N/A.