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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 (SEXUAL HARASSMENT) OF TITLE 1
OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF CANTON
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANTON ILLINOIS:
JUNE 16,2020
PUBLISHED BY THE CITY CLERK PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANTON:
JUNE 16, 2020
STATE OF ILLINOIS )
) SS.
COUNTY OF FULTON )
CERTIFICATE
I, Diana Pavley-Rock, certify that I am the duly elected City Clerk of
the CITY OF CANTON, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
I further certify that on JUNE 16, 2020 , the City Council of such
municipality passed and approved Ordinance #4196 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 (SEXUAL HARASSMENT) OF TITLE 1
OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF CANTON
The ordinance attached is a true and correct copy of the ordinance adopted by Canton
City Council.
DATED AT CANTON, ILLINOIS, THIS D OF J U40 2020
Diana avley-Rock, CMC, City Clerk
Seal. City of Canton, Illinois
ORDINANCE NO. 4196
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 (SEXUAL HARASSMENT) OF TITLE 1
OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF CANTON.
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly has recently enacted Public Act 101-221, an
Act concerning employment, which became effective January 1, 2020 (the "Act");
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, each governmental unit that is not subject to the
jurisdiction of a State or local Inspector General shall adopt an ordinance or resolution amending
its sexual harassment policy to provide for a mechanism for reporting and independent review of
allegations of sexual harassment made against an elected official of the governmental unit by
another elected official of a governmental unit;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Canton finds it to be in the best interests of
the City of Canton to amend Title 1, Chapter 28 (Sexual Harassment) to recognize these
legislative amendments; and
WHEREAS, should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any adopted Policy
Prohibiting Sexual Harassment be declared to be invalid, that decision shall not affect the
validity of this Ordinance or adopted Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment as a whole or any
part thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of City of Canton, Illinois the
following:
Section 1. The Recitals set forth above, and all facts and statements contained therein,
are found to be true and correct and are hereby incorporated and adopted as part of this
Ordinance.
Section 2. Section 1-28-3(A) of the City Code is hereby amended to add Section 1-28-
3(A)(4), stating as follows:
4. Allegations of Sexual Harassment made against an elected official
of the governmental unit by another elected official of the
governmental unit: In addition to the methods of reporting
included above, an elected official may request an independent
review of a complaint of sexual harassment by another elected
official. The request shall be made to the Mayor or City Clerk. The
official receiving the request shall notify the City Attorney and
shall take immediate action in keeping with the procurement
process of the municipality to retain a qualified individual or entity
for the independent review of the allegations of sexual harassment
in violation of this policy. The outcome of the independent review
shall be reported to the corporate authorities.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon the passage
of this Ordinance.
PASSED THIS 16th day of June, 2020.
AYES: Aldermen Ryan Mayhew, Quin Mayhew, John Lovell, Craig West,
Angela Hale, Jeff Fritz, Justin Nelson
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Alderwoman Angela Lingenfelter
APPROVED THIS 16th day of June, 2020.
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City Clerk