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Committee on Health and Human Relations · May 7, 2026

Thursdayat least 1 h 52 min4 officials identified13 public speakers3 agenda itemsVideo: Vimeo

The longest item after routine business: Amendment of Municipal Code Title 2 by adding new Chapter 2-41 to require Department of Public Health to annually collect race and ethnicity data of city…, 19 min.

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6 of 7 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026.This meeting: May 7, 2026

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  1. 1:04:35Approve the Rule 45 Report from March 2026under 1 min
  2. 1:04:55Amendment of Municipal Code Title 2 by adding new Chapter 2-41 to require Department of Public Health to annually collect race and ethnicity data of city residents using subcategories for Asian or Pacific Islander19 min
  3. 1:24:12Call on U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to immediately release Salah Sarsour and to ensure safeguarding of immigrant rights and prevention of further abuses of power in i

What happened

Each sentence checked against the transcript.

  1. Public comment closed after speakers addressed the committee, and a motion to approve the March 2026 Rule 45 report was announced as carried (“the ayes have it”).1:04:20
  2. A motion to accept the substitute for the ordinance was announced as carried (“the ayes have it”).1:09:19
  3. A motion to approve Ordinance 2025-0021028 as substituted was announced as carried, with a do pass recommendation to be reported to City Council.1:23:30

Who spoke

4 officials identified · talk time, most first.

Public comment: 13 speakers.

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Hamlet, “Committee on Health and Human Relations, May 7, 2026: Chicago.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/chicago/health-and-human-relations/meetings/2026-05-07. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of May 7, 2026.