City Council closes hole in sexual harassment ordinance

The City Council moved Wednesday to close a gaping loophole in the sexual harassment ordinance it passed in response to an avalanche of allegations against men in acting, the media, the restaurant industry and politics.

It was the third time in four months that the #MeToo movement had stopped at City Hall to inoculate aldermen from a sexual harassment scandal that has yet to touch the City Council.

When aldermen added themselves and other elected officials, including the mayor, to rules barring sexual harassment of other city officials or employees, they left uncovered scores of people who come into contact with city employees and elected officials every day.

The new ordinance broadens the protective umbrella to cover anybody seeking any kind of governmental action. That means lobbyists, constituents, businesses and developers.

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