Referrals committee sends algorithmic price‑fixing inquiry to Housing and Community Development
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Summary
The Evanston Committee on Referrals referred an inquiry into algorithmic price fixing to the Housing and Community Development Committee, recommending the matter be heard before the end of 2025. The committee approved the referral by voice vote after briefly discussing the issue’s complexity and time sensitivity.
The Committee on Referrals of the City of Evanston on Oct. 27 referred a councilmember’s inquiry into algorithmic price fixing to the Housing and Community Development Committee, with a recommendation that the matter be heard before the end of 2025.
The referral was prompted by a committee member who described the issue as both time sensitive and technically complex. Committee members agreed that the Housing and Community Development Committee was the appropriate body to review the matter and assess next steps.
Council member Nussbaum moved to refer item 38 to the Housing and Community Development Committee with the recommendation it be heard before the end of 2025; Mayor Biss seconded the motion. The committee approved the referral by voice vote; the chair recorded that the ayes had it and no opposition was stated.
The transcript does not record further details about the scope of the inquiry, specific firms or algorithms under review, or an initial staff assignment or deliverable timeline beyond the committee-level deadline. Those details were not specified during the Oct. 27 meeting.
The motion preserves the referral for committee review; any formal hearings, staff reports, or potential ordinance language would be developed in the Housing and Community Development Committee.