ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, In the first quarter of 2018 the City Council approved a new form of Use and Lease Agreement that will substantially govern airline operations at O'Hare International Airport ("New Use and Lease Agreement"). The execution of the New Use and Lease Agreement by the City of Chicago and the signatory airlines marks an historic moment for the economic growth of our City, and this unprecedented opportunity deserves the City's full attention; and
WHEREAS, It is the goal of the Mayor and the City Council to ensure diversity, inclusion, and maximization of capacity-building opportunities arising from this transformative agreement; and
WHEREAS, In furtherance of the goal, the City should fully leverage all of its locally focused MBE/WBE participation objectives, bid preferences including those for veterans and people with disabilities, and programs to provide opportunities for small, local, and historically disadvantaged businesses; and
WHEREAS, These programs include the Small Business Initiative 1, Small Business Initiative 2, and the Medium Business Initiative, which were created by the Mayor and the City Council and are designed to provide opportunities at the prime contractor level to small through mid-sized local firms of all sizes and backgrounds that are emblematic ofthe rich diversity of our City; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into and made a part of this Ordinance.
SECTION 2. (a) The Commissioner of Aviation ("Commissioner") and the Chief Procurement Officer ("CPO") shall convene a working group of City officers and employees who, in the Commissioner's and CPO's judgment, will bring expertise, experience and perspective to effectively address the issues described herein. The working group shall include representatives ofthe City Council, including but not limited to participation by African American, Latino, and women representatives and a representative from each of the Committee on Aviation and the Subcommittee on MBE/WBE. The working group shall also include representatives from each ofthe Departments of Aviation, Procurement Services, and Law, and may also include one or more representatives from the consultants and contractors associated with work pursuant to the New Use and Lease Agreement.
With regard to construction projects and construction-related projects arising from the New Use and Lease Agreement, the working group shall examine how to maximize participation by diverse firms, and encourage growth, capacity-building, and a level playing field for firms of all sizes and backgrounds that reflect the diversity of the City of Chicago. The working group may include in its review the estimated dollar value of upcoming contracting opportunities with the goal of ensuring that project packages have been divided sufficiently to maximize participation of small and mid-sized prime and sub contractors. The working group may also review the processes and procedures for bidding projects.
The working group shall meet periodically and shall provide recommendations to the Commissioner and to the City Council. Such recommendations may include recommendations
for presentations to communities, "town hall" overview meetings, and other outreach plans to ensure that firms are aware of upcoming opportunities.
(d) The working group shall in no way be involved in specification development, bidding, evaluation of or recommendations regarding specific bids, or contract award, nor shall it have access to any non-public information. Any member ofthe working group who does have access to non-public information as part of the performance of his or her day-to-day duties shall not share or discuss any such information with any other member of the working group who does not.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon passage and approval.
Michael R. Zalewski
Alderman.23rd Ward 6247 South archer avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60638 Telephone: (773) 582-4444 mzalewski@cityofchicago.org
CITY COUNCIL
City of Chicago
COUNCIL CHAMBER
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Chicago, Illinois 60602 Telephone: 312-744-6828
Fax: 312-744-1024
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
Aviation (Chairman)
Budget & Government Operations
Health & Environmental Protection
Rules & Ethics
Economic, Capital & Technology Development
Workforce Development & Audit
Finance
March 28, 2018
To the President and Members of the City Council:
Your Committee on Aviation begs to leave report and recommend that your Honorable Body pass the proposed ordinance(s) transmitted herewith.
A meeting was held on March 15, 2018 in City Council Chambers, second floor at City Hall to consider the following ordinance:
02018-1124 Execution of new Airline Use and Lease Agreements and associated
agreements with various air carriers at Chicago O'Hare International Airport 02018-1124
and repeal of O'Hare Rates and Operations Ordinance, amendment of Municipal Code
Sections 2-20-020 and 10-36-190. Emanuel (Mayor)
This ordinance was passed viva voce of the members with one dissenting vote, 34) Austin.
A second meeting was held on March 27, 2018, in City Council Chambers, second floor at City Hall to consider the following:
"Ordinance establishing a working group to maximize participation by divers firms in the
O'Hare 21 project" Emanuel (Mayor)
This ordinance was passed viva voce of the members with one dissenting vote, (38) Sposato.
Michael R. Zarewski Chairman
Committee on Aviation