OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RICHARD M. DALEY
MAYOR
April 13,2011
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Housing and Economic Development, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing the establishment of Class C and Class L tax status.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City") is a home rule unit of government under Section6(a), Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois authorized to exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has enacted the Cook County Real Property Assessment Classification Ordinance, as amended from time to time (the "Classification Ordinance"), which provides for, among other things, real estate tax incentives to property owners who build, rehabilitate, enhance and occupy property which is located-yvithin Cook County and which is used primarily for industrial purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City, consistent with the Classification Ordinance, wishes to induce industry to locate, expand and remain in the City by supporting financial incentives in the form of property tax relief; and
WHEREAS, 4545 W. Armitage, Inc., an Illinois corporation (the "Applicant"), is the owner of certain real estate located generally at 4535 West Armitage Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60639 (the "Subject Property"), as described on Exhibit A hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property has undergone environmental testing and was found to contain certain adverse environmental conditions (the "Contamination"); and
WHEREAS, neither the Applicant nor the Applicant's individual owners are directly or indirectly responsible for creating the Contamination; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has undertaken environmental remediation at the Subject Property and received a No Further Remediation Letter from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's Site Remediation Program, dated March 9, 2011 (the "NFR Letter"); and
WHEREAS, the costs of remediating the Contamination exceeded twenty-five percent of the market value of the Subject Property as determined by the Office of the Cook County Assessor's (the "Assessor") property record card in the year prior to the remediation in accordance with the eligibility requirements for Class C classification pursuant to the Classification Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property was vacant and unused for more than 24 continuous months; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant intends to rehabilitate an approximately 13,892 square foot storage facility on the Subject Property (the "Development") to be used for industrial purposes in accordance with the eligibility requirements for Class C classification pursuant to the Classification Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property is located within the boundaries of the Northwest Industrial Corridor Redevelopment Project Area (created pursuant to the Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et. seg., as amended, and pursuant to an ordinance enacted by the City Council of the City), and the purposes of the Redevelopment
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Project Area is also to provide certain incentives in order to stimulate economic activity and to revitalize depressed areas; and
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WHEREAS, the Applicant intends to file an application for the Class C classification with the Assessor pursuant to the Classification Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the Assessor to determine that an application for a Class C classification is eligible pursuant to the Classification Ordinance; and
v WHEREAS, the Classification Ordinance requires that, in connection with the filing of a Class C application with the Assessor, an applicant must obtain from the municipality in which such real estate is located an ordinance or resolution expressly stating that the municipality has determined that the classification incentive is necessary for the development of the property to occur and that the municipality supports and consents to^he Class C classification; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO: SECTION 1. The above recitals are hereby expressly incorporated as if fully set forth
herein.
SECTION 2. The City hereby determines that the incentive provided by the Class C classification is necessary for the Development to occur on the Subject Property.
SECTION 3. The City hereby expressly supports and consents to the Class C classification with respect to the Subject Property.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk of the City is authorized and hereby directed to and shall send a certified copy of this Ordinance to the Assessor, and a certified copy of this Ordinance may be included with the Class C application to be filed with the Assessor by the Applicant, as applicant, in accordance with the Classification Ordinance.
SECTION 5. To the extent that any ordinance, resolution, order or provision of the Municipal Code of Chicago, or part thereof, is in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance, the provisions ofthis Ordinance shall be controlling. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision shall be held invalid, the invalidity of such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and approval.
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EXHIBIT A
Subject Property Legal Description:
See Attached
Permanent Real Estate Tax Index Numbers (PINS):
13-34-302-028
Address Commonly Known as:
4535 West Armitage Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60639
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Legal Description
THE Um REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF COOK, STATE OF ILLINOIS,
and js described as follows: permanent index no.: t3w&2-028
PARCEL*
LOTS 12 T015, BOTH INCLUSIVE IN ASHFQRD'S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST % OF THE N0RTHIA8T % OF THE SOUTHWEST % OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP # NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY. ILLINOIS.
PARCEL 2:
THAT PART OF LOT 18 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 18 AFORESAID; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT t& 98.71 FEET; THENCE WEST AT RIGHT ANGLES THERET01 f .15 FEET; THENCE NORTH ALONG A LINE (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS LINE W) AT RK3HT ANGLES THERETO 23.81 FEET; THfNCf WIST AT RH3WT ANGLES THERETO &96 Ff IT; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG A LINE FOR A DISTANCE OF 83.3S FflT TO A POINT OF THE NORTH LfHE OF LOT 16 AFORESAID 17,93 FEET WIST Of THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE 1763 Flit TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING;
ALSO, THAT PART OF LOT 1S LYING ABOVE A HORIZONTAL PLANE HAVING AN ELEVATION OF PLUS 2&52 FEET AND LYING BELOW A HORIZONTAL PLANE HAVING AN ELEVATION OF PLUS 3M1 FEET ALL REf ERENCIO TO CHICAGO CfTY DATUM AND BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT n AFORESAID; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST UNE OF SAID LOT 18.8&71 FEET; THENCE WEST AT RIGHT ANGLES THERET011.1 B FFjfT; THENCE NORTH ALONG UNE "A* (HEREINBEFORE DESCRIBED) AT RIGHT ANGLES THBRETO1,07 FEET TO THE POINT Of BEGINNING; THENCE WEST AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO 403 FEET; THENCE NORTH AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO 2T.91 FEET; THENCE EAST AT RIGHT ANGLES THERETO 4.03 FEET* THENCE SOUTH ALONG UNE W (HEREINBEFORE DESCRIBED) 2i.M FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
CITY OF CHICAGO ECONOMIC DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND AFFIDAVIT
SECTION I -
A. Legal name
GENERAL INFORMATION
of the Disclosing Party submitting this EDS. Include d/b/a/ if applicable:
Check ONE o
the following three boxes:
Indicate whether the Disclosing Party submitting this §DS is:
1. [j^ the A jplicant
OR
2. [ ] a legal entity holding a direct or indirect interest in the Applicant. State the legal name of the ADolicant in which the Disclosing Party holds an interest:_
Applicant OR 3. [ ] a lega
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which the E isclosing Party holds a right of control . Business ad Iress of the Disclosing Party: H 5l3 VI Apw > i**, fiw ,
C. Telephone:
entity with a right of control (see Section II.B.l.) State the legal name of the entity in
Rfilr»sincr Parti/ hr»IHs n riafit nf rrmrrnl-
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17^6)66^2L Fax: 7?'3 ±17-to 55
Email
D. Name of oor tact person: Abe r<Mt*vK
E. Federal Employer Identification No. (if you have one):
F. Brief descripi ion of contract, transaction or other undertaking (referred to below as the "Matter") to
Which thiS EDS rtftTtainS /InnlllHp nmiP(>t nnmKor anH lnr<!itinTi nf nrnnortv if anr,Mr-aU]a\-
*v** wwMVAMwb, HuudHvuuw v* vuiw uuuvitaxiing yiviviivu iv/ l;ciuw ao uiv
pertains. (Include project number and location of property, if applicable)
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G. Which City agency or department is requesting this EDS? ffavS^j $ i-Co^r .c \cj>i*t'f\
If the Matter complete the
Specification
is
a contract being handled by the City's Department of Procurement Services, please following:
and Contract # N / A
Ver. 09-01-10
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SECTION II - DIS A. NATURE OF TI 1. Indicate the n [ ] Person [ ] Publicly register* [vKPrivately held bu [ ] Sole proprietors! [ ] General partners [ ] Limited partners [] Trust 2. For legal enti IL |
CLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IE DISCLOSING PARTY ature of the Disclosing Party: [ ] Limited liability company :d business corporation [ ] Limited liability partnership siness corporation [ ] Joint venture ip [ ] Not-for-profit corporation lip (Is the not-for-profit corporation also a 501(c)(3))? lip [ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Other (please specify) ties, the state (or foreign country) of incorporation or organization, if applicable: |
3. For legal enti business in the State []Yes B. IF THE DISCLC 1. List below th NOTE: For not-for-there are no such me the legal titleholder( If the entity is a g partnership or joint ^ manager or any othe NOTE: Each legal e Name |
ties not organized in the State of Illinois: Has the organization registered to do of Illinois as a foreign entity? [ ] No Wfi/A SING PARTY IS A LEGAL ENTITY: ; full names and titles of all executive officers and all directors of the entity, profit corporations, also list below all members, if any, which are legal entities. If mbers, write "ho members." For trusts, estates or other similar entities, list below 5). eneral partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability 'enture, list below the name and title of each general partner, managing member, r person or entity that controls the day-to-day management of the Disclosing Party, ntity listed below must submit an EDS on its own behalf. Title |
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e the following information concerning each person or entity having a direct or terest (including ownership) in excess of 7.5% of the Disclosing Party. Examples iclude shares in a corporation, partnership interest in a partnership or joint venture, Page 2 of 13 > |
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interest of a member estate or other similajr Municipal Code of from any applicant w
Name
or manager in a limited liability company, or interest of a beneficiary of a trust, entity. If none, state "None.",NOTE: Pursuant to Section 2-154-030 of the Cjhicago ("Municipal Code"), the City may require any such additional information hich is reasonably intended to achieve full disclosure.
Business Address
Percentage Interest in the Disclosing Party
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SECTION III - BU 5INESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS
Has the Disclosing Code, with any City e
[]Yes
If yes, please identify relationship(s):
Party had a "business relationship," as defined in Chapter 2-156 of the Municipal ected official in the 12 months before the date this EDS is signed?
>elow the name(s) of such City elected official(s) and describe such
SECTION IV - DIS CLOSURE OF SUBCONTRACTORS AND OTHER RETAINED PARTIES
Party
The Disclosing lobbyist, accountant, or expects to retain in amount of the fees employees who are
must disclose the name and business address of each subcontractor, attorney, consultant and any other person or entity whom the Disclosing Party has retained connection with the Matter, as well as the nature of the relationship, and the total or estimated to be paid. The Disclosing Party is not required to disclose solely through the Disclosing Party's regular payroll.
paid
paid
"Lobbyist" means ahy person or entity who undertakes to influence any legislative or administrative action on behalf of any person or entity other than: (1) a not-for-profit entity, on an unpaid basis, or (2) himself. "Lobbyist" a so means any person or entity any part of whose duties as an employee of another includes undei taking to influence any legislative or administrative action.
If the Disclosing Disclosing Party must
Party is uncertain whether a disclosure is required under this Section, the either ask the City whether disclosure is required or make the disclosure.
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Name (indicate whether retained or anticipate d to be retained)
Wit
Business Relationship to Disclosing Party Address (subcontractor, attorney, lobbyist, etc.)
Fees (indicate whether paid or estimated.) NOTE: "hourly rate" or "t.b.d." is not an acceptable response.
(Add sheets if neces M^Check here if the
sary)
Disclosing Party has not retained, nor expects to retain, any such persons or entities.
SECTION V - CERTIFICATIONS
A. COURT-ORDEF.ED CHILD SUPPORT COMPLIANCE
Under Municipal the City must remair
Has any person who arrearage on any chi
Code Section 2-92-415, substantial owners of business entities that contract with in compliance with their child support obligations throughout the contract's term.
directly or indirectly owns 10% or more of the Disclosing Party been declared in d support obligations by any Illinois court of competent jurisdiction?
[]Yes
If "Yes," has the is the person in com
[V^No [ ] No person directly or indirectly owns 10% or more of the
Disclosing Party.
person entered into a court-approved agreement for payment of all support owed and pliance with that agreement?
[]No
[]Yes
B. FURTHER CERTIFICATIONS
1. Pursuant to consult for defined submitting this EDS certifies as follows: with, or has admittec criminal offense perjury, dishonesty Applicant understands doing business with timeframe in Article
W. unicipal Code Chapter 1-23, Article I ("Article I")(which the Applicant should tfrms (e.g., "doing business") and legal requirements), if the Disclosing Party is the Applicant and is doing business with the City, then the Disclosing Party i) neither the Applicant nor any controlling person is currently indicted or charged guilt of, or has ever been convicted of, or placed under supervision for, any involving actual, attempted, or conspiracy to commit bribery, theft, fraud, forgery,
deceit against an officer or employee of the City or any sister agency; and (ii) the and acknowledges that compliance with Article I is a continuing requirement for :he City. NOTE: If Article I applies to the Applicant, the permanent compliance I supersedes some five-year compliance timeframes in certifications 2 and 3 below.
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2. The Disclosing identified in Section
a.
are not
excluded frorn
Party arid, if the Disclosing Party is a legal entity, all of those persons or entities II.B.1. ofthis EDS:
presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily any transactions by any federal, state or local unit of government;
have not offense, obtaining, contract undeb embezzlement statements;
within a five-year period preceding the date of this EDS, been convicted of a criminal adjudged guilty, or had a civil judgment rendered against them in connection with: attempting to obtain, or performing a public (federal, state or local) transaction or a public transaction; a violation of federal or state antitrust statutes; fraud; ; theft; forgery; bribery; falsification or destruction of records; making false receiving stolen property;
or
c. are not
state or local)
preset tly indicted for, or criminally or civilly charged by, a governmental entity (federal, with committing any of the offenses set forth in clause B.2.b. of this Section V;
d. have not, wi transactions (
ithin a five-year period preceding the date of this EDS, had one or more public federal, state or local) terminated for cause or default; and
have not, within a five-year period preceding the date of this EDS, been convicted, adjudged guilty, or found liable in a civil proceeding, or in any criminal or civil action, including actions concerning environmental violations, instituted by the City or by the federal government, any state, or any c ther unit of local government.
3. The certifications in subparts 3, 4 and 5 concern:
the Disclosing
any "Contractor' connection with Section IV,
any "Affiliated Disclosing Party, common control interlocking and equipment; ineligibility of a the City, using with respect to indirectly control!; control of anothei
any responsible other official, acting pursuant tc Contractor or any
age at
arty;
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(meaning any contractor or subcontractor used by the Disclosing Party in Matter, including but not limited to all persons or legal entities disclosed under Disclosure of Subcontractors and Other Retained Parties");
Entity" (meaning a person or entity that, directly or indirectly: controls the is controlled by the Disclosing Party, or is,\with the Disclosing Party, under another person or entity. Indicia of control include, without limitation: management or ownership; identity of interests among family members, shared facilities common use of employees; or organization of a business entity following the business entity to do business with federal or state or local government, including su jstantially the same management, ownership, or principals as the ineligible entity); Contractors, the term Affiliated Entity means a person or entity that directly or the Contractor, is controlled by it, or, with the Contractor, is under common person or entity;
official of the Disclosing Party, any Contractor or any Affiliated Entity or any or employee of the Disclosing Party, any Contractor or any Affiliated Entity, the direction or authorization of a responsible official of the Disclosing Party, any Affiliated Entity (collectively "Agents").
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Neither the Disclosi: or any Contractor nc respect to a Contract before the date of su Matter: a. bribed or arte bribe, a publi government c or employee's b. agreed or coll agreement, 01 prospective b otherwise; or c. made an adm have not beer d. violated the p 4. Neither the D agents or partners, is engaging in or being violation of 720 ILC America that contair 5. Neither the D maintained by the 0 Bureau of Industry a Designated National Debarred List. 6. The Disclosir 2-55 (Legislative Ins Municipal Code. 7. IftheDisclos Certifications), the E |
ig Party, nor any Contractor, nor any Affiliated Entity of either the Disclosing Party r any Agents have, during the five years before the date this EDS is signed, or, with or, an Affiliated Entity, or an Affiliated Entity of a Contractor during the five years ch Contractor's or Affiliated Entity's contract or engagement in connection with the npted to bribe, or been convicted or adjudged guilty of bribery or attempting to ; officer or employee of the City, the State of Illinois, or any agency of the federal r of any state or local government in the United States of America, in that officer's official capacity; uded with other bidders or prospective bidders, or been a party to any such been convicted or adjudged guilty of agreement or collusion among bidders or idders, in restraint of freedom of competition by agreement to bid a fixed price or ssion of such conduct described in a. or b. above that is a matter of record, but prosecuted for such conduct; or ' revisions of Municipal Code Section 2-92-610 (Living Wage Ordinance). isclosing Party, Affiliated Entity or Contractor, or any of their employees, officials, barred from contracting with any unit of state or local government as a result of convicted of (1) bid-rigging in violation of 720 ILCS 5/33E-3; (2) bid-rotating in S 5/33E-4; or (3) any similar offense of any state or of the United States of s the same elements as the offense of bid-rigging or bid-rotating. isclosing Party nor any Affiliated Entity is listed on any of the following lists Tice of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the ad Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce or their successors: the Specially $ List, the Denied Persons List, the Unverified List, the Entity List and the g Party understands and shall comply with the applicable requirements of Chapters pector General), 2-56 (Inspector General) and 2-156 (Governmental Ethics) of the ng Party is unable to certify to any of the above statements in this Part B (Further isclosing Party must explain below: |
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If the letters "NA," presumed that the
the word "None," or no response appears on the lines above, it will be conclusively D sclosing Party certified to the above statements.
C. CERTIFICATION OF STATUS AS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
1. The Disc loshjg []is
a "financial institution" as defined in Section 2-32-455(b) of the Municipal Code.
2. If the Disclosing Party IS a financial institution, then the Disclosing Party pledges:
"We are not and wil Code: We further p lender as defined in lender or becoming business with the C
not become a predatory lender as defined in Chapter 2-32 of the Municipal edge that none of our affiliates is, and none of them will become, a predatory Chapter 2-32 of the Municipal Code. We understand that becoming a predatory in affiliate of a predatory lender may result in the loss of the privilege of doing
ly.
Paity
If the Disclosing Section 2-32-455(b) 2-32 of the Municipal
Party certifies that the Disclosing Party (check one) [v^s not,
is unable to make this pledge because it or any of its affiliates (as defined in of the Municipal Code) is a predatory lender within the meaning of Chapter Code, explain here (attach additional pages if necessary):
If the letters "NA," the conclusively presumed
word "None," or no response appears on the lines above, it will be that the Disclosing Party certified to the above statements.
D. CERTIFICATION REGARDING INTEREST IN CITY BUSINESS
Any words or terms meanings when usee
that are defined in Chapter 2-156 of the Municipal Code have the same in this Part D.
1. In accordanct of the City have a financial entity in the Matter?
[]Yes
with Section 2-156-110 of the Municipal Code: Does any official or employee interest in his or her own name or in the name of any other person or
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NOTE: If you chec Item D.I., proceed tp
Iced "Yes" to Item D.I., proceed to Items D.2. and D.3. If you checked "No" to PartE.
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2. Unless sold pursuant to a process of competitive bidding, or otherwise permitted, no City elected official or employee shall have a financial interest in his or her own name or in the name of any other person or entity in the purchase of any property that (i) belongs to the City, or (ii) is sold for taxes or assessments, or (iii) is sold by virtue of legal process at the suit of the City (collectively, "City Property Sale"). Compensation for property taken pursuant to the City's eminent domain power does not constitute a financial interest within the meaning of this Part D. >
Does the Matter involve a City Property Sale?
[]Yes []No
3. If you checked "Yes" to Item D.I., provide the names and business addresses of the City officials or employees having such interest and identify the nature of such interest:
Name Business Address Nature of Interest
4. The Disclosing Party further certifies that no prohibited financial interest in the Matter will be acquired by any City official or employee.
E. CERTIFICATION REGARDING SLAVERY ERA BUSINESS
Please check either 1. or 2. below. If the Disclosing Party checks 2., the Disclosing Party must disclose below or in an attachment to this EDS all information required by paragraph 2. Failure to comply with these disclosure requirements may make any contract entered into with the City in connection with the Matter voidable by the City.
_j/l The Disclosing Party verifies that the Disclosing Party has searched any and all records of the Disclosing Party and any and all predecessor entities regarding records of investments or profits from slavery or slaveholder insurance policies during the slavery era (including insurance policies issued to slaveholders that provided coverage for damage to or injury or death of their slaves), and the Disclosing Party has found no such records.
_2. The Disclosing Party verifies that, as a result of conducting the search in step 1 above, the
Disclosing Party has found records of investments or profits from slavery or slaveholder insurance policies. The Disclosing Party verifies that the following constitutes full disclosure Nof all such records, including the names of any and all slaves or slaveholders described in those records:
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SECTION VI - CE RTIFICATIONS FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED MATTERS
NOTE: If the Matter funded, proceed to and proceeds of debl
is federally funded, complete this Section VI. If the Matter is not federally Section VII. For purposes ofthis Section VI, tax credits allocated by the City obligations of the City are not federal funding.
A. CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING
1. List below the Disclosure Act of 1995 respect to the Matter:
names of all persons or entities registered under the federal Lobbying
who have made lobbying contacts on behalf of the Disclosing Party with (Add sheets if necessary):
(If no explanation appears appear, it will be coijclusively registered under the Disclosing Party with
or begins on the lines above, or if the letters "NA" or if the word "None" presumed that the Disclosing Party means that NO persons or entities obeying Disclosure Act of 1995 have made lobbying contacts on behalf of the respect to the Matter.)
2. The Disclosing any person or entity person or entity to influence applicable federal law member of Congress, federally funded grant amend, or modify any
Party has not spent and will not expend any federally appropriated funds to pay isted in Paragraph A.l. above for his or her lobbying activities or to pay any
or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any agency, as defined by , a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a in connection with the award of any federally funded contract, making any or loan, entering into any cooperative agreement, or to extend, continue, renew, federally funded contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
3. The Disclosing which there occurs a ly forth in paragraphs
Party will submit an updated certification at the end of each calendar quarter in event that materially affects the accuracy of the statements and information set 1. and A.2. above.
4. The Disclosinlg 501(c)(4) of the Internal 501(c)(4) of the Internal Activities".
Party certifies that either: (i) it is not an organization described in section Revenue Code of 1986; or (ii) it is an organization described in section Revenue Code of 1986 but has not engaged and will not engage in "Lobbying
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5. If the Disclosing form and substance subcontract and the duration of the Mattejr
Party is the Applicant, the Disclosing Party must obtain certifications equal in paragraphs A.l. through A.4. above from all subcontractors before it awards any Ipisclosing Party must maintain all such subcontractors' certifications for the and must make such certifications promptly available to the City upon request.
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federal regulations? []Yes
under the applicable []Yes
B. CERTIFICATION REGARDING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
If the Matter is fedenlly funded, federal regulations require the Applicant and all proposed subcontractors to sut mit the following information with their bids or in writing at the outset of negotiations.
Is the Disclosing Party the Applicant?
[]Yes If "Yes," answer the
[]No three questions below:
1. Have you dev ;loped and do you have on file affirmative action programs pursuant to applicable
(See 41 CFR Part 60-2.) []No
2. Have you filed with the Joint Reporting Committee, the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission all reports due filing requirements? []No
3. Have you participated in any previous contracts or subcontracts subject to the equal opportunity clause?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If you checked "No" to question 1. or 2. above, please provide an explanation:
SECTION VII -COMPLIANCE,
A CKNOWLEDGMENTS, CONTRACT INCORPORATION, PI NALTIES, DISCLOSURE
The Disclosing Party
understands and agrees that:
A. The certifications contract or other procurement, City assistance of any contract or it must comply with
disclosures, and acknowledgments contained in this EDS will become part of any agrejement between the Applicant and the City in connection with the Matter, whether , or other City action, and are material inducements to the City's execution other action with respect to the Matter. The Disclosing Party understands that statutes, ordinances, and regulations on which this EDS is based.
taking ill
B. The City's Governmental the Municipal Code, work, business, or transactions line at www.citvofch:
Ethics and Campaign Financing Ordinances, Chapters 2-156 and 2-164 of mpose certain duties and obligations on persons or entities seeking City contracts, The full text of these ordinances and a training program is available on eago.org/Ethics, and may also be obtained from the City's Board of Ethics, 740 N.
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Sedgwick St., Suite with the applicable
500, Chicago, IL 60610, (312) 744-9660. The Disclosing Party must comply fully (rdinances.
C. If the City any contract or other voidable, and the void), at law, or in declining to allow law for a false damages.
deternjiines that any information provided in this EDS is false, incomplete or inaccurate, agreement in connection with which it is submitted may be rescinded or be void or may pursue any remedies under the contract or agreement (if not rescinded or equity, including terminating the Disclosing Party's participation in the Matter and/or Disclosing Party to participate in other transactions with the City. Remedies at staterhent of material fact may include incarceration and an award to the City of treble
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D. It is the City's po request. Some or all made available to the otherwise. By completing rights or claims which contained in this ED|S in this EDS.
E. The information Party must supplement contract being handled update this EDS as Chapter 1-23 of the offenses), the infornjation as required by Chaple:
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F.l. The Disclosir g Department of Reve rue fine, fee, tax or other sewer charges, licence
F.2 If the Disclosing use, nor permit their Parties List System (
F.3 IftheDisclos
form and substance City, use any such Disclosing Party has
icy to make this document available to the public on its Internet site and/or upon of the information provided on this EDS and any attachments to this EDS may be public on the Internet, in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, or
and signing this EDS, the Disclosing Party waives and releases any possible it may have against the City in connection with the public release of information and also authorizes the City to verify the accuracy of any information submitted
provided in this EDS must be kept current. In the event of changes, the Disclosing this EDS up to the time the City takes action on the Matter. If the Matter is a by the City's Department of Procurement Services, the Disclosing Party must contract requires. NOTE: With respect to Matters subject to Article I of Municipal Code (imposing PERMANENT INELIGIBILITY for certain specified provided herein regarding eligibility must be kept current for a longer period, r 1-23 and Section 2-154-020 of the Municipal Code.
The Disclosing Party represents and warrants that:
Party is not delinquent in the payment of any tax administered by the Illinois , nor are the Disclosing Party or its Affiliated Entities delinquent in paying any charge owed to the City. This includes, but is not limited to, all water charges, fees, parking tickets, property taxes or sales taxes.
Party is the Applicant, the Disclosing Party and its Affiliated Entities will not subcontractors to use, any facility listed by the U.S. E.P.A. on the federal Excluded 'EPLS") maintained by the U. S. General Services Administration.
ng Party is the Applicant, the Disclosing Party will obtain from any contractors/subcontractors hired or to be hired in connection with the Matter certifications equal in
those in F.l. and F.2. above and will not, without the prior written consent of the cdntractor/subcontractor that does not provide such certifications or that the reason to believe has not provided or cannot provide truthful certifications.
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NOTE: If the Disclosing Party cannot certify as to any of the items in F.l., F.2. or F.3. above, an explanatory stateme: it must be attached to this EDS.
CERTIFICATION
Under penalty this EDS and Append certifications and and complete as of
of penury, the person signing below: (1) warrants that he/she is authorized to execute ix A (if applicable) on behalf of the Disclosing Party, and (2) warrants that all statements contained in this EDS and Appendix A (if applicable) are true, accurate date furnished to the City.
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CITY OF CHICAGO ECONOMIC DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND AFFIDAVIT
APPENDIX A
FAMILIAL RELA ITONSHIPS WITH ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
This Appendix is ownership interest ii which has only an i
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be completed only by (a) the Applicant, and (b) any legal entity which has a direct the Applicant exceeding 7.5 percent It is not to be completed by any legal entity indirect ownership interest in the Applicant.
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Under Municipal or any "Applicable any elected city officii signed, the Disclosing the mayor, any partner or as any of th£ niece or nephew, or stepmother, stepsor
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Section 2-154-015, the Disclosing Party must disclose whether such Disclosing Party ' or any Spouse or Domestic Partner thereof currently has a "familial relationship" with .1 or department head. A "familial relationship" exists if, as of the date this EDS is Party or any "Applicable Party" or any Spouse or Domestic Partner thereof is related to aldermjan, the city clerk, the city treasurer or any city department head as spouse or domestic following, whether by blood or adoption: parent, child, brother or sister, aunt or uncle, grandparent, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, stepfather or stepdaughter, stepbrother or stepsister or half-brother or half-sister.
"Applicable Party' Disclosing Party is a partnership; all genera partnership; all limited liability a 7.5 percent own© operating officer, exercising similar authority
Does the Disclosing have a "familial relatu nship'
[ ]Yes
means (1) all executive officers of the Disclosing Party listed in Section II.B. 1 .a., if the corporation; all partners of the Disclosing Party, if the Disclosing Party is a general partners and limited partners of the Disclosing Party, if the Disclosing Party is a limited managers, managing members and members of the Disclosing Party, if the Disclosing Party is a company; (2) all principal officers of the Disclosing Party; and (3) any person having more than interest in the Disclosing Party. "Principal officers" means the president, chief executive director, chief financial officer, treasurer or secretary of a legal entity or any person
Party or any "Applicable Party" or any Spouse or Domestic Partner thereof currently with an elected city official or department head?
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If yes, please identity such person is connected person has a familial
below (1) the name and title of such person, (2) the name of the legal entity to which ; (3) the name and title of the elected city official or department head to whom such relationship, and (4) the precise nature of such familial relationship.
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