OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
September 18, 2019
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Al the request ofthe Commissioner of Planning and Development, 1 transmit herewith ordinances authorizing public hearings for, and renewals of, various Special Service Areas.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, special service areas may be established pursuant to (i) Article VII, Sections 6(1) and 7(6) ofthe Constitution ofthe State of Illinois, (ii) the provisions ofthe Special Service Area Tax Law, 35 ILCS 200/27-5 et seq., as amended from time to time (the "Act"), and (iii) the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq., as amended from time to time; and
WHEREAS, on June 30, 1982, the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") passed an ordinance which was published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council (the "Journal") for such date at pages 11140 through 11144, as amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on March 25, 1983, which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 16487 through 16511, as further amended by an ordinance adopted by the City Council on September 18, 1984 which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 9173 through 9174, and which was further amended by an ordinance enacted by the City Council on June 14, 1995, which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 2280 through 2337 (collectively, the "Establishment Ordinance"), and which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 2 (the "Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax not to exceed an annual rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein (the "Services Tax") to provide certain special services in and for the Area in addition to the services provided by and to the City of Chicago (the "City") generally (the "Special Services"); and
WHEREAS, certain funds in Fund 324 ("Fund 324") in the amount of $26,244 are available for use in connection with the Area; and
WHEREAS, the Establishment Ordinance established the Area as that territory approximately bounded by Henderson Street on the north, George Street on the south and fronting on Central Avenue on both east and west sides; and Long Avenue on the east, Austin Avenue on the west, and fronting on Belmont Avenue on both north and south sides; and
WHEREAS, the Special Services authorized in the Establishment Ordinance included the maintenance, operation, and upkeep of an automobile parking facility and such other services as will tend to promote, assist or preserve the businesses located within, and foster commercial and economic development of, the Area; and
WHEREAS, the Establishment Ordinance provided for the appointment of the Belmont-Central Parking Commission (the "Commission") to advise the City Council regarding the amount of the Services Tax to be levied and for the purpose of recommending to the City Council: (1) a yearly budget based upon the cost of providing the Special Services; (2) an entity to serve as a service provider (the "Service Provider"); (3) an agreement between the City and the Service Provider for the provision of Special Services to the Area (the "Service Provider Agreement"); and (4) a budget to be included in the Service Provider Agreement (the "Budget") (the aforementioned items 1 through 4 shall be known collectively herein as the "Recommendations"); and
WHEREAS, the Commission has heretofore prepared and transmitted to the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development (the "Commissioner") its Recommendations to the City Council, including the Budget attached hereto as Exhibit A and hereby made a part hereof; now, therefore,
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Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Chicago:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Preambles. The preambles ofthis ordinance are hereby incorporated herein as if set out herein in full.
SECTION 2. Appropriations. There is hereby appropriated the following sums in the amounts and for the purposes necessary to provide the Special Services in and for the Area, the estimated amounts of miscellaneous income and the amounts required to be raised by the levy of the Services Tax indicated as follows:
BELMONT-CENTRAL PARKING COMMISSION SPECIAL SERVICE AREA BUDGET
For the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020.
EXPENDITURES
Service Provider Agreement for the provision
of Special Services $369,578
TOTAL BUDGET REQUEST $369,578
SOURCE OF FUNDING Tax levy at an annual rate not to exceed one and one-half percent (1.5%) ofthe equalized assessed value of taxable property within
Special Service Area Number 2 $267,000 Fund 324 $26,244 Carryover funds currently available
from prior years $66,072
Late collections received by the City attributable to the levy of the Services Tax in prior years, along with interest income
thereon, if any $10,262
SECTION 3. Levy of Taxes. There is hereby levied pursuant to (i) the provisions of Article VII, Sections 6(a) and 6(l)(2) ofthe Constitution ofthe State of Illinois, (ii) the provisions of the Act, and (iii) the provisions of the Establishment Ordinance, the sum of $267,000 as the amount of the Services Tax for the year 2019.
SECTION 4. Filing. The City Clerk of the City of Chicago (the "City Clerk") is hereby ordered and directed to file in the Office of the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois (the "County Clerk") a
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certified copy of this ordinance on or prior to December 31, 2019, and the County Clerk shall thereafter extend for collection together with all other taxes to be levied by the City, the Services Tax herein provided for, said Services Tax to be extended for collection by the County Clerk for the year 2019 against all the taxable property within the Area, the amount ofthe Services Tax herein levied to be in addition to and in excess of all other taxes to be levied and extended against all taxable property within the Area.
SECTION 5. Service Provider Agreement. The Commissioner, or a designee of the Commissioner (each, an "Authorized Officer"), are each hereby authorized, subject to approval by the Corporation Counsel as to form and legality, to enter into, execute and deliver a Service Provider Agreement as authorized herein with Belmont-Central Chamber of Commerce, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, as the Service Provider, for a one-year term in a form acceptable to such Authorized Officer, along with such other supporting documents, if any, as may be necessary to carry out and comply with the provisions of the Service Provider Agreement. The Budget shall be attached to the Service Provider Agreement as an exhibit. Upon the execution of the Service Provider Agreement and the receipt of proper documentation, the Authorized Officer and the City Comptroller are each hereby authorized to disburse the sums appropriated in Section 2 above to the Service Provider in consideration for the provision of the Special Services described in the Budget. The Department of Planning and Development shall promptly make a copy of the executed Service Provider Agreement readily available for public inspection.
SECTION 6. Enforceability. If any section, paragraph or provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any ofthe remaining provisions ofthis ordinance.
SECTION 7. Conflict. This ordinance shall control over any provision of any other ordinance, resolution, motion or order in conflict with this ordinance, to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 8. Publication. This ordinance shall be published by the City Clerk, in special pamphlet form, arid made available in her office for public inspection and distribution to members of the public who may wish to avail themselves of a copy of this ordinance.
SECTION 9. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect 10 days after its passage and publication.
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EXHIBIT A
Budget SEE ATTACHED
2019 SSA20rd (2)
Exhibit A Budget
Special Service Area #|99|
SSA Name: Belmont Central
2020 BUDGET SUMMARY
Budget and Services Period' January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020
2019 Levy
CATEGORY Collectable Levy Estimated Loss Collection Carryover Funds TIF Rebate Fund #324 Estimated Late Collections and Interest Total All Sources
1.00 Customer Attraction $0 $0 $100 $0 $0 $100
2.00 Public Way Aesthetics $175,737 $0 $0 $23,333 $0 $199,070
3.00 Sustainability and Public Places $27,114 $10,262 $65,772 $2,911 $9,962 $116,021
4.00 Economic/ Business Development $0 $0 $100 $0 $0 $100
5.00 Safety Programs $0 $0 $100 $0 $0 $100
6.00 SSA Management $16,663 $0 $0 $0 $300 $16,963
7.00 Personnel $37,224 $0 $0 $0 $37,224
Sub-total $256,738 $10,262
GRAND TOTALS Levy Total $267,000 $66,072 $26,244 $10,262 $369,578
LEVY ANALYSIS
Estimated 2019 EAV. $28,308,653
Authorized Tax Rate Cap. 1.500%
Maximum Potential Levy limited by Rate Cap $424,630
Requested 2019 Levy Amount $267,000
Estimated Tax Rate to Generate n „:,_„, 2018 Levy
CITY OF CHICAGO ECONOMIC DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND AFFIDAVIT
SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION
A. Legal-name of the Disclosing Party submitting mis EDS. Include d/b/a/ if applicable: .
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Check ONE of the following three boxes:
Indicate whether the Disclosing Party submitting this EDS is:
[JOR
[ ] a legal entity currently holding, or anticipated to hold witlrin six months after City action on
the contract transaction or other undertaking to which this EDS pertains (referred to below as the
"Matter"), a direct or indirect interest in excess of 7.5% in the Applicant. State the Applicant's legal
name:
OR
[ ] a legal entity with a direct or indirect right of control ofthe Applicant (see Section 11(B)(1)) State the legal name of the entity in which the Disclosing Party holds a right of control:
B. Business address ofthe Disclosing Party: ^b^^f \V • *^£Lrh^^ fW&
Telephone: l^l^^-lMH Fax:^-^ - l^C Email: nl^%kl.MtyK^xAJ¦ *r(j
Name of contact person: -f f-fo ir\ A 8( ft ^ A CJFederal Employer Identification No. (if you have one):
Brief description of the Matter to which this EDS pertains. (Include project number and location of property, if applicable): _
Which City agency or department is requesting this EDS?^^^, yy^ g k & Q-C K/zfS P/n. <2-a/~
Ifthe Matter is a contract being handled by the City's Department of Procurement Services, please complete the following:
Specification ii and Contract ii
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SECTION II -- DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP INTERESTS
NATURE OF THE DISCLOSING PARTY
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[ ] Limited liability company [ ] Limited liability partnership [ ] Joint venture £xj Not-for-profit coiporation (Is the not-for-profit corporaiion also a 501 (c)(3))?
[ ] Yes No [ ] Other (please specify)
2. For legal entities, the state (or foreign country) of incorporation or organization, if applicable:
3. For legal entities not organized in the State of Illinois: Has the organization registered to do business in the State of Illinois as a foreign entity?
^xj Organized in Illinois
B. IF THE DISCLOSING PARTY IS A LEGAL ENTITY:
1, List below the full names and titles, if applicable, of: (i) all executive officers and all directors of the entity; (ii) for not-for-profit corporations, all members, if any, which are legal entities (if there are no such members, write "no members which are legal entities"); (iii) for trusts, estates or other similar entities, the trustee, executor, adrniiustrator, or similarly situated party; (iv) for general or limited partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships or joint ventures, each general partner, managing member, manager or any other person or legal entity that directly or indirecdy controls the day-to-day management of the Applicant.
NOTE: Each legal entity listed below must submit an EDS on its own behalf.
Name Title . - ,
2. Please provide the following information concerning each person or legal entity having a direct or indirect, current or prospective (i.e. within 6 months after City action) beneficial interest (including ownership) in excess of 7.5% of the Applicant. Examples of such an interest include shares in a coiporation, partnership interest, m a partnership or joint venture, interest of a member or manager in a
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Mr. Lawrence Lynch
Rev. David Potete
Ms. Daniela Durand
Mr. Riccardo Martinez
Mr. Cesar Lopez
Executive Director Mr. Thomas Reid Mackin
limited liability company, or interest of a beneficiary of a trust, estate or other similar entity. If none, state "None."
NOTE: Each legal entity listed below may be required to submit an EDS on its own behalf.
Name Business Address Percentage Interest in the Applicant
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SECTION III - INCOME OR COMPENSATION TO, OR OWNERSHIP BY, CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS
Has the Disclosing Party provided any income or compensation to any City elected official during the
12-month period preceding the date of this EDS? [ ] Yes J><[ No
Does the Disclosing Party reasonably expect to provide any income or compensation to any City
elected official during me 12-month period following me date of mi [ ] Yes J>JNo
If "yes" to either of the above, please identify below the name(s) of such City elected official(s) and describe such income or compensation:
Does any City elected official or, to the best ofthe Disclosing Party's knowledge after reasonable inquiry, any City elected official's spouse or domestic partner, have a financial interest (as defined in Chapter 2-156 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago ("MCC")) in the Disclosing Party? [ ]Yes JXOo
If "yes," please identify below the name(s) of such City elected official(s) and/or spouse(s)/domestic partner(s) and describe the financial interests).
SECTION IV DISCLOSURE OF SUBCONTRACTORS AND OTHER RETAINED PARTIES
The Disclosing Party must disclose the name and business address of each subcontractor, attorney, lobbyist (as defined in MCC Chapter 2-156), accountant, consultant and any other person or entity whom the Disclosing Party has retained or expects to retain in connection with the Matter, as well as the nature of the relationship, and the total amount of the fees paid or estimated to be paid, lhe Disclosing Patty is not required to disclose employees who are paid solely through the Disclosing Party's regular payroll. If the Disclosing Party is uncertain whether a disclosure is required under tins Section, the Disclosing Party must either ask the City whether disclosure is required or make the disclosure.
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Name (indicate whether Business Relationship to Disclosing Party Fees (indicate whether
retained or anticipated Address (subcontractor, attorney, paid or estimated.) NOTE:
to be retained ) lobbyist etc.) "hourly rate" or "tb. d." is
not an acceptable response.
(Add sheets if necessary )
[ ] Check here ifthe Disclosing Parry has not retained, nor expects to retain, any such persons or entities. SECTION V -- CERTIFICATIONS
COURT-ORDERED CHILD SUPPORT COMPLIANCE
Under MCC Section 2-92-415, substantial owners of business entities that contract with the City must remain in compliance with their child support obligations throughout the contract's term.
Has any person who directly or indirectly owns 10% or more of the Disclosing Party been declared in arrearage on any child support obligations by any Illinois court of competent jurisdiction?
[ ] Yes [ ]No' [>£No person directly or indirectly owns 10% or more of the Disclosing Party.
If "Yes," has the person entered into a court-approved agreement for payment of all support owed and is the person in compliance with that agreement?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
FURTHER CERTIFICATIONS
[This paragraph 1 applies only if the Matter is a contract being handled by tbe City's Department of Procurement Services.] In the 5-year period preceding the date of this EDS, neither the Disclosing Party nor any Affiliated Entity [see definition in (5) below] has engaged, in connection with the performance of any public contract, the services of an integrity monitor, independent private sector inspector general, or integrity compliance consultant (i.e., an individual or entity with legal, auditing, investigative, or other similar skills, designated by a public agency to help the agency monitor the activity.of specified agency vendors as well as help the vendors reform their business practices so they can be considered for agency contracts in the future, or continue with a contract in progress).
The Disclosing Party and its Affiliated Entities are not delinquent in the payment of any fine, fee, tax or other source of indebtedness owed to the City of Chicago, including, but not limited to, water and sewer charges, license fees, parking tickets, property taxes and sales taxes, nor is the Disclosing Party delinquent in the payment of any tax administered by the Illinois Department of Revenue.
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The Disclosing Party and, ifthe Disclosing Party is a legal entity, all of those persons or entities identified in Section 11(B)(1) ofthis EDS:
are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from any transactions by any federal, state or local unit of government;
have not, during the 5 years before the date of this EDS, been convicted of a criminal offense, adjudged guilty, or had a civil judgment rendered against them in connection with: obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (federal, state or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; a violation of federal or state antitrust statutes; fraud; embezzlement; theft; forgery; bribery; falsification or destruction of records; making false statements; or receiving stolen property;
are not presently indicted for, or criminally or civilly charged by, a governmental entity (federal, state or local) with committing any of the offenses set forth in subparagraph (b) above;
have not, during the 5 years before the date ofthis EDS, had one or more public transactions (federal, state or local) terminated for cause or default; and
have not, during the 5 years before 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 other unit of local government.
The Disclosing Party understands and shall comply with the applicable requirements of MCC Chapters 2-56 (Inspector General) and 2-156 (Governmental Ethics).
Certifications (5), (6) and (7) concern:
the Disclosing Party;
any "Contractor" (meaning any contractor or subcontractor used by the Disclosing Party in connection with the Matter, including but not limited to all persons or legal entities disclosed under Section IV, "Disclosure of Subcontractors and Other Retained Parties");
any "Affiliated Entity" (meaning a person or entity that, direcdy or indirectly: controls the Disclosing Party, is controlled by the Disclosing Party, or is, with the Disclosing Party, under common control of another person or entity). Indicia of control include, without limitation: interlocking management or ownership; identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment; common use of employees; or organization of a business entity following the ineligibility of a business entity to do business with federal or state or local government, including the City, using substantially the same management, ownership, or principals as the ineligible entity. With respect to Contractors, the term Affiliated Entity means a person or entity that directly or indirectly controls the Contractor, is controlled by it, or, with the Contractor, is under common control of another person or entity;
any responsible, official of the Disclosing Party, any Contractor or any Affiliated Entity or any Other official, agent or employee of the Disclosing Party, any Contractor or any Affiliated Entity-,
. acting pursuant to the direction or authorization of a responsible official ofthe Disclosing Party, any Contractor or any Affiliated Entity (collectively "Agents").
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Neither the Disclosing Party, nor any Contractor, nor any Affiliated Entity of either the Disclosing Party or any Contractor, nor any Agents have, during the 5 years before the date of this EDS, or, with, respect to a Contractor, an Affiliated Entity, or an Affiliated Entity of a Contractor during the 5 years before the date of such Contractor's or Affiliated Entity's contract or engagement in connection with the Matter:
bribed or attempted to bribe, or been convicted or adjudged guilty of bribery or attempting to bribe, a public officer or employee of the City, the State of Illinois, or any agency of the federal government or of any state or local government in the United States of America, in that officer's or employee's official capacity;
agreed or colluded with other bidders or prospective bidders, or been a party to any such agreement, or been convicted or adjudged guilty of agreement or collusion among bidders or prospective bidders, in restraint of freedom of competition by agreement to bid a fixed price or otherwise; or
made an admission of such conduct described m subparagraph (a.) or (b) above that is a matter of record, but have not been prosecuted for such conduct; or
violated the provisions referenced in MCC Subsection 2-92-320(a)(4)(Contraets Requiring a Base Wage); (a)(5)(Debarment Regulations); or (a)(6)(Minimum Wage Ordinance)
-Neither the Disclosing Party, nor any Affiliated Entity or Contractor, or any of their employees, officials, agents or partners, is bailed from contracting with any unit of state or local government as a result of engaging in or being convicted of (1) bid-rigging in violation of 720 ILCS 5/33E-3; (2) bid-rotating in violation of 720 ILCS 5/33E-4; or (3) any similar offense of any state or of the United States of America that contains the same elements as the offense of bid-rigging or bid-rotating.
Neither the Disclosing Party nor any Affiliated Entity is listed on a Sanctions List maintained by the United States Department of Commerce, State, or Treasury, or any successor federal agency.
[FOR APPLICANT ONLY] (i) Neither the Applicant nor any "controlling person" [see MCC Chapter 1 -23, Article I for applicability and defined terms] of the Applicant is currently indicted or charged with, or has admitted guilt of, or has ever been convicted of, or placed under supervision for, any criminal offense involving actual, attempted, or conspiracy to commit bribery, theft, fraud, forgery, perjury, dishonesty or deceit against an officer or employee of die City or any "sister agency"; and (ii) the Applicant understands and acknowledges that compliance with Article I is a continuing requirement for doing business with the City. NOTE: If MCC Chapter 1 -23, Article I applies to the Applicant that Article's permanent compliance timeframe supersedes 5-year compliance timeframes in this Section V.
[FOR APPLICANT ONLY] The Applicant and its Affiliated Entities will not use, nor permit their subcontractors to use, any facility listed as having an active exclusion by the U.S. EPA on the federal System for Award Management ("SAM").
10. [FOR APPLICANT ONLY] The Applicant will obtain from any contractors/subcontractors hired
or to be hired in connection with the Matter certifications equal, in form and substance to those in
Certifications (2) and (9) above and will not, without the prior written consent of the City, use any such
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contractor/subcontractor mat does not provide such certifications or that the Applicant has reason to believe has not provided or cannot provide truthful certifications.
11. Ifthe Disclosing Party is unable to certify to any of the above statements in this Part B (Further Certifications), the Disclosing Party must explain below:
If the letters "NA," the word "None," or no response appears on the lines above, it will be conclusively presumed that the Disclosing Party certified to the above statements.
12. To the best of the Disclosing Party's knowledge after reasonable inquiry, the following is a complete list of all current employees of the Disclosing Party who Were, at any time during the 12-month period preceding the date of this EDS, an employee, or elected or appointed official, of die City of Chicago (if none, indicate with "N/A" or "none").
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13. To the best of the Disclosing Party's knowledge after reasonable inquiry, the following is a complete list of all gifts that the Disclosing Party has given or caused to be given, at any time during the 12-month period preceding the execution date of this EDS, to an employee, or elected or appointed official, of the City of Chicago. For purposes of this statement, a "gift" does not include: (i) anything made generally available to City employees or to the general public, or (ii) food or drink provided in the course of official City business and having a retail value of less than $25 per recipient, or (iii) a political contribution otherwise duly reported as required by law (if none, indicate widi "N/A" or "none"). As to any gift listed below, please also list the name of the City recipient.
C. CERTIFICATION OF STATUS AS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
The Disclosing Party certifies that the Disclosing Party' (check one)
[ ] is £xj is not
a "financial institution" as defined in MCC Section 2-32-455(b).
If the Disclosing Party IS a financial institution, then the Disclosing Party pledges:
"We are not and will not become a predatory lender as defined m MCC Chapter 2-32. Wc further pledge that none of our affiliates is, and none of them will become, a predatory lender as defined in MCC Chapter 2-32. We understand that becoming a predatory lender or becoming an affiliate of a predatory lender may result in the loss of the privilege of doing business with the City."
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If the Disclosing Party is unable to make this pledge because it or any of its affiliates (as defined in MCC Section 2-32-455(b)) is a predatory lender within the meaning of MCC Chapter 2-32, explain here (attach additional pages if necessary):
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Ifthe letters "NA." the word "None," or no response appears on the lines above, it will be conclusively presumed that the Disclosing Party certified to the above statements.
D. CERTIFICATION REGARDING FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CITY BUSINESS
Any words or terms defined in MCC Chapter 2-156 have the same meanings if used in this Part D.
In accordance with MCC Section 2-156-110: To the best of the Disclosing Party's knowledge after reasonable inquiry, does any official or employee of the City have a financial interest in his or her own name or in the name of any other person or entity in the Matter?
[ ] Yes £
NOTE: If you checked "Yes" to Item D( 1), proceed to Items D(2) and D(3). If you checked "No" to Item D(l), skip Items D(2) and D(3) and proceed to Part E.
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 m 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 (hi) 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 ofthis Part D.
Does the Matter involve a City Property Sale?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If you checked "Yes" to Item D(l), provide the names and business addresses of. the City officials or employees having such financial interest and identify the nature ofthe financial interest:
Name Business Address Nature of Financial Interest
4. The Disclosing Party further certifies that no prohibited financial interest in the Matter will be acquired by any City official or employee.
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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 (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.
X' 1- 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 of all such records, includins; the names of anv and all slaves or slaveholders described in those records.
SECTION VI - CERTIFICATIONS FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED MATTERS
NOTE; Ifthe Matter is federally funded, complete this Section VI. If the Matter is not federally funded, proceed to Section VII. For purposes of this Section VI, tax credits allocated by the City and proceeds of debt obligations of the City are not federal funding. >
A. CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING
1. List below the names of all persons or entities registered under the federal Lobbymg : Disclosure Act of 1995, as amended, who have made lobbying contacts on behalf of the Disclosing Party with respect to the Matter: (Add sheets if necessary):
(If no explanation appears or begins on the lines above, or if the letters "NA" or if the word "None" appear, it will be conclusively presumed that the Disclosing Party means that NO persons or entities registered under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, as amended, have made lobbying contacts on behalf of the Disclosing Party with respect to the Matter.)
2. The Disclosing Party has not spent and will not expend any federally appropriated funds to pay
any person or entity listed in paragraph A( 1) above for his or her lobbymg activities or to pay any
person or entity to influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any agency, as defined
by applicable federal law, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee
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of a member of Congress, in connection with the award of any federally funded contract, making any federally funded grant or loan, entering into any cooperative agreement, or to extend, continue, renew, amend, or modify any federally funded contract grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
The Disclosing Party will submit an updated certification at the end of each calendar quarter in which there occurs any event that materially affects the accuracy of the statements and information set forth in paragraphs A( 1) and A(2) above.
The Disclosing Party certifies that either: (i) it is not. an organization described in section 501(c)(4) ofthe Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or (ii) it is an organization described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 but has not engaged and will not engage in "Lobbying Activities," as that term is defined in the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, as amended.
If the Disclosing Party is the Applicant the Disclosing Party must obtain certifications equal in form and substance to paragraphs A(l) through A(4) above from all subcontractors before it awards any subcontract and the Disclosing Party must maintain all such subcontractors' certifications for the duration ofthe Matter and must make such certifications prompdy available to the City upon request.
B. CERTIFICATION REGARDING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
If the Matter is federally funded, federal regulations .require the Applicant and all proposed subcontractors to submit the following information with their bids or m writing at the outset of negotiations.
Is the Disclosing Party the Applicant?
[ ] Yes *" [ ] No
If "Yes," answer the three questions below:
Have you developed and do you have on file affirmative action programs pursuant to applicable federal regulations? (See 41 CFR Part 60-2.)
I ] Yes [ ] No
Have you filed with the Joint Reporting Committee, the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, or die Equal Employment Opportunity Commission all reports due under the applicable filing requirements?
[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Reports not required
Have you participated in any previous contracts or subcontracts subject to the equal opportunity clause9
[ ] Yes [ j No
If you checked "No" to question (1) or (2) above, please provide an explanation:
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SECTION VII - FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND CERTIFICATION
The Disclosing Party understands and agrees that:
The certifications, disclosures, and acknowledgments contained in this EDS will become part of any contract or other agreement between the Applicant and the City in connection with the Matter, whether procurement. City assistance, or other City action, and are material inducements to the City's execution of any contract or taking other action with respect to the Matter. The Disclosing Party understands that it must comply with all statutes, ordinances, and regulations on which this EDS is based.
The City's Governmental Ethics Ordinance, MCC Chapter 2-156, imposes certain duties and obligations on persons or entities seeking City contracts, work, business, or transactions. The full text ofthis ordinance and a training program is available on line at ww w. cityofch i cago. org/Ethics, and may also be obtained from the City's Board of Etiiics, 740 N. Sedgwick St., Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60610, (312) 744-9660. The Disclosing Party must comply fully with tins ordinance.
Ifthe City determines that any infomiation provided in this EDS is false, incomplete or inaccurate, any contract or other agreement in connection with which it is submitted may be rescinded or be void or voidable, and the City may pursue any remedies under the contract or agreement (if not rescinded or void), at law, or in equity, including terminating die Disclosing Party's participation in the Matter and/or declining to allow the Disclosing Party to participate in other City transactions. Remedies at law for a false statement of material fact may include incarceration and an award to the City of treble damages.
It is the City's policy to make this document available to the public on its Internet site and/or upon request. Some or all of the information provided in, and appended to, this EDS may be made publicly available on the Internet, in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, or otherwise. By completing and signing this EDS, the Disclosing Party waives and releases any possible rights or claims which it may have against the City in. connection with the public release of information contained in this EDS and also authorizes the City to verify the accuracy of any information submitted intiiis EDS.
The information provided in this EDS must be kept current. In the event of changes, the Disclosing Party must supplement this EDS up to the time the City takes action on the Matter. If the Matter is a contract being handled by the City's Department of Procurement Services, the Disclosing Party must update this EDS as the contract requires. NOTE: With respect to Matters subject to MCC Chapter 1-23, Article 1 (imposing PERMANENT INELIGIBILITY for certain specified offenses), die information provided herein regarding eligibility must be kept current for a longer period, as required
by MCC Chapter 1-23 and Section 2-154-020.
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CERTIFICATION
Under penalty of perjury, the person signing below: (1) warrants that he/she is authorized to execute this EDS, and all applicable Appendices, oh behalf of the Disclosing Party, and (2) warrants that all certifications and statements contained in this EDS, and all applicable Appendices, are true, accurate and complete as ofthe date furnished to the City.
(Print or type name of person signing)
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CITY OF CHICAGO ECONOMIC DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND AFFIDAVIT
APPENDIX A
FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS
AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
This Appendix is to be completed only by (a) the Applicant, and (b) any legal entity which has a direct ownership interest in the Applicant exceeding 7.5%. It is not to be completed by any legal entity which has only an indirect ownership interest in the Applicant.
Under MCC Section 2-154-015. the Disclosing Party must disclose whetiier such Disclosing Party or any "Applicable Party" or any Spouse or Domestic Partner thereof currently has a "familial relationship" witii any elected city official or department head. A "familial relationship" exists if as of die date this EDS is signed, the Disclosing Part}' or any "xApplicable Party" or any Spouse or Domestic Partner thereof is related to the mayor, any alderman, the city clerk, the city treasurer or any city department head as spouse or domestic partner or as any of the following, whether by blood or adoption: parent, child, brother or sister, aunt or uncle, niece or nephew, grandparent, grandchild, father-in-law, momer-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, stepfather or stepmother, stepson or stepdaughter, stepbrother or stepsister or half-brotiier or half-sister.
"Applicable Party" means (1) all executive officers of die Disclosing Party listed in Section II.B.l.a., ifthe Disclosing Party is a corporation; all partners of the Disclosing Party, ifthe Disclosing Party is a general partnership; all general partners and limited partners of the Disclosing Party, if the Disclosing Party is a limited partnership; all managers, managing members and members of the Disclosing Party, if the Disclosing Party is a limited liability company; (2) all principal officers of the Disclosing Party; and (3) any person having more than a 7.5% ownership interest in the Disclosing Party. "Principal officers" means the president, chief operating officer, executive director, chief financial officer, treasurer or secretary of a legal entity or any person exercising similar authority.
Does the Disclosing Parry or any "Applicable Party" or any Spouse or Domestic Partner thereof currently have a "familial relationship" with an elected city official or department head?
[ ] Yes jXl No
If yes, please identify below (1) die name and title of such person, (2) the name of the legal entity to which such person is connected; (3) the name and title of the elected city official or department head to whom such person has a familial relationship, and (4) the precise nature of such familial relationship.
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CITY OF CHICAGO ECONOMIC DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND AFFIDAVIT
APPEND LX B
BUILDING CODE SCOFFLAW/PROBLEM LANDLORD CERTIFICATION
This Appendix is to be completed only by (a) the Applicant, and (b) any legal entity which has a direct ownership interest in the Applicant exceeding 7.5% (an "Owner"). It is not to be completed by any legal entity which has only an indirect ownership interest in the Applicant.
Pursuant to MCC Section 2-154-010, is the Applicant or any Owner identified as a building code scofflaw or problem landlord pursuant to MCC Section 2-92-416?
[ ] Yes j^No
If the Applicant is a legal entity publicly traded on any exchange, is any officer or director of the Applicant identified as a building code scofflaw or problem landlord pursuant to MCC Section 2-92-416?
[ ] Yes [ ] No Jx[ The Applicant is not publicly traded on any exchange.
3. If yes to (1) or (2) above, please identify below uhe name of each person or legal entity identified as a building code scofflaw or problem landlord and the address of each building or buildings to which die pertinent code violations apply.
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CITY OF CHICAGO ECONOMIC DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND AFFIDAVIT
APPENDIX C
PROHIBITION ON WAGE & SALARY HISTORY SCREENING - CERTIFICATION
This Appendix is to be completed only by an Applicant that is completing this EDS as a "contractor" as defined in MCC Section 2-92-385. That section, which should be consulted (www.amlegal.com ), generally covers a party to any agreement pursuant to which they: (i) receive City of Chicago funds in consideration for services, work or goods provided (including for legal or other professional services), or (ii) pay the City money for a license, giant or concession allowing them to conduct a business on City premises.
On behalf of an Applicant that is a contractor pursuant to MCC Section 2-92-385,1 hereby certify' tiiat the Applicant is in compliance with MCC Section 2-92-3 85(b)(1) and (2), which prohibit: (l) screening job applicants based on their wage or salary history, or (ii) seeking job applicants' wage or salary history from current or former employers. I also certify that the Applicant has adopted a policy that includes those prohibitions.
jXfYes
[ ]No
[ ] N/A -1 am not an Applicant diat is a "contractor" as defined in MCC Section 2-92-385. This certification shall serve as the affidavit required by MCC Section 2-92-385(c)(l). If you checked "no" to the above, please explain.
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