Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight City Council Meeting November 13, 2019
ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. Chapter 2-156 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through and inserting the language underscored, as follows:
2-156-10 Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this chapter:
(a) "Act related to expediting" has the meaning ascribed in Section 4-6-250 of this Code.
(aa-1) "Administrative action" means any decision on, or any proposal, consideration, enactment or making of any rule, regulation, or any other official nonministerial action or non-action by any executive department, or by any official or employee of an executive department, or any matter which is within the official jurisdiction ofthe executive branch.
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(j-2) "Expediter" has the meaning ascribed in Section 4-6-260 of this Code.
(i-3) "Expediter company" has the meaning ascribed in Section 4-6-250 ofthis Code.
(i-4) "Expediter license" means anv license issues to an expediter or expediter company under Sections 4-6-250 or4-6-260 ofthis Code.
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2-156-147 Expediter and expediter company ethics education seminar.
Each expediter and each employee of an expediter company who engages in an act related to expediting shall be reguired to complete in each consecutive twelve month period an ethics education training course developed bv the Board of Ethics. Such a course may be offered in-person, through an internet- based program, or other manner prescribed by the Board of Ethics. Anv expediter or employee of an expediter company who violates this section shall be fined not less than $200,00 nor more than $750.00 for each such violation. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense to which a separate fine shall apply. The board shall also make public, in a manner that the board may deem appropriate, the names of expediters, expediter companies, and employees of expediter companies who failed to complete a mandatory ethics training on time.
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2-156-550 Reports of expediting.
(a) No later than March 1st, June 1st, September 1st, and December 1st of each year, each expediter and expediter company shall file with the board of ethics a written report of all acts related to expediting during the previous three calendar months. The report shall be on a form prescribed bv the board, which may include electronic submission, and shall contain:
(1) The expediter's or expediter company's name, expediter license number, permanent address, and temporary address (if any):
With respect to each client:
(A) The name, business address, and nature of business of the client and of any other business entities on whose behalf acts related to expediting were performed:
The physical address, if different than the business address, and ward of any property for which acts related to expediting were performed:
A statement of the amount of compensation received from each client:
(D) The name of each citv agency before which the expediter or expediter company conducted acts related to expediting and a brief description of the act related to expediting involved:
An itemized list of every gift given to anv official or employee of the city; and
An itemized list of every political contribution made to anv of the following persons: M) any candidate for citv office: (2) any elected official of the government of the citv; and (3) anv official or employee of the citv seeking election to an office other than a citv office.
Upon receipt of the Quarterly report reguired under subsection (a) of this section, the board of ethics shall, without delay, publicly post such report on an on-line system.
(b) If an expediter or expediter company fails to file a report as reguired herein, the board of
ethics shall, within 15 days of the due date, notify the expediter or expediter company, in a
manner prescribed by the board, of the failure to file by the reguired date. The expediter or
expediter company shall thereafter file a report within ten days of the issuance of the notice. Anv
expediter or expediter company who fails to file within the ten days shall be subject to
suspension of their expediter license and the penalty or penalties, as applicable, provided in this
Section. Failure to file within the ten days shall constitute a violation ofthis chapter.
Anv expediter or expediter company who is reguired to file a report hereunder may effect one 30-day extension of time for filing the report bv filing with the board of ethics, not less than ten days before the date on which the statement is due, a declaration of intent to defer the filing of the report. The filing of such declaration shall suspend application of the penalty provisions contained herein for the duration of the extension. Failure to file by the extended date shall constitute a violation of this Section and shall subject the expediter or expediter company to suspension of their expediter license and the penalty or penalties, as applicable, provided in this Section. The expediter license of anv expediter or expediter company who fails to file a timely report for three or more reporting periods may be suspended bv the board for a one year period.
(c) Anv expediter or expediter company who violates this Section shall befined $1,000.00 for
each such violation and subject to the revocation of their expediter license. Each day that a
violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense to which a separate fine shall
apply. The board shall also make public, in a manner the board deems appropriate, the names
of expediters and expediter companies who violate this Section and the fine assessed.
(d) The department of buildings shall cooperate with the board of ethics and shall promptly
respond to anv and all reguests for records as may be necessary or desirable to the enable the
board to perform their duties as set forth in this Section.
SECTION 2. Chapter 4-5 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through and inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-5-010 Establishment of license fees.
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(1) Limited Business License (4-4) $250.00
(2) Regulated Business License (4-6) - Other than HotelsA and Booting of Motor Vehicles. Expediters, and Expediter Companies $250.00
(3) Regulated Business License (4-6) - Hotels $250.00 plus $2.20 per room
(3.1) Regulated Business License (4-6) - Booting of Motor Vehicles $1,000.00
Requlated Business Licenses (4-6) -Expediter Companies and $350, plus $75
Expediter/Natural Persons per client after the first client
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SECTION 3. Chapter 4-6 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through and inserting the language underscored, as follows:
4-6-250 Expediter company.
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(d) Legal duties. Each licensee engaged in the business of expediter company shall have a duty to:
print the expediter license number legibly in all of the following places: (1) on every application for a license, certificate or permit issued under this Code in connection with an act related to expediting; (ii) on the front page of every estimate, contract or subcontract provided or entered into in connection with an act related to expediting; and (iii) in all advertisements of the licensee's services as an expediter;
submit to fingerprinting in accordance with regulations and procedures prescribed by the commissioner;
obtain commercial general liability insurance with limits of not less than $300,000.00, per occurrence, for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage arising in any way from the issuance of the license or activities conducted pursuant to the license. Each policy of insurance required under this section shall: (1) be issued by an insurer authorized to insure in Illinois; (2) name the City of Chicago as additional insured on a primary, noncontributory basis for any liability arising directly or indirectly from the licensee's operations; and (3) include a provision requiring 30 days' advance notice to the commissioner prior to cancellation or lapse of the policy. The licensee shall maintain the insurance required under this subsection in full force and effect for the duration of the license period. Proof of insurance shall be kept on the licensed premises, and, upon request by any authorized city official, shall be made available for inspection by such authorized city official;
comply with all reasonable requests made by any authorized city official necessary or appropriate to implement the requirements of this chapter;
cooperate fully with any authorized city official in any inquiry, inspection or investigation necessary or appropriate to implement the requirements ofthis chapter; and
if applicable, register as a lobbyist in accordance with the requirements of Article III of Chapter 2-156 of ths-this Coder; and
ensure each employee of the licensee who engages in an act related to expediting completes in each consecutive twelve month period an ethics education training course developed by the Board of Ethics pursuant to Section 2-156-147 ofthis Code.
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(k) License - Fee. The fee for an expediter company license shall be as set forth in Section 4-5-010.
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[Omitted text unaffected by this ordinance] (d) Legal duties. Each licensee engaged in the business of expediter shall have a duty to:
(1) print the expediter license number legibly in all of the following places: (i) on
every application for a license, certificate or permit issued under this Code in connection with an
act related to expediting; (ii) on the front page of every estimate, contract or subcontract
provided or entered into in connection with an act related to expediting; and (iii) in all
advertisements of the licensee's services as an expediter;
(2) submit to fingerprinting in accordance with regulations and procedures
prescribed by the commissioner;
if the expediter is a sole proprietor, obtain commercial general liability insurance with limits of not less than $300,000.00, per occurrence, for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage arising in any way from the issuance of the license or activities conducted pursuant to the license. Each policy of insurance required under this section shall: (1) be issued by an insurer authorized to insure in Illinois; (2) name the City of Chicago as additional insured on a primary, noncontributory basis for any liability arising directly or indirectly from the licensee's operations; and (3) include a provision requiring 30 days' advance notice to the commissioner prior to cancellation or lapse of the policy. The licensee shall maintain the insurance required under this section in full force and effect for the duration of the license period. Proof of insurance shall be kept on the licensed premises, and, upon request by any authorized city official, shall be made available for inspection by such authorized city official;
comply with all reasonable requests made by any authorized city official necessary or appropriate to implement the requirements of this chapter;
cooperate fully with any authorized city official in any inquiry, inspection or investigation necessary or appropriate to implement the requirements ofthis chapter;
if applicable, register as a lobbyist in accordance with the requirements of Article III of Chapter 2-156 of-ths-this Code;
while engaged in the business of expediter or otherwise while on duty as an expediter in City Hall or in any main office, satellite office or other place of business maintained, owned, leased or controlled by a city department, (i) to carry, at all such times on his or her person, a copy of the licensee's license; and (ii) upon request of any department head or department head's designee, to produce a copy of such license and photographic identification; and (iii) in a conspicuous place on the outside of such licensee's outer clothing, to wear a badge issued by the city indicating that such individual is licensed as an expediter under this section. Such badge shall state the licensee's full name and license number; the name of the licensee's employer; and the expiration date of the license; a«d
upon termination by the licensee of his or her employment with the employer identified in the license application, obtain a new license under this section prior to engaging in the business of expediter with a new employee; and
complete in each consecutive twelve month period an ethics education training course developed by the Board of Ethics pursuant to Section 2-156-147 of this Code.
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(k) License - Fee. The fee for a an expediter license shall be as set forth in Section 4-5-010.
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SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect 90 days after passage and publication.
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