OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
April 15,2015
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Transportation, I transmit herewith an ordinance amending various sections of the Municipal Code and conferring associated authorizations for the People Plazas Program.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours.
Mayor|1010|ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 2-102-030(v) of the Municipal Code of Chicago (the "Municipal Code"), the City's Department of Transportation ("CDOT") is authorized to administer the "Make Way for People - People Spots and People Streets" program and other programs to develop outdoor public enjoyment areas, and to allow the operation of such placemaking programs by licensees pursuant to an agreement; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 2-32-055 of the Municipal Code, the Chief Financial Officer (the "CFO") is authorized to identify assets available to the City and to develop and implement various municipal marketing initiatives; and
WHEREAS, The City wishes to expand the Make Way For People Program to launch a program for the activation of City plazas (the "People Plazas Program") by a licensee; and
WHEREAS, As part of the People Plazas Program, the City wants a licensee to manage the City plazas (the "People Plazas") subject to the People Plazas Program, beginning on a staggered basis, in the following ways: (i) planning and executing activation services such as concerts, markets, music, retails sales of goods and food, (ii) performing general maintenance and some landscaping services, and (iii) upon prior written approval, performing upgrades or modifications to the plazas; and
WHEREAS, The City wishes to allow the licensee to raise funding through grant applications and revenues through advertising, marketing and sponsorship on the People Plazas as well as charging fees to sublicensees that may want to ...
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