Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2014-5889

• Record #: O2014-5889
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed to Pass
• Intro date: 7/30/2014
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Workforce Development and Audit
• Final action: 5/20/2015
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 1, 2 and 4 regarding Chicago minimum wage
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, Burns, William D., Harris, Michelle A., Beale, Anthony, Balcer, James, Cardenas, George A., Burke, Edward M., Thompson, JoAnn, Lane, Lona, Willie B. Cochran, Brookins, Jr., Howard, Chandler, Michael D., Solis, Daniel, Maldonado, Roberto, Burnett, Jr., Walter, Graham, Deborah L., Reboyras, Ariel, Austin, Carrie M., Colón, Rey, Sposato, Nicholas, Mitts, Emma, Cullerton, Timothy M., O'Connor, Patrick, Pawar, Ameya, Moore, Joseph
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 1 - General Provisions - Ch. 24 Chicago Minimum Wage Ordinance, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 25 Dept. of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 92 Dept. of Purchases, Contracts & Supplies, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 4 - Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection - Ch. 4 General Licensing Provisions
• Related files: R2015-407, O2014-9680

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
5/20/2015		City Council	Failed to Pass	Fail
12/1/2014		Committee on Workforce Development and Audit	Recommended to Pass	Pass
7/30/2014	84520	City Council	Referred

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR
July 30, 2014









TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Commissioner of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection, I transmit herewith, together with Alderrrien Burns, Harris, Beale, Balcer, Cardenas, Burke, Thompson, Lane, Cochran, Brookins, Chandler, Solis, Maldonado, Burnett, Graham, Reboyras, Austin, Colon, Sposato, Mitts, Cullerton, Pat O'Connor, Pawar, and Moore, an ordinance adding a new Chapter 1 -24 and associated Code amendments regarding wages.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, The City of Chicago is a home-rule unit of government under Article VII, Section 6(a) of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, Promoting the welfare of those who work within the City's borders is an endeavor that plainly meets this criterion; and

WHEREAS, After years of inaction by the United States Congress, it is time for cities and states to lift families out of poverty and stimulate the economy by raising the minimum wage; and

WHEREAS, A coalition of advocates and elected Illinois officials are leading an effort in Springfield to raise the state minimum wage, but, due to Chicago's higher cost of living, the proposed state increase is not enough; and

WHEREAS, Enacting a minimum wage for workers in Chicago that exceeds the state minimum wage is entirely consistent with the Illinois General Assembly's finding that it "is against public policy for an employer to pay to his employees an amount less than that fixed by" the Illinois Minimum Wage _aw, 820 ILCS 105/2; and

WHEREAS, On May 20, 2014, Mayor Rahm Emanuel appointed a diverse group of community, abor, and business leaders, representing a cross-section of the numerous perspectives on this issue, [and tasked them with de...