Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2014-9680

• Record #: O2014-9680
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 12/2/2014
• Final action: 12/2/2014
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 1, 2 and 4 by modifying Sections 2-25-050, 2-92-320, 2-92-610 and 4-4-320 and adding new Chapter 1-24 regarding Chicago minimum wage
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm, O'Connor, Patrick, Dowell, Pat, Burns, William D., Hairston, Leslie A., Sawyer, Roderick T., Holmes, Natashia, Harris, Michelle A., Beale, Anthony, Balcer, James, Cardenas, George A., Thompson, JoAnn, Thomas, Latasha R., Lane, Lona, Willie B. Cochran, Brookins, Jr., Howard, Chandler, Michael D., Solis, Daniel, Burnett, Jr., Walter, Graham, Deborah L., Reboyras, Ariel, Suarez, Regner Ray, Mell, Deborah, Austin, Carrie M., Colón, Rey, Sposato, Nicholas, Mitts, Emma, Cullerton, Timothy M., Laurino, Margaret, Cappleman, James, Pawar, Ameya, Osterman, Harry, Moore, Joseph, Silverstein, Debra L.
• 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: O2014-4251, O2014-5889, O2014-9260

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
12/3/2014		City Council	Signed by Mayor
12/2/2014	99000	City Council	Passed	Pass
12/2/2014		City Council	Rules Suspended - Immediate Consideration

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR

December 2, 2014








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


Ladies and Gentlemen:

I transmit herewith, together with Aldermen Patrick O'Connor, Burns, Dowell, Hairston, Sawyer, Holmes, Harris, Beale, Balcer, Cardenas, Thompson, Thomas, Lane, Cochran, Brookins, Chandler, Solis, Burnett, Graham^ Reboyras, Suarez, Mell, Austin, Colon, Sposato, Mitts, Cullerton, Laurino, Cappleman, Pawar, Osterman, Moore and Silverstein, an ordinance regarding the minimum wage.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor


Very truly yours,

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 |t "is against public policy for an employer to pay to his employees an amount less than that fixed by" the Illinois Minimum Wage Law, 820. ILCS 105/2; and
WHEREAS, On May 20, 2014, Mayor Rahm Emanuel appointed a diverse group of community, labor, and business leaders, representing a cross-section of the numerous perspectives on this issue, and tasked them with developing a balanced p...