Office of the City Clerk - Record #: SO2015-130

• Record #: SO2015-130
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed to Pass
• Intro date: 1/21/2015
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Committees, Rules and Ethics
• Final action: 5/20/2015
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-56 regarding Office of Inspector General
• Sponsors: Smith, Michele, Reilly, Brendan, Moore, Joseph, Pawar, Ameya, Cappleman, James, O'Connor, Mary, Burns, William D., Waguespack, Scott, Moreno, Proco Joe, Dowell, Pat, Colón, Rey
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 55 Complaints against Alderman and City Council Employees, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 56 Office of Inspector General, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 156 Governmental Ethics
• Related files: R2015-407

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
5/20/2015		City Council	Failed to Pass	Fail
1/21/2015	102770	City Council	Referred

SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE


BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

SECTION 1. Chapter 2-56 of the Municipal Code of the City of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the language underscored and deleting the language struck through, as follows:

2-56-010 Establishment - Composition.
There is hereby established an office of the municipal government to be known as the office of inspector general, which shall include an inspector general and such deputies, assistants and other employees as may be required to implement the powers and duties stated herein. The appropriations available to pay for the expenses ofthe office of inspector general during each fiscal year shall be not less than one hundred five one-thousandths of one percent (0.105%) of the annual appropriation of all funds contained in the annual appropriation ordinance, as adjusted. For purposes of this section, "as adjusted" means subtracting, before applying the percentage: (i) all funds for services to sister agencies pursuant to intergovernmental agreement as provided in section 2-56-030. and (ii) all funds appropriated for pension payments above those amounts set forth in the appropriation ordinance for fiscal year 2014 provided in the annual appropriation ordinance.


2-56-20 Inspector general - Qualifications, appointment, and authority.

(a) Qualifications for appointment.

1. In considering a candidate for the position of Inspector General, the appointing
authority shall evaluate and consider anv and all qualifications that are relevant to the
position of Inspector General, including, but not limited to:
The candidate's integrity;
The candidate's potential for strong leadership;
The candidate's demonstrated experience and/or ability in accounting, auditing, finance, law, management analysis, public administration, investigation, criminal justice administration, or other closely related fields;
The candidate's demonstrated experience and/or ability in working with local, state and fed...