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Record #: O2015-155   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 1/21/2015 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Housing and Real Estate
Final action: 3/18/2015
Title: Sale of City-owned property at 1433 S Kedzie Ave to Henry L. Washington, Jr.
Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
Topic: PROPERTY - Sale
Attachments: 1. O2015-155.pdf
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL MAYOR
January 21,2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
 
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
At the request of the Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing the sale of city-owned property.
 
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
 
Mayor
 
Very truly yours,
 
ORDINANCE
 
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule unit of government by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970, and, as such, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
 
WHEREAS, the City is the owner of the vacant parcels located at 1433 South Kedzie Avenue and 3148 West 15th Street, Chicago, Illinois, which are legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, Henry L. Washington Jr. (the "Grantee") of 4456 South Vincennes Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60653, has offered to purchase the Property from the City for the sum of Thirty-Three Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($33,000.00), such amount being the appraised fair market value of the Property, to improve with landscaped open space thereon; and
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 14-102-21 adopted on November 20, 2014, by the Plan Commission of the City of Chicago (the "Commission"), the Commission approved the negotiated sale of the Property to the Grantee; and
 
WHEREAS, public notice advertising the City's intent to enter into a negotiated sale of the Property with the Grantee and requesting alternative proposals appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, a newspaper of general circulation, on December 4 and 11, 2014; and
WHEREAS, no alternative proposals were received by the deadline indicated in the aforesaid notice; now, therefore,
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
 
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City hereby approves the sale of the Property to the Grantee for the amount of Thirty-Three Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($33,000.00).
 
SECTION 2. The Mayor or his proxy is authorized to execute, and the City Clerk or Deputy City Clerk is authorized to attest, a quitclaim deed conveying the Property to the Grantee. The quitclaim deed shall contain language substantially in the following form:
 
This conveyance is subject to the express condition that the Property is improved with landscaped open space within six (6) months of the date of this deed. In the event that the condition is not met, the City of Chicago may re-enter the Property and revest title in the City of Chicago. Grantee, at the request of the City of Chicago, covenants to execute and deliver to the City of Chicago a reconveyance deed to the Property to further evidence such revesting of title.
SECTION 3. If any provision of this ordinance shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. All ordinances, resolutions, motions or orders inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and approval.
 
 
EXHIBIT A
 
Purchaser:      Henry L. Washington, Jr.
Purchaser's Address:      4456 South Vincennes Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60653
Purchase Amount:      $33,000.00
Appraised Value:      $33,000.00
 
 
Legal Description (Subject to Title Commitment and Survey):
 
Parcel 1: The South 52 feet of Lots 28, 29, 30 and 31, in Block 2 in Douglas Park Addition to Chicago, in the Northwest quarter of Section 24, Township 39 North, Range 13, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.
 
Address:
 
 
Property Index Number:
1433 South Kedzie Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60623
16-24-104-010-0000
 
 
 
Parcel 2: Lot 27 in Block 2 in Douglas Park Addition to Chicago, in the Northwest quarter of Section 24, Township 39 North, Range 13, East ofthe Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.
 
Address:
 
 
Property Index Number:
3148 West 15th Street Chicago, Illinois 60623
16-24-104-011-0000
 
CITY OF CHICAGO ECONOMIC DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND AFFIDAVIT
 
SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION
 
A. Legal name of the Disclosing Parly submitting this EDS. Include d/b/a/ if applicable:
\r\wu L, Mashing J(
Check ONE ofthe following three boxes:
 
Indicate whether the Disclosing Party submitting this EDS is:
  1. L^" the Applicant ;
OR
  1. [ ] a legal entily holding a direct or indirect interest in the Applicant. State the legal name ofthe
Applicant in which the Disclosing Party holds an interest:      
OR
3.      [] a legal entity with a right of control (see Section II.B.l.) Slate the legal name of lhe entity in
which the Disclosing Party holds a right of control:      . _      • _ _.      
 
B. B«si»css-address of the Disclosing Party: _       
  1. Telephone:      ^      .::                   , Email:.
  2. Name of contact person:
E.      Federal Employer Identification No. (if you have one):      
F. Brief description of contract, transaction or other undertaking (referred to below as the "Matter") to which this EDS pertains. (Include project number and location of property, if applicable):
s./Wz/r 3/<ff U). /^sW
G. Which Cily agency or department is requesting this EDS? j^ft pf PjuflAlftj <W Ol^ld^mMT
If the Matter is a contract being handled by the City's Department of Procurement Services, please complele lhe following:
 
Specification #      1/ '\      and Contracl #
 
Vcr. 01-01-12
 
 
 
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SECTION II - DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP INTERESTS
 
A. NATURE OF THE DISCLOSING PARTY I.   Indicate the nature ofthe Disclosing Party:
\/\      Person      [ ]
[ ]      Publicly registered business corporation      [ ]
[ ]      Privately held business corporation      [ ]
I ]      Sole proprietorship      [ ]
[ ]      General partnership      (Is
f ]      Limited partnership
I ]      Trust      [ ]
 
 
 
 
Limited liability company
Limited liability partnership
Joint venture
Not-for-profit corporation
the not-for-profit corporation also a 501(c)(3))?
[]Yes []No Other (please specify)
 
 
 
2.   For legal entities, the state (or foreign country) of incorporation or organization, if applicable:
A/A
 
3.   For legal entities not organized in the State oflllinois: Has the organization registered to do business in the State oflllinois as a foreign entity?
 
[ ] Yes      [ ] No      jffl N/A
 
B. IF THE DISCLOSING PARTY JS A LEGAL ENTITY:
 
1.   List below the full names and titles of all executive officers and all directors ofthe entity. NOTE: For not-for-profit corporations, also list below all members, if any, which are legal entities. If there are no such members, write "no members." For trusts, estates or other similar entities, list below the legal titleholder(s).
If the entity is a general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership or joint venture, list below the name and title of each general partner, managing member, manager or any other person or entity that controls the day-to-day management ofthe Disclosing Party. NOTE: Each legal entity listed below must submit an EDS on its own behalf.
 
Name    a Title
 
 
2.   Please provide the following infonnation concerning each person or entity having a direct or indirect beneficial interest (including ownership) in excess of 7.5% ofthe Disclosing Party. Examples of such an interest include shares in a corporation, partnership interest in a partnership or joint venture,
 
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interest of a member or manager in a limited liability company, or interest of a beneficiary of a trust, estate or other similar entity. If none, state "None." NOTE: Pursuant to Section 2-154-030 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago ("Municipal Code"), the City may require any such additional information from any applicant which is reasonably intended to achieve full disclosure.
 
Name      Business Address      Percentage Interest in the
Disclosing Party
 
 
SECTION III - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS
 
Uss ihe Disclosing Party had a "business relationship." as defined in Chapter 2-156 ofthe Municipal Code, with any City elected official in the 12 months before the date this EDS is signed?
 
1] Yes p^Mo
Jf yes. please identify below the nane(s) of such City elected official(s) and describe such ieiaao7iship(s):
 
 
 
 
SECTION IV - DISCLOSURE OF SUBCONTRACTORS AND OTHER RETAINED PARTIES
 
The Disclosing Party must disclose the name and business address of each subcontractor, attorney, lobbyist, accountant, consultant and any other person or entity whom the Disclosing Party has retained or expects to retain in connection with the Matter, as well as the nature ofthe. relationship, and the total amount of the fees paid oi estimated to be paid. The Disclosing Party is net required to disclose employees who-arc paid solely through tlie Disclosing Party's regular payroll.
 
"Lobbyist'' means any person or entity who undertakes to influence any legislative or administrative action on behalf of any person or entity other than: (1) a not-for-profit entity, on an unpaid basis, or (2) himself. "Lobbyist" also means any person or entity any part of whose duties as ar. employee of anotbci includes undertaking to influence any legislative or administrative action.
 
If the Disclosing Parly is uncertain whether a disclosure is required under this Scclion, the Disclosing Pany must cither ask the City whether disclosure is required or make the disclosure.
 
 
 
 
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Name (indicate whether    Business       Relationship to Disclosing Party   Fees (indicate whether
retained or anticipated       Address       (subcontractor, attorney,      paid or estimated.) NOTE:
to be retained)      lobbyist, etc.)      "hourly rale" or "t.b.d." is
not an acceptable response.
 
 
 
 
 
(Add sheets if necessary)
Check here if the Disclosing Party has not retained, nor expects to retain, any such persons or entities. SECTION V - CERTIFICATIONS
 
A. COURT-ORDERED CHILD SUPPORT COMPLIANCE
 
Under Municipal Code Section 2-92-415, substantial owners of business entities that contract with the Cily must remain in compliance with their child support obligations throughout the contract's term.
 
Has any person who directly or indirectly owns 10% or more ofthe Disclosing Party been declared in arrearage on any child support obligations by any Illinois court of competent jurisdiction?
[ ] Yes      ^No      [ ] No person directly or indirectly owns 10% or more of the
Disclosing Party.
 
If "Yes," has the person entered into a court-approved agreement for payment of all support owed and is the person in compliance with that agreement?
 
[ ] Yes      [ ] No
 
B. FURTHER CERTIFICATIONS
 
1.   Pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 1-23, Article I ("Article I")(which the Applicant should consult for defined terms (e.g., "doing business") and legal requirements), if the Disclosing Party submitting this EDS is the Applicant and is doing business with the City, then the Disclosing Party certifies as follows: (i) neither the Applicant nor any controlling person is currently indicted or charged with, or has admitted guilt of, or has ever been convicted of, or placed under supervision for, any criminal offense involving actual, attempted, or conspiracy to commit bribery, theft, fraud, forgery, perjury, dishonesty or deceit against an officer or employee ofthe City or any sister agency; and (ii) the Applicant understands and acknowledges that compliance with Article I is a continuing requirement for doing business with the City. NOTE: If Article I applies to the Applicant, the permanent compliance timeframe in Article I supersedes some five-year compliance timeframes in certifications 2 and 3 below.
 
 
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2.   The Disclosing Parly and, if lhe Disclosing Parly is a legal entity, all of those persons or entities identified in Section II.B.l. of this EDS:
  1. are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from any transactions by any federal, slate or local unit of government;
  2. have not, within a five-year period preceding the date of this EDS, been convicted of a criminal offense, adjudged guilty, or had a civil judgment rendered against them in connection with: obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (federal, state or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; a violation of federal or stale antitrust statutes; fraud: embezzlement; theft; forgery; bribery; falsification or destruction of records; making false statements; or receiving stolen properly;
  3. are not presently indicted for, or criminally or civilly charged by, a governmental entity (federal, stale or local) wilh committing any of the offenses set forth in clause B.2.b. of this Scclion V;
  4. have not, within a five-year period preceding the dale of this EDS, had one or more public transactions (federal, state or local) terminated for cause or default; and
  5. have not, within a five-year period preceding the date of this EDS, been convicted, adjudged guilty, or found liable in a civil proceeding, or in any criminal or civil action, including actions concerning environmental violations, instituted by the Cily or by the federal government, any stale, or any other unit of local government.
 
3.   The certifications in subparts 3, 4 and 5 concern:
  • the Disclosing Parly;
' any "Contractor" (meaning any contractor or subcontractor used by the Disclosing Party in connection with the Matter, including but nol limited to all persons or legal entities disclosed under Section IV, "Disclosure of Subcontractors and Other Retained Parties");
  • any "Affiliated Entity" (meaning a person or entily that, directly or indirectly: controls the Disclosing Parly, is controlled by the Disclosing Party, or is, with the Disclosing Party, under common control of another person or entity. Indicia of control include, without limitation: interlocking management or ownership; identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment; common use of employees; or organization of a business entity following (he ineligibility of a business entity to do business with federal or state or local government, including the City, using substantially the same management, ownership, or principals as the ineligible entity); with respect lo Contractors, the term Affiliated Entity means a person or entity that directly or indirectly controls the Contractor, is controlled by it, or, with the Contractor, is under common control of another person or enlily;
  • any responsible official of the Disclosing Parly, any Contractor or any Affiliated Entily or any other official, agent or employee ofthe Disclosing Party, any Contractor or any Affiliated Entity, acting pursuant lo the direction or authorization of a responsible official ofthe Disclosing Party, any Contractor or any Affiliated Entity (collectively "Agents").
 
 
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Neither the Disclosing Party, nor any Contractor, nor any Affiliated Entity of either the Disclosing Party or any Contractor nor any Agents have, during the five years before the date this EDS is signed, or, with respect to a Contractor, an Affiliated Entity, or an Affiliated Entity of a Contractor during the five years before the date of such Contractor's or Affiliated Entity's contract or engagement in connection with the Matter:
  1. bribed or attempted to bribe, or been convicted or adjudged guilty of bribery or attempting to bribe, a public officer or employee of the City, the State of Illinois, or any agency of the federal government or of any state or local government in the United States of America, in that officer's or employee's official capacity;
  2. agreed or colluded with other bidders or prospective bidders, or been a party to any such agreement, or been convicted or adjudged guilty of agreement or collusion among bidders or prospective bidders, in restraint of freedom of competition by agreement to bid a fixed price or otherwise; or
  3. made an admission of such conduct described in a. or b. above that is a matter of record, but have not been prosecuted for such conduct; or
  4. violated the provisions of Municipal Code Section 2-92-610 (Living Wage Ordinance).
  1. Neither the Disclosing Parly, Affiliated Entity or Contractor, or any of their employees, officials, agents or partners, is barred from contracting with any unit of state or local government as a result of engaging in or being convicted of (1) bid-rigging in violation of 720 ILCS 5/33E-3; (2) bid-rotating in violation of 720 ILCS 5/33E-4; or (3) any similar offense of any state or of the United States of America that contains the same elements as the offense of bid-rigging or bid-rotating.
  2. Neither the Disclosing Parly nor any Affiliated Entity is listed on any of the following lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control ofthe U.S. Department ofthe Treasury or the Bureau of Industry and Security ofthe U.S. Department of Commerce or their successors: the Specially Designated Nationals List, the Denied Persons List, the Unverified List, the Entity List and lhe Debarred List.
  3. The Disclosing Parly understands and shall comply with the applicable requirements of Chapters 2-55 (Legislative Inspector General), 2-56 (Inspector General) and 2-156 (Governmental Ethics) ofthe Municipal Code.
  4. If the Disclosing Party is unable to certify lo any of lhe above statements in this Part B (Further Certifications), the Disclosing Party must explain below:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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If the letters "NA," the word "None," or no response appears on the lines above, it will be conclusively presumed that the Disclosing Party certified to the above statements.
 
8.   To the best ofthe Disclosing Party's knowledge after reasonable inquiry, the following is a complete list of all current employees ofthe Disclosing Party who were, at any time during the 12-month period preceding the execution date of this EDS, an employee, or elected or appointed official, of the City of Chicago (ifnonc, indicate with "N/A" or "none").
M      
 
 
 
9.   To the best ofthe Disclosing Party's knowledge after reasonable inquiry, the following is a
complete list of all gifts that the Disclosing Party has given or caused to be given, at any time during the
12-month period preceding the execution date of this EDS, to an employee, or elected or appointed
official, ofthe City of Chicago. For purposes of this statement, a "gift" docs not include: (i) anything
made generally available to City employees or to the general public, or (ii) food or drink provided in the
course of official City business and having a retail value of less than $20 per recipient (if none, indicate
with "N/A" or "none"). As lo any gift listed below, please also list the name ofthe City recipient.
MOhiZ       
 
 
C. CERTIFICATION OF STATUS AS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
  1. The Disclosing Parly certifies that the Disclosing Party (check one)
[ ] is      \/\ is not
a "financial institution" as defined in Section 2-32-455(b) ofthe Municipal Code.
  1. If the Disclosing Parly IS a financial institution, then lhe Disclosing Party pledges:
"Wc are not and will not become a predatory lender as defined in Chapter 2-32 ofthe Municipal Code. Wc further pledge that none of our affiliates is, and none of them will become, a predatory lender as defined in Chapter 2-32 of the Municipal Code. We understand that becoming a predatory lender or becoming an affiliate of a predatory lender may result in the loss ofthe privilege of doing business with the City."
 
If the Disclosing Party is unable to make this pledge because it or any of its affiliates (as defined in Section 2-32-455(b) ofthe Municipal Code) is a predatory lender within the meaning of Chapter 2-32 ofthe Municipal Code, explain here (attach additional pages if necessary):
 
 
 
 
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If the letters "NA," the word "None," or no response appears on the lines above, il will be conclusively presumed that the Disclosing Party certified lo lhe above statements.
 
D. CERTIFICATION REGARDING INTEREST IN CITY BUSINESS
 
Any words or terms that are defined in Chapter 2-156 of the Municipal Code have the same meanings when used in this Part D.
  1. In accordance with Section 2-156-110 of the Municipal Code: Does any official or employee of the City have a financial interest in his or her own name or in the name of any other person or entity in the Matter?
[) Yes JKJ-No
NOTE: If you checked "Yes" to Item D.l., proceed to Items D.2. and D.3. If you checked "No" to Item D.lproceed to Part E.
  1. Unless sold pursuant to a process of competitive bidding, or otherwise permitted, no Cily elected official or employee shall have a financial interest in his or her own name or in the name of any olher person or entity in the purchase of any property thai (i) belongs to the City, or (ii) is sold for taxes or assessments, or (iii) is sold by virtue of legal process at the suit ofthe Cily (collectively, "City Property Sale"). Compensation for properly taken pursuant to the City's eminent domain power docs not constitute a financial interest within the meaning of this Part D.
 
Does the Matter involve a City Property Sale?
 
KlYes [JNo
  1. If you checked "Yes" to Item D.L, provide the names and business addresses ofthe City officials or employees having such interest and identify the nature of such interest:
 
Name      Business Address      Nature of Interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. The Disclosing Party further certifies that no prohibited financial interest in the Matter will be acquired by any City official or employee.
 
E. CERTIFICATION REGARDING SLAVERY ERA BUSINESS
 
Please check either 1. or 2. below. If the Disclosing Parly checks 2., the Disclosing Parly musl disclose below or in an attachment to this EDS all information required by paragraph 2. Failure to
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comply with these disclosure requirements may make any contract entered into with the City in connection with the Matter voidable by the City.
 
1. The Disclosing Party verifies that the Disclosing Party has searched any and all records of the Disclosing Parly and any and all predecessor entities regarding records of investments or profits from slavery or slaveholder insurance policies during the slavery era (including insurance policies issued lo slaveholders thai provided coverage for damage lo or injury or death of their slaves), and lhe Disclosing Parly has found no such records.
 
.      2. The Disclosing Party verifies that, as a result of conducting the search in step 1 above, the
Disclosing Party has found records of investments or profits from slavery or slaveholder insurance policies. The Disclosing Party verifies thai the following constitutes full disclosure of.all such records, including lhe names of any and all slaves or slaveholders described in those records:
 
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION VI - CERTIFICATIONS FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED MATTERS
 
NOTE: If the Matter is federally funded, complele ihis Seclion VI. If the Matter is not federally funded, proceed to Section VII. For purposes of this Section VI, tax credits allocated by the City and proceeds of debt obligations of lhe City arc not federal funding.
 
A. CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING
 
1.   List below the names of all persons or entities registered under the federal Lobbying Disclosure Acl of 1995 who have made lobbying contacts on behalf of the Disclosing Party with respect to the Matter: (Add sheets if necessary):
 
 
 
 
(If no explanation appears or begins on the lines above, or if the letters "NA" or if the word "None" appear, it will be conclusively presumed that the Disclosing Party means that NO persons or entities registered under the Lobbying Disclosure Acl of 1995 have made lobbying contacts on behalf of the Disclosing Parly wilh respect lo the Matter.)
 
2.   The Disclosing Party has not spent and will not expend any federally appropriated funds lo pay any person or entity listed in Paragraph A.l. above for his or her lobbying activities or to pay any person or entity lo influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any agency, as defined by applicable federal law, a member ofCongrcss, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member ofCongrcss, in connection with the award of any federally funded contract, making any federally funded grant or loan, entering into any cooperative agreement, or lo extend, continue, renew, amend, or modify any federally funded contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
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  1. The Disclosing Parly will submil an updated certification at the end of each calendar quarter in which there occurs any event that materially affects lhe accuracy ofthe statements and information set forth in paragraphs A.l. and A.2. above.
  2. The Disclosing Parly certifies that either: (i) it is not an organization described in section 501(c)(4) ofthe Internal Revenue Code of 1986; or (ii) it is an organization described in section
501 (c)(4) ofthe Internal Revenue Code of 1986 but has nol engaged and will not engage in "Lobbying Activities".
  1. If the Disclosing Party is the Applicant, the Disclosing Party must obtain certifications equal in form and substance to paragraphs A.l. through A.4. above from all subcontractors before il awards any subcontract and the Disclosing Party must maintain all such subcontractors' certifications for the duration ofthe Matter and must make such certifications promptly available to the City upon request.
 
 
B. CERTIFICATION REGARDING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
 
If the Matter is federally funded, federal regulations require the Applicant and all proposed subcontractors to submit the following infonnation with their bids or in writing at the outset of negotiations.
Is lhe Disclosing Parly the Applicant?
[ ] Vcs      [ ] No
If "Yes," answer the three questions below:
  1. Have you developed and do you have on file affirmative action programs pursuant to applicable federal regulations? (See A 1 CFR Part 60-2.)
{ ] Yes      [ ] No
  1. Have you filed with the Joint Reporting Committee, the Director ofthe Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, or tbe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission all reports due under the applicable filing requirements?
[ ] Yes      [ ] No
  1. Have you participated in any previous contracts or subcontracts subject to the equal opportunity clause?
[ ] Yes      [ ] No
 
If you checked "No" to question 1. or 2. above, please provide an explanation:
 
 
 
 
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SECTION VII — ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, CONTRACT INCORPORATION, COMPLIANCE, PENALTIES, DISCLOSURE
 
The Disclosing Party understands and agrees that:
 
A.      The certifications, disclosures, and acknowledgments contained in this EDS will become part of any
contract or other agreement between the Applicant and the City in connection with the Matter, whether
procurement, City assistance, or other City action, and arc material inducements to the City's execution
of any contract or taking other action with respect to the Matter. The Disclosing Party understands that
it must comply with all statutes, ordinances, and regulations on which this EDS is based.
  1. The City's Governmental Ethics and Campaign Financing Ordinances, Chapters 2-156 and 2-164 of the Municipal Code, impose certain duties and obligations on persons or entities seeking City contracts, work, business, or transactions. The full text of these ordinances and a training program is available on line at www.cityofchicago.org/Ethics, and may also be obtained from the City's Board of Ethics, 740 N.
 
Sedgwick St., Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60610, (312) 744-9660. The Disclosing Party must comply fully with the applicable ordinances.
  1. If the City determines that any information provided in this EDS is false, incomplete or inaccurate, any contract or other agreement in connection with which it is submitted may be rescinded or be void or voidable, and the City may pursue any remedies under the contract or agreement (if not rescinded or void), at law, or in equity, including terminating the Disclosing Party's participation in the Matter and/or declining to allow the Disclosing Party to participate in other transactions with the City. Remedies at law for a false statement of material fact may include incarceration and an award to the City of treble damages.
  2. It is the City's policy to make this document available to the public on its Internet site and/or upon request. Some or all of the information provided on this EDS and any attachments to this EDS may be made available to the public on the Internet, in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, or otherwise. By completing and signing this EDS, the Disclosing Party waives and releases any possible rights or claims which it may have against the Cily in connection with the public release of information contained in this EDS and also authorizes the City lo verify the accuracy of any information submitted in this EDS.
 
E.      The information provided in this EDS must be kept current. In the event of changes, the Disclosing
Parly must supplement this EDS up to the lime the City lakes action on lhe Matter. If the Matter is a
contract being handled by the City's Department of Procurement Services, the Disclosing Parly must
update this EDS as the contract requires. NOTE: With respect to Matters subject to Article I of
Chapter 1-23 ofthe Municipal Code (imposing PERMANENT INELIGIBILITY for certain specified
offenses), the information provided herein regarding eligibility must be kept current for a longer period,
as required by Chapter 1-23 and Section 2-154-020 ofthe Municipal Code.
 
The Disclosing Party represents and warrants that:
 
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F.1.    The Disclosing Party is not delinquent in the payment of any tax administered by the Illinois Department of Revenue, nor are the Disclosing Parly or its Affiliated Entities delinquent in paying any fine, fee, tax or other charge owed to the City. This includes, but is not limited to, all water charges, sewer charges, license fees, parking tickets, property taxes or sales taxes.
 
F.2    If the Disclosing Party is the Applicant, the Disclosing Party and its Affiliated Entities will not use, nor permit their subcontractors to use, any facility listed by the U.S. E.P.A. on the federal Excluded Parties List System ("EPLS") maintained by the U. S. General Services Administration.
 
F.3 .   If the Disclosing Party is the Applicant, the Disclosing Party will obtain from any contractors/subcontractors hired or to be hired in connection with the Matter certifications equal in form and substance to those in F.1. and F.2. above and will not, without the prior written consent ofthe City, use any such contractor/subcontractor that does not provide such certifications or that the Disclosing Party has reason to believe has not provided or cannot provide truthful certifications.
 
NOTE: If the Disclosing Party cannot certify as to any ofthe items in F.L, F.2. or F.3. above, an explanatory statement must be attached to this EDS.
 
CERTIFICATION
(Print or type title ofperson signing)
 
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Under penalty of perjury, the person signing below: (1) warrants that he/she is authorized to execute this EDS and Appendix A (if applicable) on behalf of the Disclosing Party, and (2) warrants that all certifications and statements contained in this EDS and Appendix A (if applicable) arc true, accurate and complete as ofthe date furnished to the City.
 
 
 
CITY OF CHICAGO ECONOMIC DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND AFFIDAVIT
APPENDIX A
 
 
 
FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS
 
 
This Appendix is lo be completed only by (a) (he Applicant, and (b) any legal entity which has a direct ownership interest in the Applicant exceeding 7.5 percent. It is not to be completed by any legal entity which has only an indirect ownership interest in the Applicant.
 
Under Municipal Code Section 2-154-015, the Disclosing Party must disclose whether such Disclosing Party or any "Applicable Party" or any Spouse or Domestic Partner thereof currently has a "familial relationship" wilh any elected city official or department head. A "familial relationship" exists if, as of the date this EDS is signed, the Disclosing Parly or any "Applicable Party" or any Spouse or Domestic Partner thereof is related to the mayor, any alderman, the city clerk, the city treasurer or any city department head as spouse or domestic partner or as any ofthe following, whether by blood or adoption: parent, child, brother or sister, aunt or uncle, niece or nephew, grandparent, grandchild, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, stepfather or stepmother, stepson or stepdaughter, stepbrother or stepsister or half-brother or half-sister.
 
"Applicable Party" means (1) all executive officers ofthe Disclosing Party listed in Section n.B.l.a., if the Disclosing Party is a corporation; all partners ofthe Disclosing Party, if the Disclosing Party is a general partnership; all general partners and limited partners ofthe Disclosing Party, if the Disclosing Party is a limited partnership; all managers, managing members and members ofthe Disclosing Party, if the Disclosing Party is a limited liability company; (2) all principal officers of the Disclosing Party; and (3) any person having more than a 7.5 percent ownership interest in the Disclosing Party. "Principal officers" means the president, chief operating officer, executive director, chief financial officer, treasurer or secretary of a legal entity or any person exercising similar authority.
 
Does the Disclosing Party or any "Applicable Party" or any Spouse or Domestic Partner thereof currently have a "familial relationship" with an elected city official or department head?
 
[ ] Yes
 
If yes, please identify below (1) the name and title of such person. (2) the name ofthe legal entity to which such person is connected; (3) the name and title ofthe elected city official or department head to whom such person has a familial relationship, and (4) the precise nature of such familial relationship.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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