Record #: SO2018-893   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 2/28/2018 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Workforce Development and Audit
Final action: 3/28/2018
Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-92 by adding new Section 2-92-612 entitled "Sexual Harassment Policy"
Sponsors: Maldonado, Roberto, Reboyras, Ariel, Santiago, Milagros, Taliaferro, Chris, Reilly, Brendan, Solis, Daniel, Villegas, Gilbert, Waguespack, Scott, Mell, Deborah, Hopkins, Brian , Mitts, Emma, Sposato, Nicholas, Laurino, Margaret, Smith, Michele, Arena, John, Cappleman, James, Pawar, Ameya, Osterman, Harry, Silverstein, Debra L., Quinn, Marty, Foulkes, Toni, Sadlowski Garza, Susan, Munoz, Ricardo, Brookins, Jr., Howard, Napolitano, Anthony V., Lopez, Raymond A., Curtis, Derrick G., Scott, Jr. Michael, Zalewski, Michael R., Sawyer, Roderick T., Beale, Anthony, Harris, Michelle A., Burnett, Jr., Walter, Ervin, Jason C., O'Connor, Patrick, Dowell, Pat, O'Shea, Matthew J., Mitchell, Gregory I., Valencia, Anna M.
Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 92 Dept. of Purchases, Contracts & Supplies
Attachments: 1. O2018-893.pdf, 2. SO2018-893.pdf
Section 2-92-612 entitled "Sexual Harrassment Policy" Committee on Workforce Development and AuditSUBSIIJUIE ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2-92 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding new Section 2-92-612, as follows:
2-92-612 Policy prohibiting sexual harassment.
(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
"Contract" means any contract, purchase order, construction project, or other agreement (other than a delegate agency contract or lease of real property or collective bargaining agreement) awarded by the city and whose cost is to be paid from funds belonging to or administered by the city.
"Contractor" means the person to whom a contract is awarded.
"Sexual harassment" means any unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors or conduct of a sexual nature when (i) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment; or (ii) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for any employment decision affecting the individual; or (iii) such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment.
"Subcontractor" means any person that enters into a contract with a contractor to perform work on a contract.
(b) Any solicitation for a contract advertised or otherwise communicated on or after June 30, 2018, and any contract entered into as a result of such solicitation, shall include a specification that the contractor shall, as prescribed by the Chief Procurement Officer, attest by affidavit that the contractor has a written policy prohibiting sexual harassment that shall include, at a minimum, the following information: (i) the illegality of sexual harassment; (ii) the definition of sexual harassment; and (iii) the legal recourse available for ...

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