Record #: O2019-8396   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 10/16/2019 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development
Final action: 11/13/2019
Title: Scope of services, budget and management agreement for Special Service Area No. 19, Howard Street (Year 2020)
Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E.
Topic: SPECIAL SERVICE AREAS - S.S.A. No. 19 (Howard Street)
Attachments: 1. O2019-8396.pdf
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR

October 16, 2019










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


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request ofthe Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing a scope of service, budget and management agreement for various Special Service Areas. '

Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.


ORDINANCE

WHEREAS, special service areas may be established pursuant to (i) Article VII, Sections 6(1) and 7(6) of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, (ii) the provisions of the Special Service Area Tax Law, 35 ILCS 200/27-5 et seq., as amended from time to time (the "Act"), and (iii) the Property Tax Code, 35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq., as amended from time to time; and

WHEREAS, on October 28, 1997, the City Council of the City of Chicago (the "City Council") enacted an ordinance which was published in the Journal of Proceedings of the City Council (the "Journal") for such date at pages 54385 through 54400, and which established an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 19 (the "Initial Area") and authorized the levy of an annual tax, for the period beginning in 1997 through and including 2006 in an amount not to exceed an annual rate of one percent (1%) of the equalized assessed value of the taxable property therein (the "Initial Levy Period") to provide certain special services in and for the Initial Area in addition to the services provided by and to the City of Chicago (the "City") generally; and

WHEREAS, the Initial Levy Period expired; and

WHEREAS, on November 8, 2006, the City Council enacted an ordinance (the "Establishment Ordinance") which was published in the Journal for such date at pages 90895 through 90978, and which reestablished an area known and designated as City of Chicago Special Service Area Number 19 (the "Area") and authorized the ...

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