Record #: R2020-285   
Type: Resolution Status: Failed to Pass
Intro date: 4/24/2020 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Joint Committee: Finance; License and Consumer Protection
Final action: 5/24/2023
Title: Call for Governor JB Pritzker to exercise emergency authority to ban excessive fees and surcharges to restaurants by third-party delivery apps and bring aid and relief to restaurants burdened by stay at home order
Sponsors: Vasquez, Jr., Andre, La Spata, Daniel , Curtis, Derrick G., Rodriguez, Michael D., Rodriguez Sanchez, Rossana , Reboyras, Ariel, Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos, Smith, Michele, Osterman, Harry
Topic: CITY COUNCIL - Miscellaneous
Attachments: 1. R2020-285.pdf
Related files: R2023-766
Committee on License and Consumer Protection

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, the outbreak ofthe novel coronavirus 2019-ncov, also known as COVID-19, has precipitated a worldwide public health crisis, and,

WHEREAS, declaration of major disaster in the state of Illinois beginning on January 20, 2020 and ongoing was approved by the President ofthe United States on March 26, 2020, and

WHEREAS, the Governor of Illinois possesses emergency powers under the Illinois Compiled Statutes section 20 ILCS 3305, and

WHEREAS, the Governor of Illinois, in response to the highly contagious and hazardous COVID-19 outbreak, issued on March 20, 2020, Executive Order 2020-10, which implemented a "stay at home" order, requiring most individuals with certain exceptions to remain in their place of dwelling, and

WHEREAS, this order and various subsequent orders prohibit restaurants in the State of Illinois from offering dine-in services, limiting restaurants to takeout and delivery offerings only, which has placed a severe and sudden strain on restaurant operators, particularly small and independent businesses, and

WHEREAS, many customers use third-party food delivery services that rely on networked non-commercial vehicle drivers to place orders with restaurants for delivery and takeout, and

WHEREAS, service agreements between restaurants and third-party food delivery services in some cases include fees, charges, and other costs not currently capped by law or regulation, which can in some cases exceed 30% ofthe order purchase price paid by the customer, and

WHEREAS, in this dire emergency and given the already existing saturation of third-party food delivery services, restaurants have little bargaining power or ability to negotiate fees with third-party food delivery service providers, and

WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to enable local restaurants to survive this crisis as sources of employment, economic vitality, and neighborhood character for the City of Chicago, now therefore,

BE I...

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