S U BSIIIUIE ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, Each year the City of Chicago enters into a banking relationship with banks who are recipients of the City's municipal deposits as approved by the Chicago City Council; and
WHEREAS, The City of Chicago is required to consider which banks are the best responsible bidders; and
WHEREAS, The City Council has the power to consider the protection of the city's interests in selecting municipal depositories; and
WHEREAS, These banks are required to report through the RFP process the following data on conventional and F.H.AA/.A. residential home purchase loans on an individual loan basis for residential properties within the City of Chicago: census tract; original loan amount; amount of down payment; effective interest rate; term of loan; purchase price; loan application date; points and fees; secured or unsecured; the amount of each construction loan made on residential properties by census tract; the amount of each home improvement or rehabilitation loan made on residential properties by census tract; the amount of each residential home refinancing made on residential properties by census tract; and
WHEREAS, With recent data showing a vast disparity in home lending by race and neighborhood in the City, transparency is needed to inform Chicagoans about the institutions where their public funds are being deposited; and
WHEREAS, The City should make the data collected through the RFP process accessible to all members of City Council and the public; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Article V of Chapter 2-32 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through, and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
ARTICLE V. MUNICIPAL DEPOSITARIES DEPOSITORIES (2-32-400 et seq.)
2-32-400 Bids awarded annually - Conditions.
(a) Advertising, Transmittal,, and Award of Bids. It shall be the duty of the comptroller Comptroller, at least once each year bef...
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