EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2021-4
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago ("City") is a home rule municipality as described in Section 6(a), Article VII ofthe 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois, and as such may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs, including protecting the public health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, as a consequence of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chains and shipments have slowed, causing worldwide shortages; and
WHEREAS, in November 2021, the annual rate of inflation in the United States reached 6.8%, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending June 1982, as measured by the Consumer Price Index; and
WHEREAS, the global supply chain crisis has disrupted the procurement of certain materials and supplies that the City relies on to provide critical services to the residents ofthe City; and
WHEREAS, under Section 2-4-110 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago ("Code"), the Mayor is ex officio coordinator of activities in cases of emergency requiring concerted measures for the maintenance of public peace and order, and the preservation of life and property; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor is further authorized to execute plans for the prevention of emergencies so far as possible and for meeting them effectively when they arise, and City departments, officers, and employees are required to comply with the Mayor's orders in executing emergency plans and meeting such emergencies; and
WHEREAS, it is essential that City government be abie to act swiftly and effectively to provide essential services to the City's residents during the operational emergency caused by the global supply chain crisis and during the public health emergency caused by COVID-19 and; and
WHEREAS, the City government cannot risk any further delay or uncertainty in its ability to procure certain essential materials and supplies; now, therefore,
I, LORI E. LIGHTFOOT, Mayor ofthe City of Chicago do hereby order as...
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