Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2022-1243

• Record #: O2022-1243
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed to Pass
• Intro date: 4/27/2022
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Committees and Rules
• Final action: 5/24/2023
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 2-164, 3-12, 7-28, and 11-12 prohibiting transactions with and privatization of Chicago Waterworks, establishing Voluntary Water Meter Installation Program and modifying delinquent billing process
• Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E.
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 164 Privatization - Transparency, Accountability and Performance, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 3 - Revenue & Finance - Ch. 12 Sewer Revenue Fund, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 7 - Health & Safety - Ch. 28 Health Nuisances, MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 11 - Utilities & Environmental Protection - Ch. 12 Water Supply & Service
• Related files: R2023-766

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
5/24/2023		City Council	Failed to Pass
4/27/2022	46040	City Council	Referred

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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAVOR

April 27. 2022









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


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request ofthe Commissioner of Water Management, 1 transmit herewith an ordinance amending the Municipal Code to establish a voluntary water meter installation program, to prohibit water shut-off for unpaid debt and to prohibit the privatization ofthe Chicago waterworks.

Your favorable consideration ofthis ordinance will be appreciated.


Very truly you,

ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2-164 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding a new Section 2-164-110, as follows:

2-164-110 Prohibition of privatization of Chicago Waterworks.

Notwithstanding anv provision of this Code to the contrary, the Citv is expressly prohibited from entering into a Transaction involving the Chicago Waterworks, as defined by Section 18-29-202, or the sewerage system of the City of Chicago.


SECTION 2. Chapter 3-12 ofthe Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by inserting the language underscored, and by deleting the language struck through, as follows:

3-12-030 Unified statement of charges.
The rates and charges calculated and applied to the billed party shall be added to and separately recited upon a unified statement of charges. The unified statement of charges shall be prepared and sent to the billed party in such time periods as established by the comptroller Comptroller and shall be subject to section 11-12-480{e). All revenues received in payment of sewer use rates, charges and penalties shall be deposited to the sewer revenue fund. Whenever any cower use charges shall remain unpaid aftor tho expiration of 30 days from the dato of such ctatoment the water supply for tho premises so serviced and delinquont shall be subject to termination, and the service shall not be resumed until all sowor bills in arrears shall have b...