Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2022-2050

• Record #: O2022-2050
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 7/18/2022
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Budget and Government Operations
• Final action: 7/20/2022
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 2-164, 3-12, 7-28 and 11-12 regarding water shutoffs, water privatization and associated reporting
• Sponsors: Dept./Agency, Burnett, Jr., Walter, Cardenas, George A., Cardona, Jr., Felix , Coleman, Stephanie D. , King, Sophia D., La Spata, Daniel , Moore, David H., Quinn, Marty, Rodriguez Sanchez, Rossana , Sigcho-Lopez, Byron, Vasquez, Jr., Andre, Reilly, Brendan, Tabares, Silvana
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 7 - Health & Safety, 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 11 - Utilities & Environmental Protection - Ch. 12 Water Supply & Service

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
7/20/2022	50569	City Council	Passed	Pass
7/18/2022		Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety	Add Co-Sponsor(s)
7/18/2022		Committee on Budget and Government Operations	Recommended to Pass
7/18/2022		Committee on Budget and Government Operations	Direct Introduction

CITY OF CHICAGO

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE






July 18,2022


TO THE HONORABLE, THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS


Ladies and Gentlemen:
I transmit herewith an ordinance amending Chapters 2-164, 3-12, 7-28 and 11-12 of the Municipal Code regarding water shutoffs, water privatization, and associated reporting.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Reshma Soni Comptroller
121 NORTH LASALLE STREET, ROOM 700. CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 60602


Very truly yours,


ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2-164 of the 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 any provision of this Code to the contrary, the City 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 of the 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 Gharges shall remain unpaid aftor the expiration of 30 days from the date of such statement the water supply for the premises so serviced and dolinquont shall be subject to termination, and the service shall not bo resumed until all sowor bills in arrears shall ha...