TAXPAYER PROTECTION ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, Employees of the City of Chicago are paid through revenues received from the taxpaying citizens of the City of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, It is the fiduciary duty of the City of Chicago and the Chicago City Council to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not being wantonly wasted; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago Municipal Code does not explicitly prohibit City employees who have been convicted of a crime of corruption during the course of their public duties from continuing their paid employment with the City; and
WHEREAS, this legislative oversight has led to the payment of millions of taxpayer dollars to City employees who have been convicted of crimes of corruption; and
WHEREAS, this acknowledged squandering of taxpayer dollars undermines the public's trust in the City of Chicago's ability to safeguard the public treasure; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
SECTION 1. The above recitals are expressly incorporated herein and made a part of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. Section 2-74 of the Municipal Code of the City ofChicago is hereby amended by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
2-74-050 Human Resources Rules
The commissioner of human resources shall issue human resources rules, which may also be referred to as personnel rules. Prior to the effective date of such rules, the commissioner of human resources shall give public notice in one or more newspapers of general circulation, and in no case shall such publication be less than ten days before the effective date of the proposed rule or amendment to the rule. Such public notice shall include information concerning where the rules can be reviewed and where comments may be directed. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the commissioner of human resources from giving other appropriate public notice. The rules shall provide:
(1) For the preparation, maintenance and revision of a position classification plan for all positions in the senior exe...
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