Past Amendments to the Code of the Chicago Park District

Chapter II Amendment - March 2024

NOTICE

THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER II OF THE CODE OF THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT.

THIS NOTICE INITIATES A PERIOD OF 45 DAYS TO ENCOURAGE INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE NOTICE PERIOD, THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE MAY RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT IT APPROVE THAT THE PARK NAME BE CHANGED BASED ON COMMUNITY INPUT PROVIDED FROM THE 45-DAY NOTICE PERIOD. A PROPOSED NAMING OF A PARK OR A PARK FEATURE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ONLY UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD.

TO SUBMIT COMMENTS, PLEASE CALL 312-742-4762 OR WRITE TO THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, 4830 S WESTERN AVENUE, CHICAGO IL, 60609. YOU MAY ALSO EMAIL US AT LCA@CHICAGOPARKDISTRICT.COM OR UPLOAD YOUR COMMENTS BELOW.

ABOUT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS:

Chapter 70 ILCS 1505/7.02 enables the Board of Commissioners to “establish by ordinance all needful rules and regulations for the government and protection of parks.” Therefore, it is recommended that the Board of Commissioners consider the proposed amendments to Chapter II to update the report process for the Chicago Park District’s Office of the Inspector General and to include recent amendments to the Open Meetings Act regarding remote attendance. The proposed amendment to the Chapter II of the Code can be found below.

Pursuant to Chapter 1, Section B.2 of the Chicago Park District Code, the Secretary shall then initiate a notice period of at least 45-days to provide public notice and to solicit public input regarding the proposed amendments. Once the 45-day notice period has concluded, the General Superintendent or their designee may recommend that the Board approve the requested amendments.

Upon final approval of the amendments, the General Counsel shall review, prepare and publish electronic copies of the Code of the Chicago Park District that have been revised by reason of these amendments.

Chapter II of the Code can be found below.

Posted until March 10, 2024.

Approved by the Board of Commissioners on March 13, 2024

VIEW approved chapter II of the code

VIEW previous chapter II of the code

No public comments were submitted on the proposed amendments.

Chapter III Amendment - May 2023

NOTICE

THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER III OF THE CODE OF THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT.

THIS NOTICE INITIATES A PERIOD OF 45 DAYS TO ENCOURAGE INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE NOTICE PERIOD, THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE MAY RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT IT APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS BASED ON INPUT PROVIDED FROM THE 45 DAY NOTICE PERIOD. ANY PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT CODE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ONLY UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD.

TO SUBMIT COMMENTS, PLEASE CALL 312-742-4762 OR WRITE TO THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, 541 N. FAIRBANKS, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611. YOU MAY ALSO EMAIL US AT LCA@CHICAGOPARKDISTRICT.COM OR UPLOAD YOUR COMMENTS BELOW.

Chapter 70 ILCS 1505/7.02, enables the Board of Commissioners to “establish by ordinance all needful rules and regulations for the government and protection of parks…” Therefore, it is recommended that the following chapter of the Chicago Park District Code be amended to reflect the following additions or modifications of language and/or section:

The District proposes amendments to Chapter III of the Code of the Chicago Park District to update the Chicago Park District’s Ethics Code. The amendments include necessary updates to ensure that the Code is consistent with state law as well as updates to further strengthen and clarify our ethics requirements. The proposed amendment to the Chapter III of the Code can be found attached to this notice and also on our notice page at https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/code-amendment-notice

Chapter III of the Code can be found below.

Posted until April 29, 2023.

Approved by the Board of Commissioners on May 10, 2023

VIEW APPROVED Chapter III of the code

VIEW PREVIOUS chapter IIi of the code

No public comments were submitted on the proposed amendments.

Chapter XI Amendment - January 2023

NOTICE

THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER XI OF THE CODE OF THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT.

THIS NOTICE INITIATES A PERIOD OF 45 DAYS TO ENCOURAGE INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE NOTICE PERIOD, THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE MAY RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT IT APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS BASED ON COMMUNITY INPUT PROVIDED FROM THE 45 DAY NOTICE PERIOD. ANY PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT CODE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ONLY UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD.

TO SUBMIT COMMENTS, PLEASE CALL 312-742-4762 OR WRITE TO THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, 541 N. FAIRBANKS, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611. YOU MAY ALSO EMAIL US AT LCA@CHICAGOPARKDISTRICT.COM OR UPLOAD YOUR COMMENTS TO OUR NOTICE PAGE AT https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/code-amendment-notice

Chapter 70 ILCS 1505/7.02, enables the Board of Commissioners to “establish by ordinance all needful rules and regulations for the government and protection of parks” Therefore, it is recommended that the following chapter of the Chicago Park District Code be amended to reflect the following additions or modifications of language and/or section:

It is recommended that the Board of Commissioners consider the proposed amendments to Chapter XI of the Chicago Park District Code to update the rules and procedures governing the Chicago Park District’s procurement of and contracts for goods, services, and construction. The proposed amendments include, but are not limited to the following changes:

Section C regarding “Power to Contract” was updated to clarify and update the authority to enter into contracts:
- The Director of Purchasing has the authority to enter into contracts where the dollar amount does not exceed $20,000 (Section C.1);
- The General Superintendent has the authority to enter into contracts where the dollar amount does not exceed $200,000 (Section C.2.a); and
- The Board of Commissioners must authorize any contract where the dollar amount exceeds $200,000 (Section C.3.a). Further, for any contract approved by the Board, the Board must separately approve the exercise of an extension option provided for in the original contract.
Section C also sets the authority to authorize change orders as follows:
- The Director of Purchasing has the authority to approve change orders not to exceed $20,000 (C.1);
- The General Superintendent has the authority to approve change orders not to exceed $100,000 (C.2.b); and
- The Board of Commissioners has the authority to approve change orders exceeding $100,000 (C.3.b).
The Board of Commissioners may also authorize pre-qualified contractor pools, which are subject to caps set by the Board of Commissioners, where the Board must separately approve any project awarded to or work bought from the pool in excess of the caps (Section C.3.c).
The reports to the Board of Commissioners required under Section C were also expanded to provide specificity regarding the nature and content of the reports including the addition of a report where a single change order or the aggregate change orders for a contract exceed 20% of the original contract value (Section C.4).
The threshold for competitive bids under Section D was also updated as follows:
- Purchases or contracts valued between $15,000 and $20,000 follow a more abbreviated competitive bid process as set forth in Section D.1.a.
- Contract values exceeding $20,000 require competitive sealed bids as set forth in Section D.1.b.

Chapter XI of the Code can be found below.

Posted until December 31, 2022.

Approved by the Board of Commissioners on January 25, 2023

VIEW APPROVED chapter XI of the code

VIEW PREVIOUS chapter Xi of the code

No public comments were submitted on the proposed amendments.

Chapter VII Amendment - November 2022

NOTICE

THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER VII OF THE CODE OF THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT.

THIS NOTICE INITIATES A PERIOD OF 45 DAYS TO ENCOURAGE INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE NOTICE PERIOD, THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE MAY RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT IT APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS BASED ON COMMUNITY INPUT PROVIDED FROM THE 45 DAY NOTICE PERIOD. ANY PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT CODE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ONLY UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD.

TO SUBMIT COMMENTS, PLEASE CALL 312-742-4762 OR WRITE TO THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, 541 N. FAIRBANKS, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611. YOU MAY ALSO EMAIL US AT LCA@CHICAGOPARKDISTRICT.COM OR UPLOAD YOUR COMMENTS TO OUR NOTICE PAGE AT https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/code-amendment-notice

Chapter 70 ILCS 1505/7.02, enables the Board of Commissioners to “establish by ordinance all needful rules and regulations for the government and protection of parks…” Therefore, it is recommended that the following chapter of the Chicago Park District Code be amended to reflect the following additions or modifications of language and/or section:

The District proposes amendments to Chapter VII, Section C of the Code of the Chicago Park District to require that any permit application for an event or activity with 10,000 or more attendees per day must receive provisional approval from the Board of Commissioners (Section C.3.c.), and where the Board of Commissioners’ decision to approve or deny a permit is final and not reviewable by the General Superintendent (Section C.6.a.).

Chapter VII of the Code can be found below.

Posted until October 31, 2022.

Approved by the Board of Commissioners on November 16, 2022

VIEW approved chapter VII of the code

VIEW previous chapter vII of the code

View public comments received regarding this proposed amendment (click on the links below):

Chapter IV Amendment - April 2022

NOTICE

THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER IV OF THE CODE OF THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT.

THIS NOTICE INITIATES A PERIOD OF 45 DAYS TO ENCOURAGE INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE NOTICE PERIOD, THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE MAY RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT IT APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS BASED ON COMMUNITY INPUT PROVIDED FROM THE 45 DAY NOTICE PERIOD. ANY PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT CODE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ONLY UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD.

TO SUBMIT COMMENTS, PLEASE CALL 312-742-4762 OR WRITE TO THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, 541 N. FAIRBANKS, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611. YOU MAY ALSO EMAIL US AT LCA@CHICAGOPARKDISTRICT.COM OR UPLOAD YOUR COMMENTS VIA THE FORM BELOW.

Chapter 70 ILCS 1505/7.02, enables the Board of Commissioners to “establish by ordinance all needful rules and regulations for the government and protection of parks…” Therefore, it is recommended that the following chapter of the Chicago Park District Code be amended to reflect the following additions or modifications of language and/or section:

The District wishes to repeal the existing Chapter IV of the Code and to replace by amendment of the proposed Chapter IV to update the Human Rights Ordinance and establish the Office of Prevention and Accountability to help the Park District meet its commitment to providing an equitable, inclusive, safe, and respectful recreation and work environment free from discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, workplace violence, abuse and neglect of children and vulnerable adults, and retaliation.

Chapter IV of the code can be found below.

Posted until April 1, 2022.

Approved by the Board of Commissioners on April 20, 2022

VIEW approved chapter IV of the code

VIEW previous chapter iv of the code