Committee on Committees, Rules and Ethics
TL;DR
The committee considered three proposals to ask Chicago voters about increasing the real estate transfer tax (a fee paid when property changes hands) to fund three different priorities: police and fire pensions, lead pipe removal from the water system, and homelessness services. All three measures were referred to voters for a February 26, 2019 election.
Key Decisions
- Real estate transfer tax increase for police and fire pensions Passed
- Real estate transfer tax increase for lead pipe removal and water infrastructure Passed
- Real estate transfer tax increase for homelessness housing and services Passed
Agenda
- Attendance
- 1 Submission of public question by referendum to Chicago voters at February 26, 2019 election proposing to increase City of Chicago real estate transfer tax for benefit of Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago and Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of ChicagoResolution
- 2 Submission of public question by referendum to Chicago voters at February 26, 2019 election seeking to impose increase in Chicago's portion of real estate transfer tax for purpose of retrofitting and remediating Chicago's water delivery pipes and infrastructure to eliminate lead and other harmful contaminantsResolution
- 3 Submission of public question by referendum to Chicago voters at February 26, 2019 election proposing to increase City of Chicago real estate transfer tax for benefit of providing resources for housing and services to combat homelessnessResolution