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Committee on Committees, Rules and Ethics

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 · 2:00 PM AM · Room 201A -- City Hall -- Chicago, Illinois

TL;DR

Chicago's city council committee approved three ballot measures for voters to decide on February 26, 2019. These measures would increase the real estate transfer tax (a fee paid when property is sold) to fund three priorities: police and fire pensions, lead pipe removal from the water system, and homelessness services.

Key Decisions

  • Referendum on real estate transfer tax increase for police and fire pensions Approved for ballot
  • Referendum on real estate transfer tax increase for lead pipe removal and water infrastructure Approved for ballot
  • Referendum on real estate transfer tax increase for housing and homelessness services Approved for ballot

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. 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 Chicago
    Resolution
  3. 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 contaminants
    Resolution
  4. 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 homelessness
    Resolution