11-4-1790 Report on other relevant jurisdictions.

   The commissioner shall file status reports with the committee on active dockets before the Illinois Commerce Commission as well as reports on the status of pending state and federal legislation effecting the relationship between the city and the licensee specifically regarding rates, rate structures, conservation, energy efficiency, cogeneration, wheeling, open access, ratepayer rights, municipal acquisition, or any other issue that the commissioner believes relevant to an ongoing understanding of the relationship between the city and the licensee. These reports shall be filed with the committee quarterly, beginning April 1, 1992.

(Added Coun. J. 11-27-91, p. 10151)

11-4-1800 Legislative review.

   The commissioner shall institute an ongoing review of all applicable state and federal statutes, rules and regulations related to electric utilities and from time to time make recommendations to the mayor and committee for the purpose of advocating changes thereto.

(Added Coun. J. 11-27-91, p. 10151)

11-4-1810 Annual report.

   The commissioner shall submit an annual report to the committee concerning the agreement and compact. The report shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis of implementation of and compliance with the agreement and compact including matters related to conservation, rate relief, competition, open access, acquisition and cogeneration.

(Added Coun. J. 11-27-91, p. 10151)

ARTICLE XIII. RECYCLING (11-4-1820 et seq.)

11-4-1820 Findings.

   After due investigation and consideration, the city council finds:

   (a)   It is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Chicago to promote recycling as a key part of a comprehensive solid waste management plan, which will ensure that all municipal waste is disposed of in an environmentally sound and cost effective manner.

   (b)   It is in the interest of the City of Chicago and its taxpayers to maximize the use of source reduction, recycling, and composting methods, thereby reducing the economic expenditures and environmental burdens associated with other waste management options in the long term, even if some short-term increase in the overall cost of solid waste management results.

   (c)   It is in the best interest of the City of Chicago as a purchaser and consumer of goods to aid in the development of secondary materials markets by purchasing products made with recycled content wherever practicable and to assure a continuous supply of secondary materials sufficient to meet demand for the production of useful commodities and for the economy by establishing and promoting a program of recycling used and discarded materials.

   (d)   It is in the best interest of the City of Chicago to create a recycling program that provides opportunities for everyone in the city to recycle to ensure a varied and comprehensive citywide recycling program.

(Prior code § 99.1-1; Added Coun. J. 2-28-90, p. 12605; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10978)

11-4-1830 Liberal construction of provisions.

   The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed in order to implement findings expressed in Section 11-4-1820.

(Prior code § 99.1-2; Added Coun. J. 2-28-90, p. 12605; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10978)

11-4-1840 Recycling coordinator – Responsibilities.

   The commissioner of streets and sanitation shall appoint a recycling coordinator, who shall be actively involved in the city's solid waste policy development and implementation and report directly to the commissioner. The recycling coordinator shall have the following responsibilities:

   (a)   To provide information on how, when and where materials may be recycled, including but not limited to an educational and promotional campaign using flyers, print and electronic advertising, public events, promotional activities, public service announcements and other techniques that are deemed useful, to assure the greatest possible level of participation with the provisions of this chapter;

   (b)   To develop methods of adherence to the goals stated in this ordinance for recycling activities; and to coordinate and supervise implementation of those methods;

   (c)   To coordinate and monitor the activities of curbside collection or recyclable materials, drop-off network, and buyback facilities dealing in such materials throughout the city and other public and private recycling throughout the city;

   (d)   To collect and analyze information and data on recycling in the city;

   (e)   To identify potential markets for recyclable materials, including maintaining an up-to-date list of potential purchasers of recyclable materials both within the city and in other locations;

   (f)   To coordinate with the chief procurement officer in soliciting bids and obtaining statements of interest for the purchase of goods, supplies, equipment, materials and printing with recycled content and in complying with the requirements for municipal purchase of recycled products, as outlined in Section 11-4-1850* of this chapter;

* Editor's note – Repealed by Coun. J. 9-14-94, p. 56187.

   (g)   To develop, in coordination with the commissioner of streets and sanitation, rules and regulations required to execute provisions of this ordinance;

   (h)   To develop and implement a public outreach program in cooperation with the department of streets and sanitation which will provide information to consumers on how to properly store and dispose of such products that cannot be eliminated. Such information shall, at a minimum, be distributed through the city's recycling and consumer education programs; and

   (i)   To submit, on September 1st of each year, to the mayor and the city council an annual report on recycling activities in the city, with special emphasis on activities performed or sponsored by the city. This report will summarize recycling issues confronting the city in order of priority and make recommendations for improving the efficiency of separating, collecting, processing, marketing and selling materials recycled pursuant to this chapter.

(Prior code § 99.1-4; Added Coun. J. 2-28-90, p. 12605; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10978; Amend Coun. J. 7-19-00, p. 38206, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 6)

11-4-1850 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 9-14-94, p. 56187, repealed § 11-4-1850, which pertained to the department of purchases, contracts and supplies – adoption of policies.