As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Fleet and Facility Management or the Commissioner’s designee.
“Department” means the Department of Fleet and Facility Management.
"Environmental requirements" means all local, state and federal environmental laws and regulations.
"Environmentally significant projects and activities" means any project, activity or purchase undertaken by the City which:
(1) Requires the City to submit an Environmental Impact Statement, Environmental Assessment or statement of Finding of No Significant Impact to a state or federal agency, or for which an environment permit or license is required under applicable environmental requirements;
(2) Involves construction or major rehabilitation (other than routine maintenance and repair) of buildings owned or leased, in whole or in part, by the City or contracts for the procurement of energy-consuming equipment;
(3) Involves vehicle acquisitions or leases and the purchase of vehicle fuels;
(4) Involves the collection, sorting, recycling, disposal, or volume reduction of waste, which is the responsibility of the City to collect or the collection of which is regulated by the City; or
(5) Involves alterations to, construction, demolition, excavation, placement of fill on or in or discharges into: (i) Lake Michigan and all other bodies of water within the City; (ii) shorelines and riverbanks; (iii) the Lake Michigan lakefront; (iv) parks or other public open space; (v) wetlands; (vi) floodplains; and (vii) floodways.
"Fleet" means any automobiles, vehicles, light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and related motorized or non-motorized equipment owned or leased by the City for use by any City department or agency.
"Fleet maintenance system" means an on-line inventory management system to monitor inventory of fleet acquisitions, repairs, maintenance and mileage.
"Fuel management system" means an on-line inventory management system to monitor use and expenditure of non-emergency fuel.
"Safety-enhancing equipment" means motor vehicle equipment that has the potential to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries. The term "safety-enhancing equipment" includes but is not limited to lateral protective devices, crossover mirrors or convex mirrors, as these terms are defined in Section 2-92-597.
(Added Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. III, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-26-17, p. 53338, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11390, Art. III, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 11-15-23, p. 6542, Art. I, § 5)