There is hereby established for the City of Chicago an affirmative action advisory board to monitor and report on the participation of minority- and women- owned businesses in public contracting. The board shall consist of 11 members appointed by the mayor within 90 days of the effective date of this ordinance for two- year terms, who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor. All members of the board who are not employees of the city shall be subject to confirmation by the city council. Members shall hold office until their successors are appointed.
Whenever a vacancy shall occur by reason of death, resignation, expiration of term or other reason, the mayor shall appoint a new member for the balance of the unexpired term. The mayor shall designate a member to serve as chair of the board, who shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the mayor. All members of the board shall be residents of the City of Chicago. Two of the members shall be a representatives of D.P.S., one member shall be a representative of the department of transportation, four members shall be representatives of M.B.E.s, one member shall be a representative of a W.B.E. and three members shall be representatives of contractors that are neither M.B.E.s nor W.B.E.s. The mayor may appoint representatives of appropriate associations of M.B.E.'s, W.B.E.'s or contractors that are neither M.B.E.'s nor W.B.E.'s as members of the board. Members of the board who are not employees of the city may not be appointed to more than two consecutive terms. Members of the board who are not employees of the city shall disclose to the board any financial or economic interest, as defined in the governmental ethics ordinance, they, a relative as defined in the governmental ethics ordinance, or any M.B.E., W.B.E. or contractor they represent may have in matters coming before the board and shall abstain from participation in such matters. Members of the board who are not employees of the city shall be exempt from Sections 2-156-020, 2-156-030, 2-156-080 through 2-156-110 inclusive, and 2-156-130(b) and (c) of the governmental ethics ordinance as these sections pertain to their board membership. No member of the board shall be compensated for membership, but each member may be reimbursed for expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of official duties. The mayor shall appoint a staff director and such additional staff as may be necessary to carry out the business of the board in cooperation with D.P.S.
(Prior code § 26-110; Added Coun. J. 7-31-90, p. 19319; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10925; Amend Coun. J. 7-19-00, p. 38206, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 9-4-02, p. 92670, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 12-2-09, p. 78837, Art. 4, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. IV, § 3)