Whenever used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
AFFILIATED SUBCONTRACTOR: Any person or organization who performs more than either one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or fifty percent (50%) of a city contractor's sales, contracts, leases, or purchases to, from, or with the city or any city agency. This definition shall include an entity and its subsidiaries, parent company, or otherwise affiliated companies and affiliated subcontractors, and any of their employees, officers, directors and partners who makes a political contribution for which they are reimbursed by a city contractor or affiliated subcontractor.
CANDIDATE FOR CITY OFFICE: Any person who seeks nomination for election, election to or retention in any elected office of the city, whether or not such person is elected. A person seeks nomination for election, election or retention if he or she: a) takes the action necessary under the laws of the state of Illinois to attempt to qualify for nomination for election, election to or retention in public office, or b) receives contributions or makes expenditures, or gives consent for any other person to receive contributions or make expenditures with a view to bringing about his or her nomination for election or election to or retention in such office. For purposes of this definition, the term "expenditure" has the meaning ascribed to that term in article 9 of the Illinois election code, 10 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/9-1 et seq.
CITY: The city of Des Plaines.
CITY APPOINTEE: Any member of a board or commission of the city appointed or approved to serve on that board or commission by the mayor or city council.
CITY CONTRACTOR: Any person or organization doing business with the city. This definition shall include an entity and its subsidiaries, parent company, or otherwise affiliated companies and affiliated subcontractors, and any of their employees, officers, directors and partners who make a political contribution for which they are reimbursed by a city contractor or affiliated subcontractor.
CITY OFFICIALS: The mayor, city clerk, eight (8) aldermen, department heads and any person acting as a department head. For purposes of this chapter only, "city officials" also includes the appointed members of the planning and zoning board.
COMMITTEE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE: As defined in article 9 of the Illinois election code, as amended.
CONTRIBUTION: As defined in article 9 of the Illinois election code, as amended.
DOING BUSINESS: Any one or any combination of sales, contracts, leases, or purchases to, from, or with the city or any city agency in an amount in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
EMPLOYEE: Any individual compensated directly by the city in exchange for work performed directly for the city (other than those employees covered in the definition of "city officials" in this section) who, in the regular course of his duties, assists and acts in a confidential capacity to persons who formulate, determine and effectuate management policies with regard to city business or who, in the regular course of his duties, has authorized access to confidential information relating to the effectuation or review of the city's policies.
EXPENDITURE: A payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value.
FINANCIAL INTEREST:
A. Any interest as a result of which the owner currently receives or is entitled to receive in the future more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) per year; or
B. Any interest with a cost or present value of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or more; or
C. Any interest representing more than ten percent (10%) of a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, organization, holding company, joint stock company, receivership, trust or any legal entity organized for profit; provided, however, financial interest shall not include:
1. Any publicly held stock traded on a recognized exchange;
2. The authorized compensation paid to an official or employee for his office or employment;
3. Any economic benefit provided equally to all residents of the city;
4. A time or demand deposit in a financial institution;
5. An endowment or insurance policy or annuity contract purchased from an insurance company.
SEEKING TO DO BUSINESS:
A. Taking any action within the past six (6) months to obtain a contract or business from the city when, if such action were successful, it would result in the person's doing business with the city;
B. The contract or business sought has not been awarded to any person; or
C. Any matter that was pending before the city council in the six (6) months prior to the date of the contribution if that matter involved the award of loan funds, grant funds or bond proceeds, bond inducement ordinances, leases, land sales, zoning matters, the creation of tax increment financing districts, concession agreements or the establishment of a class 6(b) or similar Cook County property tax classification. (Ord. M-28-16, 11-21-2016)