Finance Committee Materials
Utility Billing Relief Reports
Under MCC 11-12-486, the Department of Finance and the Department of Water Management are required to submit an annual report for the Utility Billing Relief Program, or UBR. Below is the relevant section of the Chicago Municipal Code mandating the reporting, as well as copies of the required reports.
11-12-486 Annual water report.
On or before February 1 of each year, the Commissioner and Comptroller shall submit a report to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations concerning water shutoffs conducted pursuant to Section 11-12-015 during the prior calendar year. The report shall indicate the number of shutoffs by category of shutoff as authorized pursuant to Section 11-12-015. The report shall also indicate the total dollar amount of arrears for each of the following property classifications:
(b) Two-unit residential structures;
(c) Three-unit residential structures;
(d) Four-unit residential structures;
(e) Five-unit residential structures;
(f) Six to 12 unit residential structures;
(g) More than 12 unit residential structures;
(h) Combination of residential and commercial structures;
(i) Commercial structures;
(j) Industrial structures.
The report shall also indicate, for each type of property classification listed above, (1) the number of metered and non-metered accounts that were shutoff; (2) the number of meters installed by the City on previously unmetered properties; and (3) the number of water accounts in arrears and dollar value in arrears at 30, 60, 90, 180, and 365+ days past due. The report shall also evaluate the Utility Billing Relief program's effectiveness in achieving its stated purpose, including by indicating the number of applicants for the program and the number of accounts enrolled in the program. The Commissioner or the Comptroller shall publish the report on the City website in a manner accessible for public review. When applicable, the report shall categorize the information by ZIP Code.
Bond Ordinance Reports
The Department of Planning and Development and the Department of Housing (collectively, "the Departments") are building out reporting systems including a quarterly report to the City Council detailing any expenditures, allocation or awards of bond funds, and a public online map tracking all Bond-funded projects
Pursuant to SO2024-0007838 (the "Bond Ordinance") below is each quarterly report from the Departments to the City Council.