Committee on Contracting Oversight and Equity — Summary of May 18, 2026 Meeting
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At the May 18, 2026 meeting of the Committee on Contracting Oversight and Equity: the committee approved Rule 45 reports for January–April 2026; passed SO2024-0012388 to add Section 2-45-150 establishing an online database to track MBE and WBE utilization compliance; SO2025-0018753 to create a Chicago Construction Workforce Equity Advisory Board was held in committee; passed SO2026-0023320 (substitute) authorizing execution of a new technical service agreement with local initiatives support corporation; and held a subject matter hearing on the City of Chicago Middle Eastern, North African (MENA) Business Enterprise Research Study (no vote taken).
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- Approval of Rule 45 report for January 2026, February 2026, March 2026 and April 2026 — Recommended to Pass; Passed by Committee.
- SO2024-0012388 (Ald. Daniel LaSpata) — Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-45 by adding new Section 2-45-150 establishing online database to track MBE and WBE utilization compliance — Recommended to Pass; Passed by Committee.
- SO2025-0018753 (Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez) — Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-92-330 to establish Chicago Construction Workforce Equity Advisory Board to monitor and report on participation of targeted populations in covered projects — Held In Committee.
- SO2026-0023320 (Mayor Brandon Johnson, Passed as Substitute) — Amendment to 2025 Program Agreement authorizing execution of new technical service agreement with local initiatives support corporation — Recommended to Pass; Passed by Committee.
- Subject Matter Hearing (Alderman Villegas) — City of Chicago Middle Eastern, North African (MENA) Business Enterprise Research Study — No vote taken.
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Committee on Contracting Oversight and Equity
Written Public Comment Deadline: May 15, 2026, 12:30 PM
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- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/1edb9d7f-e972-48e1-aa77-d1402e3f2fbb.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/49f395c5-0416-4985-8985-1a867dc48a96.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/4f2739ff-d68b-4ad8-9bf7-a0fc2dc4b162.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/3f4f9607-15e4-402b-b5a3-45b9dc365647.pdf
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