# Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-56 to modify powers and duties of Office of Inspector General with regard to issuance of and defense against subpoenas, professional standards and attorney-client privileges - Record number: **SO2025-0015583** - Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments - Status: Final - Sponsor: Martin, Matthew J. (with 5 co-sponsors) - Committee: Committee on Committees and Rules - Introduced: Feb 19, 2025 - Final action: Jul 16, 2025 - Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=01D42404-EFEE-EF11-BE20-001DD83045C9) ## Roll call: Passed Jul 16, 2025 **49 yea, 1 nay.** This was a divided vote. On motion of Alderperson Martin, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the [City Council meeting of Jul 16, 2025](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/256D9E41-48D4-EF11-8EEA-001DD804C7AB). **Nay (1)**: [James M. Gardiner](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/45) (45) **Yea (46)**: [Daniel La Spata](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/1) (1), [Brian Hopkins](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/2) (2), [Pat Dowell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/3) (3), [Lamont J. Robinson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/4) (4), [Desmon C. Yancy](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/5) (5), [William E. Hall](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/6) (6), [Gregory I. Mitchell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/7) (7), [Michelle A. Harris](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/8) (8), [Anthony Beale](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/9) (9), [Peter Chico](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/10) (10), [Nicole T. Lee](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/11) (11), [Julia M. Ramirez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/12) (12), [Marty Quinn](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/13) (13), [Raymond A. Lopez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/15) (15), [Stephanie D. Coleman](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/16) (16), [David H. Moore](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/17) (17), [Derrick G. Curtis](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/18) (18), [Matthew J. O'Shea](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/19) (19), [Jeanette B. Taylor](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/20) (20), [Ronnie L. Mosley](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/21) (21), [Michael D. Rodriguez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/22) (22), [Silvana Tabares](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/23) (23), [Monique L. Scott](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/24) (24), [Jessica L. Fuentes](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/26) (26), [Walter R. Burnett](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/27) (27), [Jason C. Ervin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/28) (28), [Chris Taliaferro](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/29) (29), [Ruth Cruz](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/30) (30), [Felix Cardona Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/31) (31), [Scott Waguespack](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/32) (32), [William Conway](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/34) (34), [Anthony J. Quezada](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/35) (35), [Gilbert Villegas](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/36) (36), [Emma Mitts](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/37) (37), [Nicholas Sposato](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/38) (38), [Samantha Nugent](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/39) (39), [Andre Vasquez Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/40) (40), [Anthony V. Napolitano](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/41) (41), [Brendan Reilly](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/42) (42), [Timothy R. Knudsen](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/43) (43), [Bennett R. Lawson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/44) (44), [Angela Clay](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/46) (46), [Matthew J. Martin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/47) (47), [Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/48) (48), [Maria E. Hadden](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/49) (49), [Debra L. Silverstein](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/50) (50) Former members who voted: Jeylu B. Gutierrez (Yea), Byron Sigcho-Lopez (Yea), Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (Yea) ## Plain-language summary > Written by AI (@cf/openai/gpt-oss-120b) from the ordinance text only: [SO2025-0015583 Substitute Ordinance.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/0c955a99-1ebd-41c5-a6dc-b1db61260614.pdf). AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins. The ordinance updates the Inspector General’s rules for issuing subpoenas, interviewing witnesses, and handling attorney-client privilege. It adds qualifications for the Inspector General, sets a seven-day notice and objection period for subpoenas, and requires professional-standard reviews. It also clarifies how city employees must cooperate and how the Department of Law protects privileged information. - Inspector General must have a bachelor’s degree, be a licensed attorney, and have at least seven years of relevant experience. - Subpoenas can only be issued for authorized investigations, must give at least seven days’ notice, and allow a written objection with a seven-day negotiation period. - Before interviews, witnesses must be told the purpose and their right to counsel or a union rep; Department of Law attorneys may attend only under specific conditions. - City officers, employees, and agencies must cooperate with investigations and may provide records without a subpoena, while the Department of Law advises on attorney-client privilege. - Audits and investigations must follow professional standards and undergo a quality-assurance peer review every three years. **Who**: City officials, employees, contractors, the Inspector General’s office, and the Department of Law are affected or required to cooperate. ## Timeline - Feb 19, 2025: Referred, City Council - Jun 18, 2025: Committee Discharged, City Council - Jun 18, 2025: Recommended for Re-Referral, City Council - Jun 18, 2025: Referred, City Council - Jul 14, 2025: Substituted, Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight - Jul 14, 2025: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight - Jul 16, 2025: Passed, City Council ## Documents - [SO2025-0015583 C.L. Ethics.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/f7a23d9c-b253-4aea-9bd2-3ed97b2555be.pdf) (Committee Letter) - [SO2025-0015583 Substitute Ordinance.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/0c955a99-1ebd-41c5-a6dc-b1db61260614.pdf) (Legislation) - [w47others - o15583.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/990f5b3e-ad8b-43be-a28a-c8aa25224d3b.pdf) (Legislation) --- Source: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/01D42404-EFEE-EF11-BE20-001DD83045C9 · Chicago Politics, an independent, nonpartisan tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt