Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 3, 4, 9 and 10 (2025 Municipal Code Revenue Ordinance) and Property Tax Levy for Year 2025, as amended

Record number: SO2024-0013671
Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
Status: Final
Sponsor: Johnson, Brandon
Committee: Committee on Finance
Introduction Date: Oct 30, 2024
Final Action Date: Dec 16, 2024
Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Dec 16, 2024

27 yea, 23 nay. This was a divided vote. On motion of Alderperson Dowell, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Dec 16, 2024.

Nay (23): Brian Hopkins (2), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Marty Quinn (13), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), William Conway (34), Gilbert Villegas (36), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Matthew J. Martin (47), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Yea (27): Daniel La Spata (1), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Angela Clay (46), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (former member)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (@cf/openai/gpt-oss-120b) from the ordinance text only: SO2024-0013671 2025 Revenue Ordinance and Property Tax, as amended.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

The ordinance updates many city codes, adding new fees and requirements for taxis, ride-share vehicles, public chauffeurs, pedicabs, parking permits, checkout bags, and underground utility work. It also creates a wheelchair-accessibility fund, sets new tax rates per ride, and establishes a $500 permit fee for accessing city underground conduits.

Creates an Accessibility Fund and adds a $22 monthly charge for each non-wheelchair-accessible taxicab
Sets wheelchair-accessible vehicle requirements for taxi licensees based on fleet size
Raises license fees for public chauffeurs and pedicab drivers to $5,040 each
Imposes per-ride taxes on ground-transportation vehicles and defines new parking-permit fees
Establishes a $500 utilidor permit fee plus $100 per linear foot for underground conduit use

Money

$22 per month per non-wheelchair-accessible taxicab (goes to the Accessibility Fund)
$500 license fee for taxicabs (both wheelchair-accessible and non-accessible)
$5,040 fee for issuing or renewing a public chauffeur or pedicab license
$1.13 per ride tax for ground-transportation vehicles (with additional surcharges)
$500 permit fee to access any utilidor, plus $100 per linear foot for conduit use

Who: Taxi, ride-share, public chauffeur and pedicab operators, wheelchair-accessibility advocates, parking-permit owners, retailers of checkout bags, and utility companies using underground conduits are all affected.

Where: null

Timeline

Oct 30, 2024: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
Dec 8, 2024: Substituted, Committee on Finance. The matter was substituted in committee.
Dec 10, 2024: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Finance. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
Dec 11, 2024: Deferred and Published, City Council. On request of Alderperson Dowell and Alderperson Ervin, the matter was Deferred and Published.
Dec 16, 2024: Passed, City Council (27 yea, 23 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Dowell, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.
Dec 17, 2024: Signed by Mayor, City Council. The matter was Signed by the Mayor.