Civil Immigration Enforcement Disclosure

At a glance

• What: Substitute ordinance SO2025-0021035 adds Section 2-92-587 to the Municipal Code. Contractors under the Chief Procurement Officer, on contracts solicited or awarded on or after January 1, 2027, must file an affidavit listing past or present contracts since January 1, 2003 with any agency that enforces civil immigration laws.
• Result: Passed 50 to 0 on September 23, 2026 on the motion of Mitts (committee chair). The sponsor is La Spata; the ordinance was introduced November 14, 2025.

Detail

• The affidavit states the agency, the nature of the goods or services, the dollar amount and the term. Small-order contractors have 30 days after award. Federal law can excuse disclosure but the basis must be stated.
• Contracts must require supplements on renewal. A contractor that fails to file, or knowingly misstates, and does not cure within 30 days of notice makes the contract voidable at the City's option. Emergency procurements may defer filing up to 120 days.
• The Chief Procurement Officer must publish the affidavits in searchable form, update at least annually, and report to Council by March 1, 2028 and each March 1 after. Disclosure alone is not grounds to refuse an award.

Sources

• City Council journal, September 23, 2026, Volume I: https://chicityclerk.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public-1/reports/2026_09_23%20Journal%20of%20the%20Proceedings%20Vol.%20I.pdf
• Journal pages 49246 to 49248.

Log

2026-09-23 - City Council

Committee report (September 22) and passage 50 to 0.