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City Announces Vaccine Mandate for Restaurants, Bars, and Gyms
City Announces Vaccine Mandate for Restaurants, Bars, and Gyms The City of Chicago today announced vaccine requirements for restaurants, bars, gyms, and other indoor public areas. Below is information about the new requirements relevant to offices. The requirement goes into effect January 3, 2022. It is focused on dining, fitness, and entertainment venues where food…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Secures Downtown Ambassador Grant
BOMA/Chicago Secures Downtown Ambassador Grant BOMA/Chicago won a grant to provide “Downtown Ambassadors” for the Central Loop during December. We are partnering with CleanSlate to provide the Downtown Ambassador service. Ambassadors will be actively circulating downtown streets to offer a friendly welcome to tenants and visitors, report cleanliness problems, and serve as additional eyes and ears…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Board and Taxation Committee Meet with Assessor Candidate Kari Steele
BOMA/Chicago Board and Taxation Committee Meet with Assessor Candidate Kari Steele Members of BOMA/Chicago’s Board of Directors and Taxation Committee met with Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Chairman and Cook County Assessor candidate, Kari Steele this week. Chairman Steele is running against incumbent Assessor Fritz Kaegi, who is serving his first term. During his first term…
Read MoreOverview of the 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act
Overview of the 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) is the most sweeping legislation to be passed in over a decade and with its passage, Illinois will have some of the most significant clean energy and decarbonization commitments in the nation. It will require Illinois to be reliant…
Read MoreUpdate on New OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards Regarding Vaccine Mandates
Update on New OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards Regarding Vaccine Mandates On November 4, 2021, OSHA issued Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) rules mandating companies with at least 100 employees implement a vaccination or testing mandate for all their workers. A PowerPoint provided by our partners at Cozen O’Conner goes into more detail and can be downloaded…
Read MoreBoard of Review Candidate George Cardenas Meets with Taxation Committee
Board of Review Candidate George Cardenas Meets with Taxation Committee 12th Ward Alderman and Board of Review candidate, George Cardenas, met with members of the Taxation Committee in November. Alderman Cardenas is running against incumbent Democratic Board of Review Commissioner Tammy Wendt, who is serving her first term. Alderman Cardenas spoke about his experience and…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Meets with Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx
BOMA/Chicago Meets with Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx BOMA/Chicago’s Advocacy team met with Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx this month to discuss her office’s role in public safety. We had a productive and data-driven conversation about challenges related to felony prosecution. We also discussed ways to share information and resources between the State’s…
Read MoreBOMA/Chicago Elects Officers and Directors, Thanks Outgoing Directors
BOMA/Chicago Elects Officers and Directors, Thanks Outgoing Directors BOMA/Chicago officers and directors were elected during the association’s 2021 Annual Meeting held on November 18. Derrick Johnson, senior vice president of Zeller, was re-elected president of the association. Phil Stafford, chief operating officer of Colliers International, was re-elected to vice president and Nancy Capadona, portfolio manager…
Read MoreCall for Board Applications
Call for Board Applications The BOMA/Chicago Board of Directors and the BOMA/Chicago Foundation Board of Directors each have one open Director position to fill unexpired director terms. The Boards anticipate filling the positions by Board appointment in early 2022. As each Board continues to focus on increasing the diversity of their members, we seek to…
Read MoreOSHA Issues Vaccine Mandate Rules for Companies With At Least 100 Employees
OSHA Issues Vaccine Mandate Rules for Companies With At Least 100 Employees Last week, OSHA issued new rules setting a deadline of December 5th for covered companies to either: Implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy (allowing only legal exceptions); or Implement a “soft” COVID-19 vaccination policy, allowing employees to choose either vaccination or to provide…
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