1. Special Service Areas (SSAs) Clean. Green. Safe. SSA #49 South Shore & Andrew J. Mooney Commissioner

2. Sidewalk Sweeping Landscaping Beautification Snow Plowing Security Enhancement Promotional Events Shopper Attraction Provide amentities such as free wifi in SSAs Master planning Services

3. Typical Authorized Services 1.00Customer Attraction 2.00Public Way Aesthetics 3.00Sustainability & Public Places 4.00Economic/Business Development 5.00Safety Programs 6.00SSA Management 7.00Personnel Work plans assembled annually from this list.

4. Local Return on Investment Leverage City resources Sustainable revenue Collected equitably Community Visioning Foster local initiatives Reduce vacancies Support manufacturers Create a more-desirable neighborhood that attract shoppers and residents Outcomes

5. Management Flow Chart

6. SSA Commission Roles: Recommend tax cap (one time) Recommend tax rate, budget, services and service provider (annual) Approve SSA work plans, budgets and amendments as needed

7. SSA Commissioners –must comply with Ethics Ordinances –Subject to Debt and Child Support Checks –Applications Reviewed by Mayor’s Office and City Council –Proposed budgets cannot exceed tax rate cap and are reviewed by City Departments and must be approved by City Council Service Provider –Subject to Debt and Child Support Checks –Economic Disclosure Statements required for Agency Organization and must list all SSA subcontractors –Required to have annual audits of SSA financial activity –Spending cannot exceed budget –Submit reports to DPD on a regular basis –Must be in Good Standing with State of Illinois City of Chicago Oversight

8. SSA Accountability State statute and city ordinances Annual audits, assessments, reporting to DPD Strong internal controls for Service Provider Funds reinvested: NOT “use it or lose it” Open Commission Meetings Performance measures Aldermanic and City Council approval Renewable terms No portability Responsive to district changes

9. Thank You SSA #49 South Shore & City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development Andrew J. Mooney, Commissioner Mark Roschen, Assistant Commissioner 312-744-1083 mark.roschen@cityofchicago.org Bureau of Economic Development, DPD