CHICAGO (COOK COUNTY)lobbying

Lobbying Disclosure: Illinois Restaurant Association (2018)

Original title: SAM TOIA for ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION @ CITY COUNCIL / ALDERMEN (2018-04-01)

April 1, 2018

lobbying restaurants mobile merchants city council

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The Frame

What this does

This document discloses that the Illinois Restaurant Association formally engaged with city officials to influence the development or enforcement of regulations governing mobile food vendors and merchants.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Illinois Restaurant Association

The association is the client seeking to influence city policy regarding mobile merchants.

Mobile Merchants

These businesses are subject to the ordinance that was the subject of the lobbying efforts.

What changed

Last recorded activity April 1, 2018.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

Sam Toia, representing the Illinois Restaurant Association, lobbied Chicago City Council members regarding the city's mobile merchants ordinance between April and June 2018.

Key Facts

Lobbyist Sam Toia represented the Illinois Restaurant Association.
The lobbying activity targeted the Chicago City Council and individual Aldermen.
The subject of the lobbying was the 'Mobile Merchants Ordinance'.
The lobbying involved both administrative and legislative actions.
The reporting period for this activity was April 1, 2018, to June 30, 2018.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Mobile Merchants Ordinance?

The document does not provide the specific text of the ordinance, but it identifies it as the subject of discussions between the Illinois Restaurant Association and city officials.

What does it mean to lobby for 'both administrative and legislative' action?

It indicates the lobbyist sought to influence both the creation or amendment of laws (legislative) and the implementation or enforcement of existing rules (administrative).