Lobbying Disclosure: YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago (2014)
July 1, 2014
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The Frame
This filing identifies the YMCA's attempt to influence city regulations concerning the applicability of ordinances to their property at 30 W. Chicago Avenue.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
The organization owns property at 30 W. Chicago that may be subject to new city regulations regarding SROs.
Chicago Law Department
The department is responsible for interpreting and applying city ordinances to specific properties.
Last recorded activity July 1, 2014.
Next step not available in the current record.
Summary
Key Facts
- Scott E. Saef served as the lobbyist for the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago.
- The lobbying activity targeted the Chicago Law Department.
- The purpose of the lobbying was to discuss the scope of a proposed Single Room Occupancy (SRO) ordinance.
- The specific property address involved in the discussion is 30 W. Chicago.
- The reporting period for this lobbying activity was July 1, 2014, to September 30, 2014.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an SRO?
Why was the YMCA lobbying the Law Department?
Why It Matters
This filing identifies the YMCA's attempt to influence city regulations concerning the applicability of ordinances to their property at 30 W. Chicago Avenue.
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
SCOTT E SAEF
on behalf of YMCA OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
SRO Regulatory Scrutiny
The document indicates that in 2014, the City of Chicago was actively reviewing the regulatory framework for SRO properties.
Connected Entities
Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance30How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz5Current news / social attention level
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