COUNCIL ACTION

Alderman wants owner consent before shock collars used on dogs

Animal care and day care facilities would be required to get the “express written consent” of dog owners before using electric collars, under a crackdown proposed Wednesday. Southwest Side Ald. Matt O’Shea ( 19th) introduced the ordinance after a woman told DNAInfo Chicago that she picked up her German shepherd mix at a Mount Greenwood doggie day care and was startled to find an electric shock collar around her neck. The collar administers a shock if barking persists.

New party bus crackdown

Determined to prevent party buses from turning into what one alderman called “rolling cemeteries,” the City Council License Committee advanced a crackdown to the Council floor for the final vote. Party buses with 15 or more passengers that have alcohol on board or make interim stops where alcohol will be consumed now are required to hire “licensed security guards” instead of “chaperones.” They would also be required to install video cameras.

Council OKs deputy IG

Wednesday, advocates of Chicago Police reform got an ally: a $ 137,052- ayear deputy inspector general for public safety. The Council approved Inspector General Joe Ferguson’s selection of veteran police reformer and researcher Laura Kunard to fill the job.

Municipal ID approved

After a lengthy and emotional debate, the City Council voted Wednesday to fulfill what Mayor Rahm Emanuel called a “moral responsibility” — by creating a municipal identification program to help undocumented immigrants come “out of the shadows.” The vote was 44 to 4. The “No” votes were cast by Aldermen Anthony Beale ( 9th), David Moore ( 17th), Nick Sposato ( 38th) and Anthony Napolitano ( 41st).