The ordinance establishes the Chicago Shoreline Advisory Board, which will consist of 13 members, including eight ex officio members from various city departments and organizations, as well as five representatives from non-governmental organizations focused on Great Lakes and Chicago River issues. The Mayor will appoint the non-governmental members, with terms staggered between two and four years. The board will meet at least quarterly and will have a quorum requirement of a majority of its members. Members will serve without compensation, and the Mayor will designate a chairperson and vice-chairperson.

The board's powers and duties include developing and updating a comprehensive shoreline management plan, creating a shoreline emergency response plan in consultation with relevant agencies, advising on policies and procedures related to shoreline management, recommending legislation for shoreline protection, and facilitating public education on shoreline issues. This ordinance amends Chapter 2-31 of the Municipal Code of Chicago by adding Section 2-31-045, with no deletions from current law noted. The ordinance will take effect upon passage.