# Committee on Budget and Government Operations

The Committee on the Budget and Government Operations shall have jurisdiction over the expenditure of all funds appropriated and expended by the City of Chicago. The Committee shall also have jurisdiction over all matters concerning the organization, reorganization and efficient management of City government, and federal and state legislation and administrative regulations in which the City may have an interest.

## Members

| Member | Ward | Role |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Jason C. Ervin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/28) | 28 | Chair |
| [Nicole T. Lee](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/11) | 11 | Vice Chair |
| [Daniel La Spata](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/1) | 1 | Member |
| [Pat Dowell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/3) | 3 | Member |
| [Lamont J. Robinson](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/4) | 4 | Member |
| [Desmon C. Yancy](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/5) | 5 | Member |
| [Gregory I. Mitchell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/7) | 7 | Member |
| [Michelle A. Harris](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/8) | 8 | Member |
| [Anthony Beale](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/9) | 9 | Member |
| [Julia M. Ramirez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/12) | 12 | Member |
| [Marty Quinn](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/13) | 13 | Member |
| [Raymond A. Lopez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/15) | 15 | Member |
| [David H. Moore](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/17) | 17 | Member |
| [Matthew J. O'Shea](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/19) | 19 | Member |
| [Ronnie L. Mosley](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/21) | 21 | Member |
| [Michael D. Rodriguez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/22) | 22 | Member |
| [Monique L. Scott](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/24) | 24 | Member |
| [Walter R. Burnett](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/27) | 27 | Member |
| [Chris Taliaferro](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/29) | 29 | Member |
| [Felix Cardona Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/31) | 31 | Member |
| [William Conway](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/34) | 34 | Member |
| [Anthony J. Quezada](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/35) | 35 | Member |
| [Gilbert Villegas](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/36) | 36 | Member |
| [Emma Mitts](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/37) | 37 | Member |
| [Nicholas Sposato](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/38) | 38 | Member |
| [Samantha Nugent](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/39) | 39 | Member |
| [Andre Vasquez Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/40) | 40 | Member |
| [Anthony V. Napolitano](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/41) | 41 | Member |
| [Brendan Reilly](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/42) | 42 | Member |
| [Timothy R. Knudsen](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/43) | 43 | Member |
| [Matthew J. Martin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/47) | 47 | Member |
| [Maria E. Hadden](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/49) | 49 | Member |
| [Debra L. Silverstein](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/50) | 50 | Member |
| Byron Sigcho-Lopez |  | Member |
| Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez |  | Member |

## Workload this term

- Items referred: **307**; reached a final action: **251**
- Waiting in committee: **56** (median 326 days); over 180 days: 38; over a year: 26
- Meetings held: **83** (83 with video); cancelled: 14
- Calendar feed: [subscribe (.ics)](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/api/calendar.ics?committee=budget-and-government-operations)

## Waiting longest

- [Amendment of Year 2023 Annual Appropriation Ordinance regarding wage allowance for aldermanic ward staff](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/FD276DE7-4D17-EE11-8F6D-001DD806F88B) (O2023-0002214), 1224 days, sponsor Martin, Matthew J.
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-8 by deleting and replacing Section 2-8-100 regarding Committee oversight power and by modifying Article IV regarding Office of Legislative Counsel](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/F8BAD8C0-D762-EE11-BE6E-001DD80520D0) (O2023-0004977), 1098 days, sponsor Reilly, Brendan
- [CPI Aldermanic Expense](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/B796F76D-7873-EE11-8DEE-001DD8051BBA) (O2023-0005554), 1070 days, sponsor Vasquez, Jr., Andre
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-173 entitled "Welcoming City Ordinance" by repealing it in its entirety](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/2E67EE5D-9C7D-EE11-8178-001DD8095137) (O2023-0005848), 1064 days, sponsor Quinn, Marty
- [Amendment of 2024 Budget Recommendations regarding grant to Chicago Park District for development of fieldhouse at Ogden Park](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/1929DE6A-9A7D-EE11-8178-001DD8095137) (O2023-0005846), 1064 days, sponsor Moore, David H.
- [Establishment of policy prohibiting property owned by City and used as shelter for migrants to continue such use beyond 12 months](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/8EE152AD-4E7F-EE11-8178-001DD8095BBA) (O2023-0005882), 1062 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-32 by inserting new Section 2-32-165 creating Grant Recipient Information Database](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/C4337732-1199-EE11-BE36-001DD83057A3) (O2023-0006392), 1028 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
- [Call for removal of City Council Office of Financial Analysis Director Kenneth P. Williams](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/0B00F9F8-0896-EE11-8178-001DD8307226) (R2023-0006243), 1028 days, sponsor Ervin, Jason C.
- [Commissioner of Department of Human Resources directed to end all non-medically relevant telework policies across all departments](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/55B6D932-E6BA-EE11-A568-001DD806999B) (Or2024-0007363), 986 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- [Expression of support for Illinois Municipal League request to Governor Pritzker and Illinois General Assembly to protect full funding of Local Government Distributive Fund](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/29CF89AC-3BD0-EE11-9078-001DD806E542) (R2024-0007840), 958 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-92-015 removing term limits for Chief Procurement Officer](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/47FAEBCA-E0FC-EE11-A1FE-001DD806E944) (O2024-0008944), 902 days, sponsor Ervin, Jason C.
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-92 by adding new Section 2-91-371 establishing minimum requirements for contract bidders doing business with City of Chicago](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/DC751EC2-E1FC-EE11-A1FE-001DD806E944) (O2024-0008946), 902 days, sponsor Ervin, Jason C.
- [Amendment of Annual Appropriation Ordinance for Year 2024 within 0100 Corporate Fund](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/7E4B1DD2-4D18-EF11-9F89-001DD80972A9) (O2024-0009622), 867 days, sponsor Taliaferro, Chris
- [Establishment of "Small Business Protection Rebate Program" for reimbursement of security hardware and software costs by small business enterprises](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/3F2ECCAD-ED24-EF11-840A-001DD806E707) (O2024-0010006), 846 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-280-130 requiring that franchise fees collected be deposited into City's Corporate Fund](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/E9B7BE88-0E75-EF11-A671-001DD804AA64) (O2024-0012323), 748 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert

## Upcoming meetings

- [Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 1:30 PM](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/62158D66-D2C0-F111-AAAE-001DD80AA3CC)

## Recent meetings

- [Sep 9, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/9633DF32-25A6-F111-B8DD-001DD80FDA55) (video)
- [Jul 16, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/B2E99313-3D76-F111-AB0C-001DD80BE073) (video)
- [Jul 8, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C462FEBC-A474-F111-AB0C-001DD81325B3) (video)
- [Jun 15, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/7C5833BC-5060-F111-BEC5-001DD80012DB) (video)
- [May 13, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/6CF0C894-9245-F111-88B4-001DD80B0E39) (video)
- [Apr 27, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/702A4EF9-C43D-F111-88B3-001DD80B0E39) (video)
- [Apr 2, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/3A6EB792-F329-F111-8341-001DD80A85F4) (video)
- [Mar 11, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/D321DF7B-AB18-F111-8406-001DD8131156) (video)
- [Feb 10, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/AA00C9FE-0F02-F111-8406-001DD80D6961) (video)
- [Jan 15, 2026](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/1724C105-C6EC-F011-8543-001DD80F73A3) (video)
- [Dec 29, 2025](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/7E609E74-D9E0-F011-8543-001DD8029F6B) (video)
- [Dec 22, 2025](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/1C3070BF-74DB-F011-8543-001DD802FB0D) (video)
- [Dec 20, 2025](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C96741B9-69DB-F011-8543-001DD802FB0D) (cancelled)
- [Dec 17, 2025](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/4C34E733-94D7-F011-8543-001DD8018EAF) (video)
- [Dec 8, 2025](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/DA5491B0-D9CE-F011-BBD2-001DD802232C) (cancelled)

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