Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development
The Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development shall have jurisdiction over those matters which directly affect the economic and technological expansion and development of the City and economic attraction to the City; the financing of economic development subsidies, including special service areas, tax incentives, and special assessments; and shall work with those public and private organizations that are similarly engaged. The Committee also shall have jurisdiction over the consideration, identification, goals, plan and approach to the annual and five year Capital Improvement Programs. The Committee may hold community hearings to determine the priorities to be considered in the formulation of such programs.
Members
| Member | Ward | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Derrick G. Curtis | 18 | Chair |
| Ronnie L. Mosley | 21 | Vice Chair |
| Daniel La Spata | 1 | Member |
| William E. Hall | 6 | Member |
| Gregory I. Mitchell | 7 | Member |
| Peter Chico | 10 | Member |
| Nicole T. Lee | 11 | Member |
| Raymond A. Lopez | 15 | Member |
| Silvana Tabares | 23 | Member |
| Ruth Cruz | 30 | Member |
| Felix Cardona Jr. | 31 | Member |
| Scott Waguespack | 32 | Member |
| Emma Mitts | 37 | Member |
| Anthony V. Napolitano | 41 | Member |
| Brendan Reilly | 42 | Member |
| Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth | 48 | Member |
| Jeylu B. Gutierrez | Member |
Workload this term
- Items referred: 590; reached a final action: 521
- Waiting in committee: 69 (median 13 days); over 180 days: 25; over a year: 20
- Meetings held: 55 (51 with video); cancelled: 1
- Calendar feed: subscribe (.ics)
Waiting longest
- Appointment of Suellen G. Hurt as member of Special Service Area No. 42, 71st/Stony Commission (A2023-0001284), 1203 days, sponsor Johnson, Brandon
- Call for hearing(s) on investment policies of City pension funds regarding investments in development projects located in Chicago (R2023-0001200), 1203 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
- Appointment of Ignacio Davila-Ayala as member of Special Service Area No. 26, Broadway Commercial District Commission (A2023-0001276), 1203 days, sponsor Johnson, Brandon
- Call on Illinois General Assembly to allow expanded opportunities for remote participation and hybrid committee meetings (R2023-0001085), 1203 days, sponsor Vasquez, Jr., Andre
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-50 by adding new Article III entitled "Guaranteed Basic Income Program" (O2023-0002884), 1175 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
- Call for hearing(s) on potential application of Internal Revenue Service's Direct Pay program tax incentives for City of Chicago (R2023-0002934), 1175 days, sponsor Martin, Matthew J.
- Call for hearing(s) to assess metrics used in determining economic development initiatives in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas (R2023-0006428), 1028 days, sponsor La Spata, Daniel
- Call for hearing(s) on State of Illinois data storage security (R2024-0007280), 986 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
- Congratulations extended to Taiwan President-elect Ching-te Lai and Vice President-elect Bi-khim Hsiao on election victory (R2024-0007758), 964 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-68 by adding new Article II entitled "Artificial Intelligence Programs" establishing guidelines and procedures for effective implementation of AI programs by City departments and Office of City Clerk (O2024-0008943), 902 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
- Call for hearing(s) on utilization of MBE/WBEs by Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) and associated spending for years 2022 and 2023 (R2024-0010150), 846 days, sponsor Coleman, Stephanie D.
- Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-120 by adding new Article V establishing small business advisory council (O2024-0010807), 811 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
- Call on Department of Procurement Services to facilitate vendor-selection for City technology assessment (R2024-0010928), 811 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
- Appointment of Jon Elu as member of Special Service Area No. 34, Uptown Commission (A2024-0013065), 727 days, sponsor Johnson, Brandon
- Order for RFI to Relevant City Technology Sectors (O2024-0014159), 673 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
Upcoming meetings
Recent meetings
- Sep 15, 2026 (video)
- Jul 9, 2026 (video)
- Jun 16, 2026 (video)
- Jun 11, 2026 (video)
- May 11, 2026 (video)
- Apr 9, 2026 (video)
- Mar 12, 2026 (video)
- Feb 10, 2026 (video)
- Jan 13, 2026 (video)
- Dec 9, 2025 (video)
- Nov 12, 2025 (video)
- Nov 10, 2025 (video)
- Oct 14, 2025 (video)
- Oct 14, 2025 (video)
- Oct 14, 2025 (video)