Committee on Finance

The Committee on Finance shall have jurisdiction over tax levies, industrial revenue bonds, general obligation bonds and revenue bond programs, revenue orders, ordinances and resolutions, the financing of municipal services and capital developments; and matters generally affecting the Department of Finance, the City Comptroller, City Treasurer and the solicitation of funds for charitable or other purposes on the streets and other public places.

Members

Workload this term

• Items referred: 525; reached a final action: 445
• Waiting in committee: 76 (median 326 days); over 180 days: 51; over a year: 35
• Meetings held: 83 (78 with video); cancelled: 11
• Calendar feed: subscribe (.ics)

Waiting longest

• Call for hearing(s) with Department of Water Management and Department of Finance regarding water billing practices and discrepancies (R2023-0002234), 1231 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
• Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-45 by modifying Section 2-45-155 requiring executed TIF redevelopment agreements to be made publicly available on Department's website and adding new Section 2-45-156 entitled "Redevelopment Agreement and Approval Requirements for Certain Development Subsidies" (O2023-0001236), 1203 days, sponsor Robinson, Lamont J.
• Reaffirmation of City's tribute to Armed Forces and call to not approve any tax increment financing (TIF) requests from Chicago Park District if any alteration, addition or substitution to names of Soldier Field, campus grounds or associated monuments (R2023-0001262), 1203 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
• Withholding of funds from Yellow Banana LLC due to lack of compliance with Redevelopment Agreement (O2023-0006435), 1028 days, sponsor Mitchell, Gregory I.
• Call for hearing(s) to discuss report entitled "Wrongful Convictions Litigation Database: Chicago" (R2023-0006157), 1028 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
• Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-32-770 regarding temporary financing for extensions and improvements to Chicago Water System's public and private lead service line replacement (O2024-0007275), 986 days, sponsor Villegas, Gilbert
• Amendment of Municipal Code Section 3-33-030 to impose $3 per $500 tax for transfer of real property under $1,000,000 and $3.75 per $500 tax for transfer price over $1,000,000 (O2024-0007767), 964 days, sponsor Reilly, Brendan
• Amendment of Municipal Code Title 2, Chapters 2-36 and 2-84 by striking residency requirements for continued salary payments to relatives of police or fire department officers killed in line duty (O2024-0008961), 902 days, sponsor Waguespack, Scott
• Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2, 3 and 11 exempting property owned, leased or occupied by City of Chicago from payment of municipal charges (O2024-0009435), 867 days, sponsor Lopez, Raymond A.
• Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-12-060 regarding submission procedure for claims filed against City of Chicago (O2024-0010133), 846 days, sponsor Dowell, Pat
• Call for hearing(s) on financial viability of Bally's Casino and ability to meet its obligation under agreement with City of Chicago (R2024-0010162), 846 days, sponsor Hopkins, Brian
• Establishment of Chicago Public Banking Initiative Pilot Program (O2024-0011015), 811 days, sponsor Johnson, Brandon
• Adoption of Tax Increment Allocation Financing for Amendment Number 4 to Pilsen Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Project Area (O2024-0010976), 811 days, sponsor Johnson, Brandon
• Designation of Expanded Pilsen Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Project Area as redevelopment project area pursuant to Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act (O2024-0010975), 811 days, sponsor Johnson, Brandon
• Approval of Amendment Number 4 to Pilsen Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Project and Plan (O2024-0010974), 811 days, sponsor Johnson, Brandon

Upcoming meetings

• Tue, Oct 13, 2026, 1:00 PM

Recent meetings

• Oct 5, 2026 (video)
• Oct 5, 2026 (video)
• Oct 5, 2026 (video)
• Sep 24, 2026 (video)
• Sep 22, 2026 (video)
• Sep 21, 2026 (cancelled)
• Sep 21, 2026 (cancelled)
• Sep 21, 2026 (cancelled)
• Sep 14, 2026 (video)
• Jul 13, 2026 (video)
• Jul 13, 2026 (video)
• Jul 13, 2026 (video)
• Jun 25, 2026 (video)
• Jun 15, 2026 (cancelled)
• Jun 15, 2026 (video)