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Good morning everyone. Good morning. Good morning.
This council will come to order.
Madam Clerk, please take a quorum roll call
Now. Open. The quorum
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The voting is now open.
Okay. I will now take a voice.
Vote for those who have not voted. Alderman, Alder person.
Hopkins not present. Alder person do. Oh, Alder person.
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Alder person, hall not present. Alder person.
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Ramirez, Rosa not present. Alderman vie Alder person.
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Alder persons Podo
Alderman Podo is present.
Alder person Riley. Riley is not present.
Anyone? I miss any alderman.
David Moore. Alderman David Moore is present.
Anyone else walk in? All right. The quorum is now closed.
Oh, mayor, we have a quorum.
Thank you Madam Clerk.
We have 38 members that are present. We have a quorum.
There are a few members that have asked for, um,
the Rule 59 to be considered to allow them to re
to participate remotely.
And those persons are of the following.
Alders, Curtis, Taylor, Rodriguez, Sanchez, and Ramirez.
Rosa, can I get a motion
to approve their remote participation?
All those in favor signify by saying Aye.
All those opposed say no. Um, the ayes have it.
These individuals will be able to participate remotely
and please add them to the present.
Roll call Madam Clerk, to all Mind Standing
and rise as we pledge allegiance to the flag.
I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
And Two Republic, four, which is stand
one nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice. All
Should please remain standing for invocation,
which this morning will be delivered by Pastor Steve Cabo
from Refuge Church.
It is a great honor to pray over this meeting,
and I would ask if you would bow your heads.
Oh, great. God, gather us now to be
with you as you are with us.
I pray as things are shared today, as deliberating
messages are shared, God, that you would give us the spirit
of what the great apostle Paul prayed in Philippians chapter
one, that our love may abound more and more in knowledge
and depth of insight so that we may be able to discern
what is best, uh, not best
for me, best for us.
It may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled
with the fruit of righteousness that comes
through Jesus Christ through the glory and praise of God.
And so Father, I pray
that our love would abound more and more.
So often we find ourselves leaning into our ability
to know the right thing, to say at the right moment,
at our ability to make a compelling case
or compelling argument, our ability, uh, to uh,
say the right thing in the right moment.
God, uh,
so often we trust in the degree that we put, uh,
a title behind our name.
So often we trust in the school that we went to.
So often we trust in the training that we have.
So often we trust in our personalities
and our abilities to
persuade for the sake of what we want to get done.
And yet, I pray with the apostle Paul prayed
that our love may abound more and more that true knowledge.
God, would you arrest our attention
and accost us to know
that true knowledge comes through love?
And as we are all here to share
what might make for a better Chicago God, I pray
that the heart of every person would
be centered around love.
I'm reminded of what Jesus said, uh,
in his sermon on the Mount.
Blessed, uh, are the peacemakers for they
shall inherit the earth, not those
who sweep it under the rug.
Not those who, uh, who act like it didn't happen,
but those who try to come in
and make things whole, uh, to come in
and bring shalom.
And so Father, I pray
that spirit over this meeting this morning.
I pray the spirit of Christ, uh, who did not count equality
with God, something to be grasped or snatched at,
but humbled himself with the spirit of humility.
Uh, pervade this place even now
and give us ears to hear one another.
Not just to say things,
but to, to not to not just hear one thing come in one ear
and out the other, but to truly hear
and to truly serve as the people that we have been called
to be as elected officials who serve
not the needs of us, but the needs of our communities.
Not the needs of one particular group of people,
but the needs of all particular groups of people.
And so, father, I pray that spirit over this meeting,
the spirit of governance of Nehemiah
and Moses, uh, that, that spirit of,
of listening, and I pray for wisdom and depth of insight.
Even as the apostle Paul prays in this prayer.
God would our love for one another, our commitment
to this city, be something that
captures the essence of what we say to one another today.
I'm here to serve. I'm here to hear, I'm here
to do what's best for all of us today,
for your glory and our good.
It's in Jesus' name that I pray. Every heart said amen.
And you may be seated. Thank you.
Okay,
and I have the name
Madam Clerk.
I'm now going to call on the remote participants
for a roll call for the quorum vote.
Um, Alder person Taylor
Alder person.
Taylor, are you here? Are you present?
Alder person? Rodriguez Sanchez, are you present? Present.
All right. Rodriguez Sanchez is present. Alder person.
Curtis, are you present?
Present. Curtis is present
and older person Ramirez. Rosa, are you present?
Ramirez Rosa, present. All right, thank you.
Thank you. Uh, Madam Clerk, this is a portion
of the meeting for public comments.
The council will now begin the public comment period,
which is limited to a maximum of 30 minutes.
Each speaker is limited to three minutes.
Speakers cannot yield
or transfer their time to another speaker.
Any written comments that have been submitted will be posted
and made available for automatic review.
Our first speaker today is
a Ann Holcomb.
Hello. Good morning. Good morning.
I'm here to speak as co-chair on behalf of ETHOS
of South Shore, which stands for Environment,
transportation, health and Open Space.
Ethos is an environmental justice organization,
started in 2014 with 92 members extending up
and down the southeast lakefront,
but with a particular emphasis on South Shore
and South Chicago and Wards 5, 7, 8, and 10.
We, the members of Ethos asked the members of City council
to slow down the approval process for the rezoning
of the US Steel South work site requested by related Chicago
for the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park.
Please defer it to a committee. Preferably rules.
Our community needs more notice
before such a big decision is made
that will impact us for decades.
The city of Chicago has not
yet even held its third public meeting on this planned
development Ethos.
Members have attended every public meeting held thus far,
but have not yet gotten any real responses
to our environmental questions and concerns.
These concerns are not about flowers and butterflies,
but about the quality of the air we take into our lungs,
the quality of the water we take into our bodies
and the safety of our children.
South Shore is already an environmental justice community.
We're particularly concerned about the safety
of building in a brownfield.
We know that the 14-year-old often quoted IEPA letter
that stated no further remediation necessary
is not adequate.
Shortcuts were made when samples were taken from the soil.
Some areas of the site were not examined at all.
No investigation was made to locate
and remediate underground chemical storage tanks.
And nothing has been done to treat the groundwater
or the soil that's polluted with slag.
Privately conducted environmental reviews were bad enough
to cause the last proposed developer of the site to get out
of their purchase contract via signing a non-disclosure
agreement with US Steel disturbing this brownfield
with construction could cause particulate matter
to enter the air and seep into the aqua
fires feeding the lake.
The lake is our drinking water,
and nearby residents will be breathing that air.
We're also concerned about the cryogenic chemicals
and the amounts of lake water that si quantum will use
to keep the quantum computer running at absolute zero,
which is minus 459 degrees Fahrenheit.
How much lake water will be used?
How will the chemicals be transported to the site?
Are they flammable? Would trucks going
through residential areas or barges on the lake?
What if there's a chemical accident?
What will happen to these chemicals after they've been used?
How will they be disposed of?
We need answers, and I think the City
of Chicago would also want these answers.
We ask that you do all you can
to slow down this approval process
and refer it to committee preferably rules.
Thank you very much for your comments.
However, your time has expired.
Our next speaker this morning is Jen Kilgore.
Jen, please press star six to unmute.
Good morning. Thank you.
This is Jen Kilgore, um, interim, uh,
interim Executive Director of Friends of the Parks.
Um, first of all, I just wanna say, um, uh, support
what Anne just said
and that we stand with community members
who are asking hard questions about process
and the purported economic benefits of this project.
Um, today I'm just gonna,
I'm gonna focus on lakefront access for generations.
This community, the southeast side of Chicago,
has been blocked from the lakefront from
through the steel mills.
And so it's been exciting
to see in recent decades increased access.
Um, this is part of what's called the,
the missing last four miles of our open, clear,
and free lakefront.
Um, and so any lakefront adjacent proposals in this area,
I think should be subject to high, high scrutiny.
And, um, this project seems like it's being fast tracked.
Um, we do not have enough information about exactly
what is being proposed, like Ann said.
And upon a quick review of, uh, the supporting documents,
I wonder if the developers have a full understanding
of the site that they are proposing to, to build on.
I understand that there is a difference
between a land use map and exactly how land is being used.
I just wanna point out that all the land that is, um, coded
as vacant, including steel workers Park,
should maybe not be thought of as vacant.
First of all, steel Workers Park is a, a spectacular space.
If you haven't been there, I urge you to visit it.
And even the space that is slated for the development, it,
it is actually brimming with life, wildlife, wana, birds,
um, and the section, um, to the south
is not, you know, it says, uh, residential mixed use.
It's really a toxic waste, a toxic waste site.
So having a full picture of what this environment is,
I think it's important as we move forward in terms
of deciding about the development, I notice
that the acknowledgements talk about, um,
they talk about accessibility, they talk about air quality.
They talk about Calumet River.
I did not see mention of the lakefront of lakefront access
to the lakefront of access along.
These are really important questions to consider in addition
to the other questions you'll be hearing
about today. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you very much for your comments.
Our next speaker is Hector Perez.
Um, hi. Good morning, uh, mayor Johnson
and Chicago City Council members.
Um, I'm here to, uh, speak on behalf of Chicago Alliance
for Animals and to urge for city council
to please take action on Bill 0 2 0 2 3 dash
2 9 8 3, uh, which is the bill
to ban new fur sales in the city of Chicago.
Uh, and we request that this, uh,
bill be placed on the license committee agenda, uh,
next month for November.
Uh, fur farming is a cruel
and unnecessary industry that causes immense suffering
for animals, other kept in cramped cages subjected
to painful methods of killing, uh, such as a**l
and vaginal electrocution, skinning alive,
and sometimes gassed.
In fact, November is when many of these animals
will be slaughtered for their fur via these cruel
and unregulated methods of killing.
Uh, in addition to the heart of the issue,
which is the concern for animal welfare,
fur farming also has a negative impact on the environment.
Uh, these produce large amounts of waste
and contribute to climate change by releasing large amounts
of greenhouse gases.
A ban on fur sales in Chicago would send a strong message
that our city does not tolerate animal cruelty,
as is our fantastic track record already
with our existing bans on horse carriages
and the sale of cats and dogs.
Uh, this will also show that the city
of Chicago is against environmental destruction.
Uh, this will also help
to protect consumers from being misled
by the fur industry's false and deceptive greenwashing.
As recent studies have shown that real fur
has significantly higher carbon footprints than fur
alternatives, uh, numerous studies have also shown
that fur farming poses significant risks,
including the spread of viruses such as COVID-19,
that could impact human health.
Uh, in fact, many countries have already banned fur farming
because of COVID-19 outbreaks.
Uh, again, I would urge you
to please consider a ban on fur sales
for the city of Chicago.
64% of likely voters in this country
already support a full nationwide ban.
In fact, on the federal level, there is already a bill to
hopefully ban, uh, mink farming nationwide.
Denver is also considering the same, uh, type
of legislation next month, just as several US cities,
including the state of California, have already implemented.
Uh, the Humane Society has also already sent the religious
exemption language that Alderman Lopez drafted,
which Chair Silverstein had requested.
Um, so why not have Chicago be the next progressive city
to ban the sale of new fur?
I thank you for your time and consideration
and your compassion, and we hope that we can work together
to pass this compassionate piece
of legislation, uh, next month. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Our next speaker is Fasika Alam.
Good morning. Good morning.
Good morning, mayor Johnson and members of the City Council.
My name is Fasika
and I have been a resident of the eighth Ward
for the more than eight years.
I'm also an Ethiopian immigrant who has called Chicago Home
for the last 27 years.
I'm here today representing the United African Organization,
which is a part of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant
and Refugee Rights, as well as our partners at N Mei.
As a resident of the Eighth Ward,
I'm extremely concerned about the lack
of a community benefits agreement
and what that means for my community, my neighbors,
and the largely black community that continues
to be dismissed and neglected.
We need city council to pass the CBA ordinance
to protect long-term residents of South Shore and Woodlawn.
From displacement. We're asking for you
to invest in our communities and support the CBA ordinance.
Additionally, for the last two years, members
of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
and community leaders have been showing up
to city council meetings to talk about the urgent needs
of our local organizations as we responded
to a manufactured crisis that used real people as ponds
and put our city on edge as the mayor,
and as all the persons.
The challenges that you face in crafting the upcoming city
budget existed long before Texas.
Governor Abbott sent the first bus just
as the issues Abbott tried to exploit existed long
before he decided to target our city and our values
and how you approach the budget.
Heading into 2025 will set the tone for
how the city is able to respond to the needs
of both the most vulnerable Chicagoans
and how the city is able to respond to crisis in the future.
So my ask for all of you is to generate revenue for those
who have, from those who have the means,
and not to balance the budget on the backs
of working Chicagoans, we have options that are your,
you have options at your disposal, including
a corporate head tax reallocating tiff surpluses,
a jet fuel tax, a payment in lieu of taxes program.
Together, these revenue streams could generate hundreds
of millions of dollars that can begin
to close the budget gap
and preserve city services for those that need them.
Now is time to enact these long-term solutions
to the long-term issues that Chicago has been facing.
Thank you for your time this morning. Thank
You. Thank you very
much. Our next speaker this morning is
Michael Liv Schultz.
Good morning. Good morning.
Mayor Johnson and members
of the City Council on October 7th.
A year ago, Hamas murdered 35 American citizens
among 1200 Israelis.
Most of these murdered Americans lived near Gaza
and had progressive political beliefs
and were supportive
of the Palestinian right of Saudi germination.
Nevertheless, Hamas chose to murder them anyway.
Hamas wanted to murder them
because the Hamas leader wanted to start a regional war.
To have Iran defeat Israel and defeat our own government.
Hamas started this aggression hoping
that Iran would join them in invading our ally.
This decade is becoming an open season on our country
with Russian invaded Ukraine.
China planning to invade,
invade Taiwan three years from now,
and Hamas invading Israel a year ago, hoping
to start a big war in the Middle East.
I also want to remind you how Hamas prepared themselves
to sacrifice tens of thousands of Palestinians in this war.
Here in America, our constitution says
that our military is prohibited from using
civilian homes for themselves.
If our military came to you
and said that your home is gonna be part of an army base,
and the army base will be under your home, would you agree?
I think not.
I'm sure you would refuse
and you would fight against having your home used
to shelter soldiers hiding under your home.
On the other hand, in Gaza, the leader
of Hamas swar built tunnels under people's houses
and under schools and under mosques
to hide the Hamas soldiers under the civilians.
His soldiers even built exits in
and out of his tunnels into the homes of civilians.
These exits go even into the bedrooms of married couples
to allow this Hamas soldiers to hide among the Palestinians.
So on this anniversary of the Hamas Hamas attack, I want you
to tell Hamas that murdering Americans
and sacrificing Palestinians for their war is wrong.
Thank you.
Thank you very much for your comments.
Our next speaker is David Zoltan.
Thank you Mayor Johnson. Good
Morning, Wonderful to see you.
As always, I love you, but I have to keep you accountable.
I, and wonderful
to see my wonderful companions across city council.
I love most of you as well. My name is David Zan.
I am formerly Unhoused, a proud member of the 49th Ward.
And I'm here to speak to you in two capacities.
First, in my capacity as the legislative coordinator for
the Chicago Housing Justice Coalition,
which is working on just cause for eviction.
And second, as a human being,
we are preparing to have demands for budget season
to keep all of you accountable
and to help you in this process.
We look forward to working with you.
First and foremost, mayor Johnson,
you promise no increase in property taxes.
Property taxes are a regressive tax. We must hold the line.
We not must not put the burden on the people.
Let's work on other solutions.
Other solutions like those that have started
to be talked about by, by Alderman Hall,
and that we must continue to pursue.
There are, in fact, many solutions,
progressive revenue solutions
that have been proposed, even talked about today.
We must continue that process.
We must pass just cause,
which will keep people in their homes.
And we must set aside the revenue that is necessary for that
so that we can start to build revenue
and have it be the revenue positive ordinance
that it will be in 2026.
We must also pass the South Shore Preservation Ordinance,
which affects the people
who are most evicted in this entire city,
who are most at risk.
And finally, I implore you fire,
CEO Tracy Scott from the CHA and put somebody else in place.
It is essential to ensuring the landscape ahead.
Now on, on a personal note, I'm the grandson
of the survivors of Auschwitz
and the survivors of Freedom Fighters in Budapest.
I was raised in the Jewish social justice tradition.
My grandmother ran a resistance cell,
an underground resistance cell in
Budapest to keep people alive.
And from her, I learned that the only way
to keep people safe is care and compassion, not war.
We must, we must end the war in Gaza.
We absolutely must
move forward towards real solutions towards peace.
We must free Palestine
and end the white supremacist Zionist movement
and move towards ending Israel.
Thank you.
Thank you very much for your comments.
Our next speaker this morning our,
our next speaker this morning is Michael Siegel,
Mayor Johnson, members of the City Council.
Good morning. Good morning. I am Rabbi Michael Siegel.
I am a resident of the 46th Ward.
I'm the senior rabbi of the Yit Synagogue,
which just celebrated its 150th anniversary.
This Friday night begins the holiest day on the Jewish
calendar, Yom Kippur.
And as part of the ritual,
we will participate in a martyrology service.
Eila Escarra.
The prayer begins these that I remember
on October 7th,
we began this process.
As we remember, 1200 men, women
and children who were slaughtered on that day.
More than 250 people taken hostage, many
of them murdered.
And of them 35 Americans
all through the terrorism of Hamas.
I'm here today to bear witness to the memories
of the 35 American citizens who were murdered
for being in the only Jewish state.
I speak their names into the public record to do my part
to ensure that they are not forgotten.
Kam Katzman, 32 years old, lot Abir, 24 years old.
Deborah Mathias, Shlomo Mathias, Adrian Netta,
66 years old.
Ial Watts, 53 years old. Amit Wax, 48 years old.
Daniel Ben Ignor, 34 years old.
Roy wiser, 21 years old, T glyco, 20 years old.
Aria a Shlomo Zeig, 27 years old.
Daniel Waldman, 24 years old. Cindy Flash, 67 years old.
Eal flash, 66 years old.
Jonathan Rome, 23 years old.
Rose Lubin, 21 years old.
Laura aov, 20 years old. Janai kaka, 20 years old.
Carol Simonov, 70 years old.
Johnny Simonov
of 36 years old are Bell Simonov, five years old.
Shahar Simonov, five years old.
Omer Simonov, two years old,
and Hirsch, Goldberg, Poland, 23 years old.
For all those whose names are not public,
we lift their names in our hearts.
Aila, escarra. These I remember.
And may all of the victims' memories be for a blessing.
Thank you very much for your comments.
Our next speaker this morning is George Blakemore.
Listen, what is the definition of a Jew?
Is it a religion or is it a race?
Now, when did this, so-called Israel pop up
after World War ii.
America didn't want all of these people here.
So they, they, they went to Africa.
Everybody go back home to Africa.
And they created a country they call Israel.
All of this is Africa,
but oh, they renamed the mic, uh,
they renamed it as the Middle East.
That's Africa. The Jews, that's the black man religion.
But Islam, that's a black man.
Religion, Hindu, all of these religions
of the world come from the black man.
So you all are being miseducated,
uninformed and unengaged.
What, who are Jew? I'm a Jew.
It comes from Ethiopia. All of that is Africa.
But you are being miseducated.
So America, they say, we don't want 'em all over here.
We'll go to Africa and we'll create a little state for them.
So they talking about the blood, the sweat, the holocaust.
It's nothing like slavery.
Enslaved by the European
and other people is we are truly survivors
of our holocaust.
Born in America, brought to America, enslaved in America.
Now wait a minute. You got the right one.
You got the right one. Is something inherently wrong here?
It's waste, it's fraud, it's abuse, it's racism.
All of these negative things. Why does this exist?
This is a democratic spo all
Democrat, all 69 in each other.
And they trying to put it on the back of this back man here,
they've been kicking out of who they want, the, the mayor
for the superintendents of these various departments.
But now they want to change. So don't beat up on him.
Beat up on yourself.
All of you all are the problem because you are all Democrat.
Now look at this red hat. Uhhuh. Go red.
Go red. Go red. You know what?
A a one party system, it mean corrupt fraud and abuse.
It's no and balance.
You know, I use the word 69.
All of them are Democrats. We need a multi-party system.
It's not good to, to have all mamas and no.
Thank you very much for your comments.
Our next speaker this morning is Eric Winslow.
Yes. Testing 1, 2, 3.
Okay, um, yeah, this is a, um,
the spirit, a higher power
drove me here to talk.
I expect to talk,
but, um, I,
I wasn't expect to talk,
but this is like something with some, uh, energy.
'cause it's like a positive energy right here.
And, um, I'm speaking for, you know, the people that's you.
Um, I call that everybody calls. So-called blacks.
So, um, I'm
speaking from energy.
I was told to speak up here. Um, let me see.
Take my time. 23 minutes.
We have to, uh, respect the, so-called black people
because they, my sources tell me
they're original from this land.
Um, it's a lot of stealing and tricking the people.
The so-called Blacks taking advantage of
just taking their kindness for weakness.
Like I got original soul.
And my,
my father's my great-great-grandfather,
great-great grandmas, um,
has like original soul.
My study is that we let
my forefathers four, my grandmamas let people in.
And we looked out for them at the kindness of our heart.
And I feel like a lot of people is taking
their kindness for weakness by not,
they just taking their kindness for weakness,
not looking out for their grand,
they grand great-grandchildren and stuff like that.
Uh, what is going on?
It's, it's just a lot of, um, cheating
and stealing a lot of tricks.
It's just a lot of tricks going on.
And I'm speaking from a higher power just last week
by Malcolm X College.
I just be getting these signs.
It was just a rainbow shooting star.
And that's, it's a lot
of stories I gotta put out in that book.
But you have to respect us as, um, a people.
You can't cheat us
and you can't look for us to accept what y'all doing
because people is hurting with the homelessness,
mental illness, um, lack of jobs
and lack of respect and stuff.
So, you know, um, y'all have to treat,
you know, people come here.
Y'all have to treat the so-called blacks with respect.
Look out for them, help them out.
And we going to help expand as, uh, people
and help other people out in um, situation.
'cause we got good hearts. And that's what we do.
Thank you very much for your comments.
Our next speaker is Yoshi Held.
Thank you. My name is Yasi held.
I am the, uh, proud resident of the 50th Ward.
I'd like to thank the mayor city council,
and especially my alder person, deputy Silverstein.
Thank you so much for all that you do.
For not just the Jewish community,
but the greater Chicago community.
Um, I stand here 369 days, days
after Hamas launched a horrible, horrific
war against Israel, against innocent children,
grandparents, Holocaust survivors, innocent
civilians just sitting in their homes.
1200 of which were slaughtered on that horrible
black Saturday in Israel.
250 over 250 hostages were taken.
Uh, only a hundred remain alive.
Lives lost, times lost, family shattered.
But here I stand today, uh, resolute that our city council,
our municipalities around the country
will do the right thing and stop this endless cycle
of introducing unilateral ceasefires
or calls on a democratically elected state like Israel to,
uh, cease and desist while Hamas, Hezbollah,
and other agents of terror re-arm.
We cannot allow this to happen.
We cannot allow this to happen in the city
of Chicago ever again.
Um, and I think all the alder persons here
that voted against that horrible resolution.
I also stand here, um, as a proud member
of the Jewish community, uh, along, uh, resident of the city
of Chicago, a proud alumni of Ida Crown Jewish Academy.
A proud Zionist.
Uh, that word has often been mis misinterpreted, misused,
uh, it literally means the right of Israel to exist.
So if anyone has a problem with being a Zionist,
they have a problem with Israel's right to exist.
And any manifestation of that word is misinformation.
Um, and that is something that the organization
that I am the executive director for
of the Midwest, it's called Stand With Us.
We fight misinformation, antisemitism,
and support Israel internationally.
Uh, at the crux of a lot of the problems
that we have in public society is misinformation.
People talking past each other instead of to each other.
Um, I call on each
and every one of our elected officials standing here today,
um, in our community, in our great city to listen
to each other instead of screaming past each other.
I think we'd all find common ground if we just took the
time to hear.
Uh, and I'd also, I also stand here today as, uh,
the proud grandson of Holocaust survivors.
Um, never in a million years would I ever have thought
that I would be reliving the horrors
of their shared experience.
Um, but here we are today.
Uh, what's different today is that I have the tools
that I learned in high school
and at the University of Illinois Chicago.
And through my work that talking, learning,
respecting goes a long way.
We are all on this planet together
for an extended period of time.
Let's share it respectively.
And let's free Hamas or free Gaza from Hamas. Thank you
Very much for your comments,
your Honor.
There are no further speakers
who have timely signed up for the public comment
Period. Thank you very much.
Resolutions.
Before we attend to the resolutions, we do have a, a couple
of alders who have requested to make, um,
some quick acknowledgements.
It's the first the chair recognizes Alder Hadden, um,
Alder Hadden wishes to acknowledge, um,
our Indi Indigenous people Alder had.
Thank you, Mr. President. Um, uh, good morning everybody.
Thank you everyone for attending.
Um, just want to honor Indigenous People's Day.
That's coming up on Monday, October 14th.
I know this isn't a holiday
that we officially celebrate in the city of Chicago,
but it is one that we celebrate in the 49th Ward.
It is an official holiday we celebrate in
Chicago public schools.
Um, with me in the gallery, we have the head
of our Indigenous Peoples Day Coalition here in
Chicago, Les Begat.
Les, I wanna thank you for joining us this morning.
Um, in this acknowledgement, um, I'm just going to read a,
a line from our own land acknowledgement here
for the city of Chicago.
The city of Chicago is located on land that is
and has long been a center for Native peoples.
The areas, the traditional homelands of the ash
or the Council of the three fires, the Ojibwe Odawa,
and Potawatomi nations.
You can go on our website and read more, um,
and encourage folks that in much
of our discussions here in Chicago, as we work
and strive towards equity, um, as we look at issues of
segregation and disinvestment,
we often talk about things in really simplified terms
of black and brown and white and Asian.
And so often our First Nations people, our native peoples,
our indigenous people are left out of the conversation
and we have to do better.
So I know we've got strong and good intentions.
I encourage my colleagues to work with members
of the coalition to connect with many of the organizations
and to remember that Chicago, Illinois,
and the surrounding Chicago area is home
to currently, right?
Not just historically. Um, currently one of the largest
native and indigenous urban populations in this country.
Um, so I wanna thank all my colleagues for that
and mayor for the acknowledgement.
Thank you very much.
So also, um, for another recognition,
it's International Day of the Girl.
So Alders Hadden, as well as Lee, um,
have brought this forward chair recognizes Alder Hatten.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Um, October 11th is International Day of the Girl.
And, uh, this has been, uh, a day put forth internationally
by the United Nations since 2011.
But right here in Chicago, Lakeisha Grace Sowell, uh,
executive director for the Girls Like Me Project also
with us here in the gallery today.
Uh, Lakeisha, you understand
her organization, the Girls Like Me Project has been
celebrating this here in Chicago since 2012.
Um, so last year, uh, mayor Johnson, you
also helped proclaim Chicago's, uh, day of the Girl
and we're excited to be here this year with a commitment
as well from myself, my team,
and I wanna thank, um, uh, the chair of our women's caucus,
um, Alder person Lee, uh, for working on this with us.
We wanna make this, uh, a day that grows,
that builds on the work that Lakeisha
and the Girls Like Me Project has done, um, to lift up, um,
our girls here in Chicago.
Now Lakeisha told me, um, we met on a panel on missing
and murdered women in Chicago.
Um, and she told me that they started celebrating this
because she realized that many of the young
and adolescent women
and girls that she was serving on the south side of Chicago
were facing the same issues that girls around the world.
So we're talking about sexual and physical violence.
We're talking about oppression, about repression of rights,
we're talking about, you know, disinvestment,
we're talking about sex trafficking, right?
There are all these big things that around the world, uh,
girls face, but they face
that right here in Chicago and in our country.
And outside of the very large abuses and, and restrictions
and violence that are done to us, um,
we still struggle on a daily basis
with the more insidious violence of misogyny,
of patriarchy, right, of people in power,
largely men, um, keeping us quiet,
telling us to calm down, not letting us speak up.
And this is about power.
And so I'm excited to be a voice, uh,
a girl with my other Women's Caucus colleagues.
Um, all of you are so strong.
We have voices, we have experiences, we are leaders.
And, um, the Girls Like Me, project
and International Day of the Girl is about our
leadership and our voices.
And while we're not always at the front of the line,
taking all the limelight, trust that we are part
of getting the work done.
And I look forward to, uh,
celebrating at the South Shore Chicago Cultural Center on
Friday, um, with 300 young women, um, that Lakeisha
and her team are there so
that we can lift up our next generation of leaders.
So we know that we don't have to be small,
we don't have to be quiet.
We can speak up and, uh, we don't have to calm down.
So, I know our chair wants to speak and I mentioned this,
but Alder person, Dow, I believe chair person,
Dow also might wanna say a word. Thank you.
Very well, thank you, Alder Hadden, um,
Alder leads since you brought Alder woman leads
since you also brought this.
Would you like to speak to this? Okay. Of course.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Um, and obviously I rise in support
of this 'cause I co-sponsored it.
Um, just to echo what, uh, what Cher Hadden was saying,
um, it's great to be a girl.
It really is. Um,
and, uh, nowhere, um,
nowhere would I rather be, uh, than here with my fellow, uh,
women members of the city council, um,
with whom I've been so proud to serve.
Um, and look forward to, um, continuing to work together
to make things happen, move things, um, and,
and do whatever it takes to get that done together, um,
as I know that we can 'cause who runs the world.
Alright, thank you sir.
Very well. Okay,
for some final brief comments,
the chair recognizes Alder woman do
Thank you, Mr. President.
I was trying to, uh, stay within the lines,
but, uh, I would very briefly, I just wanna congratulate,
uh, Lakeisha, I love the work that you do.
I thank you for the work that you do in our
communities, black girl magic. Let's keep it going
Very well. Thank
you. Um, I, I would just see
the chair recognizes, um, Alder Woman Silverstein.
I also have some people here that I'd like
to acknowledge if I may.
Okay. Um, let's, uh, can we,
can we finish these two resolutions?
And I promise you I'll come to you. Is that okay? Thank you.
Alright, you're very welcome.
So, for indigenous people's, um, recognition along
with the Indigenous People's Day
for our Chicago Public Schools students, um, I think it's,
uh, quite appropriate that we continue
to lift up the contributions, their traditions
and the rich heritage of Native Am Native Americans,
not just here in Chicago, but across the globe.
Chicago's home to the third largest
urban native community in the United States.
Um, communities representing over 150 tribes.
And so as we continue to celebrate
and recognize the rich history
of our Native American tribes, um, we have to continue
to ensure that those traditions and, um, culture
and heritage, um, continues.
Um, after all, of course,
a black Haitian immigrant fell in love with a pot woman,
which is still the greatest love story of all time,
and which makes us the greatest frequent city in the world
for International Day of a Girl.
Um, it's a very powerful testament to how far we've come
as a, as a society where for a very long time, and,
and in too many instances, girls, women, um, are not seen
and heard, I have the benefit of having come from a,
a woman, a black woman.
I have the benefit of sleeping with one black woman,
and I have the joy of raising a black girl,
though sometimes I feel like she's
raising me and making me better.
What we have to do is to make sure
that not just voices are heard,
but that the valuable contributions that women bring
to all aspects of discipline,
that we continue to celebrate that.
That's why 60% of my administration are made up of women.
The largest concentration
of women in administration in the history of Chicago.
A good portion of course of are women of color
by my administration, by this man.
You are seen, heard,
and your powers felt here, here to indigenous people
and to the day of the girl.
Very well. Um, I understand that.
Before we move into the regular order of resolutions,
we will take a moment, uh, for one more acknowledgement.
The chair recognizes all the woman Deborah Silverstein.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Just last week, the Jewish community celebrated Rosh
Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
Normally, this is a time of joy and reflection,
but this year has been anything
but joys for the Jewish people.
Two days ago, we marked one year since the October 7th
massacre, which was the worst attack against Jews since the
Holocaust, October 7th, saw more than 1200
innocent men, women, and children murdered
it saw babies in the elderly burned in their own homes.
It saw women raped, mutilated,
and subjected to horrific sexual violence.
It saw more than 250 innocent people kidnapped
and carried into Gaza to suffer in Hamas tunnels.
Today, 368 days later,
more than 100 of the hostages are still captive,
including baby Kafi,
who was just nine months old when he was kidnapped.
But the horror didn't end on October 7th.
The tiny Jewish state is still fighting
for its very existence on seven separate fronts
and against internationally recognized
terrorist organizations such as Hamas
and Hezbollah, Israel has been vilified on the international
stage for daring to fight back against terrorism
and extremism, while anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism,
and hatred of Jews spreads like a cancer across the world.
And right here in Chicago, we've watched in horror
of protestors in our city, waved Hamas banners
and wore the uniforms of terrorist organizations.
We've seen students in our public schools
and college campuses forced to hide their Jewish stars
and suppress their Jewish identities out of fear
of violence and retaliation.
And we've heard members of this very council spew hatred
and bigotry against the world's only Jewish state.
That is why Israel is so vital to the ethical
and moral character of the world.
The modern state of Israel was founded as a safe place
for Jews from around the world to flee persecution.
And more than 30,000 Jews have immigrated
to Israel since October 7th.
30,000 people bling spiking levels
of antisemitism in France, the uk, and even America.
That is the true Jewish response to terror.
We mourn the dead.
We cry for the innocent, murdered and tortured by Hamas.
We grieve, but then we rebuild and we grow
because no matter what Hamas does, no matter what Hezbollah
or Iran tries, Israel is not going anywhere
and neither are we.
We will not break.
We are joined here today by many Jewish residents
and non-Jewish allies from the city of Chicago
and surrounding suburbs.
We are here as a United strong community.
And I wanna recognize representatives from the
following organizations.
The J-U-F-A-D-L-A-J-C,
Simon Wiesenthal Center.
Stand with us. Hillels Apac.
Decalogue, FIDF, Ida, crown Jewish Academy,
Anhe, Emmett Synagogue, temple Shalom, Anhe, Schlom Kins
of West Rogers Park, Chicago Sinai, KAM, Isaiah,
Israel, Lakeshore Drive, synagogue
Temple, Beth Israel, Skokie Valley, agu, Jacob
or Torah, university of Chicago, Hillel,
Northwestern Hillel Metro Hillel Emanuel Congregation
Base Hillel, JFNA, loop Synagogue,
Chicago Rabbinical Council, Fasman Yeshiva High School
and Quentin Road Baptist Church.
Would all of you here please rise
and in the gallery today?
Now I ask for my colleagues to rise as well for a moment
of silence for those murdered on October 7th
and a fervent prayer for the safe return
of all of the hostages.
Thank you Alderwoman Silverstein with the chamber.
Please all rise for a moment of silence.
Thank you very much. Thank you. Alderwoman Silverstein.
Thank you. And I'm Mr. Alfa.
Thank you to the alders for those resolutions.
Now we have three resolutions today, commemorating
Alder woman, Mary Ann Smith,
recognizing domestic violence awareness, prevention month
and honoring Latin, a heritage month, alderman Mitchell
for this temporary suspension of the rules.
Mr. President, I move for the temporary suspension
of the rules, uh, to, for consideration of these
Resolutions. Very well,
hearing no objection.
So ordered in the interest of respecting people's time,
we will forego the reading of the resolutions
and go straight to the remarks from members of City council.
Our first resolution will be to commemorate Alder woman,
Mary Ann Smith.
Um, Alder man Haworth has asked to
open up the remarks for this resolution.
Is there a preference? I understand.
Um, this is gonna be one
of the great debates in my comments.
It says that Alder man Haworth, which to open the,
the opens up the remarks.
However we recognize you don't have to look so perplexed.
I got it. So if it's okay, course correction.
The opening remarks will come from Alder Lawson. Okay.
And again, in the interest of time, I would just ask
that you all as colleagues, uh, respect,
um, each other's times.
And let's make sure that our, our comments, um,
and the time in which we speak reflect
that respect. Alder Lawson.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Um, I rise to give my strong support
to this resolution today.
Uh, I had the very good fortune
of meeting Marianne Smith when I was 21 years old.
Um, I started a week
after I graduated from Loyola University
for State Senator Carol Ronan, who is here today.
Um, and, uh, had an amazing experience in the office of, uh,
Senator Ronan Alder.
Alderman Marianne Smith.
She never used the term Alder woman, uh,
and Congresswoman Jankowski, uh,
to learn from three powerhouse women, uh, in all levels
of government, uh, who really knew how to get things done
and take care of their neighborhoods.
Um, I learned a lot about life in that office, uh,
but certainly, uh, I really liked what I heard over the wall
that was happening in the alderman's office.
Uh, no offense to my federal and state friends,
but my next job was with the city.
And I've, I've stayed since.
Um, she was really a remarkable person who had the ability
to bring people together in such a unique way.
She was an early advocate for LGBT rights
and proud that the 40th ward was home to
so many LGBT people and families.
It was important that L-G-B-T-P people were not just
involved in their community groups,
but were leaders in the community.
Perhaps the best LGBT leader out of the 48th Ward,
being her longtime chief of staff, Greg Harris,
who I think may be watching us today.
She was a voice for science based rather than fear-based HIV
aids public policy when it was not popular to do so.
She fought for organizations serving our community
and those preside, providing services
and care for people with HIV.
She helped organ organizations purchase
and renovate multi-unit properties for affordable housing
and supportive services for people with living
with HIV immigrants and refugees, working families
and seniors, often overcoming strong NIMBY opposition.
She was creative and used landmark incentives
to help boost housing and small business opportunities.
She was a true local vore. She loved every new restaurant.
Lunch was there the next day.
She shopped locally and loved
to lift up all the great things in her neighborhood.
The love of animals was on the next level.
Um, I think she only seemed to prefer the largest hairiest,
shaggy AST sloppiest dogs, uh,
who would sit right in the middle of the hallway
and you'd have to walk over, uh, was one of the named bear
because it was, is like the size of a bear, right?
I mean, it was, it was a, a calming I impact on the office,
but helped people relate, helped people feel at ease,
help people stay in line.
I believe I heard, uh, as well.
Um, she was protective of our elephants, right?
That's why we don't have elephants at the zoo
because there's not space for them.
And she led that charge, which is not popular at the time,
but of course, the very right thing to do.
Oliver Smith was the first person I've ever heard talk about
walkable transit oriented communities.
Something that we all talk about constantly here today.
That included the first traffic circles, speed humps
to slow drivers down and bike lights in the 48th ward.
Um, in the early two thousands,
there was a pilot in Andersonville to add bump outs, uh, to
what was becoming a thriving commercial district.
And they did it in post and paint.
So it was just sort of temporary businesses freaked out, oh,
we're gonna lose some parking spaces.
Nobody's gonna like it. It looks ugly.
They made buttons that said, bump out Marianne Smith.
Can you imagine that this pilot from 20 years ago would be
the envy of every streets scape we want now we want
to keep pedestrians safe.
We want to maintain a thriving small business corridor.
And, and we have to have the vision to do that.
She spearheaded the installation of one of the first
of the first permeable alleys in her ward.
I lived on one of those alleys and it flopped.
But we learned a lot.
We learned a lot about materials,
we learned about a lot about drainage.
We learned a lot about how this plastic was gonna be reused.
And we tried again, right? There was always a big idea.
Um, and she wasn't afraid to try everything.
Rain gardens that divert water from the sewer system
and planted thousands and thousands of trees
like far too many women serving in this chamber.
And we are wearing purple and pink today.
Um, she was stricken with breast cancer,
uh, during her service.
Um, and I know there were many women in the chamber
who were, uh, of support to her as she had been to them.
Um, along with the folks in the box,
in her circle in the 48th Ward, um, she beat it
with determination and grace
and, uh, it's appropriate
that we're honoring her on this day.
Obviously a huge supporter of, of all domestic violence, uh,
victims and their issues in the 48th Ward.
Um, I feel so very fortunate to have learned from Maryanne
and had her watch her over me and my career as it grew.
She knew you knew she was proud of you
because she told you she didn't hold a lot back.
Uh, and if she had a, she thought you could do something a
different way, she would tell you that too, um,
in a great nudging, maternal way.
Um, so today, in honor of Marianne Smith,
I would ask everyone to maybe slow down a little bit in the
car, be open to the offbeat idea, keep an eye eye out
for our animal friends, and tell them someone you are proud
of them and really mean it.
Um, in addition to her sons, uh, Matthew
and Michael, she was mother to many of us,
uh, in our twenties.
I know Eden say as well, growing up, uh,
as young people in the ward
and so many people, um,
did a really great power to connect people.
And, and I know she will be missed, um, by her family,
by the support network at 48 and by all of us in the city.
Um, so on behalf of the residents of the 44th Ward,
we said our deepest sympathies to the family
and friends of Alderman Marion Smith, know
that the many gifts she gave us are carried on
by everyone she touched, especially this next generation
of elected officials who can build on the extraordinary
and visionary service
She gave to our city.
Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you.
The chair recognizes Alderwoman Dow.
Uh, thank you, Mr. President.
I too wanna be associated with this, uh, resolution.
I first met, um,
alderman Mary Ann Smith when I was a deputy commissioner
for neighborhood planning, um, for the city of Chicago.
And, uh, I had an opportunity to meet with her quite often.
Uh, she was a force of nature.
She was someone that I would say was a
workhorse, not a show horse.
She, um, was very committed to, um,
planning the whole entire neighborhood,
not just looking at affordable housing or beautification
or uh, infrastructure improvements.
She looked at everything and I was, uh, pleased to work
with her because she was one of the few aldermen at
that time, in my opinion, who, uh, really paid attention to
what was going on in her ward.
She was strictly focused on her area and on the late front.
Um, I recall that she had a passion
for the work that she did.
She had a great smile, a winning spirit,
and she was just always warm and friendly.
And when I became an alderman in 2007
and she was still here, um, I had quietly, um,
uh, uh, suffered from a breast cancer, uh, episode
and she and Ginger ru guy embraced me, uh,
and brought me along
and allowed me to be more open about
what was going on in my own life.
Um, I wanna just, uh, thank the family
for sharing her with us.
And, uh, on behalf of the residents of the Third Ward,
we offer our sympathy for her loss.
Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you. Alderwoman Chair recognizes Vice Mayor Burnett.
Thank you, uh, Mr. President.
I also rise and support of this resolution.
Um, you know, and,
and I concur with everything that has been said.
I had the pleasure of working with Maryanne
or meeting her, uh, early on when I was in my twenties,
actually, uh, as a young Democrat
and volunteering with the Cook County Democratic Party,
uh, with George Dunn.
Uh, she was always so nice to all of the young people.
Uh, I think she used to call me kiddo sometimes, um,
which was, uh, uh, a sign of affection.
Uh, and then I had the pleasure
and the opportunity to be able to work
with her when I became Alderman in 1995.
And she was one of the staunch advocates with myself
and several other aldermen, well, not several other,
but a few of us who stood firm in standing up
for affordable housing, uh,
during the dailies administration.
And she never, she never wavered on that.
And, uh, I just want to thank her for all of her efforts,
everything she has done in the city of Chicago.
She always had that holistic, uh,
and very conscientious, uh, way of governing.
And she, she just, she's like a yoga person, right?
She was always mellow.
I mean, no matter what, you never really ever saw her
get upset about much.
Uh, so I'm, uh, just want to thank the family, uh,
for sharing her with us.
Uh, on behalf of the residents of the 27 Ward, we give our,
uh, condolences to you all. Thank you very much.
Thank you, alderman. The chair recognizes Alderman,
Scott Wapac.
Thank you, Mr. President.
And, uh, I also want
to say from a personal experience in hearing what some
of my colleagues have already said, I think those of us
who served with her, uh, I in my first term, um,
had great personal experiences, uh, with Marianne Smith.
We, uh, oftentimes would talk about things in terms
of, you know, what can I do in my ward for open space?
What kind of things could I expand on that, um,
the constituents really wanted to see?
And I think at that time, with the traffic calming issues
as, um, alderman Lawson said there, there were things
that were, uh, coming into play at that time that were new
to the city and new to constituents.
And she was really at the forefront of kind
of pushing those things out
and providing something different for people to be safe
and, uh, go to a park
and have that open space that they might not have before.
Um, open space impact fees.
That was the first time I started talking about the need to
raise those fees.
And of course, it took a while to get there,
but, um, that was a, a concept
that she was really pushing at the time.
Um, one of the other great things I think was banning,
if I'm not mistaken, banning the smoking at,
um, our beaches.
And if you remember the beaches back in the day,
they would be full of cigarette butts and just nasty stuff.
And it was really her efforts that led
to making our beaches a lot better
than what they used to be.
Um, and I think one of the most important things was
whenever you walked into a meeting
or talked to her about issues as, as contentious
as they might be, she was always very kind
and talked through the issues with you, especially
as a freshman Alman, um, in that first term
with Mayor Daley.
And she had a smile on her face that melted
all the animosities that might be in the room.
And to me, that was very important
because it,
it made the job a lot easier when you were coming in at a
time when, when the city was a lot different.
So, um, I appreciate you mayor
for bringing forth this resolution
on behalf of Marianne Smith.
And I appreciate, uh, the family for being here and,
and really just celebrating a life with us that, um,
was meaningful to me
and I know to my constituents for the long term.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you. So, Alder Mana Haworth is the final speaker.
One more opportunity if anyone else wishes to speak. Okay.
The chair recognizes Alder Lee. Alderwoman Lee.
Thank you, Mr. President. I'll be really brief.
Um, incredibly, I actually had the opportunity
to meet Alderman, uh, Marian Smith, uh,
while I served on the board
of the Chinese Mutual Aid Association in Uptown.
Um, and I know that she knew my father well as well.
Um, the, the one interaction I had
with her sticks out in my mind
because I hadn't actually met another older person at
that point, uh, before, um,
and was struck with two things, just her presence, um,
that she was sitting down with the community group,
you know, again, first interaction with a, an older person
as an adult, um,
and that she sentenced, she listened to the needs
of the community, um,
and, uh, for an organization that served nothing
but immigrants from everywhere around the world, uh,
it meant a lot to me to, to see her, um,
and to bear witness to her leadership.
So I think you all her family
and her friends, um, for sharing her
with us in the city. Thank you.
Thank you. Finally,
the chair recognizes Alder Manal. Howorth.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you for bringing this resolution forward.
To celebrate the life of Alder Woman Maryanne Smith.
And thank you all for being here.
Uh, Marianne Smith served from 1989
to 20 11, 22 years.
Uh, she was a placemaker as the Alder woman
of the 48th Ward, Edgewater and Uptown, to work tirelessly
and joyfully to preserve our unique neighborhoods,
to protect the many identities of our community,
and to create public spaces that encourage people
to gather and connect.
She was a placemaker.
She was the wife of late Professor Robert Smith, a mother
of two boys, Michael and Matthew.
She care carried her love for her family into her work,
and built engaged communities from the ground up.
She knew that well used
and maintained public spaces,
helped foster strong neighborhoods.
She loved dog walkers.
They were the eyes and the ears of the neighborhood
with the community.
She created three historic districts, expanded park space
by Cen, and helped build the Edgewater Library, one
of the busiest and well lived libraries on the north side.
Maryanne Smith was a placemaker.
She lived in Uptown and Edgewater
and believed that the diversity of the ward was important
and something to preserve
and celebrate according to the voice of the people.
In addition to Chicago House that provided housing
and services for HIV positive and later, trans folks,
and the San Miguel apartments that served HIV positive
and immigrant families.
She also helped develop
and fund a large number of affordable
and supportive housing buildings in the neighborhood,
including the Major Jenkins
and Harold Washington SROs in partnership with lakefront,
SRO now, mercy Housing, the Leland Motel Hotel,
the b the Bryn Mawr, and the Bel Shore Buildings,
and the 28 Townhome International Homes community with voice
of the people to give home ownership opportunities
to working families
and immigrant families in the Argyle Street area.
Marianne Smith was a placemaker under Mayor Daley.
She was sent to different cities
to represent us at Urban development conferences,
but she knew that neighborhoods built by community
for their own community were the strongest communities.
When neighborhoods raised their voices about being a cut
through neighborhood for cars,
she was the first older person to build traffic circles
and speed bumps to slow down traffic.
And this helped contribute to the standards
for pedestrian safety across the city.
Today, Marian Smith was a placemaker.
She stayed active in her community until her final days.
I had the honor and pleasure of working with her as a member
of the 48th Ward Zoning Advisory Council,
and she was in office
as I was raising my children in Andersonville, in Edgewater.
They loved growing up in the neighborhood
and being able to walk everywhere, going to the beach,
going on public transit to and from schools,
and just participating in everyday life of the neighborhood.
And I hope that as young adults,
I hope they'll consider coming back
because Marianne Smith would like that too.
She would like to know that people would like
to consider Edgewater
and uptown a place where they can live their whole life.
She paid the way for me to continue her work
to build strong and safe and caring communities,
and we'll miss her.
But we'll see her in the fingerprints
that she left in our neighborhood
and across the city of Chicago, everywhere and every day.
Rest in peace. Mary Ann Smith, and thank you. Thank you all.
Thank you very much. Alder, uh, woman, may not happen.
Word thank you. Well, there's, there's something,
something special about the northwest side of Chicago
where aggressive, innovative leaders are born and raised in.
Um, certainly, you know, Mary Ann
Smith's a part of that deep,
profound tradition here in Chicago.
Uh, so much so has left, um, an incredible legacy of leaders
of like-mindedness who have come after her.
So thank you for all of you who are in the box today,
or sons and friends and family members, um,
recognizing not just the 22 years of service,
but what she stood for.
You know, you think about affordable housing, something
that we are still fighting for quality education.
She was on the front line there for our students.
Something that we are still fighting for, um, real, true,
comprehensive community safety
and preserving the history of neighborhoods
and bringing businesses into our communities.
Um, she worked very hard to, to beautify our ward
and make sure that we're preserving green space
and open space, um, the beautification of, of Lake Michigan
and the beaches, um, some of the most, you know,
decorative spaces in the world.
She saw them, uh, before others could recognize them.
But, but what she was, you know, tirelessly advocating
for was lgbtq plus rights at, at a time in which was,
was almost unheard of, especially because of hiv aids
and how it was spreading through communities
and what it meant to be bold at that time.
I remember in the eighties and high school
and, um, you know, the most notable case that we know
brought more attention to hiv aids
and then of course, how many black families were suffering.
And she was on the cutting edge of making sure
that we dismantle the myths
and the fear, you know, around hiv aids,
but also making sure that business owners could set up shop,
um, and not be afraid of who they, who they are.
You know, we, we often talk about just the bend
and the arc towards justice.
We don't talk about the people enough
who actually bend the arc
and create a curve that allows for the rest of us to ride
around a little bit smoother.
Maryanne did that. So with that
Altman Mitchell, or this passage of this resolution
with a rising vote, Mr.
President, I move passage
of this resolution by a rising vote.
Please stand members of the of the council,
the Alder woman, Maryanne Smith.
All right. As the members of the family in this box clear
out, our next resolution, uh, will be for domestic
Violence Awareness prevention month.
Again, as we prepare for this, uh, second
to last resolution, again,
I appreciate all of those who have spoken.
Uh, please make sure that we, um, time our presentations.
In respect to others who wish to speak
very well, I just hope that those members
of the city council are not building alters
around Alder woman Taylor.
She's here, she's alive.
And well welcome back all the woman Taylor.
And so with that, our resolution,
recognizing domestic Violence awareness
and prevention Month, Alder Woman Taylor wishes
to provide the opening remarks.
The chair recognizes Alder woman Taylor,
I'm just telling you what my notes say.
Okay. All right.
Oh, okay. If, if you wish to close,
we can, can I close you?
Very well. All right. Alderwoman
Coleman, would you, uh, do us the honor
and opening, opening up our comments for this resolution?
The chair recognizes Stephanie Coleman.
Thank you, Mr. President.
I definitely stand in support, uh, in recognizing October
as domestic violence awareness Month
as specifically I'm coming from as a black woman, uh,
whom we make up 16% of Chicago's population.
However, we are a third of every domestic violence,
um, instances
and any act of crime, uh, even knowing
what the amazing works of these women in the box today, um,
how domestic violence calls have increased more than 12%
since the, since the, uh, the, uh, pandemic
and how there's an estimated, uh, 40% of black women
who will experience domestic violence sometime in
their lifetime.
In fact, there are two, two
and a half times more likely to be murdered
by men, men that they know.
And over 90% of these, these homicides committed by someone
that we as black women know,
even the Chicago Police Department,
have received over 57,000 calls
directly associated with domestic violence.
And those are the known calls.
And there are so many women, black, white, brown,
that are living in silo, that are living in fear
for their lives because they don't want their partner
to either lead them or abuse their children.
I wanna thank, uh, chairman Hopkins,
who will have a special hearing,
and I hope you ladies can join us on October 23rd,
as we will bring light to not only domestic violence
that is impacted by black women,
but all women in the city of Chicago,
as well as missing girls.
Uh, I wanna thank Chairman Gil Viegas.
Uh, he's not a black woman,
however, he was able to connect myself
and members of the, uh, women's Caucus
to this subject matter, as well
as my partners Dorothy Tucker
and Chicago Urban Leave President Karen Wilson Freeman,
for being staunch advocates, uh, for domestic violence
and violence against black women.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Your office has been amazing and helping us shed light
because this has never been a, an important issue,
it seems like to the city,
but certainly an issue that your administration is shedding
light on the city of Chicago.
Thank you. The chair recognizes Alderman Mike Rodriguez.
Thank you, Mr. President.
And thank you to the, uh, sponsors of this, uh,
very important resolution.
Um, you know, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting
with folks from, uh, the domestic Violence, the Network,
and from the Chicago Alliance against Sexual Exploitation
just recently to talk about, um, the City of Chicago budget.
And, um, we know that, uh, our efforts
on this issue are not where they need to be,
and we need to further strengthen
our city's work in this area.
You know, I think about the fact
that not several blocks away from my home, um, about, uh,
not, not too long ago, uh, a woman by the name
of Karina was murdered, uh, by her husband,
and her daughter was murdered in the same incident.
Uh, her son was shot in this incident.
Uh, and we know that there's state legislation that we speak
of now called Karina's Bill, the sponsored, uh,
by my sister, Selena, Eva, my brother Edgar Gonzalez.
And I'm very hopeful that, um, that effort to strengthen
our, um, our efforts at the state level when it comes to,
to firearms and firearm restrictions and domestic abusers.
Um, I hope that those efforts here at the city
and the state, that we're able to further act
as a government on behalf of the victims
of domestic violence, but more importantly, to work
to prevent the incidents of domestic violence, that we know
that during the pandemic grew.
And today, we know that we need
to do everything in our power to create public safety
in our homes and on our streets.
And I'm very much committed with my colleagues,
both at the state county, at the federal level,
but here at City Council
to address this most urgent of needs.
I thank you for raising this issue and working day in
and day out on this very, very important issue.
It's not lost upon me that my mother worked on this issue
every day of her life as a rape victim advocate.
I thank you and I commend you for all of your work,
and I stand with you every day in my work.
Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you,
Sir. Sir, the chair
recognizes Alder LaSpada.
Thank you very much, Mr. President.
I'm glad for this resolution. I support this resolution.
I want to be a part of a council that talks about gender
and domestic violence for more than just 30
to 45 minutes in October.
And then next October, we'll talk about it again.
'cause that should be unacceptable
to every person in this box.
I'm sorry to feel, I, I have a lot of anger in my system
because talking about this issue makes me angry
and should make all of us angry.
The, the girls that we so rightfully celebrated
about 45 minutes ago, 40% of those girls will grow up
to experience domestic
and gender-based violence in their lives.
40% of them will be pushed, slapped, shoved,
strangled, shot by a domestic partner in their lives.
And that should terrify all of us.
It should terrify those of us, all of us.
But like, not only folks like myself
who are raising daughters for the women in this room,
it should terrify all of us.
So we have to get serious.
And I know everyone in this box is serious,
and you are building the future that we deserve.
One where every victim of domestic
and gender-based violence feels like they can leave
as a safe place to leave, too,
as the financial resources to leave.
And my gratitude, Mr.
President, for your administration,
for putting $5 million more into the survivor's fund
that is helping people get out of those relationships.
This is the work that we need to commit ourselves
to on a daily basis.
And I'll also call out perpetrators and men in general,
because it's one thing to talk about empowering women
to leave relationships,
but we need every man in Chicago to be clear
that they never have their right
to put their hands on a woman.
They never have the right to threaten a woman.
They never have the right to ever do domestic vi violence
of any sort against their partners.
So let's continue to do this work, not just in October,
but November, December,
and every month that follows after it. Thank you, sir.
Thank you. The chair recognizes Alder woman Lee.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Um, and I appreciate the comments of my colleagues.
Um, alderman Lata, I couldn't agree with you more.
This is not something we should just be talking about, um,
for a few minutes in October.
Domestic violence is an issue that, um, plagues our country
and no, no less here in the city of Chicago.
So to each and every one of you in the box for all the work
that you're doing, for all that you have survived, um,
and all that you do every day to support the victims of, uh,
domestic violence, I thank you.
Um, I think it's really important for us to remember also
that, uh, we have to take actions as well.
This is not just about, um, a few nice words
of support right now,
but it is what in our actions, we'll show you that we care,
um, and that we recognize the role
that gender-based violence plays in community violence,
and that it is an important place for us to look
and continue to support.
So I appreciate the work
that the Mayor's office has continue to do, um,
with the working group, uh, with the Survivor Networks, uh,
and really want to impress upon myself
and my colleagues, um, as we're going into budget season,
that this is not a place that we can, um,
afford not to support.
So I'll go on record on that too.
This is a very important issue, um,
and it's one that is vital to the public safety
of our entire city.
Um, and I would implore everybody to make sure
that we're keeping an eye on this.
Um, thank you very much
and thank you to all of you that are doing the work.
Thank you very much. The chair recognizes Alder Hatten.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Um, thank you all for being here.
Uh, it's wonderful to see you.
Um, like many of my colleagues, I'll just say thank you
for all the work that you do every day.
Um, a plus one to everyone's comments who's already spoken
and, you know, obviously is, uh, uh, my colleague,
alderman LaSpada was mentioning as we were celebrating, um,
day of the Girl coming up on Friday.
I did mention that, you know, Lakeisha
and I met at a panel, um,
where we were speaking about missing and murdered women.
And, um, I'm really excited, um, thanks to the leadership
of our Black caucus chairwoman, uh, Stephanie Coleman.
I know she's led us,
and I'm excited that Alderman Hopkins is holding this
special meeting, um, for us in the, the next couple of weeks
where we are going to dive into the topic of missing
and murdered women specifically.
Um, you know, we need to move past nice words,
and I know actions speak louder than words.
So plus, one, two, my colleagues call for making sure
that we have continued investments in our budget, right?
For our survivors in this budget.
I'm proud to be a part of the council who, and,
and we as a council should be proud
of our investments over the last several years under Mayor
Johnson, under Mayor Lightfoot,
of really making this a priority.
And we're gonna keep that positive trend going.
And also, I encourage folks to come to the hearing
where we are going to hear from Pulitzer Prize winning
reporters about how our police department is not
making our missing, murdered women and girls a priority.
How these stories are being shoved aside,
how these cases are being closed with no explanation.
And again, our actions speak louder than words.
Um, so we can talk about how we prioritize
and want to protect our women,
but we need to do things here in the city of Chicago
that actually start doing it.
So I thank you all, um, for the work that you do,
and including us in the partnership for that.
Thank you, Mr. President.
You're welcome. The chair recognizes Alder Carlos Ramirez.
Rosa.
Okay. The chair recognizes Alder Andre Vazquez.
Thank you, Mr. President. Um, I also rise, uh,
in support of this resolution.
Uh, although we're here recognizing it,
we also should recognize that
this shouldn't be something that we're talking about.
We should be working hard enough to work you all out
of a job for all the work that you do.
Um, we often talk about the,
the gender based violence part of it,
but I don't think we talk enough about the children as well.
I think there are a number of us here
who probably would be hesitant to admit that we're victims
of domestic violence, uh, that we grow up, uh, either
because we're first generation or
because of religion, saying
that you shouldn't spare the rod.
And recognizing that when people don't know how
to have conversations, even with their children, and,
and they do beat their children at leads
to further consequences, generations down the line.
Uh, some of these men who should be held accountable, um,
it should also be understood, are in some regard, um,
plagued by their own toxic masculinity
and programming in this idea
that the way you solve problems is by using a fist or a hand
or something else, or a belt.
Uh, and so I, I think that often we don't admit it.
I know I grew up getting beat more often than
I can care to admit.
Uh, and so I, I, I believe we need to have
that conversation.
Also, our ward experienced, uh,
a number of incidents this year.
Um, we lost Jayden Perkins, uh,
for defending his mother Lat Smith, uh,
because of someone who actually tried
to get a restraining order and tried
to have the court system do what they're supposed to do and,
and was left defenseless.
Uh, we also also, uh, stood up for Dominique Ward, who
when she was coming to the city of Chicago into CPD saying,
someone's stalking me online, someone's harassing me online,
it was not recorded properly.
There's a lot of things that our city could do better.
And so, although we recognize that there's a lot of work
to do, it shouldn't be just this day,
it should be every time we see these stories,
it should be holding the police department accountable to do
what they need to do as well, and also investing in the kind
of mental health and support
and family support services that keep people from dealing
with their own trauma in a way that harms others
and multiplies us through generations.
So please hold us accountable to make sure
that we do everything possible to work you all out of a job.
I know y'all gotta get paid like everybody else,
but we prefer, and I'm sure you all would
prefer not to have to do this work.
Uh, and you have our commitment to continue working on,
on supporting your efforts.
Uh, thank you very much, and thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you. There's one more person to recognize. Two more.
Now before Alder, Alder woman Taylor closes.
So with that, the chair recognizes Alder Byron Ciel Lopez.
Thank you, uh, Mr. President.
And I also would like to rise in support of this resolution.
Um, I know my colleague,
Alman Rodriguez mentioned the tragic case in Little
Village not too long ago.
Um, and the need
and the urgent need for action at every level of government
to prevent these cases, uh, of domestic violence
and abuse that way,
and far too often happening in our neighborhoods,
in our communities, this intra community
and intra familiar violence
replicates throughout our neighborhoods.
If we do not act as such with
the legislative bodies focusing on solutions, um,
I tell you that this tragic case in Little Village is even
more tragic because it can be, it could have been prevented
as the chair of the housing Committee.
I see with great concern that many victims of violence
and domestic violence oftentimes do not find shelter as one
of the primary reasons as why they cannot
leave the perpetrator.
And furthermore, the continuous cycle of violence
that our children are learning, we need to stop this vicious
cycles of violence by investing in solutions.
We know that investing in shelters,
investing in organizations like Que Latinas
and Axion with decades of experience in our community
will do a lot to save lives.
We know that works, and I hope that our budget,
and I'm, uh, I wanna thank Mayor Johnson
for addressing the root causes of violence, the lack
of investment in our schools, the lack
of investment in shelter, the lack
of investment in our communities as a result of
so many tragedies that can be prevented.
So I rise in support and,
and I'm glad to see also the gender-based violence
task force expanded.
We did more. We do need more voices,
we do need more advocates,
and we do need more elected officials at the state
and the local level working together on solutions.
Like my colleague Alman Rodriguez mentioned.
I do expect the state also to work with us on solutions,
not only legislatively,
but also with funding that is, that is so desperately need
so that we can address this unfortunate and tragic cases.
So, again, my support
and as a chair of housing, again, I wanna
recognize Moje Latinas and,
but everybody on the box for your advocacy, dedication,
and commitment to make sure that our city
of Chicago investing solutions
and prevention to keep our most, uh, vulnerable
and our women and our children's safe.
Thank you, Mr. President. Thank
You. So I
have Alders Lopez and Conway
before Alderwoman Taylor closes.
With that, the chair recognizes Alderman Raymond Lopez.
Thank you, Mr. President,
and good afternoon, members of the Council afternoon,
and welcome to our guests.
I too rise in support of this resolution,
and I thank you, mayor, for your efforts to raise awareness
about domestic violence.
Domestic violence comes in all forms.
I can tell you, as someone
who saw my own mother in an abusive relationship, it's easy
to tell people that they can get through it.
It's easy to think that there are options.
It's easy to think that the children will be okay.
And I can assure you, none of that is easy.
Now, more than ever, we have seen where domestic violence
not only can, perpetuates the pain
and suffering of families, of spouses, of boyfriends
and girlfriends of children,
but it's deadly, more deadly, I think,
than I've ever seen it.
I remember on the southwest side, the young mother,
Adriana Lopez, killed on Narragansett Avenue
coming home because her state trooper boyfriend
waited for her and gunned her down on the street.
She came home, everyone
knew he was a danger,
but nobody in the system
did enough to keep her safe.
Her family was de devastated.
The school she taught at the children were devastated.
The community as a whole on the southwest side
and pr, uh, was devastated.
That is a story that has repeated itself far too often
across far too many communities.
We talk about state action
and getting our partners, well,
let's call out what's been sitting and not done.
Corina's Bill would be a nice start.
The homicide Victim Victim's Families Rights
Act would be another.
And the Homicide Data Transparency Act would be a third, all
of which are introduced, all of which have languished
and all of which, for whatever reason in Springfield,
are not moving forward.
I don't know what it's gonna take
for our legislators to understand.
Lives are literally on the line right now.
The options for people suffering from domestic violence
and the hope that some rinky dink piece
of paper is gonna keep them safe from someone who's bound
and determined because of their own mental deficiencies
to obey that order of protection is foolish.
To think that we have enough in place, we have to do better.
We owe it to everyone in this state,
but in particular in this city, to demand better.
And as we look towards the veto session,
I encourage this body
and hope my colleagues will consider making that demand
of Springfield demanding that we protect the most vulnerable
among us when they have the least amount of security,
the least amount of protections.
Yes, we offer a thousand dollars payment.
And I think that's a wonderful thing, Mr. President.
But to a woman with four kids trying to find somewhere
to go, a one time payment
of a thousand dollars is nowhere near enough.
Someone trying to tell them a young man in a relationship
to leave, not enough, even one
of the most basic things of what to do with pets,
still unresolved,
but also one of those things
that keeps people in these relationships far
longer than necessary.
There are common sense things that we can do here
that we can advocate,
and that we should go down
to Springfield and demand as well.
And I look forward to our efforts to accomplish that.
I guess by definition,
since my mother was a domestic abuse survivor,
that makes me one too.
I was the kid, I was the
stepson that was attacked.
I was the stepson that was thrown out on Christmas Eve into
the snow while my mom was out.
I know what that's like. I know what it's like
to have people who just don't know how to leave.
We need to do everything we can to make sure
that people don't have to think about how to do this,
that it's there for when they need it.
That the options, no matter what the relationship type,
no matter who it is
or who has to go, that those protections are there.
Because nobody should have to grow up
and stay in those kind of relationships.
No one should have to feel that they're compelled
because of children or because of living, or because of how,
or because of any other issue.
We can do better. And I hope that this is one of many steps
to get us down that path together. Thank you.
Thank you. The chair recognizes Alderman Conway.
Yeah. Um, thank you, Mr. President.
I, I rise to thank you all for advocating
for victims of domestic violence.
I also want to add, uh, a thank you to Alderman Lopez
for sharing your personal story on, on this as well.
Um, so the first job I had at a law school was the,
I was at the Cook County State's Attorney's
Office as a prosecutor.
And the first courthouse I was assigned
to was at 5 5 5 West Harrison.
It was a brand new courthouse at that point in time.
And we would do the, um,
general misdemeanor call kind of in the morning.
And then in the afternoon,
the general misdemeanor prosecutors would go
and help out the domestic violence.
Prosecutors kind of down the hall there.
And we would meet with victims of, of domestic violence.
And more often than not, they didn't want to go forward
with their domestic battery complaints at
that, at that moment in time.
And I remember how frustrating it was for us as prosecutors.
I remember how frustrating it was for the police officers
that it had to get involved in this situation, um,
in these situations.
And obviously that was close to 20 years ago,
but it's, um, obviously an issue that persists
to this, to this very day.
So again, I want to thank you all for what you're doing
for victims of domestic violence
and encouraging them so that they don't have to live, um,
live a life of, of silent pain and shame.
Thank you, Mr. President. Thank
You. The chair recognizes
Alderman Waga back.
Thanks, Mr. President.
And, uh, importantly today, we thank all
of the advocates both, uh, in the box today,
but especially all those
who are still out in the field working
as we speak here today.
Um, I appreciate this resolution,
and I deeply appreciate my colleagues
who have spoken on this issue
and know that this is something that we have to work on,
not just in October, but throughout the year.
We have to build on, I think, the successes
that started just a few short years ago.
Um, we have to have dedicated funds, though
as the ARPA funds run out.
We have to have dedicated staff.
And this is something that I think
everyone in this room knows.
We have to commit to that over the next several years
to really tackle this issue in a meaningful way.
Um, we need more opportunity to work
with our partners at the state, as my colleague mentioned
as well, and with the federal government,
because it is there, I think, where we'll see those funds,
where we'll see the partnerships that really allow us
to grow here in the city
and tackle these issues that we see every day.
So I just wanna say thank you
for all the work that you've done.
And it is critical work.
It's laudable, it's painful,
but I think, uh, what it brings to the people
who need it the most out there is, uh, a feeling
that they are being, uh, watched over
and helped in any way that they can.
It is you who are doing that work, and I appreciate it.
Thank you very much, Mr. President. Thank
You. And as you wish
for the final, for the close,
the chair recognizes Alder woman Jeanette Taylor.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Imagine being a 16-year-old girl
and the man that you love, blacks both of your eyes.
Imagine not getting a order protection against him
because he is your child's father.
Imagine the police asking you,
what did you do to deserve that?
Imagine have to take pictures of your eye to prove
that you were beating that person is me.
And so for the last seven years,
the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization, along
with young ladies from move on the west side,
had did a walk call.
We walk for her,
and that is every year they do a walk
with elected officials, people from the community
to talk about domestic violence.
Imagine looking at the FBI numbers,
and the numbers for black women are so high
that they add white women and Latino women together.
And those numbers still don't compare.
That is the type of city
and country we live in,
where it is okay for us to go missing.
And the first thing you say is, well, did they run away?
Did you have an a? Did you all have an argument?
They'll be back tomorrow. It's never in the time.
And even to go even personal,
before I sat in this seat,
there was a elder in my community named Daisy Hayes.
Her partner killed her, put her in a suitcase,
and rolled her out the building.
And it's all on camera.
And that family has yet to find her body.
So imagine mourning somebody whose body you never had.
That is the type of system we live in.
And so I want to thank all the men, Brian Hopkins,
for agreeing to have this conversation.
I want to say I have gotten a commitment from the mayor
of City Chicago and Superintendent Snelling for us
to create a task force
and to put money into that budget so
that we do a better job at looking for these women.
To the women in the box, thank you for your work.
Thank you for your time. Thank you for your commitment.
And it is not just women who go missing,
we don't even hit the male numbers, which are just
as high when it comes to black and indigenous people.
And so we got work to do.
And Alderman Lopez, I agree, it can't be paperwork.
It is actually us having to get up and look for these folks.
Think about the postal worker who was pregnant,
who is still missing
how many missing people we see on Facebook
and social media every day.
And we do nothing that has to change.
And so I'm grateful to support this resolution,
but say, let's get the work done.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you. All the women thank you to all
that are in the box.
Who, who work tirelessly on behalf of
so many families across this city and this region.
You know, we, you're, you. All of you are absolutely right.
We do come together every month, every October this month,
and, you know, we celebrate those
who survive, um, domestic violence.
We, we are grateful for their road
to recovery and healing.
We also mourn those that we have lost,
and we do have to continue our work to end violence.
Um, you're absolutely right.
All the women, Taylor, it's, it's one in four women
who experience partner violence within a relationship,
but it's one in seven men.
And, uh, we, we see the systemic racism
and inequities that exist, um,
because there are higher rates of domestic violence
with black brown in the LGBTQIA plus communities.
So we're working hard to combat
domestic violence in Chicago.
Partnering with dfss too, as you all have expressed, we have
to increase funding for the survivor fund and emergency fund
and gender-based violence survivors.
So we've expanded our task force,
the 21 members offering more diversity
and a wide range of voices and experiences,
because that is what ultimately is going
to help deliver justice when we have those who are closest
to the pain can actually be a part of the solutions.
And so round tables and community meetings
and legislation
and funding, it's gonna take all of those efforts, uh,
to ensure that we create a world that is free
of domestic violence.
With that, the chair recognizes Alderman Mitchell,
can we get a motion for the passes of this resolution?
Mr. President, I move passes in the on list hearing,
no objections, so ordered.
And now for our final resolution, let's please recognize
and give another round of applause for those
who are in the box today
as the individuals in the box clear out.
And as we bring in the next, uh, group of individuals
that will be recognized, let me just express my gratitude
for all of you timing your presentations in respect
of your colleagues
Very well.
As the members, uh, from the various Latina, um,
communities, uh, find themselves situated in the box.
Again, just wanna remind people that in respect of, um,
your colleagues time respective times, let's just make sure
that our presentations are,
um, concentrated and direct.
So with that, this final resolution celebrating Latinate
Heritage Month, which, which does come to a close,
um, October 15th.
And we are grateful again for all of those in the box
who have joined us on this morning.
With that, are there any individuals that wish to go first?
So, okay, the chair recognizes Alderman, Mike Rodriguez.
Uh, thank you so much, Mr. Presidents.
Um, I, uh, I rise, um, to be associated
with this resolution, um,
because it is the right thing at the right time
for Ika.
The Latino community is all of us.
The fact is, we come in all shades of brown.
We represent all parts of this great world,
and we live in all parts of this great world.
And we are the backbone of this great city.
I know for one, um, uh,
we have in the box some folks from my community in Lata
who I'm very, very proud of.
They're leaders on the migrant mission
in violence prevention.
They're entrepreneurs.
They've been brought here at a very young age,
and they're docu documented, meaning
that they were brought here to this country, uh,
at a very young age,
but are every much as American as anyone else.
And our country needs to do better by our migrant brothers
and sisters, needs to do better by our brothers
and sisters, uh, who are considered a commonwealth.
Uh, when it comes to great tragedies, we need
to do better by all people.
But the fact is, uh, I'm very happy to support, um,
the recognition of this month
because our city's backbone really is,
uh, are all of you.
Uh, you are our leaders.
So happy that the fifth floor asked each of the Latino
elders to ask
for one individual from your community to be a part of this.
So you really represent the whole city of Chicago
and the greatness that the Latino community brings, uh,
to our city, our diaspora from a diverse, uh,
number of American nations.
Because we come here as Americans, um,
we represent all of South, central
and North America, right?
We are all Americans.
Um, and that's what makes this city so great
that we come together, we live together, we work together,
we eat together, we love together.
And I'm so very proud to stand up
and be associated with Latino Heritage Month.
Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. Oh, the
Chair recognizes Alder, uh, Julio Ramirez.
Thank you, Mr. President.
I am so proud to be Latina, Hispanic,
Mexican, all of those things.
And I'm looking around the box
and see some very familiar, uh, faces.
Thank you for all that you've done for our community,
for our history, for making us so proud
to be in spaces like these
and being uplifted from all the work that you guys do.
I wanna recognize the person
that I brought into City Council today.
Her name is Carmela Vargas.
She is the president
of the Mexican Patriotic Club in the 10th Ward.
Please give it up for,
I'm gonna be throwing around a lot of numbers,
but there's three really big points that I wanna hit.
I wanna hit about her devotion,
her leadership, and her legacy.
I wanna talk about her devotion to her family.
Her son happens to be my ward superintendent.
And Dave Vargas has served the city of Chicago for 25 years.
I'm very grateful for all of his service.
Carmela has six children
and she has beautiful grandchildren
that I've had the opportunity to meet.
So Carmela through the Patriotic Club,
she has this special dinner where she gets scholarship money
for 10 recipients,
and they have all these young ladies participate in becoming
Queen for the whole year in representation of Mexico.
And her granddaughter actually won last year.
I also wanna recognize her daughter-in-Law.
Stephanie, as I was interviewing her,
she talked a lot about having gone to
the longest standing Mexican, um, parade, um, in competition
with the 22nd Ward.
Um, the Mexican parade in the 10th Ward has been long
standing for 85 years.
And Carmela's story is part of that Mexican parade.
There was a time in the early nineties where a lot of folks
that were living on the southeast side
of Chicago, they were losing jobs.
And so they had to move.
And membership in the patriotic Club had gone down.
So Carmela just showed up
because she just knew that she wanted
to do something and she wanted to help.
And ever since that day, she has been there for 34 years.
And I think that's like a part
of like a lot of our stories, right?
We just show up and we wanna help, and then we find a home
and we find a community.
And now she is the president.
Um, and so I'm so honored to to acknowledge you today,
and thank you for everything that you've done.
And I just wanna say with all those numbers,
like your legacy is going to live on amongst so many people
among so many years.
And the city of Chicago is truly indebted for the work
that you've done for the Mexican community.
So thank you so much. God Vargas
Here recognizes Alderman Chico.
Thank you. Um, as the,
the elected official from the 10th Ward,
who represents the oldest Mexican community in the city
of Chicago and is the first Mexican alderman from the 10th
Ward, uh, I take that responsibility with great pride.
And while my colleagues in the 12th Ward invited you today,
I still wanna show you some praise and love Carmela
and her husband Dave,
work hard at the Mexican Patriotic Club, a club
that started in 1930 and still going well today.
Like my colleague said, we just celebrated the 85th parade
on Commercial Avenue, and it was more vibrant than ever one
of the biggest crowds I've seen in recent memory.
But in addition to that scholarship dinner, uh, the sink
of de Mayo educators luncheon, the things you do
for our community does not go unknown.
I also have some representatives from the Model club,
the Mexican American Leadership Organization, George
and Roger, thank you for the work you do.
Toy drive, backpack gives away scholarships,
sponsoring youth for sports, for
what I'm most excited about is the partnership created
between the Patriotic Club and the Malo Club.
That partnership makes the 10th wart stronger
each and every day.
It's something that you make my job easier too, as well.
So thank you for that. These groups work together
speak to the identity of not only Latinos in the 10th War,
but the entire city, hardworking, humbled,
and willing to help their community.
So once again, thank you for the work you do.
Thank you for your partnership.
I look forward to many more years of dedication. Thanks.
Thank you. Chair
recognizes Alder LaSpada.
Thank you very much, Mr. President.
Very proud to stand in support of this resolution.
And I'll just briefly call out one person who's in the box
and one person outside of it.
Gary, Gary Jimenez. I see you back there.
Gary is a housing organizer with Palenque, LSNA.
Um, Gary, I'm so proud
and grateful to have you as a collaborator, as a partner,
as someone who brings accountability
and imagination to the work for Housing Justice
in the communities that we both serve.
It was almost 20 years ago, I first got involved
with Ellis a through a housing organizer
organizer, much like yourself.
And when I see the leaders you're bringing up now,
I'm excited for where they're headed.
And I'm just as excited for wherever you are headed.
Um, and I also wanted to call out and celebrate ald.
Ruby Nario hel the journey
that Utah took to become a commissioner
on the C-C-C-P-S-A commission
was a long one, and it was a hard one,
and anyone would've excused you
and you would've been justified if you thought that
that was a path worth stepping off of.
And I am so grateful if you hear this for your courage
and your persistence to get where you are.
'cause the Latino community needs
and deserves representation on that commission.
So thank you very much. Thank you
to everyone in the box, and thank you, Mr.
President. Thank
You. The chair
recognizes Alder, Jesse Fuentes.
Thank you Mr. President.
I too stand to be associated with this resolution.
Uh, when I think about Hispanic Heritage Month,
I often think about the neighborhoods that raised me,
but often are growing in the city of Chicago.
Latinos, uh, have made major contributions to the
cultural, uh, aspects of the city of Chicago.
I have the great privilege of representing the 26th Ward,
the Puerto Rican bedrock of the city of Chicago.
I mean, we have the two largest Puerto Rican steel flags
anywhere on the world, including Puerto Rico.
But we have informed everything about our neighborhood,
architectural design, small businesses, arts
and culture, even education.
And when we think about Latino communities across the city
of Chicago, we have done just that.
We are the fastest growing ethnic population in the
United States, the fastest growing ethnic population in
the small business sector.
And we continue to break glass ceilings
all across the country.
I mean, even including in this very chamber.
We have 15 elected Latinos sitting here today,
including Madam Clerk Anna Valencia.
We continue to make contributions to who we are as a people
because of many different reasons.
The colonial realities of our islands in the Caribbean,
or national policies that have created borders
that cross people, not people crossing borders.
We have stripped land from people.
We have uprooted individuals,
not just from nations across the globe,
but from neighborhoods in this very city.
I mean, Puerto Ricans started on LaSalle
and Clark Street moved our way to Lincoln Park,
Lakeview Wicker, Bucktown.
And now we're in Humboldt.
And we're sort of watching that same process
of urban renewal and gentrification seeking
to displace, uh, people again.
And so we've done what we've always done best is organize,
create policy to root ourselves in our community
to create a better future for the future generation.
And we continue to see that
with many Latinos across the globe coming
to the city of Chicago.
And so, I, I thank every Latino in this room,
that's an elected official
because we all make a sacrifice to represent our people,
not just in the wars that we live in,
but the nations that we come from.
There are so many countries, pueblos,
Barrios represented right here in this chamber.
And, uh, we are our ancestors. Wildest dreams come true.
And we do that beyond celebrating
Hispanic heritage month once a year.
There is an individual in the box that I want to pay
a special tribute to.
'cause there are unsung heroes in our
communities everywhere.
Um, and Jose known to us
as Gringo is one of them.
Gringo raised in Humboldt Park, right in the bedrock
of the Puerto Rican community is known for his
contributions to arts and culture in our community are
popularly known for his choreo, choreograph
and leadership of the All Stars Dancers.
Uh, one of the most recognized house music groups
in the city of Chicago.
You see, we make contributions everywhere. I wasn't kidding.
Gringo has been able to not just save young people's lives
on the dance floor in a studio and in the streets,
but he has become a model of what it means
to be a Latino man that is vulnerable, that is patient,
that is a leader for people
who he represents in the Puerto Rican community.
But for young people all across the city, there are people
who have taken anger, uh, sadness to the stage
because of people like gringo.
And he has been able to, uh, document
that in several of his books.
And so today I wanted
to bring an unsung hero, uh, to the box.
Uh, someone that many of our young people, uh, think,
look up to and continue to call, uh, even if they, uh, even
as they have moved on in their careers to other spaces.
So lingo, thank you for the contributions you've made.
Uh, not just to to the city of Chicago,
but for every young queer Boko across, uh,
humble park in the city.
Uh, it is because of people like you
that we are very comfortable to be in our skin.
Uh, so I thank you for all that you do. Thank you, Mr.
President.
Thank you. Chair
recognizes all the women Ruth Cruz.
Thank you, Mr. President.
I also stand in support of this resolution.
I am proud to stand here as a Mexican immigrant.
Um, and I wanna recognize today our deep contributions
to our Hispanic community from a rich culture traditions
to our resilience.
And one example today is Angel Rubio Rijo,
or were never giving up and pursuing his dreams
and fa fighting hard for what he wanted.
Also, our hard work. We work as Mexicans.
I wanna talk about, and you know,
my family and my community.
We're a hardworking individuals.
We work everything we possibly can to provide
for our families, but
because of the work, uh, we have shaped the fabric
of this city and this nation.
Today, I also wanna take the moment
to give a special thank you
to someone from your administration, Claudia Guzman,
for doing everything she possibly could to have the right,
right, um, raising of the Mexican flag for working with the
Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, to have Elto,
and how do we bring community together
and give 'em the space that we needed to celebrate?
Both were able to accomplish that.
So I wanna thank both of them for working together
to bring our celebration and share who we are as a culture
and as a community,
and really showcasing a positive message of
what we really are.
But also today, I wanna honor somebody
who is extremely special to me, and I'll try not to cry.
Um, but I wanna honor Hilda Ani
Hilda, please.
Yes, please give,
I'm honored to recognize Hilda Ani
for her remarkable leadership
and unwavering commitment to uplifting our communities
for more than 20 years.
She has fought for the rights of women, immigrants
and non-English speakers, advocating
for affordable housing solutions to prevent the displacement
of low income families.
Her dedication is reflected in her service
as the honoree chair for the Board of Directors,
family Services, we're where her leadership
continues to make a lasting impact.
Hilda, you are, are an angel to me. I, I love you.
Thank you for embracing me,
giving me the support that I needed.
So I will always be grateful
and honored to call you my friend.
So thank you for being here.
Everybody who's in the box,
I wish I can say ev everybody about something of you.
But thank you for, for representing our community.
Um, Gary, a young man, um, Len,
and continue for doing the work.
Um, also my friend Bill Wilma Colon, who is here
Julieta from the AKA Foundation,
which she does an outstanding job running the, um, shelter
that we have in the northwest side, being in the 30th ward.
So thank you for all the work.
Ike, Viva, Mexico. Thank you.
Thank you. Chair recognizes
Alderman Viegas.
Uh, thank you Mr. Chairman. I also, uh, Mr.
President rather, I also stand to be associated
with this, uh, resolution.
Uh, when you look in that box, you see tons of shades
of brown, uh, from your light-skinned Latinos
to your African Afro Latinos.
Um, and I tell you that, uh, it's a story that, uh,
I'm very proud to be associated with.
Um, I do wanna give a special, a couple
of special acknowledgements to the first, um,
Latino alder woman in, in, um, Vilma Cologne.
Um,
as you can imagine, led the effort
and not the last that's correct.
As you can see, we have many that are here now, thanks
to your, thanks to your, your leadership.
Uh, but she led the efforts around making sure
that Logan Square was affordable.
Uh, and, uh, we appreciate you for that.
And then second person would be, uh, uh, George Burciaga,
who's the CEO of, uh, smart Cities.
Um, and,
and a partner with me on the,
on the Chicago Technology Task Force.
Uh, and we look forward to collaborating
and working together with the administration to figure out
how we can find tech solutions
to create savings, but create revenue.
Um, so just wanted to, you know, again, stand up
and just say how proud I am to see, to see the diversity,
uh, within that, uh, that box and give Rico
Chair recognizes Alderman Burnett.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Also rise and support of this resolution. Definitely.
I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge my, uh,
salsa partner, uh, when she was here in the city council,
uh, alderman Vema cologne, uh, who, uh,
was always in the trenches with me when we fought
for affordable housing.
But I'd be remiss also if I didn't acknowledge Gilda.
Also, it seemed like Gilda, I've known you all my life, man.
It's like everywhere I've been, you've been there.
So, uh, we just want to, uh,
commend everyone that's in the box.
Thank you all for all your contributions, not only
to the city of Chicago, but also to your culture.
Um, George, uh, actually is one of my, uh,
he's one of the ones that I chose.
So thank, first of all, I want to thank you all
for allowing me to choose a Hispanic to be up there, okay?
But George is, um, is a former resident of my ward,
but also he's a good Christian Guy.
Matter of fact, him and, uh, Anna Valencia go
to the same church with my son.
They have Sunday school, um, sessions every week,
you know, all of those great things.
But George also is a, he's an ambassador for the city
of Chicago, whether you know it or not.
Mayor, he's an ambassador for the city of Chicago.
He's involved with mayors all around this country.
He has been a advisor
to many mayors throughout this country.
Matter of fact, I I, there, there, there's not a month
that go by when George don't call me
and say, I got mayor such and such here.
You want to meet him, right?
And he's always inviting me to meet a mayor.
And whenever I go to any of these conventions in regards
to the mayors, uh, they all know George.
Uh, he's a, he's a good contributor to the city of Chicago.
He advises us.
He helps us with best practices
that are going on around the country.
He shares them with us from things that he learned.
So I just want to commend
and thank you, George, for all of your service.
Thank you very much. Thank
You.
Chair recognizes Alder Vazquez.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Um, I rise, uh, proudly to be associated
with this resolution, uh, as the vice chair
of the Latino Caucus.
Um, I can't be prouder to see all of you all here.
I think, uh, if you look at our Latino caucus, you can see
that there is a complete spectrum, uh, whether it be
what we all look like, how we think our ideologies,
there's a little bit of everything.
And I think even in that, there's a shared experience.
Um, a lot of the folks here I would wager, um,
had either gone through the experience
of having somebody look at us
and say, uh, I don't like the accent or Learn English,
or our pa our parents got to see that when we were young.
Um, and really understanding
what it looks like to be othered.
Uh, we've definitely had that, uh, to, to, uh,
my colleague wo Fuentes point.
Uh, we boomed all over this city.
Uh, you know, I remember being in Milwaukee and Daymond
before it was what it looks like now.
I remember being at Logan Square
before what it looks like now.
I remember gonna North and Keeler
and everywhere else, just trying to find our community,
knowing that we have our own differences,
but still trying to find a way to come together.
Um, uh, I, I remember the parades at Little Village
or the PR Fest back in the day.
Um, and it all adds to who we are.
There's a, a spread,
I think when you look at our community in the us.
Uh, and you look at the history,
we're a little bit of everything.
We're descended from Africa.
Like, like our, our black brothers and sisters.
Uh, we've had Asian blood from
where they came over to the continent.
We're indigenous. We've also had
the Europeans who came over.
Uh, we're a little bit of everything
and I think sometimes we need to sit in that space
because there's a lot of greatness
and a lot of trauma associated with it.
When we think about what our shared experience is, um,
I wanna acknowledge, uh, many of the folks
who are named like Hilda.
You're like all our grandma and I love you to death.
Thank you. Um, Hilda, um, as well
as Angel Ruby Njo, who it took forever to get appointed
to the community commission for, uh, uh, public, uh,
safety and accountability.
But he's there in the position.
Uh, I wanna shout out, uh, Christina Zaes as Chief of staff,
who should be recognized
for being the first in that position.
Uh, Eric Martinez, who I'm sure day
after day has to do with us.
Wanna give you your credit and flowers as well.
Um, and the person who I, I brought up
and recommended was, uh, Johannes Fabi,
who is the deputy director of the Illinois community
for displaced immigrants.
Uh, Johannes is, is an immigrant. Yeah, give it up.
Now, Johannes is an immigrant from West Africa,
but he is up there because he is family with us.
Uh, when we went through the migrant mission, uh,
as we were going through it was Johannes who came in
and said, Hey, I see how you all are doing it.
I've got a multitude of suggestions of how
the process could be better,
how we can make sure we're centering with the experiences
for people, how we can help with the legal process,
how we make sure that people don't feel less or other.
And so when you think about how we all are truly coalition
and we all are truly family
and we all are originated from the same people, I wanted
to make sure that you had the space with us as well
because we've had such a year and a half of just division
and argument and, and,
and really our own trauma coming into conflict with itself.
That to have this opportunity to thank you for your work
and to recognize you like everyone else
as our family is something I'm immensely proud to do.
Thank you brother for your help.
And thank you all for all the work that you do.
We have much more to do.
I ask that all of you push us to be better.
Uh, and let's make this not just one day.
Uh, and maybe someday we can fix it so
that the month isn't just in
between two months 'cause that's a little awkward.
We have our own month that people could understand.
Um, thank you for everything you are, what you've done
for us and what you continue to push us to do.
Uh, thank you Mr. President.
Thank you very much. If there,
if there aren't any other hands.
Okay. Uh, the chair recognizes Altman. Raymond Lopez.
Did you, did you, were you raising your hand as well?
I didn't see you. Okay, so then how about do we do this?
Um, okay, of course.
Uh, so let's, um, start
with then there's actually three more,
but um, thank you Alderman Lopez.
So the next, the chair recognizes Halo Gutierrez.
Thank you Mr. President. You're welcome.
As you all know, I'm the proud first Latina
to represent the 14th Ward.
Um, and for me, even speaking with an accent pulls me out
of energy in joy to not represent this ward
that now it's 88% Latino
and I'm proud to be able to speak to them in Spanish.
But they come and seek for help that they've been seeking
for years and showing
and giving them a, a helping hand
when they really did not find solutions
or answers to their concerns.
Thank you so much for having this space
and bringing together all these great Latinos
that have paved the way for us now to be here.
We've worked so hard julieta those Covid days
with Kendo as well.
New life. Wilma, thank you for, uh, your work
as a first woman in city council and all of you.
Great work that we've done
and all the contributions for this city in this country.
As a proud Latina now of three girls, we need to continue
to empower our community and to speak both languages
and be proud of our roots.
Be proud of being Mexican or whatever we are from.
We always need to stand proud
because sometimes our kids don't wanna speak the language
'cause they're afraid of being bullied.
So we need to continue to power them and feel happy and,
and continue to pave the way for more and more to come.
As we said they might be.
Some of us now as we have the now the Women caucus, right?
And, and the Latino caucus growing as well.
I know we've been in spaces.
We may be the first ones, but not the last ones.
So let's continue to, um, I would just want to honor
and recognize today, uh, someone
that we invited from our community, Heidi Mendez.
Aldo, as we celebrate Latino Heritage Month.
Heidi is not only a proud Latina leader from Guatemala,
but also the founder of The Blessing Hand.
Uh, thank you.
A vital organization dedicated
to serving families across the southwest side of Chicago,
including Gage Park in Chicago alone.
Through her tireless efforts,
Heidi has cultivated safe spaces for youth
and has been at the forefront
of providing monthly food distributions to our community.
Heidi, along with her incredible team at a blessing hand,
has become a pillar in the 14 ward.
Thank you for your dedication, passion
and for everything you do to uplift
and empower our community.
Your work is an inspiration
and we're grateful for all what you continue to do.
Thank you Heidi. And as you all know,
real quick in Spanish because
Thank you, the chair recognizes Ottoman Lopez.
Thank you Mr. President
and again, good afternoon members of the city council.
Good afternoon, members of our uh, to our
distinguished chamber today
and welcome back to our colleague.
You know, it's crazy when I sit here that I get to say
that I'm the most senior Latino in this room.
You'd never believe it with how youthful I young I look.
Um, but I am
and I think as we talk about the issues of
Hispanic heritage, that we have to remember that in a city
of millions, Latinos make up over 30%
of the population.
30% a great reflection here,
but so many more throughout the city of Chicago,
we are 46%, almost 47%
of CPS students.
Nearly half of our public education system
serves the Latino student population.
Sadly though, Mr. President, though we are here at the end
of Hispanic Heritage Month, what we see in terms
of representation, what we see in terms of opportunity seems
to have fallen flat, become stagnant.
Even in this room, we have seen our participation
as chairman stuck at 20%, barely 20%
when we are nearly third of this city.
The Board of Education
with its recent reorganization went from three
members down to one.
And as we celebrate the contributions of our
Hispanic leaders, our Latino leaders,
we are seeing a push now to get rid of the first Mexican
American head of CPS.
We need to celebrate not just with paper,
not just with resolutions, but with action.
We need to ensure that when we say we are welcoming people,
we are not putting them on toxic dump sites in neighborhoods
that nobody expected to see them on.
We need to make sure that if we are claiming to want people
to bring in our Latino
leaders that we're proud of.
To Alderman Burnett's point,
it's not an honor just for him to say that he has
somebody in his ward because I got news for you.
You've got somebody in every ward.
Latinos are from one corner of the city to the next.
All of us should have had 50 people here
because I guarantee you there are at minimum five
great Latino leaders in every one of your awards.
At minimum, I could probably close my eyes and throw a dart
and hit someone or to be more culturally correct.
I could throw a chunk at somebody
and I guarantee I'll catch one.
Well, not as you may me, but,
but I know that we're everywhere.
I know that our representation, our values
and our commitment to community is everywhere.
So I challenge you, Mr.
President and indeed all my colleagues.
Next year when we come back
and we talk about Hispanic heritage again, every single one
of us should be able to look back
and reflect just as I think we should be able to do that
for Black History Month
and for every other heritage that we celebrate.
'cause we are truly a city of immigrants, a city of, uh,
whose culture is so dynamic only
because so many people have called
come here and called it home.
We need to make sure today
and recommit ourselves to ensuring that Latinos
are in every level of government, are in every hall
of power, in every room of decision being made.
That our workforce is reflective of that,
that we're recruiting to make sure that our police,
our fire, our city workers, the park district, the school,
everyone, that there's a place for Latinos there.
One of my colleagues famously had a sign
that said Latinos need not apply.
And sadly, I don't think much has changed in
that we can do better.
And as we round out this month of Hispanic heritage,
it's incumbent upon all of us to make sure
that we do not settle, that we do not
go stagnant in making sure that this building
and all it touches is home for us all.
Thank you Mr. President.
Thank you for the final speaker.
The chair recognizes Alderman Byron s Lopez.
Thank you. Um, thank you Mr. President.
And um, I wanted to also raise in support of this resolution
and um, it is a real honor and
and pleasure to represent a community like the 25th Ward.
A port of entry for many immigrants
and especially in recent decades, the heart of the Mexican
and Mexican American community.
So I'd be remiss if I don't recognize
not only the great contributions of our community,
but especially of the leaders that make our city,
as the mayor says, the best freaking city in the country.
And I will argue in the world
and despite the challenges our communities continue
to grow, our Latino, Latin
Hispanic communities continue to grow.
And thanks to the leaders in the box, thanks
to the many leaders in our community that continue
to work day in and day out.
Today in the city of Chicago, we have eight 800,000
and 20,820,000 Chi Chicagoans of Latino descent.
We are the third of the population
and it's something to be proud of, it's something
to celebrate and of course it's something
that we continue to work on.
It is important to recognize of course,
that progress has been made.
I like to recognize for all,
all the women colon advocating for affordable housing.
And now I have the honor to be the chair
of the housing committee so that we continue to fight
for affordable housing across the city so
that our community continues to thrive
and we continue to support those people
who are working so hard.
The small businesses, street vendors in the former,
all the former economy, people who date
and they out make our city a vibrant
and beautiful city for the world to watch.
It is for me, an immense honor to see now the first
Latina Puerto Kenya chief of staff
to the city of Chicago, Christina Pac.
That is something that we must be celebrated and recognized
and I thank Mayor Johnson also,
and I wanna correct my colleague Alderman Lopez.
There's another senior older
person, alderman Carlos Ramirez.
Rosa is also being in the Council for Justice as long
and I tell you that is very important in our community
that we have a city that works with us
and us as elected officials should be the first
ones by lead by example.
Just yesterday I was meeting with ASEA
or Latino contractors, Latina contractors.
I have immense pleasure to represent
a beautiful Mexican community.
And I tell you that is an immense, an immense pleasure
for me to represent a world where the majority
of our businesses are Latina owned.
That has an immense pleasure for us
and it's also important that we recognize
that is a very difficult time for our communities.
No doubt about it. Unfortunately, the powers that be,
that wanna divide us, separate us do not understand
that is in all diversity, that we have our strength.
We have leaders like Julieta Oliva
from uh, uh, Bivian descent, an advocate for immigration,
an advocate that works for aka.
And I tell you, we have also leaders like Elise El Ales,
a leader who is also a young person,
the intergenerational struggle.
I'm very proud to see you in the box today, Hilda Lafonte,
the different communities
that make a beautiful community in the Maryville city.
A beautiful city is something to be celebrated
and of course there's a lot of work to be done.
So I will welcome my colleagues in the
Latino caucus to come.
Just that we committed with Asea,
with every Latino member in the caucus to make sure
that we support our Latino, latino contractors
to improve procurement, to invest in small businesses
and to deliver results.
We should the first ones to take action
to ensure that that happens.
And it is an immense pleasure
to have communities like Little Village.
Uh, my colleague Alderman Rodriguez mentioned often times we
are the magnificent two miles
and it's a great pleasure for me
to represent a vibrant community that despite all the odds,
when yesterday we were essential workers today, we tried,
we are become the criminals, we get criminalized,
but it is in our diversity
and the strength of the people in the box
and the people in this council.
And I'm glad to see many co colleagues that celebrate
with us the invaluable contributions
of a Latino, Latino community.
It was in our ward and that's what horizons in support
of this resolution, that our community understood
that isn't a strength in our work together,
celebrating our diversity or diasporas.
We have Afro Latinos as well, we're proud of it.
And also here in our city, proud to say
that in our community it was Rudy Lozano, our leader
who elected and helped elect the first black mayor in the
city of Chicago, mayor of Washington.
And I'm proud to say that that is the same coalition
and the same efforts that we gotta continue to do
to protect our communities, to build coalitions
and to deliver on a city that is built with sweat, tears,
and blood or so many before us.
I celebrate all of you who were who paved the wave.
For many of us to be here with us in this council.
We gotta continue to work
because it's so much to be celebrated
and honor the wonderful Latino latina community that works
so hard every day deserves our support, our investment,
and our praise.
So today, uh, again, a rise in support on my commitment
to work with Mayor Johnson to continue
to make our beautiful city the best freaking city in the
country because of the beautiful contributions
of a Latino latina community.
Because as we said, thank you so much.
Thank you. Do you all did a wonderful job keeping
your comments contained.
Uh, my time has moved relatively quickly,
but it's important, important comments
for very important resolutions.
Thank you to all that are in the box, honorable Cologne.
It's good to see you again. Thank you
for your trailblazing, um, leadership.
You know, the diversity of our city is
really our strength, you all.
And, um, what the Latinate community brings to, um,
to the city of Chicago through its traditions.
Um, it's what makes our neighborhood so vibrant.
But you know, the contribution of the Latinate community
to in every aspect
of our existence is, you know, quite profound.
And it is, um, it is felt across
disciplines, whether it's education,
whether it's business, art and culture.
Um, healthcare, you know, we're very blessed
to have dynamic communities like Pilsen Little Village
and Humma Park, which I'm always gonna shout out,
1455 North Washington.
But I had a chance to vote for another altar at that time
when my wife and I lived in Humbolt Park.
But, but, but it's also, it's not just the neighborhoods,
it's the, the countries that are reflected
and represented, whether it's Meco, um, Haiti, Columbia,
Cuba, um, Columbia, Venezuela now, right?
It's uh, the beauty of our city.
It's the soul of who we are.
So I'm not, I'm not just happy
and proud to celebrate Latin Latina heritage month.
I'm very proud that um,
not only do we have the first Latina chief
of staff in the history of Chicago, um,
there are more Latina people working in my
administration in the history of Chicago.
Now as Aldermans Lopez has articulated, you have
of course a lot more work to do, but very proud of that.
We're almost at 30% very proud of that.
More Latina chairs in the history
of Chicago, more work to be done.
But I'm proud of that and I'm looking to continue to work
with people because as we see that the displacement
of Latina folks and communities
that they have been indigenous to
that displacement has created some tension.
And I'm grateful that we have so many people who are
carefully positioned to help bring about the type
of transformation that our city de deserves.
And so again, whether it's fighting for a livable wage,
eliminating the subminimum wage,
which has its vest es in slavery where we know most
of the tip workers were brown
and black women, overwhelmingly brown women who've been
exploited and
and with paid time off where
brown workers have been exploited, taken advantage of.
It was this body in this particular season
that recognized that we gotta change that.
So I'm grateful for all the hard work.
Now I don't wanna get myself in trouble
because if I say Vive one
country, I'm about to say all of them.
Viva. Alright, Viva, all of our Latin eight countries.
All right, congratulations y'all.
So with that Alderman Mitchell on a motion
for the passage of this resolution.
Mr. President, I move passes in the omnibus hearing.
No objection. So ordered Alderman Mitchell, I now move
that we return to the regular order of business hearing.
No objection. So ordered
Madam Clerk Communications
Council City Chicago Ladies
and gentlemen, request the Commissioner
of housing I transmit here
with an ordinance authorizing the issuance
of tax exempt housing revenue bonds for the benefit
of RO lay Throop preservation.
Faith IC Project favorable consideration,
this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, mayor,
further the Committee on Finance
after two, committee two, I know I heard
after two committees being called this will go to rule.
Ladies and gentlemen at the request a Commissioner
of Planning and Development I transmit here
with an ordinance authorizing the execution
of an intergovernmental agreement with the Chicago Board
of Education to provide TIFF funds
for improvements at Chicago Vocational
Career Academy High School.
Your favorable consideration
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Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson Mayer referred the
Committee on finance after two committees have been called
that will go to rules.
Ladies and gentlemen, request of the Commissioner
of Planning and Development I transplant here
with an ordinance authorizing the execution
of a redevelopment agreement with Revolution Workshop,
a non-for-profit entity to provide TIF funds
for space improvements.
Your faithful consideration
of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, mayor
for the Committee on Finance.
After two committees have been called that will go to rules.
Ladies and gentlemen, the request of the Commissioner
of Housing a transmit here
with an ordinance authorizing the issuance of TIFF funds
for the heart of Uptown Apartments Rehabilitation Project.
Your consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson Mayor referred the
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Ladies and gentlemen, at the request
of superintendent in the Chicago Board of Education,
I transmit here
with an ordinance authorizing their provision
of permit fee waivers for the Chicago Board of Education.
Your favorable consideration
of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson,
mayor for the Committee on Finance.
After rules after two
committees have been called that will go.
Two rules ladies
and gentlemen, in the request of Commissioner of Housing,
a transman here with an ordinance authorizing the issuance
of financial assistance for Thrive Exchange South Project.
Your favorable consideration
this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson Mayor referred the
committee on finance ladies
and gentlemen at the request Public safety
after two committees have been called that'll go to rules.
Ladies and gentlemen, request of the commissioner Planning
and Development I transplant here
with an ordinance authorizing the execution
of redevelopment agreement with out West Gallery
and Cafe, a non-for-profit entity to provide NOF funds
for property and improvement.
Sir FAO consideration this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson Mayor referred the
committee on budget and government operations AF zoning
after two rule after two committees
have been called that will go to rules.
Ladies and gentlemen, request the Commissioner of planning
and Development I trans transmit here
with an ordinance authorizing this designation
of specified area within the city
for a Class eight micro property tax incentive.
Your favorable consideration
of this ordinance will be appreciated.
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committee on economic capital and technology development
after two committees have been called that will go to rules.
Ladies and gentlemen,
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I transmit here with ordinances approving the budget
and authorizing the execution of service agreements
for specified special service areas.
Available concerns this ordinances will be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, mayor for the committee
After two committees have been called that will go to rules
ladies and gentlemen of the quest, a Commissioner of fleet
and facility management transmit here
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regarding economic disclosure statements requirement
for temporary occupancy agreements for consideration.
This ordinance will be appreciated.
Very to yours, Brandon Johnson, mayor.
Further the Committee on Housing and Real Estate
after two committees that call that will go to rules.
Ladies and gentlemen, request the commissioner, fleet
and facility management a transmit here
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of entry agreement with Columbia Yacht
Club for favorable concern.
This ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson Mayer referred the
Committee on Housing and Real Estate
after two committees have been called that will go to rules.
Ladies and gentlemen, request the commissioner, fleet
and facility management
and transmit here with an ordinance authorized an execution
of an amended right of entry agreement
with Lincoln Park Zoo's Urban Wildlife Institute.
If favorable consideration,
this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, mayor
for the Committee on Housing and Real Estate
After two committees have been called that will go to rules.
Ladies and gentlemen, request the commissioner, fleet
and facility management.
I transmit here with an ordinance authorized
and execution of a lease agreement
with Cook County for favorable consideration.
This ordinance will be appreciated.
Very to yours, Brandon Johnson.
Mayor referred the Committee on Housing and Real Estate
after two committees been called That will go to rules.
Ladies and gentlemen, request the commissioner
and planning and Development.
I transmit here with ordinances author authorizing the sale
of city owned properties.
Your favorable consideration
of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, mayor
for the Committee on Housing and Real Estate
After two committees been called that will go to rules.
Ladies and gentlemen, the request
of commissioner planning and development.
I transmit here with an ordinance authorizing
that expenditure of open space impact fees
for developing a turf field at Goat Goat Elementary School.
Your favorable considerations ordinance will be
appreciated by your two years.
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events cultural affairs and Recreation
after two committees being called that will go to rules.
Ladies and gentlemen, request the commissioner are planning
and development or transman here
with an ordinance authorizing the expenditure
of open space impact fee funds
for open space creation at 9 47 West Ton
Street for favorable consideration.
This ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, mayor
for the Committee on Special Events Cultural Affairs
and Recreation after two committees have been called
that will go to rules at the request of ladies gentlemen,
request of commission of transportation.
I transmit here with an ordinance authorizing right
of way acquisitions for Inglewood Nature Trail Project.
Favorable consideration
of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson May referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Public Way
after two committees called that will go to roles.
Ladies and gentlemen, I have appointed Leshawn Cobb
as commissioner of the Chicago Housing Authority
for a term effective immediately
and expiring July 7th, 2029 to succeed.
Christina Matos who has resigned
your favorable consideration this appointment will be
appreciated very truly year
as Brandon Johnson may referred the Committee on Housing
and Real Estate after two
committees have been called that will go to roles.
Ladies and gentlemen, pursuant
to section two dash eight zero dash 0 7 0 C
of the Municipal Code of Chicago,
I have appointed Sierra Whitaker as a member
of District Council 0 0 6 to succeed.
Eric Russell who has resigned your favorable consideration
as the appointment will be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, mayor
for the Committee on Police and Fire.
After two committees been called, that will go to rules.
Ladies and gentlemen, I ate here with appointments
to various special service areas.
Your favorable consideration of the
appointments will be appreciated.
Very truly the years Brandon Johnson may referred the
Committee on Economic Capital and Technology Development.
After two, two committees been called that will go to rules
I city clerk Anna Valencia hereby informed the city council
that the following documents were filed in my office
relating to the respective subjects as needed as follows.
Determination certificate, certificate
of Chief Financial Officer
concerning second lien Water Revenue Bonds Refunding
series 2024.
A city's funding requirement for Chicago's Police Annuity
and Benefit Fund for 23 year 2025
and report of Fireman's Annuity of Benefit Fund for Chicago
for years 2022 and 2023.
I city clerk also informed the city council
that all those matters which
were considered by the city council.
The regular meeting held on September 18th, 2024 Drew
required by statute to be published in book or pamphlet form
or one on one newspapers were published in pamphlet form on
October 9th, 2024
by being printed in full text printed pamphlet, copies
of the journal Proceedings of the City council, city
of Chicago I City Clerk Valencia also transmit here
with the following miscellaneous communications reports
reporting requiring city council action zoning
reclassification of particular areas which referred
to the committee on zoning landmarks and building standards
and claims against the city of Chicago, which referred
to Committee on Finance, your Honor,
that concludes the reports and communications from
the mayor and other city officials.
Thank you very much for committee reports.
We will start with the finance committee.
Thank you. Chair recognizes Chairwoman Dow.
Uh, thank you Mr.
President and members of the city council reporting
for the City Council's Committee on Finance,
which held a committee meeting on October 2nd, 2024.
The following items received a due pass
recommendation from the committee.
Item number one is an ordinance concerning the execution
of a redevelopment agreement with bandwidth Music LTD
as a Chicago Recovery Plan, community development grantee
for a capital project at 1 34 South California Avenue in the
27th Ward in the amount not to exceed $5 million.
Mr. President, unless someone wishes to speak on this item,
might move passage of this item by a roll call vote.
See you no hands Madam Clerk.
So please use your EVO application
to record your vote once it is open.
The voting is now open. The voting is now open.
Please use your Eev device.
Raise your hand if you need support. The voting is now open.
I will now call for a voice.
Vote for those who have not used the Eev device.
Um, Alder person. Yancy Alder person. Yancy is a yes.
Um, Alder person. Ramirez, uh, is a yes.
Um, Alder person. Curtis?
Yes. Alder person. Curtis is a yes. Alder person.
Mo oh God, mostly. Okay. Alder person.
Rodriguez, older person.
Rodriguez is a yes al person.
Scott, older person. Scott is a yes alder person.
Fuentes older person Waga pack.
Yes, the person Waga Pack is a yes. Older person.
Rodriguez Sanchez.
I, um, Rodriguez Sanchez says a yes Alder person.
Ramirez. Rosa.
Ramirez Rosa.
Okay. Anyone I miss?
All right, the voting is now closed.
Thank you Van. We have 47 yays, zero nays.
Um, this matter is passed Altman Mitchell on
the motion to reconsider.
Motion to reconsider
Mr. President Motion to
reconsider the vote. All those in favor.
The reconsideration of this vote signify by saying Aye.
All those opposed say no. This motion fails.
Chair recognizes Chairwoman Dow.
Uh, thank you Mr. President.
Item number two is an ordinance concerning the authority
to enter into and execute a replacement redevelopment
agreement and issuance of TIF funds to German
American National Congress, chapter, Chicago North
and Dan House doing business as dank house German
American Culture Center
for the Redevelopment project at 47 40 Northwestern Avenue
in the 40th ward.
Amount not to exceed
$1,562,786.
I move passage of this item
by the most favorable roll call vote on the Committee on
Finance report
and the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider
Hearing. No objection.
So ordered.
Item number three is an ordinance concerning the authority
to enter into and execute a redevelopment agreement
and issuance of tax increment financing funds
to timeline Theater company for the redevelopment
of existing warehouse
and construction of a new theater auditorium at 50 33
through 35 North Broadway in the 48th Ward in an amount not
to exceed 14 million.
I move passage of this item by the same motion hearing
No objection sole order.
Item number four is an ordinance concerning the authority
to enter into and execute a redevelopment agreement
and issuance of tax increment financing funds
to double down development LLC
and double door liquors 2.5 LLC
for the redevelopment into commercial space, including live,
including a live music venue and space for tuition free
after school programs at 10 50
through 10 52 West Wilson Avenue in the 46th Ward
and the amount not to exceed $5 million.
I move passage of this item by the same motion hearing.
No objection. So ordered.
Item number five is a substitute ordinance
concerning the Second amendment
to the redevelopment agreement
and authorizing ordinance with our revival Chicago, LLC,
our, our revival, Chicago operating company LLC
and South Side Revival, not-for-profit for restoration
of the Rova Theater at 35 18 South Halstead in the
11th ward in an amount not
to exceed 15,596,000.
I move passage of this item by the same motion hearing.
No objection. So ordered
Item number six is an ordinance concerning the authority
to enter into and execute an intergovernmental agreement
with the Chicago Board of Education for the provision
of TIF funds for the improvements at James Weldon Johnson
STEM Elementary School
at 1420 South Albany Avenue in the 24th ward in an amount
not to exceed $3.75 million.
I move passage of this item by the same motion
with the exception of Alderman Lopez who wishes
to be recorded is voting no on this item,
Hearing no objections despite the this, this
Item number seven, This order passes.
Sorry, Mr. President. Okay,
item number seven is an ordinance concerning the authority
to enter into and execute an intergovernmental agreement
with the Chicago Board of Education for the provision
of TIF funds for improvements at Collins Academy Steam High
School at 1313 South Sacramento Avenue in the 24th
ward in an amount not to exceed 2.5 million.
I move passage of this item by the same motion
with the exception of Alderman Lopez who wishes
to be recorded is voting no on this item
Hearing no other objection. So ordered.
Item number eight is an ordinance concerning the authority
to enter into and execute an intergovernmental agreement
with the Chicago Board of Education for provision
of tax increment financing funds for improvements
that Thomas Chalmers Steam Elementary School
at 27 45 West Roosevelt Road in the 28th ward in
an amount not to exceed 3.75 million.
I move passage of this item by the same motion
with the exception of Alderman Lopez who wishes
to be recorded as voting, no
Hearing, no other objections. So ordered.
Item number nine is a substitute ordinance
concerning the execution of a redevelopment agreement,
an issuance of multifamily housing, revenue bonds,
and other financial assistance with the avenue Southwest LLC
for the acquisition construction
and equipping of a four story building at 36 0 1
through 36 25 West Chicago Avenue in the 27th Ward
and an amount not to exceed 20,015,000.
I move passage of this item
by the first most favorable roll call vote on the Committee
on Finance report
and the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider
Hearing. No objection.
So ordered.
Item number 10 is a substitute ordinance
concerning the execution of a redevelopment agreement
and the issuance of multifamily bonds
and other financial assistance
with sacred apartments owner LLC
for the acquisition construction
and equipping of a low income residential facility at 19,
excuse me, 92 12 South Burley Avenue in the 10th ward in
an amount not to exceed 5 million in TF 23.5 million
in tax exempt bonds
and eight thou
$8,476,758 in
multifamily program funds.
I move passage of this item by the same motion hearing.
No objection. So ordered
Item number 11 is a substitute ordinance
concerning the issuance of financial assistance
and execution of a TIFF redevelopment agreement
to Brown Derby LLC
and R two development LLC for the redevelopment
of the building at 79 West Monroe Street in the 20,
excuse me, in the 34th ward in an amount not
to exceed 28 million in tif.
I move passage of this item by the same motion hearing.
No objection. So ordered
Item number 12 A is an order
authorizing corporation counsel to enter into
and execute a settlement order in the case of bass versus
URS et al in the amount
of $332,500.
I move passage of this item by the same motion
with the exception of Alderman Spto who wishes
to be recorded as voting no on this item
Hearing no other objection. So ordered
Item number 12 B is an order authorized in corporation
counsel to enter into
and execute a settlement order in the case of
Tila Wade individually and as mother
and next friend of Jada Dior Hamilton,
a minor versus Charles Doughty
and the city of Chicago in the amount of
$445,000.
I move passage of this item
by the first most favorable roll call vote
of the finance report
and the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider
Hearing No objection. So ordered
Item number 12 C is an order
authorizing corporation counsel to enter into
and execute a settlement order in the case
of Eddie Banks versus City
of Chicago versus John Tinker in the amount
of $1.75 million.
I move passage of this item by the same motion
with the exception of Alderman Lopez who wishes
to be recorded as voting no on this item,
Hearing no other objections. Sole order
Item number 13 is a substitute ordinance
concerning an amendment
of municipal code chapter two dash 44
by adding new section two dash 44 dash one 50
authorizing the seating
of tax exempt private activity volume cap
to the Illinois Housing Development Authority
and the Chicago Housing Authority.
I move passage of this item
by the first most favorable roll call vote
of the Committee on Finance report
and the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider
Hearing. No objection.
So ordered
Item number 14 is an ordinance concerning the issuance
of City Second lien wastewater transmission Revenue Bonds
Project and refunding series 2024 BI move
passage of this item by the same motion with the exception
of Alderman Lopez, alderman Waba, alderman Cardona
and Alderman Beal who all wish to be recorded
as voting no on this item
Hearing no other objections. So ordered.
Item number 15 is a substitute ordinance
concerning the refunding of the general obligations
sales tax Securitization Corporation Bond series
2024.
I move passage of this item by the same motion
with the exception of Alderman Lopez, alderman Waba,
alderman Cardona who all wish to be recorded
as voting no on this item.
Is that what you needed, alderman?
I would like to speak to the item please.
Okay. If I may. Thank you.
The chair recognizes Alderman Wapac.
Uh, thank you Mr. President.
I felt it was important to just speak a little bit about why
I'm voting no on this item.
Just a few short weeks ago in your budget forecast meeting,
your finance team said there was no reason to refinance debt
claiming we didn't have enough to refi
and it would have little impact.
That was August 29th
with your team saying it didn't make sense
to go to that refi.
Then a couple weeks ago,
we suddenly saw the $1.5 billion refi launched with little
to no information necessary to make good judgements
for the financial future of the city.
I will say though, that when asked to remove the phrase, uh,
regarding operating expenses, that was done
and I do appreciate that along with my colleagues.
However, what we see in this deal, um,
with the latest setting the ground for the, uh, funds
to be used for the budget, AKA working capital.
I have to disagree.
Just a few weeks ago, um, the CCFO also stated
that in prior years, the city had taken on the practice
of refunding and pushing out debt to further years
or committing to the damaging scoop and toss strategy.
This deal today is akin to restarting that practice
and it is not good for us.
So this week we saw rebuke of
that deal from the municipal market analytics.
The refinancing, rebuke stated highlights,
the city's diminished financial flexibility.
This sale could be another signal to the city's decade.
Long uptrend and credit quality has come to an end.
The bottom line for me is that
this kicks the can down the road at this point
and we get a downgrade further damaging.
Our ability to borrow when needed
and the savings from the first day
of this was launched are no longer there.
The damaging comments from leadership
and the CPS debacle also cost us the lack of transparency
and timing on this deal.
Coupled with the state of the budget cost us.
We need discipline and strong fiscal management
to keep our ratings as they are
and prevent them from being dinged.
Overall, I don't believe this particular deal is being done
at a good time for our city and unless things change,
unless we find new revenue not based on fantasy, and
unless there is true openness
and transparency on deals, we have lost the 10 years
of increasing ratings that
until this point put us on a sound fiscal footing
and fiscal accountability actually saves money.
Fiscal responsibility requires or,
or creates stability for the rating agencies
that determine our costs
and fiscal create fiscal responsibility creates
predictability for our residents
and businesses who rely on good
judgment and city government.
We need a strong governance framework.
The rating agencies expect the city to have a strong budget
and fiscal management practices notwithstanding those of
what we've seen in recent days.
All in all, this is going to be a more costly,
more damaging deal that equals higher property taxes
and higher rents, even higher than the additional property
tax hike that may cost us all.
As one of my constituents put it,
kicking the can down the road like this takes us further
down the road of Ari Arithmatic oblivion.
I therefore vote no
Chair recognizes Ottoman Lopez.
Thank you, Mr. President and I.
Before I begin, I do wanna also
join my colleague in thanking
Chairman Doll in addressing one of the issues
that we mentioned, which was the elimination
of the operating expense language.
However, there's one more item that needs
to be addressed and that is the fact, as it was noted
by some of our colleagues here by the comptroller
of the state of Illinois by a number
of independent news organizations
and individuals looking at this, is that the city of Chicago
pays nearly double the fees when it comes to municipal bonds
and other cities similar to our size.
That is a savings that, that we must activate now in order
to get the best deal for taxpayers
and not get continuously hosed by those
who are borrowing us money in our time of need.
To that end, Mr. President, I move
to amend this ordinance on its face, page 19,
section two point 18, bond sales
section D, striking the number 90,
striking the number 85
and replacing it with 90 so that the sentence reads,
bonds sold pursuant to a contract
of purchase shall be sold at a price of not less than now
as amended 90% of the principal amount
of the bonds being sold.
Thank you. The chair recognizes chairwoman dow.
You miss Thank Thank you Mr. Chairman.
I move that we lay that motion on the table
Very well. Okay.
Just hold on. Okay.
Just the chair
recognizes Alderman Lopez.
Thank you, sir. I would move for a roll call.
I would ask for a, for a roll call vote on the chairman
Motion. All right, so thank
you. So there,
there was a motion on the floor to amend, um,
this particular ordinance
and measure on its face on the floor.
There was a motion to lay that motion on the table,
which means if you vote in favor
of laying this motion on the table, you wish to proceed
towards our regular order of business.
Moving for the passage of this item, if you vote no,
you wish to take up the motion to consider
an amendment on the face on the current ordinance
chair recognizes Alder Fuentes.
Uh, before we move to that vote, I'd like to be recorded
as a yes as the first item of Committee on Finance.
Uh, Madam Clerk, please add Alder Fuentes
to the most favorable roll call vote
to the first item in this committee, as well
as the subsequent unsuccessful motion to reconsider.
And then there was a roll call for the, um,
laying it on the table.
Motion. Madam Clerk, please use your e
vote devices to record your vote at this time.
The voting is now open. The voting is now open.
Please use your e devices.
Raise your hand if you need support. The voting is now open.
I will now call on any, any of those
that have not voted using their eev device.
Alderman Curtis.
No, Alderman Curtis is a no Alder
woman or older person.
Um, Rodriguez Sanchez. Aye.
Alder person Rodriguez Sanchez is a yes and alder person.
Ramirez, Rosa.
All right. Anyone not vote That has voted right.
The voting is now closed.
Thank you, Madam Clerk. There are 28 yays. 20 nays.
The motion to lay the initial motion to
create a substitute on the face on the floor fails.
The motion succeeds Right to lay it on the table passes.
Thank you. Chair recognizes Alderman Lopez.
Thank you Mr. President Alderman s Sivan.
Tbar and I move to defer and publish This item
Chair recognizes Chairwoman Dow.
Uh, thank you, Mr. President.
Moving on to items number 16
and 17, which consist of orders of authorization
for the payment of various small claims against the city
of Chicago and the denial of payment
of various small claims against the city of Chicago.
If there are no objections, I move
that these items be placed for passage in the omnibus
Hearing. No objection.
So ordered
Item number 18 is a proposed order
authorizing charitable solicitation on the public way.
Tag day permits for the Nature Conservancy
citywide January 1st, 2025
through December 31st, 2025.
These will be placed on file with the clerk. Mr. President.
This concludes my report from the Committee on Finance.
Thank you, Madam Chair.
Next committee is Committee on Budget
and Government Operations.
The chair recognizes Chair Irvin.
Thank you Mr. President.
Uh, before, uh, going to, uh, to our report, uh, wish
to, uh, make a motion to suspend the RU rules in relation
to committee referrals.
There's a motion on the floor
to suspend the rules in relation to
Committee referrals.
Committee requests, committee reports.
All those in favor. There's a roll call vote
to suspend the rules
to take up consideration on further committee reports.
It's a roll call vote. It's being requested.
Do you wish to be recognized?
The chair recognizes Alderman Bill. I would like to
Know what that means.
Would you like to know what that he, alderman Bill wants
to know what it means to call for the suspension
of the rules to take up further considerations
on committee reports.
Give me a second. I'll offer up that explanation of
what it means to suspend the rules.
To take up considerations of committee reports.
Yes. My apologies.
So, the, the motion is to suspend the rules
for consideration of committee referrals.
So there's a motion on the floor to suspend the rules
for consideration of committee referrals.
Hold on a second. The chair recognizes alderman Bill.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Uh, seeing that that is a unprecedented motion move tactic
or whatever you want to call it.
Uh, we have never, well, I'm not gonna say never.
'cause the past administration did it and,
but it was done illegally to try to
suspend the rules to talk about
suspension of committee reports. Albert,
Oh, hold, hold on. You're, he's
you're directing it towards me.
We're, we're good. So, yep.
If the attempt is to try to re-refer
or to try to manipulate the rules in order to
circumvent all the ordinances
that just went to the rules committee.
That is totally out of order.
Okay. Thank you for, And I don't have a lawyer
whispering in my ear, which I wish we did
to tell us what the rules are.
Well, we have a rule book
and the suspension of the rules for consideration
of committee referrals is not out of order.
That is within the order of business.
And there's been a motion for a roll call.
Madam Clerk, could you please, oh, just a second.
Hold, hold, hold on a second.
Alderman, the chair recognizes Alderman Bill, please, sir.
Motion to appeal the ruling of the chair.
Okay. There's a motion to appeal the ruling of the chair.
The, uh, the, uh, the, uh, motion to appeal the ruling
on whether or not the rules allow for the suspension
of the rules to consider committee referrals.
I don't believe that this can be,
um, challenged.
However, in my attempt for the last 17 months
to display a collaborative
operation that allows for disagreement
to be aired in the public,
I will allow the motion to move forward on whether
or not the motion on the floor,
which is clearly stated in the rules that allow
for the suspension of the rules
to consider committee referrals for
that ruling to be overruled.
Right. So shall the ruling of the chair
that allows for the re re the motion
to consider, to suspend the rules
to consider the referral of committees
or the committee referrals, should the ruling
of the chair be sustained?
All those in favor that the ruling
of the chair should be sustained to allow for the suspension
of the rules for referrals of committees
to be discussed.
If you, if you agree that my ruling should be sustained,
signify by saying aye.
Okay. There's been a roll call vote on whether or not.
Okay. So the, so the sus so the ruling for the suspension
of the rules be sustained.
Say yes or no,
Madam Clerk.
So members of the city council
use your EVO application to record your vote.
The voting is now open. The voting is now open.
Please raise your hand if you need support.
The voting is now open.
All right, well now take a voice.
Vote for anyone who has not voted yet.
Um, Alder person Hall.
All the person hall is a yes. Alder person. Coleman? Yes.
Yes. All the person. Coleman is a yes. All the person.
Curtis? No, all the person Curtis
and is a No, all the person.
Aye. Oh, I'm sorry. Yes. You're a yes. Yes. Okay.
Curtis is a yes all the person. Rodriguez Sanchez. Aye.
Rodriguez Sanchez is a Yes. All the person. Ramirez. Rosa.
Ramirez. Rosa not there. Okay.
All the person
Nugent on chambers.
Okay. All those who voted, who wished voting is now closed.
Thank you. So there are 33 yays. There are 14 nays.
Alderman Irvin. You now have the room by the vote
of this body to make your mo motion.
Again, if you wish to suspend the rules for the consider
Alderman Irvin.
You may now make your motion.
Thank you Mr. President. Um,
We Can have, if you wish,
we can have Alderman LaSpada make the official
motion that bother me.
Have all Does it matter? It doesn't matter.
Doesn't bother me. Alright. The motion to refer those items.
Uh, alderman Chairman Irvin, you can make that motion.
No, I move that. We referred the items, uh,
previously introduced that were referred
to committee on committees
and rules back to their respective committees
as they were designated in the original motion.
Very well. Thank you for the motion.
The chair recognizes Chairman, I'm sorry.
The chair recognizes Alderman Lopez.
Thank you Mr. President.
No, I'm not chairman, but I do make a motion
to lay Alderman Chairman Urban's Motion on the table please.
Okay. There's a motion to lay
Alderman Irvin's motion to refer all of the items back
to the original committees in which they were designed
or at least designated that motion has been offered.
Alderman Lopez has made a motion
to lay that motion on the table.
There is a roll call vote that's being requested here.
So a yes vote means you wish for those items
to remain in rules.
A no vote means you wish for those items to be referred
to the designated committees in which they were
originally purposed.
And, uh, just please bear with our clerk as, um,
she prepares for the roll call e vote.
Please use your EVO application devices to record your vote.
It's okay. The chair recognizes Alderman Lopez.
I'm, I'm sorry. Forgive me Mr.
President as a point of order.
We never actually took a vote on suspending the rules.
Only the, the motion to table it.
So we would need to suspend the rules
before we can get to Chairman Irvin's.
That was, that was just the last vote
that we took. That was the
33. No, it wasn't,
that was not the last vote.
It was, it was the, the last vote, Mr.
President was the appeal of the decision of the chair.
There was no actual vote.
I I just wanna do it nice and proper.
Still gonna be the same result anyway.
All right. Thank you very much.
So the, so the, we will return back
to the initial request from Chairman Irvin.
Um, to suspend the rules.
In order to take up a matter
regarding committee referrals,
there's a request for a roll call.
So a yes vote means you wish to suspend the rules so that,
uh, the, the chair
is requesting the,
so you, your decision is whether
or not you wish to suspend the rules to take up the matter
of committee referrals.
The chair recognizes Chairman Irvin.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Uh, just to be clear on what it is that we are, um,
what we're voting on, uh, it is for us,
for those items that were introduced to go
to their respective committees.
Uh, these include routine appointments for our ssas.
They include TIFF assistance for various wards
and, and communities.
And again, uh, while I don't understand
why we would want to hold up viable projects
for communities, um, that that's the pleasure of the body,
uh, you will not vote to suspend the rules.
But if you do want business to occur in our communities,
if you want things to move forward in the community, uh,
I think that, uh, you, you would vote for us to suspend
so we can do the business that the people
who sent us here to do. Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you, chair. So again, this is a motion
to suspend the rules in order to discuss
or take up items referred to committees.
The chair recognizes Alderman Lopez.
Thank you, Mr. President.
And to be clear, as a point of order, this motion
is simply to suspend the rules.
'cause there will be a follow-up motion, presumably
to do exactly what the chairman That
Is correct. Thank you.
Thank you. Chair recognizes alderman Bill,
Mr. President,
um,
our rules rule number 42 states when two
or more committees are called the subject matter shall be
referred without debate, without debate
to the committee on committee on rules,
and shall be in which
that time the council should meet at the next
city council meeting.
It doesn't say you can re-refer. This is debate.
It says it is being referred without debate.
So now we're debating it.
So if you can correct me on rule 42, which states that
it's non debatable, why are we debating it?
Thank you. So we're not debating the items? Yes, we are.
Uh, thank you. Thank you Alderman. Thank you.
So this is a motion to refer items.
I'm sorry. This is a motion to suspend the rules, uh,
for consideration of committee referrals.
This is not a debate, it's a motion to suspend the rules
for, um, consideration of committee referrals.
The chair recognizes Chairman Irvin.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Uh, I, I actually agree
with the gentleman from the ninth Ward
when those referrals were made
and they were objected to
by passing onto a second committee, there was no debate.
They were in fact given over
to the committee on committees and rules.
We are at a different juncture where we're are working
to suspend the rules so they can be referred.
So what you stated was actually correct,
but we're at a different juncture now at a different point
in the, in the meeting and in the conversation.
So I agree with you. Write that down. I agree with you.
Uh, that, that we are, uh, we are in sync on that one issue.
We are in sync. However,
we're at a different juncture right now in the,
in the suspension of the rules is always something
that can be done by the wheel of the body. Now again,
Hold on, hold on. I got
you. Hold, hold on. Alderman, alderman again.
Alderman Bill Al, I promise you I will recognize you.
We'll do it with some decoring order. We're,
That's all. So that, that's
all, that's all I wanted to say.
So we are out of that particular point.
We're at a different, uh, juncture in this conversation.
Whereby, again, if it's the will of the body
to send those items to their respective committees
to do the business of the people,
then that's the decision of the body.
If we don't wanna do that and they wanna stand
rules, then so be it.
But I do believe that uh, we will want to do the business
of the people by putting the items that have been designated
to go to their respective committees where they need to go
Very well.
Ottman Bill, do you wish to be recognized
that the chair recognizes Ottoman Bill, Mr.
President, we are setting a dangerous president on
manipulating our rules.
We are manipulating our rules to benefit our own narrative.
Now, we have all been down this road before
and we know how it ended.
Our rules state that those items are referred
to the rules committee and we are circumventing our same
rules to fit our own narrative.
Now, if that's what you all want to do, so be it. Okay?
But lemme just say this, we don't even need this.
You might as well throw this on out the out the windberg.
You don't need the rule. We don't need the rules.
And matter of fact, we don't even need 50 alderman
because if we can't question,
if we can't look at different things
and bring rules to follow, what are we doing here?
You may not like it. You think I like deferring the
stuff, but you know what?
I don't like canceling shot spotting when people are
dying on the damn stream.
Now y'all do what you want to do.
Alright? Very well, thank you.
Thank you alderman very much.
And so again, the rules make it very clear
that this body can suspend
or call for a motion to suspend the rules
that is within the rules and the stipulations or guidelines.
I can tell you one thing for sure.
We're gonna hold to the rules.
I do believe we need 50 aldermen by the way. I do.
So there's a motion on the floor to suspend the rules
for the consideration of committee referrals.
There's been a roll call request for that
Madam Clerk, all 50 alders.
I strongly encourage you all to use your EVO devices
to cash your vote at this time.
The voting is now open. The voting is now open.
Please use your Eev device. The voting is now open.
I will now call any of those who have not voted
by a voice vote.
Alder person. Curtis.
No, but we definitely need 50 Alderman
Alder person. Curtis
is a no alder person.
Rodriguez Sanchez. Aye. Rodriguez Sanchez is an aye a Yes.
All the person Ramirez. Rosa.
Yes. Ramirez Rosa is a yes. All the person Nugent.
All right, the voting is now closed.
There are 31 yays 17 nays.
The motion to suspend the rules has failed.
The chair recognizes Chairman Irvin.
Thank you Mr. President
and members of the city council reporting
for the Committee on Budget and government operations
with HA meeting on October 7th.
Committee has a series of items, uh, to report
and recommending passage of the following items.
Item number one is a communication recommended,
a proposed ordinance concerning an annual appropriation
ordinance year 2024 Amendment within fund 9 2 5.
A move passage of this item by the first favorable roll call
to the Committee on Finance and associated unsuccessful
motion to reconsider hearing.
No objection. So ordered
Item number two is a transfer within the Committee on
Pedestrian and Traffic Safety for year 2024.
If there is no objection, I make the same motion,
Hearing none so ordered.
Item number three is a transfer
of funds within the 21st Ward wage automatic allowance
and expense account for year 2024.
If there's no objection, I make the same motion, hearing
None so ordered.
Item number four is a transfer
of funds within the 26th Ward wage allowance
and automatic expense account for year 2024.
If there is no objection, I make the same motion,
Hearing none so ordered.
Item number five is a transfer
of funds within the 31st Ward wage allowance
and automatic expense account for year 2024.
There's no objection. I make the same motion, hearing
None so ordered.
Item number six is a transfer
of funds within the 47th World Wage Allowance
and Automatic Expense account for year 2024.
If there is no objection, I make the same motion, hearing
None so ordered.
Item number seven is a transfer
of funds within the Committee on Ethics
and Government oversight for year 2024.
I make the same motion if there is no objection, hearing
None so ordered. Item
Number eight is a transfer
of funds within the 48th Ward wage automatic allowance
and expense account for year 2024.
I make the same motion. If there is no objection,
Hearing none so ordered.
Item number nine is an amendment of a transfer
of funds within the 49th and 15th wards wage allowance
and automatic expense account for year 2024.
I make the same motion if there is no objection,
Hearing none so ordered.
Thank you Mr. Mayor. Also, uh, we've also passed out the,
uh, listing of dates for our hearings
for the upcoming 2025 budget.
Uh, all of this is pending a, uh, executive introduction,
uh, that's currently scheduled for October 30th.
Um, as you'll note that, uh, we have, uh, two Saturday dates
as well as a noon start on the first day.
I do want to thank, uh, Altman Silverstein
and for her, uh, allowance for us to, uh,
work on those Saturdays
and we work through that, uh, with her to get to
where we need to be as the desire for us to not have
to have hearings or anything
during the week of Thanksgiving.
So please judge yourselves accordingly.
And, uh, as they say, happy budgeting.
Thank you. And that concludes my report.
Thank you Mr. Chair for Committee on Economic Capital
and Technology, uh, development.
The chair recognize Chair Viegas.
Thank you Mr. President.
Members of the city council reporting
for the Committee on Economic Capital
and Technology Development, which meant on Monday,
October 7th, the committee held a meeting
and recommended password.
The following items, items one
through 24 on a report are a series of appointments,
reappointments and a substitute reappointment
to various special service areas.
Item one, an appointment reappointment
to SSA number one dash 2015.
Item number two is a reappointment to SSA number 17.
Number three is a reappointment to SSA number 19.
Items four through six, a reappointments
and appointment to SSA number 24.
Item seven is a reappointment to SSA number 26.
Item eight through 12 are reappointment
and an appointment to special service area 29 dash 2014.
Items 13 through 17 are reappointments
and appointment to SSA number 34.
Item 18 is a substitute reappointment to SSA number 43.
Item 19 is a reappointment to, uh,
special service area number 54.
Item 20 is a reappointment
to special service area 59 dash 2022.
Item 21 is an appointment to special service area number 76,
item 20 through and 22 through, uh, 24 a reappointments
and an appointment to special service area number 79.
I move for pass of these appointments, reappointments
and substitute reappointment
by the first fo first favorable roll call the vote on
committee on financing and the associated
unsuccessful motion to reconsider.
Well, thank you very much. Hearing No objection.
So ordered
Items 25 through 34 on the report are series of ordinances
regarding the scope of services, budget, tax, levy
and service provider agreement
for various special service areas.
These areas include SSA number 44
SSA number one dash 2015 SSA number 19
SSA number 20 SSA 21 dash 2016
SSA number 24 SSA number 25 SSA 43
SSA 54 SSA 75.
I move for pass of these items
by the first favorable roll call vote
of the committee on finance and the associated unsuccessful
motion to reconsider hearing.
No objection. So ordered
Items 35 through 40 on the agenda are ordinance
authorizing public hearings
for various special service areas.
Public hearing for SSA number eight public hearing
to establish new SSA 32 dash 2024.
Item 37 public hearing regarding SSA number 42.
Item 38 public hearing establishing SSA 76,
item 39 public hearing and establishment of SSA 81.
Item 40 public hearing and establishment of SSA number 82.
I move for pass of these items
by the first favorable roll call vote
of the committee on finance
and the associated unsuccessful
motion to reconsider hearing.
No objection. So ordered
Items 41 and 42 on the agenda are ordinances dealing
with two class six B tax incentives.
Item 41 on the report is an ordinance
to approve the issuance of a Class six six B tax incentive
for a property at 25 15
through 25 61 West Taylor Street in the 28th ward.
Item 42 on the report is an ordinance
to approve the issuance of a Class six B tax incentive
for property at 42 0 4, 42 0 8 42 10
and 42 18 through 42 32 West Lake Street in the 28th ward.
I move for pass of these islands
by the first favorable roll call vote finance,
and the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider
Hearing. No objection.
So ordered. Thank
You Mr. President. That concludes
My report. You're welcome. Thank you.
Mr. Chair.
Committee on housing and Real Estate Chair recognizes
chair Seig Cho Lopez.
Thank you Mr. President
and members of city council reporting
for your committee on housing
and real estate, which held an in-person meeting on Tuesday,
October 1st, 2024.
The committee has a series of reports recommending passage
of 15 ordinances including restructuring agreements,
al thematic introductions, a code amendment
and various lease agreements and land sales.
Uh, the first item is for,
uh, from the Department of Housing.
Item number one, ordinance 2024 dash 0 0 12 5 4 7.
Restructuring of home loan agreement
with Renaissance San Luke, S-L-F-L-P
for property at 1501 West, uh,
Melrose Street in the 32nd Ward.
I move passage of this item
by the first most favorable roll call vote on the Committee
on Finance and associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider
Hearing. No objection,
so ordered.
The next item is also from the department of Hi, uh,
housing item number two,
ordinance 20 24 0 0 12 5 5 0 sale transfer
and assumption of city debt from Ellie's Neighborhood
Development Corporation to Ventus Cari, LLC
or permanent Supportive Living Facility at 80 8200 South
ES Avenue in the eighth ward.
I move passage of this item by the same motion
Hearing. No objection,
so ordered.
The next two items are demanding introductions.
Item number three is Ordinance 2024 dash 0 0 11 400,
designation of 1565 North Clyburn Avenue
as low affordability community in the second ward.
And item four passed
as a substitute substitute ordinance 20 24 0 0 12 2 1 4
designation of 39 55 North Kilpatrick Avenue
and 30 0 65 North Milwaukee Avenue
as low affordability community in the 45th Ward.
AB moved passage of these two items made the same motion
Hearing, no objection, so ordered.
Item number five is a cut.
Uh, the, uh,
cut the tape initiative ordinance 2024 dash 0 0 12 4 2 5.
Amendment of municipal code chapter two dash 1 24 ending
the process of submitting acquisitions, dispositions,
and change in use of city owned land
to the Chicago Planning Commission
and Community Development Commission.
Uh, move passes of this item by the same motion
Hearing, no objection, so ordered.
The next three items are, uh,
grouped together from the
Department of Planning and Development.
They are, uh, three lease agreements for use
of city owned property as Public Outdoor Plaza in the third,
16th and 24th wards.
The ordinance numbers are ordinance 2024 dash 0 0 12 5 4 4,
ordinance 2024 dash 0 0 12 5 4 5,
and ordinance 2024 dash 0 0 1 2 5 7 1.
I've moved passage of these items
by the same motion hearing,
No objections, so ordered.
The next DPD item is Ordinance 20 24 12 5 3 8 sale
of city owned property at various locations
to multiple individuals under CHI Block Builder platform,
open Spaceland Sale in the 16th and the 20th wards.
I move passage of this item by the same motion
Hearing. No objection,
so ordered.
The next two items from the department, uh,
or planning are from the adjacent neighbors land acquisition
program, A
and l AP for sale
of city owned properties in the third and 29th words.
These are ordinance 2024 dash 0 0 1 2 5 3 9
and ordinance 2024 dash 0 0 1 2 5 4 1.
I move passes of these items by the same motion hearing.
No objection. So ordered
Items 12, uh, through 15 are for the sale
of city owned vacant properties in the sixth, 20th, 21st,
and 22nd wards under CHI Block Builder platform.
The ordinance numbers are ordinance 2024 dash
0 0 1 2 5 3 5, uh,
dash 0 0 1 2 5 57 dash 0 1 12 5 6 1
and dash 0 0 1 2 5 3 7.
I move passages of these items by the same motion
Hearing, no objection. So ordered.
Finally, item 16, uh,
on our summary was held in committee.
Mr. President, this concludes my, my report.
Thank you Mr. Chair.
Committee on License and Consumer Protection
Chair recognizes Chair Silverstein.
Thank you Mr. President and members of the city council.
I'm reporting for the Committee on License
and Consumer Protection.
We held a meeting on October 7th, 2024
to consider four ordinances
regarding liquor moratoriums in the 10th, 16th, 39th,
and 42nd wards.
The committee has recommended passage
of each of these items.
Oh 2 0 2 4 dash 0 1 1 2 0 0
and others ending in 1 2 2 1 2, 1 2, 4 9
and 1 2 4 2 4.
Mr. President, I move
that the city council concur on the recommendations
of the license committee by the same roll call
as item number one of the Committee on Finance report
and the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider
Hearing no objection. So ordered
Oh 2 0 2 4 0 1 2 3.
An ordinance to amend Section nine of the Municipal Code
of Chicago regarding restrictions on operation
of petty caps.
I move passage of this item by the same motion.
If there's no objection, hearing
None. So order
Oh 2 2 4 0 1 2 7 4 a
substitute ordinance
regarding restricted residential zone shared housing
and vacation rentals in a precinct of the 23rd ward.
I move passage of this item by the same motion.
If there is no objection, hearing
None so ordered Oh 2 0 2 4 dash
0 0 1 2 1 3 3
and 0 0 1 1 2 7 5 2 Substitute ordinances
designating precincts of the 23rd ward
as restricted cannabis zones.
I move passage of these items by the same motion.
If there is no objection, hearing
None. So ordered
Oh 2 0 2 4 dash 0 0 1 2 3 84
and ordinance to amend section four dash one six dash 1 0 0
of the municipal code extending, uh,
repeal date of Wrigley Plaza.
I move passion passage of this item by the same motion.
If there is no objection,
Hearing none so ordered
Items oh 2 0 2 4 dash
0 1 2 2 0 3
and 1 2 3 7 1 1 2 3 7 2
and 1 2 4 2 0.
Were held in committee. Mr.
President, this concludes my report.
Thank you Madam Chair for the Committee on
Pedestrian and Traffic Safety.
The chair recognizes chairperson loa.
Thank you Mr. President reporting
for your committee on Pedestrian
and traffic safety for which a meeting was held on Tuesday,
October 1st, 2024.
Before the committee there were 421 routine traffic
items, all of which passed.
If there are no objections, I move passage of these items
by the first most favorable roll call vote from the
Committee on Finance and the associated
unsuccessful motion to reconsider the
Vote. Jury none. So ordered.
That concludes my report. Thank you. Thank
You. Thank you Mr. Chair
for the Committee on Police and Fire.
The chair recognizes Chairman Talia Farro,
Mr. President members of
the City council reporting
for your committee on police
and fire, which meeting was held on October 7th, 2024.
There was one item before the committee,
which the committee recommends a passage
as amended in committee item number 1 20 23 dash
4 6 4 4 5.
The amendment of Miss Municipal code chapter two dash 36
by adding new section two dash 36 dash 7 62,
which establishes the policy
and procedure for lead following the death
of a unified uniformed service member, Mr.
President, uh, Mr.
Um, alderman Spto has requested to speak on this item
Very well Chair recognizes Alderman s Spto.
Thank you Mr. President.
I just wanna thank my colleague, alderman Napolitano
for bringing this forward for us with the help of local two.
Uh, this was, uh, much needed.
Uh, we wish it was never needed, but it's much needed.
Um, but I just wanna make sure everybody knows one thing
is kind of somewhat clear.
So there's been very inconsistency with the fire department,
but this current commissioner in
there has not been a problem.
She's been, she's been solid with us on giving guys leaves
with the four that's recently just had in 2023.
So some people thought she was an evil person
here, but it's not about her.
She's been great with us for making sure people get off.
Uh, brothers and sisters get off to, you know,
attend the funeral or wake of, of their colleagues.
So, um, hope we never use it.
Um, 2023 we had four duty debts, so,
but I would just wanna thank everybody
for supporting us on this.
Thank you, Mr. President. Thank
You. Chair recognizes
Chairman Talia Farro.
Mr. President, if there are no objections
or further comments, I move the passage of this item
as amended in committee by the most favorable role.
The first most favorable roll call vote in the Committee on
Finance in the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider
Hearing none so ordered.
Mr. President, that concludes my report.
Thank you Mr. Chair. Committee on Public Safety Chair
recognizes Chairman Hopkins.
Uh, thank you Mr. President reporting
for your committee on public safety,
which held a meeting pursuant
to notice on October 9th, 2024.
Committee recommends passage of the following item,
resolution 1 0 3 5 7 subject matter hearing on extreme
weather response on behalf of the city of Chicago,
if no one wishes to speak, I move passage
of this item by the first favor.
Will roll. Call the Committee on Finance
and associated unsuccessful motion to
Reconsider. See you. No hands.
So ordered.
Mr. President, this concludes
My report. Thank you Mr. Chair.
Committee on
transportation in public way.
Chair recognizes Chairman Mitchell,
Mr. President and members
of the City council reporting
for your Committee on Transportation
and Public Way, which held a meeting on
September 30th, 2024.
The following items passed by the majority
of the members present item pages two
through six includes 39 ordinances
for miscellaneous items introduced
by the local alderman from Wards
1, 5 16, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 35, 40, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48,
and 50.
Page seven includes items ordinance
2 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 8 6 9,
a vacation ordinance
for a property located in the 34th ward.
If there is no objection, I move passages of these items
by the first most favorable roll call vote
of the Committee on Finance
and the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider hearing
Unsu So ordered. Mr.
President, this concludes my report.
Thank you very much Mr. Chair.
How for our committee on zoning
landmarks and building standards, the chair recognizes
Lord Vice Mayor, chairman
Burnett.
Right. Um,
Thank you. Thank you Mr.
President. Thank you Mr.
President and members of the city council
presenting a series of reports for your committee on zoning,
landmark and building standards,
which held a meeting on October 8th, 2024.
These reports are grouped for convenience.
The following items were passed
by a majority of the members present.
Page one contains three Merrill Reappointments
to the Public Building Commission, including David Whitley,
James Ellis Jr.
And Jose Maldonado.
I moved passage of these items
by the last most favorable roll call vote
of the finance committee report
and the associated unsuccessful motions to reconsider
Hearing. No objection.
So ordered
Page one also contain contains documents number
0 2 0 2 4 dash
0 0 1 0 9 8 2 to allow
for the designation of an alternative alternate member
to the zoning board of appeals in the event of a vacancy.
If ultimate nuisance don't have anything to say, um,
I'm move passage of this item by the same motion.
If there is no objection,
Hearing none. So ordered
Passage one,
page one also contains document number
0 2 0 2 4 dash
0 1 2 4 1 7 regarding
low slope roof skylights and fire safety.
Before I move passage on this item, I believe the sponsors,
uh, alderman Quinn and Alderman Nugent has something to say
Very well. The Chair
recognizes Alderman Quinn.
Thank you Mr. Mayor.
Um, I wanted to, um, recognize
Laura Price, the widow of Drew Price, um, who gave
a real courageous testimony yesterday in zoning.
Uh, Laura, thank you. Thank you very much.
On behalf of the city of Chicago, um,
we have more work to do on this issue.
Um, this is the first step.
Um, in the 13th Ward, I represent scores of firefighters
as evidenced by the gentleman behind you, John Shoeman,
who brought this to my attention.
Um, so we have more work to do,
but rest assured that you have my word.
I'll be there for you. Thank you.
Thank you. The chair recognizes Alderwoman, Sam Nugent.
Thank you, Mr. President.
I'd like to thank my co-sponsor, Marty Quinn
for his advocacy and thank our colleagues, 31 of them
who signed on in support of this really important ordinance.
In the event of a fire light shafts like courts
and skylights present grave danger to firefighters,
these openings often lack guards
or parapets leaving them open for someone to fall into.
This ordinance requires guards
and walls to be built around the openings
to help protect our firefighters.
Less than a year ago, the entire city mourned the death
of Firefighter Drew Price,
who lost his life while responding to a fire.
Today, this ordinance will help save the lives
of firefighters when they respond to a call
and help prevent tragic deaths.
Like Drews. I'm deeply, deeply honored
to have Drew's wife Laura Price here today.
I wanna again, thank her for her work yesterday
and for her ongoing advocacy.
I ask my colleagues for their favorable
consideration of this ordinance. Thank you, Mr. President.
Very well. You're welcome. Chair
recognizes Chairman Burnett
Passage of this item by the same motion.
If there is no objections,
Hearing none so ordered.
Page one also contains the historical landmark designation
of the Jackson Storage
and Van Company warehouse,
located at 36 0 9 dash 36 11 West Cerec Road
and the 22nd Ward, as well
as the historical landmark designation
of the Mars Candy Factory, located at 29 20 19
North Oak Park Avenue in the 29th Ward.
I move passage of these items by the same motion.
If there is no, no objection,
Hearing none so ordered
Move moving page, moving pages one
through five pages.
Moving on. Pages one
through five contain various map amendments in the fourth,
fifth, eighth, ninth, 11th, 40th, 43rd,
45th, and 47th wards.
I move passage of these items by the same motion.
If there is no objections,
Hearing none so ordered.
Lastly, pages five
through six contains various large signs,
over a hundred square feet in area, 24 feet
above grade in the first, third, fourth, 11th, 22nd,
25th, 27th, 29th, 32nd, 35th, 41st,
42nd, 43rd, 47th and 50th awards.
I move passage of these items by the same motion.
If there is no objections,
Hearing none so ordered.
Mr. President, that concludes my report. Thank you
Vice chair.
Good enough. Very well. Congratulations Mr. Chair.
Thank you. All right.
For the agreed upon calendar, uh,
the chair recognizes all woman Harris.
I received from the uh, city clerk, Andrea
and Valencia, a total of 82 items proposed
for their agreed calendar consisting
of congratulatory commemorative atory resolutions from Clerk
Valencia from the following.
Alder persons Alderman Dow, Alder person.
Dow Alder person, hall, Alder person Harris, Alder person,
Chico, Alder person Lee Alder person,
Quinn Alder person Lopez, Alder person, Coleman
Alder person, Tovaris, uh, Alder person, Burnett,
and uh, Alder person v Agus added to two,
um, resolutions.
Alder person Nugent, all the person Riley,
all the person Gardner Alder person hadn't.
Thank you. Um, I move these in the omnibus very
Well here. No objections.
So ordered.
Thank you you Now for new business,
the clerk will call the wards beginning with the 50th ward
Zoning amendments, which are referred
to the committee on zoning landmarks
and building standards, traffic regulations,
traffic control signals and traffic signs,
which are referred to the Committee on Pedestrian
and Traffic Safety exemption from physical barrier
requirement for commercial driveway alley access
for parking facilities, which are referred
to the Committee on Transportation
and Public Way al the Manhattan
and others have a proposed ordinance for amendment
of municipal code chapter six dash 10,
establishing protections of civil rights for individuals
with actual or perceived association with any
of the protected classes, which is referred
to Committee on Health and Human Relations.
All person Riley has proposed order for the issuance
of permits for signed sign boards at 6 43 North Orleans
Street, which is referred
to the Committee on zoning landmarks and building standards.
All person Riley also has proposed ordinance for amendment
of municipal code section four dash 60 day 0 23
to allow additional package goods licenses on portions
of East Illinois Street
and East McClure Court, which is referred
to the Committee on License and Consumer Protection.
All the person Riley also has proposed ordinance
for an honorary designation as Alfonso Fons SBO Way,
which is referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Public Way.
All the person Riley also has proposed ordinance
for honorary street designation as Anthony a Duped Way,
which is referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Public Way.
Other person, Riley also has proposed order for the issuance
of permits for signed sign boards at 59 West Har Street,
which is referred to the committee on
zoning landmarks and building standards.
All the person in ano has proposed ordinance for a transfer
of funds within the 41st award wage allowance account
for the year 2024, which is referred committee on the budget
and government operations.
All their person, all the persons of Vasquez, Mitchell
and others have proposed resolution for recogni recognition
of the Chicago Transit Authority
and Amalgamated Transit Union, local 2 41
and 3 0 8 on transportation work
during the 2024 Democratic National Convention,
which is referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Public Way.
All the person Ramirez Rosa has proposed ordinance
for amendment of municipal code sections four dash 60 dash
22 and four dash 60 dash 0 23
to disallow additional alcoholic liquor
and package good licenses on portions of West Bein Avenue,
which is referred to the Committee on
License and Consumer Protection.
All the person Ramirez Rosa also has a proposed ordinance
for honorary street designation
as James Joseph Mulligan Way, which is referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Public Way.
All the person, Rodriguez Sanchez has a proposed ordinance
for amendment of municipal code section four dash 60 dash
0 23 to allow additional alcoholic liquor
and packaged goods licenses on portions
of North Kedzie Avenue, which is referred
to Committee on License and Consumer Protection.
All the person Ramir Rodriguez Sanchez also has proposed
ordinance for a transfer of funds within the Committee on
Health and Human Relations for the year 2024,
which is referred to the committee on the budget
and governor operations.
All the person Wapac has proposed orders for the issues
of permits for signed signboards at 28 15 Northwestern
Avenue, which are referred
to the committee on zoning landmarks and building standards.
All person Wapac
and Alder person Cardona have a proposed resolution.
The call for hearings on increase in the red line extension
project costs, which
is referred to the Committee on finance.
Other person Cardona
and all person Wapac have opposed Ordinance for amendment
of municipal code chapter five dash 11
by adding a nude section five dash 11 dash 180 establishing
expiration date of tenant opportunity
to purchase block 6 0 6 district pilot program
to December 31st, 2027, which is referred
to the committee on zoning landmarks and building standards.
Two committees have been called the Committee on Zoning
and the Committee on Housing and Finance.
The, the matter is referred to
the Committee on Committees and Rules.
All the person RO has proposed orders for amendment
of municipal code titled 17 authorizing zoning Administrator
to approve administrative adjustments
to parking location standards
for new construction projects in B
and C districts, near rail stations, entrances, exits,
but not along pedestrian streets, which is referred
to committee on zoning landmarks and building standards.
All the person Irvin has proposed orders for the issuance
of permits for signed sign boards at four 20 South Pulaski
Road, which are referred
to committee on zoning landmarks and building standards.
All the person Burnett has proposed order for the issuance
of permits for signed sign boards at 1501 North Kingsbury
Street, which is referred
to committee on zoning landmarks and building standards.
All the person Barnett also has proposed ordinance
for the transfer of funds within the committee on zoning
landmarks and building standards for the year 2024,
which is referred to committee on the budget
and government operations.
All the person Fuentes has proposed orders
for the issuance s permits for signed sign boards at 35 40
West Division Street, which are referred
to the committee on zoning landmarks and building standards.
All the person Rodriguez has proposed resolution
for declaration of October 28th, 2024
as First Responders Day in Chicago, which is referred
to the Committee on Workforce Development.
All the persons Taylor, Vazquez
and Hadden have a proposed ordinance
for an honorary street designation
as DJ Casper Chacha slide Perry Way, which is referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Public Way.
Other person, Coleman has a proposed ordinance for amendment
of MSPA code section four dash 60 dash 0 23
to disallow additional package goods licenses on portion
of West 63rd Street, which is referred
to Committee on License and Consumer Protection.
All the person Coleman also has proposed ordinance
for amendment of municipal code section four dash 60 0 23,
uh, to DISA to allow additional packages licenses on portion
of South Ashland Avenue, which is referred
to Committee on License and Consumer Protection.
All the person Coleman also has proposed ordinance
for amendment of municipal code section four dash 16 dash
0 23 to allow additional package licenses on portion
of South three C Avenue, which is referred
to Committee on License and Consumer Protection.
All the persons Lopez
and Dahl have opposed ordinance for amendment
of municipal code chapter two dash eight subjecting.
All residents are all recipients of settlements
or payments of claims to indebtedness check
by city controller,
which is referred to the Committee on Finance.
Alderman Quinn has proposed ordinance for the transfer
of funds within the 13th Ward automatic expense account
for the year 2024.
This is referred to the committee on the budget
and government Operations.
All the person Lee has proposed ordinance for amendment
of municipal code section four dash 60 0 23
and four dash 60 dash 0 22
to allow additional alcoholic liquor
and package good licenses on portion of South Morgan Street,
which is referred to the committee on licensed consumer
protection DER person Harris has proposed order
for the issuance of permits for signed sign boards at 88 10
South Stony Allen Avenue, which is referred
to the committee on zoning landmarks and building standards.
All the person Mitchell has proposed ordinance for amendment
of Ms mc code section four dash 2 44 dash one 40
to prohibit pedaling on portions of East 79th Street,
east 75th Street
and South Euclid Parkway, which is referred
to the Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety.
All the person do has a proposed ordinance for the transfer
of funds within the third ward wage allowance,
all thematic expense account for the year 2024,
which is referred to the committee on the budget
and governor operations.
All the person do also has a proposed ordinance
for honorary street designation
as Harlem Globe Trotter's Way, which is referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Public Way.
All the prison dial also has proposed ordinance
for amendment of municipal code section four dash 60 dash 22
and four dash 60 dash 0 23
that this will allow additional alcoholic liquor
and package with licenses on portioned of East 43rd Street,
which is referred to community
of license and consumer protection.
All the person Hopkins has a proposed ordinance
for amendment of municipal code section five dash 12 dash
one 70 relieving landlords of obligations
to attach security deposit rights documentation when tenant
does not submit security deposit, which is referred
to community of housing and real estate.
All the person LI has a proposed ordinance for transfer
of funds within the first ward automatic wage allowance
account for the year 2024, which is referred
to the committee on the budget and government operations
and all the personal LaSpada also has proposed orders
for amendment of municipal code Title 14 B establishing
standards for exterior lighting, which is referred
to the committee and zoning
landmarks and building standards.
Your Honor, that concludes the presentation
of al thematic introductions
Very well. Thank you very much
for the approval
of the journal, alderman Mitchell,
Mr. President. I am not
aware of any corrections
to the journal from the September 18th, 2024
meeting and move that it be
Approved. Well here
Chair recognizes Alderman Lopez.
Thank you Mr. President.
I actually have a motion to dispense
with the reading and approval of the journal.
What is your motion? I didn't hear it.
To dispense with the reading and approval of the journal
To dispense of the reading of the journal.
Correct. Okay. Does that require a roll call?
Vote you all or a voice vote.
Voice vote works fine. Roll call please.
Okay. It's all right. The chair recognizes Alder Hatten.
Thank you. Uh, Mr. President, um, I would
ask the chair if he could get clarification
from Alder Lopez on the intent of his motion.
Thank you. Alderman Lopez.
Alder Hatten is asking for,
um, clarification as well as explanation behind your motion
to dispense the approval of the journal.
Thank you Mr. President.
To answer my colleague's question According to
our rules Rule three, we have the ability to, uh,
conduct business including the approval of the journal.
Rule 47 states that rules
of parliamentary practice combined comprised in the latest
published edition of the Roberts Rules of Order.
Newly revised shall govern the counsel in all cases
to which there are applicable
and to which they are applicable
and which they're not inconsistent with the special rules
of the council, seeing as how the Roberts Rules
of Order state that if the assembly does not wish
to carry out the approval of the minutes.
Otherwise, in this case known as the Journal of Proceedings,
we may by a majority vote without debate, dispense
with the reading and approval of said minutes.
Therefore, Mr. President, I renew my motion so
that the journal will not be approved in this meeting
and will be approved in the next subsequent
meeting by a roll call vote.
Did, did someone pull a fire alarm on us?
I went through all that and they pulled the fire alarm.
Did that answer your question by the way?
Okay.
All right. Uh, uh, please come back to order
city council chamber.
We'll come back to order. Thank you.
Okay, so there's a
motion on the floor.
I'm not quite sure the the terminology that was used,
but if you could, uh, just for clarification, is your motion
for the dispensing.
I put that in quotations of the journal
from September 18th, 2024, is the purpose of that
is to, um, avoid
or prevent all business that was carried on,
um, at the last meeting for all of that work
to, to not essentially become effective or go into effect.
Chair recognizes Alderman Lopez.
Thank you again, Mr. President.
The motion is, i, I move to dispense with the reading
and approval of the journal from the September meeting.
And again, just for cla thank you for using the,
the vocabulary word,
but just for clarity is the purpose of this motion is to,
uh, prevent all acts
and work that was completed at the previous meeting
from going into effect.
All things previously done in the last meeting will not
be considered as official.
I understand. So thank you. So yes.
I just wanted to make sure that we're all clear. Yes.
So the motion, um,
okay, I got you.
Yep. So the chair recognizes Alder Vasquez and
I'm not debating OO okay. I'm not, I'm not debating,
Hold on.
My apologies direct to me. It's okay, you all just,
My apologies. The president.
You're good. Alright.
Chair recognizes Alder Vasquez. Yeah, I,
I I just had a point of clarification.
Uh, not a debate at all.
I was curious as to, is the intent to dispense
with the reading of the journal so as to prevent enforcement
of the Northwest Housing Ordinance?
Well, that's something that is very specific,
but it, it would be included anything that was done.
And the, the, the alder who made the motion confirmed
that the purpose behind his motion is to prevent any
of the work in the business that was done
by this council in the prior meeting.
It would prevent those items
and that work from going into full effect.
Okay. I would, the chair recognizes Alderman Irvin.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Um, uh, fed our gymnastics for the day,
but I would move to table Mr.
Lopez's motion.
All right. Which, which you cannot debate.
There's a roll call to lay the motion
to lay this motion on the table.
So again, the initial motion from Alderman Lopez
is the motion that would prevent all business
completed in the last meeting from going into effect
a subsequent motion from Alderman Irvin
to lay that motion on the table.
So if you vote yes, you wish that all
of the work in the business that was done
and conducted to go into effect, if you vote no,
then you wish to proceed with the initial motion, which is
to prevent all of the work
that was done in the previous meeting
from going into effect.
There's a roll call as our
clerk prepares for this motion.
Alders, please use your Evo application to record your vote.
Again, the motion to lay
the initial motion on the table.
A yes vote means you wish for all business
that this body conducted the previous meeting
to go into effect.
A no vote means you wish to consider the initial motion,
which essentially is a motion to prevent all work
that was conducted in the previous meeting from going into
effect without a whisper in my ear.
The voting is now open. The voting is now open.
Please use your Eev device. The voting is now open.
Pastor,
I will now take a voice.
Vote for those who have not used the Eev device.
Alder person Hopkins to hear.
Oh, not in chambers. Alder person. Chico.
Oh, did you vote? Okay. Okay, got it. Alder person.
Ramirez, Alder Woman Mi Ramirez Votes.
Yes. Alder person. Curtis. Aye.
Curtis is a yes al person. Tab Baras.
Tab Baras is a yes. Alder person. Scott. Scott is a yes.
Alder person. Waga Pac. Oh, you just voted Alder person.
Rodriguez Sanchez. Yes.
Rodriguez Sanchez is a yes. Alder person. Ramirez. Rosa.
Yes. Ramirez Rosa is a yes Alder person.
Viegas not in chambers.
Alder person. Napolitano Napolitano is a no.
Has everyone voted whose wish? All right.
The voting is now closed.
Wait, do do you have Scott Alder person Scott with a yes.
Uh, 38 Yays. Nine Nays.
This motion passes back to the initial motion
from Alderman Mitchell for the approval of all of the work
that this body did in the previous meeting.
I am not aware of any corrections
to the journal from the September 18th, 2024 meeting
and move that it be approved.
Hearing no objections.
So ordered for unfinished business. Alderman Mitchell. I am not
Aware of any unfinished business
Very well for miscellaneous business,
Ottman Mitchell, except
For the date and time setting.
The uh, um, except
for the ordinance setting the date and time for the next meeting.
I'm not aware any miscellaneous business
Very well. Then with
that, the date and time of the next meeting.
Autumn Mitchell, I've
Handed up an ordinance to the clerk setting
the date and time of the next meeting.
Fair Mel. Thank you very much.
Madam Clerk, please read the ordinance
Being ordained by the City Council of City Chicago.
Section one. The next regular meeting of the city council.
The city Chicago shall be held on Tuesday,
October 22nd, 2024,
beginning at 2:00 PM in the council chamber on the second
floor at City Hall 1 21 North LaSalle
Street, Chicago, Illinois.
This ordinance shall take effect
and be enforced from its after passage.
Gregory Mitchell, alderman seventh Ward,
Alderman Mitchell.
I move. Passage in the
Omnibus. Here are no objections.
Sore order on the
Omnibus Alderman Mitchell.
Move that matters in the omnibus Be passed
by the first most favorable road call vote
by the Committee on Finance
and the unsuccessful motion to Rece Reconsider
Hearing. No objection.
So ordered. Okay.
The chair recognizes Alderman Viegas.
Thank you Mr. President.
41 Alderman signed a letter
to have hearings regarding the
recent CPS board appointments.
I wanna thank those 41 Alderman for signing onto the letter.
I especially wanna thank Alderwoman Lee Hadden
and TAVI for helping coordinate the 41, the 41 signatures.
I mean, you take a look at those signatures,
it's very diverse, but the one thing
that was in common was about talking about transparency.
We wanna make sure that a district
that has one of the worst bond ratings in the country
have people that are dealing
and making sure that our children's future
is, is, is respected.
So after further discussion with my colleague from the chair
of the Committee on Education in Child Development,
she has agreed to hold a hearing on October 18th
to discuss the subject matter
of the proposed 2:00 PM meeting
that was scheduled for today.
That committee meeting has been publicly noticed.
In light of that, unless any of my colleagues
who co-signed the call letter
for the special meeting disagree.
We now withdraw our call for the special meeting
that was scheduled for two 2:00 PM today.
So we can have the education committee on October 18th.
Okay. Hold, hold on a second.
We don't, we don't shout across. Right there.
Thank you very much.
Sure.
Um,
Sergeant at arms, could you please restore order so
that we can conclude our meeting?
Anything else? Alderman Vegas. That
Meeting be, that meeting will be scheduled on October 18th
at 10:00 AM Both the current board members as well as the
newly appointed board members will be in attendance
to garner questions from members of the committee as well
as members of the city council. Thank you. Thank
I just want to make sure we also clarification.
They have been invited. They have been invited.
I don't want anybody in this body to believe
that they are automatically expected to attend.
Just for clarification. They have been invited.
Thank you very much. The chair recognizes Alderman Mitchell
to the motion to adjourn.
Put a motion up. Sergeant at arms,
could you please restore order
Find?
Yeah, that's fine.
Mayor, you gonna recognize Bill
procedurally?
That's okay. Can do that.
Excuse me, Mr.
Sergeant at arms, could you please restore order please?
Thank you sir. Sir, could you, Sergeant at arms,
could you please remove the gentleman?
Please, could you please remove the gentleman so
that we can finish the order of business here?
Sir, I'm happy to continue to have a conversation with you.
Please step out, please. Thank you.
About us. But you. $30,000. Look, that's about it.
That's why y'all want
Adjourn on the motion to adjourn.
Derman Mitchell.
Um,
point of clarification
on the motion to adjourn.
It's super Once, once you motion please. I get it.
He got a call.
Yeah. Special meeting will happen
on October 18th at 10:00 AM where members
of the board have been and previous board have been invited
to attend on the motion to adjourn. Auman Mitchell,
Are you gonna call court? I
Have a point of clarification on his motion.
O Okay, alderman bill for clarification. Sir.
Mr. President point of clarification,
even though they have been invited, I wanna remind this body
because it has not been codified,
but we still have the right
to subpoena whoever the hell we want to come
and testify before this body.
We have that right? Thank you.
Okay. Thank you. Um, that's, that's not true.
Al Alderman Viega.
Miss Mr. President, Mr. President.
Mr. Viega, In our discussion,
the chairwoman of education, it was said that the members,
the current members of the board, as well as those
that you appointed, would come to the meeting.
Now, I urge you
and your authority as the person who's appointed
the board members as well as the new board members.
You want me to exercise my authority? Absolutely. Exercise
Your authority On the motion.
Thank you. Thank you, thank you.
I will most certainly exercise my authority.
In fact, I already have on the motion to adjourn. On
The motion to adjourn.
On the motion to adjourn. On the motion to adjourn.
Alderman Mitchell,
I'm sorry To make the motion
to adjourn Altman Mitchell. There been no further
Business before this body. I motion
moved that we adjourn.
Okay. There's been a roll call vote on the
motion to adjourn.
Those are the rules. Madam Clerk on the motion to adjourn.
Please use your EVO application.
This motion to adjourn.
Please
Use your EVO application.
There's been a roll call request on the motion to adjourn.
Those are within the rules.
Please use your EVO application to cash to your vote.
Right there.
Can you open it? Okay.
Can you open it? Oh, now you can. Now you can.
You got it Casey.
There's no,
It's transparency.
Yes. The
voting is now open.
The voting is now open.
Please use your device to vote
to be the fastest vote of your lives.
I
don't subpoena me.
Okay.
What?
Me.
All right, Madam Clerk. All right.
I will now call on those who have not voted.
Alderman Hopkins not present. Alderwoman Harris not present.
Alderman Lopez. Alderman Lopez is a no Alder person.
Coleman. Coleman is a yes.
Alderman Curtis? Yes. Curtis is a yes.
Alderwoman Scott. Scott is a yes.
Alderman Ferro. Ferro is a yes.
Alder person. Rodriguez Sanchez. Yes.
Rodriguez Sanchez is a yes. Alder person. Ramirez. Rosa C.
Yes. Amir. Rosa is a yes elder person. Gardner not here.
Alderwoman Harris is a yes.
If all those who voted who wish,
the voting is now closed. Thank
You. There are 38 Yays
nine. This meeting is adjourned.