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Let's stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of
America.
And to the Republic for which it stands, 1 Nation.
Please as a courtesy please remain standing for the
invocation. The invocation will be delivered by Pastor Rick
core.
From the near West Vineyard Church.
Holy Spirit, Come.
We ask for your blessing and your grace on today. We thank
you for your protection, over the city. We speak healing
over the city and in the development of this budget. Uh,
there's been a lot of hurts and so we speak healing over
every single person here. Over the mayor over the Alders,
over the clerks over the staff that
Will never be seen or heard of that, have participated in
this time.
We speak healing over our minds. Some of you came in with
headaches, some of you came in, with migraines, healing in
the authority of Jesus. We speak life, we speak Grace. We
speak love we. Speak healing for the Medics, taking care of
those. Bloody in the streets, for the advocates, for the
counselors. We speak healing over them in the authority of
Jesus. When I think of the problems of the city of Chicago,
I think of a, a, a tangled complex, not
Of a ball.
God, you are impossible when it comes to impossibilities,
your impossible to understand but you can bring what's
possible here. And what I see as this ball is unraveling, I
see it as 1 une piece and 1 piece doesn't need a choke the
other piece out. And so we speak life. We speak Grace,
We're United, as Chicagoans here to make this city, a city
that functions, a city of love, a city of Grace. And so we
put aside our super saturated egos. We put aside our
personal ambition and we do that for the sake of making
this city just write loving and true.
Wisdom of God, come upon us because we need you, we cry for
you. We cry for this budget, to be something that assists
and helps every citizen of Chicago. Every visitor that
comes here. We speak life and we speak Grace. We speak
Mercy. We pray for what's impossibly, good? And some of you
hear that and you're jadedness and your citizenship clouds
over that may that not affect your wisdom and bring forth a
good future for the city. May we come around a common
ground, a common purpose in a communal way for a better
City and a better place to live. We believe that the best
has yet to come for the city of Chicago. And we speak that
blessing over the city and the authority of Jesus. Amen.
Man, you may be seated.
This is the portion of the meeting.
This is the portion of meeting for public comments, Mr.
Clerk
The council will now begin the public comment period, which
is limited to a maximum of 30 minutes. Each speaker is
limited to 3 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
all automatic review. Our first Speaker this morning is
Mona m.
Good morning, council members. Can you hear me?
We can hear you.
Thank you so much. Thank you council member for allowing me
to speak. Information is imperative to making appropriate
decisions in government,
I would like to remind you that it is my responsibility to
bring to you relevant information, but your job to use it
as a governmental body, to use the information to make
sound judgments pertaining to the residents of Chicago.
I am not here to demonstrate against a religion, but
against the abuses happening behind the cloak of it.
Scientology is an abusive religion that will go to Great
Lengths, to remove those that get in their way. 1 such
person is a dreamer called, Nancy Drew. Look it up, it's
called boobgate. The fun of the Chicago. Org has the
State's Attorney's ear to continue a claim that a person.
Allegedly had a staff member with her breasts.
The funding and the time of the city's precious funds is
being wasted to appease a cult. I implore that you drop
this frivolous case. Thank you. And I yield back my time.
Thank you very much for your comments. Our next speaker
this morning is Ellen, cepilla.
Hi there in my Audible.
yes, we can hear you, welcome
Oh fabulous, thank you, thank you. Um I appreciate this
opportunity to speak in this forum. Um, I'm Ellen todaya,
I'm a sewing teacher in Sugar Grove Illinois. That's about
45 miles out from the city, but I regularly enjoy coming
into the city of Chicago.
I am here, speaking on behalf of my entire kids sewing
school. I'm in a sewing School.
And I am asking that you pass the ordinance to ban for in
Chicago.
As a sewing teacher, I teach all of my young students about
fabrics and textiles.
I share with my students, the horrible reality that is fur.
The Youth of today, want absolutely nothing to do with
wearing an animal's fur.
The use of animal fur is cruel and most outdated.
With the advances in technology.
Textiles we have achieved today.
Using animal fur for warmth is just not needed.
It is a huge waste of resources and lives, and is extremely
uncompassionate.
We have evolved with technology.
Let us please evolved as a city with compassion.
And lead the world to show that our children. There is no
place in our city of Chicago for this cruel fabric, which
represents such pain,
I urge the city of Chicago to please pass the ordinance to
rid Chicago of this cruel product.
I thank you so much for the opportunity to share my
thoughts.
Thank you very much for your comments. Our next speaker
this morning is Zoe Lee.
I state your name, I Brandon Johnson, the sound. You
solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the
United States that I will support the Constitution of the
United States and the constitution of the state of Illinois
and the constitution of the state of Illinois.
we're nearly 2 years, the city of Chicago has refused to
resolve a case that blatantly violates the fifth and 14th
Amendment instead, they have continued to commit federal
law, violations and support of fraudulent documents filed
by City, Chicago attorney, Bradley Wilson. Ironically, the
city is prioritizing settling cases against the police even
in instances, where individuals shot at officers. First
while disregarding clear con constitutional and legal
breaches. In this matter, Democrats love to accuse Trump
and Republicans of corruption and constitutional
violations. Yet on their lead. Under their leadership in
Chicago, black families like mine face, the same abuses
constitutional rights ignored fraudulent actions. Covered
up and public corruption left, unchecked
Mayor, Brandon Johnson, you took an oath to uphold the
Constitution or when you took an oath was only attended to
fight for the 10th and 14th. Amendments regarding illegal
aliens.
You're paying for votes to pass the budget, everything
about this body and administration is unconstitutional. I
keep coming here, you know, I've been coming here for 2
years, I don't have to tell you about my case anymore
because you know about my case Mary Richardson law, you
know about my case too. And you also took a oath. All of
y'all took a oath
Y'all are straight violating the US Constitution, but y'all
sit and talk about how Trump is so unconstitutional and how
he's going to overturn the government, and he's going to do
all this.
But I've been coming here for 2 years. Just a Democratic
party. This ain't this ain't Trump. This ain't Matt gaetz.
You have, we come from the federal level.
To the state level, the governor pritzer to a kwami that we
cannot find who's the Attorney General to you guys.
Fighting, for some illegal aliens who haven't put a dime in
this country. When my mother has a building that the city
of Chicago Buildings Department demolished because this
disgrace all the men over there, 174, David Moore didn't do
his duty as an alderman.
This falls on you.
I don't get in it. It falls on you, you're the mayor this
time.
What was the purpose of you? Raising your right hand?
What was the purpose of that?
That's crazy.
You are in violation of the Constitution. The US
Constitution the law of the land, the supreme law of the
land.
That's crazy.
Thank you very much for your comments. Our next speaker is
Jessica Jackson.
Now, before you get offended and try to stop me from saying
what I'm going to say,
You're a Biblical person. So you say,
Just like, I am.
The Bible speaks of stupidity.
The Bible says that the Israel is the children of Israel
was a stupid stubborn stiff neck people.
That was the reason why they couldn't get out the
wilderness.
The stupidity.
Of this Administration.
The stupidity of this Administration to think.
That we don't know any better.
Than to know that you all are going to pass that budget.
With all those tax increases.
The stupidity to think that we don't know that you all
could have corrected this stuff a long time ago.
The stupidity to think that you all could come with this
type of cut, this type of recommendation, and not come with
the true accounting of how much money was spent on EC
legals.
You all have yet to be transparent with that.
That's the biggest Financial downfall of the city yet.
There has not been any type of audit, any type of financial
accounting for illegal immigration.
It is stupidity.
Or this Administration to think that we did not know the
other day. At the budget meeting, when they had the Law
Department here, that key members of the Law Department
that sitting here every day, like that Lavine,
Like that other 1 with the glasses.
To think Mary Richardson Lori.
That you really could make us try to think that the city
and the county are so different. So separate that they
don't intertwine with 1 another especially when it comes to
public corruption.
For you to insult, people like that.
For you all to think that we believe that you did a 800.
Survey of Voters that made you all step back and look at
what you were voting on when we stood at this mic and I
told you that if you voted em wrong for money, we was
coming for them seats.
That's where it came from. Not from no fake 800 people.
So, now we gonna continue with what we started.
Make you famous Friday until you all, get it through your
thick heads that we not playing.
After Elite pulled the name yesterday.
For Michelle Harris and she can sit there and rock like she
don't hear it. But everybody knows, when you hear your
name, it triggers something. Inside of you, tune in 6,
oclock on, Zoe Lee, l e, i g h.
You 2. We Gonna Make You Famous all the woman Michelle
Harris.
Thank you very much for your comments.
Our next speaker is Osiris King.
I don't read Chicago, Red.
Good morning, mayor, Brandon Johnson. This is the first
time seeing you in person. It's really cool and just not
seeing it through the news. My name is oh my name is
Osiris. I'm a young 26 year old man here in Chicago and I
remember when my Elementary School in a in the area that I
lived in the wazor elementary school was turned into a
migrant shelter. And I remember how Democrats talked to us
like we were stupid uh you need help. The immigrants need
help.
Y'all gotta work together, they live in poverty. This is
something that you have to accept and they talked to us
like we were 5 years old, but y'all want to talk about
Republicans be little and black people, and talking to
them, like they're stupid. I felt like I was 3 years old,
like, okay? Like I don't know where Venezuela is on a map,
half of the people who support these migrants probably
couldn't point to Venezuela on a map, but a lot of folks
are probably wondering what is this young black kid or a
young black man doing wearing this hard hat in City Hall
today? Well, let me tell you growing up. My favorite show
was Bob the Builder. He where he wore a very funny yellow
hat. This hat is a symbol of Bob, the Builder, building the
wall, building it all around America around Chicago. We
don't want illegals in our community, we don't want
migrants terrorizing our own people, and to have y'all sit
up here and say we have to accept 70 million dollars being
given to them. When you got black people who are already uh
struggling and need help, it is a disgrace. It
Is a disgrace and this election of Donald Trump represents
something that is just more than him winning. This is the
end of vote, blue, no matter who this is the end of they
black, you got to vote for them. This is the end of
Democrats saying, Lester than 2 evils. They did that with
Hillary. They did that with um Biden. They did that with
Kamala. It didn't work. This time, people are sick and
tired because nowadays, you got to get your hands dirty.
You got to come down and talk to the people. You got to
give a little to
Get a little black. People are not falling for the Okie do a
long time ago. Y'all would say black people, don't we say
how high they say stoop down. We say how low they say go
vote Democrat. We would run faster than you saying boats to
get to The Ballot Box. But this is the end. And most likely
also say people talk about mayor Brandon Johnson, but he is
just a microcosm of the problem in the Democrat Party. I
want to talk to Democrats on a national stage. You've got
in New York City, black lives matter being very upset and
that's fine. But also be very upset about what's going on
in Chicago. But these black people being terrorized by the
migrants, the illegal immigrants and no 1 can say anything
about it, it's not fair. So at the end of the day with the
time I got left I want people to think about. Who really
has the power Democrats think they have to power Obama who
was an Obama Nation to this entire nation. Thinks he got
the power, Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer and Nancy
Pelosi think they got the power. They think they can bully
us and we got to stand silent but people
In America everywhere know that we got the power and we
suck Donald.
Thank you very much for your comments. Our next speaker is
more real news.
Our next speaker is more real news.
Yeah, I like my blue shoes.
They hurt.
But that's all you Democrats been giving is pain.
I came down here.
A little bit the same time as Zoe Miss Jackson.
And I've been homeless.
My child and I have been on the streets. We actually slept
in on in the car, on Thanksgiving because some bogus stuff
with some Democrats want to get us in the apartment when
the landlord signed a lease
On the 22nd.
But exactly, they can get the leak was in. You can get them
in my you. You can get them in Bradley. Can you? You can,
you can give everything to them. Even though I gave you
information on how to shelter Street off people Etc. But
y'all can build these nice shelters and put them in these
nice hotels, you know. But you know, I got a little
stability now. You know what I'm saying? So I'm going to be
speaking a little different in a little better. I ain't
going to cuss you out like they told me not to
I'm gonna get you, I ain't gonna get you because I'm not
fake here. It's just that. I'm a real man in the real
father. So I feel the difference hurt, then maybe you do
And that makeup ain't for him. Don't crack jokes on him,
that's why it's white. You know what I'm saying? I'm
natural, my wife is natural. We will, I ain't faking. I
ain't faking it saying.
Excuse me. I'm not faking it saying, who I am. I tell them
all the time. I'm a moist American whether who like it or
not. I stand on that. I ain't faking like Miss clay Islam
and and more and things like that. You ain't even got a B
on your name. Stop faking. I ain't faking like Janette.
Tell her claiming. Oh wait for the people and then vote
something different against the people and I'm running for,
and I'm running for all the men in that war and plenty of
war. And I'm standing on that 20 of a love truth, peace
freedom and justice.
So the streets know what I'm talking about. I'm running for
that war.
A real man a real person for the community. A real person
that y'all know came from nothing.
I've been down here came for nothing from the ground floor.
Even when we was homeless I still dressed nice and
represented as a man and as a father and as a leader
And also prophesize things down here.
And the well, is my comrades.
We pray, we prophesy for red, we prophesy we going to get
Trump up in here.
That red look nice on you. Miss call me, you always look
like a stripper. But anyway, okay, we going to get you that
just so this might cause your time is up, Sir, excuse me.
Well, now I didn't so people on this floor, your time is
up, excuse me back, please.
Speak speakers. I reminded that people of all, ages are
listening to public comments. And we ask that you please
refrain
From personal tax and using profanity. Thank you very much.
If you continue if you continue to have an outburst, I
would ask you to be removed. Now we've taken your time if
you can
Please.
Continue.
Our next speaker is Moises Moreno.
Good morning, everybody. My name is Moises Moreno. I'm an
organizer with the alliance of the southeast. I'm here to
urge the city council, to slow down and defer the side
Quantum development.
Well, I'm asking that we slow down and defer until there is
an environmental review completed until there is a
remediation plan in place.
Until there is a clear and specific Community benefits
prioritize by the community.
As far as petitions we submitted a petition to the zoning
committee over 142, signatures asking them to slow down the
process for Community benefits.
We now have 350 356 signatures.
in the petitions, the name Community benefits include
protecting the environment and our health guaranteeing jobs
and education pipelines for local residents, including
10th, Ward and Seventh, Ward residents, we want paid
internships for high school students.
We want Pathways to careers for local residents and job
training.
And development without displacement.
Like, offering tax relief for homeowners and longtime
residents. Why does this apply to the whole site? This is 1
of the questions that's been asked.
The community meetings that have been held by the city,
only focus on the 125 Acres. Not the entire site.
So this is going to bring a lot of changes, and this will
this development won't even allow for housing.
I mean it made weighted related. Midwest plans on building
in building outside of the community, basically not in the
community. So they weren't going to be no affordable
housing for the folks that are going to be near this
development. That ain't right.
And it's also allows for heavy Industries to bring more
pollution to an environmental justice community.
Like warehouses and recycling facilities, and general iron,
and all these Coke, and co cold materials that are out
there. We need to get this addressed before anything gets
done. When we're talking about Investments, we are paying
for this, by the way. Okay, taxpayers were paying for this
at the city level at the state level and at the federal
level. So Midwest related they already got their they're
getting going to get their tax break. Okay. Now if Midwest
related Midwest my my my apologies
If they can get 10, if they can give 10 million dollars for
a park downtown.
They can they can invest in the local community in the
southeast side. So what I'm basically asking is to slow
down and defer the site Quantum until we can address these
issues. We want to make sure this is got this gets done,
right? Thank you.
Thank you very much for your comments.
Our next speaker this morning is Dave Lich.
Hello, my name is Dave LIC. I I live in the Seventh Ward
about it uh
79th in South Shore.
Oh, my friends and Neighbors.
Around me. I know a lot of them really and and pretty much
all of them had grandparents that came here from
Mississippi or Alabama.
And from Mexico, and here's the thing, they all came here
to work.
That was the culture that United South Chicago.
And that was the culture.
That purchased the homes and paid for new cars out front.
And that was the culture that they passed down to.
The children and the grandchildren.
And you know if if those people those Grandparents were
here today, they might say work defines us.
It saved Our Lives, if filled our hours, it gave meaning to
what we did.
And Who We Are.
Some of us were professionals. Some of us were lawyers
engineers,
Others.
Just use a job as an opportunity.
To do our most important work which was to provide provide
for the family, build the community.
and so,
If those same people were here today, they might say what
happened.
You know what happened? We we have lost all the industries.
They literally took the factory machines and unbolted them
and shipped them to China and now the people are working in
retail stores and the pay is so low that they have to get
you know uh Link cards and so forth to eat.
So now we have the resurrection of an industry that is I'm
I'm going to say you a Godly industry if you will.
I'm not usually 1 that speaks in those terms, but
But it's a business that serves the people that work there.
It's a, it's a business.
That serves the customers. It's a business that will serve
the taxing authorities.
I mean.
It's a business that will enable.
All kinds of ancillary uh, you know, cultural benefits.
And and and and the fellows, you know I did meet the fellow
fellow that spoke before me last night. Actually, for the
first time, I mean, there are a few of these paid, you
know, activists around that are trying to drum up sentiment
for a so-called Community benefits agreement but that's
more Link cards. Really? If you get down to it, it's just
It's, it's just not what we want.
It's, it's
yeah.
Anyway, I, you know, I'm at the end of my, you know, I'm
I'm older now, I've had a good life and I uh I still work
every day in the world. Anyway,
thank you very much for your comments.
Our next speaker is.
Our next speaker is Sonia Catan.
Hi uh everyone here. Uh there has been uh I'm going to be
very honest. I'm feeling very
uh, scared to be perfectly honest, there's been a lot of
xenophobia that has been spoken in this room today and I
understand that there is a lot of anger and that anger is
being directed in the wrong place. I came to the United
States when I was 7 years old,
My documentation status does not need to be revealed.
I continue to speak firmly.
I,
There are many immigrants in this room. And I want to say,
That you are safe. We are a city that is been a sanctuary
City and will remain a sanctuary City.
Instead of directing our anger.
Instead of directing our anger towards exposure stop the
time, please.
Can I please hold? You're fine. Please hold your applause.
For the end of their presentation, it is difficult for the
public to hear the presenter. If there is shouting.
So hold your response until the end if you cannot do that.
Will be forced to ask that you leave the chamber.
Okay, you may Begin Again.
You may Begin Again.
Thank you.
There is a lot of anger in this room and that is
understandable. I am tired of paying ridiculous amounts to
be able to get my groceries. I'm tired of how we're high
rent. Is, there is so much anger that exists in the people
of the city of Chicago. And all of that anger is valid. You
have every right to be angry because it feels too expensive
to survive, but we are putting that anger in the wrong
place.
we are spending 170 million dollars in this budget cycle for
vacant officer positions positions that the city has failed
to fill for the last 6 years, 170 million dollars.
the City Department of Public Health has seen the largest
decrease, it is the 170 million that we are putting towards
completely vacant. Positions is 4 times higher than the
entire budget for the Chicago Department of Public Health.
My health.
Matters more.
Than this city is currently investing in.
For the last 6 years, the CPD has had this vacancy fund.
And every year, even with the largest recruitment budget
CPD has ever seen, the CPD has struggled to grow the force
and in fact on times recently reported that it is shrunk by
an average of 320 officers, that money is just sitting
around. And we have no way of knowing where that money is
going. So please vote for it is absolutely not. Thank you
very much.
We are asking to vote for the budget amendment so that that
money can be funneled into programs that we know work into
treatment and not furthering trauma. Thank you.
Thank you very much for your comments.
Our next speaker this morning is Arturo, Carrillo?
Again, there will be order restored in this chamber. That
is your last warning. If you shout out again, I will ask
that the sergeant-at-arms remove you.
Good morning to the council. Good morning, mayor. Good
morning. My name is Dr. To Cairo. I'm the director for
health and violence. Prevention at. Brighton Park
neighborhood Council.
And a co-lead for the collaborative for Community Oneness.
Over the last 18 months, we have seen an expansion of real
Public Safety interventions across the city.
This past summer. The Peace book. Had over 900. Young
people apply for 100 V, prevention and intervention jobs
through the Peace book pilot.
With my shy, my future funding. We have developed a
leadership of young people throughout the City by creating
safe spaces for young people to thrive in our communities
as they have done. So in Brighton Park,
The my future program is facing severe Cuts in this proposed
budget.
The collaborative for Community. Wellness has worked hard
to get the right response to address the Mental Health and
Social needs of Chicagoans through the treatment at trauma
campaign.
The public health department has reopened 2 public Mental
Health Centers and has been working hard to expand non
police crisis response.
unfortunately this new budget being voted on is cutting the
Chicago Public Health Department by an additional 9 million
dollars to the already 140 million in cuts at the health
department is facing
Our Coalition is unwilling to sacrifice the needs of
communities, to give the Chicago Police Department money
that they cannot spend.
No other department would be allowed to have vacancies to
that degree every year for the last 6 years.
If say, the Law Department had over a thousand, vacancies
year, after year, for the last 6 years, did not have
accounting to wear those vacancy dollars. Went, it would be
logical to take those vacancy dollars and push them to
somewhere else where they can be used.
We are asking the city council to do the logical thing
shift, These funds where they can be immediately used for
Public Safety and Public Health.
We know what our communities need and how to fund it. That
is why we are asking the city council to support the public
health, and safety budget amendment and incorporate these
critical changes into the proposed budget.
We currently have more than 170 million dollars of police
vacancies within the city budget. That's more than 2 and a
half times. The entire corporate funding going to the
Department of Public Health. No, other department has
vacancies to that degree.
The public health and safety of budget amendment is pushing
to do. The fiscally responsible thing, and rightsize. The
Chicago Police Department, vacancy budget from 170 million
to 20 million. Take the other 150 million to fill the
budget Gap, protect funding for Chicago Department of
Public Health, which is the most in which, in the most
reach of most most recent budget amendment has suffered
further Cuts, invest directly in youth Finance, prevention
by expanding, Peace book, and fully funding. My Shai, my
future initiatives, maintain the Chicago empowerment fund
and continue to vital work of guaranteed income program,
the answers in front of us.
We just need to be willing to do it. It makes no sense to
continue to give an outrageous amount of funds to
vacancies. When we know they are not going to be filled, do
the right thing, pass the budget.
Amendment to that is being introduced today, past the
public health and safety budget amendment today. Thank you.
Thank you very much for your comments, your honor, there
are no further speakers who have time to be signed up for
the public Comm very well. This concludes the public
comment period for Resolutions. Uh, first we have 1
Alderman who has requested to make an acknowledgement
And we will give that Alderman the opportunity to do that.
I look before we move forward, I'm going to acknowledge
Alderman Conway. In the second year, though, we have no
resolutions. There's an acknowledgement that um he would
like to make. Um respectfully. Again asking that public?
Participants show better decorum.
Okay.
If you.
If you don't want to be here, you can go.
But you're not going to shout out if you do it, I'm going
to ask that the sergeant-at-arms be prepared to remove you
all because we have to maintain some decor and some order
here.
Using derogatory terms and referring to a city council
member in the most adherent way is not tolerated here.
It's degrading, its humiliating.
So if I hear an outburst again, I'm going to ask that the
sergeant-at-arms identify those individuals and remove
them.
You will have order here.
Now, we have no resolution but Alderman Conway, which is to
make an acknowledgement in honoring of
Chicago, Beer Hall of Famer Steve McMichael, chair
recognizes Alderman, Conway, thank. Thank you. Uh, Mr.
Chairman yes, I I rise on something that we can all agree
on Rise to recognize the best defensive tackle in in the
history of the Chicago Bears and Steve Mongo McMichael. Who
was, of course, inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame this
year. Named 1 of The 100 greatest Chicago Bears. Uh of
course a key member of the Super Bowl, winning Champion
8586, uh, 8586 bears. As many of you know, he is in a, in a
prolonged fight with ALS right now. So I want us to
recognize and Proclaim his Hall of Fame greatness and keep
him and his family in our prayers, and as a special treat,
we have have, uh, someone special here to accept, uh,
acknowledgement and Proclamation on his behalf, and that's
Mr. Tom, ther if Mr. If you could stand up, please
uh,
and uh,
Mr. There of course, was was the offensive guard on that,
Super Bowl champion, winning team himself, 1 of The 100
greatest, Chicago Bears.
A Notre Dame and Joliet Catholic guy color commentator for
the Bears. You can hear him every Sunday on wmvp. So Tom,
thank you so much for coming and and uh in these divisive
times I know that we can all acknowledge and rally around
our Super Bowl winning Bears team. So I asked you all to
rise and acknowledge uh, Mr. McMichael's greatness, Mr.
Fer's greatness and thank you all very much. Thank you very
much.
Thank you again. You may be seated. Thank you, Mr. Ther for
being here today, um, as the 1 of the voices of the Chicago
Bears, we appreciate your leadership and your contribution
to so many different causes in the city of Chicago. So give
them a Michael, Michael family, our very best, and thank
you again for your leadership and we're looking forward uh,
to a Super Bowl again, and 1 being held in Chicago. Thank
you very much, all right.
Next up communications.
A Communications from Miss honor, the mayor to The,
Honorable the city council, the city of Chicago, ladies and
gentlemen at the request of the commissioner of Planning
and Development. I transmit here with an ordinance
authorizing. The First Amendment to the D diversity, slash
Chicago River tax increment financing Redevelopment plan
your favorite. Conservationist ordinance will be
appreciated very true to the Earth. Brandon Johnson mayor
for the committee on finance.
IC Clerk and Anna valensi here, by informed the city.
that the following documents were filed in my office
relating to the respective subjects. Designated as follows,
determination certificate of City controller concerning
second lean water, revenue bonds project series 2023. C tax
bill repricing determination, certificate of Chief
Financial Officer concerning. Second lean Wastewater,
transmission revenue, bonds refunding series 2024 B
estimated year 2025 aggregate property, tax levy and
inspector General's, follow up evaluation of Chicago.
Police departments post Department discharge policy, I see
clerk Valencia, also informed the city council. That all
those matters that you were considered by the city council
at the regular meeting held on December 2nd, 2024 to
required by Statute to be published in book or pamphlet
form and 1 or more newspapers were published in pamphlet
form. On December 11th 2024 by being printed in full text
and printed pamphlet copies of the Journal of proceedings
at city council, the city of Chicago.
Your honor that concludes the reports and Communications
from the mayor and other City departments very well. Thank
you madam clerk for committee reports. The chair recognizes
finest. Chairwoman Dow
Uh, thank you, Mr. President and members of the city council
reporting for your committee on finance which held a
meeting on. December 10th 2024. This committee has a report
Um, item 1 is a substitute ordinance, amending Municipal
codes titles, 349 and 10, which relate to revenue. Derived
from certain taxes fines and fees, and authorizing. The
levy of real estate taxes for the city of Chicago, for
fiscal year, 2025 Alderman, joins me in moving to
deferring. Published this item,
The budget and government operations. Chairman Ervin. Thank
you very much. Pat, Dow chairwoman Dow.
Very well.
Next committee, we have is the committee on budgeting
government operations. The chair recognizes
Chairman Ervin.
Mr. President and members of the council, reporting for
your committee on budget and government operations, which
held the meeting on December 10th 2024, chairwoman dial and
I move to defer and publish the following items. The first
is a series of budgetary items as followed item. Number 1,
the amendment of various provisions of the municipal,
municipal code regarding Technical and scribbulus
corrections to the 2020 255 Municipal call, Corrections
ordinance. Item number 2 is a proposed series of
Corrections and revisions to the 2025, budget,
recommendations and text.
Item. Number 3 is the adoption of the annual appropriation
ordinance. For 2025 item. Number 4 is an amendment of
various provisions of the municipal code regarding
organization and functions of city government.
Item number 5 is the expenditure of portion of the motor
fuel tax funds. Allocated to the city of Chicago for 2024
item number 6. I'm sorry if I don't for 2025 item. Number 6
is an intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Transit
Authority and Cook County for the allocation of motor fuel
tax. Item number 7 is the amendment of resolutions
governing. The administration of classification plan and
employee benefits for classified positions. Set forth in
the annual appropriation ordinance regarding salary,
schedules automobile allowances holidays vacations and
sick. Leave
Very well. You move passage by. Did you say a roll call
know? This is, these are be deferred. I'm sorry. My my, my
apologies. Thank you.
You please continue. We can go. This is cool.
Items 9 through 24. Um, you mentioned 8,
You mentioned 8 already.
Yeah.
Item. There is no item number item, number 9, that's well,
thank you, chairman please, uh, continue items, 9 through
24, our transfer of fund ordinances for Wards 1,
141013142223, 34404548 and 49. Plus the committee on
pedestrian and Traffic, Safety Office of the vice mayor
committee on immigrant and Refugee Rights and the committee
on Environmental Protection and energy.
Mr. President, I move pastures by of these items by a roll
call, vote very well thank you. Uh, members. Please use
your e vote, application to record your vote. At this time
of the items in which the chairman is just expressed
The Voting is now open the Voting is now open, please. Use
your e device. The Voting is now open
All right, I will now call on any of those folks that have
not used the E device to cast their vote.
Um, alderwoman Coleman.
Oh, got it. Okay, alderwoman Taylor.
yes, although Man Taylor is a yes,
Alder person, Fuentes.
Not in Chambers. Alderwoman Rodriguez Sanchez. I
Rodriguez. Sanchez is a yes alderwoman mitts. Yes.
Miss is a yes.
Voting is now closed.
There are 48. Yay, zero, Nays. This matter, is passed.
Ottoman Mitchell on the motion to reconsider, Mr.
President, I move to reconsider the vote, all those in
favor of reconsidering. This vote signify by saying, I any
oppose. Say no, this motion fails
Mr. Chair, Mr. Chair
Mr. President that concludes my report. Thank you very
much. Chair recognizes
Alderman Lopez.
Thank you, Mr. President, I just wish to point out an error
in the, excuse me, in the report. Item 5 is a reference to
the expenditure of motor fuel tax funds for 2024. It should
be 2025.
We he did. You made that correction orally that.
Correction, that was already been made. Thank you very
much.
Our next committee is committee on pedestrian traffic.
Safety of the chair. Recognizes chair laspata.
Thank you, Miss.
Microphone.
Thank you, Mr. President, reporting for your committee on
pedestrian and traffic safety for which a meeting was held
on Monday, December 9th. 2024 before the committee, there
were 250 routine traffic items. 1 item was held in
committee and the remaining 255 items passed. If there are
no objections, I move passage of these items. By the first
most favorable. Favorable roll call vote from the committee
on budget and government operations, and the associated
unsuccessful motion to reconsider the vote hearing no
objection. So ordered that concludes my report. Thank you,
thank you, chair for committee on zoning and landmark and
building standards chair, recognizes chairman Bernett.
Thank you, Mr. President and members of the city council,
presenting a series of reports for your committee on zoning
and landmarks, and building standards, which was held,
which held a meeting on December 9th 2024. These reports
are group
for conveniences, the following items were passed by a
majority of the members present page 1 contains, text
amendments, 0200024, 0, 01456, that modifies various
sections regarding tenant rights of first refusal in the
block 606 District pilot program
Program. I move passage of these items by the last most
favorable roll call vote of the budget committee report and
the associate unsuccessful motion to reconsider.
Well, the chair recognizes almond wages back.
Mr. President before, regarding on that, uh, zoning agenda.
I just want to point out that zoning item, uh, that I had
on the agenda that was voted down is not on the agenda
today. Um,
though being voted down in committee on the December 9th.
Yes, we yes. We before we I wanted to do this before we get
to a rushed vote here. Okay, that that's that's uh, that's
noted that it, it is not on the agenda well, or on the
report, my apologies. So uh, then I would make a motion to
disapprove the report
Uh, since this item was not included and urged that we
concur with the committee recommendation.
Yeah, I mean the effect the item before us the effect of
having something the um, the item that is before us is what
what is being considered. So, what you are calling for is
premature at this point. Okay, do you? Uh, so it's been
noted, I'll allow the chairman we'll have the chairman
continue with his motion on this particular item. Okay,
okay. Chairman do you want to at least restate your motion
for the current item that is currently, being sure?
Discussed at this time.
so, I call vote of the budget committee report and the
associate unsuccessful motion to reconsider
All right, hearing. No objections for this. The chair
recognizes Alderman, bill.
Mr. President I want to be recorded as no on the 606
ordinance to be consistent. I voted no on the original
warning, so I just want to vote on that. Okay, despite the
division here in Northern objection. So ordered
Chair. Recognizes ottoman Lopez.
I wish to join my callings and voting. No.
Well they it had already been ordered. We need to it's it's
already been moved and passed, okay? All right. Thank you
very much. The chair recognizes
chairman Bernett.
Page 1 also contains 2 historical landmark items. Document
number 0, I mean, sorry or 2. 024 Dash 0001355 the
demolition of a non-contributing building in the 27. Ward
and the Fulton Market, Fulton Randolph Market Landmark
district and document number
Oh, r202 0013662 a technical Amendment to the Newport
Avenue. Chicago Landmark District boundaries in the 44th
award. I move passage of these items by the same motion.
and if if there is no objections,
The chair recognizes Alderman Lopez.
Thank you, Mr. President
as there's a, a concern of
inaccuracy and Reporting out of the committee report. I
moved to lay this item on the table.
Which item there are 2 items. Is that correct? Chairman to
lay his motion on the table? Chairman are there. 2 items.
There's 2 items. There are 2 items. So, which item are you
wishing to lay on the table? His motion.
The motion for both items and the motion, then it applies
to the motion.
okay, there is a motion to lay,
Just want to just make sure that we're very clear. That's
the 2 items that you
The motion to pass these next 2 items.
You want to lay these items on the table or his motion. The
items are
or 2024 0001355. This is the 27th.
referred on October 30th 2024. This is the demolition of an
Historic Landmark building at 1906, uh, West Fulton market.
So that's the Fulton Randolph Market Landmark District. So
you wish to lay this demolition item on the table along
with or 20240000013662 which is in the 44th.
was ordered referred October 30th 2024. This is a technical
amendment to Newport Avenue. Chicago Landmark District,
boundaries to reflect 3 location of the contributing
building at 945.
To 953 West Newport Avenue. Do you wish to lay the motion
the item to
For the passage of these 2 items, you are calling for those
2 items to be laid on the table. Do I understand your
motion correctly?
Yes, very well.
On a roll call. Vote, please. All right, a roll call. Vote
has been requested to lay these items on the table.
Um, please use your e vote application.
So to lay these items on the table, you wish, then for
these 2 items, not to be considered for Passage.
A no vote means. You wish to go back to the initial motion.
Of the chair for the passage of these 2 items.
The Voting is now open the Voting is now open, please. Use
your e device. The Voting is now open
People.
I will now call on those folks who have not used the E
device to um cast their vote, ultimately Spa.
Masada is a yes, alderwoman Ramirez.
Ramirez is a yes.
Alderman Moore.
Alma Moore is a no.
Alderman. Curtis
Alderman. I'm sorry Alderman. Curtis no Alderman. Curtis is
a no.
Alderwoman Taylor.
yes, although Man Taylor is a yes,
Alderman Rodriguez.
Not in chamber's.
What's the next?
Alderman, Tito Lopez.
Not in Chambers Alder person Fuentes not in Chambers
Alderman, Cruise not in Chambers.
Alderwoman Rodriguez. Sanchez know.
What do we got Sanchez as they know alderwoman Cruise.
Yes, alderwoman cruise is yes.
She just stepped in cruises here.
Alderwoman mitts.
No.
Made to say no alderwoman nent nugget is a yes Alderman
Gardner.
Gardner is a yes.
Alderwoman Silverstein. Oh, gotcha.
And I, uh, alderwoman Ramirez. Do you want me to come back
to you? Alderwoman Ramirez. Did you want me to come back to
you?
You're good, okay.
Everyone voted, who's wished?
The Voting is now closed.
There are.
19 yeses.
29, Nays. So this motion to lay these items on the table
have failed.
Chair recognizes chairman.
Bernard.
Your original motion. So again, Mr. Chairman, I move
passage of these items by the last. Most, favorable Road
call vote.
Of the budget committee report and the associated
unsuccessful motion to reconsider hearing no objection. So
ordered
Is that a fire alarm? Um, yeah.
Well, just stand at ease just for a couple of minutes until
we understand the nature of the fire alarm.
All right, this meeting will stand in recess.
This meeting will stand in recess.
Ladies and gentlemen.
Silence, please.
If I could have your attention, if you would evacuate this
room and go to the lobby, please use the stairwell
Please evacuate this room and go to the lobby.
Immediately.
Go.
Ladies and Gentlemen, please evacuate this room quickly and
go to the lobby. Please use the stairwell do not use the
elevator.
Miss Jackson, please go to the lobby.
Thank you.
Can't have a dumpster fire without the alarm. Evacuate this
room and go to the
On the first floor, please use the stairwell, do not use
the elevator.
Order.
Chair. Recognizes chairman Bernett.
Thank you. Thank you very much, Mr. President, um,
continuing on with my um,
With my report. Uh, moving on pages, 1 through 13 contain
various map amendments in the 67910 12.
1114. 19, 21st 25th, 2728, 31st 302 35th 363.
47, and 50th. Ward, I move passage of these items by the
same motion if there is no objections. Hearing No Object.
Chair, recognizes Alderman Lopez.
Thank you, Mr. President, I like to call the Quorum,
please.
You would like to call what quorum?
Okay.
Didn't we already stopped?
Who's here?
All right. Madam clerk. Just please conduct a a quorum.
Yep. Or open it. Open it again.
Right.
We are now opening Quorum, please log in to your device if
you need help logging in or with your device, please raise
your hand.
I will now call on those that have not
Um, user e device for Quorum roll call.
Alderman Hopkins.
Not present Alderman Robinson.
Not present.
Alderwoman Taylor, are you there virtually?
Alderman Mosley, not present.
Alderwoman Taylor, not present, Alderman Rodriguez. Are you
there? Virtually?
Alderman Rodriguez is not.
Present alderwoman Tabares.
Not present, alderman.
Not present, Alderman, talifero, not present alderwoman,
Rodriguez, Sanchez.
Are you there, virtually?
Alder Alderman, Rodriguez Sanchez. Not present Alderman
Conway.
Conway, not present alderwoman mitts are you there
virtually?
Not present alderwoman clay, are you there virtually?
All the women Taylor coming back to you? Yes, I'm here.
Taylor is present.
Clay, are you present?
Okay, I thought I heard someone else.
All right.
The core, the roll call is now closed.
Thank you madam clerk. We have 39 members present
11 members that are um, not present or absent. So we do
have a quorum roll call. There are Alders that were um that
did wish
To be added to the Quorum roll call virtually, which Madam
clerk has already called their name.
But what we will do though is, um,
What? I will need a motion.
From this body for rule 41.
To allow for remote participation for the Rodriguez rule,
59. I'm sorry. Rule 59. Thank you for remote participation
stated in the rule 59 for the following Alders, Rodriguez
and Clay earlier. Today we already had Taylor and mitts but
can I get a motion for the approval very well? Madam clerk,
could you try 1 more time to see if Rodriguez, or clay,
Our participating remotely.
Alderwoman mitts.
Alderwoman Rodriguez, Sanchez.
Alderwoman clay.
Oh, is that mitts or clay clay? Please clay, okay?
We have you present Rodriguez Alderman. Rodriguez Rodriguez
here.
Rodriguez is present and I saw alderwoman.
Levana tomorrow's also walked in she's present very well.
All those in favor to allow for remote participation per
rule 59 for Alders Rodriguez and Clay. Please signify by
saying, I any oppose know, the opinion of the chair of the
eyes have it if you get a final count, then on our quorum.
42.
43, 43. Very well, we have 43 members that are present. We
do have a quorum, the chair, recognizes chairman
chair recognizes Alderman. Bill, Mr. President, before we
get back into our regular order of business,
First, I want to thank um, thank God that nobody was hurt
during the fire alarm.
However, I don't know what happened to our procedures.
However, for this body to not be informed that there was an
emergency, there was not an announcement that there was an
emergency in my opinion was a drop.
In leadership somewhere.
The fact that
Mr. President, you were with God of here.
And we were all setting here fending for ourselves
wondering. What the heck was going on?
All of our lives are important.
And what we need to do is tighten up.
whatever procedure and policy that is in place to make sure
all of our lives are safe when there's a disaster or when
there's some type of emergency in this body,
And Mr. President so I implore on you and I will work with
you to make sure we tighten up whatever procedures, we need
to put in place to make sure everybody is protected. And
also, I wanted to address my colleague, Alderman Coleman
who was called out of her name.
And for a gentleman to still be in this body after she was
called out of her name, that person should have been
whisked out of here just as fast as anybody else. Thank
you, Mr. President, thank you. Um the chair recognizes
Alderman. Reilly
Thank you, Mr. President, and to follow up on where aldermen
be left off, uh, regarding our colleague alderwoman Taylor,
or sorry Coleman.
Um, I heard those comments and they were reprehensible.
And per rule 49. Um, we should not be allowing that
individual back into these Chambers. Um, he is routinely
abused that rule
and what was said about our colleague and friend was
completely, and totally inexcusable and disgusting.
So I would ask Mr. President due to strenuously enforce
that rule?
Uh we need to start making examples of folks who treat
people like that. Thank you very much and Coleman is a
human being.
and you may have your political views but what she had to
do what she had to deal with their
totally unacceptable. So I would please ask the Corporation
Council and your team to make sure that doesn't ever happen
again. Thank you. Thank you very much Alderman. Reilly to
address a couple of the matters. Um we called for a recess
per the fire alarm that was explicitly, stated based upon
the information that was given to me at the time.
As far as working together to tighten up. Um,
In the event of an emergency outside of what was declared
which was, it was an emergency and per the fire alarm that
the meeting was, uh, called into recess anything and
everything else that can be done to share up that strength,
I'm looking for it to working with you. As far as the
individual that spoke disrespectfully towards our alter his
microphone was immediately um disconnected. Um it was
firmly expressed as at hor Behavior.
um, my
head of detail did not allow him to be returned into the
building once the fire alarm.
Was clear and I've already instructed our team.
um, to make sure that the sergeant-at-arms,
Delivers a formal letter to this individual.
Um,
so that he can not cause that harm again.
So those that process is already well on the way and again,
we will continue to call for the chambers to behave.
Respectfully.
Has been said many times. There have been a number of
salacious terms.
That have been directed at members of this, body of which we
have worked to course correct.
I think it's incumbent upon all of us to continue to
demonstrate and model the best possible conduct.
As we continue to move forward.
We fully expect that.
the public responds to that expectation and that this body
continues to live out its best
set of values.
The chair recognizes chairman Bernett.
Thank you, Mr. President, I like to renew my motion for um
various map amendments in the 67910 11 121419 21st 25th.
2728, 31st, 32nd, 35 35th. 3637 39th 422d 45th 477. And
50th Wards. I moved passage of these items by the same
Motion in in
if there is no objections.
The chair recognizes ottoman, wagons back. I'm at the
appropriate, uh, spot right now where we've gone through
all of the other code amendments, um, to point out that a
zoning item that I had on the agenda.
Or was put on the agenda.
And was not reported out item. 2023, D 00000 2763
application 22225 was not.
On this report and um, as the code States or our rule
state, it shall be reported out when there is a, do not
pass or a pass vote.
And I'd like to know where that item is on the agenda. So,
chairman, thank you Alderman waguespack. Uh, chair Bernett.
Uh, can you confirm that? This item isn't a part of your
committee. That is not a part of your committee report. It
is not part of my committee report, I very well
Disappear. Just a second. Check, Mr.
The chair recognizes Alderman. Wag his back. Thank you. So
mayor. Um it's very first of all it's very untoward and I
think unethical to
Have a vote and a committee.
And it sets a very slippery slope. When a chairman does not
report out an item.
Whether it passed or not.
That was in the committee.
And it's my understanding that uh, at the committee.
It was voted down this item.
And it should have been. According to our rule book rule,
44, the report of the Committees it shall be.
So shall means that it's mandatory that get reported out and
I would like to see this, um, item reported out.
In this committee report today.
So I'll note that the appropriate remedy for this item,
which is not a part of the chair's report.
Uh, that the appropriate remedy for this.
Is in rule 41.
Which does enable an order to seek to discharge.
A committee.
Of or discharge an item in a committee. Um from further
control of an item, if it hasn't been reported
Can do this, of course, within 60 days of being referred to
that committee. Mr. President. Just um I I'm reading that
too and it says if it passes this item did not pass
and again I'm stating that is it going to become a slippery
slope where in this body?
A chairman via your office gets to decide. What passes or
what? Doesn't.
So next week or next month, do I get to say to somebody?
You know, I don't like that item that passed in the
committee whatever committee it is immigration.
Zoning budget.
Whatever it might be, maybe it's your budget today.
Maybe somebody says when it doesn't pass today, I don't
like that outcome so we're not going to report it out.
What do, what is the slippery slope that you're creating
here?
That is going to cause Havoc with our Rules of Order.
What is it? It's not in rule 41.
Rule 41 says, if it passes
If you'd like to go to the attorney I you can clarify that.
Well there's this is not uncommon for chair to hold in
common. This is not uncommon for a chair to hold an item a
chair if you would it's for the reason. It is unheard of.
Thank you all. Thank you Alderman. I heard you. So for the
purpose of this discussion in conversation
This item was held. Mr. Chair for the purpose of what was
the purpose of this item being held?
so, um,
So mayor. So we we hope this item because 1 when we had the
committee meeting there was not, not a distinct, yes or no
baddy alderman
2. Because this, um, be because this item has been
It was passed in the plan commission has been worked on for
4 years, in negotiation. There's um,
there's about 3,200 labor construction jobs at state.
There's 60 permanent jobs, 250 million dollar investment.
There's a million dollar bonus to the North Branch. There's
a million dollar industrial fee bonus to the conversion fee
and the industrial area 40% of the site would be green
space. North Branch work supported, 250 people Rose,
signatures for it so we just thought it's been going on for
4 years.
We wanted to give the developer and the alderman
opportunity for a little more time to discuss the issue and
hopefully the city can capture those dollars that we sorely
need for our budget. Uh not just now but in the future and
thank you. So prefer you said thank you very much just a
second here so per rule 444.
Speaks to disapproving a committee report.
um, but because this item isn't a part of
reports there is, um,
nothing there for the city council to essentially,
disapprove of
so again, because the item just a second because the item
was never placed in the chairperson's report,
there is nothing in the report because the item doesn't
exist to disapprove of
So therefore then accordingly.
If you wish Alder.
For this item to be brought before this body because it's
not in the chairperson's report. So there's nothing to
approve or disapprove if you wish for this item to have
discussion,
Then the suspension of the rules will be needed in order to
consider this item today.
The chair recognizes alderman waguespack.
Part of those things that were mentioned may or may not be
true. Um, I think 1 of the things that Alderman again,
there was a vote in the committee, the vote failed part of
the argument was that, um, maybe you don't know this, but,
uh, the developer wasn't going to build the affordable
housing unless they got 100% tax reduction and at a time
when he's asking all of us,
To vote on a budget that makes our constituents sacrifice.
Even more lean in a little bit, sacrifice a little bit
more.
The developer, in this case was asking for a 100% tax
reduction, just if you want to put some facts on the table,
um, those tax reductions go out. 30 years. And I had tried
very hard to make sure that we had a good project. Here we
asked for some counter proposals, they didn't come to play.
So, um,
The if we want to talk about the full set of facts, I don't
think we need to talk about that. The fact is we are
arguing or discussing whether a chairman
Refuses when the chairman refuses to put something out.
In the committee that passed its breaking the rules and
there doesn't need to be a suspension of the rules to do
that. I made a motion to disapprove of the report.
Unless the report included that item.
And I would urge everybody on that motion to include the
item.
Again.
It could it creates a slippery slope if we don't do that
and you know, if you want to say that there wasn't a roll
call or a Voice vote, that's irrelevant.
Okay. Bye. The chair. Recognizes Alderman. Ervin.
Thank you, Mr. President uh,
I think that, um,
What the uh Alderman I'll walk us back is asking for is to
disapprove of the report in this entirety. Ladies and
gentlemen, we'll be back here, 48 Hours. Um, if it is
pleases him, if he would wants to have the discussion on
this, uh, suggestion may be to have another report created
with the item of disapproving on that. So that all of the
items that are here are not necessarily, uh, not
necessarily lost uh, in that in the disapproval of the
that if we do disapprove the support, the items that are in
items that are in the report ultimately fail, which they
think impacts more than just what he's trying to do, but
impacts the council as a whole. So maybe a solution to
this, and it may be up or down, it may get deferred
whatever. Uh, but to disapprove of the report in its
entirety, I think would not be proper for the balance of
members of council because of the 1 specific issue. So
hopefully, uh, we've got another meeting in 2 days, uh,
that can be resolved at that time.
Vice president. Actually, what I said was, I just I would
disapprove of the report unless just a second. Hold on.
Your mic is not on because I haven't recognized you yet.
Just the item isn't on the reports. You can't approve
something that doesn't exist. You got. Thank you. That's
not any issues the chair recognizes all managers back.
Thank you Mr. President actually so my what I said I could
do is make a motion to disapprove the report without this
item included not shut down the whole report. Why would I
want to shut down the quantum project? I think there's
great projects here that can move forward and should move
forward.
But if you want to cut out 1 Project or 1 item of business,
again, that creates a slippery. Slope, are we going to do
that every time? Somebody doesn't like something
or that they feel like hey somebody else on the outside
talked and and said, hold up this item because that's
what's going to start happening in this off in this uh
committee
In this Council.
Again, there was a roll call vote Mr. President, the roll
call vote lost
so again, ultimate wag
The 1.
Stated based upon your initial recommendation is that we
disapprove of all of the items in this report.
No, Mr. President that is not the vote that has to be
taken, but I I'm just basing it off of what you said. So
saying, that's not what I said, Mr. The remedy here is
understand what I said, Mr. President, you said that you
said that you wish to disapprove over the report. This was
included. I sent an email.
To the Chairman's office and said this will be on the
committee report, correct?
Maybe not exactly like that, but it was supposed to be on
the committee report.
Again.
Are we going to go down the path of just ignoring votes in
this Council in these committees?
Okay, so perhaps this will help better clarify.
Each subject matter considered by committee shall be
presented to the city council in a separate report, except
claims payments.
Hospital medical expenses. The police officers and
firefighters injured in the line of duty routine traffic
matters.
Um,
Correct, Mr. President, except that it says, except in that
sentence, I read that too. So everything else shall be
reported out shall means mandatory and the legislative
Body.
Chair recognizes Alderman. Reilly
Thank you, Mr. President, it seems that there is actually a
pretty simple remedy here. If we were to suspend the rules,
and add that item to the committee report problem solved, I
happen to have a project that would also be that would also
be delayed contained in that report. That's very important
important to me. But the precedent being set, here is more
important and so we can fix this right now. Well, that's
thank you for that happening. Yep, well, that's what I
said. I said according to this for to rule 41, have made
that very clear and that the remedy would be to suspend the
rules in order to consider the item today. I literally just
said that well then I moved to suspend the rules for
immediate consideration of that item.
Well, I'm going to offer up some deference to the order who
brought it to this body in the first place. Because that's
literally what I said. I said, just a second here, I said
per rule 44 speaks to disapproving a committee report.
This item isn't a part of the report, so therefore, you
can't disapprove of it. And so then I said following
Suspension of rules in order to consider the item today. I
was literally quoted as saying that, and then respectfully
are altered rejected that
So, I'm okay with what I recommended.
If Alderman, wages back is okay with the motion, which I
initially called for, for the suspension, of the rules to
take up this item. So are we now in agreement with what I
actually proposed?
Are you okay with it coming from Alderman? Reilly alderman
waguespack?
Mr. President uh,
let me just take it in 2 parts. The reason I brought this
up this way is 1.
We're creating this slippery slope and that had to be
pointed out because it's breaking the rules, breaking our
rules, Robert's Rules long-standing policy about what
should get reported out and what shouldn't
However, secondly, however, all them in vote. I, I really
didn't
care in the committee. How it went when people were being
asked to not have somebody pay taxes and then asked to lean
in, but I said it before. I'm not going to hold up,
everybody else's zoning projects, I think they should go
for it. I think Quantum should absolutely go forward. They
did a good job working on the project.
The problem when you do things this way is that you open up
the door for say people opposed to Quantum to come in and
say you guys didn't do things the right way.
And it creates that slippery slope. So,
I will defer to Alderman, Reilly and accept that suspension
of the rules, Okay? So,
All right, very well. Okay.
so, point taken
We have clarity now that we are no longer moving on a
motion to disapprove the entire report.
because there are important items there that people wish to
move forward with
But there is a motion on the floor here.
Accordingly for the call of the suspension, of the rules to
consider the item in which Alderman waguespack is brought
forth.
Okay, Madam uh clerk, there's been a call for the
suspension of the rules.
Okay, um, the chair recognizes Alderman, Bill. Thank you,
Mr. President, I have a question for the distinguished
Alderman of the 32nd, Ward. Ugh. I believe you have to
direct your questions towards me. I am. Okay. All right,
I'll have to look at you.
All right.
um,
this is a very important project to the city of Chicago,
It does create a lot of jobs between today and Friday, is
there room to work out an agreement between the community
the aldermen and the developer
in order to get this project going,
they hold on a second. Are you directing it towards the
chair, right? I'm asking a question through the chair. To
the audience of the 30. Second war. Okay. All right, the
chair recognizes Alderman waguespack. Thank you, Mr.
President, uh, it's to my colleagues question there have
been, as I stated several counter, proposals Alternatives,
uh, back and forth with the community. And I would point
out that they, in those
3 years, prior to, uh, what the other chairman had said
they had never met with the community that they didn't want
to. Um, so it took me to come in and make sure they met
with them and they didn't respond in full to what the
neighbors wanted. However, uh, as always, I would go back
and say um, I will continue to work with somebody.
But there has to be substantive serious effort to make
change. And again, I'm not going to put my colleagues in a
place of jacking up the property taxes, when somebody like
this gets a massive property tax reduction. So there's
there's got to be some movement. Um, but I
Have always stated that I would be open to making those
changes.
Thank you. The chair recognizes Alderman bill. So if I can,
uh, if it's okay with the ultimate of 302 Ward between now
now and Friday. If we can convene a meeting with the
developer, the city, and the alderman to try to come up
with a consensus in order to get it done or not.
Because we are coming back Friday.
But I beg of the wish of the ultimate of the war. Very
well, thank you for bringing that to the discussion.
There's a the chair recognizes chairman Bernett, and Mr.
Chairman just for the record. This is coming from the
alderman who actually made the motion to vote it down. So
that's a big step for him to come and and and say this, uh,
uh, try to get them to work it out. And that's all we was
trying to do, was hold it to try to get them to work it
out. And then I would be remiss. If I did not mention in
this project, there's going to be 124 affordable housing.
Uh, units. Also,
Very well, thank you. So there's a
Mo. Okay, just hold on. You don't have to shout just raise
your hand.
The, the chair.
The chair recognizes. Almond wag his back.
Mr. President I would add yes affordable. But only if there
is the this massive property, tax reduction, so that has to
be coupled together. You don't get it both ways, you don't
get your cake and eat it too. There has to be change their
Okay. With this have to be some there has to be something
else on the plate. Sure what it sounds like is that there's
um room for more debate and as much as this um, is useful
In this moment, there is a motion on the floor to suspend
the rules to take up this item today. But there's also
recommendations
Per.
Alderman bill but also previously stated by the chair to
work through this particular item. So that um there's
consensus and that's what I'm receiving as the spirit of
Of of this discussion if something. So in other words we
vote it down. Just hold, hold on. You all just stay with
stay here. What's this nonsense?
The chair. Just 1 person at a time. The chair recognizes
chair member Bernette. Yeah, thank. Thank you very much,
Mr. Chairman
um, and I, I appreciate with my colleagues are saying, as
as the portable housing part goes, uh, as you all know that
the state put in a a, um,
a law, uh, that state that if, uh, folks do 20% affordable
housing, they get a tax deduction. Uh, that has happened
with every high-rise. If they build the affordable housing
on site,
Mostly all of the stuff in the port Market in my ward,
that's being built on site. Now, all of them are applying
for the same tax credit, it don't last forever. It just
give them some time and they put in the affordable housing
and this is something that that the state has passed. And
every developer is taking advantage of it. So this is not
like this developer is trying to do anything different that
anybody else have the opportunity to do in the city of
Chicago. And this was done in order to encourage more
developers to do affordable housing across the city. And I
think some of it came from the assessor. Also, in order to
make most of it came from the state, but along with the
assessor in order to make it more PL, more easier for folks
to do affordable housing in the city of Chicago. All right,
very well. So there's an emotion on the floor, to suspend
the rules, to take up an item in which we're debating, that
doesn't currently
Exist on the agenda. All right, so
But there's also a recommendation, which I'm not sure if I
heard that Alderman bill, um, in the voice of a motion.
You. All right. So are we still committed to um the
suspension of the rules of which has been offered up by
Alderman? Reilly chair recognizes Alderman, Reilly thank
you, Mr. President, um, I would uh, through you Mr.
President, um, if the alderman of the 32nd Ward wishes me
to withdraw my motion, I will
I'm not sure that hosting a peace Circle between now and
Friday is going to rectify the issues with this project.
And I do appreciate the fact that the chairman of the
zoning committee has done a very good job, uh,
Illuminating, all of the developers talking points, but
that is immaterial to what we're talking about here. We're
talking about precedents for this Council and and
procedures. It's not about the merits of the project, and I
think there are tremendous merits with the project, but the
fact, the local ottoman has issue and has not been able to
get a meaningful dialogue with the developer to address his
constituent concerns. That's an issue.
And more importantly, whether it's this project or another 1
1 of us could be next.
And so, I just want us to avoid setting bad precedent. Just
like the ultimate of the 302nd ward wishes to, and I think
the alderman of the ninth ward wishes to. Um, so again I
will I will defer to the wishes of the local Alderman as we
all should, by the way.
Um, and and I guess I'll, let's, I'd like to hear from him
before. I decide what to do with that motion. Well, here's
thank you very much. Here's a possible remedy, a
recommendation. We could suspend the rules.
to eject the item to take it up, to refer it to re-referred
to committee so that this discussion can continue.
Yes, the chair recognizes the initial motion or Riley.
Thank you, Mr. President. And, and I appreciate that offer,
but with all due respect, that's essentially what, uh, the
Chairman's maneuver was intending to do which was to add
more time to the clock on this thing despite a legislative
action, an actual vote taken by that body.
Uh, voting it down.
Very well thank you. So then the emotion, then you're
asking me to recognize the local Alder to determine whether
or not your initial motion to suspend the rules should be
withdrawn. Or do we wish to proceed to suspend the rules to
take up this item. Thank you, Mr. The care. You're welcome,
the chair.
Recognizes ottoman wages back.
Uh, thanks Mr. President um,
You know, sometimes I know I try to stand on principle and
it probably drives some people crazy.
Um, but I do like to adhere to the rules as much as
possible. And, um, you know, in this case aldermen voted
something down,
And what we've seen here is that that vote was ignored.
and it if we go to suspend the rules,
Alderman, it would essentially be ignored
as a vote.
And an alderman could by setting precedent of ignoring
emotion, to disapprove of the committee report and make
sure that the item was included.
We're going down that slippery slope of saying.
Again, it could be the next person.
And I made that mistake before. I'm voting something. Uh,
you know, that was in another Alderman's Ward.
um,
so, I think the, the more appropriate motion would be to
disapprove of the report unless it included that item,
which was
My purpose in the first place.
I asked for it.
It was ignored.
It is a very simple fix by reading it out in this report
because it is also reported on the city clerk's website and
it was on these zoning committee agenda. And I think it
would be better if it were just included instead of trying
to suspend the rules and going up and mucking up the, the
rules of procedure.
Or our, our city council rules.
And if the Corporation Council would like to speak into the
microphone and explain to us what's happening? That would
be helpful.
You know, we're just re um,
I would, we just rehashing this simply with the same motion
that you've already offered up, which is to disapprove of
the entire report. No, that's not what I said, Mr.
President, let the item read my list. It's added
disapproval. Unless this item is I'm first of all, you can
I'm, I'm not distorting it. I'm literally
All right, Alderman. If you're just going to yell at me
then it's not gonna work. What I said was that you unless?
So then I will say it the other way. You said that unless
this item, that is not currently on the report is added.
Your motion is to disapprove the report.
That's exactly what you said. I've just reversed it, but I
was really working to repeat it. As you have said it.
You've said that to not approve of this report unless the
item that is not in the report is added. Am I repeating
your motion accurately?
The motion to disapprove the report without this item
included. Yes, so that's what we're on the same page if the
item is not added so I'm not distorting. I've said that
repeatedly and what I've said, was Mr. President that that
in order for
A vote to be taken.
In a report.
The item has to be reported out. In this instance, this
particular item was it. So 1 of the remedies was to
actually suspend the rules in order to take up the item
because if we disapprove of the report, unless this item is
added that item in and of itself, cannot be added for
discussion, unless the rules are suspended to take them up.
the chair recognizes almond Irvin
This sounds like that.
The alderman.
Wants the project approved, but doesn't want to do it
himself so let us know. No, no. I have the floor. Sir. I
have the floor. I have the floor. No, no, no, no. Because
if he wants us, if he wants us to disapprove of all of our
zoning chains and us his is included. Then he's asking us
to essentially to
Pass to report. That's what he's asking. He's essentially
asking us to pass report. So either you want it or you
don't the day before, you said you wanted it. Do you want
it? Yes, or no.
Let's stand at ease for 5 minutes, please.
This meeting will come back to order.
Meeting will come back to order.
Chair recognizes.
Speedy will come back to order the chair. Recognizes
ottoman wages back.
Thank you, Mr. President um,
Thank you for the recess. And uh, I just want to say that.
I'm going to remove my motion to disapprove the report, and
I would ask that Alderman. Reilly not move ahead with his,
uh, motion to suspend the rules, and I'll continue to
Make every effort to work on this particular item. Moving
forward. Thank you. Ottoman. Wages. Back the chair
recognizes ottoman Riley.
Thank you, Mr. President. And, and based on my colleague
from the 32nd Awards, uh, comments and wishes, I will
withdraw my motion to suspend the rules very well. The
chair recognizes Alderman. Ervin. Thank you, Mr. President.
Uh, I want to offer an apology to my colleague Alderman.
Walker spec. I did not know intention of impunity in
anyone's Integrity here. Uh, Scott and I have known each
other for a number of years and we know we've been in some
difficult enough times heated situations, but at no point
is my intention to, to impugn his integrity. And I do offer
apology to all the alderman, the 32nd War, for my
statement. Very well thank you Alderman. Ervin, the chair
recognizes Alderman, bill,
President uh Mr. President is it the intent of the aldermen
to work this out and have this come back before us Friday.
The.
Chair, recognizes ottoman wages back. Thank you, Mr.
President, uh,
Um Alderman Beale. Uh we would not be able to buy the
rules. Bring anything back on Friday so it's my intention
to see if I can work. Um outside of that time frame very
well just a second that are you finished ottoman wife.
Yeah, there's no need to uh,
I would be outside the time frame. But I understand what
the next step there. So, I'll, I'll deal with it
personally. Very well. Thank you. Thank you. Ottoman. Bill,
the chair recognizes Alderman. I'm sorry. Chairman Bernett
to finish his motion for the report. Yes. Uh, thank you Mr.
Mr. Um, president um, so
I restate my motion for the various amendments in the 6 7
9th, 10th 11 1214. 19 21st 25th 2728 31st, 32nd 35th 3637.
363739.427 and for and 50th Wards. I move passage of these
items by the same motion if there is no objections hear me
know, and the rejections. So ordered and just for
clarification. Uh, Mr. President, I need to, uh, just say,
um,
Revert back to the historical landmark part, just to make
sure we uh said it all pages. 1 also contains 2 historical
landmark items, document number or 2024000013555 the
demolition of a non-contributing building in 27. Ward in
the Fortin Randolph Market, Landmark district and document
number 0, I mean 0, R20 2, 2400013662, a technical
to the Newport Avenue. Chicago Landmark District boundaries
in the 44th Ward. Ugh, this is already been passed. I just
needed to to restate it, if I'm not mistaken. Counselor,
thank you. Uh, then lastly, by the, by the budget vote,
You've reached by the favorable roll call. Okay, okay,
okay. So um, I'm I I I moved passage to these items by the
same MO.
Motion if there is no objections, hearing none. So ordered
again
Lastly page, 14 contains various large signs over 100
square feet in area. 24 feet above grade in the first 3,
713, 22, 2728323442464 and 48 wards.
these items by the same motion.
If there is no objection, hearing no objection, so ordered
Mr. President, that concludes my report. Thank you. Thank
you very much.
The chair recognizes Alder Fuentes.
Mr. President, I would like to be recorded as a yes, on the
first favorable, uh, item on the committee on budget very
well pleased. In the subsequent failure of the motion to
reconsider, uh, Madame clerk. Please, add Alder Fuentes to
that roll. Call vote for the agreed upon calendar. The
chair recognizes alderwoman Harris for matters of the
agreed, upon calendar. Thank you, Mr. President, I've
received from the city clerk Andrea en Valencia, a total of
of 11 items proposed for the agreed calendar. Consisting of
congratulatory commemorative tributary, uh, resolutions
from the following, all the person, all the person. Curtis,
all the person Mosley, all the person Conway, all the
person Nugent, I moved these in the Omnibus, Mr. President
very well hearing no objection, so ordered, thank you for
new business. The clerk will begin with the 50th Ward.
Zoning amendments, which are referred to the committee on
zoning landmarks in building standards, traffic
regulations, traffic control signals and traffic signs,
which are referred to the committee on pedestrian and
traffic, safety. An exemption from physical barrier.
Requirement for commercial driveway, Ali access for parking
facilities which are referred to the committee on
transportation and public way.
Almond Haden and others have all the person had and others
have a proposed resolution calling for hearings on
allocation of HIV. AIDS, grant funding, which is referred
to the committee on health.
All the person, Riley wages pack, and Conway have a
proposed ordinance for amendment of Municipal Code, title,
by modifying chapter 4-4 and 4-60 regarding closures of
establishments, posing Public Safety, threat and renewal of
alcoholic liquor licenses, which are referred to the
committee on licensed and consumer protection.
All the person Riley has proposed order for the issuance of
permits for sign sign boards at 800 North Michigan Avenue,
which is referred to the committee on zoning landmarks in
building standards. All the person in the politano has
proposed ordinance for Amendment of the annual
appropriation ordinance to transfer funds within the 41st
Ward wage allowance account for the year 2024, which is
referred to the committee on the budget and government
operations.
All them in spaz has proposed ordinance for Amendment of
the annual appropriation ordinance to transfer funds within
the 38th Ward at wage allowance account for the year 2024,
which is referred to the committee on the budget and
government operations.
All the person wages pack has proposed ordinance for an
honorary Street designation as honorary judge Patricia long
way, which is referred to the committee on transportation
and public way.
All the person.
Tell a Fiero, has a proposed ordinance for an honorary
Street designation as rev Dr. Forest noral Way, which is
referred to the committee on transportation and public way.
All the person tele also has proposed ordinance for an
honorary Street, designation as honorary Pastor John E
Collins, Senior way, which is referred to the committee on
transportation and public way. All the person Urban has
proposed orders for the issuance of permits for signs sign
boards at 1300 South Clinton Street, which are referred to
the committee on zoning landmarks and building standards.
other person other person for 1 day is and others have
opposed the ordinance for amendment of budget
recommendations for the year 2025 to reallocate funding,
for Chicago Police Department, vacancies to existing youth
employment and peace programs, which is referred to the
committee on the budget and government operations.
I'm sorry.
2 communities have been called the committee on the budget
and the committee on police and fire.
The matters referred to the committee on committees and
rules.
All the person Rodriguez has proposed the ordinance for non
orary Street. Designation as Reverend Samuel T Lynch,
senior way, which is referred to the committee on
transportation and public way. All the person Coleman has
proposed the ordinance for amendment of Municipal Code
section 4-. 60 023 to allow additional package. Good
licenses on portions of of Southwestern Avenue which is
referred to the committee on licensed and consumer
protection. All the person Coleman also has proposed
ordinance for an amendment of Municipal.
Code section, 46023 to allow additional package with
licenses on portions of West, 51st Street, which is
referred to the committee on license and consumer
protection.
All the person Lopez has a proposed order for amendment of
Municipal Code section 7-24-22.
all the person Harris has proposed ordinance for amendment
of M, Amendment of the annual process, the transfer funds
within the committee on committees and rules for the year
2024, which is referred to the committee on the budget and
governor and operations. Your honor that concludes the
presentation of all the medic introductions. Very well,
thank you so much for the approval of the journal. The
chair recognizes ottoman Mitchell.
Mr. President, I am not aware of any corrections to the
journal from the December 2nd 2024 meeting and move that it
be approved hearing.
Oh, the chair recognizes alderwoman Coleman.
After this item.
Very well. There's a motion uh to approve uh for the
journal from December 2nd. 2024 to be approved, hearing no
objections. So, ordered chair recognizes alderwoman
Coleman. Thank you, Mr.
President. Um, I just want to stand and say thank you to
Alderman. Bill and Riley, as well as Corp Council and
chairman Harris. I didn't want this to be a a story or make
a spectacle of this, but I don't believe any of us come
down to council as we represent. Our amazing Wars to be
disrespected, and I have a rule.
I have a rule in the 16th war, that you can't come to my
house, unannounced at to teach some Commissioners that, but
you can't come to my house in disrespect, any members of my
household.
So I want to implore that. This is not the first time, this
this has happened with this 1 particular individual. This
has happened. I witnessed it with chairman Harris, as well
as, uh, chairman Silverstein. But that we take our house,
seriously.
And not allow for anyone to disrespect especially women of
this Council. Thank you to the gentlemen and thank you for
acting swiftly on this matter and it's time to get this
house in order.
Thank you Alderman, Foreman for unfinished business. The
chair recognizes this Alderman Mitchell. This is I'm not
aware of any unfinished business. Very well for
miscellaneous business. The chair recognizes almond
Mitchell. Uh, because the Dayton time of the next meeting
is already been set by ordinance. I'm not aware of any
miscellaneous business, very well for the time and day of
the next meeting. Uh, the next meeting that's ordinance
Uh, Madam Clerk.
No, hold the date and time of the next meeting has already
been established right by ordinance or December 13th. 2024
at 10:00 a.m. thank you very much for the Omnibus. The
chair recognizes ottoman Mitchell, Mr. President, I move
that matters in the Omnibus be passed by the first most.
Favorable roll call vote by the committee on budget and
government operations, and the associated unsuccessful
motion to reconsider hearing no objections. So, ordered for
a German, the chair recognizes ottoman Mitchell, best
motion there, being no business before my brother business
before this body. I move that we adjourn hearing no
objection. So ordered this meeting is adjourned.