right back.
Good afternoon the meeting on the committee on budget. The
government operations will come. The order will establish
corn with a roll call.
On the latter.
Medal.
On the Robinson, on the yansi on the Mitchell.
Harris.
Ottoman Harris.
On the Ramirez.
Alderman. Quinn Lopez.
Ottoman Moore, ottoman. Oh, say
Mosley Rodriguez.
Or the Miss Scott.
Ottoman CTO Lopez.
On November Bernett.
On the mentality of pharaoh.
On the Cardona.
Ottoman Rodriguez. Sanchez.
Almond Conway.
Almond Ramirez. Rosa ottoman vids.
Ottoman pisado.
Alderman newent. Oh, you are
Ottoman Vasquez.
Alderman Napolitano.
And Riley.
Or MCN.
Martin.
On Manhattan.
Ottoman Silverstein.
I got 15. Oh, I'm sorry. Ottoman MOS. I'm sorry Mitchell.
You're Mitchell.
You're Mosley. Okay. All right. Mitchell's absent. All
right. Uh, we have several who have requested participation
under, uh,
Rule 59.
Was it?
All right, we'll come back to those on the rule 59. Now the
time is uh we've established the Quorum. Uh we will have
public comment, we have 1 individual signed up for public
comment Mr. Blakemore you may proceed.
Your agenda.
I would like to read the agenda. This is completely out of
control. You all like this,
you don't want the people to come. You don't encourage you.
This meeting was supposed to start at 1:00. Now, it's 3.
It's something wrong here. You know what's wrong? It's not
these ultimate.
It's not these ultimates, it's the people.
The people are not here.
The seats are empty.
Of.
Citizens. So all you citizen out here in my Facebook land
Your Facebook land.
You deserve the government, you get, and you get the
government uses deserved.
Yes, you do.
And all Democrats.
I asked for an agenda.
Did did he give you 1? No.
He did not.
Why didn't he give you an agenda? He don't think it's
important. Well for me to get 1.
We deserve all of these Democrats.
We deserve them.
Is something inherently wrong, who does this?
Set up a meeting at the same time at the same place and 2
hours late.
In a few minutes. They're gonna bully you, Mr. Blakemore,
they're gonna say, big big shut out. Your 3 minutes are up.
Your time should be up.
I'm not the problem. You're gonna twist it on me, I'm gonna
have security and police private on me.
I'm throwing it on you. Bert was very bad now, but it's
corruption.
All right, but I will go right to that.
I was sent.
And if anybody was very disrespectful,
I know how it should work as bad and corrupt as he was, he
never disrespected. The citizens I've seen you when I get
up to speak if its 30 people or something or 10, you you
come up with a lot of it. Something just shaking it up and
he wouldn't do that.
So, we're not getting any better. We're getting worse.
he would I that other man that
He go that 35 feet.
Bobby, do you want to tell him to pee?
It's something wrong with you, me us. And we we have no
Senator participation.
to your mama and to your
Thank, thank you. Uh Mr. Blake Moore.
Thank you. Miss Blake. I actually didn't start this meeting
at 1 oclock, just for you. So you wouldn't have to go
between 2 different meetings. So I waited I waited for you.
I waited for you sir. I waited for, you know, I can't move.
I can't move the sister out. The way. God bless you and
ministry. All right, we're going to add um Alderman. Uh I'm
sorry, Vice chair, Lee to the role myself also Alderman
Conway.
um,
anyone else that we miss? Uh, I got you Alderman Mitchell.
All right, everyone's been added to the role. Also,
requesting participation on the roof 59 we have, uh, Alders
Robinson yansi.
Mosley.
Rodriguez Sanchez.
Ramirez, Rosa, Napolitano, and Rodriguez.
Is there a motion to allow for remote participation for
those individuals?
Some more Baldwin Mitchell all in favor. Signify by saying,
I
Any opposed and apparently the chairs of ours have it and
all those 7 Alders will be added uh, for uh, yes, ma'am.
Okay, all right, I guess. We'll have to do a verification
Alderman, Robinson. Are you with us?
Alderman, why are you with us? I am present. Thank you,
sir. Alderman Rodriguez. Sanchez. Are you with this press
almond Ramirez. Rosa are you with us?
Ramirez Rose is here Alderman, nolano. Are you with us?
Alderman Mosley. Are you with US, president chair?
Alderman Rodriguez, are you with us?
Not on yet. Okay, well, if y'all see them pop up, let me
know please. Uh, the committee will now move to approve the
monthly roof. 45 reports for the months of December 2024,
and January 2025, with your transmitted electronically to
all members. Can I get a motion to accept that?
so, move, bottom Miller Sparta all in favor signify by
saying I
And you know, 45 reports are approved. We're now a move to
consider the number item. Number 1 on our agenda, on item
number 1 that has been a substitute proposed and sent
around to all committee. Members do have a motion to accept
the substitute so move bottom and Harris all in favor.
Signify by saying, I
Paul say no.
Depending on the chair's eyes, have it? The motion passes
and the substitute orders is now before the committee item,
number 1 is a communication rep, recommending, the adoption
of the, of the annual appropriation ordinance year 2025
Amendment within fund 925 uh,
All right, we are Matt from budget to explain the ordinance
in a very expeditious manner.
Thank you. Chairman, my name is Matthew Schmitz managing.
Deputy budget director for the city of Chicago. I'm here to
present a request by the administration. For this Council
to appropriate an additional 22,572,000 dollars in state
grants Awards, in addition to transferring, Grant funds.
Um, already, uh, in possession of the city of Chicago, from
the Department of Housing to the Department of Family and
support services.
Um the transfer of funds is $2 million under the city's,
emergency rental assistance program that will be
transferred from the Department of Housing to the
Department of Family and support services. The additional
funding is as followed uh 372,000 in state funding from the
Illinois, Department on Aging to the Department of Family
and support services for the area plan on Aging program.
Uh, fifty thousand dollars in state funds from the Illinois,
uh, department on Aging to the Department of Family and
support services for the dementia, friendly Illinois,
communities program, uh, 14 million in state funds from the
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to
the Department of Family Support Services, uh, for a senior
center.
And uh 3,150,000 in state funds from the Illinois
Department of Human Services to the Department of Family
and support services for the Emergency transitional housing
program. Lastly, we have 5 million dollars uh in state
2C Dot from the Regional Transportation authority, for the
Damen Green Line, CTA station project. Uh I am now
available to answer any questions along with
representatives from each City agency uh receiving the
funding.
Thank you. Uh, deputy director. Uh, any questions?
Um, of Vegas.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman
as it relates to the last item, the CTA Green Line. The 5
million is that for design. I take it.
What is the 5mm use for?
Uh good afternoon. My name is Grant Davis. I work for the
Chicago Department of Transportation. That is actually for
the construction of the project. The project is complete in
the field and so we'll use it for punch list items. Gotcha,
thank you.
Thank you, ottoman. Lee Vice chair Lee.
Thank you chair. Um along the same lines. Um we have 5
million dollars in punch list items. Can you talk about
what some of those items are?
So it varies it's um mainly items that were identified
during construction that either did not. Um,
Meet up to the specs and plans or other items that were
just identified during construction as deficiencies.
So it is not untypical to have punch list items and then
anything that we don't use them assuming just goes to
reimburse.
C dot for the construction.
The the 5 million will be fully used for the project
perfect. Um,
Thank you. Um,
as far as the funds that are going from the for the
Emergency rental housing assistance, can, um, Can someone
talk about how those funds are administered today?
Uh, yeah, good afternoon. This is Daniel Castaneda. Deputy
Commissioner for human services at the Department of Family
and support services.
Um So currently we administer our rental assistance program
through the 6 community service centers um that dfss
supports um across the city. Um and then we also have an
online, uh, rental assistance, portal, that will be open.
Um, when these funds are available, um,
So that folks can apply online but they can visit 1 of the 6
community service centers to apply in person as well. What
does emergency rental housing assistance? Look like, is it
like I I lost my job and I I need Bridge funding to get
through the next couple of months until I get back on my
feet. Is that how that works? Daniel. Uh, yes to. So you do
have to prove that you are um at risk of homelessness. I
mean it is up to 6 months of rental assistance.
And is there a cap per applicant?
Um it's it's up to 6 months and the rent still needs to
comply with um HUD rent reasonableness.
Um, requirements, but yes, it is up to 6 months and then
there's the, the rent reasonable requirements. So at the
highest level, what what would that be?
Uh, it really depends on the area that the applicant lives
in.
Um, that's what determines the rent reasonableness. Oh
yeah.
I was just trying to get to what's the most money anybody
could get in rental, emergency housing, rent. If I'm in
Lincoln Park, I'm assuming that's 1 of the more expensive
places. I'm just looking for a dollar a month, um, and you
can give that to me through the chair if that's easier. Um,
I'm, I'm just trying to get a sense of the, you know what,
the where people max out at on that,
Sounds good. We can get you that through the chair.
Um, that's great news about the senior center in
Bronzeville. Um,
I think that's all I've got.
Thank you, chair.
Thank you. Any other questions other than chairman dial?
Okay.
Chairman Dell.
Yes, thank you. Chairman I I don't have a question but I
wanted to, uh,
First publicly think, uh, thank my seatmate, uh, Alderman,
Lamont Robinson. Who was responsible for, securing this 14
million dollars from uh, D CEO, when he was a State Rep.
Um, I have been working on trying to get a senior center in
Bronzeville for
Forever. Thank you. That's, that's a good thing. And um
seems like we're moving out the gates. So I want to
acknowledge uh, Alderman, Robinson, and thank him for his
leadership and also Margaret LA River laravia.
For uh, just a shepherding this and sticking with me and
the community as we move this forward. Um, Mr. Chairman,
thank you for putting it on your agenda and, uh, let's go.
Let's get this done very well. Uh, I I know that you have
been advocating for this. Uh, I know pretty much all of my
tenure here, uh, at the council. I'm glad to see that, uh,
this is, uh, beginning to come to fruition. And again, uh,
that's the advocacy that you've had on the, uh, what's that
for the the the what do you all calling that the is it the
Bronzeville Senior Center or uh, what are you all going to
call? It will be the pat dial, senior citizen. Oh okay. All
right, the pat Dow Center for aging. Okay, very well. Okay,
we will make sure we'll put that in the record, so that
there will be no, uh, misunderstanding about that. So,
again, uh, also, uh, joining us Alderman, Robinson? Are you
with us?
I see his name up Alano.
Present, present, chairman. Thank you, sir. All right,
okay, with that being said, uh, Allman die, you have a
motion.
All right, all in favor. Signify by saying, I
Any opposed any any chairs or eyes have it in this matter
will be reported out at our meeting on February 19th. We
now move to item number 2 on item. Number 2, there has been
a substitute proposed and sent around to all members. I do
have a motion to accept the substitute
so move by Vice chair, Lee all in favor signify by saying I
I any opposed any appended chairs. The eyes have it, the
motion passes and the substitute is now, before us. Number
2, item number 2 is a communication recommended and
amendment to section. 3-56 05050 of the municipal code of
Chicago, by adding a new subsection e. This is by direct
introduction from the city.
Clerk. Uh, we have um, how many folks who's going to speak
first Caitlyn?
All right. Caitlin's gonna make a quick explanation. An
expeditious explanation of this ordinance and I will
entertain any questions thereafter. Yes, sir, good
afternoon. Katherine oconell chief of staff. And first
Deputy city clerk office of the city clerk. Uh, we're here
today, uh, with a direct introduction to uh that allows the
the city clerk of Chicago to Grant an amnesty month, a
period of 31 consecutive days within the calendar year,
where back fees and late charges would be waived for
constituents to come into compliance with their city
sticker.
Thank you, any questions?
Um, V.
Um, I want to thank the clerk's office for, um,
Taking this action. I actually had a constituent a veteran
come in, um, to my office not 2 weeks ago. Um, probably
lasted. He, uh, he purchased his car and the whatever it
was, he came in on date 31. Um, and was, was hit with the
of the $60, um, and you know, $60 may not seem a lot to to
to, to most people, but in addition to the, the fees for
the the sticker and he didn't realize that, you know, he
had a benefit as a veteran too. Um, so he was staring down
the barrel of about almost a hundred dollar bill. Um, and
uh, you know, that was, that was a real hard pill to
swallow because, you know, if he came came in, in a
different month, he would have been fine. Um,
So I I appreciate that. The clerk's office is doing this. I
think this is going to make a big difference for people.
Coming into compliance and staying, uh, staying on top of
their, uh, their City registration. So thank you. That's
all I've got sir. Thank you, Vice chair.
U Vasquez. Yes, thank you. Chairman. Uh just wanted to plus
1 on on other women leads comments. I think the clerk is in
is in an amazing job in looking at how we have our fee
structures, how we allow the kind of lenience that allows
people to better pay to better be in compliance. Uh, and
ultimately not destabilize what they've got going on at
home, because we've got tons of folks who have a hard time,
just trying to catch up to pay late, fees and bills. And so
thank you again to everyone at the office, and thank you to
clerk for a leadership. Thank you very much Sheeran.
Okay, thank you. Uh, Vice. Uh, I'm sorry. Ottoman Vasquez,
any other questions on this matter?
Alderman Harris.
For her leadership. Um, and doing this, um I think it's
very needed and I also think that it will yield us uh
additional Revenue. Uh so I want to thank them for doing
this. Um, oftentimes with stops people is just the fact
that they have to pay all the additional fees that they
encumbered that they may not be able to afford at this
time. So I'm grateful for the city clerk to be, uh, on top
of it and appreciate this. And I move to pass.
all right, with that being said, all in favor signify by
saying I
Any opposed, any chairs eyes have it in this matter will be
reported out at our next city council meeting on February
19th 2025. Uh, now we will consider items 3 through 9 of
our agenda which are all transfer of fund. Ordinances
substitutes are proposed for transfers 4, 4 of 7 transfers,
which award 92947 and the committee on immigrant and
Refugee Rights which has been distributed. All committee
members do have a motion to accept the for substitutes.
Uh, Alderman, uh, Mitchell. So moves all in favor, signify
by saying, I
Uh, any noise any appear in the chair's eyes? Have it in
the substitute for us? Uh, again items 3 through 9 are
transfers of funds within the 9th World, wage and automatic
expense allowance account for your 2025,
Transfer funds within the 26, Ward ways, and allowance
automatic expense account for 2025.
Transfer of funds within, uh, the 29th for wage and
allowance and automatic expense account for your 2025, the
transfer of funds, within the 384 wage allowance, and
automatic expense account for year 2025, a transfer of
funds, within the committee on immigrant and Refugee Rights
for the year 2025.
Uh, a transfer of funds within the 42nd World wage, and
allowance, automatic expense accounts for your 2025 and the
transfer. With the end of 47 for wage and allowance, and
automatic expense account for year 2025 any questions.
uh,
so moved by chairman dial, all in favor. Signify by saying
I any opposed
Independent of the chairs, the eyes have it.
Uh, let me check.
Uh, we have uh, almond Rodriguez, are you present?
Yes sir, thank you chair. Thank you, for
Back and then Alderman Robinson.
Who's the iPhone Robinson's here?
Thank you, sir.
Very well.
With that being said, can we get a motion is there?
So, move baldman Quinn, all in favor. Signify by saying, I
Any oppose any independent says eyes have it and we are