starting shortly. Thank you for your patience.
8 present.
The meeting of the committee on pedestrian and traffic,
safety is now called to order for February 5th. 2025, we
will now have a roll call to establish Quorum chairman
laspada, present, Vice chair Cruise,
With us through the magic of the internet. Uh, Alderman
Hopkins.
Alderman Robinson.
Also with us online momentarily, ottoman yansi, ottoman,
Chico.
Almond Quinn, Allman Moore.
Alderman. Curtis
almond, Irvin
Alderman Knutson.
Almond Lawson. Almond Martin and alderwoman Mana
hoppenworth.
we have 8 members present, we have a quorum
Committee members.
Cruise and Robinson have requested to participate in the
meeting. Remotely partic, pursuant to rule, 59, can I have
a motion to allow orders Crews and Robinson to participate
remotely?
Alderman. Ervin, so moves all of those in favor. Say, I
All those opposed say, nay in the opinion of the chair the
eyes have it, Alders, cruise and Robinson. Thank you so
much for joining us.
At this time, we will begin the public comment period out
of respect. Everybody's
Out of respect for everybody's time. Each speaker is
limited to 3 minutes. Our speaker timely signed up is Mr.
Taiwan Sims
Hey, good afternoon committee. I was um asking everybody
how do they feel about the additional 50 cameras that will
be added?
To the city.
when it's already 250 speed cameras,
but then I thought about it. Um, in 2022 that was a small
child killed Devin McGregor in my neighborhood, Rogers
Park.
he was killed at well, murdered in the drive by
And so I thought from the vicinity and what he was that on
Palina, you would come out on Chicago, Avenue, New all the
speed cameras that are there.
But still.
Nobody's been caught up for his murder.
And then we got Mayor Johnson. He said that
he wanted to save 11 million.
and that's what the
What 50 new cameras will get us 11 million. However, that
was a 11 million tag on the shot spotter.
But that was removed in September 2024.
So that's Public Safety. So that's 2 issues.
But then they said, they won't disclose the locations of
these cameras.
However Lopez is on record saying that it should be in the
most, what dangerous I guess, speed and zones, which is 47
and 63.
And also they tracking data from crashes and all this other
different stuff.
But here it is.
If he was trying to say money for those officers, what he
said, 140 positions. But it's 250 positions that haven't
been filled. I looked at it because I want to understand
how much money would be saved.
Aside from the 11 million dollars, which could have went to
shot spotter.
But Public Safety is not important to you all.
But it says that there's a 800 since 2020 that's been 887
million, a loaded to the consent decree.
But then, even in this year because you all just did the
budget in November that was an additional 8.9 million. And
also, another 2, 209 million added just to get this done.
Which is a court order. So,
And I wonder what, what, what do they need another 50
cameras for?
What do we need them to be taxed more and more the city of
Chicago with 830 million Bond? Notwithstanding the 1011
billion dollars that y'all took up last year. So we do
decline into the junk area of this city.
Ran into the hole.
And you know what? They want to tax us and laspata.
Remember you wanted to speed limit to go down to 25 miles
per hour? You been the 1 Advantage for what
cameras on on, on side of bus Depots, more taxation for the
people.
So, here it is.
We say no to it.
We say no to another scheme. Another get over on us. Please
help us out.
Thank you, sir. This concludes the public comment, period.
Our first order of business is the rule 45 report from
February, which was sent out via email and distributed to
committee members, can I have a motion to approve, the
February rule, 45 report,
I'll give this 1 to ottoman nuts and some moves. All of
those in favor of passing. The reports. Say, I
All of those opposed say, nay.
And the opinion of the chair. The eyes have it. We will now
begin with the items before the committee starting with the
direct introduction ordinances on pages. 1 and 2, can I
have a motion to recommend approval of all direct
introduction ordinances on pages 1 and 2 by the same vocal
vote. As was applied to determine Quorum ottoman. Curtis,
So moves here we know, objection. So ordered let us turn to
Pages 3 and 4 for the recommended portion of the agenda.
Can I have a motion to recommend approval of items 1
through 6 and 8 through 12 on page 3 as well as all items
on page 4 by the same roll call vote as was applied to
determine quarum ottoman Lawson so moves hearing no
objections. So ordered for item 7 on page 3, we have
a substitute ordinance that was emailed out and distributed
today. Can I have a motion to accept this substitute?
Ottoman. Martin so moves hearing no objection. So ordered
and can I have a motion to recommend approval of this
substitute ordinance. So 2024000013164 by the same roll
call vote as was applied to determine quorum.
Give that to the hand up front. Miss alderwoman Mana
hoppenworth so moves hearing no objection. So ordered we
will now turn to Pages 5 through 10 for the no
recommendation, portion of the agenda, which your items
that received no recommendations from City departments.
These ordinances were submitted as overrides are on the
agenda at the request of the order person or do not require
departmental approval.
Can I first have a motion to recommend approval of all
ordinances on pages, 5 through 8 items, 1 through 12 on
page, 9 and item 1 on page, 10 by the same roll call vote
as was applied to determine quorum.
Alderman. Ervin so moves hearing no objections. So ordered
for item 13 on page, 9 and item. 2 on page 10, we have
received received substitute ordinances, which make changes
to the language based on recommendations from the
Department of Transportation.
These substitute ordinances were emailed and distributed
today. Can I have a motion to accept these 2 substitute
ordinances?
Ottoman. Martin so moves hearing no objections. So ordered
and can I have a motion to recommend approval of these 2?
Substitute ordinances item 13 on page, 9 and item 2 on page
10 by the same roll call vote as was applied to determine
quorum.
Ottoman Lawson so moves here in no objection. So ordered we
will report these items out at the next regularly.
Scheduled city council meeting with there, being no further
business before the committee. Can I have a motion to
adjourn?
Ottoman, Iran so moves all those in favor. Signify by
saying I
We are adjourned.