Monday to all here.
The committee on finance is called to order.
We'll now have a roll call to establish quorum.
Vice chair Conway.
Alderman laspata.
Alderman Hopkins. All Alderman Mitchell.
Alderman Harris, Alderman Beal, Alderman, Lee.
Alderman, Ramirez, Alderman, Quinn.
Alderman Lopez.
Alderman Moore.
Alderman, Curtis Alderman, OSHA Alderman Taylor.
Alderman, Mosley Alderman Rodriguez.
Alderman, Scott, Alderman, CEO Lopez, Alderman, brunette
Alderman, Ervin, Alderman, Talia Farrell.
Alderman, Cardona.
Alderman waguespack Alderman, Ramirez, Rosa Alderman,
viegas Alderman mitts.
Alderman spaz.
Alderman Vasquez.
Alderman Reilly Alderman, Knutson Alderman, Martin.
Alderman Silverstein.
Chairman dowels here. I see Alderman. Oh, I was getting
ready to. Well, you still alderman
Alderman Ramirez. Rosa.
We have a quorum. We have 17. We have 2, aldermen,
Alderman, Hall, and Alderman, Rodriguez. Sanchez that have
requested remote participation at today's meeting for
reasons. Stated under the provisions of rule 59, can I have
a motion to allow these Alderman? So moved by Alderman,
Ervin, all those in favor of the motion signify by saying I
iOS and the opinion of the chair, the eyes have it and the
motion carries
I would like to confirm looks like neither of them are on,
but, uh,
they have been admitted at this time, we will begin public
comment.
Uh, before we do that, I want to acknowledge all them and
Scott and Alderman Bernett.
And they will be counted as part of the Forum.
We'll begin public comment because we have so many speakers
this morning.
Out of respect for everyone's time and to allow the most
participation, each speaker is limited to 2 minutes.
Um, and we will begin with Julie darling.
Good morning everyone. Thank you for having me here today.
My name is Julie darling, and I'm here to speak for the
voiceless at Animal Care and Control.
Thank you, to Alderman, Ray Lopez and Alderman, Bill
Conway, for hearing us and recognizing the crisis at hand,
magandi said, the greatness of a nation and its moral
progress, can be judged by the way, its animals are
treated. He said I hold that the more helpless a creature,
the more entitled, it is to protect protection by man from
the cruelty of, man. We are feeling our citizens and our
fur babies here in Chicago. I implore you that you look to
Alternative solutions to the animal crisis in our city. It
is alarming to say the least. It has been my very personal
experience with CAC. That staff is either overwhelmed
burned out doesn't care or simply feeling defeated. I'm not
sure what it is but it smells of death literally and
figuratively. As CAC. The spectre's general office cites at
79% of the budget is allocated to staff which leaves little
to nothing for the actual care of the animals. It lead,
No room for programming, education or supplies the CAC.
Amazon wish list doesn't consist of just fund things like
toys and treats rather a dog. Net catcher a snake catcher
pocket flashlights and dustpan broom sets. The average
salary is $1,000, there is not a permanent qualified
director and no leadership volunteers are afraid to speak
out and fear of being let go.
There is a change.org position with 4,400 signatures
demanding change. If you will not allocate more funding, as
they do. In other major cities, please, consider
Outsourcing the care to some of the many legitimate and
vetted rescue groups and leave control to the city. Along
with few others. I am holding a low-cost vaccination clinic
and vice mayor Bernett. Ward on the West Side to help, keep
pets at home. With her families, rescue groups are
resourceful and can stretch funding pet. Abandonment is an
increasing and more Strays, wander the streets, 30 or more
abandoned. Thank you very much for your testimony. This
morning. Our next speaker is Jessica Jackson
So um Pat dials all the woman Pat dials why would this the
the finance committee? Why would you all send Brandon
to DC unprepared financially unprepared like that, that was
crazy, right? Him committing perjury like that, you know
what I'm saying? And the good thing about it was I was
there.
I was there inside that hearing room sitting second row and
it was beautiful to see him and uh what is it? Mary
Richardson Lori, come through the door and see my face.
That was wonderful. And it was more wonderful that a lot of
those Republican Congress people up there, recognized me,
so it was good to see that. My work is not in vain even
though it's a lot of haters out here, but back to the
financial thing.
For him to say that is 1% of the budget that he spent the
money on Byron Donald's. Handled him. Exactly the way that
he should.
But before my time runs out, I want to give a shout out to
Alderman, Raymond Lopez, because I was going to tap that
the next morning, I really was. But when I woke up and saw
his statement that he sent out, it saved me the trouble. I
appreciate that. That's how you do it Alderman Lopez.
That's how you do it. You care about the constituents first.
You did exactly the right thing. Now I know The Company You
Keep and you probably catching some Flack for that but the
city is behind you. You understand that people appreciate
what you did because he ain't have no business putting up
his right hand and lying like that about our money.
And about our city, these illegals are going to get out of
here and it's unfair to sit up here and mix illegal
immigration with the topic of immigration.
Cuz we all know it's not the same thing.
So they going to get them, they going to get them for
perjury cuz he was in the federal court. Not this junk down
here, he was in the federal court, they going to get him.
Thank you. Our next speaker is Andrew Johnson.
Good morning. My name is Andrew Johnson. I'm a citizen of
the Cherokee Nation. I'm here representing the Chicago
American Indian Community collaborative or C AIC cake.
Cake. Cake is a network of many, Native, American
organizations, helping to better the lives of American
Indians here in our city. The services of these
organizations include Economic Development, Health Care,
employment services and affordable housing, just to name a
few. This is in reference to an ordinance concerning the
issuance of
Financials assistance to un ah Irving Park LP for the
jigsaw affordable housing development project on Irving
Park Road.
We are in full support of this much-needed housing in this
area and for our community, the benefits are innumerable
and the and can boost the local economy.
please maintain and restore the dignity and self-worth of
many of our Native American citizens by providing the
opportunity to have a roof over their heads. And we're
representing over 60,000 people uh who self-identify as
Native Americans here in our city. Thank you very much.
Our next speaker.
Is Rachel Williams.
So, I am here for a miracle, boys.
so here's the thing, when we talk about holding folks
accountable in this city, when the first things we need to
do is not only hurt our elected officials, but the state of
policing. What happened in 2020 was unfortunate and that a
student who is represented CPS.
But is a child of the community was harmed. And in this
moment we must stand with Miracle to make sure she's cared
for because again, money is not the root of it but she
needs mental health services. There's a whole host of
things that has went under the rug for the last 4 years.
Going on 5 and if we want to hold folks accountable, we
need to hold them accountable fully and that's just not
money. But also Mental Health Services and whatever
resources she needs to prosper.
Thank you.
Our next speaker is, Darren Lewis.
And chairman, excuse me, Mr. Lewis, I want to acknowledge
Alderman Ramirez who has joined us and will be counted
towards Forum? You may go ahead.
Chairman dial and committee.
Mayor Johnson has stated many times that he seeks the ideas
and input of the public sector to locate and identify new
sources of revenue.
He has also said that it will take the community as a whole
to resolve the financial issues plaguing, the city of
Chicago.
On multiple occasions. I've requested meetings to present
the city with a revenue sharing program, that will provide
up to 25 million in Revenue at no cost and create jobs in
Chicago.
As of yet, I have not had a single response.
My question is, does the city of Chicago? Truly welcome
ideas for new sources of revenue. If so, what must I do to
present my plan,
um, uh, Brian
Would you get his name and number?
Or Constantine.
Thank you so much.
Charles Spence.
Good morning committee. Thank you for this opportunity to
speak.
On the agenda today. Our settlements for 2 more police,
chases gone. Bad 1 million dollars each earlier this year,
27 million last year. 45 million dollars. Are you kidding
me? You don't. Sometimes the solution is so obvious, No, 1
seese.
People.
follow them like the state police demonstrated a few days
ago, they followed a suspect vehicle with a helicopter
through 3 counties before disabling it with spike strips.
The city's Police Commissioner gets it he called for an
expansion of the Department's helicopter. Fleet
not a a good idea and concept but Bell helicopters cost, 7
million dollars each. A better approach is the expansion of
the Chicago Police Department's drone unit, because the
Scotty O model X10, drone of which they already have 5
costs. Only 17,000 committee, this is a Gimme house. Bill
3902 authorizes drone used for First Responders. The ACLU
gave its tacit approval to the bill by stating they were
neutral on it. The FAA has a law enforcement and Public,
Safety toolkit on their website to ensure proper legal, use
of them, and the money already exists, just use federal,
forfeiture fund 1505.
You want these settlements to stop when an ordinance
authorizing, the detailing drone use, by the Chicago,
Police Department comes up for a vote.
Vote for it.
My thanks to all the Conway for bringing to light. The
fiscally irresponsible repayment terms of the most recent
bond issue. I thank all the Riley in the 24th of his, in
their efforts, to send it back to committee and I thank all
the Kucha for his Amendment. Thank you very much for your
comment. Our next speaker is Kofi ademola.
And while Mr. Ademola is coming to the uh, microphone. I
want to acknowledge Alderman waguespack Alderman, Mosley
and Alderman, OSHA who will be counted towards Quorum, good
morning.
Good morning, Alder Dow, thank you for having me. Uh, my
name is Kofi ademola and as a resident of the 20th Ward,
ugh as a member of Woodland Community. Uh, I'm here today
to talk about how we've been building out pushing piece.
Uh, every time that I've come to the city hall is really
been talking about restorative justice. It's been talking
about getting more resources to young people, uh, so that
they can have safe healthy lives. And now I'm here,
specifically today to ask that you all give real Justice to
Miracle boy.
Uh as was stated earlier, our young people need access to
Healing to Mental Health Services trauma-informed, care,
things of that nature. And the only way they can get it.
Unfortunately, now is through struggle. Like this, right?
We should have these things accessible and free for
everyone but right now, we don't. So until we get there,
let's get Justice for people that have impact been impacted
by violence. Miracle boy has spent almost her entire
Teenage life and her early twenties fighting for peace. In
this city. Pushing violence, prevention working for other
young people so that they can have safe and healthy lives.
Now, she's in a situation where she needs her own healing.
She needs the ability to have some kind of recompense, some
sort of reparations for the harm that she suffered. Uh, she
sought to hold the officer C. Uh, accountable. She sought
to even do a peace circle with the officer after he quit
his job and he was not uh, amenable to that. He was not
going to hold himself accountable. So we ask that you all
hold these offices.
Accountable, not just through these settlements but we've
been demanding Justice for other survivors of police
violence. But this is 1 simple gesture that you all can
make today. To make sure that this young lady has the
healing that she deserves. Thank you.
Our next speaker is Jaylen uh, Kobayashi.
Good morning Financial committee. How's everybody doing?
Good. All right, my name is Jaylen Kobayashi I live in
Humble Park Chicago, Illinois. I'm a student at Vanderbilt
University, studying secondary education, in Black studies.
I have been afforded a settlement from Chicago Police
Department because of the same brutality that we face. But
here, I'm today for miracle boy so that she can receive
Justice. I want to talk about miracle miracle since a
teenager has been providing services such as food, passouts
mental health, restorative, justice 2, young people in the
city of Chicago in the Bronzeville neighborhood and Chicago
alike. All right, Miracle has afforded all of her effort
and energy into these people and has received nothing back.
And she has been the victim of such a brutal thing to get
your tooth punched out of your mouth by somebody who is
paid by our tax dollars that are upwards of millions a day.
I want to leave us with a James Baldwin quote, the
orchestrators of Devastation cannot also be innocent for it
is the Innocence that constitutes the crime, if you wear a
badge in this city of Chicago you are expected to not punch
people's teeth out of their mouth. When you wear a badge in
the city of Chicago, you are expected to protect and serve
people. Now, I don't have to say things that we already
know are not true, but that is what is to be expected. So,
what I'm calling for today is that Miracle is afforded all
of her money, not just for
Healing. But because of the reparations like other people
have said that black people have been disadvantaged and
disenfranchised in this city and in the United States of
America. All right, so when Miracle gets this affordance
today, she is also representing the people who have been
enslaved and who have been channelized by this system in
the, in the city of Chicago, right? Where we have the lack
of Mental Health Services, where we have no hospitals in
certain neighborhoods where we have no grocery stores but
we have no access to Quality education where you have to
test into schools that have computers and clean water. So
I'm urging you all today. I'm I'm appealing to your, ethos,
your POS and your logos. Please do what makes sense, give
Miracle this money so she can go on about her life and
recover from this and continue doing the piece work that
she does. Thank you.
Our next speaker is Miracle, Boyd.
Good morning, everyone. My name is Miracle Boyd. I'm 23
years. Old 5 years ago, I was 18 years old, in the streets,
fighting for our rights.
Um, there's no secret. What happened? That day? A racist
police officer approached me. Punched me. Knocked my tooth
out.
To this day.
I remember it like yesterday because for some reason I
can't get over with the harm that was caused to me.
And I was only 18 at the time. There is no reason why this
officer should have done that because it's already been
decided that I deserve this and that this officer shouldn't
have done this. He used excessive force, he lied to his
report about what I had on how tall I was what I was doing
and even the fact that I had assaulted another police
officer which we know is not true, because copper has
already found it. His report to be a complete lie.
Like my mentor has said, like other Representatives have
said, they have spoken for me this officer lied in his
report about what took place, he quit his job to escape
accountability. I asked for a piece circle with this
officer and he did not decide to do that with me. He quit
his job 2 years after the fact, because in the city of
Chicago, they know. But that police officers, can't escape
accountability.
So I was not prepared to give a statement today and that my
community would speak on behalf of me. But I have to
because this is not a joke, ottoman, Nicholas bidle. Every
time someone got up here and spoke about me, you put your
head down and looked at the clock, you in the Articles
calling me a phony. But I have never got on this mic and
addressed you specifically about anything that you voted
for.
Oh, that's right. But speak speak about me. Being a phony.
What facts are you providing about me being a phony?
Did I approach any officer that day? No. I did not approach
any officer that day. Like I said, you call me a phony, but
I have never gotten this mic and spoke bad about you.
Anything you voted for or any opinions or ideas. You've had
em boy.
Okay.
Our next speaker is uh, Nate Palmer.
I'm sorry, Nat Palmer.
Hello. Um, I'm not Palmer. I don't really have much to say
that hasn't been said I'm speaking on behalf of Miracle
board and then support of her walking out of here, even
closer to having 280k that she will put towards her
schooling towards her new baby that she is about to welcome
into the world, congratulations Miracle. Um, and towards
the healing that she's so rightfully deserves. We all know
that they saying, even about no money, she tried to have a
peace circle with that officer that officer avoided it.
This is simply about trying to get some reparations for
harm that our people, go through all of the time. There is
not 1 black person in this world that doesn't know the harm
that police and This Racist Society does to us no matter
how you decide to
Express that in 54, you know, where it's coming from and
Miracle has decided that the only way for us to get
reparations for her right now is 280. K mind you, she ain't
even decide that the officers and the CPD have left us. No
choice. And that is why you see what like 4 other
settlements on this stuff. Today is ridiculous. Pay all of
their money. Every single person, here, deserves
reparations. Every time, the cops who the fop characterized
Miracle as a spoil brat. But every time the cops ask for
money, what happens, they get money. So who really the
spoiled blood here? Right spado, bye.
Our next speaker is Jupiter.
Good morning, everyone.
My name is Jupiter. I am a resident of the 49th Ward. I'm
an immigrant, and my pronouns. Are they them? I am here in
the support of the settlement, order for the case regarding
Boyd V.
On. I'm going to take my time to say this man's name so we
know exactly who he is in the amount of 280,000 dollars.
I'm a recent graduate from the UIC School of Public Health,
in community health, and Global Health racism, especially
if you have policing is a public and Global Health crisis,
It makes our systems unfair but it is also inefficient. It
weighs time. Money and resources, the systemic and direct
racist violence from the Chicago Police Department,
including Nicholas yovanovitch, waste time money and
resources.
But I also want to add in July of 2009. This same cop
attacked a black 17 year old Cortez Donaldson outside a
food. Mart in Englewood leaving abrasions on his neck and
bruises on his chest and arms and then arrested him for
resisting arrest and assaulting police officers. This
happened while he was arresting Donaldson's cousin, when
the teenager asked them what the rest was for, that's it.
An investigation exonerated the police of any wrongdoing
over the next decade. He continued to rack up numerous
excessive force complaints and 11 years later after beating
Donaldson yovanovitch attacked, another black teenager
Miracle, Boyd. I'm not going to go into details about
miracles case because we're here to focus on settlement and
real accountability, which we know also includes Mental
Health Services and the Peace book ordinance.
I will use the rest of my time, this 30 seconds, and keep
this 28 seconds left as a moment of silence for the
numerous survivors and those who have passed from the
racist violence of the Chicago Police Department,
Our next speaker is Alicia Molton.
I might have mispronounced your last name. It's all right.
Thank you. My name's Alicia. I'm here for no other reason.
Besides Miracle boy. Today being there, the incident of
2020. I saw the violence, I saw the traumatizing situation
that she had to endure. Like we just said she was 18 when
it happened. She's now 23 and expecting her first child.
There's no reason why we had to wait almost 5 years for her
reparations to be given to her for most of her life. She is
dedicated. Her work, her effort, her time, her energy, her
blood her effort into the city of Chicago through food
distribution through schooling through education through
resources, stuff that you guys should be providing for us.
Miracles, been doing that.
Through her work and good kids. Mad City through her work
individually outside of that, she has been providing for
Chicago residents for her entire life and now we should be
here for her today for the justice that she deserves.
There is no reason why, Chicago Police Department has nearly
2 billion dollars a year. And we're fighting yes, or no,
for 28k.
That's a drop in the bucket.
That's 5 million a day that CPD gets and we're fighting yes
or no about 280k.
That's what we're worried about. So you guys should be
fighting and be on the right side of history. Today, you
have the option to defend a young black girl who's put her
life on the line multiple times in the city of Chicago
fighting for the rights of black and brown residents in
this city. So I pray for the people who care about black
lives. I pray for my Progressive, alter people here today.
Who are on Zoom that you see somebody that you know, cuz
you know, Miracle, we all know miracle.
So I pray that you guys fight for the reparations that she
deserves. And I also that you guys fight for the
reparations, that further people who will fall victim to
the police violence of the Chicago Police Department that
this sets a president for West needs to follow later on. So
we all should be here in support of miracle today. There
should be no yes, or no, it should be a yes, you should be
getting that money today.
Thank you.
Our next speaker is Ann Barnes.
And Barnes.
Good morning. My name is Anne Barnes. I'm a resident of the
city of Chicago in the
40 200 block of North Mozart Street in the 33rd Ward. I'm
here to speak on behalf of the jigsy beak. Um, affordable
housing project. I've lived in that Ward um at that address
for 27 years. Now in that time, I have seen a great deal of
change in the neighborhood including many, many, many of my
neighbors priced out of the neighborhood. This project is
an extraordinary project. It involves um IT addresses a
huge need. It has been a hugely collaborative process with
both the neighborhood and the native Community. Um, I have
spoken on behalf of it to many of my neighbors, and when
they learn the particulars of the project, they have been
overwhelmingly in support of it, I would especially like to
to thank Alderman Rodriguez, Sanchez for her leadership on
this as well as full circle, um, developers and Visionary
Ventures. Um, and I strongly urge you to support this
project. We need more projects like this in the city of
Chicago. I'm also a long time.
Housing Advocate and retired urban planner. So, um, I'm
addressing this from both a personal and a professional.
Um,
Perspective. And I really hope to see it come through as to
to welcome new neighbors. Thank you.
And our last speaker today is Taiwan Sims.
And we've been joined by Alderman seicho Lopez, who will be
counted towards quorum.
Hey, good morning committee with on the 2 minutes. I'm able
to get this out. Chicago's Financial standing is poor.
The reason is due to high debt burden underfunded pension
and what the underfunded retirement fund. So we see that
our old people are going to be left behind
More. So, just like our you for being left behind Miss
miracle. I can understand your issue. I dealt with the same
thing. However, Mayor Johnson went up to Congressional
hearing and said that he is proud of the fact that because
of Chicago's crime rate declining, I mean, the violence
rate, or whatever it is and a host of other things just
telling
Madness.
How do we come up with a 29 point? Something billion dollar
debt and increasing.
but when we had the 83 what 830 million Bond up to that,
you said this,
You said that, they'll the money wouldn't be used towards
settlements. Tell me how
Y'all just set it out for 27 million, y'all going to settle
out with this young woman, it should be more than 200 and
some thousand.
I'm just saying when you have to wait so long, but that's
the way that we have to suffer under as Citizens, but you
all have considered the undocumented to the account of 600
and something million dollars, 982 million debt fall,
These are the Americans. This is what the American people
going to suffer under without consideration. But we have a
mayor that went down and purged himself.
Mr. Biggs Andy Biggs said something. And it was the most
Potent. He said, culpability a bunch of y'all gonna be
helped culpable for crimes committed against Americans
citizens residents here in Chicago and y'all laundering
scheme.
That's housing immigration. All of these places work force,
Mr. Michael Rodriguez, we haven't had a meeting since for
work force, and how long?
Because it's something that needs to be addressed.
So why y'all try to disregard this young 1? Y'all should
regard the fact that y'all might need to, um, get legal
representation.
Uh, thank you that ends the uh public comment period. The
committee received several written public comments. They
were sent electronically to everyone. Um, we'll begin.
The finance committee meeting with the rule.
Monthly rule, 45 report. Um, I need approval for the
February 2025 report and this this report was sent
electronically to everyone. If there are no questions, can
I get a motion to recommend approval of the
Motion made by Alderman Moore, all those in favor. Signify
by saying I opposed in the opinion of the chair, the eyes
have it and the motion carries today, we have 6 items
before us this morning, this will be a relatively short
meeting. Um,
Compared to some other meetings, we've had. Um, but item
number 1 is a communication, transmitting reports of cases
in which verdicts judgements or settlements were entered
into for the month of February, 2025. This list was sent to
everyone electronically and if there are no objections,
this item will be placed on file with the clerk.
As with previous committee on finance, meetings will begin
this 1 with settlement orders from the Department of Law.
Item. Number 2 is 4 proposed orders authorizing The
Corporation Council to enter into and execute settlement
orders in the following cases. Item number 2A is Boyd
versus javech at all case. Number 24 seavey, 6121 in the
amount of 280,000, we're joined by, uh, Deputy Corporation
Council Carolyn fronek good morning, good morning.
As you all are aware, this is a case that involves a 2020
protests and specifically a protest on July 17th 2020. In
Grant Park in her amended complaint plan of Miracle, Boyd
asserts, various state and federal claims against 2
defendants officers. Nicholas jovanovic and Andre spalet
including section 1983 claims for excessive force and
unlawful search. And seizure void also asserts a failure to
intervene claim against jovanovic, and valet, and former
superintendent Brown, and his individual capacity. Finally
Boyd alleges that the city is responsible under monel for
the harms of the defendant officers. Allegedly inflicted on
her during the protest. Void's allegations center around
javon's use of excessive force. When he struck Boyd in the
face, knocking her tooth out the Department of Law
recommends settling this entire matter by paying 280,000 to
Boyd, inclusive of attorneys fees. And
Costs as a cost-effective means to limit the city's exposure
in this matter.
Thank you.
Uh, any questions from members of the committee.
Uh, before we go to questions. Uh, Alderman Harris and
alderman cusan.
I see you have joined us and we'll be and Alderman
Silverstein. I think I called you but have been counted
towards squirm. Um, Alderman Taylor.
Can you talk about whether the body wants camera? What
footage is the city of Chicago have
Uh, the city of Chicago, has approximately 8, uh, body warn
camera. Videos that show the incident between, um, Miracle
Boyd, and various Chicago police officers, um, officers
jovanovic and valet did not have body warn camera that day.
So, nothing nobody on camera from those 2. Officers
perspective is available but there are additional body warn
cameras that do show the incident. So did they not have on
cameras that day? Was that a choice or? Well, the camera is
not active, that's my question. So I don't believe that
they had them. It was my understanding that during some of
these protests officers are deployed without body warn
cameras and so that may have been the situation with
officers Devan and valet that day. Well, what protest was
this?
It was uh, I believe I don't know the name of the protest
but it was around the Columbus Day statue.
Incident.
What was copas recommendation for the officers opal?
Recommended that the officer gave inovik be separated? And
I believe there was a recommendation of a lower. Um,
A lower dispatch suspension for officer valet.
Say the first 1 again, I missed it. I'm sorry officer
jovanovic. Uh, Copa recommended separation.
So that he be fired.
Correct.
There is plenty to be said here.
and I I'll say what I got to say, but I I just want to say
this
Uh, I really don't have to say anything. I feel like the
young people and Miracle herself.
Said enough. But
we going to be here, and
280,000 ain't enough to fix. What was broken that day?
It just, it's not and
Miracle is a young person that I know personally. And so,
for me, it's a real sick system. But I'mma say this, and I
hope that y'all clearly understand where this is going the
difference between miracle and rakia is Miracle. Gets a, we
get to see her.
Thank you chairman. Thank you Alderman. Taylor any other
questions?
Alderman spaz.
Thank you, madam chair.
Thank You, Caroline.
My understanding was mass chaos that day, the event was an
attack on the Columbus statue. A group of professional
anarchists, were out there trying to tear down the Columbus
statue was, was that what the event was that what was going
on that day?
I think that was part of the event. Yes. Okay. Or or
professionally in our case throwing fireworks at police
officers and and Frozen bottles and bricks and so on and so
forth.
There were, there were objects thrown at the officers. Yes.
And and and, and where, and where the anarchist asked
repeatedly to stand back and get out of the way. But yet
they continue to wreak havoc on that situation. I believe
they were yes,
and and, and did we see the video when the GoFundMe that
She was getting 80,000 dollars on a on a like 24 hour
GoFundMe. Was that video watch?
I'm not aware of that video. Okay, well I have it if you
would like to see it, so
But these people were there to do nothing but wreak havoc
fight with the police tear down a statue because they
didn't agree with the art that's been up for 90 years all
of a sudden.
There is there a question there or is that a comment? Like
it's a comment. Okay, my question is, we'd be a bunch of
fools to support this money. I certainly am not supporting
this. I'm a solid. No. Thank you. All right, thank you very
much. Any other questions from members of the committee
Alderman. Lee.
Thank you chairwoman. Um I'm sorry. I didn't make the
briefing the other day. So um, apologize. If these
questions were already asked. Um,
What were there any criminal charges brought against the,
uh, officer? That was separate? Or that? I think he, he
resigned before he was separated, if I'm not mistaken.
That's correct. No criminal charges.
Um, and what sort of?
Um, what's his background were there? Any other complaints
about him? This was the only complaint that I'm aware of
that he had to sustained. Okay. Um thank you. That's all I
got. Thank you.
Seeing seeing no other questions, Alderman, Harris moves to
pass.
uh,
Uh, who had their hand up Alderman? Ervin. Thank you. Thank
you. Uh, Madam chair. Um, quickly is this, um,
From the conversation, I guess from a settlement conference
with the bad street and this is what the recommendation is
from the federal court. Yes. Okay, thank you.
All right, the alderman Harris.
Um, reaffirms her motion, all those in favor.
Roll call.
We will take a roll call on this item. Vice chair Conway.
Alderman laspada.
Alderman Hopkins.
Alderman Hall.
Alderman Mitchell.
Alderman Harris.
Alderman, bill.
Alderman. Lee.
Alderman Ramirez.
Alderman Quinn.
Alderman Lopez.
Alderman Moore.
Alderman. Curtis
Alderman. OSHA
Alderman, Taylor.
Alderman Mosley.
Alderman Rodriguez.
Alderman Scott.
Alderman, CEO Lopez.
Alderman brunette.
Alderman. Ervin.
Al.
Bernett is a yes.
Alderman. Talia Farrell.
Alderman, Cardona.
Alderman, Rodriguez, Sanchez.
Alderman.
Waguespack.
Alderman Ramirez. Rosa. Yes.
Alderman. Vagus.
Alderman mitts.
Alderman pisado.
Alderman Vasquez.
Alderman. Reilly
Alderman. Kuden.
Alderman. Martin.
Alderman Silverstein.
Chairman Dow votes. Yes.
Um, Alderman Hopkins, I have to uh, first acknowledge your
presence and part of the quorum.
Which I now.
And what is your vote?
Alderman Hall.
I'm a y.
You're 22 yeses. Yes. And 7 Nays.
the motion passes, and
And we'll be reported out at the next city council meeting.
Item. Number 2B.
AEL Rachel, mang versus City of Chicago, Charles Gavin,
number 2021. L 0002785 and the amount of 400,000 we're
joined by, uh, Deputy Corporation Council Margaret,
mendenhal Casey.
Good morning, Miss Casey, good morning, thank you, chair on
April, 28th of 2020 officer. Charles Galvin failed to stop
at the red light and was struck by Gerald Covington's.
Truck, officer Galvin squad, car, then struck the
plaintiff. I Rachel mang, who was then, 71 years old, a
pedestrian, with the right of way. Officer Gavin did not
have his lights or Sirens activated and was not responding
to an emergency. The plaintiff, claims a traumatic brain,
injury and broken rib. As a result of that accident, the
Department of Law recommends settlement in the amount of
$400,000.
At 12:25 p.m. officer Galvin was on patrol traveling south
on Loomis approaching 69th Street. The officer was
distracted by a call when he was about half a block away
from the intersection and the light was Green.
He did not look at the light again before. The crash,
Covington's truck was traveling East on 69th Street and
struck the squad car at the time of the accident Covington
had the right of way.
After the impact officer galvan's car. Struck the
plaintiff, a pedestrian walking in the crosswalk with the
right of way. The plaintiff was thrown to the ground. Slid
and came to arrest in the street. Bodyworn camera shows the
plaintiff on the ground with a wound to his forehead
bleeding in his pants. Visibly, soiled with urine pod,
video shows coming to truck entering the intersection as
the traffic signal turned yellow. Meaning that the
officer's light was red her GPS, the officer was traveling,
27 miles per hour, the accident was deemed preventable and
officer. Galvin received a reprimand and was docked today.
The plaintiff was transported from the scene to the
hospital by ambulance in a minute, overnight and diagnosed
with a scalp pain with Thoma and fractured rib in July of
that year. The plaintiff was diagnosed with post-conference
syndrome in November of that year, the plaintiff was
diagnosed with chronic traumatic, headaches caused by the
accident, the plaintiff has 119,000 dollars in medical
bills. Plaintiffs settled, his claim against Covington for
000.
If this matter what you proceed to trial a jury, could award
damages for past and future pain and suffering past, and
future loss of normal life, past and future, emotional
distress, and medical bills. The Law Department, recommends
settlement in the amount of 400,000
Thank you, Miss Casey want to acknowledge Alderman Mitchell
who's joined us and will be counted towards Quorum. Are
there any questions on this settlement?
Hearing none. Uh,
Motion made by Alderman recommending due pass. All those in
favor. Signify by saying, I
Opposed and the opinion of the chair, the eyes have it, and
this recommendation will be reported out at the next city
council meeting.
Item number.
2C.
Is Leah. John's as special administrator of the estate of
mingyang Robinson deceased and Kevin Jones versus the city
of Chicago officer Rudolfo Elizondo officer, Angel,
Escobedo, and Maxwell Paxton in the amount of 1 million
case number 21, L 0001359 also to be reported out by Miss
Casey.
Thank you, chair, this case, arises out of a February 8th
2020 car, accident, at the intersection of Kedzie and
Jackson where a fleeing offender, Maxwell Paxton, ran a red
light and truck a car occupied by deed minion Robinson.
40 years old and plaintiff, Kevin Jones, who was also 40
years old, as a result of that, accident Robinson passed
away in Jones suffered, minor injuries, the Department of
Law recommends, settlement, in the amount of 1 million,
975,000 for deed Robinson and 25,000 for plaintiffs of
Jones.
At 9:45 off in the evening officer. Ralpho alzando was
driving a mark CPD vehicle along with his partner officer,
Angel Escobedo, the officers were responding to a mental
health disturbance, near Jackson and California.
The officers observed offender, Maxwell Paxton speeding and
driving erratically. On Jackson at Pulaski, there's no
evidence in the record regarding Paxton's, exact speed, the
officers activated, their emergency lights, and sirens and
attempted to catch up to offender, Paxton to conduct a
traffic stop.
Paxton swerved into oncoming traffic when officers activated
their Emergency Equipment. They were 2 to 3 blocks behind a
fender Paxton offender Paxton sped up after the officers
activated, their Emergency Equipment. Getting further away
from them, the officers did not call oemc because they did
not believe they were pursuing her GPS. The CPD vehicle
reached a top speed of 87 miles per hour and the fleeing
offender was going faster.
There is no evidence as to offender packs and or the
officers exact speed at the point of impact. After
traveling about 3 blocks with licensed sirens on the
officers, observed offender Paxton, run a red light at
Kedzie and Jackson colliding with 2, other cars, first
packs and collided with the plaintiff's car then packs and
collided with a Toyota
About 0.9 miles and 30 seconds passed between the officers
activating Emergency Equipment and the accident. The
officers were 3 to 4 blocks behind, uh, the offender at the
time of the accident pod camera. Capturing the Collision is
the only video footage of the incident offender packs and
deny driving the car and did not make further statements to
police pact's vehicle belong to a woman who resided in
Hammond. Indiana, there's no evidence in the record
regarding paxson's relationship with a car owner and no
evidence. The car was stolen, the car did not have
insurance and no Contraband was recovered from the vehicle
offender packs and plead guilty to Reckless homicide and
was sentenced to over.
3 years in prison due to this incident.
the general orders require pursuing officers to notify oemc
and engage in a balancing test, weighing the need to
immediately catch the fleeing offender with the danger to
the public created by a Pursuit.
Sergeant Thomas, Herrick the officer supervisors, reviewed
the incident and determined that the officers engaged in a
Pursuit.
the sergeant noted, the officer's violated, the general
orders by failing to notify OMC, and it concluded that the
speeds involved required. The pursuit be terminated Watch
Commander DS concluded that the officers became involved in
a pursuit in that they had not properly notified oemc.
Officer Alexander's Copa investigation never reached the
final conclusion and no discipline was Med, the finding was
closed. Hold officer. Alzando currently works for cfd.
Officer Oscar Badu received a 5-day suspension for failing
to call oemc.
Body 1, camera shows the seat in Miss Robinson, barely
responsive inside the vehicle, Miss Robinson and Mr. Jones
were both taken to the hospital at the hospital. Miss
Robinson was declared deceased.
An occupant of the total Toyota was also taken to the
hospital in critical condition. However, the occupants of
the Toyota did not file litigation against the city.
Miss Robinson is survived by her daughter, Leah Johns. Who
was then 18 years old at the time of the accident, Leah
lived with her mother,
51 camera shows plain of Kevin Jones and pain on the scene.
There are no medical bills in the record for either Miss
Robinson or Mr. Jones!
While the officers, denying the point of views officer
speed of 80 miles per hour. Um, and the sergeant and watch
commanders, finding that a Pursuit occurred in violation of
the general orders to refute this claim.
If this matter were to proceed to trial, the plaintiffs
will see, compensation for Miss Robinson's pain and
suffering. After the accident, Miss Robinson's emotional
distress. After that accident, we and John's grief and
sorrow due to the loss. Of her mother Leah, John's loss of
society, due to the loss of her mother. Kevin John's Main
and suffering, Kevin Jones. Excuse me, emotional distress
and Kevin Jones loss of normal life, the Department of Law
recommends, settlement, in the amount of $1 million on this
matter,
Uh, thank you. Miss Casey. Uh, any questions from members
of the committee on this 1.
okay, uh, Alderman, Harris moves to pass wreck all those in
favor of the motion signify by saying, I
Post in the opinion of the chair, the eyes have it. And
this recommendation will also be reported out at the next
city, council meeting item number 2. D is Tosha Island as
an independent administrator of the estate of isil. Ricky
Island deceased versus City of Chicago officer Acevedo
officer Hernandez, and officer Farrell case. Number 2021, L
0000098, and the amount of 1.5 million. This will also be
reported out by Miss Casey. Thank you, chair on February.
5th of 2020, officer, Eric ocdo attempted to stop a forward
for a traffic infraction.
The Ford flood from officers and was eventually involved in
an accident at the intersection of Hamelin and Lake killing
54 year old Iselle, Ricky Island, who was a passenger in
the Ford officer OVO has been released of his police
Powers. As a result of this incident, the Department of Law
recommends, settlement in the amount of 1.5 million,
Officer Mitchell. English was driving a covert car as a part
of a gang Investigation Unit officer. English observed, a
Ford Fusion speeding on Hamlin. The Ford was driven by
Macklin Moore who was 44 with passenger, deeding AEL Ricky
Island, and Susan, Fischer officer, English noticed that
the Ford had turned into a parking lot and he parked to
watch of anyone exited the vehicle or see if criminal
activity would occur. He did not communicate with any of
the other officers in the area.
Officers, Eric ovo, the driver Martin Hernandez and James
Farrell were driving an unmarked car in support of covert
vehicles in the area including officer English.
Officer AA was traveling on Washington when the forge
driven by mlin, Moore turned out of the parking lot and
almost hit officer oav car.
Officer aedo, did not know officer English was stopped to
watch the Ford. Officer aedo. Then attempted to make a
traffic. Stop with his lights and Sirens activated. The 4
turned into an alley and officer aedo, followed unbeknownst
unbeknownst to AEO. Officer, English also turned into the
alley. The Ford increases speed at about this time, officer
aedo, turned off his lights in Sirens, but admitted, to
Coppa, to speeding up to get a license plate. The 4
continue to travel in the alley.
Um, and then turn north on to Hamlin.
And the alley near Hamlin officer osito traveled, 30 miles
per hour, which was twice, the legal speed limit of 15 m
per hour for alleys. There's no additional GPS for ovadose
car until after the accident, then officer Oedo continued
in the direction of the Ford onto Hamlin.
Officer English also turned on to Hamlin officer english's
car did not have GPS.
After the Ford Fusion, turned on to Hamlin and continued to
accelerate in a few box later, it went through a red light
at Hamlin and Lake striking. Antoine Green's car Antoine
green suffered minor injuries and did not Sue the city at
the time of the impact, the 4 was traveling 76 miles per
hour. 45 seconds and 6 miles past between the attempted
traffic. Stop and accident. At no time. Before the crash
did any of the officers contact oemc.
At the time of the crash officer, ovadose vehicle was 400
feet from the accident and traveling about 32 miles per
hour.
Cameras on the building captured portions of the pursuit,
um, or alleged pursuit in red light camera, capture the
accident.
The general orders prohibit, an unmarked vehicle for
pursuing for a traffic offense pursuing. Cars are required
to notify. Oh, andc officer, acvo. Testified that he did
not pursue.
Um, however his Sergeant John Graham found it was Reckless
or inherently dangerous for Oedo to continue after the car
when it fled the traffic. Stop, kopa found that a Pursuit
occurred in that officer's, ovda, Hernandez and Pharrell
violated the general orders officer. Also was found to have
gauge in a Pursuit prohibited by the general orders. Um
specifically driving the unmarked squad car. Um when the
fleeting offender was only wanted for a traffic offense. Um
all 3 officers were failed or found to have uh failed to
timely notify oemc copper recommended 180 days to
separation for officer aedo, and 10 days for officers,
Hernandez, and officer, Pharrell officer, AOS was relieved
of his police powers on April 18th of 2024 due to this
accident.
Mr. Island is survived by 8 children, Tanisha Island, who
was 33 at the time of the incident, Ryan Island, who was 30
Fantasy Island, 30 is Iselle Island 27, Ishmael Island, 24,
chisel, Island 22, Jamal Island, 21 and Janelle Island 21.
All them testify that they felt finally for their father.
And while
Ricky Island had been divorced from their mothers for many
years, every sibling so far is consistent that he lived in
the family's home and never left it except briefly in the
months prior to the accident. However, he had returned home
and was living with his ex-wife in several of his adult
children at the time of this accident.
If this matter were to proceed to trial, the plaintiffs
will seek compensation for Mr. Ireland's pain and suffering
after that accident Mr. Ireland's emotional distress, after
the accident, the grief and sorrow due to the loss of Mr.
Island. And the loss of society, due to the loss of Mr.
Ireland, the Department of Law recommends, settlement in
the amount of 1.5 million,
Uh, thank you. Miss Casey.
Do I have any questions for members of the committee?
Alderman laspada.
Thank you so much cheered. Not so much, a, a question as a
comment because I and I feel like I may have said this
before, but I know.
To the public who are not privy to the briefings that were
part of it, it can appear that we move through this.
In a way that is very quick and quiet. And I just want to
affirm that in the spaces that are not in the public. We
have briefings, we talk about these issues at deeper, I'm
not going into any of those.
And I wouldn't, because I understand my fiduciary
responsibility.
I do feel like we have a humanitarian.
Humanitarian responsibility as well. And just acknowledge
that when we talk about grief and sorrow that these are
real things,
That the lives that we're talking about are real.
human lives, and all of the children that you named
Would probably happily trade these dollars for Mr Island to
to still be with them to watch them, grow up to watch their
grandchildren, his grandchildren grow up. So I just want to
acknowledge that. The humanitarian, the humanity behind the
work and the decisions that we're making, and for your
leadership, and care for your leadership in this process.
Thank you. Thank you. All the mental aspada.
Um,
Well, Alderman, Curtis, we will count you towards form.
Can I get a motion? So moved by Alderman, Ervin,
recommending, do pass all those in favor. Signify by
saying, I
Post an opinion of the chair of the eyes, have it. And the
due pass recommendation will be reported out at the next
city council meeting Miss Casey. Thank you so much. Thank
you, chair. And thank you to miss franic as well.
Item. Number 3 from the Department of Housing.
Is an ordinance concerning the issuance of financial
assistance to unah Irving Park, LP for The Jig Civic.
affordable housing development project at 2909 through 2917
West, Irving Park Road in the 33rd Ward, um,
We have Anna Booth here from the Department of Housing to
give the presentation along with representatives from Full
Circle, communities and Visionary Ventures. If we need them
to provide answers to any questions,
Good morning. Miss Haynes. Miss booth.
Thank you. Chairwoman d d, I'm sorry. Uh otherwise
Rodriguez is here. Hi, how are you Alderman? Rodriguez,
Sanchez, we're on your item. I have counted you towards
Quorum as part of the rule 59 and we'll be calling on you
to close. Thank you, chairwoman
Thank you. Chairwoman D and members of the committee for the
record. My name is Anna Booth from the Department of
Housing also attending today, our individuals from the
development team from Full Circle communities, we have
Executive Vice President of real estate development,
Lindsay Haynes and project manager, Mary Donahue and from
Visionary Ventures. We have President and executive
director Shelley tutari,
Today, I'm presenting the jigsaw big transaction, which is
to be located at 2909 West Irving Park Road in the 33rd
Awards, Irving Park Community area. The Alder is Rosana.
Rodriguez Sanchez.
The developers applied in the city of Chicago's 2021
qualify, allocation plan funding round for 9% tax. Credits
loan funds, and Illinois, affordable housing tax credits,
that are known as donation tax credits.
the action is to request finance committee to approve and
refer the jigsaw big transaction, to city council for
approval to authorize the execution of a multi, family
program, funds, and or proceeds of the 2024, go stsc bonds
with un ah, Irving Park Road, LP and Illinois, limited
partnership for the project known as jigsaw bit.
Authorized the city to transfer the donation tax. Credit
proceeds generated by the sale of these tax credits to the
project and designate unah Irving Park Road, LPS developer
The owner will be unah Irving Park. LP the UN ah is short
for urban Native American housing, the Developers for this
proposed. Transaction are full circle, communities and
Visionary ventures. In FP, Corporation, both are
Full circle. Communities was incorporated in 1999 with the
mission to expand access to quality affordable housing
through preservation and development to date. Full circle,
has Acquired and overseen. The design planning financing
construction and operation of over 1,200 mixed income units
in 28 buildings across 3 States. Illinois, Iowa and
Michigan.
in urban and Suburban settings while building from their
core beliefs of good affordable housing is the foundation
to financial stability, health education, achievement and
overall quality of life.
Full circle's current president and CEO is Joshua. Wilmouth
Mr. Wilmouth joined full circle. In 2008 and was initially
charged with bringing the management of existing
developments in-house and has subsequently established
development and acquisition strategies, Mr. Wilmarc began
his real estate career in 1999 at a Los Angeles, concern,
Thomas, San Fran and Associates Inc. His combined
employment and expertise have afforded him the opportunity
to help develop and manage almost 5,000 units. He also
serves as vice president and board member of the Illinois
Housing Council, where he advances policy and support of
affordable housing,
Visionary Ventures was founded in 2015 and received
nonprofit status in 2018. Their mission is to bring
affordable housing, Economic Development and supportive
services to Native Americans and other underserved
populations, and communities. While achieving their goal to
provide stability and hope to individuals and families,
their president and executive director is Shelley tewell.
Miss tuell has 30 plus years of experience in management
training Administration and development of affordable
Housing and Community Development.
Miss tuello worked for Ida for 20 plus years in their
multi-family department, where she managed and
administered. The federal low-income housing tax credit and
state donation tax credit programs. She is a Native
American tribal member of Onida nation of Wisconsin and
owns Turtle Clan development services, a Consulting
Services firm, that provides real estate development and
affordable housing consulting services to the Indian
Country Nationwide.
The developers formed unah Irving Park, LP a single purpose
entity for the benefit of this transaction.
The architect is canopy architecture and design and MBE
firm formed in 2009, whose architecture focuses on housing,
offices, cultural and Civic places. The general contractor
will be skinder construction a 60 year old firm with over
300 industry. Experts in the fields of multi Family,
Healthcare Hospitality office and educational buildings to
name a few. The development team's attorney is Applegate
and Thorn Thompson.
so the city of Chicago's 2021 qap funding round focused on
setting policy. Priorities and preferences to ensure black
indigenous people of color better known as beepo developers
and providers benefit from the litech program to help
ensure development, serve residents, most in need
Jacob was unique in that not only is the co-developer
Visionary Ventures a beepo provider but they also
specifically focus on Chicago's Native American communities
and their issues. Some of which are lack of housing. Lack
access to jobs and Health Care. The application expressed.
This development would be the first Native American
affordable housing project to be built in Chicago and the
design with being an expression of the Native culture.
although the development will offer Native American
Cultural services and needs on site and the name, jix is a
pot of water me word, meaning at The River's Edge, which is
also a nod to the Native American Community. The
development will be marketed to the community as a whole
An individual's households that qualify for affordable.
Housing will be afforded the opportunity to apply and
receive an apartment at the development as well.
Jix will be the new construction of a single 7. Story
elevator building that will house 45 affordable, rental
units. Other amenities will include indoor and outdoor
Community, tenant Spaces. Commercial space for a supportive
Health, Services office space Fitness Center, 16, a street
surface, parking spaces and 37. Indoor bicycle spaces. The
design will use a metaphor of the river and the building
will have a serrated facade lined with east facing
balconies to orient towards the morning, sun and connect to
the nearby Chicago River. The ground floor will be set back
to provide an expanded sidewalk and Landscaping. And the 74
will also be set back to reduce the perceived height and
mass of the Structure Parking will be accessible from the
ground floor with Ingress egress from the alley.
Floor is 2 through 6 will house 9 units per floor and the
7th Floor will consist of both interior and mini amenity
space. That will include a community room and kitchen as
well as exterior Green Space.
100% of the units will be affordable to households at the
60% are median income and Below levels with 6 operating
under the Chicago low-income housing, trust funds
multi-year affordability through upfront investment, that
are known as Maui which will rent to households at the 15
to 30% area. Median income levels.
Through the Maui program.
The trust fund supplies interest free forgivable loans to
replace up to 50% of the developer's. Private first
mortgage loan. The savings are then used to reduce the
rents of very low income tenants.
Also, 3 of the units will be permanent support of housing
units, and will be marketed to tenants and families at the
15% area median. Income levels funds to assist with these
units will come from the Chicago recovery plan, permanent
support of housing, set aside.
so, the breakdown of the units shows that 9 will rent to
households at the 15 to 30% area, median, income levels, 18
at the 50% levels, and 18 at the 60% area, median, income
levels, there will be a total of 10 Studios 151s 10 twos
and 103 bedroom units. The average area median income from
the Irving Park. Royal community area is 95,015.
HUD sets income and monthly rent limits on an annual basis
income limits. Are normally updated in April and rent,
limits are normally updated in June income. Limits are for
the Chicago Naperville.
And Joliet, HUD, Metropolitan, fair market rent, areas and
affordable, rents paid by the tenant is based on the
tenants income and not on the market comparables.
Maximum rents for each Define affordable. Income level is
published and listed according to building construction
type number of bedrooms and household size. Rent per
square. Foot is not considered except that HUD housing,
quality standards, and Chicago zoning, and building codes
set minimum room and unit sizes, different Federal funding
development, operating support sources, may have different
maximum income and rent restrictions
The total development cost for a jigsaw bit, are
approximately 34.9 million and the city will provide almost
10 million in multi family program, funds, and or Bond
proceeds, as well as 465,000 in donation tax credits, which
will raise Equity of 428,265 for the benefit of the
project. This accounts for 30% of the total development
costs.
The city of Chicago will also provide 2.1 million and 9%
low-income housing tax credits, which will raise Equity of
approximately 18.9 million for the benefit of the
transaction. Other sources will consist of a first mortgage
funds of approximately 2.8 million.
Funds from the federal Home, Loan Bank affordable, housing
program of approximately, 1,290, a comma Grant of just a
shy of 174,000, the first developer fee and general partner
Equity of $100, which is required for the use of tax
credits. It should be noted here that the de de development
team has voluntarily agreed to defer approximately 1,281
for 988 which is 68% of their realized developer fee until
the federal Home Loan Bank, monies are awarded and come
into the transaction.
Of the cost 72% are comprised of hard construction costs.
The per unit costs are 775,437 and this is in part due to
lower economies of scale. Interest rates remaining High
pricing for materials, and passage of time.
It took 2 years to complete. The design Excellence
Excellence process and over the course of that time. In
addition to what I just mentioned syndicator, paying rates
went from the mid 90s down to the mid 80s and general
contractor pricing was Rising. However again, I should
point out at this point, for this transaction, the general
contractor skinder has held their pricing on this deal for
the last year and a couple of months.
This transaction will be in the Irving Park Community area
and will be located on the south side of Irving Park Road.
West of Francisco street. The land is vacant and was
privately owned full circle communities. Purchased the land
and in closing will sell it to unah Irving Park. LP for the
benefit of this transaction. The neighborhood surrounding
the proposed site is primarily residential and Commercial
consisting of residential homes and businesses in good
condition.
Services are easily accessible along Irving Park Road.
Which includes dining options, convenience stores, and
Parks Hospital, medical centers Elementary and high
schools. Police and Fire Department, stations and other
amenities all sit within a 2-mile radius of the site.
Here's a rendering of the building and as you can see, there
will be blue panels used on the front of the building and a
wave pattern to depict the river. And again, the balconies
are facing East to take advantage of the Rising Sun. You
can also see the setback of the building with the entryway
located, at the Eastern portion. The setbacks get relief to
the 2-story and 4-story buildings. That this structure will
sit between
The public benefits 100% of the units will be affordable to
individuals and households at the 60% area, median, income
and Below levels with 9, or 20% renting to low and very
low.
Households at the 15 to 30% area. Median income levels,
there will be Community spaces and space for social
services offered on site.
16 all street parking spaces for cars and 37. Indoor spaces
for bikes. This is a Transit serve location with CTA bus
stops CTA train stations, and access to Interstate 9094,
within a 1-mile radius of the subject site. The transaction
will achieve Enterprise Green, community certification.
And the development is estimated to hire 3 full-time. Jobs
including a Supportive Service coordinator, and it is also
estimated to hire 200 to 2500 full-time employees in
temporary construction jobs.
So the requested action again is to request finance
committee to approve and refer the jubic transaction to
city council for approval to authorize the execution of a
multifamily program funds, and, or proceeds of the 2024, go
stsc bonds with UNH Irving Park Road. LP in Illinois.
Limited partnership for the project known as jigsaw
authorize the city to transfer donation. Tax credit
proceeds generated from the sale of these tax credits to
the project and designate unah Irving Park Road. LPS
developer
Finally, here's another rendering of the building taking as
night is falling.
Thank you for your time again. And there are members of the
development team in attendance to answer any questions you
may have.
Thank you. Miss Booth another very thorough presentation
and I must say,
um,
any questions from members of the committee.
Alderman, Taylor, can somebody give me the percentage of
Native Americans in the city of Chicago,
I don't know the answer to that um perhaps uh
representative from the development team would know the
answer about the percentage of uh Native Americans in the
city of Chicago.
So you you know, the census estimates that there's about,
could you could you give your name for the record, ma'am.
Uh, my name is Shelley tessari. I'm the executive director
for a Visionary Ventures. And the census estimates. There
is about 32,000 Native Americans in the city of Chicago.
But uh, we know that there's a lot of Native Americans that
don't complete the census. So we know that those numbers
are low and we understand that there's many more that live
in the city
All right. Thank you.
Alderman Ramirez. Rosa.
um,
So, some years ago, I was actually hoping to bring this
project to the 35th board. Unfortunately other women will
sign on Rodriguez uh was able to well fortunately uh all
the women were sign was Deuce, was able to bring it to her
Ward. And from my time working on this project, my
recollection is that the city of Chicago has the largest
urban native population east of the Mississippi. Um, and
access to affordable housing has long been 1 of the
Communities main needs. There's a study that was put out by
the greater cities Institute at UIC. That looked at the
urban native population in the city of Chicago and 1 of the
biggest needs that was identified for the community was
affordable housing. And if you look back to the American
Indian movement, um, in the 20th century, you will see at
that point in time in the 70s and 80s. Uh, American Indians
and First Nations people fighting for affordable housing in
the city of Chicago. So this has been an issue that's been
around for a very long time. Uh, and I want to commend all
the women rossana Rodriguez for working with the community
to get this project to this point. Thank you, thank you,
Alderman, Ramirez. Rosa, any other questions?
Alderman Ramirez. Rosa.
Oh, I'm sorry. All the you all look alike now. Okay.
Alderman. Uh,
Rosanna Rosanna Danna.
Thank you. That's terrible man. Um, I want to thank the
development team and the Department of Housing. Um for all
of the hard work that has been done to get this project to
this uh point there has been a lot of delays in the project
project and I am really excited for this to finally move
have a desperate need for affordable housing. This is the
first um, Native American Focus development that we're
going to have in the city.
Um, of course, it is very important to point out and to, to
remind everybody that this is not exclusively for the
Native American Community. It is going to be open to the
community to everybody to apply. There are going to be
services that are going to be focused in the on the Native
American Community. Um, that will be provided from this
space for which I am incredibly grateful. I think it's a
beautiful project, um, that is urgently needed. And I would
really appreciate the support of everybody, uh, here today
so that we can move this item. Thank you so much,
chairwoman
Thank you Alderman. Rodriguez, Sanchez motion made by
Alderman Ramirez, Rosa, recommending due pass, all those in
favor. Signify by saying, I I opposed and the opinion of
the chair of the eyes, have it. And the due pass
recommendation will be reported out at the next city
council meeting. Congratulations Alderman, Rodriguez,
Sanchez nice looking building. By the way, thank you. I
Item number 4 is from the Department of Planning and
Development. It's an ordinance amending, the Tif Works
program to enter into an agreement with employment and
employer Services Inc as administrator of the program.
To authorize the name, change to Workforce Solutions
program.
to approve the expenditure of Tif funding to additional
eligible, Tiff areas, and to expand the scope of the
program by using other non- Tif funding sources. Today,
we're joined by Muriel Connor. The Deputy Commissioner from
dpd
And she will introduce uh, everyone else. I believe this is
is Miss Everest. Uh, Lisa. Everzon also from dpd,
Miss oconor.
Good morning, chairman Dal and members of the finance
committee. My name is Muriel. Connor, Deputy Commissioner
for the Small Business Development Bureau in the department
of Planning and Development, I am joined by Leia aivaras
program manager for the Tiff work program. And David Diaz
coordinator of Economic Development,
We are here today to seek your approval for an amendment to
the tip Works ordinance, that modernizes the program and
enhancing its Effectiveness and expanding, its reach to
businesses across the city of Chicago.
The Tif Works program is a long-standing Economic
Development tool that provides reimbursement grants to
subsidize employees training for businesses located in
eligible. Tif districts.
The program's core objectives are to improve businesses
performance profitability and productivity by strengthening
Chicago's. Workforce through, high-quality training
opportunities, for both existing employees and new hires.
Since it is establishment in 2003 Tiff Works has awarded
over 35 million in Grants.
Benefiting more than 600 businesses, 20,000 employees and
2,000 new hires. However, in recent years we paused new
applications due to capacity, constraints. During this
time, we worked diligently to develop the proposal before
you today and enhance version of Tiff Works designed to
increase efficiency and serve more businesses and workers.
We are eager to relaunch this program and provide
businesses with this valuable resource. Once again, we
respectfully respectfully request, your approval of the
proposed ordinance, amendments.
At this time, I'll turn it over to Leah who will provide
further details on the proposed amendments.
Thanks, Mary good morning Scholl and members of the finance
committee. My name is Lia varese coordinator of economic
development in the Small Business Development Bureau with
APD.
In order to be able to relaunch the T Forks program in an
efficient and sustainable manner, we are proposing making
the following amendments to our existing ordinance.
Authorizing the program in all qualifying Tif districts,
Tiff's, funding is only available at this time to
applicants and tiffs established before 2012.
We are proposing to change the program name. From Tiff
Works to work for Solutions. We are seeking authorization
to have a program administrator and manage the grants, and
we are also proposing authorization to fund grants with
sources other than Tiff.
The Russian officer changes. We are seeking authorization
to operate. An eligible tiffs created post, 2012 to be a
resource to businesses for more Tif districts with
available funding and broaden the programs reach and
impact.
A name change from Tiff Works to work for Solutions is part
of a rebranding plan to become a grant that the business
Community easily recognizes similar to spiff or nof.
The name change reflects the program's shift to a broader
service area and will help increase our visibility making
it more recognizable to for potential applicants.
Authorization to use of program, administrator is essential
to the success for relaunch. Having, this additional
capacity will allow us to bring the program to scale, serve
more businesses, and expand our reach without compromising,
the quality of the technical assistance provided to
applicants
An authorization to use additional funding sources, will
expand our reach outside of Tif districts to help
businesses Citywide. It also provides continued funding as
tiffs expire
Last fall dpd issued an RFP to final program administrator,
we shared it with over 130 Community Partners and all 50 of
dramatic offices.
Through this RFP process employment and employer Services
was selected as a tiff Works program administrator.
NES has over 40 years of experience. As a Work Force
training, organization, providing excellent and Equitable
Career Development, Human Services and partnering with
businesses to cultivate a skilled Workforce.
They have a diverse Workforce consisting of 111 staff, that
identify as 62% black 22% Hispanic 14% white and 2%. Other,
Additionally, they have various contracts providing
Employment Services with a number of public organizations,
including contracts with the city's Department of Family
and support services and city, colleges of Chicago, to name
a couple.
The testimonials you see above from their work with the FSS
and city colleges of Chicago, both speak to the longevity
of the Partnerships and their ability to work with each
organization's individual populations and cater to their
needs.
The atfs listed here and appearing in Blue, on the map were
designated as tips after 2012 as such Turks is current not
currently available in those areas.
We would like to expand the Turks program to become a
resource for businesses in these tips.
These 8 tips span over 13 Wards. We have been a
communication with all impacted Ultra persons to reach them
and their staff and to answer questions and concerns.
We have multiple letters of support and have not
encountered any opposition.
Additionally. In last fall, we also reached out to the
majority of the 50 aldermanic offices to brief them about
the proposed ordinance, amendments.
Your site timeline. If this ordinance amendment is
approved, we will begin. The onboarding process with our
program administrator immediately with the goal of
launching, the new Workforce Solutions program and
accepting applications early. This spring
Thank you all for your consideration. We hope the committee
will approve this ordinance and we are happy to address any
questions.
Thank you very much before we go to questions. I just want
to acknowledge that. We do have support letters from
Alderman. Taylor Vasquez waguespack, Bill Hopkins Mosley,
Nugent Conway, Rodriguez, and Dao.
Alderman, Lee, you got yours in, huh?
Huh. Nick of time. All right clearly not for your list but
yes. Okay Alderman Lee as well.
Any questions from members of the committee Alderman
Conway.
How much? Um, in
you mentioned the program is a relaunch. How much are we
spending on?
Workforce Development. Tif money on Workforce Development.
Now
We currently have a contract called manufacturing program
model um that that contract this year spans over 4 tips
only for manufacturing companies and over those 4 tips, we
have 2 million dollars
that's, that is all of the that is all of the, uh,
Tif money that we're spending on Workforce Development now
at this moment. Yes.
Alderman, as I mentioned uh currently the program was on
pause because of capacity and um, some of our staff was
shift to other programs. So now we're relaunching the
program.
Okay. Um,
I, you know, I I know I did did submit a letter of, uh,
support on this. But I, something I would note is that,
when I think of this is an unusual.
Use for Tif money. And I think when we think of Tif money,
we think of revitalizing blighted areas and in and um,
and property developments and, you know, which thinks of it
it, as infrastructure and things that are are tangible, uh,
on top of the fact that we have the housing bond, which is
supposed to be phasing out, tiffs
And additionally, we're going to have a lot of Tiff sweeps
in our future here with our budgets. Um, so
I I I'm not going to vote, no, but I will say, I hope that
we are keeping a real
um,
real measure on the return on investment here. In terms of
how many jobs are we creating?
Uh, how much Economic Development are we creating through
this? Since it is a, since it is a bit of an unusual usage
and we face, um,
Fiscal issues for decades to come. So hope that we can
measure uh the impact of this program as we consider how
much further to go with this. Thank you.
Thank you Alderman Conway. Although I think uh, Deputy
Commissioner okano will attest to the fact that this is not
really an unusual. Use of uh Tiff. This is Tiff works, and
Workforce training has been a part of the Tif program from
the very beginning. We have not utilized it as much as we
probably.
Can or could. Uh, so
Uh, with the pause being lifted. Hopefully, we'll see more
companies using this
As a resource dollars last year, so it's pretty unusual. In
terms of all of the Tif dollars that were spending, heck,
we've already spent more time. I'm saying that the
authorization to utilize money for that? Purpose is Not
Unusual. It's it's not a classical usage of Tif money,
that's the point. It is a classical use of Tiff. That's the
point. I'm trying to make
agree to disagree. I'm not voting. No. Okay fine. You can
disagree. I'm just telling you what the law is Alderman.
Wagers back.
Thanks chairwoman. Um, Deputy Commissioner. Okay, Conor
former colleague here. Um,
Uh I'm definitely in support but just a couple questions um
that I I wasn't able to get in when we did our briefing or
had our discussion. Um,
are there any additional Staffing increases on the city
Side to operate the program?
No, we currently have lean and David Diaz managing this
program, okay? And then the overall plan for the marketing
campaign. Do we have a approximate cost on what that
marketing campaign will be?
There will be no additional costs. It will be implemented
in our nof spiff and Community Development, Grant Outreach.
Okay, well, I mean for the uh, third party, that would be
doing it.
The third party receives a um receives 9% of um the the
money that is rolled out. So, we'll roll rolling out 11%
but it's in a reimbursement. Um,
They they get funded. They get reimbursed for when project
completion. Yeah. Okay, all right. Thank you very much.
Thank you chairwoman. Thank you Alderman, wages. Back,
Alderman, laspada, followed by Alderman Vasquez.
Thank you so much, sir. I just wanted to affirm the point
related to the state statute that, while it may be the
predominantly we use Tiff for infrastructure programs. It's
never been knew that you can use it for more operational.
human capital related costs like take the point that state
sent you, to actually allows to be used to subsidized,
care for workers within the TIF district just because we
don't do that and maybe haven't found the most efficient
means of doing it doesn't mean that we're not authorized to
do it. So like I I just want to affirm the point that the
tear was making in that. I just I also want
Excuse me, Alderman. Uh, Vice chair out of order. I didn't,
I didn't mean that to be confrontational if I came across
with that tone. I do apologize. I just wanted to elaborate
on the point that the chair was making. I I also just want
to ask for elaboration on what's put forward in the
document here. I feel like we do a great job of
illustrating. The changes that are being made
I wondered if you could talk about what Workforce Solutions
has done and will do for small business owners. So, like,
case in point if I'm a small business, owner, on Armitage
Avenue and the Fullerton, Milwaukee Tiff. And I'm I'm
thinking about whether this is something that I want to
apply for what does Workforce Solutions, Grant accomplish
for a small business owner,
Thank you, and it really depends on their personal need.
Um, so, for example, for a small business owner that may
be, um, trying to improve their Point of Sales system, um,
or improve whatever technology they currently use for their
finances, or even the way that they actually have the setup
of their, if it's a store location, they could use this
program to work with the training provider that is
That has the full knowledge of how to really customize the
training. They may be seeking to their type of business
that the business that they actually currently have. So for
example, if they're updating the program of sale, they can
assist come in and train everyone, that would be using that
if it's a restaurant, they could provide, um, for any other
ways that customer service training, uh, they could provide
the backup. Um,
Lecture training anything like that. So really it just
depends on the type of business owner and the type of need,
they currently have um with the goal being to help them
keep up with industry standards. Um so as times are
constantly changing, they can keep up with that and
hopefully continue staying in business and this is for
either new or existing employees. I'm sorry. Can you repeat
that is this for either new or existing employees? This is
for existing employees. We refer to them incumbent workers
but we also work with new hires, so thank you, Mary for
that. Um, if a business is growing and they have the need
to actually hire additional staff, that's something our
program can help with as well. We, we refer to that, as, on
the job training. So they can hire once they're approved
for the grant, um, they will hire their their employee, and
we can pay for up to 3 months of wages. Um, and then, in
addition to that, we really are, are focused on retention.
Not just, you know, we know a lot of places have high
turnover rates. So, in addition to the wages, we also offer
an intention retention initiative to try to help them the
employer. Keep their their new employees.
Appreciate that. Thank you very much. Thank you chair. Thank
you, Alderman, Vasquez, followed by Alderman. Lee. Thank
you very much, Madam chair. Um, I I appreciate this. I
think if somebody who is on the second term um we didn't
really get a sense of how Tiff Works was working, right?
It's so,
Uh, I appreciate the presentation. Um I I was talking to 1
of my colleagues here about how it actually is helpful uh,
in development of projects. So when we're looking
potentially to say, we want to hire from the community and
the community may not have the skill set to build, right,
to have those kind of training programs, allow for more
hiring within those communities, which I think is has a
very stimulative effect, uh, and is necessary for a myriad
of reasons. So, uh, I I have a better understanding of
that. I think 1 of my questions is more through the chair.
If you could send like examples or really a breakdown of
what's been done in the past and kind of, you know, a
breakdown of what those programs are. How much you might
have been invested in each of them. Um, I think
You know, to to kind of balance out what I'm hearing from
our colleagues.
We know that everyone's looking at us as being responsible,
fiscal stewards of every dollar it's being spent or used.
That doesn't mean you. You put the kibosh on a program, it
just means we need better understanding as to what the
metrics are and how we can better understand that. So I
think going forward maybe that's a conversation for us to
get a better handle on. If we're going to put funds towards
a business, what do we anticipate the return on that being?
And what does it look like post us doing it? Um, might
allow for us to have a better understanding of it. Um, I
guess along those lines.
The businesses who might take advantage of the Tif funds
are there certain requirements related to the wages? They
offer. Um, what kind of businesses? What do we have there?
As far as guidelines?
We don't necessarily have requirements as to what type of
business. Um, I mean we do in regards, they cannot be adult
use kind of similar to what's to funded. Um, but in regards
to um the guidelines for them to be able to participate, as
long as they need an eligible training, most trainings are
eligible. As long as they're located, if we we are
currently using or we anticipate using 2 fun sources to
start off with. So if they're located within an eligible
tip District, if they'll be funded by Tif dollars,
otherwise if they're located within another area that will
be funded by other source. Um, really it's we're pretty
open. Um we were here to help the small business Community
to try to help them stay in business. So by that when you
say small business, I would imagine there is potential caps
on how much the business is making. Meaning like, if we've
got somebody who's already making a whole bunch of money,
They're doing fine. They're they're making profit
year-over-year. Are they the ones who then also get to
help.
Pay off some things, they could actually fund themselves.
They're well, that's something that we do look at their
finances. Um, typically historically, the finance itself
has not been a limitation. What happens at that point is
instead of having maybe 100% of the funding, we asked them
to, maybe we cap it at 75% or 50% and have them put more
skin in the game in that way. Um, and also earlier you
asked about wages, um, we do ask all of our employee
employers that we work with, to pay at least minimum wage
if not higher. So, when we do the, on the job training, um,
we do have a cap on the wages that we pay, but we encourage
them to pay above minimum wage. Okay. Yeah, I think I
think, um, something that kind of maybe wrap our heads
around and obviously this is much future conversation. I'm
in support of this first just to make that clear um is is
maybe with some of it might look like it's reimbursable
grants depending on how much money a business has, right?
So that way, it's like hey you guys are doing fine. You
want to use this, in the meantime, sure. But you got to pay
that back because you're different from like your mom and
pop shop, for example.
maybe
Being the union town that we are. May be requiring a, uh,
labor piece agreement.
Perhaps, if somebody wants to take advantage of any of
those funds might be a good balance, as well.
Um just things to kind of think through, right? Because we
know we want people that are working to be paid fairly to
have the benefits to be able to collectively bargain if
they choose to do. So then maybe requiring a labor peace
agreement for anybody who gets these kind of benefits might
be a fair thing include. So again, I'm in support. Um I I
really want to see kind of what the return looks like and
has looked like, um, so we can actually make the case
because when our constituents come to us,
As we see, even something as as uh, infrastructure is
challenging to get across the the, the Finish Line. We want
to make sure we have all that information. It's our
constituent. So thank you so much and thank you chairwoman.
Yeah, thank you. Um, just want to add to that the if
there's a way to have uh in your marketing materials, the
actual, you know,
you mentioned, uh,
maybe 50% of the cost you would have the applicant provide
just to be clear about what
The requirements are so that we can also Market that to our
people.
And businesses, ultimately, followed by Alderman Mosley.
Thank you, madam chair. Um and um, thank you dpd for the
expansion of this program. Um, I'm in full support. Um, I
can name at least 1 business, recently schy Burch. Um, who
was able to take advantage of a tiff. Uh, Tiff Works Grant,
um, in its prior form. Um, that was there a, you know, over
a hundred year old Bakery. Um, that has moved around the
city but has made its home, um, in the 11th war and they
employ a lot of a lot of folks. And they got a new piece of
equipment. This is about keeping jobs in the ward, um, and
uh, the additional funds really helped to um, secure those
positions here. Make sure that their employees are well
trained that they didn't lose any time. Um training people
on new equipment, from a production perspective. Um and I'm
I'm really hurting to know that we're going to be able to
do this Beyond uh the limitations of Tif districts. Um,
there's nothing more frustrating. I think for for those of
us on this side, Mary, you've experienced this too um is to
have a small business owner who lives across the street
from the
Uh from the Tif border um and they're ineligible for
available funds. So I really um, applaud the fact that
we're we're going to have more resources made available.
And these, we're not talking about million-dollar grants
here, folks, these are small, um, but very meaningful
grants to small businesses. And I think anything that we
can do to continue to support small businesses, so that we
can keep jobs in the communities, uh, investment worth
making. Um, and I also Echo the sentiments of my
colleagues. Um, Alderman bosquez with the just making sure
that we've got the metrics to support all of it. Um,
Can you talk about the the other resources are we? Is this
from the bond? Is this like, what other buckets of money?
Are we tapping for this? At the moment, we do have the
housing Economic Development Bond. Um, we do, we were
allocated about 10 million, um, over the next 4 to 5 years.
Um, in addition once the program, hopefully, be launched a
successful and we're able to get that off the ground, we
will continue to look to additional funding sources. So
that's something that has been in our radar for some time,
right? And can just for everybody sort of a knowledge,
What's what's the average size of 1 of these grants? If you
had to like, put a number to it? Average size for the
grants. Yeah. Um, historically, it's been about 75,000 on
average, but really we we've had smaller grants ten
thousand dollar grants for really small trainings. And
we've had larger, we had a half a million dollar grants.
Yeah. So those tend to be the outliers but average is about
75,000. 10 million doesn't sound like a lot, but I know
that, you know, between what's available in the tiffs and
uh and the ten million dollars, I have every confidence
that you're going to make it.
Every every bit of this stretch. Um, and I know that from
the small business owners perspective, they're going to
appreciate the opportunity to be able to get some resources
um from all the tax dollars that they've been paying in
frankly. So um, this is, this is welcome news and I'm in
full support. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Alderman.
Lee Alderman Mosley. Thank you so much, Madam chair. Uh, I
just wanted to express my support for this, uh, dpd, you
have been amazing in helping the 21st, ward meet the moment
and this change is another tool in toolbox. I think about
Erin's cup a cafe that was started at, um, co-owned by a 17
year old, uh, and they just celebrated 1 year being in
business. I think about the good life Cafe, uh, long-term
business in our Ward. But overall the call for more and
more restaurants and Hospitality, uh, this really
strengthens our Ward to not, just enjoy and have those
things, but to also work, uh, at those places and and put
In our community, um, in those positions. So thank you so
much for this great change.
Thank you, Alderman, Mosley is seeing. No other questions.
Is there a motion to recommend approval of item? Number 4?
So moved by Alderman Vasquez, recommending due pass, all
those in favor. Signify by saying, I I opposed and the
opinion of the chair, the eyes have it. And the due pass,
recommendation will report it out at the next meeting.
Thank you, thank you.
Dpd moving on to item number 5, a proposed order
authorizing, the payment of various small claims against
the city of Chicago. This was a direct introduction and
the, uh, list of payments was sent electronically to
everyone. If there are no objections, these will be placed
on the Omnibus item. Number 6, a proposed order denying the
payment of various small claims against the city of
Chicago. Also a direct introduction and sent to everyone
electronically. If there are no objections, these will be
placed on the Omnibus. There being no further business
before the finance committee. Can I get a motion to
adjourn? So, moved by Alderman Mosley, all those in favor.
Signify, by saying, I, I oppose and the opinion of chairs,
the eyes have it, the committee on finance is hereby
adjourned. Have