Quorum, uh, will the ottoman? Please make sure the
microphones are unmuted. Please note that our that your yes
yes or present response will be deemed to be a? Yes, vote.
When the corn roll call is used as reference vote for
later, items. Thank you.
Chairman Mitchell present.
Vice chair Vasquez.
Virtual.
Alderman Conway.
Alderman. Ervin.
Is virtual.
And Gutierrez.
Virtual too.
Alderman. Harris here, Alderman, Hopkins.
Alderman Moore.
Alderman, Mosley Alderman, nent Rodriguez, Adam and wages
back.
Ottoman. Jansy.
There are 7 members present. We have a quorum
Alderman, Ervin Alderman, Fuentes ottoman, Gutierrez
Alderman, Hopkins and Alderman Vasquez has request to
remote participation on the rule, 59 of the Rules of Order
and procedure of the city council. Can I get a motion to
accept remote participation? For the above mentioned
Alderman, Rodriguez, so moves All In Motion in favor. Say,
I
Those opposed, no.
In the pain of the chair, the eyes have it. I would like to
add ottoman Conway, uh, to the road for purposes of corn.
Thank you Mr. Chairman
At this time, we will begin the public comment period out
of respect. For everybody's time public. Comment will be
limited to 30 minutes and each speaker is limited to 3
minutes.
our first public speaker is,
George Blake Moore.
For this. Why would you do this?
Barbecue, put these meetings at the same time.
On the same day.
And playing musical chair, because the people are sad.
This is ridiculous here.
Anyway, comedian on Transportation in the public way,
driving while black.
Drive and white black.
And and transportation. Now you will read with these. I
really like cameras and all how how black people they are
rigged, where we will will will pay more money in our
neighborhoods. We have poor black leadership.
No black leadership.
And it's it's it's ridiculous.
Why would you do this? I've been playing musical chair
running from this 1 over to that 1. Why would you do this?
Poor black leadership.
Walk. So it's, it's terrible.
Dealing with transportation.
On the public way.
I've always spoke against these, uh,
Zones that are for people that live in certain zones, uh,
you can't park.
I'm totally against that because these streets Belong To
The City.
And and and and they have sold out the streets.
But transportation Mayor Daley sold out the streets with
the who helped him do this. These low-lighted ultimates.
And how can they do this? Because the people are silent.
The people are.
Walking while black driving while black. And these these
uh, uh
Vehicles and the buzzing. And and and it's no order. It's
just a zoo here and even with the transportation it's a zoo
Zoo. The, these are bikers, they don't obey nothing. They
just in and out these streets was not designed for bikers,
That's why it's very important for a man like Mr. Blakemore
his caliber to come to these meetings.
Because most of these people here are bureaucrats.
They, they are required to be here. I'm different.
I'm Different. I am a true public servant.
And I notice how you all greet them.
This is ridiculous and it won't change until you change.
These people work for you.
They?
All right. Is that a that was our only public speaker that
signed up that concludes the public comment period at this
time, I moved to approve the rules.
2:45 report for the committee on transportation and public
way meeting held on May 14th 2025, can I get a motion from
Alderman Harris? To recommend approve of this item.
Here. So moves on the motion, all in favor, say I oppose
know, in the opinion of the chair, the eyes have it.
Today, we have 7 items on the agenda going out of order on
page. 3. Item 4 is a substitute ordinance for an amendment
introduced by the local Alderman, of the 40th. Ward, can I
get a motion to accept the substitute ordinance in to
committee?
Ottoman Mosley. So moves on the motion all in favor. Say I
I those opposed no in the opinion of the chair, the eyes
have it.
Page 2 item 1.
Order of the order of the commissioner of the Department of
Transportation,
Ordinance.
Or 202250000016738. The commissioner of the Chicago
Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to
negotiate.
And present to the city council for approval or
intergovernmental agreement. With the Chicago Transit
Authority, Regional Transportation authority or both to
establish a pilot program for safe pickup or and or drop
off services for minors for public events at specific
locations within the 29th War.
I, at this time, I will call on the local Alderman, uh,
Alderman. Chris Tyler to, uh, speak on this item,
Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee. I
certainly appreciate, uh, coming to 1 of my favorite
committees outside of police and fire. But thank you for
giving me an opportunity to, um, raise this issue and speak
about a very important issue, um, perhaps throughout the
city. But, um, uh, as we, uh, reduce, um, the, the impact
this particular order oronsay, um, to the 29th Ward, uh I I
want to thank um project Explorations the executive
director Natasha Smith Williams. I want to thank Miss, Jia
Williams and Mr. Corey dually for um both appearing today,
as well as thank the representatives of um Chicago Transit
Authority for appearing today. Um, the purpose, um, of this
Mr. Chairman, the purpose of this order, um, and and I hope
that we that we will be introducing a resolution of this
upcoming city council. Um but the purpose of it is to
provide a safety or Safe Transportation uh for our youth um
on the west side of the community of the west side of
And then in 29, Ward 4, public events um after speaking,
with Miss Janice Williams.
um, at a meeting that we had in our office, um, we talked
about, uh, not only just resources for our youth, um, but
we also talked about, you know, uh, what do our youth need.
you know, in the in the media we've seen recently um how
how our youth are going downtown um and and having what's
called a been termed as a teen takeover, um, in our
downtown area, um, in, uh, our public parks and on our
public beaches, um, so much to. Um, so, to a point where we
are, um, experiencing crime, um, being crimes, being
committed at some of these teen takeovers. Uh, and so Miss
Williams, and I spoke about creating, um, a safe, uh,
Transportation Network for our youth, uh, because 1 of the
issues that they face, um, is getting from 1, we're getting
from 1 place to another within their Community um, in a
safe manner. Uh and so what I hope to have is an initial
discussion
As I speak with CTA and who've committed to speaking with
me on this issue, uh, a a way of providing, uh, this
resource for youth in our community and uh, Mr. Chairman if
I could ask um, Miss Janice or Williams and core, dually to
to join us, um, to speak for 3 to 5 minutes on, uh, what
they see in our community as a resource and a need uh, with
with regard to transportation for our
Youth. Yeah. Chairman I, uh,
I, uh, I was going to call them up. So let's do that. Now,
uh, janya Williams and Corey dually
Uh, feel free to uh, come to. The seats is uh Corey. Corey
It's 2 seats. Oh, you're gonna let
Corey is being shy.
But Mr. Chairman, if I, um, and could take 1 more minute,
um, and the way I envisioned, um, if we have a, a public
event for our youth, um, in the 29th, Ward uh we would we
would like, um, and as this with this particular order, um,
um, for CTA to participate in picking, up from point A
then, perhaps going to the police station to pick up there
or Public Library pick up there, um, or Park District pick
up there and take the youth to that event and then
provide transportation back to the pickup point where a
parent can safely pick up um, their youth and so that in a
nutshell. Um, I think would not be so much of a financial
burden um, upon CTA. Um, but if we could even develop a,
um, a financial resource, um, to whereby that goal can be
met. Um, I would certainly work, very hard and diligently
toward creating that particular Financial resource. Um, but
over the next month or so, I I look,
Report to speaking with representatives of CTA and I think
them for joining us. Um, so that we can bring forth this
this much-needed resource on the west side of Chicago.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, all right. No, you're welcome. I
mean, I see there taking diligent notes, so I'm sure you'll
be that'll be responding to you. So, uh, Janiyah welcome.
And I'll let you have the floor. All right, uh, good
morning everyone, and thank you for the opportunity to
speak on this very, very important Initiative for our young
people today. Uh, as you all stated, my name is janya
Williams and I'm here, representing project, expiration and
the Austin, my shy, my future initiative, which is a broad
Coalition of Youth families and Community Partners that are
deeply invested in making Chicago, a safer, more accessible
City for our young people, uh through our work at the, my
shop, my future, initiatives with youth researchers, and
Community Partners. Like the Chicago, Westside Branch Ina,
CP, build Inc. Austin coming together in the 15th District
caps office. We've extensively researched barriers to out
of school time program access in Austin. Uh we have
conducted focus groups with various stakeholders, including
CPS, administrators parents, Chicago Park, District
supervisor, CPD, officers and youth, where Transportation
was ident.
Identified as the primary barrier for program access across
the board.
We've heard the same thing over and over.
Our youth are eager to participate in these youth centered
activities that their communities have to offer but too
often they simply can't get there. And so that's why we are
urging this committee today to support a pilot program in
Austin for youth Transportation. A safe reliable shuttle
service that connects youth from Key public pickup points
like Parks libraries and police stations to get them to
youth centered events and programs. This is truly more than
a bus route for a lot of young people in Austin. This is a
lifeline
we without reliable transportation options. Too many young
people are being left behind some, stay home, some, give up
and others take risks. They shouldn't have to just to reach
opportunity. So the we believe this pilot can change that.
We believe that it would improve safety by creating a
trusted Transit option. For young people, it will increase
access to the enriching opportunities that our
community-based organizations have to offer. It will ease
the burdens on families who want their children engaged but
but are juggling jobs and other responsibilities and
importantly, it will help us respond proactively to the
kinds of mass team. Gatherings that we've seen happen,
downtown Chicago, by giving youth access to Safe, local
entertainment Alternatives right in their own
neighborhoods. This isn't some abstract,
Idea. Um it's it's rooted in research and direct youth
feedback and in the lived experience of Austin families and
we're not asking the city to do this alone. We're bringing
data Community Partnerships and a solid plan to the table.
So, we urge the transportation committee to support this
pilot as essential infrastructure for equity, and safety of
our young people. Thank you.
Thank you, Miss Williams. Um, Corey dually, would you like
to add? No, I Janiyah said everything perfectly. All right.
All right. Um, the the, the any of the, uh, committee
members have any questions,
Or anything about this, uh, proposal.
All right. Yes, uh, all okay. All right. I'm go ahead.
Yeah, first off, I want to thank DC. I'm sorry, I'm calling
this girl needs to, uh, to nishia, uh, for, for bringing
this forward, as well as Alderman Telly. Aero, I think this
is a great idea around young people in Austin. Uh, I too
share portions of Austin with Alderman tarot, as well as,
um, Alderman, uh, uh, Alderman. Scott and Alderman notes,
so, I can disappear
A great addition. So we can do this in a pilot Austin or
given some of the challenges that we face. So again, has my
full support and want to take the ultimate to bring this to
the table.
All right.
Thank you, ottoman. Irvin, um, also
Sure again uh 1 of Lynn, my voice or support to this and
say that uh ottoman typhair. If you're looking for a
partner on the South Side uh you got 1 in 21. So
Thank you. Yeah, thank you are the most I was going to say
the same thing. If the west side is doing in the south side
is doing it too, chairman. I um um just very briefly I I
hope that this is a um, this pilot program can be something
something that, um, each of our Wars that are experiencing
uh, youth having to travel from 1 unsafe. Well, travel from
1 area, uh, through an unsafe territory to get to an event.
Um, I'm hoping that all of our Awards would be able to, um,
benefit uh, from this, um, what we plan on doing over the
next month or so, um, is to talk to CTA and find out what
the costs are associated with this. And and then to not,
not only do that but to even try to find a funding source.
Um, to whereby, we can meet those needs. Um, I I have in in
ordinance that, um, has been on the table for 2 years now
that I believe would create a funding source for this.
Okay. Um, because the ordinance uh would um certainly
without having to go to our taxpayers, um, for another ask.
Um, this would create a funding source for not only the
city, uh, to collect from but also, um, so that those funds
can be provided um with for an internal government
agreement with um with CTA or RTA U to provide for this
much much needed resource. Um so I I I hope that this um
Pilot Point program will be approved um as we reintroduce
but at the same time that all of our awards that are having
difficulties with our youth. Um, I'm getting from 1
location to another um can benefit from it.
Thank you, ottoman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, if I have this
today, as you're welcome. Um, because this, uh, a lot of
the specifics for this particular proposed ordinance has to
get worked out. We're going to hold this item and
committee.
More to come. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, all right, moving
along to page 3, item, 1 Amendment of the M Municipal Code
section 1710100002, Ordnance 2025000017545. This item is
being re-referred to the committee on zoning landmarks and
building standards.
Page, 3 item 2, A Memory of Municipal Code section 4.
Dash 4-28 and 11-0 ordinance 2025000017568.
It is an amendment of the municipal code 4-4-2 and and 11-4
d1600 establishing fines for public way vehicle dumping.
Can I get a motion to recommend approval of this item?
Oh, I'm sorry guys, I'm ahead of myself. Um,
I will at this time I I moved, uh,
To accept the substitute.
All those.
So moved by ottoman Harris. All those in favor. Say I those
opposed no in the beginning of the chairs, the eyes, have
it.
Um, before proceeding on, I just want to give a little bit
of uh, a context around this effort.
um, myself and I know I'm not the only Alderman, we
experience a lot of fly dumping
in our neighborhoods.
uh,
so, the it could be from a small bag all the way to
A ton of debris.
Uh, on our city owned, Lots on our privately owned, vacant
lots and on in back of houses and garages and it has been
in a, a huge problem, uh, for my ward and other Wards
throughout Chicago. Um, we are literally involved in cat
and mouse chases with offenders and some of the offenders
actually live in our neighborhoods and they're dumping and
hurting their own neighborhoods and they have been
functioning without with impunity for a long time. So
myself along with, uh, ottoman Harris and our respective
award superintendents were given gotten together, and we're
looking to strengthen. This is the first step in
strengthening the ordinance. And we're going to be uh,
working on, strengthening it even further with the help of
of, uh, the leadership of the streets and Sans, as well as
uh, with Department of Law.
Um, so I I I appreciate this first step and more to come as
we continue to strengthen this ordinance, thus
strengthening our communities. Um, almond Mosley would
like, to have a comment about this sure Treasures would
ask, uh, to be added as a co-sponsor
Yes, our address is a co-sponsor thank you.
All right.
Ottoman Harris.
Has renewed a motion to approve as amended all those in
favor. Say I I
Those opposed.
No, any chairman could you add me to that as well as
Alderman? Okay?
All right.
You already own your your co-sponsor. Um now moving on page
3, item 3 amendment of Municipal Code Title 9 ordinance
202500016416749. This this item will be held in committee.
Page, 3, item 4 Amendment of the municipal code section
9766160. Uh substitute ordinance 20250000017559, a Mis
amendment of Municipal Code. 9, code section 976160.
Required City departments to notify police within, 2 days
of police empowerment to begin the process.
Can I get a motion to record an approval of this item?
Out of Moses. So moose
We did that already.
Immediate substantively.
Go ahead. Yeah. Okay.
We did it earlier. Well, we we already uh, introduced
substitute at the top of the meeting, but in the interest
of being thorough, you see our our Department of Law is
jumping up. We want to uh don't let them. Don't let them
sit down yet. Yeah.
so,
I I'm I make a motion to accept the substitute Amendment
ottoman Harris so moves all in favor. Say I I I know and
the pain of the chair is the eyes have it? Um,
Uh, Vice chairman Vasquez, would like to speak on this
item. Vice chair. Yes. Thank you. Chairman. So this, um,
substitute, uh, as as reintroduced, um, what it does is it
cleans up. Language related to an ordinance, an amendment
that passed on February of this year and took effect. In
March, this is related to curb stoning so where we have
vehicles that don't have license plates or any place that
don't match the vehicle CPD through that amendment was
allowed to tow on site uh, for violation of the municipal
code.
In writing it, there seemed to be some policy challenges
for Department of streets and sanitation to do the same.
So, these changes are basically language.
uh amendments to allow both CPD and dfss to do the same
thing as it relates to folks, who are out there trying to
sell cars and don't have a license plates and they're
taking up all the parking spots. So it's something we've
seen across the city. Um, clearly there was a need to make
that the first change we have seen improvements, but in
order to allow dfss, the ability to do the same these uh,
changes in the substitute cover that. So in 9761, uh, part
6, it is unlawful for any person to leave any vehicle on
the public way. Without a registration plate, digital
registration plate, or temporary permit.
Um, and then in section f a vehicle parked on the public
way in violation of subsection A6 of this section shall be
subject to a toe in accordance with section 9-c.
So again, this is kind of a Language clean up and an
improvement that would allow both CPD and streets and sand
to be able to tow vehicles to take up the public way. And
do not have license plates or other identification. Thank
you very much. I asked the committee for his favorable
consideration.
Thank you, Vice chair. Um,
uh, members of the committee that want to speak on it. I
would not you shortly. Um,
just so, you know, we have
Deputy Commissioner Mike Loco here. Uh, he's been working
with us on this ordinance and appreciate that Mike. Um, so
if there's any questions he's here that can probably add
Clarity if you if need if need be. So uh ottoman watches
back.
Thank you, chairman. And, um, you know, just uh, I was
to say just a couple weeks after the ordinance originally
passed. Uh, we had a car that needed to be towed, and what
we saw was um, unfortunately just kind of a back and forth
between abandoned Autos with the police. And I think the
reading, hopefully the way this reads now it's, it's clear
who can do it but, um,
when we talk about allowing the police to tow, the police,
do not actually have tow trucks so it has to be abandoned
autos and uh we just want to make sure we wanted to make
sure also that there wasn't sort of a a back and forth
about who could tow or who could call for that toe and I'm
assuming that true law. This ordinance makes that clear but
um perhaps yeah, Deputy Commissioner would like to
Speak to it or could address it. Yes.
Deputy Commissioner Michael Loco.
Yes, it does. This door with the chain 1. Second is
It when we need to hear can Mike, you can come up to the
front. Yeah.
Definitely commissioner, Mike, okay? Uh, yeah. Yes, this
new change in ordinance. Allows DSS to tow vehicles. We
don't have to wait for Chicago Police. Now we could go out
there and tell them ourselves, we could write them up and
tell them. Um, so but if the police call for the toe, it
would have to be um abandoned Autos to do that or because
the police don't have tow trucks to do that. So they, well,
they have to call normally how it works. Now, Chicago
Police call for a toe they could still do it. Also, okay.
If they call for a tow, it goes through the cic and the
cic, which is a
Central Committee of it, dispatch basically, right? They
call them and they go through the zone and they order a tow
truck and we have a tow truck, they're present probably
within a couple hours or so. But this allows us to go out
there and physically write up the vehicle. Is also not just
CPD and since, um, since the ordinance originally passed,
um,
How many, how many more did you get just off hand? Or
actually, it wasn't that bad but the problem was after we
we have to set up a sting operation and not everybody's
ready to do a sting operation all the time. We oh,
approximately since the ordinary pass, I think we got
around 5456 toes. But that was we have to follow the tow
trucks with Chicago police out there. They don't have the
time to do it at all times. This ordinance allows them to
do what they do. They serve and protect. While allows us to
go out there until the vehicle's ourselves. Okay?
Um, all right, thank you. Commissioner, appreciate it.
Thank you. Um, ottoman Harris.
Debit commissioner is good to see you. Um, prior to us,
introducing this modification to give the police the power.
Did we streets? And Sans had the power to toe before we
made our
Our okay. You like before we put our footprint on it and or
our fingerprint on it. Yes basically what what what it was
was a 2-day toe we couldn't toe immediately. Now this gives
us the authority to to immediately. Okay. Before it was a
2-day toe, we'd have to write it up and I put a 2-day
sticker on it. And then after by the third day toe,
perfect. Thank you now for the love, uh, legal, could you
tell me when this goes into effect?
Good Morning, America. Great Philip Santos on behalf, the
sky Department of Law. This will go into effect 10 days
after passage in publication, um,
so,
if it gets passed on at the June committee me, uh, excuse
me, council meeting which will be June 18th. Um,
publication will likely be the next, uh, regular city
council meeting, which I would guess would be in July, but
of course, I don't know. Y'all have to ask the ordinance
for that and um, it'll be 10 days after that. Okay.
Thank you, thank you so much. That's it. My I mean Deputy
Commissioner it's so good to see you happy to to see you
out. You know, I bump into you out on the streets all the
time. You know, you want those people that work real hard
and it's all over the city of Chicago, helping all the
wards out. So I appreciate your hard work. Thank you very
much. Um, just curious, why is why do we have to wait 10
days and not immediately upon Passage?
This sure know that that it's a valid question. This
ordinance does, uh, create a new section and new fine, and
therefore state law requires it to be 10 days after passage
in publication, okay? All right. Thank you. Um, any more
members from the committee have any comments about
Says, all right, well look guys, I want to thank my, you
know, I appreciate you. Thank you guys for, uh, working
with us on here. Um, you guys heard from me and Jason,
Ervin Vasquez, wheat and Michelle Harris Mo. We're, we're
trying to do things to strengthen up, uh, our communities
and we, we, we, we, we, we appreciate you guys as a
partner, helping us do that. So if there's some things
that, you know, that's out there that need strengthening
up,
That we haven't brought to the table. Please bring it to
us. We'll, we'll we'll work on it with you, all right?
Thank you guys. Thank you.
All right. Can I get uh, from uh, ottoman nent?
So moves.
All those in favor say I, I know.
Any, depending of the chairs, the eyes have it?
Thank you. All right. Pages 4 through 6. Includes 20.
for miscellaneous items, introduced by the local Alderman,
Alderman, from Wars, 34692325262728 40 and 455 can I got a
motion to recommend approval of these items.
I don't know why I just back so moves on the motion all
those in favor. Say I I
Opposed no independent of the chair, the eyes have it.
Page 7 items. 1 Casper.
Skeba, resub division, ordinance 2025000017553, a proposed
resub division, bounded by West root Street. West 42nd,
Street south Hollister Street and South Emerald Avenue
located in the 11th ward here to speak. We have Paul copac
Good morning, Mr. Chairman members of the committee
Attorney, copac Law Group and Joe schea, good morning. Did
I pronounce your name right? Joe is akea. Yes. Okay. All
right. Joe ska member manager of Casper LLC which who is
the developer? Welcome gentlemen, thank you, good morning.
Uh, this project started approximately a year and a half
ago. We met with uh all the women lie. I had his zoning
change. Uh, to change the zoning to be 2-1 in order to
develop 14 single family homes, 1 of which will be
affordable.
Uh, as we went forward, we noticed that the property um,
description crossed to subdivisions. We've been working
diligently with Mr. Lulich, uh, we believe uh he has
approved the plats uh the ready. They are ready for
signatures and we ask for your approval,
All right, do you? Yeah, I saw that you had a visual. Um
Nothing's too small or too big, but Alderman, Mosley my
man.
Right there.
You bring a little closer.
so, the council president,
All right.
Thank you.
I apologize.
Okay, there you go. Thank you. I apologize for not bringing
in color renderings, but each of the lives are 24 feet in
width. They match the B2 D1. As I mentioned that was
approved by all the woman. Lee proximately 8. 8 months ago
we've been working with Mr. Lulich, um, getting the plat
working with our surveyors, we've got the his approval.
He's got to sign off on that. And we're just waiting for
her asking for your approval.
All right.
Um with the developer like to say anything. Um, know your
attorney said no, no, that's what I pay him for. All right.
right. Uh, very little. Oh so once the, um, once the uh,
properties are built
What do you anticipate the sale price of those being job
about 475? Something like that? Yeah.
Okay. Hi Finn. All right um, any questions from members of
the committee?
Online, anybody, any questions?
All right well the committee has received and reviewed a
letter of support. Uh from ottoman LIE, there's no
compensation due for this project.
But that said, can I get a motion to recommend approval of
this item?
So moved by ottoman nent uh all those in favor. Say I I
those opposed nay know any pain of the share of the eyes
have it. Thank you gentlemen, thank you be well, be safe.
Thank you.
All right, well, there being no further business before the
committee. Can I get a motion to adjourn by the same roll
call vote? As was applied to determine Quorum the move.
Chairman hope we sold moves on the motion, all in favor.
Say I uh oppose know in the opinion of the chair, the eyes
have it. This meeting on the committee or transportation in
public way is now adjourned. Thank you.