our members present on time.
Uh,
the committee on transportation and public way is now
called to order.
We will now have a roll call to establish a quorum with an
ottoman. Please make sure their microphones are unmuted.
Please note that your yes or present response will be
deemed to be a? Yes vote. When the
deemed to be a? Yes, vote. When the cornrow call, is used
as reference vote for later items.
as reference vote for later, items. Thank you.
Chairman.
Chairman Mitchell present.
Vice chair Vasquez.
Ottoman Conway.
Alderman. Ervin.
Alderman Fuentes.
Alderman Fuentes, ottoman Gutierrez.
Alderman.
Alderman Harris.
Alderman, Hopkins. Al
Alderman, Hopkins, Alderman Moore.
Alderman Mosley, almond.
Alderman Mosley. Alderman Nugent.
Ottoman Rodriguez.
Ottoman. Wages back.
Ottoman yansi.
There are 7 mehm.
There are 7 members present. We have a quorum
Alderman. Ervin Alderman. Fuentes ottoman gut.
Alderman, Ervin Alderman, Fuentes, ottoman, Gutierrez,
ottoman, Harris and ottoman yans.
ottoman. Harris, and ottoman yansi had requested, remote
participation on the rule.
participation on the rule 59 of the Rules of Order and
procedures of City Council.
procedures of city council. Can I get a motion from ottoman
nen to
ottoman, nen to accept, remote participation? For the above
mentioned, ottoman. Nyan so moved on the motion, all in
favor, say I oppose know, in the opinion of the chair, the
eyes have it?
At this time, we will begin the public comment.
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 limited to 3 minutes. Oh Mr. Chairman
Yes.
Oh, how you doing? Uh, you record on your virtual?
What is this?
We got you ottoman. Every thank you sir.
We got you ottoman? Every thank you sir. All right our
first public speaker is uh Mr. George Blakemore.
No problem. Apologize to these.
No problem. Apologize to these young people. It's
unacceptable, uh, Mr.
unacceptable. Uh, Mr. Blakemore 1, second, can you guys
please, um,
Is the mic, everything. The audio is turned out. Okay, Mr.
Can you speak?
Can you speak directly into? So we can hear you, thank you.
your apology to these young people is
your apology, to these young. People is unacceptable you
have to live by.
have to live by examples.
I was explaining to them. What? What was happening? That?
routinely you all are late, you?
routinely you all are late. You emphasize that these young
people when they get on? Some of these are the first jobs
or maybe.
or maybe they have other s, or some a job.
or maybe they have other s or some a job that the timing is
very important.
and and and it's unacceptable, they
And and and it's unacceptable, they look to you adults for
leadership.
for leadership and to set example. Anyway, let me go.
leadership and to set example. Anyway, let me go to to this
transportation and 1 of these orders, it's uh dealing with
with, uh, smoking
Smok.
Smoking on on on on public transportation.
Smoking on on, on, on public transportation, you know?
driving while black walk and white black on the bus of the
train. You you have yourself
train, you you have yourself In Harm's Way.
In Harm's Way. Now I remember coming.
In Harm's Way. Now I remember coming here before and this
black man had to somebody.
black man had to somebody was going was running, wanted to
be over.
be over the CK. Now they have a new personal appointed.
so, the games that we play down here, what our young people
and so it's very important.
You're not.
You're not safe.
on the red line, the blue line using public transportation
On the red line, the blue line using public transportation
and some time it's it's it's late.
and some time it's it's it's late, it's just terrible. The
city have gone down with the quality of service.
city have gone down with the quality of service with CTA
and the reasons why.
and the reasons why is because of you each 1 of you
and the reasons. Why is because of you each 1 of you your
ultimate and and the mayor is saying crime is down.
Crime is up.
Crime is up is not, you're not safe using public.
transportation, and the buck stopped with
transportation and the buck stopped with the altum. But
ultimately the buck stopped with the citizens, they
continue to put them right back in.
What are they? What is their political connection? Mr.
Blakeman, they all Democrat.
What is a 1 party system?
What is a 1 party system like a company system? A fastest
state?
State Germany. Like Russia like China.
State, Germany, like Russia, like China or 1 more body
system and I use the word 69.
system and I use the word 69 woo, Mr. Blakemore don't talk
like that.
talk like that. Use your imagination.
What?
what I'm saying all of my bad the black
What I'm saying? All of my bad, the black ones.
the white ones, the his
The white ones, the Hispanic, the Asian, all 69.
The white ones, the Hispanic, the Asian, all 69 each above,
they are bad.
they are bad, bad example for our young.
they are bad. Bad example. For our young people, our young
and black people,
Monkey. Do don't
Monkey do don't be like them.
Thank you, Mr. Blakemore the next public speaker is
Michael, Young bae.
I can also last name chat.
Chat. Well, I get started on.
Chat. Well, I get started on CTA. Uh,
I don't work for nobody. I work for myself.
and the
And the Father, the Creator whomever you want to choose to
call him.
That's who I work for. I haven't received not know. Hand
out from nobody. I ain't received no donation from nobody,
and I've been down here for over a year now speaking.
and I've been down here for over a year. Now speaking up
for the people
That's what I.
That's what I stand on.
My reward come from the father.
For our CTA.
The reason is smoking on CTA.
because,
It's less.
Law enforcement involved.
Law enforcement involved in CTA. That's my, that's my
Option of CTA.
if you keep letting people get on the trains large smoking
at 95th or the west side, you know, coming from the West
Side they smoking.
Side, they smoking something. They drugs, Etc. We the
people see it.
But ain't no deter.
But ain't no deterrence.
CTA, don't put a recording.
CTA. Don't put a recording in place of stop smoking and
train. That ain't no deterring.
train. That ain't no deterring people going to steal smoke
and do what they do. Because this ain't no deterrent.
The only deterrent.
The only deterrent it seemed like is at Roosevelt, you know
what I'm saying? To keep the people from coming in to
downtown,
downtown or whatever and that ain't even holding up because
people,
people going to start what they doing that Roosevelt. And
then once they pass Roosevelt, ain't no more police K9. ET.
Whatever security company y'all choose to pay money.
Whatever security company y'all choose to pay money to that
ain't doing nothing because they they ain't got no power to
do nothing.
power to do. Nothing. Uh, uh, uh, uh, security officers
just
got jumped on the train, they put all over Facebook, you
know. So it it it it's not no, no.
know. So it it it it's not no, no deterrence there.
And see for years.
It been going unchecked because a lot of people weren't
going.
going on the red line up north doing that, you know?
going on the red line up north doing that you know though
how it is a real bad station.
You know.
You know, it's a lot of violence there. Drug selling ET.
You know, it's a lot of violence there drug selling, Etc.
But they figure, oh, it's in the community of people that
look like me.
so,
So we'll just keep it on check, but now it's spread.
So we'll just keep it on check, but now it's spreading
everywhere. The violence friend everywhere, the drug.
everywhere. The violence friend everywhere, the drug used
to spread spreading everywhere.
The people you put on the train to clean the trains.
That that's not working.
Because y'all not giving them no fair wages.
So a person feel like, man, why should I put my all into a
16 an hour job?
And they can go.
And they can go somewhere else and make more money than
that. So you have to pay the employees more.
and,
and when I made the employees more I'm talking about,
and when I made the employees more, I'm talking about the,
um, the program they got for,
um, the program they got for CTA far as, um,
What you call it. Anybody know the um,
The second chance program so to speak.
Thank you Mr. Young day.
um,
next, next public speaker and
Next, next public speaker and is Sarah and pardon me for
the last name. She
the last name she had. She had
Shappee. Thank you.
Close.
Ready. Um, chairman Mike Mitch
Ready. Um chairman Mike Mitchell members of the committee.
Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. My
name is Sarah, chapp.
name is Sarah chappie. I work at the Hilton Chicago, I'm a
proud member of Unite Here. Local 1, I'm here to express my
union.
union strong support for Alderman Conway's proposed.
ordinance to Snuff out smoking across the CTA.
Hospitality workers like me.
Hospitality workers like me depend on the CTA, many of us
work downtown. So,
work downtown. So public transit is usually an easier and
more affordable option.
more affordable option than driving Hospitality workers
have fought for years.
have fought for years to make sure that we don't have to
breathe secondhand smoke.
breathe secondhand smoke at work. And since 2008, indoor
smoking.
smoking bands, have finally made our workplace safer.
It's not right that we still have to deal with secondhand
smoke on the train.
we're glad to see city leaders taking, this is
We're glad to see city leaders taking this issue. Seriously
and we urge you to vote. Yes to
and we urge you to vote. Yes, to recommend this ordinance.
Thank you.
All right, we have a written comment um that I will.
All right, we have a written comment. Um, that I will read
aloud.
Um, July 7.
Um, July 7 2025 Ryan Harris way ordinance. Uh ordinance
202500001.
2025000018051 prepared by sustainable Englewood.
2025000018051 prepared by sustainable Englewood initiative.
SEI good morning alderman.
SEI good morning, Alderman, and chairman, um, Gregory I
Mitchell.
Mitchell Alderman and vice chairman Andre Vasquez Jr, City
Council.
council committee on transportation and public wave fellow
committee members and Alderman sustainable Englewood
initiatives.
initiatives is an advocacy group working on environmental
justice trans.
justice Transportation Planning, Public Safety, and life
expectancy.
expectancy rates benefit strategies and quality.
expectancy rates, benefit strategies and quality of life
public policies.
The Ryan Harris.
The Ryan Harris case shook, the city and Nation the false
arrest.
arrest of the 10-year-old Englewood boy and the UN
arrest of the 10-year-old Englewood boy and the unsolved
murders. Revenge crime of his siblings.
murders. Revenge crime of his siblings continue to haunt
the community, many laws were
the community. Many laws, were passed to remediate the
public Harms.
public harms deriving from the case, including the renaming
of a local park.
of a local park in honor.
At Market Road and low.
At Market Road and low Street.
We applaud the decision of Ott.
We applaud the decision of Ottoman. William Harris, I mean,
William Hall of the 6 where to our regional efforts to
develop strong Park advisory committee.
develop strong Park advisory committee across greater
Englewood as part of the Chicago Park District.
Englewood as part of the Chicago Park District picture your
Park strategy, the initiative is being
Park strategy. The initiative is being led by grow greater
Englewood and Leadership from the limbloom park advisory
Council. In addition the
Council. In addition, the Ryan Harris Park is scheduled for
short.
For.
For short improvements from funds, appropriated, by state.
for short improvements from funds, appropriated by state,
senator Preston friends of Ryan Harris Park,
senator Preston friends of Ryan, Harris Park, gge
uh, Center of
Uh, Center of Englewood School Alpha Temple Church.
Uh, Center of Englewood School, Alpha Temple Church. Little
Angels Daycare Englewood stem High School.
Angels Daycare Englewood stem, high school and Regional
Park District. Leadership has Renee.
Park District leadership has renewed Community engagement,
collectively. There's growing interest to address. Urban
planning gaps.
planning gaps, surround surrounding the Ryan Harris Park.
the corridor holds great promise and the street renaming
will place significant role to leverage more for the
district.
district to this end. Thank you. Ottoman Hall and the
friends of Ryan Harris Park cluster for advancing this
ordinance, beautiful John Paul Jones,
this concludes
This concludes the public comment period. I moved to
approve. The roof, 45 report for the committee on
Transportation.
transportation and public way meeting held June 11, 2025
Can I get a motion from Alderman Moore to recommend app?
approval of this item?
on the motion, All In,
On the motion, all also moves on the motion. All in favor.
Say I
say I oppose know in the opinion of the chair is the eyes.
have it? Today we have 4 items on the agenda.
have it today, we have 4 items on the agenda, uh, page 2
item 1, call on Regional Transportation.
item 1. Call on Regional Transportation authority,
resolution 2025,
2025000018176.
resolution 2025000018176. A call on the Regional
Transportation authority to create a pilot program to
provide Safe Transportation to minors.
provide Safe Transportation to minors with pickup and drop
off services at public events within the 29th. Ward
I'm at this time, I will, um,
ask, uh, yield the, uh,
Yield the floor to.
Yield the floor to, uh, ottoman talifero to speak on this
item.
Good morning. Uh, chairman and members of the committ,
good morning, uh, chairman and members of the committee,
um, I this ordinance is before you after um, a very lengthy
conversation.
conversation and and several meetings uh, with some of the
youth, um, that represent
Um, organizations, um, operating on the west.
um organizations, um operating on the west side of Chicago,
particularly in the
Chicago, particularly in the Austin Community, um, and and
we tried to uh, gather a lot of information.
we tried to, uh, gather a lot of information, uh, and
resolutions. Um, that
resolutions, um, that will allow for our youth to, to
resolutions, um, that will allow for our youth, to, to be
transported or to get up to safe.
transported or to get up to Safe, uh, events that happen
throughout the west side.
throughout the West Side, um, and of that meeting and and 2
of those youth, um um, young Community leaders,
2 of those youth, um, um, young Community leaders. Um, I
like to call them, uh, Miss janya Williams.
like to call them, uh, Miss janya Williams, and Corey
dually appeared before this committee,
dually appeared before this committee last month. And very
articulately spoke about, uh, the need the need for them to
be.
be able to um, access resources and events.
be able to um access resources and events um, within their
own communities. Um, and perhaps even provide opportunities
for them to uh go to these events and and and view of a lot
of
for them to uh go to these events and and and view of a lot
of Youth traveling downtown um to gather
um, for events and and so
Um for events. And and so I'm hopeful that, you know, we
could have your favorable.
could have your favorable consider consideration um from
the members of this committee as we try to develop. Um,
the members of this committee, as we try to develop um, a a
youth safety Transportation Network,
a youth safety Transportation Network, um, um, via a pilot
program in the 29th.
program in the 29th, Ward, that will pick up youth at 1
location. Um, and, and these are City locations. Um,
location, um, and, and these are City locations. Um,
whereby, it could be a police station a library.
whereby, it could be a police station, a library or Park
District. Um, once or twice,
District. Um, once or twice a month and take them to, um,
District. Um, once or twice a month and take them to um an
event. That's youth sponsored. And then
event. That's youth sponsored and then transport them back
to the initial space. Um, that they're being picked up from
um, and
from. Um, and so I, I, I think it may be 1 of the rez.
resolutions or a, a resolution that can can certainly be.
Um, implement
um, implemented that will go toward a very specific need of
transporting, youth safely to 1 event to another. Um, so I
asked, um,
favorite consideration of this committee and again,
Favorite consideration of this committee. And again, uh,
chairman I thank you so much for calling this resolution.
before the committee, so that we can actively engage.
before the committee, so that we can actively engage, um,
CTA and RTA. Um,
CTA and RTA, um, with implementing this this resource.
Thank you, chairman.
Thank you. Chairman talifero. Um, are there any questions
about this resolution?
about this resolution from the body ottoman Conway? Uh,
yes. Is this. So, I, I heard you say, ordinance. But is it,
is it an ordinance or a res?
is it an ordinance or a resolution? I'm sorry. Resolution
resolution, I think Alderman tell you Farrell said that.
now, I mean something I noted is that
we want the CTA and Transportation, uh,
We want the CTA and Transportation, uh, Partners in the
RTA.
To be able to transport Used 2, or from.
To be able to transport Used 2, or from events.
All over the city, you know?
All over the city. You know, that that is, that is really
what uh we are looking for. I say that I was a youth, I
took the bus, the CTA bus to school every day.
so, I mean a question I'd have is
So I mean a question I'd have is why is the 29th Ward? Un
unique, or why shouldn't this resolution be something that
would apply to?
would apply to all 50 Wards as opposed to just the 29th.
well, I, I don't, I don't think that, you know and
well I I don't, I don't think that, you know, and I don't
want to um, give the impression that
want to give the impression that uh, between 29th Ward is
unique. Although we are
unique, although we are unique in so many different ways.
Uh, but this is,
Uh, but this is a problem that we experience. Um, um, um,
Alderman, this is a problem that
Alderman. This is a problem that is experienced throughout
the entire city, uh, but I, I am,
Looking to implement this um, as a pilot program in the 2.
War so that we could assess. Um,
29th War so that we could assess, um, certain things about
it. Um, 1 thing we want to assess this cost, um, we want to
assess the the, um, before we. And I'm saying this before,
assess the the, um, before we. And I'm saying this, before
we, I'll try to implement it in other communities.
we, I'll try to implement it in other communities and
neighborhoods, as well. Um, so I I think there's a lot
neighborhoods, as well. Um, so I, I think there's a lot of
things that we want to assess with this program.
things that we want to assess with this program, um, that I
believe can be done in the 29th. Ward and certainly, if it
proves to be successful, um, I wouldn't I would not object.
to a roll out in several other neighborhoods and
communities as well.
communities as well but um being on this committee
communities as well. But, um, being on this committee, I'm
quite sure that, you know, that the budget constraints that
CTA or RTA is under, um, and and trying to work out a lot
of, um, those
of um, those uh, problems or that have arisen.
of, um, those uh, problems or that have Arisen or obstacles
that have Arisen, um, is
obstacles that have Arisen, um, is something that we're
dealing with as well. So, I
dealing with, as well. So, I, I would say that, you know,
to implement it.
In quite a few.
In quite a few communities throughout the city would be
ideal. Um, but I think on a limited basis, um, that's the
reason why I'm seeking to have it rolled out in the 29.
reason why I'm seeking to have it rolled out in the 29th.
Ward, instead of Citywide,
do we have?
do we have any do we have any idea how much the pilot
program would cost? No, that's what we're currently sitting
down. And speaking with, um, um, CTA about
um,
you know, I I, I would say and I'm not gonna I'm not
you know, I I I would say and I'm not gonna, I'm not gonna,
I don't want to derail my my, my good
gonna, I don't want to derail my my, my good friend and
fellow veteran, uh, all the mentality of pharaoh.
resolution. But I do think, um,
resolution, but I do think, um, there is perhaps
uh, some some logic to waiting until the CTA
Uh, some some logic to waiting until the CTA president is
here.
Later this month to.
later this month to to get more feedback on this, if if
Later this month to to get more feedback on this, if if
others would agree. That's, but that's all. I have Mr.
Chairman okay, thank you. Um, on the Conway, um, my 2 from
my vantage point I'm this is a resolution calling for a
CTA. I would think when the time comes
I would think when the time comes we could have a little
bit more uh, in depth convers.
little bit more uh, in depth conversation with Cham
potentially add
Because I agree I I think it's a great idea. Uh,
Because I agree I I think it's a great idea. Uh um I think
there might be a conversation that we could.
there might be a conversation that we could talk with
The transportation people.
The transportation people and see something this can
possibly be added.
Um, so uh, let's be clear. You're not, you're not.
Um, so uh, let's be clear. You're not, you're not asking
to, I am not. I I was sort of you know saying
I am not. I I was sort of, you know, saying I was seeing if
there was ground swell for that or trying.
there was ground swell for that or trying to get reaction
on it but that's that was just a thought. I
on it, but that's, that was just a thought I had. But um,
if I'm an island of 1, it wouldn't be the first time so
that's okay. All right.
that's okay. All right, well more conversation, uh, around
this.
this, um, going coming for coming for it. Um,
Vice chair Vasquez.
Yeah, thank you. Um, I want to thank uh,
Ottoman Talia faroh. I think when we I think we heard it
last month, kind of a mention of it.
Um, I I want to commend him for the work being done. I also
think it's a clear Public Safety.
Uh, solution. And then when we think about some of these
Street takeovers and having maybe transportation, that
takes people from 1 place to another where they can
actually have entertainment and be there and do things
legally, it might help.
legally, it might help in the long run. And so, I do think
there's clearly a benefit. I understand why it makes sense.
Uh, doing it from a pilot standpoint. I think another thing
maybe to look at is
From a public safety. Uh, standpoint looking at the numbers
of incidents and different parts of town to see if there
could be Pilots kind of modeled to help that. Um, I do, uh,
I understand uh, ottoman Conway's point.
I understand uh ottoman Conway's Point. Uh, as far as timing
on it. I do think that if the council or the committee is
agreement that we want to see this go forward.
agreement that we want to see this go forward, it's good to
pass that. So in advance of uh the interim CTA President
coming, they would know. Hey this is going to be 1 of the
things.
things we're discussing because we've articulated and
intent to do so. So I I would be in support um because I do
want to see that kind of moving faster than we've seen
government.
government work sometimes and I think it would help.
government work sometimes, and I think it would help giving
uh, the interim president some level of
Marching orders with the most respect POS.
Marching orders with the most respect possible. So, uh,
yeah, I'd be support and thank you again. Uh, Al thank you,
chairman. Yeah. Um, I will add that on the
July.
July 2020. When is the, when is the hearing July 30th July
30th, we will be having a hearing where the interim, uh, c
c, will come.
c will come to this, uh, body to speak. So I think that's
something we can bring that up and, and well in advance. So
she could be prepared to respond. I know I have me. I
have representative from CTA here and I'm sure they will
convey that, that message. Okay, thank you, guys.
convey that, that message. Okay, thank you guys. Uh, can I
get a motion from Vice?
get a motion from Vice sha Vasquez to recommend approval of
this item? So, move on the motion, all in favor, say I, I
oppose know.
oppose know, in the opinion of the chair of the eyes, have
it page?
it page 2 item 2 call on Chicago Transit Authority.
Authority board, resolution 2025,
Authority board, resolution 202500001815.
3, this item will be held in committee.
3, this item will be held in committee but be, but before we
proceed to the next item, the sponsor of this resolution
would like to, uh, to speak
would like to uh, to speak on this item.
Alderman Conway. Yes, thank you. Very
Alderman Conway. Yes. Thank you very much and, uh, and to
let you all know I'm not a
let you all know, I'm not a hypocrite versus the last item.
Here I I am uh,
here. I, I am, uh, you know, no doubt that a majority of
City.
city council and a majority of Chicagoans think we need.
city council and a majority of Chicagoans think we need to
Snuff out smoking as was I said I was going to say curb
smoking but that was a much better way of saying.
smoking but that was a much better way of saying it is
Unite Here said it uh C certainly need to do that on the
CTA. It's something that is is clearly.
CTA. It's something that is is clearly out of control. I
will say I had a a
good meeting with the acting president of of the
Good meeting with the acting president of of the CTA. I do
know. She is coming here to testify on.
July 30th.
July 30th, uh, and I felt it appropriate to um, to ask to
hold this resolution.
hold this resolution until we can hear uh some of the steps
that that
steps that that she has taken, she is fairly new in her
tenure. And I think that
tenure and I think that she'll have some some things to say
on this, even though it is, it's clearly
this, even though it is, it's clearly a a significant issue
and I and I do appreciate, she's coming uh, to testify July
30th and perhaps this resolution motivated that to some
extent. So
that to some extent. So, uh, as a result, I'm, I am asking
to hold this. Um,
to hold this, um, until after that testimony, right? Thank
you. Amy coming. Any questions about almond?
you. I'm coming. Any questions about Alderman wages back?
Thanks chairman. And, uh, thank you Alderman, Conway for
holding and continuing the conversation later. I just
wanted to point out, uh, that I agree with this. I think a
lot of us that take the CT,
lot of us that take, the CTA are very frustrated with the
lack of in, uh, not just enforcement, but
lack of in, uh, not just enforcement but um, the I think
Uh, push back by people who continue.
Uh push back by people who continue to do it on a regular
basis. Um, whether it's, you know, the buses or the trains,
so,
So I'm in full support of making sure we move forward on
this and
this. And um, you know, decrease the amount of people that
are not just abusing the non-smoking policy but a lot
are not just abusing the non-smoking policy, but a lot of
other policies that uh, we see implemented and enforced on
trains in other countries and in other cities in the US
that um, we can't seem to get a handle on here. So
definitely want to see it. Move forward. Thank you.
Thank you, I respect.
Thank you. I respect. Um, any anybody else have any?
Vice chair.
Vasquez. Thank you. Thank you very much cheer. Thank you
chairman. Uh, first wanted for appointment
chairman. Uh, first wanted for a point of clarification to
acknowledge that ottoman Conway. You're not in the island
here. Uh, I think, uh, most of the council members feel
that way. I yesterday, I was on, uh, the red line myself,
and there was an unhoused gentleman who dealing with
and there was an unhoused gentleman, who dealing with some
mental health issues was still smoking.
mental health issues was still smoking a Newport.
On the train, I get off the train.
On the train. I get off the train. I didn't get on the
platform. There's another youth smoking.
platform. There's another youth smoking cannabis. It's
clear that the enforcement isn't there and also that we
have to figure out what tools make sense for enforcement as
well as addressing when you've got an unhoused individual
that needs that kind of support.
that needs that kind of support system. And so I think
having the full conversation with CTA and figuring out what
right can look like makes sense. I think I appreciate us
having the hearing on the 30th as it allows us to have that
conversation in advance.
conversation in advance of making sure that the state is
providing the level of funding.
providing the level of funding necessary to make sure that
CTA can't EXE.
CTA can't execute on a plan. Because not only for the
passengers who
Just by the smell of smoke. Felt less.
Just by the smell of smoke. Felt less safe because they're
just like a mental correlation to what was happening. But
also for the actual physical health of the folks that ride
and work there as a cancer survivor myself, I think about
people harming people.
People harming people without even knowing about it. And so
I want to make sure that we do.
I want to make sure that we do it right? So I commend uh,
ottoman Conway for leading on.
uh, ottoman Conway for leading on this for, introducing it
and look forward to the full
look forward to the full some conversation on 30th and our
next Committee hearing. Thank you, chairman.
Thank you, Vice chair. Uh, any any more comments from
Members, okay. Um, as I mentioned,
Members? Okay, um, as I mentioned earlier, this item will
be held in committee per the request of alderman Conway.
um,
under miscellaneous items.
And item.
Page 3 item 3.
Uh,
uh, ordinance 2025000180
Uh, ordinance 202500018051. Um,
uh, ordinance 202500018051, um, at the uh,
where we we're looking to hold this.
Where we we're looking to hold this item uh, for further
discussion. Um,
discussion um, on on this item. Can I get a motion to hold
this item?
on Vasquez, so moves all those
On Vasquez, so moves all those in favor. Say I I oppose
know in.
in the opinion of the chair of the eyes have it before
proceeding I want to
proceeding. I want to acknowledge member uh Michael
proceeding. I want to acknowledge member uh, Michael Rod
Alderman. Michael Rodriguez.
Alderman. Michael Rodriguez for purpose of quorum
No, no.
You want to?
you wanna okay, okay, bearman that you
You wanna okay, okay, bear with me that you acknowledge.
All the member shell. Here is here for the Forum call.
the member shell. Here is here for the Forum call. Yes, we
have. Thank you.
uh,
Uh, also under miscellaneous items. Um,
Uh, also under miscellaneous items, um, page, 4 item 4.
Uh, ordinance 2025.
uh, ordinance 202500017875
Uh, ordinance 202500017875 at the behest of the local
alderman.
Alderman, Alderman, uh Lawson in the 44th War.
Alderman, Alderman, uh, Lawson in the 44th War, we're gonna
hold this item and committee.
All right. Moving along page 3.
All right. Moving along page. 3 and 4 includes 13 or 6.
All right. Moving along page 3 and 4 includes 13 or 6 items
introduced by the local.
items introduced by the local automotive from Wards 1 1615.
introduced by the local automotive from Wards 1 161524
3032.
3032 36 3842.
3032, 36 3842 and 46. Can I get a motion from almond
Nugent?
to recommend approval of these items on the motion, all in
favor?
motion? All in favor, say, I oppose know, in the opinion of
the chair. The eyes have it, there being no further
business,
business before the committee. Can I get a motion to
adjourn by the same roll call?
adjourn by the same roll call vote? I was applied to the
term, determined quorum.
term, determined Quorum Alderman, Rodriguez. So moves on
the motion all in favor, say I oppose know in the opinion
of the chair of the
of the chair, the eyes have it, this the meeting of the
committee on Transportation
committee on transportation and public ways, adjourned.
Thank you.