The committ.
committee on the government and budget operation from the
air water. We now have a roll call to establish a quorum.
air water. We now have a roll call to establish a quorum,
Vice chair, Lee,
Alderman Spa.
Alderman. Spata almond Dow.
Almond Robinson.
On yassi.
On Mitchell.
Alderman Harris.
Virtually.
Audrey Quinn. I'm sorry, I don't.
Audrey Quinn. I'm sorry, I don't remember Ramirez.
Almond Quinn.
Allman Lopez, almond Moore.
Alderman. Oh say I just thought I saw him. OA, got you?
Alderman Mosley.
Alderman, Mosley Alderman Rodriguez.
On the sky.
On the sky to Lopez.
Alderman brunette.
Aaliyah Ferrell.
Aaliyah Farrell.
Alderman, Cardona.
On Rodriguez. Sanchez. Ottoman Conway.
On Rodriguez, Sanchez. Ottoman, Conway, ottoman Quezada.
Ottoman vagus.
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Ottoman Vasquez.
Ottoman Napolitano.
Ottoman Riley.
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Alvin Martin's present.
Alvin Martin's present ottoman Manhattan.
Ottoman.
Ottoman Silverstein.
With.
With that. And, um, chairman Irvin's present
With that and um, chairman Irvin's present with that, I
have 18 members present.
Chairman, did you get the summer scene? Okay. And then we
have joining us virtually.
have joining us. Virtually people who have requested
participation on the rule.
participation on the rule, 59. Also Mark Alderman,
Robinson, present.
We have all the all those Michelle.
We have all the all those Michelle Harris, Alder, Ronnie
Mosley on rodrig.
Mosley on Rodriguez, Alderman mitts, and Al Silverstein
could we have a motion to accept public particip? Uh, them
via rule 59 so move, bottom and Vasquez, all in favor,
signify,
Signify by saying, I
any opposed any opinion of the chairs of the
Any opposed any opinion of the chairs of the eyes have it
and Alders um, Miss Harris Mosley.
and Alders um, Miss Harris Mosley Rodriguez mitts and
Silverstein shall be permitted. Participation virtually uh
all the person Harris. Are you in here?
On the remote MOS.
On the remote Mosley.
Ottoman rod.
Ottoman Rodriguez.
Ottoman m.
Ottoman mitts.
Ottoman Silverstein. I'm
Ottoman Silverstein? I'm here. Can you hear me? Yes, I can.
We can hear you. Thank you.
Also, recognize atem.
Also, recognize ottoman connection.
Thanks sure.
Thanks, sure. Okay, hold on. Need to add you uh we need to
also add Alderman uh can participation
to also add Alderman. Uh, can participation rule via rule
59, all in favor signify by saying, I
Any opposed. Okay. Alderman Can Newton.
Any opposed. Okay, Alderman. Can Newton. Uh, you're
recognized. Are you present? Yes, I am.
recognized, are you present? Yes, I am. Thanks chair. Thank
you. All right, we now is the time for public comment.
Public. Comment is limited.
Public comment is limited to 3 minutes. Uh, we have 4
speaker sign.
speaker signed up. Uh, first, we have, uh, Tuan Sims
um,
is this song? Yes, you may proceed. Okay?
Is this song? Yes you may proceed. Okay? Um good afternoon
committee so budget
um,
in November, we found
In November, we found well Chicago found itself and, uh,
situation.
A budgetary situation 1.
A budgetary situation 1 that started and I would say 2022.
A budgetary situation 1 that started. And I would say 2022
when we start considering the new arrivals and that
initiative.
but that was a
But that was a structured, um, what shortfall for?
But that was a structured. Um, what shortfall for what? 538
million.
That turned over double.
That turned over doubled. What?
A billion.
A billion dollars.
Once again to individuals who pay nothing into Social
Security or public,
Security, or Public, Safety or anything.
But this year, we find ourselves what 1.2 1.1.
But this year, we find ourselves what 1.2 1.12.
Billion.
that's a, that's a
soft number. Let's let's just say that.
But I'm here.
But I'm here for it this year and I'm going to be so nice.
I'm a pay attention this year. I'm not going to get myself
kicked out of council this year because I want to see
exactly how we get around this
How?
Last year we avoided what? 300 million?
Last year we avoided what? 300 million dollars? 300 million
dollar sit what?
dollar sit what property tax and that was out of nowhere
from.
From a mayor who said that, you know what? I I I'll never
do that. I'll never propose a property, tax hike.
And we found ourselves 300 million.
And we found ourselves, 300 million staring 300 million
down which came all the way.
down, which came all the way down to 17.8 million. After
all the work that was done all through November all the way
to December,
But this in consideration.
but this in consideration to Chicago and taxpayers dollars,
but once again, we wrestle because of the new
But once again, we wrestle because of the new arrival
initiative.
So everything that was budgeted on took a hit.
The homeless initiative a hit.
The homeless initiative, a hit but come to find out. We was
properly funded. So that sees your Lopez,
but in every other area we took,
But in every other area we took a hit.
In regards to what?
A mayor, that's Double Down.
a mayor that's doubled down and said, you know what, we're
going to protect the undocumented
We're going to pay out as much as we can.
And that what, what is the word y'all?
And that, what what is the word, y'all use, y'all Trump
proofing.
Certain cities.
So y'all
So, y'all wrestle with the federal government. Even now
this man is on TV said, we're never going to work with the
federal government.
federal government while on the other end you still
federal government. While on the other end, you still try
to file a lawsuit for the 4 billion dollars that y'all
won't see.
won't see federally.
all these avenues that we the Chicagoans, we the taxpayers
will have to deal with. So even though this room is empty
right now,
right now and we could sit around all the money, that's
will be spended.
will be spended out.
Hey, and once
hey, and once again, we'll have Irvin or what's been
The budget.
The budget, man.
him and his wife, the people that handle
Him and his wife, the people, that handle the money.
Thank you for your comments. Next, we have Mr. George
Blakemore.
Can't believe this cannot believe it. 10 a.m. what time is
it now. I can't believe it.
Look at the.
Look at the empty seat. I can't
I can't.
I can't believe that.
It.
It, I can't but yeah I'm in clean. Look.
Look, nobody's here.
The people are not here.
Look.
At.
at 10 a.m.
and then they had 3 or 4 meetings.
scheduled and these
all.
Was playing musical. Chair hopping up.
To another know.
To another at noon.
It's graceful.
Let me look at the clock for me because it's disgraceful.
and,
And they get, I'm gonna talk about illegal immigrants.
These people voted for this
these people voted for this, don't you go on Brandon,
Johnson,
These political hack v.
These political hack voted for this.
Don't.
Don't get on Brandon Johnson now.
Don't get on him, when Bergen.
Don't get on him when Bergen seles and all these corrupt.
This been going.
this been going on.
if they called you of
If they called you of corruption here.
On.
it's unamerican and this has done say,
It's unamerican and this has done, say, make America great
again. It says, I got some pain and mine says,
again. It says I got some pain and mine says make America
great.
She have enslaved. Her
she have enslaved, her black community of black people with
with enslaved brought up, they owe them know, you don't
with enslaved, brought up, they owe them know, you don't
with all these black folks, nothing we gonna bring.
with all these black folks, nothing we gonna bring illegal
immigrants in and give them jobs. Good.
immigrants in and give them jobs, good contract, housing
and service.
We?
we don't owe your black, a
We don't owe your black, a nothing.
Like labor, white wealth.
What kind?
What kind of man? What in favor of a man?
What kind of man? What in favor of a man and not give him
nothing.
And say of me, man.
Maybe I'm saying a white man.
A evil man.
For the enslaved, another man and work.
For enslaved, another man and worked him for year in year
out.
out day in and day out and gave him nothing.
Play the race card.
George Blakemore, play that card.
George Blakemore, play that card talking about illegal
immigrants, getting good service.
immigrants, getting good, service contract and job. And
these black
these Black Faces in high places selling us out.
Oh yeah. You looking at the clock, you want me to shut up
and you you want to lock me up.
Thank you, Mr. Blakemore
next, we'll have Anthony.
Next we'll have Anthony. Uh I can't read your last name but
from
but for from North Wales.
Mr. Puit, take the mic.
You may proceed.
Bear with me 1.
Moment that.
Moment, that is upset.
All right, let's see where.
All right, let's see. Where do we begin?
Well, good afternoon to this.
Well, good afternoon to this distinguished members.
Of the city council. Mr. MO.
Of the city council. Mr. Moore, how's it going? Um, the
others that I do know Anthony I
others that I do know, Anthony I just met you Mr. Conway
left but I'll begin
I'm here to speak the truth.
because while this city claims to be evolving,
It's quietly being sold, stripped and suff.
it's quietly being sold stripped and suffocating the very
people who built it.
We Are Not Invisible. We are not disposed.
We Are Not Invisible. We are not disposable.
I speak to you today, not out of frustration, but out of
love.
For the city that's in desperation.
For the city that's in desperation for his people.
First.
First, why are we selling off our city to the highest
bidders people from Dubai? The meters, the Chinese buying
all the properties spending the most money every month.
And other.
And other countries who sit in properties. Like vultures
they don't build, they don't care, they just hoard.
and,
And who suffers? We do not just the black and Browns but
the whites the visitors they suffer.
the whites the visitors they suffer too.
and now we're being treated, like,
And now, we're being treated, like Outsiders in our own
home.
We treat lifelong Chicagoans like second-class citizens.
We treat lifelong Chicagoans like second-class citizens,
while new arrivals. Get red carpets compassion.
while new arrivals get red carpets. Compassion is good, but
fairness is justice.
How did CPS fall?
How did CPS fall into 700 million debt?
And the answer is it's a fire.
And the answer is, it's a fire 13 over 1300 staff,
including 600?
including 600 special education. Teachers weeks before
school starts
that crushes students over.
that crushes students over burdens of teachers and that
guts are future. So I send my kid back to Catherine Cook
for 3.
for 32,000 a year so that he can be sexualized.
At 6 years old.
Why don't all CPS schools have?
Why don't all CPS schools have solar panels to cut energy
costs?
Why do all the white-owned conglomerates? Get the big city
contracts.
And what about the theft of homes? Claiming neighbors died.
with no errors than taking their houses illegally.
Supposedly it's only
supposedly. It's only done once or twice a year. That's
what you want, but we know better. It's going to be done.
what you want, but we know better, it's going to be done in
bulk and mostly in Black communities, liens for stairs.
Ramps. Co violations in the house is gone. This is modern
land.
and while we argue about where the Bears play,
And while we argue about where the Bears play, I think you
guys might lose that 1. A 49 year old man was walking down
the sidewalk and fell through the sidewalk yesterday on
Jackson. So guys be careful when you walk you got to watch
your steps because we let a lot of money.
your steps because we let a lot of money slip.
Okay.
And just a few months ago, Lakeshore Drive collapsed,
right? So we're sitting on 3, other properties. You guys
know what's going on. Now, let's talk about the heat wave
in 95 that killed over 700 people. We got another Heat Wave
coming.
Mr. Conway Alderman. You're not here but you're
Mr. Conway Alderman. You're not here, but you're going to
hear this 1?
Not everybody has a luxury.
Not everybody has a luxury to have their AC to 64 degrees.
Even when they're
even when they're not home.
And today, people still
And today people still live in billions of know. Working
are black mode. No relief. What's the plan? Our teachers
need a raise
Need a raise. Our firemen need a raise. Our police need a
raise. Our sanitation needs.
raise. Our sanitation needs to raise. What's going on with
the water? My name's Anthony pruit. Tyrone Muhammad has a
plan.
Thank you sir. Uh, final speaker is Zoe Lee.
Million budget meeting.
Million budget me and, uh, I don't even know why.
million budget me and, uh, I don't even know why because
I just know.
I just know that I've been coming down here since 2023.
I just know that I've been coming down here since 2023 and
once I realized that y'all wasn't going to, you know,
settle my case, I started just following the money. So,
Brandon Johnson in.
Brandon Johnson Administration and help with his
Progressive, people stole.
Progressive, people stole 3 billion dollars,
and then,
And then he just stole 835 million.
And then he just stole 835 million in his infrastructure
money, because he knows he's not getting.
money, because he knows he's not getting back in office. So
he has to try to buy this.
he has to try to buy this election.
so,
as you know, a lot of people know we got candidates running
for Chicago floods, red and we
for Chicago floods red, and we also have
4 to.
4 to 5 different law, firms that are behind us because
y'all will not steal this election from my candidates. And
from me, because I sat down here for 2 years, asking all of
y'all to help me settle my case. All of this because I
couldn't my mother and my God.
couldn't my mother. And my godfather couldn't get a support
letter.
From.
From you David Moore from Latasha, Thomas.
From you David Moore from Latasha Thomas or Terry Peterson
to help her build.
To help her, build her affordable housing in honor of my
honor of my second cousin, Jesse Brown.
honor of my second cousin. Jesse Brown who was the
Secretary of Veteran Affairs for Bill Clinton.
That.
That was messed up and I still haven't.
that was messed up and I still haven't received an apology
from you and you had me go through the motions.
As a man.
As a man, you shouldn't have done that.
Now, I have built a machine.
Now, I have built a machine to take care. Take down this
machine, this Progressive.
machine, this Progressive machine because people like Bill.
machine, this Progressive machine because people like Bill
don't deserve to get out his seat.
People like Quinn don't deserve to get out.
People like Quinn don't deserve to get out of his seat
people like Ray people like Pat d.
people like Ray people like Pat D because I promise you if
I was an award
My shitt would have been settled, excuse my language.
That was definitely.
That was definitely black-on-black crime and that's what we
that's what we're dealing with.
we, that's what we're dealing with. We need Economic
Development. We need
Development, we need small businesses.
This, this city.
This, this city was built.
Off the backs of us.
And you do.
And you do us. You do you do my family, do a dirty like
that? The sand.
that, the Sandpiper Lounge alone,
brought in a lot of
Brought in a lot of econ, brought a lot of money into
Auburn Christian.
And y'all do that to my guy father. Because y'all
and y'all do that to my guy father, because y'all just
didn't know who I was and my
didn't know who I was. And my thing is is not fair. But you
got a progress.
you got a progress, you got these Progressive Democrats in
here, wooing.
here, wooing in the city.
so, my advice for the
So my advice for the Old Chicago, the old Democrats, the
OG's. Y'all need to get this man up out of here and these
that man.
that man, Brian s your Lopez. And anybody that's following.
that stuff. Oh, and Riley too. Shout out to rock.
Thank you.
all right, let's uh, we need to recognize all
All right, let's uh, we need to recognize Alders Talya
Ferro Quezada and new Jin for Purp.
Ferro Quezada and new Jin for purposes of Quorum. Um, we
have, uh, just have 2 items on the agenda today.
They don't.
Oh okay. Alderman Rodriguez.
Just to be recognized for Prime Mr. Chair. Yes. Uh, we will
add you to the role any
add you to the role. Any other name is Mosley chair.
Alderman Mosley will add you to the road.
Alderman Mosley will add you to the road Alderman
Rodriguez. Sanchez. Thank you.
Alderman, Rosanna rod.
Alderman Rosana Rodriguez Sanchez. Uh, I need a motion to
recognize ottoman about Rosana Rodriguez Sanchez,
recognize ottoman about Rosana Rodriguez Sanchez. So moved
by ottoman Sparta all in favor signify.
by ottoman Sparta all in favor signify by saying I any
oppose any chairs. I have it all the men Rosana Rodriguez
Sanchez. We have to the role very well.
Anybody else that is.
Not on, okay.
All right, public comments. We concluded. The committee
will not vote.
will not vote to approve. The monthly rule, 45 report for
June 2025.
June 2025, which was transmitted electronically to me
Members. Can I get a motion to accept so moved by Alderman?
Reilly all in favor sign.
Reilly all in favor signify by saying, I
Any opposed any appended chairs.
Any opposed, any appended chairs eyes have it. We'll put
that on the record. The committee will not move on to item
number 1 on item. Number 1 has been a substitute proposal
and sent around to all members of the committee do have
and sent around to all members of the committee. Do have a
motion to accept the substitute.
so moved by Alderman, Martin all in favor signify by saying,
I
any opposed independent says,
any opposed independent says eyes have it in the substitute
is now before us which is a communication recommending, the
adoption of the annual appropriation
the adoption of the annual appropriation ordinance year
2025 Amendment within fund 92.
2025 Amendment within fund, 925, joining us from the
Department is Matthew.
Department is Matthew Smith's uh, you may proceed sir.
Thank you for the record. My name is Matthew Schmitz. I'm
the managing w.
the managing W budget director for the city. Uh, I'm here
on behalf of the administration request city council amend
fund 92.
fund. 925 for the year 2025 to appropriate an additional 57
million 55667.
million 556677707 Federal and State dollars.
57 million 556677707 Federal and State dollars. Uh for the
following agencies and programs.
following agencies and programs, uh, first for the, uh,
Chicago Department of Public.
Chicago Department of Public Health. They've been awarded
additional State Grant funds in the amount.
additional State Grant funds in the amount of $ 2 4 9, 7
additional State Grant funds in the amount of $249,777 from
the Illinois Department of Public Health for the comp
Comprehensive Health Protection Program,
uh, the cdph has also been awarded an additional
Uh, the cdph has also been awarded an additional 75,000 in
state Grant funds from the Illinois Department.
state Grant funds, from the Illinois Department of Human
Services for the family connects program.
Services for the family. Connects program cdph has been
awarded an additional 1.705 million uh in federal funds
from the United States Department of Health and Human
Services.
Services for the HIV surveillance and prevention program.
Um and lastly cdph has been awarded
Um and lastly, cdph has been awarded an additional 250,000
federal funds.
federal funds, um, from HHS from the social services block.
program, um, the department of family service.
program. Um, the department of family service and support
services is been awarded an additional 1.
726.
726 million and state, Grant funds from the Illinois
Department on Aging for the area. Plan on Aging program,
the department of
the Department of Family and support services has been an
award at additional 52.072 million from the state of
at additional 52.072 million from the state of Illinois uh
Illinois Department of Human Services.
Illinois Department of Human Services for the emergency and
transitional housing program. And the uh last new amount is
for the uh, Chicago Department of Transportation has been
for the uh Chicago Department of Transportation has been an
awarded additional 1.49 million.
awarded additional 1.49 million in federal funding from the
US Department of Transportation.
US Department of Transportation for the strengthening
mobility and revolution.
mobility and revolutionizing transportation program. Uh,
I'm here with representatives from each of these
departments to answer any questions that you may have.
Thank you, thank you. Uh, deputy director Smith, uh, any
questions.
Smith, uh, any questions questions on the laspada? Hey,
thank you very much cheer. Uh, I'm really just curious to
learn more about the the smart program and what that does
with C Dots.
Good.
Good afternoon. My name is Grant Davis, I'm the director of
Grants management with the Chicago Department of
Transportation. So this funding will be used.
Transportation. So this funding will be used to develop an
app for your phone. Um,
that will allow blind and
That will allow blind and low vision. Pedestrians to safely
navigate.
navigate across, um, intersections
so basically give them, um, AUD
so basically give them um, Audible and then viral tactile
um,
responses on their phone to tell them when the walk signal,
is there,
No. I mean
because I I feel like
because I, I feel like it's related to the
the settlement of
the suit related to cross.
The suit related to crosswalk, accessibility.
so, it's
So it's related, but it's not necessarily.
So it's related, but it's not necessarily something that
will solve that issue.
so, this is
An.
An apple that would go on your phone.
Um, which can help with APS issues, but it
um, which can help with APS issues, but it will not address
at this point in time the
at this point in time. The issues of the settlement that we
have.
How does the app tell you? If the
How does the app tell you if the crosswalk is accessible?
So it is, this will be developed and it will talk with
smart signals. So we have approximately
smart signals. So we have a approximately 450 smart signals
in the city.
And it.
and it will communicate with the signal and use the
And it will communicate with the signal and use the uh geo
location data on your phone. To
location data on your phone to tell you when the signal
says walk.
and,
And interesting, I'm not going to belabor the point. Um, if
you have more that you can send through the chair genuinely
curious.
curious, uh, think of this sir, thank you, chairman
Thank you uh, on Morrell.
Uh, thank you chair just as a follow-up.
Uh, thank you chair. Just as a follow-up to Alderman,
lepotice question as the app.
lepotice question as the app developer already been
identified. Or would that be something that we're
identified or would that be something that we're
requesting? Uh, proposals for
Uh, they have not been identified. We are working through
the procurement Service, uh, process at this time.
And this is is this a I'm sorry?
And this is, is this a, I'm sorry, remind me a federal or a
state Grant. This is a Federal Grant.
state Grant. This is a Federal grant. Okay. And uh,
state Grant. This is a Federal grant, okay? And uh, okay
that's it. Thank you chairman.
Thank you. Any other questions?
Um, autumn
um, automobile moves do pass all in favor signify by saying
I
Any oppose any opinion chairs eyes have it? And
any oppose, any opinion chairs eyes have it and this will
be reported out at our city council meeting. Uh,
The last 16th, uh, final.
the last 16th, uh, final item, um, we will consider
The last 16th uh final item um we will consider a transfer
funds. Ordinance item number 2 has a substitute that
funds, ordinance item, number 2 has a substitute that has
been sent around to all members. You have a motion to
accept the substitute almond Martin. So moves All In
signify by saying, I
In your post and appear.
In your post in the chair's, eyes happened in the substitute
is now before us.
is now before us, which is a transfer of funds within the
47th Ward
47th. Ward wage, allowance and automatic expense account
for year 202.
year 2025. Uh, Mr. Martin, would you wish to explain?
year 2025. Uh, Mr. Martin, would you wish to explain all
the math that you're doing over there? Or do you just have
a motion?
Just a motion sir. Okay, move to pass. All right.
Just a motion sir. Okay, move to pass. All right, all in
favor. Signify by saying, I
I,
I any oppose any opinion, the chair's eyes have it in this
matter.
matter will be reported out at our
city council meeting on.
city council meeting on July 16th with there being no
further.
further business before this committee may we have a motion
to
motion to adjourn. So moved by all uh
to adjourn. So moved by all uh ottoman lead moves, we
adjourn all in favor signify by saying I any opposed this
meeting is now adjourned.