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Good afternoon. The meeting on the committee on budget
and government operations will come to order.
We will establish a quorum
and then pass a few items and go home.
I need a pen. Thank you. All right.
Uh, chairman Irvin is present, almost La Spotter.
Meow. Altman Robinson.
Yancy. Altman. Mitchell. Altman Harris.
Alderman. Harris. Alderman.
Bill Ramirez. Bill. Bill.
Here they here. Bill. Bill Altman, Ramirez.
Altman, Quinn, Lopez.
Auman Moore. Auman. O. Auman.
Mosley. Auman Rodriguez. Auman. Scott.
Autumn. Cche. Lopez. Auman. Burnett.
Auman. Farro. Alman. Cardona. Auman. Rodriguez.
Sanchez. Derman. Conway. Ottman. Cazada.
Ottman. Viegas. Alt Admit. Ottman. Pdo.
Ot. Nugent. Ottman Vasquez. Autum Napolitano. Present.
I got you. Gimme a second. Altman Re present. Altman Kon.
Alman Martin on Manhattan. Den Silverstein.
Alderman Harris is present.
Alderman Dallas is present. Any others that we miss?
Alright. Thank you. We have, uh, wan Alder.
Is it Ris or Tomorrows? Tomorrows tomorrow.
That's not, is that Saana? Oh, I'm sorry. Oh my bad.
Um, alright.
Well, uh, alderman, uh, Robinson, we have you as well. 22.
Uh, we do have a quorum.
Uh, we have, uh, members, uh, vice Chair Lee,
alderman Scott, alderman Cardona, alderman Nugent,
alderman Napolitano and Alderman Riley
have all requested remote participation.
Is there a motion to allow
for the alder to participate remotely?
So moved. All in favor signify by saying Aye. Any opposed?
Any opinion? Chair Ayes have it. And Alders.
Uh, vice-chair Lee Alder, Scott Cardona, Nugent Napolitano
and Riley, uh, will be added to the role, uh, via,
uh, remote participation.
Uh,
all except for Scott.
Okay. Oh, um,
What?
Okay. Also, Altman Taylor Farrell recognized him.
For the record, uh, I do not have any public, uh,
members for public comment.
Is that the case? Sergeant in ours? All right.
No members for public comment.
Um, the committee will now approve the Rule 45 report
for the month of September, uh,
which was transmitted to all electronically.
Can we get a motion to accept that? So move Alderman Mosley.
All in favor. Second. By by saying aye. Any opposed?
Any opinion that chair ayes have it in a motion?
Uh, will had this passed committee will now consider item
number one, which is Communicating communication,
recommending the adoption of annual appropriation ordinance
year 2025, amendment within Fund 9, 2 5.
Um,
direct.
Direct. This is direct. Okay.
This is a, this is a direct introduction.
Um, all has been submitted to the,
uh, to members of the committee.
Uh, Chloe, you wanna proceed?
Thank you. Chloe Beza, office of Budget and Management.
Uh, we are, uh, appropriating for year 200 or 2025.
The amendment for fund 9, 2 5 for the Chicago Department
of Police, Chicago Department of Public Health,
and the Department of Water and Management.
Uh, total appropriation request is for $7,541,000.
The first being for the Chicago Department of Public Health,
which has been awarded private grant funds in the amount
of $200,000 from the National Football League Foundation
for the NFL Social Justice Program.
Uh, next for CDPH has been awarded additional federal grant
funds in the amount of $360,000
by the United States Department of hud, or, uh, health
and Human Services for a sexually transmitted
Disease and prevention program.
Uh, the following is for the Department of Police,
which has been awarded state grant funds in the amount
of $500,000 by the Illinois Law Enforcement
and Training Standards Board
for the National Integrated Ballistics
Information Network Program.
Lastly, the Department of Water is appropriating a surplus
of reallocated COVID-19 grant funds in the amount
of $6,481,000 for the community develop, uh,
block Grant CARES ACT fund, CDBG CV for the lead service
line replacement program.
Thank you.
Uh, thank you, uh, deputy Director ek, uh,
any questions or more?
Thank, thank you chairman.
Um, on this, um, CDPH, the 200,000,
so I'm assuming the, uh, Chicago Department
of Public Health, they applied for this grant themselves
or who applied for the grant?
Yes. Um, I like hear staff, assistant commissioner
and behavioral health at CDPH
and yes, we did apply for those funds.
And so when the National Football League,
a social justice program, how are we using this?
$200,000?
Sure. So it doesn't pay
for any contracts or any personnel.
It's essentially just sort of four bucket categories,
which are resources
and supplies, professional development,
some conference costs,
and some technology expenses for our care team.
For the care team. So, correct.
You gotta break that down further for me
because when I see National Football League,
because I know I've reached out through my community,
they say, well, we give money to the city
through our foundation.
And so NFL Social Justice program, I'm trying to see how,
how's that reaching, reaching to areas like, um, Inglewood
and specifically Inglewood
and, um, other areas, uh, within the city.
So explain that to me.
How, how that money is reaching those kids.
Yeah, so, well,
it supports our 9 1 1 crisis response team.
So it doesn't go to a specific community area,
but supports general infrastructure
and support for that care team in its activities,
day-to-day citywide.
Um, so I can give
that high level if there's more specific you wanna
know, I I think we can follow up. Yeah, because
I, I, I, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm hard pressed to believe
that the National Football League Foundation, uh,
through their social justice program put out a grant, said,
are we gonna give it, you know, this design for the caret?
Now it said that, I want to see that.
So I wanna, I wanna know
what was the stipulations of this grant?
We can share that information with you. Absolutely.
Yeah. If you could share that with me
before Wednesday, that'd be helpful to me.
'cause when I see something like this
and when we are talking to them, they say, well,
we give money, um,
to these youth programs and things like that.
And I'm wondering, I just wanna see
how the National Football League League is dealing
with the CARES team.
I just not, I'm just, and if it is, if that was part of the,
um, um, their qualifications for the grant,
then I wanna see, I would like to see that.
Yeah. I don't think the, the grant itself had stipulations
for Care specifically.
It's just a philanthropy opportunity for us to support some
of the costs that are difficult to cover
with our other fund sources.
So it's the second time we're receiving those funds
for a two year period and
we're happy to share the opportunity.
Yeah, I guess we probably missed it last year,
but my thing is I want, uh, when I,
when the National Football League Foundation
is doing donating to NFL Social Justice programs,
the CARES team is not to me,
a a a a social justice program
and maybe isn't somebody mine?
It is. And so I just, I just really need that breakdown.
'cause as we are trying to help our babies out here
and our youth, um, programs
and things like that, I want to make sure
that the intended purpose for
what the National Football League think that money is for is
and is usually for reaching our young people.
And again, I could be wrong, so I just,
I'd just like to see that, that's all. Sure.
Happy to Share. Thanks.
Thank you. Uh, on Moore, um, on the spotter.
Thank you so much. Chair.
Can you provide through, through the chair
how many positions are currently
filled within the care teams?
Because I, I, I love talking about supplies
and professional development.
My understanding is that most of the actual, um, positions
that staff, those teams are currently vacant.
And so I would, I would love to see us be able
to direct funding in that direction as well.
But the, the through the chair request is just
how many currently filled
positions we have in the CARES teams.
Okay. Yeah, I mean, the way you poses
that you were asking me to ask myself,
but I'm assuming that you're asking me
to ask them and, uh, we'll
Get information. I'll
turn my head
and say through the chair, can you please provide the number
of currently filled positions on the, the teams. Thank you.
Alright. Any other questions on the 9 25?
Alright, with that, we'll take a motion.
So moved by Alderman Rodriguez. Move do pass.
All in favor signal officer. Aye. Any opposed?
Independent, the chair ayes having these matters will be
reported out at our City Council meeting on tomorrow.
Uh, next up we have, um,
the redevelopment agreement with Carol Robertson Center
for learning to provide neighborhood opportunity funds
for improvements at 29 29 West 19th Street in the 24th ward.
Before we do that, I want to, uh, recognize, uh, for quorum,
um, Altman.
Monique Scott, are you on?
Yes, I am. Thank you. All right. You may proceed.
Are you not ready yet? Hold on, hold on, hold on.
Uh, aut, he, he hasn't given this presentation.
I was just recognized you for the person
of quorum while you, why you getting that together?
Uh, we will go through, um, the balance
of the agenda, which appears to be a series of transfers
from for accounts.
So, um, we'll now we'll take a,
we'll consider items 3, 2, 3 through 10.
Uh, for our agenda, which are transfer fund ordinances.
Substitutes are proposed for four,
the eight transfers towards 11 21 48
and 49, which will distribute to everyone
and have a motion to accept the substitutes.
So moved by Alto Manhattan.
All in favor signify by saying aye. Any opposed any appear?
The chairs the aye have in the substitutes are now
before us, which are as follows.
Uh, transfer of funds within the first Ward, a wage
and automatic, uh, expense account allowance.
Third Ward, uh, automatic expense
and allowance, uh, account the 11th Ward all allowance
and automatic expense account.
The 15th Ward Automatic Allowance
and Expense account, the 21st Ward automatic
Allowance and expense account.
The 33rd Ward Automatic Allowance
and expense account, the 48th Ward Automatic
Allowance and expense account.
And the 49th Ward Automatic allowance
and expense account, uh, will take a motion
for passage if there's no objection.
So move al and la Spot. All in favor signify by saying Aye.
Any opposed? Any opinion of the chairs
or ayes having in these items will be reported out at our
next city council meeting on tomorrow.
So, are you ready? Okay.
Oh, Constantine. Okay. Alright.
He's still in here. He's attacked, uh, the
Engineer. I'll just give us one
second to see.
He's, uh, are you logging in? Okay.
He's logging in.
While you wait for this, can you just give a presentation?
Uh, we've sent this out electronically to everyone.
Um, we know the Carol Robinson Center does good work on the
west side of Chicago, so I really don't see any objection,
but I do for the record, want you to give the presentation,
uh, as it relates to what we're asking for.
Thank you Chairman Irvin
and I apologies for the, uh, delay here.
Uh, good afternoon, chairman Irvin
and members of the Committee on Budget
and Government Operations for the record.
My name is Mike Carey, financial Planning Analyst
for the Bureau of Economic Development within the
Department of Planning and Development.
I'm here today to request your approval
of a neighborhood Opportunity Fund redevelopment agreement
for the Carroll Robertson Center for Learning
for the Renovation Project
of their current Early Childhood Education Center
to preserve their services within the community
for future generations.
The property is located at 29 29 West 19th Street within the
24th Ward, south Lawndale Community area,
west Planning region, and the Midwest TIFF District
Alderman Scott Alder Scott is supportive of the project
and has provided a letter of support to the committee.
The property is located on the south side
of West 19th Street
between South Albany Avenue and Sacramento Drive.
Douglas Park is located to the north of the project site
and the immediate area is residential and commercial.
The center is also accessible by the Kedzie
and California Pink Line stations, along
with multiple bus lines.
Shown here is a group of photos highlighting the
previous condition of the property.
Uh, starting the left top,
left corner is the exterior entrance
of the property off West 19th Street.
Following that photo is a breezeway connecting the East
and West Bors Porsche example.
Okay, uh, the Carroll Robinson Center
for Learning is renovating their 37,000 square foot flagship
location that serves the little village
and North Lawndale communities.
The project will modernize their facility,
upgrade their mechanicals, enhance their space to continue
to provide their early childhood education
and programs to these communities.
Robinson Center was selected for a Medium community
development grant in the amount
of 1.2 million in neighborhood opportunity funds
to support their $11.9 million budget.
The project broke ground in December, 2024
and is scheduled to be completed in January, 2026.
Carol Robinson Center is funding this project
with multiple sources, including private foundations,
new market tax credits, and an Illinois DCEO grant.
Along with the city funding, IFF is providing a bridge loan
to cover the funding gap for the state and city funds.
The applicant's total project cost
of 11.9 million includes the modernization
of mechanical systems, updated finishes, expanded kitchen,
refinished gym and auditorium,
and gross motor room, incorporated in 1976
by local families and community residents focused on
their children's development.
The Carol Robinson Center for Learning provides afterschool
and summer programming to underserved
west side neighborhoods.
The families were inspired by the tragic 1963 event
that occurred at the 16th Streets Baptist Church
in Birmingham, Alabama.
That took the lives of four young girls, one
of whom was Carol Robinson, with permission from her mother.
The group named the organization
after Carol to represent something greater than themselves
to reflect their commitment
to children's potential and community.
And to honor her life. Today,
the car Carol Robinson Center directly serves over 2,500
children raging from prenatal
to 17 years old in their programs across three flagship
sites in multiple satellite locations Each year,
Carol Robinson Center assembled an extensive development
inter-disciplinary team to help deliver the project,
including general contractor Valenti Architect Perkins
Eastman, and Owners Rep Preston Design.
I'm gonna skip, uh, the slide. It's for the renderings.
Uh, the redevelopment agreement will be structured so
that 100% of the city funds will be reimbursed
at certificate of completion.
During construction, Carol Robinson Center will be held
to typical construction compliance requirements such
as MWBE, prevailing Wage and City Residency.
Following disbursement, Carol Robinson Center will be held
to both continual ongoing operations
and occupancy covenants
during their five-year compliance period.
The Department of Planning
and Development overall supports the modernization
of the Carol Robinson Center
for Learning for the following reasons.
Carol Robinson Center estimates the project will create a
hundred temporary construction jobs
or new full-time equivalent positions
and retain 95 positions.
Project will enhance the West 19th Street facility,
equipping the center with the necessary tools
and infrastructure to provide the highest quality early
childhood education and programs.
Finally, Carol Robinson Center has been operating on the
west side for almost 50 years.
The City Funds tour, the project will assist the
Carol Robinson Center to continue their commitment
to early childhood education within the local communities
for future generations to come.
Thank you for your favor, consideration of this request.
I, as well as Erica Wrangle of the Carol Robinson Center
for Learning are happy to answer any questions
the committee may have at this time.
Thank you. Uh, we have, uh, alderman Nugent, uh,
you have, uh, comments?
Yeah. Thank you Chairman.
Uh, I just wanna voice my strong support for this,
um, this project.
Uh, alderman Scott and I both have Carol Robertson centers
in our ward and often partner together with them.
I think that they do tremendous work in our community
and happy to support this today. Thank you, chairman.
Thank you. Uh, alderman Nugent. I I do have one question.
Uh, this was done as a new Marcus tax credit deal.
Why didn't the NOF come at that time?
And why is, why was it, why is this delayed and,
and funding specifically,
They applied through our Community Medium Community
Development Development grant.
So they were awarded in December of 2024.
They had already lined up the Numer tax credits at
that point and we were coming in
to fund the gap in financing for the project.
Okay. Even though the project commenced.
Uh, um, alright.
I'm, uh, I'm not Alderman Rodriguez.
Thank you Chair. Uh, I just wanna reiterate what, um,
chairman Nugent just mentioned.
Um, forgive me, Alderwoman Nugent just mentioned.
Um, Carol Robertson's, uh, center for Learning
represents a real location of communities coming together
in North Lawndale Little Village.
It's one of those places that's a gem
of our, both of our communities.
Um, I know of countless families in my ward, uh,
that send their children to
Carol Robertson Center for Learning.
And I think this is an excellent endeavor
and use of, uh, the city's resources.
Congratulate Alderwoman Scott
and, uh, absolutely support this endeavor.
So thank you so much for allowing me to speak, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, uh, honor Rodriguez, uh, Alman Scott,
I just wanna say thank you both to my colleagues.
Uh, we do share, uh, a great resource for our communities
and I'm just asking for your considerable,
um, vote on this.
Thank you. Any other questions?
Uh, that being said, uh, uh, move do pass
by Alderman Rodriguez.
All in favor, Senator for saying aye.
Any opposed any opinion chairs? Ayes have it.
And this matter will be reported out at our City Council
meeting on tomorrow.
We will see each and every one of you live bright-eyed
and bushy till 10:00 AM tomorrow for our city Council.
Let's keep in mind, uh, we have, uh, committee hearings.
Everyone, uh, will begin on the, uh, I got you.
I got you Alderman. Uh, we'll begin on, uh, Tuesday.
Remember, Tuesday first day is at 10 o'clock.
Following days will begin at nine 30.
So, uh, with that being said, we need
to add the Alderman Ccho Lopez to the roll call
for, uh, quorum.
And you are added, sir.
And with that, uh, is there a move? Motion to adjourn?
So moved. All in favor signify by saying aye. All right.
We are adjourned. We'll see you tomorrow.