Benny, how you doing?
(background conversation)
Very sad. It's, it, it was sad. I told him-
(background noise)
You feel
me?
don't think
so.
(background noise)
I
got
to get this over with. (laughs) Who
wants to sit next
to me? (laughs) All
right.
Done. Oh, hey, how
are you? You're good. You're good.
Now what were you saying? (background noise) Well, I heard about
mother.
Yeah. Yeah. Oh. So your daughter
is
like
16,
17
years
old.
And
she
has autism, does she have Rett
Syndrome or something similar?
And
just
wondering what
it's like for you to
navigate
that
right
now in your life
and raising
a
child during
this
pandemic
too when school's already being canceled
because of COVID.
Hi. There.
Hello.
Okay. So just
for the
record,
I'm not going to say her last name right now. She goes by Ria.
Um,
but
she goes by
many
names,
like Mariah,
Cynthia, something or other. She goes by a lot of names. And I'm not sure if she wants me to say her last name right now or not. But I'm just curious as to why she goes by so many different names. And also, does she have any children yet or not yet? And is she married? Is she divorced? Does she have a boyfriend now? You know, I mean, there's just so many questions about her that I'm trying to find out because I think it would help me understand her better as well. So those are some of my questions for you right now. Do you want me to get started on this? Okay. Well, we can start with Ria and then see where it goes from there because I think she wants us to get to know
her better than us asking her these questions. (laughs) All right. Um, okay. Then let's... Let's start with your childhood. Where were you born? Where were you raised? Who were your parents? How many siblings do you have? I was born in 1982, and I was raised by single parents who were together when I was born but got separated when I was 16 months old. They're both 25 years apart. So they had a son when they were 18 and another one when they were 24. So I was born when they were 25 years old. They have three other children with different women. So I'm the youngest child of 13 grandchildren. (laughs) Oh, wow. That's amazing. I didn't know that. 16 years is a long time for children to be together. And then they separated when you were... When did you turn 18? Yeah. They got divorced when I was 16. So I'm the oldest of 13 grandchildren. Oh, wow. That's amazing. Well, that's good. Yeah. That's great. Um, do you have any brothers or sisters? Do you know your father? I don't know my father. I was raised by a single parent from the time I was born until... Until 2003. And then he, uh... He got married again and had another child. But that child was abused as well, so he took them away from him. So I have no idea where my father is or how he's doing. Oh, that's so sad, man. That is just- it's terrible to hear about anybody going through something like that. And I'm sure you have questions of your own right now, but we're trying to help you get them answered so that we can find out what happens in the future for you and your family. I'm trying to remember his last name right now. (laughs) Well, I mean, it's not like there's anything you can do about it right now. But I would just like to know where he is or who he is because I want us to be able to connect with him down the line if this recording ends up being on any type of media or anything like that. Yes. That'd be awesome. All right then. That'd be great. Yeah. Well, in that case, we're just going to go ahead and get started right now. Um, can everybody hear me all right? Yes. Okay. All right. Well, let us know if there's anything we need to do during the interview or afterwards. Sure. No problem. No worries. Well, thank you all for coming today. Um, if anybody has any questions or anything like that, please feel free to come see me after. I'll be down here doing this all day. Okay. All right. Thanks again. Thank you. Bye-bye. Bye. (background noise) Oh, hey. How are you? You're good? Okay. Oh, okay. Bye. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Okay. That's good. To find out about their childhood, how they were raised, where their parents are, what kind of home environment they grew up in, how did they grow up? What were they like when they were growing up? What did they do for work? Who were their co-workers like? How did they spend their free time? Were they active in any type of activities or sports that they liked to participate in? And then also just finding out about them as people and who they are. You know what I mean? Like, there's a lot we can learn from one another by asking these types of questions, you know? Like I was saying before with the RIA thing, you never really knew where your family tree ends and where somebody else's begins. So it's good to at least find out where yours starts and where theirs start. That way, if something happens between now and 2003, which was when my grandparents got separated, we'll at least know what happened between then and 2003. If they're still together, if they're still happy, if they're still going strong, great. But if not, then we'll always have each other's back if ever we need anything or support or whatever the case may be. Because remember, no two children are alike. Some are more independent, some are less independent. Some need to be held or are clingy. Some don't talk to strangers. Some talk to everybody. There are different things that go into raising a child. And sometimes those kids will come to you and say, "I want to move in with you," or "I want to live with you." And sometimes they won't. So just being able to know where they stand and what their preferences are will help you as well too in case there's any type of situation that comes up down the line. You'll have a better idea how to handle it because at least you know them pretty well. And if they're being clingy or whatever the case may be, then at least you can say something like, "Look, I know we haven't gotten along 100% with everything, but let me at least give you something to talk about so we can at least keep in touch." That way, if anything happens between now and 2003 that you want to talk about, you have something in writing where it says, "Hey, I remember when we were together. This is what we did on weekends. These are the activities that we did together," so-
(instrumental music) Good job, Brian.
(instrumental music) That was Brian
through off on the ball. (instrumental music)
They called it off. Okay. Only seven
points. They're gonna have to run.
I mean, it's all right. How come they're not grabbing
their jacket, you know? Yeah. Let's see.
We need to
go back and get
your phone. Uh, they, they poked him.
He might want to turn
it off. (laughs)
Ah, here comes
Billy.
(instrumental music) Sorry, sir. How are you?
Yeah, it's fine. How are you?
Welcome. In the moment. Go ahead. You
Everything is fresh on us, but
um- (laughs) Yeah.
Yeah, it's been a
while.
So...
Good. Yeah. Yeah. Like very
good. Yeah. Um... (laughs)
Like
that. It's pretty funny. You
know.
Oh, I hear you. (laughs) I'm different. So.
You did not say that. No.
Wait.
Hold
up.
Now
we're
gonna.
Gotta go, so.
And
now. Look
at us.
Probably gonna be our single one. We talked about it.
Yeah.
One.
Four.
Good morning, members of the city council.
The meeting will begin shortly. Please remember to log into your
devices. Thank you very
much.
Yeah.
Bring the trophy. You want to take a look at it?
Yeah, no, take a look.
Good
morning. The council will come to order.
Madam Clerk, please take a quorum roll call.
Good morning. The roll call is
open. Please mark yourself
present.
Are
we good
today? Uh, it's t- it's tomorrow or it's coming
up?
(silence)
Okay, I will now call on those who have not yet marked themselves present.
Alderman Hopkins. Not present in chambers.
Alderwoman Daul? Alderwoman Daul is
present. Alderperson Robinson.
Not present in chambers. Alderman Hall?
Alderman Hall is present. Alderman Beale.
Not present in chambers. Alderwoman Lee.
Alderwoman Lee is present. Alderwoman Ramirez.
Not present in chambers. Alderwoman
Gutierrez. Not present in chambers.
Alderman Lopez. Not present in chambers.
Alderwoman Coleman. Not present in chambers.
Alderman Moore.
Not present in chambers. Alderman Curtis.
Alderman Curtis is present.
Alderman O'Shea. Alderman O'Shea is
present. Alderman Moseley.
Alderman Moseley is not present in chambers.
Alderwoman Tabares. Alderwoman Tabares is not present in
chambers. Alderwoman Scott. Alderwoman Scott is
present. Alderperson Fuentes. Not present in
chambers. Alderman Burnet. Alderman Burnet is
present. Alderwoman Cruz. Alderwoman
Cruz is present. Alderman Waguespack.
Alderman Waguespack is present. Alderman Quesada.
Alderman Quesada is present. Alderman Villegas.
Not present in chambers. Alderwoman Midyce.
Not present in chambers. Alderman
Vasquez. He's just in
here. Alderman
Knudson. Not present in chambers.
Alderwoman Clay. Not present in chambers.
Alderwoman Hadden. Not present in chambers.
Alderman- Alderwoman Silverstein.
Alderwoman Silverstein is present. Alderman Vasquez.
Alderman Vasquez is present.
Alderman Hopkins. Alderman Hopkins is present.
Has everyone
cast
their attendance?
Just Alderman Hopkins and... Voting is
now closed.
(laughs) . All right, there are 36 members present, 14
absent. Uh, we do have a quorum. Um, there are, uh, a
number of members who have requested to participate in today's meeting
remotely for reasons stated in Rule 59, and those
alders are as following. Madam Clerk, could we verify their
presence online? Alders Hadden, Coleman, Fuentes,
and Ramirez.
Alderwoman Ramirez.
Present.
Alderwoman R- Ramirez is present.
Alderwoman Coleman.
Present.
Alderwoman Coleman is present. Alderperson
Fuentes.
Present.
Alderperson Fuentes is present. Alderwoman
Hadden.
Alderwoman Hadden? Okay.
Very well. With the exception of Alderwoman Hadden, uh, those other
members have been verified. Can I get a, a
motion, um, to approve for those members to
participate in today's meeting remotely?
There's a motion. All those in favor of the motion, signify by saying,
"Aye." Any opposed, say, "Nay." The motion passes.
Madam Clerk, could you please, um, add those members to the quorum
roll call? Very well. Let's stand for the Pledge of
Allegiance.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of
America and to the republic for which it stands,
one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty
and justice for all.Please remain standing for our
invocation, which today will be delivered by Father Ryan
Brady from the Saint Christina Roman Catholic Church.
May we remember this day the gift that God has given us by our
life, and the gift that He has given us by, uh, His love.
Let us be comforted by the love God's sacred heart longs to share with our
hearts
and with our homes. We ask You, Lord,
to bless, love, and share Your wisdom with the members of this
historic and august chamber. Bless their constituents,
too, our brothers and sisters across our fine
city. Let us ask for God's blessing and protection
on those who are there for us when we need them, those who serve
and protect our city streets. We pray for the
men and women of the Chicago Police and Fire Departments, all those who selflessly
serve us across the city today. Bless their families also,
who eagerly await their safe return home.
Lord God, we ask You to bless the forgotten,
bless the lost, bless the addicted, and bless the
persecuted. May they be given the gift of hope, and may
they see true compassion in our prayer, in our
selflessness, and in our service.
We pray also and hold in our hearts that brother and sister of
ours who feels as if they have no one to pray for them and no one to
love them. May Your peace, Lord, reign on
our streets, in our homes, and in our hearts this
day, and all our days. Amen.
Thank you. Amen. You may be seated.
All right, this is the portion...
Thank you. This, this, this
chamber will come back to order. This is the portion of the meeting for
public comments.
The council will now begin the public comment period, which is limited to a maximum
of 30 minutes. Each speaker is limited to three minutes.
Speakers cannot yield or transfer their time to another speaker.
Any written comments that have been submitted will be posted and made available for
automatic review. Our first speaker this morning is Dennis
White.
D-
Our first speaker this morning is Dennis
White.
Morning,
citizen,
council member, Brandon
Johnson.
I'm, I'm a veteran, I'm a patriot, I'm a Black man.
I normally salute and respect the flag.
But I did not
stand up to the Pledge of Allegiance because you are a
anti-American, Brandon Johnson.
Because you committed a heinous crime, right off hand.
Excuse me, are you paying attention to what I'm saying, sir?
'Cause I'm still talking on my time right now.
So here's the thing.
When you on my time, the attention go on to the speaker, it's not
to somebody else who you want to talk to, Brandon Johnson.
Now, you committed a Black-on-Black crime.
That Black-on-Black crime is you raising property taxes on the South
Side and the West Side of Chicago right off hand.
When you over here allow teen takeover and stuff, you
trying to justify wh- you don't want nothing to happen.
Now, a 14-year-old boy is over here, th-
their parents is getting ready for a fu- another funeral.
And your kids are safe with 150 police
details.
So when you over here talking about you want to raise
you want to put skin in the game to raise corporate taxes
and stuff, you want to tax the rich, but
you got $5 million in the CTU pension plan.
You need to tax yourself on that one right there, but you're not gonna do that.
And then you got your cronies, like Jeff Fuentes, Andre
Vasquez, Sancho Lopez, all the Hispanic KKKs over
here trying to distract us to
w- with the anti-ICE protests and stuff.
We want these illegal out. We want 'em out
now.
Now, you could boo all you want to, but while you booing me, hey,
grown folks are talking, stay in your place.
So now, this right here is the
Constitution. Some of y'all know it, some of y'all read
it. But some of y'all don't ab- uh, respect it.
And the first thing, it say, "We, the people." It doesn't say, "Brandon
Johnson." It doesn't say, "We, the politician." It doesn't say nothing.
And now you over here got these rent-a-reverends over here saying spiritual
... You over here got these rent-a-reverends over here saying something spiritual,
but there's nothing spiritual in your heart right off hand.
So what you over here doing, you get, you, you, you put money in the
preacher pockets, taking pictures and stuff.
It's like singing with the devil and stuff in, in the, with the
Bible and stuff. So, we gonna get you out that
seat.But before we pledge to leave, vote you
out, I'd rather see you in a orange
jumpsuit. I'd rather see you locked up because you
doing the most heinous crime. And Trump, get DOJ and get this
man outta office.
Thank you very much for your
comments. Our next speaker this morning is David
Barboza.
Good morning, Mayor, council members. My name is David Barboza.
I'm speaking on behalf of the Southeast Environmental Task Force and as a third
generation resident of, of the 10th Ward.
I grew up on the southeast side. My parents grew old here.
I raised, oh, excuse me, I raised my daughter here.
And like many families in our community, I've experienced loss, change, and most
importantly, dreamed. I think about the memories of my family
made in the neighborhood. Cookouts at Cal Park, birthdays
catered by Heines. Of course there was violence, but we overcame every
day.
And it breaks my heart to see how many families today are being pushed to the
limit, barely getting by, working long hours just to keep the
lights on or keep a roof over their heads.
The cost of living has skyrocketed and meanwhile, wages aren't keeping
up. My parents are now considering selling our family home, something I've never
thought I'd see. Not because they want to leave, but because the burden has
become too heavy.
We're not alone. Our neighbors, our friends, our community members are facing the
same pressure. But while families are stretched thin, we see
large corporations and industrial facilities in our neighborhoods continue
to operate, make profits, and benefit from being in our community
without sharing the responsibility of supporting it.
We constantly face the burden, not them.
We deal with polluted land, polluted air, truck traffic,
asthma, cancer clusters, and the health impacts that come from being a
dumping ground for our industry. We deal with the rising costs
of groceries, utilities, and rent. How do we deal with this?
In the 10th Ward, 40% of our community makes less than 40,000
year. We deal with the impossible choice, leave the community we love
or watch it become unlivable. What we are asking of City
Council is simple. Recognize our community's reality when making
decisions. If companies benefit from being here, they must
contribute back. If we want a thriving city, it starts with our
neighborhoods, being places where residents are healthy, supported, and able to
stay in the homes they grew up in. Investments in clean air, clean land, and
environmental health are not just environmental issues.
There are economic stability issues, family stability issues, and
public health issues. That's why we also need you to support the Hazel M.
Johnson Ordinance, our area of one of the highest
a- rates of ha- asthma and cancer. I'm asking you to think about families like
mine when you vote. Think about people who built this city generation after
generation and ensure they can still remain here.
We don't wanna leave our home. We want a city that invest in us, not just in
corporations that sees us as their neighbors.
We want a city where our children can stay, grow, and
thrive. Thank you for your time.
Thank you very much for your comments.
Our next speaker is Dominic
Cappins.
Good morning, everyone. My name is Dominic Capias, General Manager of Smoke
Station in Logan Square. I am here to speak against the proposed
Quinn Hemp Ban Ordinance. I'll read a statement from my boss, the
owner.
As of
October 2025, our annual sales of hemp, specifically
THCA, account for 70.8% of our
business.
We were forced to pivot to selling hemp as a result of the
pandemic, which took most of our glass business
away. If hemp is
banned, it will, we will be forced to shut our doors
and four people will lose their jobs.
Not only are my partner, my boss
who has two children and is raising a whole family as a single
provider, but my staff and myself, two of
whom will have, will be forced to move back with their emotionally and
queerphobic abusive families.
Furthermore,
this ban has no basis in
reason, especially not when alcohol is freely
sold and regulated tightly and
well.
Now, we all know
that harmful alcohol causes cirrhosis, heart disease,
cancer. Hemp causes none of
these health outcomes. And
yet, despite the fact that 88,000 people
die of alcohol-related illness annually
or there have been zero deaths from hemp and fewer than
10,000 hospitalizations,
Mr. Quinn would rather ban hemp and keep alcohol flowing
freely.
If you ask me, the hemp market is regulated
insufficiently. I agree with that.
I want y'all
to, not to ban hemp. I want y'all to regulate it, to
tax it. The city has a pension crisis.
We need a tax revenue. Please, tax my hemp, do
not ban it. Ban...
We live in Chicago. We had prohibition here. We had temperance movement here.
I do not need to remind anyone of the damage caused by disastrous war on
drugs and prohibition era gangsters to
like, on our city.If we ban
hemp, you will see a resurgence of that, even as hundreds of people across the
city will lose their jobs
and you'll lose... And the city will lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in
annual tax revenue, tax revenue which will grow
exponentially if the city regulates and
taxes hemp.
Do not ban this product. Regulate it.
Tax it.
Thank you very much for your comments.
Our next speaker is Brandon Ebert.
Hello. My name is Brandon Ebert and I'm a 24-year-old resident in the 44th
Ward. I come here today to urge my alderman, Bennett Lawson, and the
rest of the Chicago City Council to fully support the mayor's proposed budget for
the 2026 fiscal year. Bennett and 25 other
aldermen presented Mayor Johnson with a budget alternative that exacerbates the
worst income inequality our city has seen in the last half
century. I was born and raised in a small town
in the southwest part of Ohio. For most of my life, I believed Chicago was a
fairytale land, a city where young people could dream of doing and becoming
anything they set their mind to. I remember visiting the city with
my family, walking by the lake on a picture perfect summer afternoon, reading a
B... Vienna Beef Frank at Wrigley Field.
I moved to th- this city because of its wonderment, its ability to inspire and
make opportunities real. Unfortunately, after being here for just a few
years and examining the supposed progressive policies enacted, it is clear that
many of our city leaders are more interested in saying the right thing instead of
actually doing so. An estimated one in four youth in
Chicago live in poverty. 94% of Chicago youth cite mental
health as a problem. One in four youth witness violence on a weekly
basis. This year, One Summer Chicago gave 30,000 young people
jobs in the healthcare, transportation, and business sectors.
The city gave their youth a glimpse of hope.
The City Council's alternative budget proposal threatens thousands of these summer
jobs while lining the pocketbooks of mega corporations.
Nickel and diming everyday individuals is not a sustainable way for funding youth
job programs and keeping our city safe.
Giving tax breaks to billionaires does nothing to protect the future leaders of our
city. The mayor's budget is a small step toward giving the next generation a
reason to feel hope, to feel inspired, and to dream.
I once again call on Bennett Lawson and the rest of City Council to protect the
next generation before it is too late.
Thank you.
Thank you very much for your comments.
Our next speaker this morning is Julie Dworkin.
Our next speaker this morning is Julie
Dworkin.
Our next speaker is Danielle
Carter.
There are lines of Chicagoans right now,
people
who do not have food, you guys. And if you've never gone
hungry, th- you wouldn't know why, why I have that urgency.
If you've never opened up your refrigerator and there's nothing in
it...
Poverty sucks. Corporations are making a
killing right now and we have alders that are more interested in defending
these big corporations than families like mine who went
without food and electricity and could not afford rent
and mortgage.
Give me something I can work with.
What in the Tyler Perry
movie Audition is this? With the fake cries.
What is this?
See, we know what it's like. We knew what it was like last year
when we came down here and we begged these aldermen,
disgraced 50 aldermen, and you not to spend our
money on illegal aliens, to put it in our
communities. We begged you for it.
So we know what it was like when we was down here begging you for it last
year. We know what it's like wh- when Bidenomics was in
full effect. We know what it's like right now when my property
taxes right now, bill came out
and we're trying to figure out how we're going to stay
in our homes, senior citizens that's on a fixed
income, trying to figure out how they're going to pla- pay
these high property taxes. Me trying to figure it out.
So, oh, yeah, we know what it's like, but we know you don't know what
it's like. You in your administration that, that's getting these
raises. Let's talk about these raises.
Michael J. McMurray,
$58,000 raise if this budget
pass. Chris B- Brown, public... Or, with the
public library that, that I can't even get the footage when I was attacked,
but he's getting a $15,000 raise.
Nancy Andereck that's getting a
$26,000 raise. Tiara Ho-
Hughes, that's getting a $22,000
raise. Randy Connor, that's getting
a $16,000 raise.
Cole...... Stellard, that's getting a
$16,000 raise. Michael
Belsky, that's getting a $19,000
raise. Angela Tarver, that's the,
uh, Department of Environment that you was talking about.
Angela Tarver, $30,000 raise. That's where the money
going. Uh,
let's finish talking... Let me see.
Mary Richardson Lowery, 21 thou-
Thank you very much for your comments.
Thank you very much for your
comments.
Our next speaker this morning is Jimmy
Rothschild.
I got another thing. I got another thing.
I got another thing. I got another
thing.
Uh, good morning City Council. Um, uh, my name
is Jimmy Rothschild. I am a resident of the 33rd
Ward. I work for the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, where I
support our work on housing and economic justice.
Um, in the 33rd Ward, I am a homeowner.
Uh, like many of y'all, I got my property tax bill
not too long ago, and it went up about 75%.
All right. This is true all over the city.
It's true in Albany Park where I live. It's true on the South Side.
It's true on the West Side. Everyone is hurting from
this. All right. I'm trying to raise my daughter as the sixth generation
to live in this beautiful city, um, and plan to talk about
this, but, um, just not- not for nothing, uh, I come from the
stock of refugees and immigrants into this city.
And, um, it's beautiful the way that so many people in this city
have come out to support our immigrant and refugee neighbors in this
difficult time. Um,
but on the, on the topic of this budget, when I look around and
I'm seeing all of our neighbors struggle to, to stay in their
homes, to afford their housing, homeowners and renters alike, because, you know,
property taxes trickle down to renters, right? Right? Right?
The last thing we need to do is be burdening a
d- uh, homeowners and renters in this city with
more taxes and fines and fees. And so it was
disappointing to myself and to the members of JCUA to see so
many alders sign onto a bill that takes the burden for
supporting our neighbors off of the corporations who can afford it.
Look at the construction that's just going o- on across the street at
Google. We know that money exists in the city.
We should be asking them to pay a little bit more, not the homeowners who are
struggling to stay in their homes on the South Side, the Southwest Side, the West
Side, the Northwest Side. Right? And it's been disappointing aga-
also as a parent to see alders willing to take money
out of youth programming, right, in order to give that money
back to corporations. We need to be funding
jobs for young people. We need to keep them safe.
I want to raise my daughter in a city where I know
that the city is supporting her, is, is supporting her
peers, uh, engaging rather than, um, falling,
uh, prey to, to violence. Um, that's the kind of city that we
can be. That is why so many people have moved to this city.
That's why so many people call this home.
We have the opportunity to make this city m- more
beautiful, more safe, uh, make sure all of our neighbors are
thriving. But that's going to involve investment in our communities, and that's
going to involve asking the wealthiest corporations in this city to pay a little
more to make sure our, our neighbors can thrive.
So, um, pass this budget, y'all. Pass the Protecting Chicago Budget
to make sure that all of our neighbors can
thrive.
Thank you very much for your comments.
Our next speaker is Alex Goldenberg.
Morning. My name is Alex Goldenberg.
I'm with United Working Families and a resident of the 22nd Ward.
To the 26 alders who signed the letter calling for cutting
5,100 youth jobs, stop playing games.
Publicly renounce the letter. Take your name off of the letter.
If you oppose increasing garbage fees and cutting youth jobs, as several
of you have publicly stated on Facebook, then you oppose the alternative
budget. You all know that there are not 26 actually supporting that
alternative package. So let's stop playing games with the people of the city.
This budget comes down to a choice.
We're either gonna tax rich corporations, tax working families, or make cuts to
vital services our communities depend on.
To those who oppose borrowing, and you have made that your talking point, no one
likes borrowing, but it's time to stop playing games with the people of this city.
If you oppose borrowing, what's the alternatives? Is it cuts?
Is it taxing working people? There is no alternative.
Now, at this moment, we're under attack by fascists, by the Trump forces who are
cutting Medicaid, cutting SNAP, cutting our communities.
Now is not the time to be cutting services.
It's not the time to make working families sacrifice to pay credit card bills.
We are being attacked.We have to shore up investments in our people right
now. And we have to do everything we can to tax the rich corporations and if
necessary, borrow responsibly, which this budget does.
In truth, if you're concerned about a downgrade, all the games that you're playing,
signing this letter where you don't actually have the support is contributing to
the perception of tension that the council contributes to p- to a potential
downgrade. So stop playing games.
And to those who say that the corporate head tax is a marketing
thing, that's just not true. This budget is
raising con- this budget fight is raising consciousness among Chicagoans
about the limits that the state imposes on exacting progressive revenue and
building a movement to fight for it at the state level.
We have organized thousands to call your offices.
And you all know because some of you have disconnected your
voicemails. To meet with you, we have attended,
thousands have attended rallies and meetings.
This is a legitimate progressive movement and we are
inviting all of you to join us. We need to show leadership in taxing
rich corporations, move the conversation and policy in that direction and then
build on that momentum to win it at the state level.
That is how you ultimately address the concerns around borrowing and fully fund our
communities. So stop playing games. Support the Protect Chicago budget.
Let's stand with the majority of Chicagoans who want to tax the rich corporations.
Let's restore their faith in the power of the government to serve their interests
over the interests of the rich, and then let's build on it and continue the fight
for the resources our communities deserve. Thank you.
Thank you very much for your comments.
Our next speaker is Ishan Deya.
Our next speaker is P. Rae Estey.
Good morning, Mr. Mayor. Uh, I am here to ask
you of a favor. I need a favor. The West- I ne- I came here to ask you
for a West Side favor. Uh, we had a flood on the
West Side two years ago in 2023. FEMA came
here, did the needs assessment. We co- submitted as the city,
the community development block grant dis- disaster
recovery action plan. In that action plan, uh,
we got 426 million dollars. Remember, we were at Austin Town Hall, we
hailed the check, we smiled, that was great.
But then when the money fell, we saw that 91% of that money
went to infrastructure needs because based on the report and the
analysis that the OMB did, the majority of the housing needs were
met. However, that was done when it was still warm, before people
turned on their furnaces. So now we're going to these meetings and people are very
frustrated. They're saying, "Oh he got all this money and we don't have any money
for us." We have a mold problem right now on the West Side.
So it is very possible for us as a city, the OMB, if you
tell them to do this, to amend the action plan to put housing
supports in there so that we can do mold remediation, we can get these
furnaces out of people's homes because the people who have blowing air, a lot
of those furnaces have mold in them, and now that mold is going through the
houses. Uh, this is very simple. It takes nothing from the council.
This is just from you. If you tell the OMB to pretty
please tell them we're asking pretty please with mouse house on top,
please re-amend this grant so that we can get the federal
funds to come and get this mold out of our basement.
So that's the first favor that we asking. Pretty please, Mr.
Mayor, as our neighbor. The second favor that we are asking
is for you to push whatever beef you got with the President to
the side. He the President, whether you like him or not, you know we know
how to shake a hand and make a friend.
We need to get them back on board so that they can send those
federal resources back to us and our budget can calm down a little
bit. We won't have as many taxes. We won't have as...
You know, we know what to do. If Mandami can go talk to him, you
can too. You from the West Side, you know how to talk to people.
You know how to shake hands. You know how to make a friend.
That's how you're sitting there. So please talk to the President, even if it's
just 20 minutes, that's okay. But we got to start getting this relationship
back on board because now we need HUD to give us the
time, I mean, give us the amended plan to get the
mold out of our basements. But if he's saying, "We're not sending Chicago
anything," then now we have more of our neighbors with mold in the basement.
Now we got those people out south who got the helicopter landed on them,
now they're leaving. But the President might have sent them money to move because
he know what happened there. But if we're not having that conversation, we can't
come to those goals. So pretty please, Mr.
Mayor, amend that action plan for us to get the mold out the basements and
make a friend with the President. Like him or love him, he's going to be our
leader. Thank you.
Thank you very much for your comments.
Our next speaker is Julie Deworkin.
Our next speaker is Ishan Deya.
Your Honor, there are no further speakers who have timely signed up for the public
comment period.
Very well. This concludes our public comments period.
Um, there are three acknowledgments that, um, alders would
like to make. Uh, the chair recognizes Alderwoman
Mintz.
Then I'd like to be recorded as present for the purpose of the quorum.
Very well. The chair recognizes Alderman Villegas.
President, I'd like to also be, uh, counted towards quorum.
Thank you. Madam Clerk, If you can add Alderwoman Mintz and Alderman
Villegas to the quorum roll call. The chair recognizes Alderman Moore.
Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to be added to the, um, quorum callis
here.
Chair recognizes Alderwoman Gutierrez.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would also would like to be recorded as present in the
roll call. Thank you.
The chair recognizes Alderwoman Clay.
Good morning, Chairman. I would like to be recognized for quorum.
Very well. The chair recognizes Alderwoman Tavares.
I also like to be recognized for the roll call, please.
Very well. The chair recognizes Alderman Beale.
Thank you, Mr. President. Also, uh, as quorum.
Very well. All of those members will be added to the quorum roll call.
Now, for our ... The chair recognizes
Alderman R- Robinson.
Chairman, may I be added to roll call, please? Thank you.
Very well. Please add Alderman Robinson as well to the quorum roll call.
Any other alders that wish to be added to the quorum? Very well.
Now, for our acknowledgments, we do have three.
First, we have Alders Chico, Hall, as
well as Dow, as they would like to acknowledge the state
champion De La Salle boys soccer
team.
Thank you. Alder Chico.
Thank you, Mr. President. Today, I rise in support of this
resolution of my alma mater, the 2025
soccer state champions, De La Salle Meteors.
Let's give it up for 'em one more time.
As a graduate of the class of 2001, it is with great pride and
honor that I honor all the hard work of these young
men. Last year, they lost the game in overtime in
the state championship game, and they used that as motivation to get back
to the state title game and win. And for that, we are
extremely proud of you. Under the leadership of Coach
Martinez and player of the year, Alex Panduro, the team was
led to a 25-3-1 record. They
became the first ever team, state team, to win the state
champion in De La Salle history, and the first ever state
champion in soccer in the Chicago Catholic
League. This team has been nothing short of
historic.
So as a Meteor, I say to the alumni
of Mount Carmel, of Saint Rita-
(laughs)
... it's a great day-
Ignatius.
It's a great day to be from De La Salle.
We look forward to you coming back next year and doing this all over
again. Thank you, guys.
Thank you, Alderman Chico. Alderman Hall.
Thank you so much, Mr. President. I stand too, to, uh, rise as full
support as an alumni, right behind, uh, Alderman Chico.
In 2002, we didn't even have a soccer team as
amazing as this team. And so to every player, you're champions not only
on the field, but off the field. And so congratulations to
amazing coach, amazing athletes, and in particular, I do want
to, uh, give a shout-out to the 6th Ward resident, Kevin Gates,
who, uh, I already told him that the soccer team got a practice at Tooley
Park. And so we hope to, uh, welcome you all to the 6th Ward, so that kids
can see what great soccer looks like. Thank you so much, Mr. President.
Thank you. Chair recognizes Alderwoman Dow.
Thank you, Mr. President. I too rise to be associated with this,
uh, uh, resolution. Every alderman loves
to have a institution in their ward that brings pride to the
City of Chicago. I want to, um, congratulate
the De La Salle Sonics. I want to
congratulate Coach Martinez and President Mike Zuniga
for their accomplishments and for making the City of
Chicago proud. I join in with my colleagues in congratulating you
for your achievements. Thank you.
Thank you. The chair recognizes Alderman O'Shea.
Thank you, Mr. President. I too rise in support of this resolution.
And congratulations, Pete. Um, to the young men from De La
Salle, uh, an institution that has been educating children on the
South Side since 1889,
136 years De La Salle's been doing it, how about a big round of applause
for these folks?
Guys, your work paid off. But just as important as your work
on the soccer field is your work in the classroom. Keep working hard.
Sorry you had to come down here and witness some of the theatrics of the City
Council, but, uh, keep working hard, keep standing with each
other, and you will be successful in life.
To the administration all here, thank you for your hard work.
De La Salle will continue to fight for the next 136
years, educating our children, preparing them for the world.
God bless you all. Thank you, Mr. President.
Chair recognizes Alderwoman Nicole Lee.
Thank you, Mr. President. I too rise in support of this resolution.
Congratulations, Meteors, uh, De La Salle.
Uh, as the alderwoman of the 11th Ward, we got a few of our
residents at the, at De La Salle. You're right next door in the 3rd
Ward, um, but I assure you, we claim you in the 11th Ward, and we are
beaming with pride, um, for your incredible win.
Um, I wanna thank you for all of your hard work and accomplishments, um, and echo
Alderman O'Shea to the administration, uh, to the parents, to the coaches, to
everybody that have supported this team.
Um, we're, we're counting on seeing you right back here next year.
Are we gonna do that? Are we gonna do it, guys?
All right. (laughs) I don't think
they heard you back home. So congratulations,
uh, and, and really
appreciate the work that your, your parents have done to support you through all
this too. I know they're not here with you today, but as a parent of an athlete
myself, um, I know the sacrifices that parents make, especially so that their kids
can, uh, play these sports, whether that is driving you to practice
early in the morning, or traveling for games. Uh, you guys have worked so hard.
Congratulations on your accomplishment. Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you. The chair recognizes Alderman Quinn.
Mr. Mayor, uh, De La Salle, congratulations. Great job.
Um, couldn't be prouder of you as a Catholic Leaguer myself.
Uh, also wanted to recognize my good friend, Mike Zunica, who has,
uh, who is the president of De La Salle, and has spent his life educating Catholic
boys, uh, throughout the entire City of Chicago.
So, Mike, welcome to the City Council chamber. Thank you for all you do.
Thank you. The chair recognizes Alderman Sposato.
Thank you, Mr. President. I too would like to congratulate
this amazing team on this amazing accomplishment.
It's always great when, uh, teams from Chicago are state champs for anything.
So, uh, I know you've had your challenges throughout the year and to hear that,
whatever, 20 years ago that you didn't have a soccer team and now you're, uh,
back-to-back state champions, uh, s- this year champions, last year in the
championship, so just want to say congratulation. Stick with your friends.
You guys will always remember this, so congratulations. Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you very much. Thank you, Alders Chico, Hall, and Dowell.
Let's give it up one more time for De La Salle.
Congratulations.
Next, we have Alder Siccho-Lopez who would like to commemorate the
119th anniversary of Local 001 Postal
Workers Union. Chair recognizes Alder Chic- uh,
Siccho-Lopez.
Thank you. Tha- thank you, Mr. President and members of the City
Council. I am honored to be here with, uh,
American Postal Workers Union
Chicago Local 001, so I'd like to ask
Kei- uh, president Keith Richardson and your leadership team if you
can stand up
to be recognized. Th- thank you so
much.
Not only today we remember
our own local's 119th anniversary, but we also
recognizing 250 years of existence
of the postal service workers who have been at the
forefront
of our fight for democracy, better wages,
a fight for working conditions, safety in the
workplace, and play a pivotal role in this moment to
spearhead a fight for dignity and respect for all
workers. As a local, we
remember their fight against privatization, holding
demonstrations outside Sears Roebuck's headquarters in the
1980s. We also remember
and we want to continue to honor the legacy of workers in
enthusiastically leading the Stop Staples demonstrations
during the 1915 biennial
convention, and showing the whole country what
Chicagoland is all about. We are a union town
and we are a city that works because
of our labor workers. So I'm proud and honored to
recognize their struggle for justice and the
demonstration of power of workers, not only Chicago, but
across the country. You really lead the way
to show that Chicago is united among working
people, and that we show the way of a beacon of hope
because our workers in Chicago, our people, that's our
biggest asset. So thank you, per- President Richardson and your leadership
team. We honor and thankful for every one of our
postal service workers, their dedication, their
service, and their love for our City of Chicago. Thank you so much, Mr.
President.
Thank you.
Again, we are appreciative greatly of the leadership
of, uh, President Richardson, but also the work that our postal
workers do. And we know that we are commemorating the
250th year of the postal service being in existence,
rain, sleet, sh- snow, or shine. Uh, they are there
for the people of this country. So thank you again and we honor you.
Thank you Alder Siccho-Lopez for bring- bringing this acknowledgement.
The final acknowledgement we have today is
for, uh, the Dr.
Timuel Black Scholarship and Fellowship Program.
Uh, would his family please sto- uh, stand, if they're still here,
uh, to be recognized?
Thank you. Um, please remain standing.
I, I do wanna just, again, as we
acknowledge Dr. Timuel Black Jr., and particularly during the week of,
of his life and his birthday, uh, we know that Mrs.
Black has been a strong champion for carrying out the
legacy of the late great Dr. Timuel Black.
Uh, we honor his life as he has le- li- he lived a life
of service, uh, to young people and fought for equity and
justice. Uh, many of you all know that he was a part of the
organizing apparatus where thousands of Chicagoans,
uh, joined the march on Washington with the Reverend Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Um, he continued that commitment as an
advocate and organizer, as an educator.
He was a public school teacher, taught at our city colleges as
well, been a lifelong mentor of so many different people.
Uh, this scholarship is really a remarkable testament of
not just his career and his life commitment to justice, but
how his legacy will continue. Um, a renowned
keeper of Chicago stories. Um, if you ever had a chance to sit with
Dr. Timuel Black and just learn from him and his
experience, it's something that will, um, will live with you
forever. And so we're grateful for the work that is done
to ensure that, uh, Chicagoans who have contributed,
uh, to the soul of Chicago that we permin-
permanently, um, etch their memory in stone.
So we're deeply honored to have his wife, Mrs.
Black, and to the entire team.So God bless
you. Long live the legacy of Dr. Timuel
Black.
Thank you so much, uh, s- the City Council for your patience this
morning. Thank you to all of the alders who brought those, um, uh,
acknowledgments. Uh, next up,
communications.
Communications from His Honor the Mayor to the honorable the City Council of the
City of Chicago. Ladies and gentlemen, at the request of the Commissioner of
Housing, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the issuance of TIF funds for
30 North Lasalle MF Redevelopment, LLC.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance would be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor. Referred by the Committee on Finance.
Ladies and gentlemen, at the request of the Commissioner of Housing, I transmit
herewith an ordinance authorizing the sale of the transfer of Renaissance St.
Luke, a senior living building located at 1501 West Belmont
Avenue. Your favorable consideration of this ordinance would be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor. Referred by the Committee on Finance.
Ladies and gentlemen, at the request of the Commissioner of Planning and
Development, I transmit herewith ordinance authorizing the execution of
redevelopment agreement with Sinai Health System, a not-for-profit
corporation, to issue TIF funds. Your favorable consideration of this ordinance
would be appreciated. Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor.
Referred by the Committee on Finance.
Ladies and gentlemen, at the request of the Commissioner on Housing, I transmit
herewith an ordinance authorizing the sale and transfer of Wick- Wicker Park
Renaissance, a single room occupancy building located at 1527 to
1531 North Wicker Park. Your favorable consideration of this ordinance would be
appreciated. Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor.
Referred by the Committee on Finance.
Ladent and gentem their quest- ladies and gentlemen, at the request of
Commissioner of Av- Aviation, I transmit herewith ordinance amending the municipal
code regarding fines or violations that occur at the airports.
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance would be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor. Referred by the Committee on Aviation.
Ladies and gentlemen, at the request of the Commissioner of Planning and
Development, I transmit- transmit herewith ordinances authorizing the sale of
city-owned properties. Your favorable consideration of these ordinances would be
appreciated. Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor.
Referred by the Committee on Housing and Real Estate.
Ladies and gentlemen, I transmit herewith appointments to the Chicago Public
Library Board. Your favorable consideration of these appointments will be
appreciated. Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor.
Referred by the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations.
Ladies and gentlemen, I transmit herewith appointments to the Community
Redevelopment Commission. Your favorable consider- consideration of these
appointments will be appreciated. Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor.
Referred by the Committee on Economic, Capital, and Technology Development.
Ladies and gentlemen, I transmit herewith appointments to various special service
areas. Your favorable consideration of these appointments will be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor.
Referred by the Committee on Economic, Capital, and Technology Development.
Ladies and gentlemen, I have appointed Fernando Diaz, a member of the Board of
Trustees of Communities College District number 508 for a term
ex- effective immediately and expiring, expiring June 30th, 2027 to
succeed Elizabeth F. Swanson, whose term has expired.
Your favorable consideration of this um, appointment will be appreciated.
Very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor.
Referred by the Committee on Education and Child Development.
I, City Clerk Anna Valencia, hereby inform the City Council that the following
documents were filed in my office relating to their respective subjects as ex-
designated as follows. Determination Certificate of City of Chicago regarding
revolving line of credit agreement by and between City of Chicago and Wells Fargo
Bank National Association as to financial note on November 25th,
2025. Notification of Sale City of Chicago Sales Tax
Securitization Bond Series 20-25A, 20-25B and
Second Lien Sales Tax se- ser- securi- securitization Bonds
Refin- Refunding Series 2025A. Office of Inspector General's
Auditor Chicago Department of Public Health's Construction Demolished Debris
Recycling Enforcement. I, City Clerk Anna Valencia, inform the City Council that
all those matters which referred to considered by the City Council regular meeting
held on November 14th, 2025, which are required by statute to be published in book
or pamphlet form, or in one or more newspapers or published in pamphlet form on
December 10th, 2025, by being printed in full text and printed pamphlet copies
of the journal proceedings of the City Council of the City of Chicago.
I, City Clerk Valencia, inform the City Council that all those matter- matters to
be considered by the City Council in the regular meeting held on November 18th,
2025, which were required, required by statute to be published in book or pamphlet
form, or in one or more newspapers, or published in pamphlet form on no- December
10th, 2025, by being printed in full text and printed pamphlet copies of the
journal proceedings of City Council, City of Chicago.
I, City Clerk Valencia also inform the City Council that the following ordinances
establishing, amending, or authorizing the imposition of tax levies, budgets and
servi- per- service provider agreements for the special service area tr- which were
passed by City Council on November 14th, 2025, which were requested to
be published in special, special pamphlets or published in special pamphlet form on
November 26th, 2025. Special service area numbers one through
2015, two, four, five, seven, eight, 10, 13, 16, 17,
20, 25, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28,
2014, 29, 2014, tw- 31,
32-2024, 33, 38, 39, 42, 43,
44, 45, 47, 48, 50, 51,
52-2021, 54, 55, 56-2022,
60, 61-2023, 63, 69, 71, 72,
75, 76-2024, 77, 80, 81,
82. I, City Clerk Valencia also transmit herewith the following
miscellaneous communications reports requiring city co- city council
action. Zoning or reclassification of particular areas referred to the
Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards.
Claims against the City of Chicago to refer to the Committee on Finance.
Recommendation by Commission on Chicago Landmarks for designation of Humboldt and
Sacramento Extension to the Logans Square Boulevards as Chicago landmark, which
referred to Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards.
Your Honor, that concludes the reports and communications from the mayor and other
city officers.
Thank you, Madam Clerk. For committed reports, we'll start with finance.
The chair recognizes Chairwoman Dowell.
Uh, good... Mr. President and members of the City
Council, reporting for the City Council's Committee on Finance,
which held a committee meeting on December 4th, 2025.
The following items received a "Do Pass" recommendation from the
committee.Item number one is an ordinance authorizing an
intergovernmental agreement with the Chicago Park District for the
allocation of tax increment financing funds for improvements at
Mather Park, located at 5941 North
Richmond Street in the 40th Ward in an amount not to
exceed $2.75 million. Mr. President,
unless someone wishes to speak on this, I move passage of this item by a
roll call vote.
Very well. Seeing no hands, members use your e-vote application to record your
vote at this
time.
The voting is now open. The voting is now open.
Please use your e-device. The voting is now open.
Raise your hand if you need support.
Order.
I will now call on, um, those that have not used their e-device
for their voice vote. Alderman Hall.
Alderman Hall is a yes. Alderwoman Ramirez?
Yes.
Ramirez is a yes.
Alderwoman Coleman?
Yes.
Coleman is a yes. Alderman
O'Shay? O'Shay is a
yes.
Alderperson Fuentes?
Yes.
Fuentes is a yes. Alderman
Burnett?
Not in chambers.
Alderman Vasquez?
Uh, Vasquez is a yes. Alderman
Gardner?
Vasquez... Oh, sorry. Gardner is a yes.
Vasquez is a yes. Alderman, uh,
Knudson? Knudson is a
yes.
Alderman Burnett, last chance. Okay.
Voting is closed. There are
48.
We have 48 yeas, zero nays. This motion passes.
Alderman Mitchell, on the motion to reconsider.
Mr. President, move to reconsider the vote.
All those in favor of the reconsideration of this vote, signify by saying
"I." All those opposed say "No." Very well.
This motion fails. Chair recognizes
Chairwoman Dowell.
Um, thank you, Mr. President. Item number two is an ordinance authorizing an
intergovernmental agreement with the Chicago Park District for the
allocation of TIFF funds for the improvements at Jackie Robinson
Park, located at 10540 South Morgan Street in
the 21st Ward in an amount not to exceed $2
million. I move passage of this item by the first most
favorable roll call vote on the Committee on Finance Report and the
Associated Unsuccessful Motion to Reconsider.
Hearing no objections, so ordered.
Item number three is an ordinance authorizing an intergovernmental
agreement with the Chicago Board of Education for the
allocation of TIFF funds
for improvements at Langston Hughes Elementary School,
located at 240 West 104th Street in the
21st Ward in an amount not to exceed
$200,000. I move passage of this item by the same
motion.
Hearing no objections, so ordered.
Item number four is an ordinance authorizing an intergovernmental
agreement with the Chicago Board of Education for the allocation of
TIFF funds for improvements at Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Elementary School, located at 10309 South
Morgan Street in the 21st Ward in an amount not to exceed
$200,000. I move passage of this item by the same
motion.
Hearing no objections, so ordered.
Item number five is an ordinance amending Enterprise Zone
2 to reflect the expanded boundaries.
I move passage of this item by the same motion.
Hearing no objections, so ordered.
Item number six is an ordinance authorizing fee waivers for the
Chicago Board of Education or its contractors for
buildings and facilities used for public or governmental
purposes with annual reporting of fee waivers to the Office of
Budget and Management. I move passage of this item by the same motion.
Hearing no objections, so ordered.
Item number 7A is an order authorizing the Corporation
Counsel to enter into and execute a settlement order
in the case of Shanee Flowers-James versus City of
Chicago in the amount
of... In an amount of $1 million. Alderman
Sposato of the 38th Ward recuses himself from voting
on this matter under Rule 41-14, as
he has a 60-year personal relationship with the father of Gino
Castiglioni. I move passage of this item by the
same motion, with the exception of Alderman Ray Lopez, who
wishes to be recorded as voting "No" on this item.
Do you still wish to be acknowledged?
The Chair recognizes Alderman Lopez.
Thank you, Mr. President, and good morning, members of the City
Council.As I said in committee, and as I've
said numerous times on this floor, we continue to see
lawyers taking advantage of situations, treating Chicago
taxpayers as a never-ending fountain from which
they can drink.
The situation surrounding this settlement
is terrible.
But
our firefighters, our EMTs are
putting their lives on the line to try to save people in very
difficult and unfortunate circumstances, and everything that
brought this to a head was unfortunate and difficult.
But it was not our fault, and we need to be able to
start standing up and saying that.
We've had several lawsuit settlements
against the fire department, and that is a trend that is going to continue to
grow as we continue to see our CPD settlements
decline, that cottage industry will
evolve. We are setting too many precedents to
continue down this path, and I urge my colleagues to stand
up and say no. Thank you.
Thank you. Uh, there's a motion. The motion, despite
the div- the chair recognizes Alderman
Napolitano.
Thank you, Mr. President. Please hold me down as a no.
Very well. Despite the divisions, hearing no other objections, so
ordered. Chair recognizes Chairwoman Dowell.
Item number 7B is an order authorizing the Corporation
Counsel to enter into and execute a settlement order in
the case of Robert Smith, Jr. versus City of
Chicago, et al., in the amount of
$15,376,742.37.
I move passage of this item by the same motion as was applied to
item number two. Um, Alderman Ray Lopez wishes to
speak on this matter.
Very well.
The chair recognizes Alderman Lopez.
Thank you again, Mr. President. Under Rule 14, out of abundance of caution,
I wish to recuse myself because of my relationship with one of the individuals
associated with this lawsuit.
Very well. Hearing no other objections, th- this motion is so
ordered.
Thank you, Mr. President. Item number eight and nine consist of
orders of authorization for the payment of various small claims against the
City of Chicago and the denials of payments of various
small claims against the City of Chicago.
This was a direct introduction, and if there are no objections, I move that
these items be placed in passage in the omnibus.
Hearing none, so ordered.
Item number 10 consists of two proposed orders
authorizing charitable solicitation on the public way to
Americ- to the American Civil Liberties Union and the Nature
Conservancy, both citywide and both from January
1st, 2026, through December 31st,
2026. These will be placed on file with the clerk.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Anything else?
No. This concludes my report, Mr.
Thank you, Madam Chair. For the Committee on Economic Capital Technology
Development, chair recognizes Chair Villegas.
Thank you, Mr. President and members of the City Council.
Reporting for the Committee on Economic Capital and Technology Development, which
met on Tuesday, December 9th, the committee held a meeting to recommend
pass of the following items. Items one and two on the report are a substitute
ordinance approving the annual budget and scope of services for special
service area number 63 through 63rd Street and special service area number
59-2022, 59th Street. I move for
pass of these items by the first favorable roll call, the vote of the Committee on
Finance and the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider.
Hearing no objection, so ordered.
Thank you, Mr. President. That concludes my report.
Very well. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Our next committee is the Committee on Housing and Real Estate.
Chair recognizes Chair Sigcho-Lopez.
Mr. President and members of the City Council, reporting for your Committee on
Housing and Real Estate, which held a meeting on December 3rd,
2025. The committee has a series of reports
recommending passage of 10 ordinances that include a journal
correction, one code amendment, two lease agreements,
and various land sales. Item number one is an aldermanic
introduction, ordinance
2020-0019668,
amendment of ordinance passed on November 7th,
2023, regarding acquisition of property at
11414 South Halsted Street from
Albertsons LLC for use by city as
migrant shelter in the 21st Ward. I move passage of this item
by the first and most favorable roll call vote on the Committee on Finance and
associated and successful motion to reconsider.
Hearing no objection, so ordered.
Item number two, from the Department of Housing, is a substitute
ordinance,
2020-0018827,
amendment of Municipal Code Sections
2-44-080,
2-44-085, and
2-44-135 to dissolve the Chicago
Community Land Trust, AKA Chicago Housing
Trust, and allow formation of the bureau within the Department
of Housing, which also pass a substitute, and I move passage of this
item by the same motion.
Hearing no objection, so ordered.
The next two items from 2FM are grouped together for
convenience. Item three, ordinance
2020-002499, and item
four, ordinance
2025-002522, both for renewed
and amend lease agreements in the thirti- 36th Ward.
I move passage of th- of these two items by the same motion.
Thank you. Um, hearing no objections, so ordered.
The following items are grouped together for convenience.
Items six through eight are market rate sales through the
Chi Block Builder, a platform in the 4th and 20th
Wards. They are Ordinance
2025-0020975, Ordinance
2025-0020974, and Ordinance
2025-0020978. I move
passage of these three items by the same motion.
Hearing no objections, so ordered.
Item number nine is an Ordinance
2025-0020976, sale of city-owned
property at 6118 and 6122 South
Seward Avenue to Rita Wardward...
Woodward in the 20th Ward. I move passage of this item by the same
motion.
Hearing no objections, so ordered.
Item 10 is O- Ordinance
2025-0020526, sale of
city-owned property at 5413 South
Calumet Avenue to Lake Park Associates, Inc.
under the Real Estate Exchange Agreement in the 20th Ward.
This land sale will enable the creation of the Chicago Tortures
j- uh, Torture Justice Memorial that will include a
22nd- uh, a 22-foot monu- monument and reflective
of open space. I would like to, um, I would like to
recognize Alderwoman Taylor so that she can refer to this
item.
Very well. The chair recognizes Alderwoman Taylor.
Thank you, Mr. President. And so,
um, I... Too often we make mistakes in
Chicago and we never rectify them.
Um,
while we have gotten better with our relationships with
Chicago, uh, Police Department, we cannot look at what
happened... We cannot ignore what has happened in the past.
And so the folks at the Torture Justice Memorial,
um, have
done the work to make sure that the city makes sure that the people who
are survivors, and they're just more than survivors 'cause you think about what
these people lost. They lost their ability to see their children grow up.
They missed out on loved ones dying, losing their mothers and
fathers, not getting to have children themselves some of
them, and just coming back home to a world that they don't
recognize. Too often we don't say we're sorry.
Too often we don't keep the promise of making sure that we right the wrongs in this
city. And so today is one of those days that we do the
right thing, and it's allowing them to build this memorial that
says, "You are not forgotten. We heard you.
We wronged you and let's make it right." And so I ask that folks vote
on this today to support these survivors.
They are somewhere in the... Oh, they're standing up.
And so please let's give these folks a
hand.
A lot of times we think money is enough to fix what's broken,
and it's not 'cause all the money in the world can't give them back what these
folks have lost. And so I ask for your favorable vote today. Thank you, Mr.
President.
Thank you, Alderwoman. Chair recognizes Chairman Cintrón-López.
Thank you, Mr. President. And, uh, and with that I would like to move to pass-
passes this item by the same motion.
Hearing no objections, so ordered.
Finally, Item 11, Ordinance
2025-002506, transfer of city-owned
property at 4... or at 8385 South
Brick North Avenue and 8319 South Vincent
Avenue to Chicago Park District in the 21st Ward.
I move passage of this item by the same motion.
Hearing none or no objections, so ordered.
Mr. President, this concludes my report.
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. The next committee is Committee on License Consumer
Protection. Chair recognizes Chairwoman
Silverstein.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I- I'm speaking for those of us that sit in the back.
Could- could we ask for some decorum here 'cause it's really hard-
We have decorum. ... to hear what's going on.
Sergeant-at-Arms knows his responsibility.
Um, he will continue to engage as necessary. Thank you.
Please proceed, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Mr. President. I'm reporting for the Committee on License and
Consumer Protection. We held a meeting on December
3rd, 2025,
and the following items were passed by the
committee.
O2025-0020303,
a one-time exception to Wrigley Field night game ordinance to allow
for Chicago Cubs baseball game on July 17th,
2026. Mr. President, I move that the City Council
concur in the recommendations of the License Committee by the same roll call
as item number one of the, of the Committee on Finance Report and the associated
unsuccessful motion to reconsider.
Hearing no objections, so ordered.
O2025-0021076
is being held in committee. There are eight
ordinances regarding liquor moratoriums in the 2nd, 3rd,
13th, 15th, 30th, 31st, 33rd, and
42nd Wards.
O2025-0020642
and others. O-
0020324,
0020507,
0020317,
0020664,
0020502,
0020843, and
0020521. I move passage of
these items by the same motion if there is no objection.
Hearing no objections, so ordered.
... 0...
02025-0021018, an amendment
of Municipal Code Section
4-4-331 to prohibit sale of
any hemp-derived cannabinoid product on any location
required to be licensed under Municipal Code of Chicago, except
by cannabis business establishment and repeal of
4-4-333 in its entirement.
Alderman Quinn has, uh, requested to speak on this
ordinance.
Chair recognizes Alderwoman Rodrigue
Sanchez.
Um, Alderman Sigcho-Lopez and I move to defer and publish this
item.
Aldermans who?
Sigcho-Lopez and me.
Alderman Sigcho-Lopez, can you confirm that you are?
All right, this item then will be deferred and published.
Chair recognizes,
uh, Chairwoman Silverstein.
Uh, Mr. President, this concludes my report.
Very well. Alderman Quinn, did you still wish to speak on that item?
Very well. Thank you, Madam Chair.
For Committee on Pedestrian Traffic Safety, the chair recognizes Chair Laspada.
Thank you, Mr. President. Reporting for your Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic
Safety for which a meeting was held on Wednesday, December 3rd,
2025, three non-routine items were before the
committee. The committee passed
O20250019980
sponsored by myself, Alderman Moseley and Alderman Vasquez,
amendment of Municipal Code Section
9-64-050 to
authorize erection of disabled one permit parking signs in
certain RS, RT and RM zoning
districts. I believe Alderman Moseley and Alderman Vasquez would like
to speak on this item.
Well, I don't see either one of them in chambers.
Well then, neither of them are present-
Chair-
... so then I will speak on their behalf.
Okay.
It was a pleasure working with my colleagues on this.
It makes reforms and efficiencies on disabled permit
parking that will benefit our residents,
benefit efficiencies, but also benefit the staff of all 50 offices
here. It was a pleasure working with my colleagues on this and with the full
committee. Um, and they may show up before I'm done with
this report, but I will move on. If there are no objections,
I move passage of this item by the first most favorable roll call vote from the
Committee on Finance and the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider
their-
Hearing no objections, the chair recognizes Alderman
Lopez.
Thank you, Mr. President and members of the City Council.
I don't- I do not have an objection.
I actually want to applaud my colleagues for trying to address issues with regards
to disability permit parking. Too oftentimes in the City of Chicago,
we have people who have applied for these permits who have died waiting
for these poles to go up. We have departments that don't talk to each other.
We have departments that are taking several months, even though the $75
check, which we ask them to provide, has been
cashed. Anything that we can do to move the needle on this is something that
we all should get behind. And I know our Comptroller,
uh, uh, Chas
Wraywinkle, as well as Michael Belsky, our current comptroller, have
been aware and are working with CDOT, trying to find creative ways to get
more of these issues resolved. So, I just want to commend everyone for their
efforts. Thank you.
Very well. Seeing no other hands, the motion to accept this item,
um, is so ordered. Chairman Laspada.
Thank you, sir. Uh,
moving on to
SO2024-001099,
amendment of Municipal Codes Chapter 9-108 by adding
new Section
9-108-025, establishing
public enforcement
pilot program for residents to submit recorded evidence of covered
parking offenses was held in committee, although we did hold a subject matter
hearing on this item.
O2025-0021016,
amendment of Municipal Code Title 9 by adding new Section
9-68-035 to
regulate effective parking in residential areas surrounding Midway
International Airport and by modifying Section
9-92-030 to allow for
impounding of vehicles in violation of new section was also held in
committee. There were also 432
routine traffic items before the committee.
Six items are being held in committee and the other 426 items
passed. If there are no objections, I move passage of these
426 routine traffic items by the same
motion.
Chair recognizes... Do you want to be recognized?
The chair recognizes Alder Vasquez.
Are you good?
Go for it.
Uh, my apologies, Mr. President. Thank you so much.
Uh, I wanted to speak on one of the items that is to be passed, uh, with the
support of this council, uh, related to disabled parking access.
I don't know if that's in order. The item has already been taken up and passed.
Is that correct?
I- I am glad to-
It's not in order, sir.
Thank you. No, I appreciate that. Thank you.
All right. Very well. But your colleague did speak very well on your
behalf. And Alderman Lopez applauded you as well, if
that helps. Very well.
Uh, i- i-
I'll keep it on social media. It's okay.
Yeah. Okay, good.
If I may, is there, is there any way
to grant leave to, to the alder?
I don't know if it would requie- require a leave, uh, re-
I wish I could say I knew the appropriate motion, but y-
I don't- I don't know if there is one, honestly.
So, just a second.
Well, don't walk out (...)
The item has already been disposed.
Alderman Laspada, Chairman Laspada, the item has already been disposed of, so-
Huh? ... so there is no motion that you can make, okay?
Oh. Oh, okay.
So let's continue to move forward.
If... Well then, if there are no objections, I move passage of these 426 routine
traffic items by the same motion.
Hearing none, so ordered.
That concludes my report. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. For the Committee on Transportation and Public Way, the chair
recognizes Chairman Mitchell.
Mr. President, members of the city council, reporting for your Committee on
Transportation and Public Way, which held a meeting on December 9th,
2025. The following items passed by the majority of the members
present. Page two includes items substitute ordinance
20250019944, an
amendment of the municipal code chapter 10-28.
Pages three through six include 29 ordinances for miscellaneous
items introduced by the local aldermen from Wards one, two,
three, 13, 19, 22, 26,
27, 29, 30, 32, 36, 38,
39, 40, 42 and 45. If there
is no objection, I move passage of these items by the first most favorable roll
call vote of Committee on Finance and the associated unsuccessful motion to
reconsider.
Hearing no objection, so ordered.
Mr. President, that concludes my report.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Finally, zoning.
We recognize Vice Chair Lawson.
Mr. President, members of the city council, I'm presenting a series of reports for
the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards, which held a meeting on
December 9th, 2025. The following items were passed by a majority of the
members present in our group for convenience.
Page one contains document number
O2025-0020513,
an amendment of the municipal code Title 17 by modifying Section
17-7-0574 to expand the
ADU allowed RS areas. I move passage of this item
by the last most favorable roll call vote of the Finance Committee report and the
associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider.
On the first one, not the last one. Most favorable roll
call.
First most.
Very well. I got you. Hearing no objection, so ordered.
Page one also contains document number
O2025-0021040, having
under consideration an ordinance introduced by Alderman Waguespack for the
amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-4-331,
prohibiting the sale of cannabinoid health products in the Mid-North Branch
corridor residential area. I beg leave to recommend that your honorable body
re-refer the ordinance which is transmitted herewith to the Committee on License
and Consumer Protection. Page one also
contains the historic landmark designation of the Central YMCA headquarters located
in the 34th Ward. I move passage of this item by the first
most favorable roll call vote of the Finance Committee and the unsuccessful
motion to reconsider.
Hearing no objection, so ordered.
Moving on, pages one through 16 contain various map amendments in Wards
one, two, three, four, seven, 11,
13, 14-
Pardon me, Vice Chair. I, we just caught this.
On the two motions ago, uh, you asked for leave, but
did not make an official motion for the re-referral.
So, um, I beg leave to re-refer the ordinance, uh,
O2025-0021040,
uh-
Very well.
... to the Committee on License and Consumer Protection by the same motion.
Perfect. Yup, that motion has been made and that has been accepted.
So, ordered.
Great. All right. Pages one through 16 contain various map amendments in Wards
one, two, three, four, seven, 11, 13,
14, 15, 16, 17, 21,
22, 27, 28, 30, 31,
32, 35, 36, 43, 45
and 47. I move passage of these items by the same motion if there
is no objection, noting that Alderman Conway would like to speak
on document number
O2025-0020123.
Is that still the case, Alderman Conway?
Pursuant to Rule 14.
Oh, yeah, um...
Very well, then the chair recognizes Alderman Conway.
Uh, so, uh, Mr. President, I have to, uh, recuse myself from this
item, uh, based on the ordinance that
requires one to recuse themself if they have a
financial relationship with the, uh, with the,
uh, you know, the person seeking the exemption.
In this case, it's DePaul University. I teach there.
I've derived income from there in the last 12 months, will in the next 12 months.
I teach financial management at the MBA level.
Please come by if you would like to learn something-
Very well.
... tailgate or anything like that.
Very good.
There we go.
Last statement-
And that, that was... And I've already submitted that to the clerk, Mr. Berlin.
Thank you.
We have the, the mo- We have the, um, the recusal
based upon, uh, Rule 14
and the shameless plug to get more education. Very well.
So I move passage by the same rule-
So ordered.
... for the recusal. Uh, lastly, page 17 contains various large signs over
100 square feet in area, 24 feet above grades, grade in
Wards 21, 27, 28, 29,
34, 43 and 47. I move passage of these items
by the same motion if there is no objection.
Hearing none, so ordered.
Thank you, Mr. President. That concludes my report.
Thank you, Mr. Vice Chair. That concludes our committee reports.
Agreed upon calendars, uh, on those matters, the chair recognizes Alderwoman
Harris.
Mr. President,
um, I received from the clerk, Andrea M.
Valencia, a total of 86 items proposed of the agreed calendar
consisting of congratulatory, commemorative, tributary
resolutions from Clerk Valencia from the following alderpersons.
Alderperson Dow, Alderperson Harris, Alderperson Chico,
Alderperson Quinn, Alderperson Coleman, Alderperson Cole, Curtis,
Alderperson Tavares, Alderperson Cito-Lopez, Alderperson Cruz,
Alderperson Conway, Alderperson Mitz, Alderperson Riley,
Alderperson Knudson, Alderperson Gardner and Alderperson
Silverstein. I move these in the omnibus.
Hearing no objection, so ordered. Thank you.
For new business, the clerk will call the wards beginning with the
first.
Zoning amendments which are referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and
Building Standards; traffic regulations, traffic control signals and traffic signs
which are referred to the Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety; exemption
from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access to parking
facilities which are referred to the Committee on Transportation and Public
Way;All the person Spada has proposed ordinance for amendment of
municipal code, section- sections 4-5-010
and 4-14-100 regarding shared housing license
fees. This is referred to Committee on License and Consumer Protection.
Alderpersons Hopkins and Hall have a proposed ordinance for amendment of municipal
code Sections 8-16-021 and
8-16-022 regarding curfew for mass gatherings and
custody procedures. This is referred to the Committee on Public
Safety. Two committees called, the Committee on Public Safety and
the Committee on Police and Fire. The matter is referred to the Committee on
Committees and
Rules.
Alderperson Hall has a proposed ordinance for amendment of municipal code, Section
4-156-150,
4-156-185, and
4-156-280 regarding amusement devices and sweepstakes
machine prohibitions. This is referred to a committee on finance with sub-committee
on revenue. Two committees called, the Committee on Finance, Sub-committee
on Revenue and Budget. The matter is referred to the Committee on Committees and
Rules.
Alderperson Hall and Alderperson Hopkins have proposed ordinance for amendment of
municipal code Section 8-4-010 regarding social
media cooperation for public safety.
This is referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
Alderperson Harris has proposed ordinance for amendment of the Annual Appropriation
Ordinance to transfer funds within the Committee on Committees and Rules, Personnel
Services through Commodities and Materials for the year 2025, which is referred to
the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations.
Alderperson Lee has proposed orders for the issuance of permits for sign-sign
boards at 2484 South Archer Avenue, which are referred to Committee on
Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards.
Alderperson Gutierrez has proposed ordinance for amendment of the Annual
Appropriation Ordinance, the transfer funds from the 14th Ward Wage Allowance
Account to the Automatic Expense Account for the year 2025, which is referred to
the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations.
Alderperson Gutierrez also has proposed ordinance for amendment of the municipal
code, Section 4-60-023 to allow additional
package good licenses on portions of Kedzie Avenue and 49th
Place, which is referred to the Committee on License and Consumer
Protection. Alderperson O'Shea,
Hopkins, Cardona, and Riley have a proposed ordinance for the amendment of
municipal code Titles 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11,
14A, and 14X, or the 2026 Municipal Code
Revenue Ordinance, which is referred to the Committee on
Finance. Alderperson Mosley has a proposed ordinance for
amendment of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance to transfer funds from the 21st
Ward Automatic Expense Account to the Wage Allowance Account for the year
2025, which is referred to the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations.
Alderperson Mosley also has a proposed order for the issuance of permits for
sign-sign boards at 8652 South Lafayette Avenue, which is referred
to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards.
Alderperson Rodriguez has a proposed ordinance for an honorary street designation
as Raul Munoz Way, which is referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Public Way. Alderperson Rodriguez also has a proposed ordinance for an honorary
street designation as Moises Gonz- Gonzalez Way, which is referred to
the Committee on Transportation and Public Way.
Alderperson Rodriguez also has a proposed ordinance for amendment of the Annual
Appropriation Ordinance to transfer funds from the 22nd Ward Wage Allowance
Account to the Automatic Expense Account for the year 2025, which is referred to
the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations.
Alderperson Tavares has a proposed order for the issuance of permits for sign-sign
boards at 70- 7000 South Pulaski
Road, which is referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building
Standards. Alderperson Sitra Lopez has proposed ordinance for amendment of the
Annual Appropriation Ordinance to transfer funds within the Committee on Housing
and Real Estate Personnel Services to Commodities for the year
2025, which is referred to the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations.
Alderperson Burnett has proposed ordinance for amendment of Municipal Code Section
4-60-022 to allow additional alcoholic liquor licenses
on portion of Morgan Street, which is referred to the Committee on License and
Consumer Protection. Alderperson Burnett also has proposed orders for the issuance
of permits for sign-sign boards at various locations, which are referred to the
Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards.
Alderpersons Burnett and Conway have proposed ordinance for amendment of municipal
code
Section 17-3-0308 and
17-4-0301 regarding new construction
minimum automotive parking ratios near CTA and Metra rail
stations, which is referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building
Standards. Al- Alderperson Irvin has a
proposed order- has proposed orders for the issuance of permit for sign-sign
boards at 1114 South Clinton Street, which is
referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards.
Alderperson Waguespack has proposed orders for the issuance of permits for
sign-sign boards at 2749 North Alston Avenue, which are
referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards.
Alderperson Rodriguez- Alderperson Rodriguez-Sanchez has proposed ordinance for
amendment of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance to transfer funds from the 33rd
Ward Automatic Expense Account to the Ward Allowance Account for the year
2025, which is referred to the Committee on the Gubba-Budget and Government
Operations. Alderperson Conway has a proposed order for a historical landmark fee
waiver for the property at 105 West Adam Street and 210
South Clark Street, which is referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and
Building Standards. Alderperson Conway also has proposed order for a historical
landmark fee waiver for the property at 19 South LaSalle Street, which is referred
to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards, and proposed orders
for the issuance of permits for sign-sign boards at 1011 South Delano Court, which
is referred to- whi- which are referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and
Building Standards. Alderperson Quezada has proposed ordinance for amendment of
municipal code Section 4-60-023 to allow additional
package good licenses on portions of North Milwaukee Avenue, which is referred to
the Committee on License and Consumer Protection.
Alderperson Quezada also has a proposed order for the issuance of permits for
sign-sign boards at 3326 West Belmont Avenue, which is
referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards.
Alderpersons Villegas and others have proposed resolution for submission of a
public question by referendum to Chicago voters at the March 17,
2026 primary election on whether Illinois General Assembly should
approve joint resolution to authorize amendment of the Illinois
Constitution imposing an additional 3% tax on net income over
$1 million to fund property tax relief and public education, which is
referred to the Committee on Committees and Rules.Alderperson Villegas has
proposed ordinance for amendment of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance to transfer
funds from the 36th Ward Aldermanic Expense Account to the Wage Allowance
Account for the year 2025, which is referred to the Committee on the Budget and
Government Operations. Alderperson Villegas also has a proposed ordinance for
amendment of Municipal Code
Section 8-4-355 regarding enhanced
penalties for offenses committed in student safety zones, parks and po- or
playground, which is referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
Alderman Villegas has a propo- Alderman Vazquez has a proposed ordinance for
amendment of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance to transfer funds from the 40th
Ward Aldermanic Expense Account to the Wage Allowance Account for the year
2025, which is referred to the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations.
Alderperson Vazquez also has a proposed ordinance for amendment of Municipal Code
Chapters 2-4 and 2-32 regarding
structure, powers and functions of various departments and agencies, which is
referred to the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations.
Alderperson Napolitano has a proposed ordinance for amendment of the Annual
Appropriation Ordinance to transfer funds from the forty-for- 41st Ward Wage
Allowance Account to the Aldermanic Expense Account for the year 2025, which is
referred to the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations.
Alderperson Riley has a proposed order for the issuance of permits for sign- sign
boards at 360 North State Street, which is referred to the Committee on Zoning,
Landmarks and Building Standards.
Alderperson Clay has a proposed order for amendment of the Annual Appropriation
Ordinance to transfer funds from the 46th Ward Wage Allowance Expense Account to
the, uh, Wage Allowance Account for the year 2025, which is referred to the
Committee on the Budget and Government Operations.
Alderperson Mosley and others have opposed orders for amendment of Municipal Code
Chapter 4-64 regarding the issuance of retail tobacco
licenses, which is referred to the Committee on License and Consumer Protection.
Your Honor, that concludes the presentation of aldermanic introductions.
Very well, thank you for the approval of the journal.
Chair recognizes Alderman Mitchell.
Mr. President, I'm aware- I am not aware of any corrections to the journals for the
November 14th and November 18th meetings, and move that they be approved.
Hearing no objections, so ordered.
For unfinished business, Alderman Mitchell.
I'm not aware of any unfinished business.
Thank you. And for mis- miscellaneous business, Alderman Mitchell.
Um
... the ordinance setting the date and time of the next meeting.
Uh, other than that, I'm not aware of any others.
Very well. For the date and time of the next meeting, the chair recognizes
Alderman Beale.
Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, I would like to offer up a friendly
substitute to the resolution to, um, appoint the-
the following schedule of the next city council meeting,
and it is as followed. It's basically a resolution, well a
substitute to the resolution moving forward, setting the date and time of
the next five city council meetings.
And if the staff can please pass this out, I would really appreciate
it.
Sergeant Unger?
Sure. Chair recognizes Alderman Conley.
Yep, everybody.
I know in the, um, in the meantime, I think Alderman Riley is looking to get
acknowledged, uh, and perhaps add the Rule 59 motion if-
I see. Very well. Thank you. We'll- we'll make sure we do that. Thank you.
Okay. Thank you.
Ah.
Okay. (?) .
Yeah, no problem.
One. Oh.
You
just wanna try it again.
Does everyone have a copy?
Quite. No.
Okay
No.
Well ...
what if
...
long
queue.
Hm?
I'm sure you do.
And I
told
you.
That ass is already standing
up.
Um,
yes. So, um, the first order
here, um, because there's likely to be a vote here,
the, um... Oh, okay, thank you. Uh, the first order here, we just
wanna, um, because there's likely a vote to take place here,
maybe perhaps two, um, we want to see if
Alderman Riley
is, um, verified online and wishing to
re- to finish the meeting out remotely,
uh, per Rule 59.
Alderman Riley, are you there?
Here.
Very well. Is there a motion to accept...
Uh, very well. So the motion to participate, uh, remotely for
Al- for Alderman Riley, all those in favor signify by saying,
"Aye." Any opposed say, "No." All right, the ayes have
it. The chair recognizes-
Mr. President, I thought I still had-
... Alderman Burnett.
I thou- Okay.
You got it.
Go ahead.
For roll call or the first most favorable roll call vote in the
finance committee and the associated unsuccessful motion to
reconsider.
And, and quorum.
That one. Yes.
And quorum.
Madam Clerk, please-
And quorum, Mr. President.
... require, um, or add Alderman Burnett to the most
favorable roll call.
He's added.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Alderman
Irvin.
Uh, thank you, mister, uh, Mister President.
Uh, actually, I don't know
where we are technically if mis- if, uh, the alderman from the Ninth Ward has put a
motion on the, uh, floor or not. I know there was
a-
So technically, he has not. So-
He has not.
Yeah.
Well, technically I still had the floor.
Well, and technically I get to acknowledge people who are on the floor.
All right. Anything else?
No, I, I will-
So you'll wait for that process. Okay.
I'll wait for the gentleman.
Very well. So now that we have all the technicalities under order, the chair
recognizes Alderman Dill.
Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, Mr. President, again, this is a substitute, uh,
resolution to the, um, uh, ordinance that was
passed, that was submitted, basically changing, um, the
calendar for the next five city council, uh, meetings
in order to get a budget passed and have,
uh, my colleagues be able to be home for Christmas and New
Year's. And I think this accelerated, um, um,
calendar will be beneficial to everyone in this
council. So therefore, I make a motion that we do
pass on this resolution.
All right. So there's a motion-
... resolution.
... substitute ordinance or resolution for the next
five city council meetings. That's the motion that's on the floor.
Chair recognizes Alderman Irvin.
Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, the date and time, uh, for the next
meeting, uh, had been set for, uh, next
Wednesday, uh, December the
17th. Uh, I would, uh, agree
with, um, the alderman's, uh,
motion, uh, after the
17th. If, uh, the gentleman wishes to set times
after the 17th, um, I would, uh, be in favor of
doing that. Uh, I think we, there's been some, uh, ordinances
submitted to start a different conversation
which need to make its way through the committee process.
Uh, with that being stated, I'll move that we table the substitute ordinance
that, uh, the gentleman has presented and go back to the original
ordinance, which was set the date and time for our next meeting of next Wednesday,
the 17th.
Very well. There's a motion on the floor to table the substitute ordinance, and
there's a request for a roll call vote. Thank you.
So your e-vote applications will be made available at this
time. If you wish to table this
item, it would then essentially, um,
remove the substitute, um,
motion and then return back to
the initial regular motion for the next date and time of city
council. If you vote no to table it, it means you
wish to proceed with Alderman Dill's substitute ordinance
proposal, setting five dates for the
next city council meetings.
The voting is now open. The voting is now open. Please use your e-device.
The voting is now open. Please raise your hand if you need support.
Noth, Brdo.
Erin.
No Hall. You're
good.
Not up still.
Hall. Erin Hall.
I will now take a voice vote for those who have not
voted. Alderwoman
Harris. Alderwoman Harris is a no.
Alderwoman Ramirez?
Yes.
Ramirez is a yes. Alderwo- Alderwoman
Coleman.
No.
Coleman is a no. Alderman
Mosley. Not present
chambers. Alderperson Fuentes.
Yes.
Fuentes is a yes. Alderman
Vasquez.Vasquez is a no.
Alderman Riley.
No.
Riley is a no. Have all voted who
wished? Alderman Moseley?
Okay. The voting is now
closed.
I think there are 18-
There are 18 yays, 30 nays. The motion to table the
substitute of, motion has
failed. Chair recognizes Alderman Bill.
Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, I'll renew my motion for the adoption of
the substitute.
Is the motion on the floor for the adoption of the substitute ordinance
establishing the next five city council meetings as, um,
stated on this document, the 15th, the 16th, the 17th, the 18th,
and the 23rd?
Very well. All those in favor of the acceptance of this
substitute ordinance declaring the next five
dates of the next city council meeting, signify
by saying, "Aye." Any opposed say,
"Nay." In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
On the motion to reconsider-
Can we reconsider the vote?
All those in favor of the reconsideration of this vote, signify by saying,
"Aye." Any opposed say, "Nay." This motion
fails. Very well. So now that the date and
times of the next meeting have been
established... Let's see if we can...
Read it.
I know.
Very well. And so now that the substitute has been accepted, now for the
date and times of the next meeting, um, per the
substitute, we need to vote, uh, now to accept the
next dates and times of the meeting.
So the substitute has been granted,
and so this has been handed up, this ordinance to the clerk,
setting the next five dates and times of the meeting.
Uh, Madam Clerk, could you please read that
ordinance?
Be it ordained by the City Council of City Chicago, Section One, the City Council
of City Chicago shall hold regular meetings at date and times listed below in the
council chamber on the second floor in City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street,
Chicago, Illinois. Monday, December 15th, 2025 beginning at 10:00
AM. Tuesday, December 16th beginning at 10:00 AM.
Wednesday, December 17th beginning at 10:00 AM.
Thursday, December 18th beginning at 10:00 AM.
Tuesday, December 23rd beginning at 10:00 AM, 10:00 AM.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage.
On the motion, Alderman Mitchell.
Passes in the omnibus.
Hearing no objections, so ordered. For the motion to adjourn.
I'm sorry, for the omnibus roll call. Apologies.
I move that matters in the omnibus be passed by the first most favorable roll call
vote by the Committee on Finance and the associated unsuccessful motion to
reconsider.
Hearing no objections, so ordered. On the motion to adjourn.
There being no further business before the body, I move that we adjourn.
Just a second, I'm sorry. Chair recognizes Alderman
Sposato.
Thank, thank you, Mr. President. I just wanna temporarily suspend the rule for a
point of privilege. It's my dear colleague's birthday today, Felix Cardona, and
yesterday was Alderman Taliferro's. I just wanna wish them both a happy birthday.
Very, very well.
Thank you, thank you, Mr.
President.
Very well. Alderman Mitchell, on the motion to adjourn.
There being no further business before the body, I move that we adjourn.
Hearing no objections, so ordered.
The meeting is
adjourned.