gallery or room is open for a meeting of the City Council or
any of its committees. All individuals and their belongings are
subject to search at entry or upon request.
Individuals must remain seated at all times except,
one, when entering or exiting the gallery.
Two, when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting
set aside for that purpose.
Or three, when asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member
of the City Council.
Profane, threatening, harassing, abusive
or defamatory behavior or speech, which in the
judgment of the meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms, may
lead to a breach of the peace or disrupt the orderly conduct
of the meeting is not permitted. Disruptive or distracting
actions, such as the stomping of feet, waving of arms,
throwing any item, whistling, booing, shouting,
or other loud utterances are not permitted when in the judgment of the
meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms, such actions are
disrupting or impeding the orderly conduct of the meeting.
Any item that poses a potential safety hazards, as determined by the
Sergeant at Arms, is prohibited in the gallery.
Such items include but are not limited to, one, any
pointed objects, including knives of any kind.
Two, banners, flyers, or other forms of signage.
Three, food and beverages, including in glass or metal
canisters. Four, backpacks, large bags, and
sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in color, that do
not exceed 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 are
permitted and subject to search. And five, firearms,
ammunition, fireworks, laser pointers, stun guns,
tasers, mace/pepper spray, and toy weapons.
Cell phones and other small handheld recording devices must be
placed in silent mode, can only be used while seated,
and can only be used in a manner that does not interfere
with the ability of other individuals to view or hear the
proceedings. Individuals or groups failing to
adhere to these rules will be subject to removal from the
remainder of the meeting by the Sergeant at Arms.
City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public
Meetings, 2023 to 2027.
Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of
Order and Procedure, the Sergeant at Arms sets forth the
following rules of conduct for members of the public.
These rules shall be in effect at all times that a viewing
gallery or room is open for a meeting of the City Council or
any of its committees. All individuals and their belongings are
subject to search at entry or upon request.
Individuals must remain seated at all times except,
one, when entering or exiting the gallery.
Two, when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting
set aside for that purpose.
Or three, when asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member
of the City Council.
Profane, threatening, harassing, abusive
or defamatory behavior or speech, which in the
judgment of the meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms, may
lead to a breach of the peace or disrupt the orderly conduct
of the meeting is not permitted. Disruptive or distracting
actions, such as the stomping of feet, waving of arms,
throwing any item, whistling, booing, shouting,
or other loud utterances are not permitted when in the judgment of the
meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms, such actions are
disrupting or impeding the orderly conduct of the meeting.
Any item that poses a potential safety hazards, as determined by the
Sergeant at Arms, is prohibited in the gallery.
Such items include but are not limited to, one, any
pointed objects, including knives of any kind.
Two, banners, flyers, or other forms of signage.
Three, food and beverages, including in glass or metal
canisters. Four, backpacks, large bags, and
sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in color, that do
not exceed 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 are
permitted and subject to search. And five, firearms,
ammunition, fireworks, laser pointers, stun guns,
tasers, mace/pepper spray, and toy weapons.
Cell phones and other small handheld recording devices must be
placed in silent mode, can only be used while seated,
and can only be used in a manner that does not interfere
with the ability of other individuals to view or hear the
proceedings. Individuals or groups failing to
adhere to these rules will be subject to removal from the
remainder of the meeting by the Sergeant at Arms.
City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public
Meetings, 2023 to 2027.
Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of
Order and Procedure, the Sergeant at Arms sets forth the
following rules of conduct for members of the public.
These rules shall be in effect at all times that a viewing
gallery or room is open for a meeting of the City Council
or any of its committees. All individuals and their
belongings are subject to search at entry or upon request.
Individuals must remain seated at all times except,
one, when entering or exiting the gallery.
Two, when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting
set aside for that purpose.
Or three, when asked to rise and be acknowledged by a
member of the city council.
Profane, threatening, harassing, abusive,
or defamatory behavior or speech, which in the
judgment of the meeting's chair or the sergeant at arms may
lead to a breach of the peace or disrupt the orderly conduct
of the meeting is not permitted. Disruptive or distracting
actions, such as the stomping of feet, waving of arms,
throwing any item, whistling, booing, shouting,
or other loud utterances are not permitted when in the judgment of the
meeting's chair or the sergeant at arms such actions are
disrupting or impeding the orderly conduct of the meeting.
Any item that poses a potential safety hazard, as determined by the
sergeant at arms, is prohibited in the gallery.
Such items include, but are not limited to, one, any
pointed objects, including knives of any kind.
Two, banners, flyers, or other forms of signage.
Three, food and beverages, including in glass or metal
canisters. Four, backpacks, large bags, and
sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in color, that do
not exceed 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 are
permitted and subject to search. And five, firearms,
ammunition, fireworks, laser pointers, stun guns,
tasers, mace/pepper spray, and toy weapons.
Cell phones and other small handheld recording devices must be
placed in silent mode, can only be used while seated,
and can only be used in a manner that does not interfere
with the ability of other individuals to view or hear the
proceedings. Individuals or groups failing to
adhere to these rules will be subject to removal from the
remainder of the meeting by the sergeant at arms.
Mic check. Mic check. One, two. Mic check.
Mic check. Mic check.
Sets forth the following rules of conduct for members of the public.
These rules shall be in effect at all times that a viewing
gallery or room is open for a meeting of the city council
or any of its committees. All individuals and their
belongings are subject to search at entry or upon request.
Individuals must remain seated at all times except,
one, when entering or exiting the gallery.
Two, when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting
set aside for that purpose.
Or three, when asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member
of the city council.
Profane, threatening, harassing, abusive,
or defamatory behavior or speech, which in the
judgment of the meeting's chair or the sergeant at arms may
lead to a breach of the peace or disrupt the orderly
conduct of the meeting is not permitted.
Disruptive or distracting actions, such as the stomping of feet,
waving of arms, throwing any item, whistling,
booing, shouting, or other loud utterances are not
permitted when in the judgment of the meeting's chair or the sergeant at
arms such actions are disrupting or impeding the orderly
conduct of the meeting.
Any item that poses a potential safety hazard, as determined by the
sergeant at arms, is prohibited in the gallery.
Such items include, but are not limited to, one, any
pointed objects, including knives of any kind.
Two, banners, flyers, or other forms of signage.
Three, food and beverages, including in glass or
metal canisters. Four, backpacks, large bags,
and sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in color,
that do not exceed 12 inches by 6 inches by 12
are permitted and subject to search.
And five, firearms, ammunition, fireworks,
laser pointers, stun guns, tasers, mace/pepper
spray, and toy weapons. Cell phones and other small
handheld recording devices must be placed in silent mode,
can only be used while seated, and can only be used in
a manner that does not interfere with the ability of other
individuals to view or hear the proceedings.
Individuals or groups failing to adhere to these rules
will be subject to removal from the remainder of the meeting by
the sergeant at arms.
City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public
Meetings, 2023 to 2027.
Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of
Order and Procedure, the sergeant at arms sets forth the
following rules of conduct for members of the public.
These rules shall be in effect at all times that a viewing
gallery or room is open for a meeting of the city council
or any of its committees. All individuals and their belongings
are subject to search at entry or upon request.
Individuals must remain seated at all times except,
one, when entering or exiting the gallery.
Two, when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting
set aside for that purpose.
Or three, when asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member
of the city council.
Profane, threatening, harassing, abusive,
or defamatory behavior or speech, which in the
judgment of the meeting's chair or the sergeant at arms may
lead to a breach of the peace or disrupt the orderly conduct
of the meeting Is not permitted. Disruptive or distracting
actions, such as the stomping of feet, waving of arms,
throwing any item, whistling, booing, shouting,
or other loud utterances are not permitted when in the judgment of the
meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms, such actions are
disrupting or impeding the orderly conduct of the meeting.
Any item that poses a potential safety hazards, as determined by the
Sergeant at Arms, is prohibited in the gallery.
Such items include, but are not limited to, one, any
pointed objects, including knives of any kind.
Two, banners, flyers, or other forms of signage.
Three, food and beverages, including in glass or
metal canisters. Four, backpacks, large bags,
and sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in color, that
do not exceed 12 inches by six inches by twelve are
permitted and subject to search. And five, firearms,
ammunition, fireworks, laser pointers, stun guns,
tasers, mace pepper spray, and toy weapons.
Cell phones and other small handheld recording devices must be
placed in silent mode, can only be used while seated,
and can only be used in a manner that does not interfere
with the ability of other individuals to view or hear the
proceedings. Individuals or groups failing to
adhere to these rules will be subject to removal from the
remainder of the meeting by the Sergeant at Arms.
City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public
Meetings, 2023 to 2027.
Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of
Order and Procedure, the Sergeant at Arms sets forth the
following rules of conduct for members of the public.
These rules shall be in effect at all times that a viewing
gallery or room is open for a meeting of the City Council
or any of its committees. All individuals and their
belongings are subject to search at entry or upon request.
Individuals must remain seated at all times except,
one, when entering or exiting the gallery.
Two, when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting
set aside for that purpose. Or three, when
asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member of the City Council.
Profane, threatening, harassing, abusive,
or defamatory behavior or speech, which in the
judgment of the meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms, may
lead to a breach of the peace or disrupt the orderly conduct
of the meeting, is not permitted. Disruptive or distracting
actions, such as the stomping of feet, waving of arms,
throwing any item, whistling, booing, shouting,
or other loud utterances are not permitted when in the judgment of the
meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms, such actions are
disrupting or impeding the orderly conduct of the meeting.
Any item that poses a potential safety hazards, as determined by the
Sergeant at Arms, is prohibited in the gallery.
Such items include, but are not limited to, one, any
pointed objects, including knives of any kind.
Two, banners, flyers, or other forms of signage.
Three, food and beverages, including in glass or
metal canisters. Four, backpacks, large
bags, and sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in
color, that do not exceed 12 inches by six inches by
12 are permitted and subject to search.
And five, firearms, ammunition, fireworks,
laser pointers, stun guns, tasers, mace pepper
spray, and toy weapons. Cell phones and other small
handheld recording devices must be placed in silent mode,
can only be used while seated, and can only be used in a
manner that does not interfere with the ability of other
individuals to view or hear the proceedings.
Individuals or groups failing to adhere to these rules
will be subject to removal from the remainder of the meeting by
the Sergeant at Arms.
City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public
Meetings, 2023 to 2027.
Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of
Order and Procedure, the Sergeant at Arms sets forth the
following rules of conduct for members of the public.
These rules shall be in effect at all times that a viewing gallery
or room is open for a meeting of the City Council or any
of its committees. All individuals and their belongings are
subject to search at entry or upon request.
Individuals must remain seated at all times except,
one, when entering or exiting the gallery.
Two, when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting
set aside for that purpose.
Or three, when asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member
of the City Council.
Profane, threatening, harassing, abusive,
or defamatory behavior or speech, which in the
judgment of the meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms, may
lead to a breach of the peace or disrupt the orderly conduct
of the meeting, is not permitted. Disruptive or distracting
actions, such as the stomping of feet, waving of arms,
throwing any item, whistling, booing, shouting,
or other loud utterances are not permitted when in the judgment of the
meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms, such actions are
disrupting or impeding the orderly conduct of the meeting.
Any item that poses a potential safety hazards, as determined by the
Sergeant at Arms, is prohibited in the gallery.
Such items include, but are not limited to: one, any
pointed objects, including knives of any kind.
Two, banners, flyers, or other forms of signage.
Three, food and beverages, including in glass or
metal canisters. Four, backpacks, large bags,
and sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in color,
that do not exceed 12 inches by 6 inches by 12
are permitted and subject to search.
And five, firearms, ammunition, fireworks,
laser pointers, stun guns, tasers, mace, pepper
spray, and toy weapons. Cell phones and other small
handheld recording devices must be placed in silent mode,
can only be used while seated, and can only be used in
a manner that does not interfere with the ability of other
individuals to view or hear the proceedings.
Individuals or groups failing to adhere to these
rules will be subject to removal from the remainder of the
meeting by the Sergeant at Arms.
City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public
Meetings, 2023 to 2027.
Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of
Order and Procedure, the Sergeant at Arms sets forth the
following rules of conduct for members of the public.
These rules shall be in effect at all times that a viewing
gallery or room is open for a meeting of the City Council or
any of its committees. All individuals and their belongings are
subject to search at entry or upon request.
Individuals must remain seated at all times except,
one, when entering or exiting the gallery.
Two, when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting
set aside for that purpose.
Or three, when asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member
of the City Council.
Profane, threatening, harassing, abusive,
or defamatory behavior or speech, which in the
judgment of the meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms, may
lead to a breach of the peace or disrupt the orderly
conduct of the meeting, is not permitted.
Disruptive or distracting actions, such as the stomping of feet,
waving of arms, throwing any item, whistling,
booing, shouting, or other loud utterances are not
permitted when in the judgment of the meeting's chair or the Sergeant at
Arms, such actions are disrupting or impeding the orderly
conduct of the meeting.
Any item that poses a potential safety hazards, as determined by the
Sergeant at Arms, is prohibited in the gallery.
Such items include, but are not limited to: one, any
pointed objects, including knives of any kind.
Two, banners, flyers, or other forms of signage.
Three, food and beverages, including in glass or metal
canisters. Four, backpacks, large bags, and
sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in color, that do
not exceed 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 are
permitted and subject to search. And five, firearms,
ammunition, fireworks, laser pointers, stun guns,
tasers, mace, pepper spray, and toy weapons.
Cell phones and other small handheld recording devices must be
placed in silent mode, can only be used while seated,
and can only be used in a manner that does not interfere
with the ability of other individuals to view or hear the
proceedings. Individuals or groups failing to
adhere to these rules will be subject to removal from the
remainder of the meeting by the Sergeant at Arms.
City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public
Meetings, 2023 to 2027.
Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of
Order and Procedure, the Sergeant at Arms sets forth the
following rules of conduct for members of the public.
These rules shall be in effect at all times that a viewing
gallery or room is open for a meeting of the City Council or
any of its committees. All individuals and their belongings are
subject to search at entry or upon request.
Individuals must remain seated at all times except,
one, when entering or exiting the gallery.
Two, when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting
set aside for that purpose.
Or three, when asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member
of the City Council.
Profane, threatening, harassing, abusive,
or defamatory behavior or speech, which in the
judgment of the meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms, may
lead to a breach of the peace or disrupt the orderly conduct
of the meeting, is not permitted. Disruptive or distracting
actions, such as the stomping of feet, waving of arms,
throwing any item, whistling, booing, shouting,
or other loud utterances are not permitted when in the judgment of the
meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms, such actions are
disrupting or impeding the orderly conduct of the
meeting. Any item that poses a potential safety
hazards, as determined by the Sergeant at Arms, is prohibited in
the gallery.
Such items include, but are not limited to: one, any
pointed objects, including knives of any kind.
Two, banners, flyers, or other forms of signage.
Three, food and beverages, including in glass or
metal canisters. Four, backpacks, large bags,
and sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in color,
that do not exceed 12 inches by six inches by 12
are permitted and subject to search.
And five, firearms, ammunition, fireworks,
laser pointers, stun guns, tasers, mace, pepper
spray, and toy weapons. Cell phones and other small
handheld recording devices must be placed in silent mode,
can only be used while seated, and can only be used in a
manner that does not interfere with the ability of other
individuals to view or hear the proceedings.
Individuals or groups failing to adhere to these rules
will be subject to removal from the remainder of the meeting by
the Sergeant at Arms.
City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public
Meetings, 2023 to 2027.
Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of
Order and Procedure, the Sergeant at Arms sets forth the
following rules of conduct for members of the public.
These rules shall be in effect at all times that a viewing
gallery or room is open for a meeting of the City Council or
any of its committees. All individuals and their belongings are
subject to search at entry or upon request.
Individuals must remain seated at all times except,
one, when entering or exiting the gallery.
Two, when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting
set aside for that purpose.
Or three, when asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member
of the City Council.
Profane, threatening, harassing, abusive,
or defamatory behavior or speech, which in the
judgment of the meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms may
lead to a breach of the peace or disrupt the orderly conduct
of the meeting, is not permitted. Disruptive or distracting
actions, such as the stomping of feet, waving of arms,
throwing any item, whistling, booing, shouting,
or other loud utterances are not permitted when in the judgment of the
meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms, such actions are
disrupting or impeding the orderly conduct of the meeting.
Any item that poses a potential safety hazard, as determined by the
Sergeant at Arms, is prohibited in the gallery.
Such items include, but are not limited to, one, any
pointed objects, including knives of any kind.
Two, banners, flyers, or other forms of signage.
Three, food and beverages, including in glass or
metal canisters. Four, backpacks, large
bags, and sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in
color, that do not exceed 12 inches by six inches by
12 are permitted and subject to search.
And five, firearms, ammunition, fireworks,
laser pointers, stun guns, tasers, mace, pepper
spray, and toy weapons. Cell phones and other small
handheld recording devices must be placed in silent mode,
can only be used while seated, and can only be used in a
manner that does not interfere with the ability of other
individuals to view or hear the proceedings.
Individuals or groups failing to adhere to these
rules will be subject to removal from the remainder of the
meeting by the Sergeant at Arms.
City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public
Meetings, 2023 to 2027.
Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of
Order and Procedure, the Sergeant at Arms sets forth the
following rules of conduct for members of the public.
These rules shall be in effect at all times that a viewing
gallery or room is open for a meeting of the City Council
or any of its committees. All individuals and their belongings
are subject to search at entry or upon request.
Individuals must remain seated at all times except,
one, when entering or exiting the gallery.
Two, when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting
set aside for that purpose.
Or three, when asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member
of the City Council. Profane, threatening,
harassing, abusive, or defamatory behavior or
speech, which in the judgment of the meeting's chair or the
Sergeant at Arms may lead to a breach of the peace or
disrupt the orderly conduct of the meeting, is not permitted.
Disruptive or distracting actions, such as the stomping of feet,
waving of arms, throwing any item, whistling,
booing, shouting, or other loud utterances are not
permitted when in the judgment of the meeting's chair or the Sergeant at
Arms, such actions are disrupting or impeding the orderly
conduct of the meeting. Any item that poses a
potential safety hazard, as determined by the Sergeant at Arms,
is prohibited in the gallery.
Such items include, but are not limited to, one, any
pointed objects, including knives of any kind.
Two, banners, flyers, or other forms of signage.
Three, food and beverages, including in glass or
metal canisters. Four, backpacks, large bags,
and sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in color,
that do not exceed 12 inches by six inches by 12
are permitted and subject to search.
And five, firearms, ammunition, fireworks,
laser pointers, stun guns, tasers, mace, pepper
spray, and toy weapons. Cell phones and other small
handheld recording devices must be placed in silent mode
Can only be used while seated and can only be used in a
manner that does not interfere with the ability of other
individuals to view or hear the proceedings.
Individuals or groups failing to adhere to these
rules will be subject to removal from the remainder of the
meeting by the Sergeant at Arms.
City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public
Meetings, 2023 to 2027.
Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of
Order and Procedure, the Sergeant at Arms sets forth the
following rules of conduct for members of the public.
These rules shall be in effect at all times that a viewing
gallery or room is open for a meeting of the City Council
or any of its committees. All individuals and their
belongings are subject to search at entry or upon
request. Individuals must remain seated at all
times except, one, when entering or exiting the
gallery. Two, when providing public comment during the
portion of a meeting set aside for that purpose.
Or three, when asked to rise and be acknowledged by a
member of the City Council.
Profane, threatening, harassing, abusive,
or defamatory behavior or speech, which in the
judgment of the meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms may
lead to a breach of the peace or disrupt the orderly conduct
of the meeting, is not permitted. Disruptive or distracting
actions, such as the stomping of feet, waving of arms,
throwing any item, whistling, booing, shouting,
or other loud utterances are not permitted when in the judgment of the
meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms, such actions are
disrupting or impeding the orderly conduct of the
meeting. Any item that poses a potential safety hazard,
as determined by the Sergeant at Arms, is prohibited in the gallery.
Such items include, but are not limited to, one, any
pointed objects, including knives of any kind.
Two, banners, flyers, or other forms of signage.
Three, food and beverages, including in glass or
metal canisters. Four, backpacks, large bags,
and sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in color,
that do not exceed 12 inches by 6 inches by 12
are permitted and subject to search.
And five, firearms, ammunition, fireworks,
laser pointers, stun guns, tasers, mace, pepper
spray, and toy weapons. Cell phones and other small
handheld recording devices must be placed in silent mode,
can only be used while seated, and can only be used in
a manner that does not interfere with the ability of other
individuals to view or hear the proceedings.
Individuals or groups failing to adhere to these
rules will be subject to removal from the remainder of the
meeting by the Sergeant at Arms.
City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public
Meetings, 2023 to 2027.
Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of
Order and Procedure, the Sergeant at Arms sets forth the
following rules of conduct for members of the public.
These rules shall be in effect at all times that a viewing
gallery or room is open for a meeting of the City Council
or any of its committees. All individuals and their
belongings are subject to search at entry or upon request.
Individuals must remain seated at all times except,
one, when entering or exiting the gallery.
Two, when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting
set aside for that purpose. Or three, when
asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member of the City Council.
Profane, threatening, harassing, abusive,
or defamatory behavior or speech, which in the
judgment of the meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms may
lead to a breach of the peace or disrupt the orderly conduct
of the meeting, is not permitted. Disruptive or distracting
actions, such as the stomping of feet, waving of arms,
throwing any item, whistling, booing,
shouting, or other loud utterances are not permitted when in the
judgment of the meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms,
such actions are disrupting or impeding the orderly conduct of the
meeting.
Any item that poses a potential safety hazard, as determined by the
Sergeant at Arms, is prohibited in the gallery.
Such items include, but are not limited to, one, any
pointed objects, including knives of any kind.
Two, banners, flyers, or other forms of signage.
Three, food and beverages, including in glass or
metal canisters. Four, backpacks, large bags,
and sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in color,
that do not exceed 12 inches by 6 inches by 12
are permitted and subject to search.
And five, firearms, ammunition, fireworks,
laser pointers, stun guns, tasers, mace, pepper
spray, and toy weapons. Cell phones and other small
handheld recording devices must be placed in silent mode,
can only be used while seated, and can only be used in
a manner that does not interfere with the ability of other
individuals to view or hear the proceedings.
Individuals or groups failing to adhere to these
rules will be subject to removal from the remainder of the
meeting by the Sergeant at Arms.
City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public
Meetings, 2023 to 2027.
Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of
Order and Procedure, the Sergeant at Arms sets forth the
following rules of conduct for members of the public.
These rules shall be in effect at all times that a viewing
gallery or room is open for a meeting of the City Council or
any of its committees. All individuals and their belongings are
subject to search at entry or upon request.
Individuals must remain seated at all times except,
one, when entering or exiting the gallery.
Two, when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting
set aside for that purpose.
Or three, when asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member
of the City Council.
Profane, threatening, harassing, abusive,
or defamatory behavior or speech, which in the
judgment of the meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms may
lead to a breach of the peace or disrupt the orderly conduct
of the meeting is not permitted. Disruptive or distracting
actions, such as the stomping of feet, waving of arms,
throwing any item, whistling, booing, shouting,
or other loud utterances, are not permitted when, in the judgment of the
meeting's chair or the Sergeant at Arms, such actions are
disrupting or impeding the orderly conduct of the meeting.
Any item that poses a potential safety hazard, as determined by the
Sergeant at Arms, is prohibited in the gallery.
Such items include, but are not limited to, one, any
pointed objects, including knives of any kind.
Two, banners, flyers, or other forms of signage.
Three, food and beverages, including in glass or
metal canisters. Four, backpacks, large bags,
and sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in color,
that do not exceed 12 inches by six inches by 12
are permitted and subject to search.
And five, firearms, ammunition, fireworks,
laser pointers, stun guns, tasers, mace, pepper
spray, and toy weapons. Cell phones and other small
handheld recording devices must be placed in silent mode,
can only be used while seated, and can only be used in a
manner that does not interfere with the ability of other
individuals to view or hear the proceedings.
Individuals or groups failing to adhere to these rules
will be subject to removal from the remainder of the meeting by
the Sergeant at Arms.
City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public
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Good
morning, everyone. I want to welcome everyone to the second July meeting of the
Committee on Housing and Real Estate of the Chicago City Council, our
42nd meeting this term.
The time is 9:36, and the meeting is called to order.
Today, we have three items on the agenda, and we're going to start with the roll
call to establish quorum. Vice Chair Mitchell.
Chair Mitchell, I think is still in the back. Alderman Espada.
Alderman Espada, not here. Alderman Dowell. Alderman Dowell, here.
Alderman Robinson. Aldermen Harris.
Aldermen Quinn.
Alderman Moore.
Alderman Moore, present. Alderman Taylor.
Alderman Taylor, present. Aldermen Scott.
I know things are very remote. Alderperson Fuentes.
Aldermen Burnett.
Aldermen Burnett, present. Aldermen Casada.
Present. Aldermen Villegas.
Present. Aldermen Metz.
Aldermen Clay,
no present. Aldermen Menna-Happenworth. Present. And Aldermen Hadden.
Present. So that gives us 12, including the chair.
There are 12 members present, including the chair, so we do have quorum.
Can I have a Rule 59 request?
Oh, and I want to recognize Alderperson Nguyen
for the quorum.
Mr. Chair, pursuant to my role as president pro tempore under Rule 36, I intend
to participate and vote on matters today as an ex officio member. Thank you.
And then we also recognize Vice Chair Mitchell, too, for the quorum.
We have a Rule 59 request from
the following alderpersons, Tavares, Scott,
and Rosana Rodriguez Sanchez.
Fuentes and Metz as well.
Can I get a motion to allow them to be added to the quorum?
So moved by Alderperson Casada. All those in favor say aye.
Aye.
All those opposed say nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
Those alderpersons are now
being accepted remotely.
How many public speakers we have for today?
For public comment.
We have four speakers signed up for public comment.
Each speaker will be given three minutes to speak on all
items. We'll start with Jason
Willem.
Jason Willem? Yeah.
Good morning.
I'm a principal at the Chicago firm Klein and Hoffman.
I'm an architect
in Illinois and in 10 other states, and I am here
to speak in favor of the nomination of Ramona Westbrook
for a commissioner of the Chicago Housing Authority.
I just wanted to share with you, when I heard about this appointment by
Mayor Johnson,
my initial
gut reaction is, "Wow, what a perfect fit
for this role."
As we're all aware, maybe more at the national level, when these
folks are
appointed to
various positions,
lately especially,
it's so often that
you think, "Wow, what were they thinking?"
And this was such
a breath of fresh air
to hear that Ms. Westbrook was
appointed to this position.
Early in my career, I have about 30 years experience as an architect,
and
early mid-career, I worked for Ramona Westbrook for a
number of years. I served as vice president for a short time in her
company. And
there are three qualities that Ramona Westbrook has
that I think will serve
her well in this appointment.
One is leadership. She's been a business owner for decades,
and she is very good at putting together a team and in
problem-solving. Many of the projects that we worked
on at my time in the firm were related to
housing,
public schools, park district, those sorts of things.
And they were complex, required a large group to
solve a goal. And we were
always successful because of her leadership.
Secondly, empathy.
When I looked up
to become more familiar what the board of commissioners do at CHA.
They approve decisions that chart the direction of CHA.
It affects housing across the city of
Chicago and focuses on the needs of
residents and the community. And that's that last point that
really resonated with me. Ramona's empathy
and
dedication to the folks that her architecture will
serve, for the users of that architecture, for the folks that
maintain,
for the greater community. She is
always thinking of those folks. And lastly, her creativity.
She is very good at coming up with a plan A, a plan B, a plan C,
finding a path to solve difficult problems.
In conclusion,
I urge.
Thank you. Next we have Todd Niemiec. Niemiec?
Todd Niemiec.
Good morning.
Thank you for this opportunity. I'm here also to speak in favor of Ramona
Westbrook's appointment to the CHA board.
I'm also an architect.
I, like Ramona, am part of the architecture community here in Chicago.
I've known Ramona for much of her 30-plus years of running a business and can
testify to her commitment to improving communities through the thoughtful and
impactful design of affordable housing.
Ramona's a small business owner, which is no small task, whose mission and
body of work is committed to thoughtful community and reinvestment that improves
people's lives.
Ramona's a great listener, thoughtful and creative designer,
and skillful synthesizer of diverse information that promotes
design excellence, dignity, and resiliency.
She's an asset to any organization.
She also understands the pragmatic challenges of
designing and building to a budget in Chicago, with its
unique requirements and the requirements of unique funding and development
schedules that often accompany housing investment.
Ramona's service to the CHA will bring a unique and informed perspective to bear
that I believe will significantly contribute to the objectives, needs, and
excellence that the Authority and City of Chicago pursue every day.
I strongly support, without reservation, Ramona Westbrook's appointment to the
CHA board, as I know her dedication and unique skills will be an
outstanding asset to the work ahead.
Thank you very much.
Thank you. Next we have Sister
Zawika Mohammed.
Zaykia Mohammed.
Yep.
Good morning.
That's Zakia Mohammed.
Zakia. Thank you, thank you.
Yes.
Good morning, everyone. I am here standing in
support of Mr. John Botley, who I have worked
with for many years on housing issues.
John and I go way back, way back, not
telling our age, but we have enough experience under
our belts to know that what John has done out in the
community is worthy of him having this
position.
And I'll even go as far as to say we worked four years
up on the Daley to get the first condo
conversion bill passed. It took us four years.
We had to fight Alderman Shorez. You remember Shorez.
We had to fight with him tooth and nail, but we won.
We got it. The first condo conversion ordinance
passed here in Chicago that spilled over into
Springfield.
State Representative Osterman
passed the condo conversion bill. We got that started.
Not only does John work with families in Chicago, he's in
the suburban areas. I've met a lot of nice families
out in different suburban areas. He knows the issues.
Mold,
lead poisoning, and all these other things.
Some families really have serious issues,
and it stays with some of their children forever.
But
thanks be to God that we were able to get rid of the lead
poisoning, so I'm hearing. I hope that never comes back.
But John has always been at the forefront of these issues.
He's out there with us. He don't just sit back in the office
behind the desk. He knows firsthand because he's out there.
He talks to the families. The families know him.
They know what he's about, and he tolerates me because sometimes I
get a little...
But that's part of who I am as an activist out
here. We sometime get a little headstrong and a little
radical because we want help on these issues,
so we have to go to people that will help us, and that's John
Badley with Metropolitan Tenant
Organization at that time. That's where the help came
in. And I wish there was more people to help
more families, because some of those problems still exist.
With John in that position, he can bring speedy
help to these families out here that's suffering.
This is what I know because I was there with John.
He knows that, and everybody that has ever worked around him knows
that. So I stand in full support of John Badley
getting that position with CHA Board.
Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Muhammad. Next, we have, Taft West.
Good morning.
Coming in behind that lady, I don't know what I can say.
I don't mind telling my age. I'm 82, retired, and damn proud of it.
I've known John for more than 30 years.
I've been involved in landlord tenant stuff since 1979.
Managed Lake
for Draper & Kramer, Baird & Warner.
Anyway, I still teach folks how to be good stewards of shelter at Chicago
Association of Realtors.
But
in the 2000s, John and I served on the City of Chicago's Rent Right
Committee, where we worked with landlords to ensure that they were following the
CRLTO, which is one of the topics I teach for the Chicago Association of
Realtors.
Also, we worked with tenants to ensure that they were informed of their rights and
responsibilities under that ordinance.
Occasionally, I'm called into court as whatever the hell an expert witness is in
landlord-tenant matters down in circuit court, to sort of share what
my experiences have been. Anyway,
I also was the head of the City of Chicago's landlord hotline for five
or six years, where I got 3,000 calls a year from landlords.
And I can tell you, 70% of them don't know what the hell they're doing.
As executive director of Chicago's Metropolitan Tenant Organization, John and his
team, with the assist of University of Chicago student attorneys, guided that
organization toward assisting many low-income tenants to know their rights,
gaining national recognition.
John also collaborated with Ed Hensberger, who used to run the office in
Chicago of HUD, and I had the privilege every year of spending a whole
day talking to those landlords of those HUD buildings about taking care of their
seniors.
Anyway, John's impact is still being felt and carried out by Chicago
Metropolitan Tenants Organization. That's all I have to say, and I will sit down.
Thank you for the opportunity, and I certainly heartily support John's
appointment to this committee.
Thank you.
The committee also received three written comments.
They have been also added to your packets.
This concludes our public comment.
I also would like to
see if I can get a Rule 59 for Alderman Robinson.
So move Alderman Casada. All those in favor say aye. All those opposed say nay.
In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.
Alderman Robinson will continue the meeting via remote means.
Items one through three are direct introductions from the appointments to the
Chicago Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.
Yes, Chairwoman Dowell.
Good afternoon.
Good morning.
I want to make a motion to not accept the direct introduction before us
today. These CHA nominations are not an
emergency,
and this administration continues to thwart the rules of
order and procedure of the City Council as
outlined in this document that we all voted on.
And we cannot allow this pattern to continue.
This month alone, we've had 19 direct introductions,
and we are not co-equal
if we have two sets of rules. And so,
I move my motion.
Yep.
And before we go into roll call, I just want to make sure that,
to the committee members, that I have put this item on the agenda, and it's my
ruling that this item meets the requirements for a direct introduction laid out
in Rule 41. The need to avoid delays in critical decision-making
and the need to facilitate proper governmental function urge
us to consider appointments expeditiously, especially with
agencies like CHA.
So with that, I'll take the roll call on the motion.
But there was a motion on the...
Yeah.
That's my ruling. I think there's a motion by Alderwoman Dow, correct?
You made a motion?
It is not to accept the direct introductions that are before us today.
Yeah.
So
this is an appeal on the ruling of the chair.
So is the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair, so
not to accept the
direct introduction, correct?
How is--
We have a-
Elective body. This is an-
Right
... elective body. There's a roll call on the floor.
Mr. Chair, I ask that you call the roll.
We're making the--
The alderman has appealed the ruling of the chair.
So the mo-
I didn't appeal anything. I made a motion.
Yeah, well, so the motion is not to accept the direct introduction.
Correct.
Right. So we're going to do a roll call on that.
Roll call on the appeal,
the motion by Alderwoman Dow.
We have V--
Yes.
Appeal. There is a motion to not allow the
direct introduction, and we are having a roll call to not allow the direct
introduction.
Well,
okay. So the
motion is on the floor by Alderwoman Dow.
The motion is not to accept the
appointments.
No.
And then just to-- We're going to get clarification by law.
Before we take, so we've got to make clarification on the
motion. And before
to recognize, I know that Alderman Nugent, Alderwoman Dowell, I'm going
to consult first with law.
Yeah, please. We're going to just make sure.
Before alderman,
we're going to consult with the law department.
Hello. Lindsay Sonnenthal, Department of Law.
Just letting you know that there is no motion in
our rules to not accept a direct introduction.
Under Rule 41, the direct introduction
just bypasses the normal referral
and is in committee.
That said, this is a decision by the chair, and we do have under
Rule 12 an appeal process, which
allows appeals of decision of the chair, not just the
mayor. So
the appeal process is in our rules.
The
not approving the direct introduction is not in our rules.
So the purpose of this procedure,
which has the same result, is to follow the rules that
we have as opposed to creating a new rule.
Alderman Quinn.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. First, just a point of clarification.
This has everything to do with accepting the direct introduction,
not necessarily the appointments.
I think that's a very important point that I want to clarify.
Right.
Number two is,
how does the direct introduction get before the committee
if we don't accept it?
The-
So back to
the question at hand is a roll call on the
acceptance of the direct introduction.
Right.
So just to be clear, and I think the law department has
referred to the rules of order in terms of the chair has made a
decision to accept a direct introduction.
Can you refer Alderman McQueen on where does it say that the chair does not have in
the rules of order? Can you refer to where does it say that-
Okay
... that is not the case? I think you're appealing the decision of the chair,
correct?
That's fine.
Okay.
It's-
Alderman
Hadden.
Thanks, Chair. Just also as a point of clarification,
I believe that the motion to appeal is in order to get what you guys want.
For instance, we had an item that needed to be brought as a direct
introduction in the finance committee, and it is at the chair's discretion-
Mm-hmm
... on whether they will accept that.
And so it is the chair's...
I would agree it's the chair's decision that you want to appeal
because there isn't a vote like this is already before us because the chair decided
to accept it.
Thank you. Thank you for the clarification.
So
the...
Yeah. Alderman Villegas.
Mr. Chairman, okay, I appreciate that.
Then if that motion's not going to be accepted
and a roll call's not going to be taken, then I'd like to go ahead and make a
motion to lay this on the table, which is within our rules.
Out of order.
Yep.
Okay. Let's-
We-
Yeah. Perfect.
Yeah. We just want to make clear that because the
suggestion was that the chair does not have that ability to do that, and that is
not correct based on the rules of order. That's all we're clarifying.
We're taking out the motion on Alderwoman Dow.
Is that okay? So, and the motion will be-
Make a motion to lay it on the table
... So that basically, based on the rules of order, can you maybe
reframe your motion, Alderman Dow, so we can take the proper call
on appealing the rule of the ch- the The decision of the chair
I make a motion to appeal the ruling of the chair
to allow this direct introduction to proceed-
Yep
... the three-
For all three of the-
All three of the nominations.
Okay.
This is not about the nominations itself.
It is about the process that is being used to
make appointments that are not really emergencies.
We've got
many boards and commissions that
have expired terms.
Understood.
So we should follow the rules that we set through-
Right.
Alderman Dowell, yes.
Yes
So you made the motion, again, as a chair with the rules of
order, we have decided to accept the appointments,
Rule 41. We understand that you are making the appeal
of the decision of the chair, and we're going to take the motion on those-
I-
... for those three appointments.
So let me
go again so that we are very clear. The ruling that the direct
introduction belongs to the agenda has been appealed by Alderman
Dowell. Shall the decision of the chair be sustained?
A yes vote means that this item will remain on the agenda,
and will be discussed and voted on by the committee.
A no vote means that this item is not properly on the agenda,
and cannot be discussed by this committee unless it is properly referred.
So a yes vote will continue the appointments, a
no vote will agree with Alderman Dowell's appeal.
Correct?
So we're going to do a roll call vote
on this item. So we start with
Vice Chair Mitchell.
Vice Chair Mitchell? Vice Chair Mitchell is a yes.
Alderman Espada? Not here. Alderman Dowell.
Alderman Dowell, no. Alderman Robinson?
Online?
Alderman Robinson, can you hear us?
Yes. Alderman Harris.
Alderman Harris is not... Alderman Quinn?
Alderman Moore.
Alderman Taylor.
Alderman Tavares.
Online?
No.
Alderman Scott.
No.
Alderperson Fuentes.
Can you hear us?
Alderperson Fuentes?
Yes.
What was your vote, Alderperson Fuentes?
Yes. Alderman Burnett.
Alderman Burnett
was here.
Mm-hmm.
Alderman Rodriguez Sanchez?
Yes. Alderman Casale? Yes. Alderman Villegas?
No. Aldermen Metz?
No.
Aldermen Vanhappenworth?
Aldermen Hadden?
Aldermen Nugent?
No.
Oh, Aldermen Mitchell changes to a no.
And the chair votes yes.
Mm-hmm.
Everybody voted?
So
we still have...
Mm-hmm.
Yeah. So the vote is nine-nine, so the
motion
passes by Aldermen Dowell.
So
without further business, the
motion to adjourn. The meeting has been
adjourned.