Good morning Alderman. Again, if you can do your inner
chamber of, can you please sign into your devices? If
you're having difficulty, please
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The council will come to order Madam clerk. Please take a
corn roll call.
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The council will come to order Madam clerk. Please take a
corn roll call.
Good.
Good morning, the corn. Roll call is now open please. Mark
yourselves present.
If?
If anyone needs assistance, please just raise your hand.
We're coming to y'all in Munhall.
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can close.
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present virtually, but not sure of the protocol is that you
Alvin and
call Ryan Vasquez would like to be marked present.
He's?
He's attending remotely.
These.
These Mark Alderman Vasquez present and then we can close
the boat.
At least.
Please close about.
There.
There are 46 members present. We have a quorum Alderman
Vasquez as requested to attend the meeting, by remote means
under rule 59 for medical reason. All those in favor.
Signify by saying, I
All those opposed, no.
The ice.
The eyes have it old man? Vasquez is allowed to attend this
meeting. Remotely only if he agrees to keep those tattoos
out of the photos, please. Thank you, ma'am?
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Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
I've
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of
America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation
under God, Darkness please remain standing.
Or the invitation, which will be delivered today by Pastor
kenson lamb of Park Community Church Bridgeport.
Let's play.
Let's pray together.
By the.
Father God, we thank you this morning because it's your
Bible States, your mercies are new. Every Morning. The fact
that we have breast life and purpose to our work today is a
testament of your mercy that you pour out each. And every
day we come together in prayer this morning, recognizing
that has many important decisions will be made in these
chairs are done. So under your control and sovereignty over
all that happens. I pray for all our elected leaders and
especially for my ward alderwoman, the Coley and for The
Honorable Mayor Johnson said you would give them incredible
wisdom and discernment and courage to lead our city to a
place of flourishing and restoration, would you anoint them
with your presence so that they would be an extension of
your grace, and mercy and authority to our beautiful city
of Chicago.
If?
I thought, is we look across our city and all the
complicated issues before us help our leaders to see what
you see, fill their hearts with compassion and empathy for
all the people in our city. From Rogers Park, Irving Park
to Lincoln Park, to South Loop, to Chinatown to Bridgeport
to Pilsen, the little village to Brownsville to Gage Park
to Roseland to Beverly or help them to weep for those who
weep as Rejoice over the success of others. We would ask
that wear their areas of the vision in our city. Would you
bring Unity where there is hurt? You would bring healing
where there is evil, you would bring Justice. What is
unrest you would bring peace. Where there a shame You'll
bring honor where there is poverty. You would show your
Providence. Where there is weakness? You would bring
strength and where there is hatred. You would bring about
your love which is most clearly seen on the cross which you
gave to your one and only son Jesus Christ to die for us.
Pop.
How far?
Pepper elected leaders that serve like our savior with all
humility and Grace, may you also fill their hearts with
encouragement, as it can be very easy to be overwhelmed
with their opinions and critical. Feedback of others, help
him to rest, in knowing that you called into a season. Like
this, to serve your purposes, the father, I pray Micah 6:8
over our leaders and what you require them made a do
justice, love, kindness and walk. Humbly with you in Jesus
name, we pray. Amen.
I'll before we move forward with public comments.
Chair, recognizes Alderman Lopez.
Thank you, mr. President, as a point of order rule 59
requires a motion to accept
I'll
Alderman, Vasquez his request for remote but I'd like to
offer that motion for the boat that was taken. Could you,
could you speak a little louder? We didn't hear you up.
There you go.
My apologies. Mr. President, rule 59 requires a motion to
accept the request or remote access as usual. I would like
to make us to accept the request before we vote on it, to
make a motion to accept a motion for a vote on it. Thank
you for the vote. That was previously, thank you. So all
those in favor of the motion bar and that tattoos are not
exposed for our department Vasquez, to join in remotely,
signify by saying, I all those opposed. Thank you. The eyes
have it. Now we will accept public comments.
The.
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. And even comments that have
been submitted will be posted and made available for all
their medic review. Our first Speaker today is Aaron
Turner.
Come on.
Good morning. Good morning, Molly, Maid Johnson. Greetings
to the team members of the city council, Chicago. I, my
name is Aaron Turner. I'm the government Affairs, director
for the Illinois Realtors. I'm here representing the
Chicago Association of Realtors and it's over 17,000
members today, I'm asking for your support for passing an
ordinance. 2023 Dash 1588 which passed out of the housing
of State committee last week. The ordinance funds, the
building neighborhoods and affordable, housing purchase
price assistance program, known as bmh to the tune of 10
million dollars. We wholeheartedly support this program
which helps bring the many benefits of home ownership to
low-income families.
If?
In fact.
in fact,
In fact among other celebrations, this month of June is
homeownership month. What better way to pass it. What
better way than passing this ordinance. So thank you for
your time or my time. Thank you.
Thank.
Thank you, Mr. Turner for your comments. Our next speaker
today is George Blakemore.
Did you?
This is a sad day here in the city of Chicago, with the
black community. Can you hear me now and watch my minutes
to
The clock will take 3 minutes is up but they rigged things
down here. Oh yes, they do.
9.
99% of these people sitting here. Again, we'll crash 99%.
Are you back over over? Here are Democrat. Team. Like the
Democrats are playing a game on you.
Audrey.
All games on you.
Best.
That's right. Damn game on you when they bring these
illegals in are they are they and black like me they could
get a lot of black immigrants coming in here, from Haiti,
from Brazil or black dropped, a scrape, and bow to the
Americas. Something is wrong here.
It's time for you all to get all this s***. This Democratic
ship.
Start system is racing. It's in the fabric of this city.
It's time for you to make a chain.
Turn off.
Get it all. Put this damn sure. It's not caring. You desire
is telling you to hell. Can't you see what's going on here
with these illegal immigrants and so-called black official
vote against out in, it's time for we are going to tell
them to go. Some of y'all need to go.
Haha. Oh my it's messed up.
Whatever babe, would you say that mind is messed up with
high l?
oh my
All mr. Blake Moore is going to be like, yes, I am.
Nothing is wrong here. There is evil here. Create your own.
You're doing the same thing over and over again and you get
nothing. These people get more than you.
Thank you.
They get food stamp Housing and Urban education and
everything, everything.
Thank you, mr. Blakemore for your comments. Our next
speaker is Myron bird.
Thank you.
May I have everyone's under the undivided attention,
please.
When?
When I say good morning to the members of city council, the
newly elected officials and the mayor. Randy Johnson. My
name is Marvin Byrd. And I am, I'm with the Chicago
Coalition for the homeless and the Brain, Chicago home
campaign.
I'm here today because we have a problem in the city of
Chicago.
Not all.
Not only do we have gun violence problem, a mental health
problem and other problems that's plaguing in our Fair
City.
Daddy.
That is basically right now we have a serious homeless
problem in the city of Chicago,
Nope.
Okay, this same problem was ignored by the previous
administration, okay? And now we want this Administration
to get a little bit of history of what range Chicago home.
It's about in the city today is 65611 people that are
homeless in the city of Chicago to Dayton,
So not only, we have another 8 to 15,000 + of my and I did
say 15000 +. So
that's,
That's why I wear this brace. Chicago campaign is proposing
a one-time real estate transfer tax of 1.9 percentage to
properties over a million.
That.
that way, he'll
That would help.
Jen.
Jenna.
Generate an estimated 160 million a year and that would
generate for services like house and mental health gun,
violence domestic violence Vista, Health and other services
needed to help those who are homeless or about to be
homeless, or will be homeless.
So we as bring Chicago, home with light for the mayor and
the city council to bring this message to bring his measure
up on the council floor so we can all bring Chicago home.
Thank you for the rest of my time.
Thank.
Thank you. Mister burn for your comments. Our next speaker
is Victor Murray.
Hello, good morning. I just want to speak on the issue that
I had brought a couple of months ago to the city council
floor and is obviously an issue. That is not something that
people want to deal with. Because in order to do the right
thing, you have to do what is not politically correct in
order to do the right thing to surname, the in efficiencies
in the Cook County court system and much of that begins.
Right here.
Right here with the landlord tenant ordinance and in
correcting, a lot of those issues. Some of that begins
here, then also, I cook County Commissioners need to do
something about that as well. When I'm speaking about is
indirectly, it affects the four, exacerbates, the migrant
immigrant issues because of the Inn efficiencies in, the
court is no way that evictions or forcible detainer is have
to take nine to 12 months. In order to be adjudicated in
the court, it is absolutely insane. So
what?
What it does. It puts Property Owners at an extreme
disadvantage and we cannot rent at reasonable rates.
Because of the fact that these extreme disadvantage, is
that it puts Property Owners, it makes no sense. I know
that the improvements can be made because the city collects
all of its of fees taxes and everything else with the
utmost of efficiency. So therefore, all of the efficiency
that is put into collecting fees taxes, and everything else
can be put into actually correcting the problems that
exist. And first thing we have to do is to recognize and
admit that there is a problem within that the system. It
does not mean that it's a
Dance.
Against anyone in particular because it's going to be
something that's going to cause a huge cost increase if
these things continue to be dealt with the same way that
they are, and it makes no sense that were dragging on like
turtles and walking through fast setting concrete. It makes
no sense that that this is not being addressed publicly and
not being addressed quickly, because the migrant issue is
directly tied to this issue. So we need to be deal with
much more efficiently than we're doing it. So please let us
earn our six and seven-figure salaries.
Thank you in advance.
Thank.
Thank you, mr. Mary for your comments?
Our necks.
Our next speaker today is our L Brooks.
By the.
Everybody doing my name is Aria Brooks. I have a few things
to say.
The other problem with crimes down, we all are responsible
for our kids. Now, the first thing should have been done
years and years ago, these kids should have been taught the
law. They should not have to go to jail to learn the law
because most of them like myself went to jail study, real
hard. I'm not saying it's going to change everybody but not
put logbooks and real strong longer.
Programs in city school is bokisch. You cannot tell a kid
he wrong when you not even trying to keep it was right but
you put on racing stuff in the school. Don't make no
different what color it is. All you get to me. That's fine
with me. What you want, teaching alone? Cuz they'll all
have something in common today with everybody. We all got
to know the law. We all got to learn to obey the law but
you put the history books in there but you won't put no log
books in there. I believe that need to change because why?
I went to prison for 5 hours, a refi did 21 years. That's
what? That's what it started from.
I got thrown in solitary confinement, all because I got
stabbed up. They put me in solitary confinement because
somebody else got hurt after that. I stayed inside.
When?
20 years straight. I was trying to buy. God's not inmate.
I'm trying to tell you something. This whole system is
corrupt. You just can't blame the kids. You just can't
blame them, the whole system corrupted. All up in
Washington DC.
I'm Hillary Clinton all the way to Center the Derby. They
all know I try to do what's right, cuz I ain't afraid I'm
not. Y'all was up in the penitentiary, drugging them in
Mesa. Then they come out phrases. They was in there.
is hoping you'll,
It's hard. When you lay here and create an environment like
that where you driving these guys up and started acetate
teaching them how to be. I think somebody involved since
they won't be till at least I have a job.
My play.
My point is clear, there's a lot of good. They can be Lord
as they can be a whole lot of things, then maybe you can
consider for Rolling them, you're not doing anyting. But
then these guys out, they ain't okay, you got a g.
But my point is this here it just don't add up to the
competition.
Mr. Brooks mr. Brooks, thank you very much for your
comments. However, your time has expired.
I know.
Our next speaker is Oscar Ortiz.
Sure is Rick. The struggle for fair wage has been going on
since the beginning of time, we went from slavery and
continue to be slavery, but this is a new form of slavery.
While the struggle has been going on
If?
Is an 18 838 back in the united. Start this all over again
because in the struggle, the struggle for fair wages, been
going on since that's okay, bro. You are you taking my
time, bro?
and,
and I,
1983 the layers. A good man. We're lucky to have the mayor
here.
Nothing important leader, Mary Johnson chance. All right to
it. Started in England, and then 30 years later in the
1860s, the Union's came to form in the United States fast
forward to the 1900s. Now, that is why we have 40 Hour Work
Week, overtime, pay holidays off wage increases and medical
health insurance. We are fighting the same fight that we
fought back then in order to survive for today's
socio-economic in order to climb today, socioeconomic
ladder, we will find. We will continue to demand that.
There is one Fair wage. I'm talking in favor of mr.
Alderman.
Arised.
I Rise to support Alderman. Roses ordinance, about livable
wage, the National Restaurant. Association is not, paying
is not paying all of the workers. The minimum wage due to a
pass agreement. The National Restaurant Association, which
I want to call NRA to make a short but knows that the
inflation that that the inflation we just recently had was
horribly hard.
Yeah.
Yet, they want to keep this outdated agreement, which was
forged with the past mayor and a long-gone city council
still green and singled out a group of workers. In the
restaurant industry, to be paid Sub, sub minimum wage.
We are here today to demand that the net and are a National
Restaurant Association.
Is.
It sits down. And rewrite, this agreement, that was drafted
at a time when the economic conditions were different, the
large irreverent, by today's economic standards, the
national average for these types of workers are getting
paid $7.80, but but this is Chicago and the soldiers will
rise up and find a way that is more perfect to all parties
involved in this in the meantime we are here to tell the
National Restaurant Association that they have to sit down
with the unions or renegotiate. The law that was written a
long time ago and proved to be short-sighted.
This.
This is a demand and not an ass Corporate America. A
livable wage would allow with a lot of family to chase the
American dream. There are families here who do earn a
livable wage and they have the opportunity to achieve the
American dream. Let's one Fair wage.
Thank you, Miss.
Thank you, mr.
Thank you mr. Ortiz for your comments?
Our next speaker is Roosevelt, Daniel.
The.
Good morning to everybody was about Daniel and I'm glad to
be here to speak before the city council, there's some
issues that need to be addressed that going on, but first
of all, I want to say to the mayor at work hard for you to
be re-elected and I expect you to work hard for the people
to the city of Chicago and everybody went together. We can
get things done the way. It should be, but I'm going to go
as far as nouns change and I must say that all of my lips.
You go.
You gave out my name. My address. There's someone in the
world and your world. They live right by me because I
didn't agree with one of the meetings that you said you
didn't do. And I got the paper here to prove that you put
in effect. So this gentleman his name is George Lopez. He
has a repair shop and you said in this list that it
wouldn't be in the mood to put in effect 2017. And so he
came down to my house, the day after the meeting that, I
complain it to you about it. And he come to my garage walk
inside of my garage with his camera. Took pictures of my
car to put in my garage. I asked my
What are you doing? You say, you been calling 311 on my
business? I haven't called 311. I didn't even know the man,
the more that I seen him, but now he didn't know me. He
never came to the meeting and you gave it up, he said, Emma
told me that you complain it. So I'm going to say to him
and then why would you is it a law for you to give out
people's name and address? So they can come to your place
of business? I mean, your home and take pictures of your
garage and take pictures of you now. And I don't think the
law permit that if I'm wrong, I would like for the city
council to tell me I'm wrong. So, I want this to be taken
care of, and I think that you're going above
The law.
The law giving out these information into me. I believe
that this man has been paying you off and you right away.
Like I said, this happened on a Thursday or Friday this man
approached me and my garage now, is that right? And I go
there. I come to your meeting with my name on the thing. I
don't know. Why would this man? You don't know me. He never
came to the meeting and I didn't come to your meeting, but
I have a man, this is a problem. If I'm wrong, I can say,
somebody tell me I'm wrong and I'll do the law permits,
who's supposed to be representing the people to give out
people name and address so somebody else can come, you
know, I was crying because this man could have killed me
write that my garage
You're?
You know, he is.
You know, he just came up there for no way.
No.
No, I was crying. So I would hope the city council. Take a
look into this as well as the mayor and tell me, and I can
see if I'm wrong, let me know. But I don't believe the law
permit that. So why would you do that to people. I don't
understand you.
You're?
You know, I know you you debut of being paid off by those
people cuz I got to pay for your right now to prove. You
put that in effect but you did not answer to me, you didn't
do it.
Miss.
Mister, Daniel, thank you very much for your comments.
Miss.
Mister, Daniel, thank you very much for your comments.
However, your time has expired.
Are.
Our next speaker is Denise Goring.
My.
My name is dr. Denise boring born and raised here in
Chicago crew up in Robert Taylor homes. I now live in
downtown Chicago, I was very instrumental, in mayor
Johnson's campaign. I drive around to Chicago drive around
Chicago because I want to get involved. So as I was driving
around on the west side, I noticed all these migrant
immigrants at the police station and I got a concern. I
have family members that are police. So I understand people
wanting to help Chicago, wanting to help, but my main
concern is she
Let's take care of Chicago people first, then throw out the
lifeline to help others. So we have 50 million dollars
going to migrant immigrants. What do we have for the
Chicago ones here in Chicago that are homeless, that are
veterans that have no help. And I know I'm mayor is driving
to take care of some of these issues, we all need to help
and think about what we're doing, what we're bringing in,
what we're imposing on the police department. Thank you.
Thank.
Thank you, Miss scoring for your comments.
Are.
Our next speaker is Melvin Bailey.
Hey.
Hey, good morning city council. It's been a while since I
spoke to you guys. I like to say good morning and I just
say thank you to all to all the men who supported us to go
in the ground to bill for the bond market rate homes. We
got to structure going up in ditch before we have two
structures going up right now and walk to burn that's Ward
and we're doing on the job training to get the guns out.
They hand with one night Walter called me and said, man,
what is these guys? They selling drugs. It was so many guys
on the corner. They were so happy to see that you guys
working. And I told no, they just happy to see other folks
working in their neighborhood. And the police officer came
up to me and said, man, I'm glad you hired that, man right
there because he was a proud.
Community. Some of the guys upstairs right now, so when I'm
telling you guys. What y'all to come back. Thank. Thank you
all and it paid down for coming back. Next week to see. All
development up seeing the structure. See the quality of
work, we put into it for the under job training. To get the
guns out. These kids are, y'all know, my speech I've never
changed for the past three administrations, but thank God.
Now, we're in the ground to show you guys that we need to
do more and we need to speed up the process of getting
these locks into a hand. So we could do more. I will invite
all going to call your cell phone anyway but then we got in
my organization on the city's real quickly cuz it's a very
disrespectful for the community. We were selected for
invest Southwest deal on lake in kidzy. We did not have
one, not one.
Oh, Marie Scottsdale. We don't need to have a community
meeting. I was like, so I went and told the Police
Department 11th District I told Miss May worry about your
block and it was like, so call me Melvin we made a
decision. We gave the we gave the project to make Michaels
but now I am short. Listen for another invest, Southwest
deal on Madison, and Hamlin would have had 20 community
mean.
What is the?
What is the difference? Why we passing projects that
significant to them and not significant to a community?
That's something that we need to look at. We need to look
at it but I really want y'all to come back and see the
development that we're doing and see that young man that's
being trained on the job train. I like to say thank you to
will help with Department of Housing to helping us get that
money. So we can train these young man's on this site. And
that's what we call on the job training. And if we want to
get these guns that they hand, we got to replace it with a
drill.
Trust.
Trust me, trust me. That's the only way that's going to
happen. And the young man that I'm hiring. Or I'm coming,
I'm coming, I'm coming in your War to do some affordable
housing market rate homes as well. You know, we want to put
the mixture in there cuz we want to make sure that we hire
from that neighborhood. And that's the only way we're going
to change that if we hire from the community. Alright,
thanks.
Thank.
Thank you, mr. Bailey for your comments are final speaker.
Today is Jessica Jackson.
Hello. I want to stay real fast.
Tell.
To the black community of this town.
In the name, in the words of Malcolm X, we've been
hoodwinked.
Run amuck Bamboozled by sitting here thinking that these
black politician.
Are helping us, they are not.
They?
They have us believing that the major problem in our
community is crying. The only thing we got to be concerned
about describes the recent recent recent,
When?
When the reality is all of us, don't go to jail.
All.
All about Saint on probation and parole.
But what do all the bus and jump in somewhere sometime and
civil court.
Spell vocal cord and silver quarters where they're getting
us. That's why they're giving us the economic harm and
processes Mayor Johnson. I need you to listen
I need your.
I need your undivided attention so that you can hear what
the Chicago is like,
The probate division. It's not just the immigrants that's
coming in and Bogart, not communities that probate division
with the public administration office illegally taken off
properties, that equate to us.
And probate process. I'm sitting here with a four-wheel
from my mother.
My.
My mom.
my mother dad and didn't know nobody a damn
Didn't know nobody a die.
Papa.
The building been paid for cuz I was 15 years old.
and you can,
And you can get up in Probate.
Enterprise.
in a process that you all say that even if a person
just,
Justin have or will that they still because they got real
estates that still have to go through probate, only to get
in Probate and those crooked probate judges.
The crook.
The Crooked probate judges do, I need to name the name, so
you going to get on it, but if you don't get on it, I'm
coming back and I'm naming names.
This.
Please alderman.
Yeah.
Who.
Who is my ultimate South Shore? It's a Greg Mitchell is a
Chauncey
Who's my commissioner?
What?
What are you take the issues to Miss Jackson. Thank you
very much for your comments. However, your time has
expired.
You.
You're?
You're out of. There are no further speakers. You have time
we signed up for the public comment.
Play.
Thank you. This concludes our public comments.
Run.
Resolutions. We have three resolutions today, a resolution
honoring.
Elf.
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority a resolution commemorating June
as pride month and a resolution honoring Juneteenth
National Independence Day.
Chair recognizes.
Alderwoman Harris.
I'm a.
Mo suspend the rules to allow us to do. Here are
resolutions today. So ordered in the interest of time,
today we will forgo reading the resolutions and go straight
to the remarks from city council. Our first resolution
honors, Alpha Kappa, Alpha sorority,
You want?
You want to play? You want to blow the whole first?
Set.
To make.
It's amazing how unify this city has become, because I
believed a Delta stood up and applauded as well.
Chair. Recognizes old woman Harris.
Thank.
Thank you, mr. Mayor, I first want to give acknowledgements
to you, and say, thank you for allowing us to be here and
to do something to support the akas. Across the city of
Chicago who have worked so hard in terms of their give
back. So today, thank you.
I want.
I want to thank my partner-in-crime altamed Stephanie D
Coleman.
Assistant Minister Aurora, but in the city council, we are
not just wonderful AKA, but we are all done and packed out.
Delta. We are all the Gregory Mitchell Q's in the house. We
are Alderman Walter Burnett.
Stop.
So it is truly wonderful to have my sisters and my soror is
in the room with me today. What you all have done is the
organization. Has transformed my life.
Many of the mushy Rose. I sitting in the Box, they are women
who have been apart of gerund form of my life. And I'm
going to let you have that, right? You got to switch and
she will whoop.
But she is also the person I looked you when I want to know
anything about AKA, she is everything, okay? And I've gone
a little out of order but I do want to acknowledge someone
who is the 30th Central Regional director.
Low in honesty who has been a store right there. She was a
star war from the day of birth.
25.
21st century Regional director former international
treasure in Central Regional historian.
Now today, I really want to emphasize that we are not just
pretty girls.
We?
We are tomorrow girls.
We?
We are an educated girls and what I I team is. We give
back.
Are.
Everything that the AKA does, from the time, we go to a
meeting to the next meeting is figuring out. What else we
going to do? How else we're going to work? How to take the
blessings that we've been given as an organization and make
them work. And it's all about I give back and I can't, I
want to say thank you to the women who are at the top
because they give their life.
Mega.
They got family now y'all, they got families and husbands
and children but they give their life to this organization
and step away from some of their duties in their homes to
come. And look at it, brought up a case of telling
everybody about what we do in The Sisterhood. So today I'm
more grateful than I've ever. Been love all my store.
You all have been the wonderful example of mean, I'm in the
chapter, they don't make me work hard.
They?
They let me do me, they let me see the crazy all day. So I
want to thank my chapter in my chapter leaders and that
chapter for giving me Grace
and,
And allowing me to be.
And allowing me to be a part of that group. In that
organization, why they carry me and left my heavy, but up,
and I got a lot of working here. So, they carrying me. But
I'm grateful that they do it in love.
My.
My soror Carolyn back there. And my bachelor's in my basket
is that the royal king is my thank you.
They?
They all work so hard as the organization of women. And
today, again, this is about acknowledging, all your
commitment, all your dedication. And if we had a day
everyday, it wouldn't be enough. So thank you for your
service. Thank you for your commitment. Thank you for your
gift back. Thank you for being amazing. AKA women are and I
love you and it ain't nothing you can do about it.
Thank you.
That's for you alderwoman as for you.
Thank.
Thank you. The chair recognizes. All you want me to leave?
Thank.
Thank you, mr. President, I to stand in support and excited
support for this resolution, you may be asking yourself.
Why would be standing up to acknowledge you but I know some
history too. And I will, first, and foremost want to thank
you for this one right here, all the Roman Harris who's a
mentor of mine on this Council. I first learned about Greek
organizations. When I went to college and I went to a place
where I literally had never been around, so, and pardon me
in the room. So many white people in my life. I went to
Indiana University back in the 90s where the minority,
populations at that school was less than 10% total, and it
was a, it was a strange experience having grown up in
Chicago. I haven't gone to public school and having most of
my friends, looking with some people in this room and I
found myself in a position where I needed a place in a
group of other young women leaders. And I we started our
own agents.
And are you and we modeled ourselves. Think you have a
Gamma Delta.
We modeled ourselves not off of the traditional Greek
system, but on the black brake system because we love them
the model of service, and all that you were committed to,
in terms of giving back to the community, that takes me
back to now, which is, I want to thank each and everyone of
you for your commitment to community. We are here as
representatives of our constituencies, but we don't do any
of this alone, so, I
Recognize that.
Recognize that each and everyone of you place more than
probably 7 roll in each of your communities. Because when
you show up like this, when you make yourself part of an
organization like the akas, it's a lifetime commitment,
commitment to service into Sisterhood, but thank you for
all that you're doing in this city and look forward to
continuing to work with you. Thank you.
It's
The chair recognizes alderwoman. Stephanie Coleman and
welcomed the first finest and best sorority.
Sioux City Hall, I can't think chairman Harris. Who's like
another mother who disciplines me in love and surely gives
me protocol of this Council. Okay. But in love to our
former colleague, I retire call Lee Alderman, Leslie,
Harrison who was celebrating 43 years of being a member of
this organization? I know representative, Tim do boys play
with Kira and I have to shout out our Delta sister
Alderman, chairman had.
Where are?
We're all sisters, we just wear different colors and then
the mother of the fourth war is here. Who adopted me as her
daughter. Mama, we love you. All the Robinsons mother is
here from Theta, Omega in the regional directors. Women who
shoulders we all stand on an 1980, the action committee.
The connections committee was found it at the 80th
birthday, I believe. And the mission was to engage in
Social political and Civic involvement. And what this
organization has been doing for the last hundred plus years
has been advocating for higher quality, education, maternal
health and infant mortality by prevention, Public Safety
and environmental justice. So, its chairman Harold said, we
aren't just pretty and I40 pearls. We are workers Across
the Nation.
As well.
As we're at attaining and this very City to support every
mission that we have has been with Mary. Brandon Johnson
has been intentional about and serving this great City of
Chicago. I have to start out the mothership. The mothership
46 years. In this organization of Alex, Bane Mika,
Nick.
Nicole Burnett for international headquarters, Natasha
Scott, Mika, Matthews, Marketa and Denise Kerr. And I got
to recognize my sister's over from the Westside Bar with
deer. And the towel Omega, Tau gamma Omega, where you all
at
All the way.
What's the weather outside?
Empress.
And president Bobby Steele and Lady of Baron Davis.
Based.
Baseball cards have been starving. All men come for 25
years. And do we have any golden swords in the house?
Women have been members of this organization for 50 years.
So you, we are looking at decades and Decades of just
history and where are the Pearl Star Wars?
Do we have?
Do we have a pearl?
Are we have a pearl 70?
65 years of service.
International president's mother board. Thank you. Thank you
for being with us old Alpha Kappa, Alpha beer, out with
Kappa, Alpha part that I'm loyal and hearts that are true
by marriage and posters. We strive. And we do things that
are worthwhile and when
We help each other.
God bless you songs that we love you.
Okay.
I've been around.
I've been around black people for a very long time, and
that was pretty special, that was absolutely amazing. So
thank you older woman Coleman for that is incredible
presentation. So I've learned a lot today. Silver gold and
Pearls, right? So congratulations.
If there's anyone else wish to speak, I dare you not speak
behind that but I will, I will. Okay, well, good luck. The
chair recognizes Alderman, Lamont Robinson.
Let you miss.
Thank you, mr. Mayor
Turn.
Chatman Harris.
I will.
I would.
I would like to let this body know.
That cop out.
That Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated.
Is also represented in this body.
Apology accepted by the chair. Thank you.
Kappa Alpha Psi sorority Incorporated.
Hello.
Hello joke.
Does.
That's next month.
That.
That's next month, ladies.
What's?
With all seriousness. Alpha Kappa, Alpha, sorority
Incorporated.
What?
Was founded on.
Was founded on a mission of five basic tenants, mr.
President, like you my mother who is here today with us
Mary Robinson. Cultivated and encouraged by Scholastic and
ethical standards in education.
and,
And service to all mankind.
Chief.
Teaching in Chicago public schools with 34 years?
Once.
25.
When?
25 years, mr. President, in Englewood USA.
Are.
It is because of that service that I am a member of this
distinguished body today.
out of
I would also like to acknowledge my aunt, who also spent
about 36 years in Chicago Public Schools, who was an IV
Beyond the Wall, Marsha Blair,
and my cousin, who was
and my cousin who was with me today and my big sister,
My.
mark,
Marla Owen, Kirk.
And my very capable replacement and the historic House of
Representatives who is also a member of AKA representative.
Tim do play ladies, thank you for your service to Chicago.
Thank you for your service to the state of Illinois in the
United States of America. God bless you and thank you
again.
H e. R r.
The chair recognizes all the woman Dow.
Thank.
Thank you mister president, I was very intentional this
morning.
When I decided to John my crimson and cream.
And that's because I wanted everyone to know that I stand
in full support of this resolution as a member of Delta
Sigma Theta ink and wish my sister has an Alpha Kappa
Alpha, congratulations on your day at Chicago city council
and also it is a k, a day in the city of Chicago.
Serve.
Service to our commute.
Service to our communities, is the Hallmark of our
Sisterhood and I recognize, and respect the Deep Synergy. I
share with my colleagues like chairman, Michelle Harris,
and chairman Stephanie Coleman and my own state senator
Mattie hunters, and my own State Rep. Jim, do boucle and my
sister over there, Mary Robinson. It's next to me today.
and I want to just say that although we rock different
colors,
Are.
Our commitment to social justice is timeless and Priceless
and I want to congratulate everyone in here. Representing
pink and green today on your commitment to the city of
Chicago in to the betterment of our communities. Thank you
all.
Cherry.
Chair recognizes Alderman, Ervin.
Thank.
Thank you. Thank you mr. Chairman on the light night lights
not working. Okay. Thank you. I think this President wanted
to stand up for this particular resolution because growing
up in the city of Chicago going to school, it was a
Possible, not to run into an educator, who was not a member
of a greek-letter organizations in the ones that I knew in
the schools, that that I attended were members of Alpha
Kappa Alpha and those women then really put a mark on the
lot of us as young people because of the nursery because of
the respect that they put upon us and we gave to them. And
so I just wanted to surprise, you just say thank you for
the work that you all have done in the shaping of our
community. Why we have members of all of the divine nine
organizations and you are as commitment to our community, I
do think though it is important for us to recognize each
and everyone of you are merely the women of Alpha Kappa
Alpha. The last time I asked, said something about a
sorority, I got myself in a little bit of trouble, but none
the less. I do think that we have to make sure that we
understand our route.
What we?
what, we've
Where we come from and in the work that you all have done
to make our communities great to continue to strive that
you're doing the congratulations, and God bless you.
I remember.
I remember that thank you. Is there anyone else you wish to
speak to this resolution?
See you.
see you in a
So, you know, hands and I will do my best to bring this
into some level of perishing here. I also staying with the
body, hear the city council to speak in support of this
resolution. I'm honored to acknowledge and thank Alpha
Kappa, Alpha, sorority on AKA Day, Chicago city, council
Chicago city council since its founding in 1980 and 1908
your mission to promote Unity friendship and service to all
mankind has shape and enhance the fabric of our city.
We?
We are proud to have all you wanted, Michelle, Harris, and
all the woman Stephanie Coleman as extraordinary. Women AKA
and leaders in their respective Wards across the state. As
you all know, our lieutenant governor thinks lieutenant
governor Juliana Stratton or state senator Mattie Hunters,
Cook County Board, president Toni. Preckwinkle also,
exemplified the Excellence that exists through the AKA
Take.
Thank.
thank you.
Thank you for your great leadership. AKA has a rich history
of fostering, women leaders, and making a difference.
They're out communities.
From.
From the first AKA president who got the sorority involved
in the women's suffrage movement, fighting for voting
rights to the current a president president Anthony Reed.
Who continues the fight?
Oracle.
Or equality. Your sorority as the proud Legacy of being at
the Forefront of social justice movements, while promoting
service and Sisterhood along the way.
As.
As you advocate for access to high-quality education,
access to better maternal, Health Care, Mental Health Care,
environmental justice, and more. I want you to know that we
share priorities or a great City and I stand ready to work
with you. All of you. Thank you for choosing Chicago course
as your headquarters for Alpha Kappa, Alpha, Alpha, Kappa
Alpha and thank you for making the city of Chicago. The
greatest city in the world and graduation
Nothing.
Okay.
where,
We're going to pass these individually.
Share Rick.
Chair recognizes ottoman. Mitchell may. I get a motion for
the passage of the resolution.
Bass Pro.
This President, I move passes.
Yeah.
Yama passes Anonymous, you got it here and no objections.
So ordered
You are.
Our next resolution.
Remember.
Commemorates June as pride month.
Are there?
Are there in?
Are there any Alderman older person's wish to speak to this
resolution?
Chair recognizes.
All.
Old.
Alderman. Rosa
Then.
Thank you so much mr. President. I Rise to support this
resolution recognizing Pride months, recognizing the
contributions of the lgbtqi plus Community here in the city
of Chicago, as the resolution, make snow in 2023 alone,
state and local legislators have already introduced over
600, hateful laws targeting lgbtqia. + community laws, that
seek to set the clock on civil rights laws, that seek to
force communities back into the closet. To criminalize love
to ban books that have lgbtqi plus characters.
Do you?
Dear.
Gear in.
Here in the city of Chicago, we pride ourselves and having
the first-ever lgbtqia plus Hall of Fame. We pride
ourselves on having one of the first-ever organizations
that fought for the gay and lesbian Community. We pride
ourselves in being welcoming and being loving, and being an
accepting place. And so this pride month, I provided to all
of you, my colleagues into you mister mayor. Thank you so
much for putting it on this beautiful unionmade button that
has the progress pride flag. That represents. Not just
lgbtqi plus Community but also uplift the black and brought
members of our lgbtqi plus Community individuals. Like
Frankie Knuckles, who will be be recognizing later on
today. When we Landmark the warehouse,
and,
And so, I'm asking my colleagues, if you haven't already,
please consider putting on this pain, that makes it clear
that you are an ally to the lgbtqi, plus community that in
the face of right-wing hate, you will stand with our
sisters and brothers and our siblings and say we accept
you, we love you. We are going to protect you. And here in
the city of Chicago, you do not have to live your life, in
fear. You can live your life openly and with pride for who
you love and for who you are. So thank you so much mr.
Mayor for supporting this resolution and bringing the
sport. And of course, they're wearing this beautiful
unionmade, but thank you all the men. Rosa, the chair
recognizes alderwoman Haddon
Thank.
Thank you, mr. President, I to rise in support of this
resolution of proudly. I don't know that I can match any of
the eloquent or enthusiastic or energetic speeches of our
previous resolution. But I can say that I am proud to be an
out elected official. I'm proud to be a member of Chicago
city council and when I was first elected, I don't think I
realized what the impact would be on the community that I
serve or even the broader community in the city of Chicago
on having an openly gay, a black woman in elected office
and over my first term.
I had so many beautiful opportunities to represent our
community from middle school newspapers, who wanted to
interview me and asked me, if I'd sponsor their, lgbtq a
club, right to college students who saw it in my
representation themselves and opportunities to, to show up
as they are. I know that personally I'm fortunate to have a
family and it in a community that's always been supportive
of me being who I am. And that is not a privilege that many
of us have. And is Alderman, ramirez-rosa mention, we are
watching every day as people try and attack our community
and take away our rights as a pragmatist. It's me just
seems like a huge waste of time. We know we're going to
win.
Right now, we're going to weigh.
We?
We know the achievements of lgbtqi members throughout this
country have added to our greatness has added to our
culture and have added to the aspirations that we continue
to strive for. We are not a perfect place even in Chicago
at today with the akas Juneteenth in lgbtq pride month. It
feels really close to perfect you guys I'm just saying very
close but we're not and I appreciate every member in the
box and every member of our community.
I'm a.
I'm ever.
Every future out elected leader. Parent-teacher, who
continues to strive for representation to help our city
continue to be more perfect, our state better our country
better and I thank you all and thank you mr. President
thank you older woman.
Thank you. The chair recognizes Alderman Lawson.
Thank you.
A connoisseur presidents on behalf of the 44th Ward
Community. I'm so proud to stand here and support of this
resolution. I represent the ward been elected. The first
LGBT member of the city council 20 years ago, years ago,
when there was just one of us in this room and let's see.
Now, there are not out loud elected official, not
represented in Northlake Franz alone, no offense to Timmy.
And I, what do I want the far north side and I want us to
really take note of that. A lot of people ask about what I
can do for the LGBT community. Again, do I have Halsted
wiped out the center, I powered Brown. I say that my job is
really to make sure that every Community has those
affirming accepting services that mine does and that we
need to have those services south and west in Northwest and
we've seen that starts.
And that's so important that we as a city, find those
services and every corner of our neighborhoods.
Price for me is it is it time to take stock? And think
about the last year our successes in our failures and it's
been a rough year. I think a lot of my colleagues and
talked about that nationally, it's frightening. It's
frightening to see what other states are doing for our
local institutions many great ones that are represented by
my friends. In the box today that have had really had some
ups and downs, but just like our amazing Community. Those
institutions are bouncing back and they're resilient will
continue to serve us for many, many years to come. So I'm
hopeful about where we are here in Chicago as we received.
My.
Migrants.
Migrants see.
Migrants seeking affirming Services Board, Morton Illinois,
Reproductive Services, culturally competent, health care.
And I'm happy that we have a place to here that we can
support them. I know, I will see many of you on Sunday,
we're having a parade.
If you have not signed up, you are all invited to march
with me and the other members of the caucus. I really see.
You do it to come together to celebrate to celebrate each
and every person in this city for who they are and what
they can contribute do. Thank you all for this opportunity
and for this amazing City that gave me a platform to come
out and then my true self and I promise to work hard to get
back all the community.
Thank you and have.
Thank you and happy.
Thank you and happy Friday. Thank you.
Thank.
Thank you, alderman.
What are?
The chair recognizes the K is not silent venosan. Thank
you, mr. President and thank you everyone who's here today.
I stand in strong support for the resolution, but also
excitement, you know, one of our esteemed journalists might
be here wrote an article couple months ago, saying that
Chicago now has the gayest City Council in American
history, my challenge to our journalists friends, let's do
some digging. I think we might have the most lgbtqi plus
Council in the history of the universe, but it's really a
special thing. We all are members of the lgbtq caucus got
together a few weeks ago, and broke Brad. And talked about
our intersectionality, some things that we can get done for
the community in the fight, going forward against hate
speech but also for our trans brothers and sisters. And
that's something that I know that.
m, in
leaders in the
Leaders in the back.
M in the Box will hold us to and I thank you all so much
for your work on these issues. I love being gay. I think it
makes me so much better at this job. I think I get to do
this job because of all the leaders and Trailblazers that
came before us and we get to do it in a certain way. I will
being gay because it makes me look at different communities
issues with a more Dynamic unique.
I feel that.
I feel that years in the closet taught me compassion
towards any community that needs to be uplifted and that
makes all of us on the lgbtq caucus and all members of
council stronger. So I think everyone for celebrating this.
This month in the city come to the parade. I'll give a
shout out. The parade starts and Miss Angela Clay's. Ward
makes it way down through mr. Bennett Lawson Road in ends
in my ward. Everyone is welcome. Make sure that this is a
parade for everyone and will be sinus you there. So thank
you all.
just,
Just as a reminder, purchase as many items as possible. We
need the revenue.
The chair recognizes ottoman, Mana up and worth.
and,
Thank you, mister president.
I'm so happy to see you.
I,
I am the first queer women of color to represent the 48th
Ward.
and while I
And while I'm happy to see, so many faces there, including
three space Alliance and Chicago therapy Collective small
businesses, like, brought back in early to bed.
and I,
And also those who are running for office.
My heart. I'm so glad to see you but I'm also very sad to
not see some of us who should be here today.
It should not be a crime.
And that.
and that's why I'm so proud to be a part of Chicago's lgbtq
+ caucus to fight for
Those.
Who cannot be here today?
Because when we do that, we all do better. Thank you,
Chicago.
Thank.
Thank you, thank you all the way.
The chair recognizes alderperson, Puentes.
Thank you, mr. President first, I want to thank everybody
across the city of Chicago. Increase the lgbtq caucus from
7 to 9 making us one fist of this city council.
It.
It wasn't just the lgbtq community, the believed in our
ability to lead and transform the city of Chicago's every
Ally across the city of Chicago that believed in our
ability to lead to trade, more just world. And so thank you
for everyone who allowed nine of us to sit in a counselor
50.
I'll
Also want to Echo some of the sentiments of my colleagues.
Chicago is a city with Paving the way for most of the
country showing that we can be a city that loves everybody
and respect everybody and treats, every fellow human being
with dignity and respect. But we also still do live in a
world in which many of us when making travel Arrangements,
have to consider where we're going. And if we are safe and
if the way we dressed and who we choose to love, we'll put
our lives in danger. So there's much work to be done here
in the city of Chicago, as we're trying to ensure that we
have culturally congruent and gender.
A.
Furman care in all of our Hospitals and Clinics that. We
respect lgbtq young people in our schools and allow them to
truly live and love without judgment is still work to do.
But I feel more confident about that work because who I am
in council with the voters that chose to put us in office.
And I'm also extremely proud to represent award that raises
and waves. The pride flag is high as we do the Puerto Rican
one.
I am proud to represent award, that crowns transgender
woman as the queen of our parade.
You see?
Musi respecting the lgbtq community does not just to have
does not have to happen. Just the boys. Some we could do it
in every war across the city of Chicago and that's what we
should be achieving and striving for. And so I feel lucky
to be here to be openly masculine presenting lesbian
representative 26:4.
but,
But to also continue being a champion for my community
because it makes a difference. Can't tell you how many
schools I visited and was young, lgbtq young people finally
feel like they're represented in my commute.
with a
Will they can be out and comfortable that they will also be
treated with dignity and respect because their elected
representatives is treated with dignity and respect and
it's 26 War as I look forward to the work, but I also know
that we are not all freaking safe until I black transgender
sister is free and safe. So we have work to do.
They?
Thanks.
Thank you. The chair recognizes Alderman Rodriguez.
Thank.
Thank you, mister president.
You.
You know, we work hard.
In trying to make our city more welcoming.
I need.
I need my own career, I could speak to welcoming of
returning, citizens veterans, even immigrant communities.
but,
But I am particularly moved by my colleagues and continue
on the fight, to make sure our city is the most welcoming
city as well of our lgbtq us brothers and sisters.
Speak.
speaking to my,
Colleagues and to the public.
I had a.
Heterosexual, I do want to speak to some of my history and
some of my own ignorance, as a young person growing up on
the southwest side of Chicago in some of the masculine
tendencies that I felt that I had to live up to that
weren't really living up.
The.
The gods real Call of love and Justice and I thank God that
I've had brothers and sisters in my life who have shown me
the way educated me on what being an ally is, the lgbtq +
community.
and,
And I hope and pray that I can send you on that path of
discovery of myself for the discovery of others as well.
Who might not be exactly like me because that's the city I
want to live in where when I'm not exactly like another
person, I still love them and Brace them and treat them as
a brother or sister to me that's a city. I want to live in,
I want to live in a city.
That was.
That 150 or more?
That 1/5 or more of our city council.
Is.
Is lgbtq, plus, I want to live in a city, a state and a
region, where business owners are diverse. I want to live
in a space where our young people were questioning feel
safe.
And they.
And they steal that we are there for them. So I acknowledge
past wrongs apologize for past wrongs, but I am very proud
to stand perhaps ten theater stand with to stand with into
the future or lgbtq plus brother and sisters because that's
the Chicago that I want to see an inclusive Chicago or we
love each other. Were there for each other. We create safe
spaces for each other. Thank you, mr. President. Thank you
for alderman.
Chair recognizes the fourth-best city council member today,
Alderman laspada. Congratulations.
Play.
Thank you, mr. President, I think I'm competing with the
26th Ward over there. Hey, I'm really proud to stand in
recognition of this resolution. As with ottoman Rodriguez,
straight to standard man serving on this Council. But I was
given this button, this beautiful unionmade Button as was
pointed out.
and I,
and then,
And then the question then becomes, do I have the right for
where this? But is that a lie is a big important word that
we can't just water down in the city of Chicago, cuz I know
that tolerance does not equal a Lightship. I cannot claim
to love people who I simply tolerate in the world are
likely when those who hate nine of our colleagues in this
room, who hate the folks, in this box, who would destroy
your ability to be free and healthy and safe and yourselves
in the world. They are not satisfied with the status quo,
like they're their work, is about destroying your safety
and I hope.
At this.
At this allyship leads to an acquaintance to solidarity in
concrete steps that we can take as a council through the
legislative actions that we take our support for campaigns
like higher trans. Now what what are we doing to to earn
the right to wear this month? And so I hope that you all
continue to hold us accountable that our colleagues. Here,
hold us accountable. I believe what old woman hadn't said
that the victory is inevitable, that your power and your
passion is so rare that the victory is inevitable. But how
much does it in Rich?
Arlo.
Our Lives as your allies to be a part of the victory with
you to take on that privilege of being in the fight with
you. So thank you so much for this resolution. Thank you
for the privilege. That is a lifeship. Thank you alderman.
Before.
Before we recognize our final speakers. On this resolution
that chair would like to recognize the former Alderman of
the 17th. Ward. Latasha, Thomas is here, ladies and
gentlemen?
Are.
Are you also AKA sorry about that? No second applause. No
second applause. Thank you. One more time. You're the
former owner of the 17th. Ward Latasha Thomas.
it's a
So what that the chair recognizes 33rd Ward? All the person
rossana Rodriguez Sanchez.
Yeah.
Yes. Thank you mr. President and I brought my tattoos
because you can't see Andre. So I I feel really moved after
hearing everything. That has been said in this chamber
today.
I am Puerto Rican, Latina woman and it is not always a
welcoming space for queer people to be out to stay. This is
me. This is who I am, and you can be a very scary face. And
I know that that is the case for I left, my native caller.
So, saying that out loud and letting ourselves be seen.
It's important to create space for everyone here in the
city of Chicago. I am very proud of the work that has been
done.
I didn't.
I didn't make.
Adding makes me think a lot about the idea of sanctuary
that we have been cultivating in the city and how it
expands because it is intersectional because in order to be
able to create Century, we have to create protection.
We?
We've.
We passed them on the autonomy Sanctuary or than us at a
moment when Roe versus Wade was reversed. But we knew that
it was important to protect gender-affirming care because
of me because we have to be able to protect people and
their decisions about their bodies in order to be a
sanctuary and we are going to continue to do that. I just
say I love you so much and thank you so much for your
words. I before I finish I wanted to
Honor briefly, the memory of a former student.
that I had the pleasure to teach at Bella Vista Campus High
School
Yes.
just,
is the black Trans girl and it was Coco. She was my
student. She was so. So Jesse student, she was somebody
that we love deeply and dearly and that we desperately
tried to protect. But this Society is not a welcoming place
for black, Trans women and black Trans girls yet.
Gaga, we love you.
I need the.
I need the name of Coco. We are going to continue to fight
to make sure that this is a welcome in space. That this is
a real Sanctuary for everybody. Especially for the most
vulnerable people in our society. I celebrate. Yule, I
celebrate All sigh celebrate this Council and the City of
Chicago for for creating space for all of us. Thank you.
The chair recognizes Alderman, Lamont Robinson.
it's
This President, thank you yesterday for supporting a great
organization and the fourth ward race Pace Alliance.
As we celebrated its new CEO, Shannon, Lynn Parker who was
here today.
I'll
Also, I want to give a big shout-out to Antonio King, the
lgbtq community liaison to the great City of Chicago and
Department of Health Public Health.
Johnny Gill, thank you for your great work.
What's the?
Which President is great because I get to thank my mother
twice a day.
I want.
I want to see.
I want to thank my mother and the first person that came
out to my sister cousin. Marla. Blair was here today? Thank
you, both for loving me and supporting me.
I'll
Also want to thank chairwoman dial, chairwoman Harris.
Are.
And the lovely ladies behind me.
For allowing me to make history as the first black out
member of the Illinois House of Representatives.
An.
And the first black out, mail Maria.
just,
Juicer in this body.
Miss.
Mister mayor, some people might ask, why is it important?
It's important. Because are you struggle to be themselves?
Highway.
High rates of homelessness, High rates of HIV.
What's?
But today is a great day because our community can see
themselves and all of us and they can dream big, Mister
mayor.
And they can be out and proud and make history. Miss
president. I look forward to working alongside of you to
make sure that this community
Play.
Stands by its black Trans brothers and sisters who murders
are still unsolved in our city that our budget. Also
reflects,
This great Community Mr, Man.
Whitney.
It needs resources and housing and Healthcare. So today is
a great day, Mr. Mare, and I appreciate you standing by our
community, but we certainly have more work to do. Thank
you. Thank you.
They?
Thank.
Thank you. Are there any other members of this body that
wish to speak to this resolution? Yes, we should present.
Yes. Okay. So if the chair will recognize Alderman, Andre
Vasquez,
Thank.
Thank you very much, mr. President, I am probably hear
associated with this resolution. I have a regret that I'm
not there in person to be there with the folks, in the box.
But I wanted to make sure to thank all of those who taught
us really what it means to fight when we think about
intersectionality and the origins of Pride and the
Stonewall riots in all of the fights has been taken out by
people who experience so much. And just for one is be who
they are for loving who they are. And I want you to
acknowledge that the amount of Grayson patients. Shown that
some of us who are not always
Demos.
The most open.
The most open, something we need to model because it
allowed us to really have a better idea for understanding
what family means, and will love means. And so, I'm very
appreciative to everyone in my life has helped me grow and
learn to organizations like to call you'll annoy Chicago
therapy, Collective siblings, like our sister. At least
Mallory is no longer with us, knowing that are are black
Trans. Women are the most marginalizing and has the most
endangered, our community. And so I know there's a ton of
work that we need to do and I am I'm appreciative that I
can be around and live in a time where my family members
and children feel comfortable enough to speak about a block
away, that allows us to be showing that amount of hard that
I might have embraced. And so I know that there are
challenges and other parts of the country in the world but
I want to make sure the people here in Chicago known
everywhere in the world know that Chicago Police stand
proud with our siblings. And if we're going to do
everything we can to make sure
They were not on.
They were not only speaking to this but they were investing
in it that we're working on changing laws that we used to
cago is viewed as the best employer of Valley Beach in
lgbtq community, and our non-binary siblings as well. And
then we think about things like the lgbtq business study to
try to identify disparity that we were looking to work in
the first time that we continue to do that work to make
sure that books and I just welcomed but they are family and
that we are very blessed to be allowed to lead with them
and so on.
Thank you, all and thank.
Thank you all and thank you for the beauty speak on this
matter. Thank you. Miss present. Thank you Alderman. Thank
you.
The chair recognizes alderwoman. Stephanie Coleman.
I took.
I to stand in solidarity of celebrating this month for my
lgbtq brothers and sisters are, especially I can't wait to
join you this Sunday on the North side over in the 44th
Ward. But specifically to Antonio to a precious to Alexis
to baby Onna to stara to Paul and to Zach and everyone in
this, thank you for being leaders and Advocates as a share
of the black caucus and two of our members are out and
proud. The first African American to be out and proud even
in gear 2023. Lamont gave a special shout-out but to
Shannon Parker the work that you have done in the Inglewood
community.
I want you to talk with me. Thank you for what you have
done and the fact that you step out on faith and now you
are the chief executive officer. I cannot be more prouder
of you as a friend but as a dress and also because I just
get on them, all of the work that he's done, how you do it
with style and grace. And what I love about Chicago,
Winchester beautiful Melting Pot of black white gay
strange, Christian coach,
Whatever.
Whatever you are.
Whatever you are, we got it in Chicago to Royal. Children,
right? And we want the same quality education, Quality
Healthcare and we want Equity or cross also thank you mr.
President or a recognizing, our leaders are brothers and
sisters of this caucus and happy pride month.
Bad.
They have to work on that spin move. When I talk, that's
pretty impressive. All the one in Coleman the chair. The
chair, recognizes Alderman Lopez.
They?
Thank.
Thank you, mr. President, and good morning, still took
members of the Chicago city council. I to rise and support
of this resolution for a whole host of reasons. First, and
foremost, my husband would not allow me to sit down and be
quiet is pride month cuz he would get me when I got home as
every good spouse will do.
but I'm
But I have stood in this chamber.
8U.
8 years and have recognized Pride.
Every single year.
And it's my
And it's one of those things where
When?
When your new this is all about the celebration, the
happiness, the joyous occasion, and as you get older you
realize just how much work there is to do.
What?
What are?
Whatever Community we're celebrating even if it is your
own.
In.
and,
And I know and seeing the depth and breadth of the
diversity of this room of the lgbtq Plus members. And we
went from being just the gay and lesbian caucus 8 years ago
and now heading for new letters, added to that clock is
named and a plus sign to boot.
But there are still many things that we have to address in
the city of Chicago.
When?
When it relates.
To.
To our community.
and I,
And I'm so inspired all of the new members from all across
the city.
From work.
From war that weren't necessarily viewed as the Gaylord.
Or from the gay neighborhoods.
What?
What are here because this representation this diversity
gives us a chance to respond to the issues that as my
colleague, from the fourth, ward just reference the issues
impacting. Not only our community, the lgbtq + community on
the North side. What is every sign?
To have the first flag.
Gay.
Gay open, open the gate all women on the south side is a
blessing to all of us on the Southside. Having been the
only one south of North Avenue for nearly a decade. But
this also allows us to address the issues of every person
who identifies or is questioning or his concern.
In our community.
May.
Maybe a part of our community or know someone who's going
to be a part of that community.
because,
Because there are too many issues. Mr. President that we
talked about it. We congratulate ourselves on when it comes
to addressing lgbtq plus issues.
At least.
That we still are missing the mark on.
We have seen.
H&R.
HIV and AIDS numbers.
Still continue to go opposite of where we want them to just
20,
We?
We've spent millions and I do mean Millions on housing
programs.
and,
And neighborhoods to help address those who are living with
AIDS or HIV. Weathers transitional, temporary or permanent
one of which Chicago house is coming to my own war in West
Englewood community.
We again spend Millions on preventive prophylactics,
prophylaxis otherwise, known as prep.
We?
Which I believe.
As.
Has allowed us to become more comfortable and allow the
youth to become more comfortable with the idea of having
unprotected sex because they believe that it is a safeguard
for them against STDs and communicable diseases.
The.
These are issues that are not new to the lgbtq community,
or any Community for that matter.
Are we?
We have seen, where are I? Have been taken off the ball. We
have seen, we're even something as simple and as basic as
getting free condoms into the community for men, and women
has stalled under the Department of Public Health,
Our delicate partners are not reaching, the people that
they need to reach to help. Keep them safe, to keep them
educated to help us create a truly healthy and safe
environment for the next generation of individuals who may
be here or maybe there.
That is what we need to also celebrate. And remember this
month as we talked about what it means to focus on Pride.
We have to Aspire to have the pride to ensure that we are
safe. Guarding the future, gay lesbian, transgender
intersexual bisexual, any other sexual? Plus, they will
eventually be a part of the fabric of this great City.
So mr. President
We celebrate. We March we party. We we wear feathers with
our friends.
We also must remember that there's work to be done and that
we have to commit ourselves to doing the work that goes
beyond just to Celebration the work that needs to reach
every community.
Throw.
Throughout the city of Chicago because thankfully gone are
the days.
We're a little kid from the southwest side at a travel all
the way up to the north side. Not just to go hang out in a
bar.
What to have to get an HIV test?
where,
Where you had to do the swab and then try to get up there
somehow.
To find out if you had gotten anything from the night
before, from the week before.
Do.
Those days are behind us and we can never go back in. The
only way, we can ensure we don't go back is by making sure
every Department, every delegate agency, realizes
understands it. All of what we are wanting to offer.
Internet.
In Connection in, with respect to the lgbtq community must
be in every Community everywhere because thankfully mr.
President. So are we, thank you, thank you.
Are there any other members of his body that wish to speak
to this resolution?
But seeing no other hands. I also stand with this body to
speak in favor of this resolution. Chicago is a city that
Embraces inclusion freedom and love. So we rightfully
celebrate and commemorate pride month across our great
City. We do that every single year in June, this is our
opportunity to honor the contributions and history of our
lgbtq + community.
Can you do?
Can you to advocate for their rights and freedoms?
We?
We are joined today by some amazing Chicagoans who are
standing up for the lgbtq + Community every single day and
is incredible. Honor to oversee this body.
As.
As the gayest body in the history of Chicago.
I'm sorry the universe.
I want.
I want to acknowledge the lgbtq plus advisory council
members and serve as a liaison between the mayor's office
and the lgbtq + Community throughout our city, making sure
their wants and needs are reflected when it comes to making
decisions.
So, I want to make sure that we knowledge Alaia Arnold.
An.
And an addition.
Thank.
Thank you for your work.
We?
We also are joined by Antonio King.
Sorry, I've been recognized course. We all know.
Russian.
Precious Brady Davis.
And they.
And then last night, we had an incredible time with the new
CEO from Brave space Alliance Shannon. Parker. Thank you.
Will say those Shannon Parker has been in this role for 50
days.
50.
52 days. That's longer than I've been there. And her
organization has been far more gracious than some people in
this city. So hopefully people will be nicer to me in the
days to come. But congratulations on your work.
We are also joined by members from the Chicago therapy
Collective who are working with the city to conduct an
assessment of our hiring practices and accommodations for
the trans community, Through the higher trans. Now pledged
that's executive director Laden.
Board president Martinez Barker Haines, and Fabiana
Mallory. That's Eagles names, right?
Elvis.
And finally, we are joined by Business Leaders who have
taken to hire trans now pledge and are a incredible example
for the private sector.
I can.
I committed itself to.
I committed itself to hiring and accommodating friends
folks in the workplace. So we have Sierra
jsoc from early to bed over to the name Wright. Say it
again.
Dissect. Here you go. And then we have Paul Ruffino from
rattleback records and Zach Engle from delete, delete
delete. I'm getting better at this.
Thank.
Thank you for your service is very critical time. You know,
anti-trans legislation that attack.
LGBT lgbtq + Community is sweeping Across the Nation and,
of course, it's especially targeting trans children. We
need to keep making sure that Chicago remains a city where
all people are welcome, but you are gay and lesbian trans
non-binary bisexual queer. You will always have a home here
in Chicago this month and every month we will stand up for
your rights and protections and continue to improve the
quality of life for every single person in the city of
Chicago. And it's truly my honor to recognize the
resolution of the city council. And of course, let's make
sure that we have a great time this week. As we celebrate
pride month, spend a whole lot of money, so we can raise
revenue to do all the work that ottoman Lopez has charged
us to do. Thank you.
All.
Ottoman Mitchell. Can I get a motion for the passage of this
resolution? Mr. President, I move passage in the Omnibus.
Thank you. Paula Mitchell hearing no objections. So ordered
our next and final resolution commemorates,
Stop.
Sorry, resolution honors Juneteenth National Independence
Day. Are there any older people?
it's
the chair recognizes alderwoman, Maria Hadden
I arrived in support of this resolution on mr. President,
thank you so much. It's great to see some familiar faces in
the Box. I want to lift up all of our community members,
who have worked very hard for many years to make the
celebration, for Juneteenth inner-city possible in my first
term. In my first year, I got an email from a friend, the
creature birds from the black remembrance project saying,
hey, you know what, we're working on this initiative, we're
connected to people Nationwide and we want to make
Juneteenth a holiday in the city of Chicago, and I'm a
sophomore. Now, some of my more senior colleagues, I think
maybe chuckled at me a little bit when I brought it to
them, but I'm still somebody who likes to respond to emails
and answer phone calls and take meetings with people who I
don't know. And I'm really glad that we were able to work
with the black remote.
The project will.
Project with Black Culture week Chicago, and with so many
other Community Partners that this table has just grown.
And I think it actually, this is a great demonstration of
what we should be doing in our elected offices. What
government can do to support, we don't always have to be
the people entering the ordinance or leading the fight or
standing at the podium, but we need to listen to our
community. There are so many things that we're not able to
do on our own. I was really excited to have a group of
people who had a vision of who had a dream who's been doing
the work that I could support write in an effort to make
this holiday possible. And it was very exciting to
celebrate it for the third year at our flag racing on
Friday. So for June 15th, like tried using this a holiday
for all of us to celebrate. I know a lot of people are
still learning about what it is. This emancipation day or
Freedom Day
if you have a
If you have questions about it Alderman, Kaplan is not here
anymore or Galveston, Texas. Native to tell us about the
history. We can talk about it after Council cuz I know,
we're already getting lengthy on a resolution. So I just
want to say, I thank you, mr. President. Thanks to all of
our staff, in the city, to all the colleagues, who
supported it into our community members. Especially my guy
Torrance over there for all of your hard work. Your
countless hours in making this grow each year and truly
putting Chicago's mark on the Juneteenth holiday.
Thank.
Thank you.
Thank.
Thank you, older. Woman. The chair recognizes Alderman.
Ervin.
Thank.
Thank you, mr. President, and you not to stand in support
of this to a resolution.
This past.
Mine.
Monday, as we celebrated June 10th, I had an opportunity to
see a a documentary film that was produced by the
Publishers of the Daily Bread, which those of us to attend
church on a regular basis. Do that love book, they give you
every quarter for your daily devotional, but what it talked
about and what it's told was the real history behind the
holiday and it talked about the, the, the struggles of our
of our ancestors in the resiliency of our people are
leading up to that particular point, but it also talked
about the challenges that we have faced since then and
continue to deal with today. It was probably one of the
most powerful documentaries that I've seen in a very long
time, and it gave us a unique perspective. About the
Was this?
Position that our people have been put in throughout their
time and experience here. In these United States of America
talked about the labor that our ancestors put in, to make
this country what it is today and in some respects opens up
a much broader conversation that are that. I hope that we
take up as a council. Not only here locally but also
through the halls of legislators, throughout this nation of
the issue of reparations. Because through the struggle in
that has been identified and the the work that I asked
dusters I'll put in in the work to repair, the damage that
has been done to members of the African American community
in this country.
It's it's it's really deep and and and I and I at some
point in all of until your federal and I said, and watch
that documentary. And I think it's something that all of us
need to take a look at so that we can understand the
challenges that the black community has faced in this
country and what we, as a, as a as a council and what we as
Americans can, do to help solve some of this inequity that
has been generated by such. But I do want to thank the
members in the box and see some of my residents in the Box
over there. Mister TJ, Crawford Johnson. We want to thank
you for the work you guys been doing or in the community
especially to Garfield Park Community.
Toward you.
Toward you cheapen, the festival that you all put on and
everything. That's been done to bring this awareness to
members of our community, but again, as we remember, the
reason we do remember so that we do not forget cuz we're,
if we don't understand our history, we bound to repeat it.
Thank you.
Chair rail.
Chair. Recognizes ottoman Desmond, Yancey.
but,
Thank.
Thank you. President stay in here in support of the work of
folks like TJ Crawford and the creature bird to work really
hard to make sure that we understood and celebrated our
freedom here in Chicago today where the colors of the
Juneteenth flag as an American descendants of slavery,
whose family still owns the land of a sharecropper on, in
Freetown Louisiana, child of the Great, Migration by way of
Arkansas, and Louisiana, and the grandson of the first
black man elected to serve and Saint Mary Parish city
council. Following reconstruction, I stand here today in
support of this resolution, is the first black man elected
to represent the Fifth Ward and that the result of the
prayers of my ancestors and those who have come before all
of us and I will use my power and with this role as
representing the Fifth Ward the war for freedom and Advance
the cause of all black Chicago and so thank you.
They?
Thank you, mister.
Thank you, mr. President, I was unable to attend the
flag-raising on Friday. However, on Monday, I was very
proud to
take a
take the train with my eleven-year-old daughter to visit
Daley Center and to take a picture with a flagger. Take a
picture mostly of my daughter with the flag and was really
empowering to have a real discussion with her. As we're
writing downtown about what this holiday means for Tiffany
to Chicago. Once the fact is that we need to recognize the
struggle for freedom to continue struggle for freedom and
Liberation that African-Americans faced in this country.
And
I'm very humbled by the fact that our young people get it
more than my generation ever. Will or Generations before us
ever would affect this. Is that we learn from our young
people, the way in which they engaged the way in which they
leave because they're showing us the path. And if Monday
was any example of a young lady, not of African American
descent identifying, or trying to identify with that
struggle and trying to understand understand what that
struggle means.
I'm very hard.
I'm very hardened about our future and I think the folks who
move this legislation forward, the last term I was happy to
support it and I'll be very happy to support. It's the
future. Other efforts that speak to the fight. That is,
that was and why we speak Liberation for all communities,
but particularly those who are the descendants of African
slaves, I stand with you today and I will stand with you in
the future. Thank you so much, sir. President, thank you
Alderman. Chair. Recognizes the third breast gentleman
today. Almond Burnett regulation, sir.
first of all,
I've
I beg to differ with that third best man. But anyway, thank
you very much, mr. President, also rise to stand in support
of this resolution, you know, thinking about 158 years ago
will actually 160 years ago.
Bo staff.
Bose got free, space and Proclamation was written in
people. 250,000 people did not know that they were free yet
250,000. People did not know that they were free and
probably the folks who were enslaving them.
I'm sure they knew, but they took advantage of the
situation and we think about
you know, being a Slave
How old that affect people self-esteem, how it affects
people's hopes and their dreams. And we're talkin about a
hundred and sixty years ago. 158 years ago, when folks
found out our bag to say that we are still not free, all of
us. There still folks in our community that are still
enslaved with low self-esteem and don't believe that
they're free to do things that everybody else do in this
Society because of certain limitations that folks in our
society put on us, or give us the impression that we can
do, we still have people, you know, even though we have a
lot of kids running downtown, they're still folks who won't
go downtown.
Big.
Because of certain reasons because they feel like they're
not welcome, you know, that's folks who won't go, you know.
I, you know, I grew up in Cabrini-Green still beeping from
Cabrini, who just won't walk three blocks to go and get a
job because of self-esteem and then tell him you in a
minute that they're not going to hire us.
Because of who we are and where we come from.
We still have a challenge here in America dealing with, you
know, the residue, a slavery, and how it has impacted the
people in our communities across this country. Because it
really did a job on the self-esteem of our people. And it's
up to all of us who know that we're free, who aren't afraid
of taking a step toward success or happiness, or whatever
the case may be to let everybody else know that we are
free.
What?
We're free.
We're free to go downtown with free to ask for a job. We're
free to go and and, and challenge things and and be told no
and try. Again, it's up to us to continue to tell people
that we are free. It's up to us to continue tell the folks
who come from like public housing a different neighbor.
Who is?
Who in the?
Wendy's clicks feel like that's the only way they can make
it by being in that clit. They feel like that's the only
way that they can eat that getting fed by those clicks. We
need to let them know that you can do more than just being
that click because you're free, you can make just as much
money doing something positive and legal because you were
free. So many people in our community are doing things
underground because we don't think that were free to do
things the right way. So we need to continue to to take
days like this to recognize and it made folks in our
community recognize that we are free, we are free to do
anything and everything that anybody else, Dan, and I are
doing in this Society. So I celebrate this day to know that
I'm free, but I also celebrate.
Is Dave.
Is Dave to let other people know, and I society that you
are free to, you just have to take that step and we all
need to help each other continuously. Thank you.
Thanks.
Thank you Alderman. The chair recognizes alderwoman Emma
mitts.
Thank.
Thank you mr. Present members of the city council as I
reflect on the holiday, thank you. Maria for your
dedication and hard work getting this past through the city
council, so that we will be able to celebrate it. But this
is a holiday that started out in our community through a
young man named Ricky Brown told us about juneteen early on
in my little career Autumn. And so it wasn't the first time
that I had heard it, but the fact of me, you don't think
when we say free, we have to free our mine.
Once.
Once we free, our minds are able to make steps to watch
Being free and in and everything we do.
If?
If I look back from you my time of 1955 and just think
about my grandparents and my great-grandparents to see the
struggle, we have to be able to endure trouble and
challenge knowing that we will be able to succeed letting
nothing to stop us. Yes we may have
Racism.
racism, racism Can Be Your Own Worst Enemy, if you
Digest that we should not even be thinking of that. We
should be thinking about how we can have the best because
these other things for Father's on Grandpa's
great-grandparents. Those who passed long before. Fallout
4. When we talked about free, they were abused miss. You
stump deep tortured burn. Those are the ones who really pay
the price for us.
And they want.
And they wanted us to have the best. They wanted us to have
an education because they couldn't get an education. This
is what the younger generation need to know. We didn't just
get here because somebody gave it to you. Do you have to
work for it? And they need to know you got to work now. No
one just give you anything. You don't start from a and get
your seats. You got to go through all the out, my best to
get you to eat. And once we learn how to do these things
where they're better race, we can enjoy life. Family,
family is a, if you want to talk to you, even in the
slavery days family, stick together. We have to be willing
to make sure that families get the need to assess it that
they need first wish. Shipping someone a higher power.
I'm not.
Amaya power today.
Jim.
Don't think there is something you need to have.
Will wake.
Who wakes you up in the morning? How do you do this stuff?
Just on your own? Are you able to have your ears to hear
eyes that? See, these are things we just take for granted
until you don't have a anymore. That's the same about like
taking it for granted. It's important to have a base
religious-based. Juneteenth, we celebrate, that was a base
religion space.
Don't.
Something called. I should not steal the tenth commandment.
Then why do you still who teaches that. You're not still?
Who teaches? You, honor your mother and father. Do we not
believe that I do?
I read.
I really do something cuz I know I'm not doing it myself. I
didn't wake up being good.
Add to
I had to have some help and my help comes from the Lord.
Somebody they give me that peace that passes all
understanding that we don't have. And so as we celebrate
and we talked about changes until I see
Boats turning from their Wicked Ways turning from what they
think, and looking for that smile power to help them, to
want to be better to help them. You want to do what's right
to help them.
An.
And it everyday life putting aside the negative and picking
up deposited.
That.
That's, that's the way that all of us should go and boy.
I'm not free until we start getting these things in order.
Putting father first,
They?
Then we won't still be running around and Wilderness trying
to find.
Why why we stay with free but we're not free. Thank you.
Thank.
Thank you, old one. Are there any other members of his body
that wish to speak to this resolution president?
Okay, the chair recognizes Alderman Vasquez.
Thank.
Thank you, Miss president and I respect your time cuz I'm
not there Personnel. Trying to keep my comments 3 on my
probably would like to be associated with this resolution
in recognition of Juneteenth celebration, but I think it's
also recognition of really the Injustice that black folks
have gone through in this whole country or when you think
about the fact that after slavery in Africa emancipation
I took.
It took two years for people in Texas that take slaves in
Texas, to get worried if they were free and then we think
about those were incarcerated lose. Their rights are not
conscious carcerated that when you got you some Chicago can
go to Grant Park after certain amount of time. I'm afraid
that they might be persecuted in profile. That ain't free
either and so I wanted to make sure
I Spy.
I spoke not only do not live in recognition of what we
know, is an injustice and that when we think about the fact
that we are government part of our duty is to right those
wrongs. So when we talked about reparations and needs to be
not just talk, we also need to work on legislation that
allows for the investment when we find ourselves in a time
where we got refugees coming in, who need our support, it
comes hand-in-hand with recognition that the black
communion RC awesome. He's an investment also need that
support. It has a need to be provided and that we need to
do everything in our power to do the same. And so I I
wanted to say that not just a recognition of a celebration
that is compared to long for that recognition, but that did
the holidays self also, recognizes that there is it
continues to be in just this if we all need to work on and
so hope that every year, we're reminded about to work me to
do and that we show our commitment to Juneteenth these two
are descendants of African slaves. Are siblings in our
family here, that need to see that invest.
From our government. So I thank you for the opportunity to
speak with the prisoner. Thank you Oldman. The chair
recognizes older woman. Stephanie Coleman not stand in
solidarity of thanking our leader right here, TJ and my
brother from Pullman Porter and lady for Vina leaders. And
to let you know and recommit that this caucus will be
unified and in Coalition, with you all are, as we are
preparing and working on the Black Agenda and the systemic
racism are not across. Now we are Across the Nation but
right here in Chicago, how every day when we're losing our
children and and the gun violence, and we all know that
it's because of disinvestment. That's been the biggest
crime committed to us. Some want to thank you. I want to
thank the members to 20 members of the Chicago aldermanic
Black Caucus and again, real firm, the unity, the Coalition
and open communication.
that would
That would all be having even with our other organizations
in the city, as we are working to improve the status of
black Chicago. So thank you for being here.
Thank.
Thank you, older woman.
Walmart.
One more time are there any other members that wish to
react to this resolution?
Okay. See you know hands as we commemorate, I'm sorry, we
do have another person. Oh, my apology the chair recognizes
old woman hoppenworth. Thank you, mr. President, I to stand
in solidarity and support of this resolution from the 48th
Ward Andersonville, Edgewater and Uptown knowing that we
live in one of the most segregated cities in the nation,
what we can do together is past policies in and laws that
will dismantle the structural racism that exists and we
start doing that locally with our families in our schools
and how we talked about you and can't thank you. Thank you,
thank you very much.
and I'd
And I do apologize for missing. You might not have been
worth. Are there any other members of this body that wish
to address this body regarding this resolution? Alright,
thank you very much. See, you know with her hands I'm as we
commemorate you and t.i., let us not only honor the
sacrifice of those of us who are descendants of slaves, but
let's continue to recognize that our continuous struggle
for Liberation must continue.
You know, this past week.
You know, this past weekend, we had the incredible
opportunity yet again in the city of Chicago to raise the
flag.
The unbeat, the annual flag-raising at Daley Plaza. There
were a number of scholarships that were delivered for
students across the city of Chicago in recognition of the
Juneteenth holiday, Grateful Dead. The Juneteenth melon
Grand announcement, which also included a commitment from
the city of Chicago, to make sure that we finish. And
finally build the Chicago, torture Justice Memorial.
We?
We are carrying the legacy of those who only could dream of
this day.
What is you all recognize that particularly here in this
body, there's been a number of dynamic decisions that have
been made that have made this body and historic body.
Great.
I'm grateful, they
I'm grateful that we have the first black vice mayor, in the
history of Chicago.
I'm grateful that we have a Budget Finance in rules for
black leadership and Liberation can take place without the
exclusion of others. That is, the Core Essence of who we
are as a people.
Predict.
For decades, many of you know, that black communities have
been starved and disinvested over the course of decade-old
failed policies, but I'm so grateful that we have a body
and we have people in this great City that recognize that
if we're going to restore the soul of Chicago, it starts on
the west and south sides.
If?
If we continue, thank you.
Bayou.
By our continuous work together and we do it in intentional
way.
I know that posterity will look back on this moment and say
that this was a generation that that did not flinch or
cower Under Pressure. So by recognizing Juneteenth with
this resolution, we are committing ourselves yet again to
Justice.
Echo.
Equity and Liberation. Thank you all again. And I want to
recognize many of the members who are in this box today.
Thank you, Theodore Torrance Lucretia. She's not here, my
good friend, Caitlin Johnson, no relation, Lauren, Richard
Alonzo.
Show.
Sherm.
Sherman? I don't know if he's left, Richard Anton is
somewhere around the city of Chicago doing great things
Delisa. And I know that my dear sister, Carol Johnson, no
relation as well. There's a lot of Washington's are there,
a lot of Johnson's. Let's go. Congratulate these
individuals as organizers and thank you for your
commitment.
Autumn.
Paul Mitchell.
Make.
America.
American emotion for the passage of this resolution, mr.
President, I move passage in the Omnibus.
Are ghosts.
You're good, thank you hearing no objections, so ordered
all them and Mitchell. As far as I move that we return to
the regular order of business hearing no objections. So
ordered
And Communications.
Can.
Can you play Oceans 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 transmitted here with an ordinance authorizing,
the seeding of excess, and unallocated volume cat from the
city's tax. Exempt, private activity volume on Kat. Your
favourable consideration of this ordinance will be
appreciated. Very truly yours Brandon Johnson Mayer
referred to the committee on finance ladies and gentlemen
at the request of the commissioner of housing, I
transmitted here with an ordinance authorizing, issuance of
financial assistance to Boulevard Apartments preservation,
LP for the rehabilitation of affordable housing, your
favorite favorable consideration, the ordinance will be
appreciated, very truly yours. Brandon Johnson, Mary Ford
to the committee on finance, ladies and gentlemen are
planning and development. I transmit here with an ordinance
authorizing, the execution of the Third Amendment to the
Fullerton. Milwaukee tip Redevelopment project and plan.
Your favourable consideration of this ordinance will be
appreciated, very truly yours, Brandon Johnson, mayor
referred to the committee on finance ladies and gentlemen
at the request of the commissioner of Transportation. I
transmit here with an ordinance.
but I think,
Verizon execution of an amendment to the chip appropriation
ordinance for developing enabling infrastructure to the
University of Illinois. Discovery Partners Institute your
favourable consideration of this ordinance will be
appreciated, very truly yours. Brandon Johnson May referred
to committee on finance ladies and gentlemen at the request
of the commissioner of Planning and Development. I
transmitted here with an ordinance authorizing, the
execution of an amendment, to the administrator's contract,
for the property assessed clean energy program. Your
favourable consideration of this ordinance will be
appreciated, very truly yours Brandon Johnson, Mary for the
committee on finance ladies and gentleman at the request of
the budget director. I transmitted here with a fun. 925
Amendment your favourable consideration, this ordinance
will be appreciated, very truly yours Brandon Johnson Mayer
referred to the committee on budget and government
operations. Ladies and gentlemen, at the request of the
commissioner of Planning and Development. I transmitted
here with an ordinance, authorizing. A Class 6 be tax
incentive for a property located at 3815 South Ashland
Avenue. Your favourable consideration of this ordinance
will be appreciated dirty, truly yours, Brandon Johnson
married
Coming in.
Becoming an actor.
Becoming an economic capital and Technology development.
Ladies and gentlemen, at the request of the commissioner of
Planning and Development. I transmitted here with an
ordinance, authorizing, a Class 6 be taxes on a property
located, at 4510 West Ann Lurie Place, your favourable
consideration of, this ordinance will be appreciated, very
truly yours. Randy Johnson, mayor referred to the committee
and economic capital and Technology development. Please and
tell him at the request of the commissioner Transportation.
I transmitted here with an ordinance authorizing, a
right-of-way acquisition for the Burleigh Avenue, roadway
project, your favorable consideration of this ordinance.
I appreciate it.
Be appreciated.
We appreciate it, very truly.
We appreciate it, very truly yours. Brandon Johnson Mary for
to the Canadian housing, real estate, ladies and gentleman
at the request of the commissioner of Public Health. I
transmitted here with together with Alderman Vasquez, an
ordinance authorizing. The acquisition of the former
Diplomat Hotel to be used for the stabilization housing
pilot program, your favourable consideration does ordinance
will be appreciated, very truly yours. Brandon Johnson May
referred to the committee on housing in real estate. Ladies
and gentleman, I requested the commissioner Planning and
Development. I transmit here with ordinances authorizing,
the sale of city-owned properties under the adjacent.
Neighbor's land acquisition program, your favourable
consideration of these ordinances will be appreciate it.
Very truly yours. Brandon Johnson, Mary for to the
committee on housing in real estate please and tell him at
the request of the commissioner of Planning and
Development. I transmit here with an ordinance authorizing.
The negotiated sale of the city owned property located at
5324 West. Fornance Street. Your favourable consideration
of this ordinance will be appreciated. Very truly yours
Brandon Johnson. Mary for just me and housing in real
estate. Ladies and gentlemen at the request of the
commissioner of Planning and Development. I transfer
Or.
Order.
Ordinance authorizing. The negotiated sale of the city
owned property located at 5339 to 5345. South State Street,
your favorable consideration does ordinance will be
appreciated, very truly yours. Brandon Johnson, marry me
and housing real estate. Please and tell him at the request
of the commissioner of water management. I transmitted here
with an ordinance authorizing. The execution of a lease
agreement with the Chicago Park District to Lisa Park land
at Durkin Park, your favorable consideration of this
ordinance will be appreciated. Very truly yours Brandon
Johnson Mayer referred to the committee on housing in real
estate
I'm down at the request of the by
I'm down at the request of the fire. Commissioner, I
transmitted here with an ordinance authorizing. The
execution of a renewal agreement for continued
participation in the mutual Aid box. Alarm system, your
favourable consideration of this ordinance will be
appreciated, very truly yours. Brandon Johnson marry for to
the Canadian police and fire ladies and gentlemen at the
request of the Department of Planning and Development.
Together with Alderman, ramirez-rosa I transmitted here
with an ordinance, amending the municipal code regarding
vintage Stein. Your favourable consideration that the
ordinance will be appreciated, very truly yours. Brandon
Johnson, marry her to come in the end zone and landmarks
and building standards. Ladies and gentlemen, I have
appointed Mary be Richardson, Lowry Corporation counsel,
your favourable consideration. Of this appointment will be
appreciated, very truly yours, Brandon Johnson Mayer,
refers to the Cunningham budget, and government operation.
Ladies and gentlemen, I have appointed a Nexus meant as a
member and chair of Chicago. Emergency telephone system
board for term effective immediately and expiring July 4th,
1st 2025 to complete the unexpired term of Susie Park, who
has resigned your favourable consideration at this
appointment.
Appreciate.
Appreciated. Their
Appreciated, very truly yours. Brandon Johnson Mary for
Tiffany and Public Safety, ladies and gentleman at Transit
here with appointments to various special service areas.
Your favorable consideration of these appointments will be
appreciated, very truly yours Brenda Johnson mayor referred
to the committee and economic capital and Technology
development city clerk. Anna. Valencia, hereby informs the
city. Council that the following documents are filed in her
office relating to respect his subjects. Designated as
follows executive order number 20, 23-19 regarding budget
forecasts and finance.
Announce.
Announces notification that the designation of Jill Gorcey.
And Mary be Richardson Lori, as additional proxy to fix
signature of Mayor to certain documents funding, low,
notification of City of Chicago multi-family, housing
Revenue, note series 2023. C40 Garfield Park office of
Inspector General's, audit report of Chicago Department of
Public Health construction and demolition, debris,
recycling enforcement, the eclipse. And Wednesday also,
informs the city council that all those matters which were
considered by the city council at the reconvene meeting
held on May, 31st 2023, and which required by Statute to be
published in book, or pamphlet for, or in one or more
newspapers were published a pamphlet Forum on June 21st,
2023 by being printed in full text and printed pants with
copies of the Journal of the proceedings of the city,
council of the city of Chicago city clerk, Valencia. Also,
transmits here with the following miscellaneous
Communications reports, requiring city, council action
Zone. Erie classifications of particular areas, which were
referred to the committee and Zoning landmarks and building
standard.
Cancel.
Kansas.
Kansas City of Chicago, which you referred to the committee
on finance and recommendation by Commission on Chicago,
landmarks for designation of Greater Tabernacle, Cathedral
at 11300 South dark, Doctor, Martin Luther King Junior
drive as the Chicago Landmark, which is referred to the
committee and Zoning landmarks and building standards your
honor that conclude 3/4 in Communications from the mayor
and other City officials.
Thank.
Thank you.
Thank you, note. Committee reports chair recognizes
Chairwoman finance committee, chairwoman Dell.
I thought.
I thank you, mr. President and members of the city council
reporting for the city council's committee on finance which
held a committee meeting on June 14th, 2023. The following
items received a do pass recommendation from the committee
item. Number one is the communication recommending. A
proposed ordinance concerning the restructuring of a loan
agreement with Renaissance Partners, limited partnership
Renaissance Partners Corporation for additional financial
assistance or modification through a multi-family Grant in
the amount of $600,000 and tax increment. Financing funds
in the amount of 5313737 dollars for the property located
at 3757 to 3763, South Wabash Avenue in the Third Ward mr.
President, unless someone wishes to speak on this side, in
my mood, passage of decided by roll call vote.
Thank.
Thank you. Madam chair. Are there any items? I'm sorry. Are
there any members wish to speak to those items?
All right.
All right, see you. No hands.
Numbers. Please use to evoke application to record your
vote at this time.
Please.
Please hit refresh and please mark your votes.
You're having difficulty. Please raise your hand, and
someone will come and
Aaron Aaron.
Okay, well, now call in those who have not and go to
electronically Alderman Hall.
Alderman, Holland vs Other Woman. Leave
Did you hit? Okay, thank you. I'll do woman Coleman. Not in
the chambers alderwoman Taylor.
Is it yes. Okay. Sorry
all the
Alderman, Cardona, not in here.
All the
Alderman, Ramirez. Rosa, just booted. I'm awesome and
Vasquez. You're both of you guys. Is he? Yes.
These.
Please add him.
And then we can close the boat.
Boat Boat.
Voting is now closed.
Thank.
Thank you. There are 48 years, in 0 days of this matter.
Has passed ottoman Mitchell.
Is.
This present my move to reconsider devote. All those in
favor, unlimited has moved to reconsider the fold, all
those in favor signify by saying, I all those opposed and
if I barely know the motion fails
Super.
The president item. Number two is the communication,
recommending, a proposed ordinance concerning the issuance
of tax-exempt multi-family, housing revenue, bonds, or
notes in the amount of 29 million to DL 335 exchange. L.a.
long, low income, housing tax credit South LLC for the
acquisition of property located at the southeast corner of
79th, Street and South Exchange in the 7th Ward, unless
someone wishes to speak on this matter.
Are.
I moved passage of this item is by the first. Most baby
Will Roll. Call vote on the committee of Finance report in
the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider.
See you in a
See you? No hands and hearing no objections. So order item
number three is the communication. Recommending. A proposed
ordinance concerning the issuance of multifamily housing
revenue, bonds or no in the amount of 21 million to New
City, Redevelopment limited partnership for acquisition of
property at 1515, West, 47th Street and 1635 through 1641
West 47th Street for the concern.
option of
Option of the United.
Option of the United yd mixed affordable housing project in
the 20th. Ward,
I'm
unless someone wishes to speak on this matter and will
passage of this item by the first most favorable roll-call
vote of the committee on finance report in the associated
unsuccessful motion to reconsider
it.
The chair recognizes alderwoman. Jeanette Taylor.
Thank.
Peggy was president.
To.
Today we have the pleasure of having breakfast in the
gallery and one of those folks who was actually, there was
Jesse from back of the yard coffee, he is actually a part
of this process. And so what I will say about this project
is this was the way that the city and the community
actually work together because there were a couple of
different folks, the community voted on one project, the
city chose another and of course I was somewhere stuck in
the middle and so I was glad that the city actually listen
to the community and said, hey, why not have the best of
both worlds? And so, I'm excited at 47th and Ashland that
is in my community is getting some upkeep. But I do not
want us to forget with those families in that Community. I
actually asked for which is the permits on their homes and
their furnaces and things like that. And so I'm grateful
that this is coming to my community and we get some upkeep.
We still got some more to do, but you just president. Thank
you.
That most.
That motion Mister Preston.
That motion. Mr. President
Okay. Thank you then, the chair will recognize Alderman
Bardonia.
Thank.
Thank you, mr. President, I missed the vote. Could you tell
me as a yes? On that one and that one vote? Please first
Finance.
We?
Do we have people who are still in their visuals, who still
wish to speak? What we'll do is we'll conclude this, and
then we'll make, I'll take it up there, okay? So okay. Is
is Alderman Lopez?
Thank.
Thank you, Mr. Price, thank you, mr. President, if I may on
behalf of all her and Cardona move to suspend the rules to
allow him to have his first, his boat recorded on the first
most favorable item of the finance committee.
Are there any objections to the motion to suspend the
rules? So that all may condone you up and cast his vote on
the first boat?
The chair, all the chair recognizes automobile. We have a
hold on the floor. Once this vote is taken, then his motion
will be in order and then it will be properly. Probably, we
should vote on that promotion. Purse.
So thank you all modem and deal as indicated earlier. I
would like to respectfully ask how you wish to proceed. I'm
prepared to willing to allow cardonia to cast his vote.
Once this vote has been cast, is that okay? That's fine.
Miss a very good. Alright. And do you still want
recognition for something else? Okay, so, for something
else, the chair recognizes Alderman Lopez.
Ice.
I think I'm going to have that engraved on my name plate
here, Alderman, Lopez for something else.
Cobra.
Bright Horizon support of this item, although it is not in
my ward. It is in my neighboring war with all the woman,
Jeanette Taylor. But we do share and represent the same
community of Back of the Yards. And this collaboration
between our Wards within one Community, actually should be
a model for other Ward boundaries intersect within
communities.
because I
Because our communication on on this development, which
actually is for the greater Back of the Yards Corridor at
47th and Ashland a who many of you may know. And remember,
for starting, at Swap-O-Rama, on down is now between the
two of us. And we have been working closely together to
ensure that there are no surprises. Know God, chose and no
unexpected developments from either side of the street
because nobody benefits When Alderman don't talk to each
other. So I just wanted to take a moment to thank my
colleague and voice, my support for this project and all
the other projects that she has. Undoubtedly helped us on
as well on our side of the street and look forward to
continuing that effort. Thank you, mr. President. Thank
you, old man. Are there any other individuals that wish to
speak to this item?
Are.
Aren't hearing on chair. Recognizes that motion.
8.
Hey, that motion has been renewed, so hearing no
objections. So ordered the chair, now recognizes old
mecardonia.
Thank.
Thank you, mr. President, I like to be recorded in the
first on the first vote on the committee of Finance,
please.
I'm stressed that there are no objections and you wish to
be added as a. Yes. Yes, you got it. Is that a
parliamentary presentation? You got it? Okay, it'll do. And
older woman. Thank you for bringing So Many Drinks this
morning. I appreciate it. Thank you, mr. President item
number for is the communication, recommending, a proposed
ordinance concerning the amendment of an ordinance, which
authorized a Redevelopment agreement with Imani senior
village Phase 1, LLC for the development of Imani Village
at 9633 South Cottage, Grove Avenue in the eighth. Ward,
unless someone wishes to speak on this motion, I move
passage of this side in by the first most favorable roll
call vote of the committee on finance report and the
associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider
AC.
a c, a
AC and no hands. So order item number five is the
communication, recommending. A proposed ordinance
concerning conveyance of city-owned property at 4553. 4555
4559, 4569, North Pulaski Road and provision of open space
impact fee funds to neighbor space for the First Nations
Garden project in the 33rd Ward. It's 93,000 and open
$93,990 and open space fees. 350000 + 10 + 500,
housing from
Housing from the Chicago recovery plan, unless someone
wishes to speak on this side of my new passages of this
item. By the most favorable roll-call vote in the committee
on finance and the associated with motion to reconsider
see.
See you? No answer or order. A damn chair. Item number 6 is
a communication recommending. A proposed ordinance
concerning a First Amendment to the intergovernmental
agreement. With the Chicago Park District, to increase tax
increment financing funds in the amount of 2755266 dollars
for the renovation of the public field house at Black Hawk
Park located at 2318 North LaVergne Avenue and the 31st
Ward. Unless someone wishes to speak on this side, and my
mood passage of decided by the first most favorable roll
call vote of the committee on finance report in the
Associated, Press with motion to reconsider the order item
number seven is the communication, recommending, a proposed
ordinance concerning the Redevelopment agreement with and
the provision of tax increment. Financing spawns in the
amount of 2988000.
530.
$535 to steep theater company for the renovation and
construction of a new theater, and you and community space
at 5300 to 5318 North Kenmore in the 48th. Ward, unless
someone wishes to speak on this side of my, Lou passage of
this item by the first most stable roll call vote on the
committee on finance and they so she ate it best for motion
to reconsider the order item. Number 8 is the communication
recommending, our proposed ordinance concerning a
Redevelopment agreement, with a vision of tax increment
financing funds in the amount of 5 million dollars to 221
East 49th Street, LLC for the development of Overton Center
of Excellence, at 221 East, 49th Street in the Third Ward.
I do.
I don't wish to speak on that and unless somebody wishes to
speak on that, I move passage of this item by the first
most. Favorable roll call vote by the committee on finance
report and associate in a successful motion to reconsider
no hands. So order items number 9 and 10 consist of
authorization, for the payment of various small claims
against the city of Chicago and denial up to make payments
of very small claims against the city of Chicago. If there
are no objections, I moved that these be placed on the, on
the bus.
I'd
I do.
Item. Number 11 is the report of cases in which objection so
ordered
I do.
Item. Number 11 is the report of cases in which Burdick's
judgments or settlements were entered into for the month of
April 2023 and the month of May 2023, these will be placed
on file with the clerk.
Miss.
Mr. President, I would like to take items 12 a12b and 12d
together and we will leave item 12, or separate discussion
item. 12 a.m. is an order, authorizing Corporation counsel
to enter into and execute a settlement order in the case of
Lana, triplet versus Adam Corona, and the City of Chicago
cited as 2019l 7771 in the amount of $400,000, unless
someone wishes to speak on this side of my move passage of
this item by the first most. Favorable roll call vote.
I just worked.
I just recorded, are we doing a c and d together or yes? We
can do that number.
Well.
12812 will be 12 p.m. number is an order. Authorizing
Corporation counsel to enter into in Essex, execute a
settlement order in the case of Joshua pawelczyk Benelli
versus the city of Chicago cited is number 22. C v 3 6, 6
in the amount of $550,000
and,
an item number 12, C. I mean d is me, is an order
authorizing. The corporation counsel to enter into an
executed settlement order. In the case of the Brown versus
the city of Chicago cited, his number 18, CD, 70 64 in the
amount of 7250000 dollars. Unless someone wishes to speak
on these items, I move passage of these items. By the
first, most babe will roll call vote of the committee on
finance report in the associated unsuccessful motion to
reconsider
Okay, so no hands and no objections. Just for clarity, 12,
a b and d.
At 1.
At once during see you, no hands near no objections to
order.
I'm
Item 12C is an order authorizing Corporation counsel to
enter into an executed settlement order. In the case of
Angela Williams, independent, administrator of the estate
of Cheryl Brown deceased versus City of Chicago officer
Robert Road and officer Joseph DeAngelo. Cited his number
221, El 11688 in the amount of $1000000. I move that we
have a roll call on this mr. President after
Count.
The council speaks and I reserve the right to close. Are
there any individuals that witches speak to item 12C?
Okay, the chair recognizes 34th Ward.
Alderman Conway, is this your first time? Speaking know
I've had a few things that I say butter sauce, committee, I
often think in our city, we are, we are too quick to, to
settle these sorts of cases and is someone who was a
prosecutor in this city for 47 years,
I-5.
I find.
I find it important that we evaluate each case based on the
evidence is before us went when presented, it was my
understanding that the shutting off of the, the body camera
in this matter may have been unintentional. However, since
that hearing I have spoken to investigators from Copa
review that evidence and now I believe it was intentional,
so I will be voting, yes to support this settlement and I
encourage my, my colleagues do the same. Thank you. Thank
you, Alderman, Conway. The chair recognizes alderman,
sposato.
Take a
Thank you. Mister president, and your hair looks nice
today, too.
Call.
Coconut oil.
Miss.
Mister president, members of the council. Just want to
backtrack a little honest or some people, especially some
of the newbies. This was brought up in January of this year
and then Finance halibut for rather obvious reasons. I feel
back then it didn't look like it was going to pass on that.
I respectfully disagree with my colleague here. That this
should not pass. Let me get a little background for those
you didn't get to make it to the briefing. Unfortunately my
first briefing that I missed since we've been briefing but
I did get a private briefing from law and we did here in in
finance and if some of the things that would have happened.
So basically this individual
Whisper.
Was pulled over because he fit the description of an arm,
wrap an armed robber. So these two police officers, pulled
them over which by the way that are somewhat decorated,
officers working in a busy District, they stopped to talk
to the individual and when he's officer stopped to talk to
this individual, they noticed a bulge in his pants in the
side of his pants. I'm talking about it. Look like maybe it
would have been a gun. They felt felt like a gun at that
point Brown flood.
Police chase them down.
IBEW.
Obviously he was shot and killed.
A gun was recovered, not on his person, but a gun was
recovered gun, did have no bullets in it. They say, but we
don't know what happened with the bullets, but whether it's
a squirt gun, a real gun, A gun was recovered. Anna, all
indications are. It was his gun, this individual.
Was that an honor roll student. This individual was not a
choir boy at church. This individual is a bad dude. This
guy was charged with eight felonies people, eight felonies
convicted for 5. So I just want to make sure everybody
knows. I don't know how many Minds I'm going to sway not to
off and I'm going to sway people's minds. Are they just
want to make sure everybody knows that the scent of the
police officer here was
Turn.
turn the
Turn his back.
Turn his body camera up too soon. He had it on, but he
turned it up too soon that it didn't turn it off. Didn't
turn it on. He had it once again. So turn it off a little
too soon, I believe, and I guess I probably shouldn't say
this, but I'm pretty sure hope I didn't charge him with any
wrongdoing with this shooting, maybe somebody else and I
was going to speak on that, but bottom line is police
officers are doing their job.
Stop.
Stop the guy who fits the description of armed robbery,
suspect had a gun. They shot them, they killed them. We
should not be paying his family, a million dollars. So with
that, I'm a, no vote on this mr. President, thank you very
much. Thank you, aldermen. Are there any other older
person's wish to speak to this item?
Terror record.
Chair recognizes ottoman, Hopkins, Hopkins. Thank you. And
support of the settlement, so difficult case, but it's the
right thing to do is Alderman, Conway, indicated. There's
an operative fact, and it does look like the body. Warm
camera was disabled with intent. I'm, I just want to point
out that when we first started using body-worn cameras are
the motivation behind it was to protect civilians from
excessive force by police. It's ironic that today in many
instances body-worn cameras, actually protect the police
officers because they document the truth there, a Silent
Witness to what is happening. And when police officers are
acting within their training acting within the boundaries
of the law used
Person in.
Horse in an appropriate manner to save their life or the
life of other innocent people. The body weren't camera
provides evidence. That that is in fact, what's happened in
this case? I think it's up. It's unfortunate, that it was
turned off for whatever reason. If it were left on, we
probably wouldn't be having this discussion because the
case would be clear and it wouldn't have gotten to this
point. We're settling is actually the right thing to do to
protect us from exposure to a potentially
multimillion-dollar judgment that. We would be on the hook
for and then we would have to pay for attorney fees as
well. But when we first started using body-worn cameras,
the technology was a bit more primitive compared to today.
We need to revisit this. This case should provide us with
the motivation to look more carefully at how the equipment
operates. How the video files are stored. When we first got
body-worn cameras, we were limited. We couldn't store
endless hours of video footage to have the opportunity to
go back in time and look for
because store.
Because George was, I was too expensive, that's no longer
the case. Now a battery technology has advanced to the
point where we shouldn't have dead batteries on a constant
basis. And there's new technology available to have
extended battery life. So officers shouldn't feel like they
have to turn off your body. Warm camera on to say,
batteries these things should be operated at all times.
Anytime police are engaging with citizens, or members of
the community, they should be on dashboards. They should be
body-worn.
and is
And as we continue to expand the use of pole, mounted pod
cameras that technology that were using as a little bit
outdated, right now as well. We need to look at the at
modifying that perhaps, that's something that we should be
talking about. I'm in the upcoming budget because this
technology can do two things to protect the police, and it
can protect the citizens. There's no reason not to embrace
it and go forward with it because it stands for the truth.
As I'm sure everyone in this body does as well. I support
the settlement, not because I agree with what happened that
night, but because it's the right thing to do. Thank you,
mister president, thank you, ottoman Hopkins, the chair
recognizes Alderman Lopez.
Thank.
Thank you, mr. President, I rise in opposition. Now, as I
Rose in opposition in January,
what?
What we?
What we have seen in this body.
Time and time again, our settlements.
to the
To those magnets of violence in our community.
I've
I for one am sick of paint.
My.
my communities are tired of reading headlines, where we
Hey.
have.
Have to pay to the criminal was in our midst.
Are.
Our officers were in fact replying responding, scuse me.
Twin.
To an event of an armed robber. This individual not only
match the description, but was also armed.
and we,
And we keep getting.
Khan.
Contradictory messaging.
From bureaucrats from policymakers and even from some
elected officials. When we say that we want a safe City,
but yet we have some group some people
and,
And some leaders would have the temerity to say something
as outrageous. That a person with a weapon isn't a threat
to anyone least of all a police officer.
We don't get to have it both ways.
If you are walking around with a gun in your hand, a gun in
your side like this, I'm pretty sure you're not standing
around, just touching yourself.
you're holding on to a
You're holding on to a weapon. It's going to be used at
some point to maim or kill.
Not.
Not the gang banger or a drug dealer. You're looking at the
probably, the five-year-old 100 ft away. The grandmother
just stepping out of her house. Go grocery shopping or the
dad. Going to work.
because we are so inconsistent because we keep making
excuses and because people know that they can get paid by
this body, this Behavior goes unchecked,
Now.
Now I know mr. President.
where,
Whether the officer turned it off, 20 seconds too soon or
what not. That is not.
that's,
That's a.
Necessarily something. It should automatically put us on
the hook and relieve the offender of his responsibilities
as well. And too often these settlements lost over. What
brought these two groups together. I heard a lot about
intersectionality earlier.
Play.
This intersectionality has to come to an end.
Because ladies and gentlemen, this will not be the last
time we're having this debate, this will not be the last
time that myself or Alderman, sposato are going to stand up
or other members are going to stand up and say no, we can't
keep her reward and criminality.
They were.
It was.
It will come again and we as a city, we as a body. Mr.
President you as the head of
This bureaucracy, we all need to come together with an
understanding of what we're going to do. To address the
settlement issue that continuously rewards those who are
causing so much of the violence.
and,
And pain that we see in our neighborhoods. I understand, we
have to pay when we make mistakes, I understand when we are
truly at fault as we did with some of the other settlements
I understand that. Except then I voted for losses, where I
felt that are officers, working a breakdown and procedure.
but,
But I also stood firm on this and I asked my colleagues to
do. So as well, say no, send a clear message that we in
this term are not going to continue rewarding the criminals
for the acts that they perform in our communities. Thank
you. Thank you. Alderman, Lopez the chair. Recognizes it's
a old woman Julio Ramirez.
Thank.
Thank you, mr. President, this actually my first time
speaking on city council, I appreciate it.
You know.
you know, I
You know, I'm a champ. I'm feeling really anxious, you know,
I feel really passionate about the subject at hand. I want
to represent some people on city council that will say that
we will not choose to judge people for their past that they
will have their fair day at court that we will not justify
killing people for the things that they have done. But
rather rather continue creating opportunities. But what
they can do in the future,
I have.
I have law.
I have Los.
I have lost my brother to gun violence and though some
people make believe that that's different. The pain is the
same and we cannot compensate our families for the hurt
that they feel. But what I do know is that it is Right
today that we serve Justice to this family and made that
man. Rest in peace.
Thank.
Thank you all the one that Ramirez and thank you and
congratulations on your first presentation. The chair
recognizes Alderman Taliaferro.
And I'm
I didn't mean to roll the r that way as well.
Are.
Are lawsuits overall, we're paying over 125 million plus
almost every year and lost elements in. And I think it's
time that we address the process by which we do that this
past week. We were a week before we were engaged in a
process where a lot of information wasn't able to be shared
on him committed and I have major concern about that when
we were settling suits up with her 5 10, 15 million
dollars. And so I think we have to come to a process
whereby, our Corporation counsel is for Russ, encouraging
us to civil suits and I think the reason I say that it is
is primarily because when that happens,
All the time.
Oftentimes facts are not given, they should have been give
it to help us make a more educated decision. We are often
in a room with Corporation counsel, when they were
explaining what happened, in a particular case, and the
facts are often one-sided. We're not telling the whole
picture and I disagree with my colleague in that. We do
have to look at the history of the person that we are
selling his suit, settle in the suit for me, cuz we have to
look at all facts. Whether that be the complimentary
history of a police officer, in the past, disciplinary
history of a police auction. We need all facts before us
and not a sale on why the city should sell. And and so I
Spoken.
spoken with our
Spoken with our cheer.
Spoken with our chairwoman in hopes of being able to go
into it, they could have session during the time that we're
having committed to whereby, we can receive fax. Where is
the city may not necessarily? Want to put that information
or make that information public, because of a pending
trial, or a possible pending trial. So I think we need to
revamp our process rather than selling us on settling a
lawsuit. I believe we need to start looking at presenting
facts from, not only the plaintiff's side, but also defend
inside as well. And with that this president, now I'll be
voting no on that because I believe that all the
information that I want it, but this particular case was
not presented into meeting. Thank you. Thank you Alderman.
Taliaferro, chair recognizes ottoman Irving,
Thank.
Thank you, mr. Mr. President, I take a slightly different
view or on this particular situation. I do in some respects
agree with my colleague, Alderman, Taliaferro, 29th Ward,
but at the end of the day, all we want is constitutionally
sound police ended a constitutionally sound policing and it
does not matter what someone did 5 years ago.
Change.
10 years ago, five months ago in that moment are they being
treated in the manner in which they deserve to be treated
as citizens of this country and citizens of our of our
City's granted. The other part 1 part 2 is
Go to.
the litigious nature in in Cook County in for specifically
in our federal court system that in some cases gives higher
attorney fee Awards. An actual settlement does the cost of
whatever damage was incurred. Now we have a attorneys that
are employed by us. To give us sound advice based on
particular situations and it is their responsibility to
bring us what they believe is in the corporation's best
interest because everybody wants to play Cowboy but it's
not your money.
If?
If you want.
if you want to,
If you want to put some money on the table and roll a dice,
come on, I have yet to hear anybody say that they can put
their money on the table and roll the dice. When is
taxpayers money? It's okay. To let stay, well, let's go to
trial on this. And if, if, if it doesn't pan out then, oh,
I'm not the one that has to deal with the deal. With the
consequences of that either, we trust our lawyers are we
don't. And I believe that,
boys with
boys would not bring to us in this particular case a matter
that's not going to be cost-effective to settle in the
interest of the taxpayers of the city and again
It's easy to roll the dice when it's not your money when
you don't have to pay, when it goes, south is easy to make
those types of decisions. But again we have a
responsibility to do what's in the best interest of the
taxpayers of this city and I Corporation counsel has that
same aligned responsibility. And again,
I've had to sit down in the magistrate's office talking
about settlement agreements in the in the light, it is not
a pretty picture. And again, when you start thinking about
the fact that the legal fees can be astronomical in these
types of cases, we have to know and understand what the
process is. Cuz it's easy to just say, no I Let's do let's
not do this, but I think we have to do what's prudent and
in the best interest of the taxpayers? Yes, we do need to
do more on the issues of risk management, because we should
not continue to keep going down the same path without any
type of consequences. I agree with that 100% full and I've
explained that to do. I designate for Corporation counsel
and I believe that she will begin to attack some of those
issues. But today, we got to solve the problem this before,
and it's cost-effective settlement is in the best interests
of the city and I would encourage everyone to vote in
support of that.
Thank.
Thank you all the men. Are there any other individuals that
wish to speak to this item?
Tear.
Chair recognizes Alderman, Yancey.
let's,
Mr. President, I'll be voting in support of this
settlement, but I'm troubled because is the price that
we're paying for failing, to build a public safety system.
That hold bad police officers accountable and keeps all of
us safe. And I pray that this is the last time I have to
vote for a settlement with this sort of tension. But I'm
afraid that it won't be in until we build the public
accountability system that holds back was accountable. And
again make sure that we all feel safe. We're going to
continue to have these sorts of discussions about what's
important. Human life is important, dignity, and respect is
important. And again, I'll be bowling in support of this,
but we got to stop this. Thank you. Thank you.
see, you know, a
See you in other hands. This is been a roll call. Vote has
been requested and so, I will now ask that all members,
please use that you vote application to record your vote at
this time.
Voting is now open, please, hit refresh and Mark, your
boat. If you need assistance, please raise your hand.
Okay, we will now take a Voice vote from those who have not
voted.
All.
Alderman, how all he is a? Yes, please. Mark called Munhall
as a yes.
I'll
Alderman Scott.
Perfect.
Is.
Is it?
Minecraft.
A crash.
Okay.
Do.
Do you want to do a Voice vote? Yes, Alderman. Scott is a
yes.
Then Aldrin Vasquez. Can we please have your boat is also a
yes.
Hey bud.
Voting is now closed.
Thank.
Thank you with 35 votes in favor, 15 votes against this
item passes.
Oh,
Yes, chair recognizes on Mitchell in the motion to
reconsider motion, to reconsider to vote present, all those
in favor of the motion to reconsider those folks in the
Bible saying, I
all the
All those opposed signify by saying, no.
Smoke shop.
This motion. Phil's chair recognizes are doll. Thank you,
mr. President. I had wanted to speak before we took took
the vote, but I just, I just wanted to say that, you know,
these cases are very, very difficult, and very, very
sensitive. And I would just encourage my colleague.
That we need to look.
That we need to look at all sides of plaintiff and the
defendant side. We just can't blame the victim. We have to
also look at the actions of the police officers and also on
in every case we have to be balanced. And I have had a
beginning discussion with our new Corporation counsel about
some of the concerns raised by Alderman Taliaferro. And my
pledge to this committee is that to this council is that we
will struggle and work through these issues as we move
forward. Thank you, mr. President. Thank you. Dear woman
chopped down for your leadership. The chair would like to
ask all the women Coleman if you wish to be added in the
first committee, a reference vote, as a present for the
first item.
That is.
That is an official paw.
That is an official parlamentario. Oxium now. So you'll be
added as a. Yes, I got you. Thank you.
Oh yes. So there are older men. Bill Coleman Gartner.
oh,
Oh, yes. Solomon, Bill Coleman, Curtis and Gardner. I'm at
the time of this meeting being convened. You were not here
for attendance. You wish to be added as part of the role.
Call Cora
Do.
Okay, thank you. All right. So Bill Coleman Curtis and
garden are all present. Do we have perfect attendance? That
makes me feel so good as a teacher.
Are.
All right, committee reports, the chair recognizes chairman
Irvin
thank you. Mister President. Also make you feel good to
spend some money budget committee as well. So, mr.
President, and members of the council for the, for the
committee on budget and government operations, which of the
meeting on June 20th, 2023. The committee has a series of
reports recommended passage of the following items. Item
number one is the appointment of Annette Guzman as the
Director of budget for the city of Chicago, are there.
Any comments.
Comics. Okay. Well
Thank.
Thank you. We do have one individual so far who wish to
speak to this incredible. Joyous day. The chair recognizes
ottoman, sposato image of President members of the council.
Anna.
Annette, I unfortunately, I missed the meeting yesterday. I
know how I missed it. I didn't have it on my calendar, so I
apologize. But I told you on the phone, you one hundred
percent have my support and I also did tell her. I'll
probably be calling you more than anybody. So I hope you
don't mind me. I'm just anxious to get your cell phone,
especially, October November at budget time. I really been
leaning on you lad, but best wishes to you. Congratulations
on his appointment. Thank you, mr. President, thank you
alderman. Sposato.
Also recognize his chairman Irving. Thank you. If there no
other daughter comments, I would move passage of this item
by the First Federal roll call vote of the committee on
Finance in the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider
congratulations.
Congratulate.
Congratulations.
Miss.
Mr. Chairman
Megabus price.
famous president item. Number two is a proposed ordinance.
Concerning the neighborhood opportunity fund award. Letter
amendment to extend the project, completion date, and
increase the grant, a little village business, incubator
LLC for commercial, renovations,
I'm
I make the same motion if there's no objection.
Do you?
Do you know hands and hearing no objections to order?
German Irvin I don't know. But three is a proposed
ordinance. Concerning an annual appropriation door this
year, 2023 Amendment within fun. 925 for the Department of
Housing. Mayor's office of people for Disabilities
Department of Family Support Services Early Childhood
emergency housing department of transportation and Justin
and Justin management Technologies deployment. I make the
same motion if there's no objection and no hands are no
objections to order and final item is I don't know before
is a proposed ordinance concerning to transfer funds within
the committee on committees and rules for year 2023. I make
the same motion if there is no objection, I want you to
speak.
Directions.
Directions to order.
Directions to order MB, president's Clues report, thank
you, Karen. Ervin chair recognizes economic and Capitol
technology development German Villegas.
Afternoon, mr. President members of the city council
reported for the committee on economic capital and
Technology development Tuesday, June 13th 2023. The
committee held an in-person meeting and recommends passage
of the following items items. One through five on the
agenda, a series of appointment. Sorry appointments two,
very special service areas collectively voted on by the
committee members and introduced by mayor Lightfoot. During
the April 19th 2023, city council meeting the appointment
of Whitney Castle to SSA number. 20, South Western Avenue
commission located 19th. Ward appointment of Marianne,
candido to SSA number 22, Clark Street Andersonville
commission, located on 40th and 47th, and 48th towards
reappointment of Dominic or Pinot SSA. Number 34, Uptown
commission located, 46, 47 48 towards appointment of Aaron,
white ss8050, Calumet, Heights Avalon commission, located
at 5th and 8th Ward's reappointment of John ratzenberger to
SSA 21-20, 16 Lincoln Square commission located
40th and 47.
40th. And 47th towards I move or pass of these appointments
every appointments by the first wave of a roll call vote of
the committee on Finance in the associated unsuccessful
motion to reconsider.
So, you know, hands and hear an object, and so order. Last
item on the agenda was an ordinance passed by committee
members to approve, a prorated, prorated 2023, budget and
service. Provider agreement with the Portage Park Chamber
of Commerce or special service area. Number 28-20, 14, Six
Corners commission this or just introduced by Amir Johnson
at the May 24th 2023.
A city.
A city council meeting. I move for me. Move for passage of
this ordinance. By the first saleable roll call vote of the
committee of finance and the associated unsuccessful motion
to reconsider. They can share, Mencia no hands and hironobu
directions to order. Thank you, mr. President that
concludes my report. Thank you. Chairman chair recognizes
How?
Housing, a real estate. Chairman Alderman Byron sigcho
Lopez.
Thank.
Thanking me.
Thank you mr. President and members of city council
reporting for your committee on housing. A real estate
which was held in person in a personal meeting on June 12th
2023. The committee has a series of reports recommending
passage of the following ordinances. Item number one was
approval of the roof, 45 report for April. I don't remember
2020 23-15 88th Amendment ordinance Which authorized
building neighborhoods on a
Turbo housing, purchase.
Mobile housing, purchase price assistance program, bmh
forgivable grants, not transferring funds into the program
and authorizing promulgation of rules for administration. I
moved past the first paper roll call vote of the committee
on committee on housing. Real estate Associated as motion
to reconsider
Find.
Finals, finals, associating us with a motion to reconsider.
Resume.
Thank you, mr. President I didn't number 302-023-2057
release of City deed restrictions for a praise monetary
consideration, on property at 2236 West Adams, Street owned
by Eddie Winters in the 27th. Ward, I make the same motion
if there is no objection.
See you in.
So you know, hands and hearing no objections. So ordered a
chairman, if you wish we can bundle these all together and
we can just take one vote at the very end, is that okay?
And the items are thank you. So we'll just we'll enjoy to
hear you. Read through them and will bring it all together
for one final vote that, okay? Thank you.
Do you want?
Do you want to get some just think you run number for now?
Yes.
And I did number 4 is item 020-223-1646 restructuring
agreement. This is in the Fifth Ward. I make the same
motion. If there's no objection, we're just going to keep
going. You going to do number 56 and I just let's just
bring it all together and make sure your number 5. The
First Amendment to ride 23 and Building Maintenance and
protection agreement in the 37th. Ward item six is items.
Ua2023 does 1646 Salem City on property in the Third Ward.
There was four teeth.
That was 43 Alderman in the Third. Ward great. Please
continue. Thank you.
I did.
I didn't.
I did number seven is the items. Yorkie you're 20 23 that's
1642 sell-off as he's still on property in the Third, Ward
item. Number 8 was the first of the next committee meeting
item number, 9020 to 32056 electrician itself as a
city-owned property in the 7th. Ward item number 10 is item
02023 2058 Salem City on property in the 24th. Ward item
11, is that what has you up 2023? Dash 20597 city-owned
property also in the 24th. Ward
I didn't.
Ida number.
Item. Number 12 is item 02023. 20607 city-owned property in
the 20th, Ward item, 13 item 02023 2061 sale of city-owned
property in the 27th, Ward.
Item 14 item 02023 206 to sell of city-owned property in
the 24th. Ward.
I am.
Item 15020 23-20 78 sale of city-owned property. Also the
24th Ward, and finally is item 16020. 26-28, Redevelopment
agreement negotiated as East sale of five, bacon City on
Parcels in the fourth ward in motion. If there's no
objection
See.
Sia, No Hands, well-done chairman and no objections. So
order the chair, recognizes the committee on license and
consumer protection chairwoman Silverstein
Thank.
Thank you. Thank you, mr. President, and members of the
city council, I'm reporting for the committee on license
and consumer protection. We held a meeting on June 15th.
2023 to consider the following organ says, 0 2023 Dash
2055. An ordinance to amend the municipal code of Chicago,
designating the 37th Precinct of the 13th, Ward as
restricted residential Zone, prohibiting additional shared
housing and vacation rentals, mr. President, I moved at the
city council Concur and the recommendations of the license
committee. By the same role call is item. Number one of the
committee on finance report in the same unsuccessful motion
to reconsider your woman. So we'll do that for this one. Is
it okay if we bundle them all together? How about we do
that?
I have five ordinances regarding the moratorium in Ward's,
10-11-19 42 and 4500 2 0, 2 3, 2, 1, 7 5, 0, 2, 0, 0 3, 2
0, 8 9, 0, 2 0, 2 3, 2 0, 5, 2 0, 2, 0, 2 3.
21.
2101.
2, 1, 0 1, 0 2 0, 2 3, 2 0. 8 8, I move passage of these
items by the same motion if there's no objection.
See you.
So, you know, hands of no, no objection, so ordered thank
you, thank you. I'm sure the chair recognizes the committee
on pedestrian and traffic safety.
Jerry.
Chair recognizes chairman laspada. Thank you, mr.
President, reporting for your committee on pedestrian and
traffic, safety forward to meeting was held on Wednesday,
June 14th 2023. Speaking of item bundling before the
committee, there were 123. There were 123 routine traffic
items. That did not pass. We also held a subject matter
hearing on pedestrian and traffic safety impacts during the
upcoming NASCAR races during which no votes were taken. I
move passage of these items in the Omnibus.
Show off seeing no hands. I hear no objections to order
that concludes my report. Thank you. Thank you. Chairman
the chair, recognizes the committee on special events.
Cultural Affairs, and Recreation German sposato.
Thank.
Thank you. Miss your present members of the city council are
reporting on your committee on special events. Cultural
Affairs. Recreation also known as a happy committee, which
was held on June 15th, which by the way, somehow. Someway
that was our long as meeting over the committee, recommends
passes of the following items, I guess the trend Ezra
bundling. So, I only have two items, so I guess I'll bundle
them item, 20, 23-16 17, conveyance of property at 3302
Dash 3326, East, 92nd Street, the neighbor space and
allocation of financial assistance for development of
Calumet. Gateway Garden, also 20, 23-16 18, conveyance of
property at 3024.
32.
3240 West 5th Avenue to neighbors base, and allocation of
financial assistance for development of Eco Garden. North
Garden. I move patches of these items out of first most
favorable roll-call of the committee of finance and
Associated unsuccessful motion.
make a
Making sure can you repeat that address on item number two.
Again, just make sure we had. We heard it, right? It's in
the red arrow. 24-30 40, West 5th Avenue. Thank you, see
you? No hands in here until Jackson's to the Happy
committee, so order. Thank you, mr. President, this
concludes my report. Thank you, Mr. Chair chair. Recognizes
committee on transportation and public way Sherman
Mitchell.
I miss.
I miss president members of the city council reporting for
your committee on transportation and public way on June
13th 2023 and in person being withheld, and the following
ordinances passed by the majority of the members present
Pages. 22 through 6 includes 45, ordinances for
miscellaneous items. Introduced by the local ottoman, from
Wards 3, 4 5 7 8, 11 13, 22 23, 24 25, 26, 27, 29, 30 32
33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, for 45, 47, 48, 49, and 50.
Play.
Pager seven includes to Transportation ordinances located
in the 11th and 27th Ward's. Page eight includes one
subdivision, ordinance located in the Third Ward page 9
includes One Vacation, organs located in the 10th Ward and
one dedication ordinance located at 18th Ward. If there is
no objection, I moved passage of these items by the last
most favorable roll call vote of the committee on Finance
in the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider
See.
so, you know, Han
so you know, hands in here, no Jackson's, so ordered
Is.
Is that complete? Your report? That completes my concludes
my report. I thank you Mr. Chair chair. Recognizes the
committee and Workforce Development chairman Rodriguez.
Thank.
Thank you. Mister presidents reporting to the committee at
Workforce Development which met on Monday. June 12th. There
was one item on the agenda. Oh, 20231 591. An
inter-governmental agreement with the forest, preserve
District of Cook County for Land Management Services,
provided through greencore Chicago, Died and passed
unanimously amongst all members present. I'm with passage
of this item of the first most favorable roll call vote of
the committee on Finance in the associated unsuccessful
motion to reconsider see you. No hands and hearing no
objections. So, ordered its president and chairman finally.
Finally, the chair recognizes the committee on zoning
landmarks, and building standards. Chairman ramirez-rosa
Thank you. So
thank you so much, mr. President for rolling. Your are so
nicely. Mr. President and members of the city council
presenting a series of reports for the people's committee
on zoning landmarks and building standards, which held a
meeting on June 20th, 2023. These reports are group or
convenience. The following items were passed by majority of
the members present page. One contains document number
820-2347, the appointment of May or Brendan Johnson.
Remember the pub?
a member of the public building commission of passage of
this item by the last most favorable roll-call of the
finance committee report, and then Associated unsuccessful
motion to reconsider
Bass.
Page one.
Page one also contains a document number 0, 20 23 2002
historical landmark designation for Upward church located
at 5253 North Kenmore Avenue and the 48th Ward Bible
passage of this item by the same motion if there is no
judge.
Page one also contains the application for the
administrative adjustment for Friendly Tavern, LLC located
at 6124 West, Gunnison Street in the 45th Ward. I mean,
passage of this item by the same motion. If there is no
objection Pages, 1 through 16, contain various map
amendments in the first second, third, 1115, 16th, and
18th, 19th 20th, 21st 25th 27th 28th, 29th 30th, 30 second,
30 for 30. 637 40th 4440 s, 44th 45th 47, 48 and 49
towards. Before I move passage Alderman Villegas would like
to speak to an item for Archie's. Tavern at 2600. West Iowa
in the 36th Ward. The chair recognizes Alderman, the
biggest. Thank you, mr. President. Thank you chairman up.
This item is an item that I read in today's paper. That
looks like it's going to be addressed around vintage signs.
We have assigned here that been around since the 1950s
1960s and unfortunately got caught up in
Progressive.
Chakra. See this in this establishment has been around for
80 years and we'll be celebrating their 80th year with a
block party this weekend, but since about 2, but to their
surprise when they started the process of renewing, this
signs to find out that I had to take their sign down and
now they'll be putting it back up just in time for the 80th
year. Just really sent the message that the city council
needs to do that. Hold the bureaucrats little bit more
Carnival. And making sure that the message is getting out
that the city of Chicago's open for business, we need to
make sure that we're assisting small businesses as easy as
easy as an issue as getting a sign. So I just wanted to say
thank my colleagues for passing this. This is long overdue
and again we need to make sure they were putting for common
sense. Getting some of this legislation pass. Thank you in
German. Thank you Alderman. German, Rosa. Thank you. So, I
moved passage on the previously.
Items on.
Items on pages, one through 16 by the same motion, if there
is no objection.
Okay, moving on pages, 16 through 17 contain various large.
So see no hands here. No objection since you since you
raised the said the statement. So see you. No hands and
hearing no objections. So ordered, thank you so much.
Moving on page of 16 through 17 contain various, large
signs over 100 square feet in area. 24 ft above grade in
the second, third 8th, 10th 11th, 27, 28, 30 second 34th,
40 at 41st and 42nd Ward's. I move passage of these items
by the same motion if there is no objection. Last but
certainly not least page. One also contains the historical
landmark designation for the warehouse located at 206,
South Jefferson Street in the 34th Ward. Before moving
passage, I would like to take a moment to know that. I'm so
pleased that we are moving on this item during pride month.
The warehouse at 206, South Jefferson is wear black and
brown Chicago and celebrating life and love and birth house
music genre
Has taken.
Has taken over the globe. The warehouse is worth Frankie
Knuckles, a Grammy winner and proud openly gay. Black man,
created a safe space for everyone. I commend preservation
Chicago and the Frankie Knuckles foundation for their
leadership on this issue. If no one else would like to
speak on this item, I move passage by the same motion if
there is no objection.
So no.
So no house heads, speak to this. So, you know, hands. So
order
Miss.
Mr. President that concludes my report. Thank you, mr.
Chair matters on the agreed-upon calendar. I'm sorry
matters. Only agreed calendar. Chair recognizes all the one
in here. Thank you. I received from Clark, Anna, and
Valencia, total of 109 items for clothes wear their greed
calendar. Consisting of congratulatory commemorative,
tributary resolutions from the following alderperson and
and clerks, and Valencia. So, clerk Anna, Valencia
alderperson, Harris alderperson, Quinn alderperson. Ray
Lopez. I hold a person Coleman, all the person, Rodriguez,
all the person to Baris all the person Irving. All the
person ramirez-rosa all the person, and all the person
hadn't, I move the passage of the Greek calendar and the
omnibus hearing no objections. So ordered,
New business.
The clerk will call the words, beginning with the First
Ward.
Zombie.
Sonia Mendez, referred to the committee and Zoning
landmarks and building standards traffic control,
regulations traffic signals in traffic. Signs referred me
to a restaurant and traffic safety, grants a privilege on
it, over the public way. We shall reform committee on
transportation and public ways, an exemption from physical
requirement for commercial drivers, Alexs for parking
facilities, which are referred to the committee on
transportation and public way on the spot and others have
gone from Eminem release without titles, to 1811 regarding
administration of private hauling complaints, which is
referred to give me about Environmental Protection and
energy, Alma laspada, and almond almond. The Spartan
ultimate Martin have a full form of Municipal Code section.
2-4-1 20 regarding count, counting commissioners of family
support services and public health towards. Maximum number
of members is referred to committee on health and human
relations.
Call me.
Almond Drive.
Almond Rob.
Almond Robinson.
Is.
Is Apple's earnings for dedication of the public rallies in
the area, bounded by East 48th Street East, 49th Street
South Cottage, Grove Avenue, and South Evans Avenue, which
is referred to committee and transportation, and public
way. On Robinson has remembered of Municipal Code, chapter
2-45, by modifying section 2-45, that's 155. Requiring
executed Tiff, we develop
Payments to be made.
Payments to be made publicly available on department's
website and adding a new section 2-45 s156 entitled,
Redevelopment agreement and approval requirements. For
certain developments subsidies, which is before the
committee on finance, Harris has proposed ordinance for
nunnery Street. This mission is Officer Arena Emma Preston
way we should refer to food and transportation and public
way. Almond Lee has proposed ordinance for vacation
Republic alleys in the area bounded by West 38th Street
South Halsted Street, South Lusitania Avenue and West 38th
Street which is referred to give me a petition and public
way. All my uterus, has proposed ordinance for proof of a
flat of healthy, Brighton subdivision, bounded by West 47th
Street, South, California, Avenue South Richmond, Street
and West, 48th Street, and transportation and public. Wayne
gallman Lopez has proposed ordinance. Remember to
Bristlecone chapter 2, Dash 92 regarding mbewe Advance
direct payments and definitions which is referred to
committee on contract.
Connect.
Recite an equity Lopez also has proposed ordinance.
Remember the code section for dash of 60? Ford F350, we're
having the sale of tobacco and liquor, in liquid, nicotine
products flavored with men thought. This is before it's
permanent license and consumer protection, almond Lopez and
others have proposed ordinance for amendment of Municipal
Code section to Deck. 84 Dash, 460 by allowing 12 weeks.
Paid paternity leave for any member of police department,
which is reportedly on police and fire on Willow Pass and
others also have
Was about to Lucien for reaffirmation of cities, tribute to
Armed Forces and call tonight approve. Any Tiff Tiff
request from Chicago. Park District, if any alteration
addition or substitution the names of Soldier Field Camp,
campus grounds or Associated monuments, which is referred
to committee on finance, Alma, Lopez, and others have a
bull's order to call for the Chicago, Police Department in
the Law Department to establish, protocols for transparent
certification process for you, not immigrant status and
provide updates, The Joint Committee on Public Safety. And
then we're getting Refugee Rights, which is referred to
give me an immigrant and Refugee Rights, Alma Lopez, and
others. Also proposed resolution to call for hearing by the
Committee on Public Safety and immigration, and Refugee
Rights with Chicago, Police and law. Departments, regarding
status of United Nation status certificate, certifications
policies, and approval, /, denial, and collection of data,
which is referred to give me an immigrant and Refugee
Rights.
I'm
Almond.
I'm Curtis has proposed during his remember if mr. Code
title 17 by modifying sections 17-9-4 217 17-0, 200
regarding prohibition application. The definition of
cluster mailboxes which is referred to give me on Sony
landmarks and building standards. Alma Tavares has proposed
ordinance for Monterey Street destination is honorary Mateo
zestril way which is reportedly in transportation and
public way. Home with the virus also has to order for the
issuance of permits for sign sign boards at 6084.
South Archer Avenue.
South Archer Avenue, which the reports coming and Zoning
landmarks in building standards. Almond, Cesar Lopez, 1023
by allowing booty operations, in 2015, which was referred
to me and transportation and public way home. If you want,
this has a proposed ordinance for approval of plan of
research division of SQ in to square, founded by West,
Cortland Street. West Bloomingdale Avenue, North Ridgeway
Avenue and railroad right away, which is referred to
committee on transportation and public way on the brunette
has proposed order for the issuance of permits, has
proposed orders for the issuance of permits for sign sign
boards. We shall refer to give me and Zoning landmarks in
building standards on the Conway has proposed ordinance.
Remember the code section 17-9-4. 129 regarding placement
of adult-use cannabis dispensaries within 500 feet of any
school and Central business district.
which,
Which is referred to the committee on Sony, landmarks and
building standards resolution for recognition of Teamsters
at UPS B for a contract. We should be first Committee of
Workforce Development on the Conway and others. Have a
proposed ordinance for a limit of Municipal Code section,
290 to 955 regarding extension of veteran-owned, small
business, small local business, participation, gold pilot
program, until July, 31st 2020.
Text.
6 weeks before the committee on, Contracting, oversight and
equity.
I'm a.
I'm at the agency, has imposed resolution to call for
hearings on the investment policies. A city Pension funds
with respect to investment and development projects located
in the city was referred to give me an economic capital and
Technology development. I'm in the agency also has proposed
to her support of a Class 6 ft x in sign up for the
property at 2717 and 2757, West Chicago Avenue, which is
referred to give me an economic capital and Technology
development, the agency also has supposed to rest. Remember
the municipal code section for desk to 62022, to allow
additional alcohol. Liquor license, its importance of West
Chicago. Avenue was referred to give me a license and
consumer protection. Is that okay. Just remember the
administrative code section, 46 T20, 23 to allow additional
package with licenses and portions of West Addison Street,
which is referred to give me a license and consumer
protection.
I'm Vasquez has proposed ultimate Vasquez, has proposed
resolution to call for the Illinois. General Assembly to
allow expanded opportunities for remote participation and
hybrid committee meetings, with 3/4 give me an economic
capital and Technology development.
I'm Vasquez also has proposed resolution to call for
hearings on the city's response to the migrant crisis,
which you refer to me an immigrant and Refugee Rights Alma
Napolitano has opposed to what is born under a street. This
mission is underway, Jerry Hart, Chicago, Fire Department
way, which is reports, coming in transportation and public
way. Only Napolitano also has proposed order for the
issuance of permits for sign sign boards at 11601, South
Dewey Avenue, which is referred to me as landmarks in
building standards and Riley has a promise or sign sign
boards at 612, North Wells Street, which term refers to be
on Sony landmarks and building standards only Knutson as
opposed to order form of Municipal Code section 98095 by
modifying restrictions on excessive standing of certain
vehicles with engines running, which is referred to give me
on Environmental Protection and energy of the city council
Journal of proceedings are March 15th 2023, which is
referred to give me activities and rules. Only Martin also
has opposed orders from Eminem.
Look.
Look how
The code chapter 2-56 regarding qualifications and
appointment of Inspector General and Public Safety. Deputy
was referred to give me an Ethics in Government oversight.
I'm in Martin on all of my Regus, have a full resolution to
call for hearing by the committee on health and human
relations regarding cities, transgender transgender hiring
practices, status of software, incorporating name and
gender availability of all gender restrooms and assessment
of complaints.
Play processing responses and jurisdiction of EEOC was
referred to committee on health and human relations only
Martin. Others have a poser solution to call for hearing
from the committee on health and human relations and
development and distribution of at home blood testing, kits
for Chicago in which is referred to give me on health and
human relations. All Manhattan has proposed amendment of
Municipal Code section 17-13. 0-1-0-3 A regarding separate
special-use application fees for certain nonprofit and F
and other applicants pipes which referred to the committee
on zoink landmarks and building standards. All Manhattan
also has some sort of primitive misma code section for
dancing 60-0. 23 to allow additional packages license is on
portion of North Park. Street was referred to give me a
licensed consumer protection, almond Silverstein and others
have supposed to wear this. Remember to Municipal Code
Title Nine by adding a new chapter 9-1, 16 intitle traffic,
crash, review and Analysis, which is referred to give me in
transportation and public way. You're on a deck and floozy,
American.
American for.
American Productions. Thank you. All my Mitchell for the
approval of the journal is present. I'm not aware of any
corrections to the journal from. The May 31st 2023 regular
meeting and move. That it be approved.
Oh okay. The chair recognizes ottoman. Conduit Miss
president. There was there was a the ordinance that was
referred regarding veteran, baseball businesses. That was
that was attributed to me as a co-sponsor is actually
Alderman. Villegas is a bill, as a veterans on the council.
Even though my Marine Corps veterans may not care to admit
that. I really want to thank all of them Villegas for his,
for his leadership on the issue and make sure that he gets
the proper credit for the bill, which was referred to
budget. Thank you, thank you so much. You're a gentleman.
Thank you very much, I'm so no more objections. So ordered
unfinished.
Unfinished business on Mitchell, where one piece of
Unfinished, Business. It was filed by all the Alderman
laspada and Alderman Lopez and cost for a boat on s s 0, 2
0, 2, 2-3 989. Which was the first published on April, 19th
2023.
Thank you. All.
Thank you, old man. Mitchell of the chair recognizes.
Ottoman was Sparta.
Miss.
Mr. President and
Mr. President unless someone wishes to speak to this item,
I move passage of SR20 22-3 989 and amendment of Municipal
Code chapters. 4-6 and 17-9 regarding licensing of urban
farms and Community, Gardens and modifying section, 7 days,
38-1 for 2 concerning produce Merchants, which was the
first and published at the April 28th. April 19th, 2023
city council meeting by the first most favorable vote of
the committee on finance and the associated motion to
reconsider
cherry.
chair rail.
Chair. Recognizes ottoman Lopez.
Thank.
Thank you, mister president, and again, good afternoon
members of the city council to refresh your memory. This
was introduced for the end of the last term and was
deferred and published by myself and others working with
the new Administration, we were able to preserve the
ordinance that was originally passed out of committee
because we are in discussions with addressing one of many
of our
Can.
Concerns that we seen it.
Concerns that we seen throughout our neighborhoods.
Livestock, I know many of us ever since 2019 and Beyond,
I've been trying to address and regulate this issue and I
look forward to working with the administration on that
moving forward. But that is no reason for this ordinance,
not to proceed, which is why we are dealing with this
today, and it asked for your favorable support for this
item. Thank you. Thank you, alderman, for your cooperation
and collaboration. So hearing no objections or or does or
no, other hands. So order, ottoman Mitchell, are you aware
of any other further unfinished business? I am not aware
neon, other unfinished. Business thank-you, miscellaneous
business, chair, recognizes all, except for the organ,
setting, the date and time for the next meeting. I am not
aware of any miscellaneous business.
Thank you.
We have that.
Other.
Are the date and time. We have that the date and time of
the next meeting, ottoman Mitchell. I've handed up an
ordinance for the clerk said, the date and time for the
next meeting.
Thank.
Thank you court, please read the ordinance, the ordinance
entertained by the city, council, the city of Chicago
section one that the next regular meeting of the city
council and city of Chicago, she'll be held on Wednesday,
July 19th 2023 beginning at 10 a.m. in the city council
chamber on the second floor of City Hall 121 North LaSalle
Street Chicago, Illinois section. 2 disorder shall take a
forced to take effect and being forced from and after its
passage as I move passes in the Omnibus order.
Miss brother, I move that matters in the Arnold. Okay, just
just a second please. I'll before we move the chair
recognizes opening Gardner.
Play.
Thank.
Thank you, mr. President, I just wanted, I'd like to
recognize and congratulate Mary Richardson Lowry for first
city, council meeting as the appointed, corporate counsel
Miss Lowry is served many years. In a lot Apartments, you
can form a Building. Commissioner, I believe she would be
when confirm be the first first African American woman to
serve in such a capacity. Congratulations, to you Miss
Lowry, we look forward to your confirmation in July.
Thank.
Thank you very much. I don't think it's premature to slap.
Thank you.
When?
Thank you old man, Gardner for the akas are really showing
out today, aren't they?
What?
One more Dynamic. Only Mitchell, the chair recognizes older
person for Winters
Thank you, mr. President, I want to invite everybody to a
lunch that we're having immediately after Council on the
fourth floor and recognition of our Puerto Rican staffers
across the city and Puerto Rican elected officials hosted
by the Latino caucus. Thank you.
I saw.
I saw Alderman more leave several times. I hope this food
still up there.
For the Omnibus Audra Mitchell.
Miss.
Miss press, I move that matters and the Omnibus be passed by
the first most favorite roll call vote by the committee on
Finance in the in the associated unsuccessful motion to
reconsider your objections. So ordered finally ottoman
Mitchell in a motion to adjourn there, being no further
business before this body. I move that we adjourn are no
objections to order. The meeting is adjourned.