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Lord I come to you today.
Lord I come to you today Lord, I standing bonus she can your
face Lord that this meeting not just be another meeting the
Lord we come because lives are depending on the progress
that would happen today. And we ask God that you would
remove anything that would hinder the flow of progress to
happen on today. And so Lord today look on our city right
now the one that we care about the city that we brag about
the city that we love and Lord touch to hear it today. Let
this prayer touched the heart of those guys who make the
decisions Lord look-on every Department Lord that has a
responsibility that would treat our citizens God as with
dignity and lower right now Lord. I lift up my Mare Mare
Brandon Johnson to you today. Love you created him in your
image. And after his likeness is so father right now Lord.
I asked you would leave him guide him surround him Lord
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Part of the 50 public servants Lord who have been chosen to
represent those in there, community and Lord. I pray Lord
that you look on their families protect them from hurting
harm and danger know what I say to you today Lord. We come
against any spirit that is not like you we buying the enemy
right now and every side and so God you said in your word
Lord If my people which are called by my name will humble
themselves and pray and seek my face then I'll turn a turn
from their Wicked Ways and you will hear from heaven and
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right now he allow City right now Lord Heal it into the
city hall go to the west side and he'll heal on the North
side Hill on the south side and God. Don't forget the east
side we bless you and we give you a name glory and God
right now will be forever more grateful to you for
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we pray and say Amen you may be seated.
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The council will now begin the public comment period which
is limited to a maximum of 30 minutes. Each speaker is
limited to three minutes speakers cannot yield or transfer
their time to another speaker any comments that have been
submitted will be posted and made available for automatic
review. The first Speaker today is Jennifer Soto.
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Hello.
we
We can hear.
We can hear you. Can you hear me? Okay. Thank you.
everything
I recently heard violence is the language of the
inarticulate in the misinformed. Therefore. We become
articulate to follow in the ways of non-violence
Palestinian blockade started in 1948. Leaving 15,000
Palestinian slaughtered and 750,000 from a 1.9 million
population displaced only recently been recognized as an
Elsa 1967 is Rios water $20,000 can buy more Palestinian
land slaughtering thousands more but is not acknowledged
allowing Israel sees more land and Implement more blockades
2005 Israel publicly implement the temporary blockage which
was already in place and made permanent in 2009. This is
known as an illegal occupation of an open-air prison, which
is now extended to the West Bank as of last week and
destroying water mains grocery stores Holmes Road, and only
yesterday did Israel inform the US of their recent plan to
extend to the West Bank, but they were already there sound
familiar Gaza.
is
Israel Castro
Israel restrict Imports or exports electricity medicine and
water the Palestinian occupation of water with enacted in
1967 making it a criminal offence for Palestinians to
extract water from the well or even collect rainwater. You
all have implemented your unwavering support for Israel
with no conditions with an exception of one of you your
support allowed Israel to exterminate over 8,000
Palestinian displaced.
Play fight.
Play 5 million and Pecos.
Play 5 million and take over 2,000 hostages that has been
beaten up stripped naked and dragged through the rubble
like Emmett Till in a span of two weeks hundred unaccounted
for under the rubble. Your laws have made Israel Above the
Law and no one is above the law your unwavering support as
equally cause a ripple effect of hate one being 6 year old
with. Who lost his life by the hand of a friend because of
a newfound hatred for Palestinians being stabbed 28 * his
final words to his mother where I'm okay, is that your
unwavering support Richmond California passed a resolution
in support of Palestinians and condemned Israel's ethnic
cleansing and Collective punishment is equally requested
you propose a resolution solidarity with the Palestinian
been condemned Israel for the act of collective punishment
in violation of international law in committing genocide
call for an immediate cease-fire and humanitarian Aid you
are obligated.
the taxpayer dollars is a
the taxpayer dollars to support this
The taxpayer dollars to support this genocide of
Palestinians before your eyes condemned Israel's heinous
act of collective punishment, which have led to an
apartheid state of 75 years illegally claiming the vast
majority of Palestine congress serve the people if you
haven't noticed the people don't support this Mass genocide
only the back door dealings of Congress do a proposed
resolution is an effort to bring together Community showing
you are listening and doing Sex Panther the American people
your duty is to do better than those before you to learn
from past mistakes make better choices and making the world
a peaceful place for our children and generations to come
and hope the one you start out. Thank you very much for
your comments. However, your time has expired.
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our next speaker
Our next speaker is Anthony Perez.
Hi.
I can.
Hi, can you hear me? Yes welcome.
thank
Thank you. My name is Epiphany Paris. But everybody calls
me pimp. I'm with one Northside and I live in the 48th
Ward. I was homeless for six weeks with my child who is 4
years old at the time what most people don't realize about
being homeless is how much work it is to do basic
activities even in my situation, which was better than some
basic survival questions consumes my mind everyday. Where
will we sleep tonight? Where will we brush our teeth? Where
will we be?
how can we have a
How can we avoid dangerous people? How can we avoid? Pete
stroke? How can we keep our clothes clean and dry even in
the rain?
how many people like
How many people like to hang out at homeless people to get
a job and quit and they ignore completely how hard it is to
do that even under the best of circumstances and how hard
it is when you don't have a real shower fridge bed
electricity running water or Internet when your whole being
is focused on the next meal on finding ways to get clean.
There's not a lot of capacity for a hunting job vacancies
filling out applications are getting to an interview.
just
distance
dissolute
The solution to homelessness is housing with housing basic
needs get easier to meet and it becomes more possible to
get all the other pieces together.
listen
the city
The city needs far more affordable housing. We need
dedicated Revenue to create affordable housing and
supportive services for the more than 68,000 Chicago
experiencing homelessness.
bring
Bring Chicago.
Bring Chicago home create exactly that and without hurting
regular Working Class People. The small fee that is only on
property sales over $1000000 will help people who are
struggling to keep their heads over water and the people
who are paying your fees will barely be impacted yesterday
the rules committee voted to move this resolution forward
and today. I am asking you to please pass bring Chicago
home.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much for your comments. Our next speaker is
David Herrera.
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Alright, I
Alright, well, thanks for allowing me to speak to you
today. Mr. Mayor members of city council. If you are aware
that last week to residents of the Smith Park neighborhood
of West Ham filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago the
mayor to Vista Point apartment heads which include the
department of buildings and Department of Planning and
Development the owner of the inn and the owner of
industrial building at 526 North Western Avenue at the city
wants to use as a shelter for 200 people. Originally. We
were told the disrespect 200 men and we were not allowed
Community input as normal to process would require under
current city ordinance laws rules and regulations.
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jump back on
It's a kind of
Some background about our areas appropriate. We are
neighborhood of many immigrants from more than 150 years
since last time the area has been home to thousands of
immigrants.
rain
Real Illuminati, ukrainians polish Italian Russian Jews
Germans and Scandinavians in the second half of the
twentieth century. What time became you don't Port of Entry
neighborhood for sure Puerto Ricans and Mexicans. My
mother's family migrated from Puerto Rico to Chicago and
May 1950
Late 1950s. My father's family from Mexico to Chicago in
1970. I am pro-immigration but in a legal in orderly
fashion, we are seeing play out at the border with a buzzy
embossing of migrants to Chicago is far from orderly and it
puts the lives of many at risk particularly particularly
the migrants.
little more with the rush
Little more with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022
and the recent unrest in Latin America.
another wave of
Another wave of immigrants who have come to call West Town
Home.
It is.
It isn't.
It is an awesome.
It is estimated that Chicago has received upwards of 20,000
Ukrainian refugees and supported them. Join us now and
watch time for those that say we have not taken in our fair
share of my vents. That's not true. Let me put on Monsters
now and they have been over the last several years in the
past year many Latin American migrants seeking Asylum.
Also, it's settled in West Town.
the fact
The fact is immigrants come from around the world to West
Town Chicago in the US because we're democracy built on the
foundation that the wall will equally provide opportunity
Safety and Security to wall.
Don't leave that.
Don't leave that is no longer the case.
Don't lie. That is no longer the case that we are citizens.
We have a voice as well. And also where our rights as
taxpayers we have right to voice. So you've left us no
other choice but to sue the city of Chicago.
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immortal
In more than a century and a half.
It's a bird.
It's never that the municipal government has not never
wielded its executive emergency powers to fighting up. Mr.
Herrera. Thank you very much for your comments. However,
your time has expired our next speaker is Robert Ferrara.
Yeah.
Hello. Hello. Can you hear me walking? We can hear you.
Yeah.
Yes, okay. I'm ready to begin.
Hello.
hello, my name is
Hello, my name is Robert. I am a resident within the Back
of the Yards community and I would like to have a moment of
your time to advocate for the public library. That should
be within this neighborhood having grown up in this
community. I attended the Back of the Yards College
Preparatory High School. And well, I had a good experience
there. I can vividly remember that I'm major concern and
annoying for both myself and my fellow classmates. What are
the public library with attached to the school? That space
was originally designed to be the library for the high
school was not meant for me for us instead. It was a it was
turned into a public library where everyone could attend
except the students during the school day and with the
students have to do instead with other way until the end of
the end of the school day to access to public library
because he CSN Chicago Public Library have different
policy.
every
Everybody's a thief.
Every guard the safety that made the students unable to use
it during school hours to make up with the school made us
use a very small and limited mood that eventually acted as
a stand-in for our school library. The school itself is a
very modern one. It was only recently constructed in 2013 a
scotch. The library itself is also a modern one of the
students you have the right to have access to the model,
even the sign of three somatic components Body Mind and
Spirit with Brett represents the library or its and you
like they're supposed to be how the band the space that was
taken from the high school for a public location. Maybe
leave at the keeping the keeping of the library that is has
an occupy space in the school to be a good choice. I
believe that such a decision compromises the ability to
fully serve both the students and the public and there was
a new library for the public not only with the students
have access to their own Library space, but the general
public would also have a library that would not only be
bigger, but I need much more convenient location with
appropriate parking and will program
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appreciate your time.
Appreciate your time. I strongly urge you to support the
new library request of the only going louder and more
frequent in my community Back of the Yards of the history
of being under third from the city, but thank the state
representative, and her fight for the 15 million. Do I find
now is a good time to listen to the community and to invest
any stand-alone building for a public library. Thank you.
Thank you very much. My next.
Thank you very much. Our next speaker is Jody we do.
Thank you very much. My next speaker is Jodie Whittaker.
Good.
Good morning.
Good morning, the council my name is Jodie Whittaker. And
I'm the executive director of the Chicago Alliance for
animals. And I live in 49 Ford on behalf of caa's more than
3,000 members. I'm testifying today to urge you to put your
support behind and co-sponsored 0-20-20 3-2 983 the bill to
ban the sale of new her products in Chicago or are just a
few but very pressing reasons to support that you need
measure animals are slaughtered for their fur and your
tremendous suffering animals raised on a farm spend their
entire lives in cramped and dark ages for Farmers.
Typically use the cheapest killing methods available
including Suffocation electrocution gas and poison.
Our Farms are red.
Our Farms are reservoirs and transmission vectors for
Dangerous do not have diseases including Stars. Coronavirus
has that threaten Public Health including in the city
covid-19, and I've been confirmed at 4 farms in Europe and
the United States and scientific Studies have linked mink
raccoon dogs and foxes animals most commonly farmed for
their fur to a variety of coronavirus. The first production
process is energy intensive and has a significant
environmental impact including air and water pollution.
run
Turn off family.
Run off on the food production process contain high
concentrations of phosphorus and nitrogen which are the
most common forms of water pollution in the United States
national geographic.com posted a very powerful article in
February of 2021 detailing the link between coronavirus and
covid 8 was titled what the mean covid-19 outbreak taught
us about him that makes the byline reads spread of the
coronavirus has exposed troubling problems at 4 farms and
how we respond to outbreaks there.
There are so many.
There are so many ways.
There are so many read.
There are so many reasons to see this bill through so I
truly hope you will join sponsor all the person Raymond
Lopez and co-sponsors Alders Lenny Mana hoppenworth Jessica
Fuentes Bennett Lawson and Julia Ramirez and support and
co-sponsored is compassionate and turn in steps measure and
pass this bill to thank you very much for your time and
consideration today.
Thank you, very
Thank you very much for your comments. Our next speaker.
Today is Natasha done.
I'm a
Hi my name.
Hi, my name is Natasha done and I'm from South Shore farts.
song Black and let me
Song Black and let me start off by saying I meant we are in
solidarity with Brighton Park where in solidarity with
amundsen park or in solidarity with your Ukrainian Village
to Smith Park people the guy who just spoke we all in
solidarity for far too long black neighborhoods have been
ignored and locked out of the economic access that many
other demographics. Enjoy black unemployment is twice the
national average black singers have the highest black
singers have the highest foreclosure rate black.
Neighborhoods have had the highest School closure rate and
we have the higher socially engineered violence.
Yeah.
Yet.
yet the
Yet the city's 2024 budget does not Target specific
investment or the black South and West sides of Chicago.
if they
Instead it prioritizes the migrants population over needy
over needy. Chicago wins The City Is On Target for spending
over 400 million on Microsoft 2023
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Everybody in this country has a history of systemic racism
specifically for black Americans bring in low-skill workers
who are sometimes it'll pass have replaced black Americans
to protect black lives and prevent the continued systemic
racism from impacting our community. We demand the
following of you. Mr. Johnson Mary Johnson and city council
members who are sitting here specifically the ones who
represent the South and the West Side black neighborhood.
We want you Mary Johnson to sign immediately an executive
order to end Sanctuary cities and turn the buses around
stop them. You do not have the resources. We got babies
laying on the floor and police station that is inhumane.
It's inhumane to put people in tents in Chicago when we
have Sub-Zero temperatures. It's even more inhumane for you
to put 10 in.
black neighborhoods.
Black neighborhoods that that's dealt with systemic racism
jackass that is triggering to us. We are upset in these
meetings because we've done we're done with dealing with
the system and we're done with being ignored and if you
claim that you care about black lives. Stop talking about
it. We are not I had lied and we are not a hashtag. We are
humans and we want and deserves the parity Rarity and
Equity that we deserved number to know how
Am I great?
the migrants and call
the migrants and close school build
migrants and close school building Hartfield houses,
Anderson Park in Roseland
any
and any of the blue
And any of the black neighborhood impacted by Red Line and
systemic racism and it has the area median income of less
than $40,000 buses for migrants in Bono.
used
Houston thank you very much for your comments. However,
your time has expired.
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Our next our next speaker today is Linda Perales.
Good.
Good morning. My name is Linda Morales demo by Bingo
special education teacher currently on leave from the
classroom and an organizer at Sea to you. I'm a lifelong
Chicago in born and raised in Gage Park and recently had
the privilege of buying a home in the same neighborhood
every morning on my way to work. I passed the Gage Park
Fieldhouse that is being used as a temporary shelter for
migrants and I passed an orange tenth of a long long long
time Chicago in
set a
That has claimed the corner.
That has claimed the corner of Webb.
That has claimed the corner of West.
That has claimed the corner of Western and Pershing as his
home. We have sixty-eight thousand on how Chicago
residents. We've had a housing crisis this that that many
previous Mayors have ignored for far too long. Thank you
for having the will to do the right thing. Finally. Thank
you for taking on the challenges that this great city has
inherited while other speakers who are GOP supporters who
aim to divide who consistently show up for Fox News will
try them to try to shame this Administration. Please know
that this is a minority consistently shown that the city of
Chicago wants to house the whole time after time not
politics.
Thank you.
Thank God.
I have a mint.
I have immense gratitude for the rules committee.
sprouts
Sprouts you can please continue. Thank you. I have immense
gratitude for the rules committee for letting the people
decide on whether we want to bring Chicago home in less
than 6 months. We've seen you do what no other mayor or
city council was willing to do for our long-term on how
Chicago residence.
fart
You're far, too.
For far too long. We've been operating with only 35 million
dollars for shelters having 150 million annually for bring
Chicago home will go a long way to create permanent
housing.
we
We have open 20-plus shelters around the city. That's no
small feat and bring Chicago home aims to help both
long-term Chicago residents and new residents. I know we're
ready to bring Chicago home as a t-shirt. I had to witness
far too many students tell me they didn't have a place to
do homework. They couldn't sleep because they didn't have a
room. They had to move or they were being evicted parents
struggling to keep their families together when they
couldn't afford the rent in their neighborhood anymore.
stay
stable housing mean stable
Stable housing mean stable schools. We know our children
are the Future Let's act like it.
I'll
I hope that both know that Chicago residents care about
everyone don't fall for the real estate lobbyist or four
divisions. Don't fall thinking that the rent is going to go
up or developers are leaving. The fact is that we need
bring Chicago homes, and there is enough for everyone and
we need to we need to the man that at the state and federal
level as well. We do not need the vision. We need Unity.
Thank you.
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Thank you very much for your comments.
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our next week
Our next speaker today is Lashawn Wallace.
In order for one second.
What is a second job has me in order for us to conduct a
dignified meeting. I would respectfully as that beer in the
comments that you refrain from disrupting the comments. If
you're going to continue to show me down. I'm going to ask
to pick the sergeant-at-arms remove you okay?
I think you've
I thank you very much.
please
thank you.
thank you very much.
thank you very much, please.
Alex Bay
Our next speaker is Lashawn Wallace Wallace and I live and
work in the Garfield area. I'm here at the representative
Chicago Teachers you I'm here today to support of bring
Chicago home. I'm excited that Chicago is about to make
history. Again. Thank you to the rules committee for making
a bold move yesterday yesterday 30 to all the women and
men.
boating
voted you
voted yes to democracy to allow the people of Chicago to
discern to decide whether we wanted to have dedicated
Revenue stream to house the homeless the longtime residents
of Chicago have been dealing with the Chicago housing
prices long enough and I'm a sure that your talk of Voters
will vote Yes overwhelmingly to helping people
sleeping in the street
Sleeping in the street double up and who have no idea where
they're sleeping tonight.
add
As long as a longtime Westside resident, I've seen so many
Administration ignore the issues of the West Side. So thank
you for doing the right thing.
there
There are other to speak today about not wanting this
Administration or disagreeing but they only seek to confuse
our people about what we should do and this moment of
Crisis as a God-fearing person. We know that we must help
those that are persecuted and are treated unjustly and my
church I decided to adopt a migrant family and show how to
be and true solidarity.
we should
We should focus on the things that unite us and support a
man that understands the issues black people face as Mary
Hill Washington knew that we needed to be a sanctuary City.
We thank you for finding the funding to be a true.
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To be true. It's all.
to be true and solidarity
we are on.
We are already an expensive city this what helps stabilize
read by reducing taxes. This would keep families in
Chicago. As this ordinance would lower your taxes for over
95% of the current Hall on a please vote Yes for our
students to bring Chicago home.
Thank you.
Thank you very much for your comments.
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our next big
Our next speaker this morning is Diane laundro.
our next big
our next speaker
Our next speaker this morning is Diane laundro.
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our next
Our next speaker this morning is Linda Johnson.
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put more
Good morning. Good morning. My name is Linda Johnston. I'm
a resident of the Austin Community and I'm here to talk
about I hate the fact that we're in here looking like we
divided I hate the fact that it's us against them because
that is not the issue and it's not us against them. It's us
against the way you are doing this thing you're doing this
thing wrong and you cannot I was repeat again and again
Play some Linkin Park.
Lincoln fountain
Lincoln found out why the function is running and you don't
want to stop the border and that's sad but whoever is
making this planning decision, but these people in our
power is wrong and that's why I don't get what you said.
You want to use the part. You said 68 million building on
48th and Western and they got 17 Acres of you steps count
them. So you can follow them. You cannot follow people if
you put them everywhere and that's always saying you took I
parked you stop a programme. I'm a senior you think I want
to be down here doing this. No. I want to enjoy the logo of
the part come out in place, but I can't come out and play
don't you stop by my program you put a hold on it you send
them towards a different place. So we can't do anything in
the park. Both of those speakers walk Joy Bauer Park a park
is in the heart of our community with buffaloes at 2.
We are and that we were.
We're in that we've been that was 30 something years. Have
we got to know we got to get this stuff crammed down our
throat? Because you don't think about us that's a talk to
her. You didn't want to talk to you and you grabbed it
down. I thought that you statue in the park. I will Georgia
play football there you drink with portable potties out
there. So we're going back to our house has no we're not
going to use portable potty. Do you want to take that part
where we asked the council?
ball air conditioner
ball air condition we bought
Ball air condition we bought the stove we bought them
microwaves cause Park District what you still are doing
anything in the park then all of a sudden when you talk
about putting Michael j.fox you fix the shower the shower
thing to fix about 15 to 20 years black people. Do we
matter after got the highest crime rate do you care but I
can you stay with your mouth. But your actions tell me
something totally different you cannot you cannot but these
people in all these police station and expect them to do
their job. We got the walk over there to get it to the
station. I'm apart of accounts are the 25th district. I got
to go in that go past people where they still sleeping. 12
news. They got married two women sleeping together. We
don't do that a shelter at the case manager show me the
people could even get in shelter with that 14 year old.
Are we getting?
But we got all this stuff out here in the street and all of
a sudden act like we don't have no no sympathy. Thank you
very much for Johnson. However, your time has expired.
Thank you. Mr.
Thank you. Miss Johnson. I next Baker is Diane landrau?
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Diana
Diane wandro
You're right.
your honor the
you're out of there are no further speakers you have time
you signed up for the public comment. Thank you very much.
This concludes our public comment.
Thank you for
Thank you, very
Thank you very much, sir.
Thanks.
Thank you for
Thank you very much. Appreciate you.
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the next next
The next section of our meeting today is resolutions. We
have two resolutions today one celebrating Native American
heritage month and the second commemorates Veterans Day
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Mr. Price
Mr. President I moved for the immediate suspension of the
rules for the immediate consideration of these two
resolutions hearing no objections to order in the interest
of respecting people's time. We were full-grown reading the
resolutions and go straight to remarks from the city
council. Our first resolution is celebrating Native
American heritage month to any Elders wish to speak to this
resolution.
the chair recognizes older woman hadn't
good morning.
Good morning. Thank you. Mr. President I Rise to be
associated with this resolution. Thank you for bringing it
forward. It's a pleasure every year to have our guests come
and join us as we honor Native American indigenous peoples
month. So thank you so much many of you. I've had the
opportunity to work with and to celebrate with and I hope
to continue to do so in the future. Thank you so much for
always represent in Chicago with our largest population of
Native American and Indigenous peoples in our kind of urban
environment. And so thank you for your leadership and thank
you. Mr. President. Thank you very much. Are there any
other Alters that wish to speak to this resolution the
chair recognizes Alderman Lopez?
Thank you.
Thank you, Miss.
Thank you, Mr. Price.
Thank you. Mr. President good morning members of the city
council. I rise in support of this resolution as well. And
I want to take a moment to recognize our very own
commissioner map add a permanent buildings as well as all
of our distinguished guests here who have stayed true to
their Heritage which is no easy feat.
No.
and we've
no, we've seen time and time again where
at every level
At every level of government, but usually the federal level
they have tried to Stamp Out Native Americans even recently
attacking the aid that we give to help educate help feed to
take care of Native American children and refusing to allow
them to share and be taught their own Heritage if they
accept Aid by the federal government that is shameful and
thankfully the supreme court and appellate court rule
against such laws making their racist actions illegal and
unconstitutional.
we
We are.
We are here.
We are here because Native Americans have persistent and do
persist. They are part of the fabric that is not only
Chicago Illinois. But of these United States and we are so
thankful to your dedication to who you are.
where
Where you come from?
Where you come from and where you are going collectively as
a people and you're always remember and remark that
occasion. Thank you. Mr. President to this resolution the
chair recognizes all the woman might not happen to her.
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Icky icky, mr. President. I wish to be associated with
what?
what I asked.
I would ask that the members of the public. Please respect
the moments in which we are setting aside for speaking the
chair recognizes my now hopping work later with this
resolution. I'm very proud of who we are as a city and as a
nation but also recognize are our past and so I I wish if I
could please hear the names of those that are in the box
and who you represent. Is that okay?
You're my
Jeremiah when I speak I have all of their names, thank you
so much for being here for Alderman Rosa.
thank
Thank you.
Thank you so much. Mr. President. I to rise to be
associated with this resolution as we honor and recognize
our indigenous history our digenous past but also our
indigenous present because it's so important that we fight
back against the wrongful narratives that post colonization
indigenous people disappeared indigenous. People are
essential part of this hemisphere are
Central Perk
central part of
Central part of the city of Chicago many people may not
realize this but Chicago actually has one of the largest
urban native populations east of the Mississippi and that
is something that we should be so proud of the diversity of
Native American the diversity of indigenous people here in
the city of Chicago. We are sitting on indigenous land. We
know that there are justices that have been perpetrated
against our Native American sisters and brothers that we
must continue to right those wrongs. We must continue to
right those wrongs of the Chicago city council and at every
single level of government, but I'm so happy that we as a
council can take a moment today to recognize Native
American History Month, you know in my community we say I
didn't cross the border to border cross me. I am a seesaw,
which means I mix indigenous and European like many people
on this continent and I'm proud of my indigenous ancestry
despite the fact that my language was stolen for me despite
the fact that my his
what's the
Who stole?
was stolen for
Was stolen from me at the point of colonization, but I
still know that the beautiful brown skin of my mother that
that beautiful melon in that she has the way in which she
is kissed by the Sun the way with so many of my family
members. You don't see that beautiful brown eyes in them
that. Is indicative of their indigeneity. I seen in the
food that we eat, you know the other day. I was watching a
video on YouTube and it was about a Cherokee Cherokee bean
pie and that was a Mexican tamale. They took a corn and
they put B.
Susan and I was like that's exactly how Mexican Eats.
Susan and I was like, that's exactly how Mexicans eat too.
Susan and I was like that's exactly how Mexicans eat too. So
I'm just really proud and happy to know that you know, we
share a
a common food that we share a common ancestry and I'm
really happy that we have the council recognized Native
American History Month today. So thank you. Thank you very
much. The chair recognizes Olga Rodriguez Sanchez.
thank
Thank you m.
Thank you. Mr. President. I also rise to be associated with
this resolution and every Native American History Month I
struggle with how to speak.
in the
in this
in these Timbers about what we are honoring
I also
I always will.
I always want to celebrate resilience. I always wanted to
celebrate the strength of indigenous people and yet we also
need to recognize the pain of colonisation. We need to
recognize the incredible challenge, the invisibility of
indigenous communities particularly here in the United
States. So I want to thank each of you for your leadership.
I want to thank everybody in our communities that continues
to work to build to dream of a different Society where we
can actually integrate our indigenous communities and our
indigenous practices.
that way
that would.
That would definitely made this world in this Society
better.
I am very gray.
I am very grateful for the institutions in my community the
indigenous institutions in my community that continue to do
the work to improve the lives of indigenous people and I am
looking forward to continuing to work with Chicago's
indigenous community so that we can have an indigenous
people day. And so that we can have Monday that correctly
honor our indigenous communities and ancestry. Thank you.
Mr. President Vasquez.
thank
Thank you. Mr. Bro.
Thank you. Mr. President. I also rise in association with
this resolution.
I thought
I feel good that it.
I feel good that in this moment. We have more and more
understanding about not just the contributions of our
indigenous populations, but I've been justices that have
been occurred against them here in this country. We've got
three groups of people who got the indigenous population
who had their land stolen from them. We've got descendants
of slavery were stolen from their land and brought here and
we've got immigrants.
a
And because we haven't had the converse.
And because we haven't had the conversations of the
community, we keep being divided in a way that those in
power want to see continue. I want to thank you all for
everything you continue to endure and want to show our
solidarity as a government as a city to make sure that we
recognized that Chicago was indigenous land isn't it in
this land has been taken from people. Were there originally
is Lando is occupied by people who came from somewhere else
and move people out of their land and if you think about
not only the challenges we face in the city, but the
challenges we faced globally that we don't miss out on the
lessons taught so we can do better as we see history
repeating itself all over. I'm so thank you will continue
to make sure that all your contributions are heralded and
they were bringing more education and awareness into the
history about what makes our city. So great. Thank you so
much. Thank you very much. Are there any other Alters their
wish to speak to this resolution?
see
See you.
See you in a little.
see, you know, the
See, you know their hands. I like to acknowledge the folks
who are with us today. I'm has already been Express metal
days with this Building Commissioner Jasmine renewal. Hope
I pronounced that right Andrew Johnson Sidney Starr Shelly
to see a rally in Marne or Mary Smiley. I would speak to
this resolution this November. We recognized the rich
history traditions and the important contributions of
native peoples from past and present here in Chicago.
Open always.
Can always leave?
Open always acknowledged that are gray.
Open always acknowledge that our great city is located on
land that is and has been Center for native peoples. The
very Foundation of our city was laid by Kitty howl of the
Potawatomi along with John Baptiste Point du Sable our city
use the native land of the anishinabe or the Council of the
Three Fires in Many Nations. The Native American influence
is felt around our city. Even our name Chicago comes from
the Algonquin Nation. You see the history of our city is
Native American history and our present Chicago's home to
the third largest urban native community and the US and the
largest Native community in the midwest these communities
continue to add to the cultural diversity and vibrancy of
our city in the Realms of art music business and finance
education Social Services science and medicine the native
nations that came before us and the native people.
Richardson
Richard City today
Richard city today at Mesa cago what it is the greatest
city in the world Chicago was a city that honors and
celebrates our diverse communities. And that is why we take
this opportunity this November to join the nation in the
recognition of Native American heritage month. That is also
why in 2021 the city doptop did a formal land
acknowledgement resolution to ensure the Legacy and history
of native peoples in Chicago is always remembered today.
reaffirm the exact
Reaffirm the acknowledgment and uplift.
Reaffirm the acknowledgement and uplift National Native
American heritage month. We will continue to remember and
honor the contributions of native peoples and furthermore.
We are committed to fostering an environment that enables
every single diverse community of our city to thrive. So,
thank you very much.
aren't
our next run
our next resolution
is honoring
veterans
Veterans Day
and I
and
are there any old?
are there any older is that we speak in support of this
resolution?
very
Very good the chair recognizes Alderman Lopez.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Price.
Thank you. Mr. President with respect to our veterans if we
could have the clerk read the resolution.
I don't.
metalcore
Metalcore please read the resolution into the record.
irresolute
the revolution from
The revolution from his honor the mayor together with other
persons one says my night happened worth Gutierrez Vasquez
waguespack Coleman Ervin Moree Lopez. Laspada Lawson adding
Gardner Villegas Nugent Scott O'Shea Conway sposato Martin
Robinson, Dowell Silverstein ramirez-rosa and city clerk
Anna Valencia. Whereas Armistice Day was initially
celebrate the United States on November 11th, 1919 to
recognize the end of World War 1 and where has Congress
made Armistice Day a legal holiday on May 13th 1938 as a
day dedicated to the cause of World Peace and whereas
Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day on June 1st, 1954 in
honor of all people who have served in the United States
armed forces and we're at tens of millions of Americans
have served in the armed forces of the United States during
the past Century and where has hundreds of thousands of
Americans have given their lives while serving in the armed
forces.
during the past Century and whereas / 65,000 Chicago in
During the past Century and whereas / 65000 Chicago and
took served in the United States armed forces and we're at
the contributions and sacrifices of the men and women who
served in the armed forces have been vital in maintaining
the freedoms and way of life enjoyed by the people of the
United States. And where is Chicago Inns and all Americans
owe their freedoms, and we have lied to Veterans who have
made extraordinary personal sacrifices and many of whom
supper lifelong disabilities as a consequence of that
sacrifice and we're at those who serve in Armed Forces
stand ready to endure any hardship and to be exposed to any
hazards on behalf of their country and our citizens. And
we're at Chicago residents have served in complex around
the world including in World War II Korea Vietnam Iraq and
Afghanistan and whereas Veterans of often face challenges
and transition to civilian life including a lack of
adequate support from the community and recognition for
their service and we're at Chicago start by many notable
veteran organizations like you
the State's Department of Veteran Affairs
The State's Department of Veteran Affairs the American
Legion and that Disabled American Veterans Paralyzed
Veterans of America Veterans of Foreign Wars and Vietnam
Veterans of America. And we're at all Chicago residence and
all Americans or veterans and undying debt of gratitude.
Now therefore be it resolved that we the mayor and members
of the city council of the city of Chicago assembled this
first day of November 2023 do hereby recognized November
11th, 2023 as Veterans Day and honor all of the veterans in
the city of Chicago and the United States of America for
their bravery bravery dedication and sacrifice.
my
How much?
How much the chair recognizes the cold sponsor
commemorating Veterans Day Alderman Villegas?
Thank you. Mr.
Thank you, Mr. Price.
Thank you. Mr. President. I stand to be associated with
this resolution and co-sponsor its resolution with you.
as a
As a as a marine and I say that because you never stop
being a marine. There's a lot of things that we've done as
veterans caucus.
you
used to have see
Used to have six members and now we're down to three but
you can't get rid of us. We're going to be here to make
sure that we're advocating for those nearly 70,000 veterans
that are here in Chicago.
How's my?
those men and women that constantly
and have put their lives on the line to defend this great
democracy during the body. We've taken steps to make sure
that we're honoring those Heroes.
weather
whether it's
Whether it's the seat in the back with po wmia or we've
also require stadiums to include a seat to commemorate
those that didn't make it home the paid the ultimate
sacrifice defending this great democracy.
Los
it also a
It also instituted a veteran business Enterprise program to
allow veterans and opportunity to utilize procurement is an
opportunity to move forward.
read
realist
reinstate
Reinstated to the Veteran Affairs office making sure that
Chicago can be a leader in recruiting and retaining those
veterans that have been deployed and wanting them to come
back so we can continue to increase our our our population
here.
couple of things that will
Couple of things that will be working on and we're trying
to get them done before November but obviously weren't
budget season. So I was a little tough but look to
introduce these in December or is that focus on a couple of
missions one of them on looking at identifying 10% for the
affordable for the Aro for veterans and then also taking a
look at requiring veteran preferences. We're hiring that we
want to make sure again that were leading these efforts.
call
convert
fun fact
I was out.
I was I was in for
I was I was informed by the the mayor's office of Veteran
Affairs today that Lieutenant Commander Conway or colleague
is actually the first actively Drilling reservist in the
city of city of God history of the city council. And so
Blocks of ice serving the residents during the week on the
weekends. He's serving our great country. So again, thank
you for your support as we continue to move in and not
forget the over 70,000 better instead that car Chicago
their home.
we got
We got to we have to remember that those men and women that
are pay that ultimate sacrifice those those veterans that
continue to advocate.
the one thing of
The one thing about our community the veteran Community is
that we have not been as vocal as we should be.
we need
We need to.
We need to make sure that as a community that were
advocating for the resources and the things that are just
so thank you for putting for this resolution. And again,
happy better today. Thank you very much. The chair
recognizes alderman sposato.
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If you would, please.
If you would please I would ask the members publicly to
remain.
thank
Thank you.
Thank you Sergeant at Arms. Can we please make sure I can
make a president. I like that night. It was sent to show
some respect people, please you couldn't show respect for
Eric. Your comments towards me, please sorry, mr.
President. I'm just fed up with this today. Okay, sir chair
recognizes.
tell Rick and
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Gives me mister mister Rosa. Thank you.
thank
Thank you, Miss.
Thank you. Mr. President. Thank you sergeant in arms and
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remove alarm
Remove Olympic. Thank you. Just want to thank everybody in
the Box over there.
I've
I bet.
my biggest regret
My biggest regret in life is I never joined. The military
was post-vietnam. I'm not sure why did enjoying I never
understood what was happening, especially to the Nam guy's
my father served. He was between Korea and Vietnam both of
my grandfathers served.
to
two of my
Two of my great-uncles one was killed in World War II.
two of them
Two of them are first-generation. I mean they were booked
they were born in Italy and they came here and they serve
their country. That's how much they love this country.
I'll
all summer
Also more Italian Americans were killed in World War 2 in
any other nationality. So so like I said, it's a big
regret. I have you have no idea how much I respect our
veterans. We need to figure out our our our homeless
veterans problem in this country. I don't know what's going
on. I know I feel for these people, but I'm just so
grateful and thank you for all the men and women who have
joined us. Join our service and protected this great
country. I wish you all the
best a note
Best know how many of you there are still actively looks
like at least one guy has your uniform on so God bless you.
God bless all of you for what you did and what you're
continuing to do and I appreciate all you and thank you.
Mr. President for giving me this opportunity to thank
everybody and just let everybody know about my biggest
regret in life is never join the service. Thank you. Thank
you the chair recognizes Alderman Napolitano.
They
thank
Thank you.
They give us present guy to rise in support of this
resolution. I also share the exact same regret that all of
this was a topaz. I don't think a day ever goes by that. I
don't regret not serving my country. My father my uncle's
my grandfather's my brother's my nephew. My cousin's golf
serves and I just want to thank you for stepping up saying
that you'll go and you'll protect us and what you do for
this great country and the sacrifices you've made overseas
or at home and how some of those sacrifices are still with
you to this day. I appreciate you you are loved by many.
Thank you for all you do. Thank you. Thank you must
present. Thank you very much. The chair recognizes Alderman
more.
are the two
are the chair recognizes all
Are the chair recognizes all day?
Are the chair recognizes Alder Haddon?
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Price.
Thank you. Mr. President I to rise to be associated with
this resolution. I want to thank everybody who is present
today. So similar to a lot of my colleagues and I come from
a family of military service. I think we've got four
branches covered. We don't have any national National Guard
Aldrin Conway, but from my grandfather's to my father to
both my brothers public service is something that we hold
dearly and my family and I know so many Chicagoans do from
the service that you've had some who are still active. One
of the things I would continue to encourage you to do is
knowing that and in the 49th Ward and around our city that
your serviced hasn't ended with the military service your
leaders in our community your leaders in your organization
your leaders in our company's. I hope that as a as Alderman
Villegas mention the diminishing veterans caucus and city
council. Maybe some of you will consider continuing
public
Publix
public service
Public Service in elected office as well. I'm so thank you
for your sacrifice. Thank you for your dedication. Our
country needs it. We need all types of leaders as you can
see. We're in a very short time. We've got a lot of crises.
We've got a lot of different opinions, but I think focusing
on the things that where we can be United in our
Kardashian
our national dedication international service
Are National dedication international service and in the
country that we all currently call home is something that
we can that we can look to you for? So thank you for your
leadership. Thank you for continuing that and your service
thank you very much. The chair recognizes Alderman
Taliaferro.
Thank you, Miss.
Thank you. Mr. President. I to rise in support of his
resolution and particularly want to thank our veterans for
their service in the armed forces and in their service to
his country in particular. I am from a proud veteran family
by stepfather in my father served in the Army. I had three
brothers is served in the Army and the Marines and I had
the pleasure of serving in the Army as well. But the
extreme pleasure of serving as a marine and until I want to
thank our members are down for some particularly those on
this Council as well. I'll put your fight and their
continued fight for Brethren's in the city of Chicago under
the leadership of chairman Villegas. We met some stripes on
where we didn't have a better and caucus at all. We've been
able to make some strides as a veteran caucus in and I
sincerely appreciate his efforts. Mr. President. We have to
continue to fight for our veterans. We have nearly at the
Thousand Palms
housing homeless veterans and I certainly appreciate the
real estate transfer tax because these other things that we
don't talk about how it supports those that we don't see
everyday and so we have to support our veterans to make
sure they are housed and it so I certainly appreciate the
passion behind the real estate transfer tax because our
veterans will now have an opportunity. I'm in their
families to be house and we have to continue to look.
we had
We had to come.
We have to continue to look at you know, the suffering of
mineral Veterans as a lead service and in our face with the
crisis of PTSD.
and do more for
And do more for them, you know to make sure that we have
services available that's provided by the city to address
those needs. So I I certainly want to stand and say I give
complete support his resolution and thank all of the
members of his caucus oldest Council of the city and in the
box, but their service in the armed forces. Thank you.
Thank you, the chair recognizes alderwoman leave. Thank
you. Mr. President. I to rise and supported this resolution
some of you might remember I shared the story before I come
from a family that has also serve the military. My father
died in the Vietnam war in the Army and my grandfather in
the US Navy in World War II which is why I'm standing
before you today because that's where our citizenship story
started from military service schedule.
Thinking about that.
ayo
I all
I also want to acknowledge all of the contributions of
Asian Americans military service in particular one of my
one of my Idols late Senator Daniel anyway, who farted
Division and World War which was the most decorated unit in
US military history. Those were Japanese Americans whose
families were interned in internment camps back home.
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The love for this country has no limits for them.
We've
We fought in wars in the Civil War or the modern-day
conflict.
and I
And I appreciate the sacrifices that you and your families
have made just to be sure it's not just you who serves it
is your families as well while you're serving away. They
are serving at home holding on the homefront making sure
that your families are taken care of and please know that
this Council and myself we see you. We appreciate your
contributions and we will continue to be here to honor the
sacrifices of you and every other person who has paid the
ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms that we enjoy. Thank
you for your service. Thank you very much. I'll take a
little bit of privilege here cuz I don't know how much time
she does have but the chair would like to provide some
acknowledgment to the former older of the 17th Ward
Latasha. Thomas is here.
Thank you.
thank you for
Thank you for joining us today chair recognizes Oldman
Rodriguez.
Thank you for the present.
Thank you. Mr. President. It's a great pleasure to stand to
honor those who have served in the armed forces. It's truly
a pleasure in my community to work day in and day out with
some amazing. People are some of which are are here with us
today, and we have the great opportunity to have.
the phone
the folks
The folks are certain our Armed Forces be some of the
greatest givers individuals organized community.
to
To create change in my ward where the manufacturer is
Junior supposed to use the chair there from the mission
continues on a piece here, but you know the work that those
groups to to volunteer to do community garden security
Gardens clean up the organized some of them organized our
our our Farmers Market if you will every Saturday during
the summer, you know veterans are integrated so deeply in
our community that I just wanted to stand the associated
with this resolution. Thank you all for the service you
give us
add an
A day in and day out.
A day in and day out even after your service has ended a
formerly with the military. So thank you so much for the
opportunity to speak and I'm so proud to associate myself
with all of these fine men and women here today. Thank you
so much. Thank you very much. The chair recognizes
alderwoman Nugent.
Thank you mister.
Thank you. Mr. President I to rise in support of this
resolution and I'd like to of course acknowledge the folks
in the box and thank you for your service and also our
colleagues. I believe Alderman Taliaferro is the veteran of
the viegas alderman Conway. You're still active. Thank you.
This is really special here at marks the 70th anniversary
of the Armistice of the Korean War in close to home for me
in the 39th Ward. I would like to give a big shout-out to
our Mayfair veterans committee this year on Sunday will be
hosting our 22nd annual salute to American Heroes event in
this is where we it was originally created after 9/11 and
what this committee does. Is it recognizes local veterans
First Responders and leaders in education to for their
service in our community and to each other and to our city
and Country. So thank you to my colleagues who have served
continue to serve. Thank you to the folks in the box and
thanks to my 39th Ward veterans committee. Thank you. Mr.
President.
Alderman Lopez
thank
Thank you again. Mr. Pray.
Thank you again. Mister president.
Thank you again. Mr. President.
Good morning.
Good morning to everyone.
Good morning to everyone here today.
Good morning to everyone here today for this run.
Good morning to everyone here today for this resolute.
Good morning to everyone here today for this resolution. I
Rise.
Rise and support.
rise in support of the
rise in support of this resolution in support of our
veterans and I would also like to take a moment to
acknowledge. We have guess we're in the gallery as well
Branch a captain of the US Army in the price and the
Department of Veterans Affairs Helio villain was mentioned
Kevin, our very own Kevin bar sets of the Chicago
Department of Veterans Affairs and eating Puente and I
believe Mr. Kim the service. I want to take a moment to
just recognize their presents here as well because it is
important.
ladies
latest
ladies and gents
ladies and gentle
Ladies and gentlemen that we just don't write words on a
piece of paper. This is nice but actions are nicer.
we
We talked.
We talked about helping veterans.
and we've
And we made some progress in creating opportunities for
veterans to access.
City
city the city jobs contract
inopportune
an opportunity
opportunities
when
we know that.
we know that we have a lot of work to go.
and I said
And I suggest that we look at all of our own offices and
see just how much we're living up to that value.
are
Are we High?
Are we hiring veterans to be on our staffs?
are
Are we hire?
Are we hiring veterans to work for the city of Chicago
specifically?
not
mattress
Not just a hair.
Not just a handout for a bunch of giving them a job to
continue moving forward.
I've had a great.
I've had the great honor of having to Veterans work for me
over the last eight and a half years and I can tell you
that there's no better higher than the United States
better.
I know the
I know that we talked about homelessness and we talked
about what we can do to help end veteran homelessness in
particular.
always supportive
Are we support veterans?
we
We have a great.
We have a great resource here in the city of Chicago.
What did?
What did the
with the Department of Veterans Affairs the Chicago VA who
I believe would be more than happy to work with every
single one of you in this room to connect veterans in your
communities with the resources owed to them like housing
like support like medical assistance in their homes for
caregiving like education all of the other things that are
available.
every veteran that they sent
Every veteran that they simply don't know where to go.
I'm
I know the
I know that they'd be willing to come because I've been
coming to my office for nearly three months. Now, they set
up shop and By Word of Mouth from our own veterans veterans
come in.
and they have
And they have one-on-ones and they get to talk.
with a huge
With a human being about what their needs are and how the
VA can help them with what is old for their service for
give me with my back to that is a wonderful opportunity
that is open to you all.
the channel
the challenges
The challenges how many of you are going to open your doors
to them?
I'll
I would love to.
I would love to see one year hence all fifty of us stand up
and say we open our doors to the Veterans Affairs. So that
veterans could come in early and leave with more than they
walked in with last week. I had a gentleman come to my
office who is in his late 60s.
a better
A veteran decades removed from service a veteran with
health issues a veteran with housing and a veteran up until
last week and never been connected with the VA.
a man
Imagine how much?
Imagine how much better?
Imagine how much better his life would have been if we had
connected him decades earlier with what was owed to him for
his service.
That is what Veterans Day needs to mean for each and
everyone of us here.
opening a
Opening your doors and helping those who need the help with
what is available to them right now.
the phone
the Federal
The federal government commits hundreds of millions of
dollars to helping its veterans, but yet still struggles to
connect them. I think this about 40% connectivity veterans
going to be a week and be a part of raising those numbers
of connecting those services and helping those that we just
said today have sacrificed so much for all of us. What
sacrifice is it to us to open the door and give space to
the VA to help them their families and everyone that they
know
Tell me.
Call mr. Pratt.
Call mr. President.
I shall
I challenge.
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And the three citywides including yourself to make this the
year, we open the doors to the veterans community in the
city of Chicago where we where we truly say. We are honored
for your service honored by your service and humbly ask you
to come into our offices to get the services that you are
old or what you've given up with this country the greatest
country in the world, which so many have chosen
to volunteer
to voluntarily and
to voluntarily enter into
but you did.
and we've
and we say
And we thank you and we commit ourselves to being there for
you and your families and for all of those wiring here with
us and all of those who still don't know how to get to help
are the resources that are owed to them. That should be our
challenge. That is how we make this a 50-member veterans
cough caucus.
because they
Because they are in every Community. They are nangle what
they are in Austin Aaron Rodgers Park. They are in
clearing. No Community is without veterans.
the car
the quest
The question is now.
The question is now how do we get those services to every
Community? Thank you. Mr. President.
Thank
thank you, and thank
Thank you, and thank you for the challenge or moment there.
I thought you were going to challenge us to a duel. So
thank you the chair recognizes Oldman Knutson.
Thank you.
Thank you very much. Mr. President I Rise to associate with
this resolution and also be added as a co-sponsor. I want
to act so many things that Alderman Lopez just sad and fell
aldermen have said today and also just signed on as a
partner with the legislation that German Villegas mentioned
in the things Herman Villegas Taliaferro Conway for their
services while a lot of us have veteran stories that we
should be really proud and grateful.
my
mighty
my to draw a
My to grandparents Matt on Navy Pier. My grandma was serving
as a wave in the u.s. Navy women accepted for volunteer
emergency service and my grandpa was in the Navy long-term
and stops at the time how this events that they met him to
Uso event how it's been described to me is a little bit
like a mixer before, you know Tinder and he dating app was
a thing. They did some military service members together
and see if they collect that event change the trajectory of
my family and both of their service coming together really
helped different family members go to school at ingrained
in us just hard work and many of the values that you all
work for every single day.
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So I will.
So I want to say again just use our offices as resources.
We all need to do a better job advertising our office
offices, and as safe spaces for veterans of all kinds to
come in to be connected to additional resources to see how
we can help and again, I just want to thank you all for
your sacrifice for for being here and we're all going to
continue Thinking by by working hard for you.
Thank you very much. The chair recognizes Altima.
Thank you very much. The chair recognizes Autumn and cheek.
Thank you very much. The chair recognizes Alderman Chico.
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Thank you mister.
Thank you. Mr. President. I to stand support is resolution
and keep to the men and women in the box and all across
this country for the work and the work they will continue
to do thank you. Mr. President. I represent sent Ward and I
have Our Lady of Guadalupe with that brought up before in
Vietnam. They lost the most young men than any other
parishes in the country 12, and I'm so happy to see my ward
come together to support them at that time and and now and
I am also proud to share with the council that the mirror
we have across the street from Our Lady of Guadalupe. We
are working to restore to give more Pride to the community
that benefited from The Young and the Vietnam. So, thank
you. Thank you for all you do and I stand support.
Thank you.
Thank you cheer.
Thank you chair recognizes all their Vasquez.
Thank you. It's supposed.
Thank you. Miss. President high-rises well to be associated
with this resolution. I wanted to thank you not just those
in the box, but everyone that's that's served.
where in
wearing
We're incredibly challenging times. I mean you all who been
here. I've seen some of us in this Council debate. We seen
people from the box raise their voices as well. It becomes
a bit raucous and becomes a bit contentious.
we
We have a spay.
We have a space and opportunity to have these conversations
whether we agree or not in large part to the sacrifices
made by those who have served right there other places in
the world where you cannot have you could be made publicly.
You cannot have this disagreement. You cannot come to some
sort of compromise where it's always conflict, but when
you-all have done with sacrifice,
have
Has a lot.
has the loudest
Has allowed us to have that space here to hopefully get to
a better more promising future and I want to thank you for
that many of you all who were here or are survivors with
memories and experiences that we could never imagine that
you carry with you as you come back from serving and
although we take one day to recognize it. It's clearly not
enough. I want to thank Carmen Lopez Forest comments and
his challenge. I think we should find a date as his counsel
or sometimes as specifically set aside not just to take a
day off, but they have a day on and make sure the better is
noted, Our office has to be connected with any services
that they need when we think about folks who are out there.
Yes.
Yesterday was particularly challenging for me walking
outside.
outside of to
outside of just walking to City Hall and see me.
outside of just walking to City Hall and seeing the snow
start to hit and understanding we have people out here
there overnight sleeping some many War veterans that need
the services that need housing that need mental health
support system and aren't receiving them. So although it
looks really nice to watch the snow first fall before it
hits the ground you feel the sorrow for the poster out
there on the street. And so I want to make sure we do more.
I'm glad that this council is moving forward with something
like bring Chicago home. So there are funding specifically
to create the kind of housing to make sure people are
homeless out there that they can get the support systems
that are necessary because it's a real tragedy and a
disgrace and a shame in this country that the folks you
fight so hard to make sure we have those freedoms are on
any level on the streets. I'm so I do want to make sure
that we make that commitment. I want to thank those members
of our Council of War II veterans, VA Gates Alderman
Taliaferro Alderman Conway, and after you all challenges
daily,
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support systems and just overall globally. I just hope we
all can contribute to having a world where I don't have to
have anybody served for anything because I didn't need to
so thank you very much. Mr. President you the chair
recognizes?
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Alderman more
Alderman Moore
thank
Thank you, Miss.
Thank you. Mr. President. I definitely stand in support his
resolution as I edit my name to it at the beginning and
first to my colleagues and it's Council. I want to let you
all know to Veterans. If I don't tell you enough, I
appreciate you lie constantly repeat this story. Whether
it's Memorial Day or Veterans Day in my dad served in the
Vietnam War and from when I was a child, it was almost like
you had to do it and it and if you didn't you get knocked
upside your head anytime you feel better and thank a
veteran and I didn't really get the full meaning of that
until I get it a little older and so it's not just you just
walking past and just saying it haphazardly it's knowing
that someone is standing on that wall for you or someone
stood on that wall for you because you know that one thing
we know and as we see us things I haven't talked to Work
World Freedom isn't free and so somebody's paying a price
weather with their life.
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Whip left who have given the ultimate sacrifice away that
time away from their family or giving up themselves. And
for that I am grateful for we can say thank you, but the
best thank you. You can get a s consistently doing things
not just one day. That's why I'm excited that when I first
became all them in and I sat down at Veterans building and
I said and what was important to them?
first thing that they say
First thing that they said is that we don't feel appreciate
it. We don't feel like we are part of the parade and
everything that they do downtown. So we want our own parade
and I started the first Southside Memorial Day parade that
we have every year going into our ninth year. I'm coming up
in may also making sure that consistently around a year but
also especially on Veterans Day now, what do we do bring
lunch, but will provide resources to them and so it's not
just saying thank you is showing it with the action and
everything and one thing I'm just so excited about I am
seeing more women organizations pop up to of come to my
can't call the names of the two that I'm thinking of one
wear purple have to go another one pink so I can remember
the colors. And so these organizations are doing great work
and they're constantly reaching out and we're here always
to support. So thank you all so much staying courage and
the 17th Ward.
office
Office is always open. If no one else is taking and
listening to you. We will be there. Thank you so much.
Thank you very much the chair recognizes.
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Alderman Yancey
Good after.
good afternoon with a
Good afternoon was President I too am honored to Verizon
support of this ordinance today. I think about Milton Olive
who on November 7th would be celebrating his 77th birthday
who gave his life in the ultimate Act of Valor to save
soldiers in Vietnam.
Thank you to all.
Thank you to all of you who served during the Box those in
this body who have served and those are served in his body
and have served. I'm the nephew of three uncles were
Marines who served in Vietnam that came home with horrible
scars inside and out also had a number of Brothers Three
Brothers in the several cousins who served as both Soldiers
and Sailors during times of War and Peace and make the most
extreme sacrifices to protect our democracy in our way of
life, but off and come home to fight for the bare minimum
of resources that they deserve for their bravery and their
Valour and so today I give everything I can buy in support
of veterans in the city and in this country who doing
things that many of us wouldn't even fathom to do and so is
with that offer. Thanks and same as part of its resolution.
Thank you very much sir. Recognizes old woman Harris
they
Thank you. Mr. President I to rise to support the
Thank you. Mr. President I to rise to support this
resolution the day I stand as a proud family member. The
baby of the group is here are the siblings is here who
served in the Army but we have brothers who have served in
the Marines and in there.
Wake me.
Which one Navy and not to mention our cousin who was in the
Air Force or Uncle kind of set the tone for us he served
and gave what is the ultimate thing that you can do give
your life for your country to show us that it's okay to be
a leader. He actually was my fax. My parents would have
been awarded the medal on his behalf because she actually
push several members out of the way of the tank and the
tank then hit him and ran over him, but he saved the lives
of multiple people that were in training that day. So today
I am grateful for people who serve in our place give their
life or put their life on the line for us. So today, I'm at
the president. I stand here and support and I'm
appreciative and not to be redundant. But thank everybody
for their service. Thank you very much.
before we go
Before we go to our clothes.
Before we go to a close which will be older men,
Before we go to our clothes which will be older men Conway.
The last person that I have on the list is quintus. Are
there any others that wish to speak before Alderman Conway
closes? Okay, we will add laspada and then Oldman Conway
will close the chair recognizes all de Fuentes. Thank you
mister president support of this resolution of the great
honor to represent the 26th Ward, which also represents
Veterans of the 65th infantry regiments also known as the
borinqueneers and all Latino regiment that serves and
before becoming all the person as a policy Advocate and the
coach are the Puerto Rican agenda. I also fought really
hard to get funding and to build the 65th infantry
affordable housing that is also in the 26th Ward. We
acknowledge our veteran.
Then we saw.
Can we set a
Can we celebrate Veterans Day? It's nice to elevate our
veterans and to acknowledge those have served and to
remember those who are no longer with us. But it's also a
reminder of the work that's ahead of us that we must
continue to dignify a firm humanize and Elevate the people
that continue to sacrifice not just their own lives, but
their families we know when people serve the entire family
does children grapple with that absence spouse.
Is worried every day.
Is worry everyday parents. Hope that they
Is worry everyday parents hoped that their children come
back home until all we need are an acknowledgment of
everyone that serves. We also know that we have to provide
the rock around supports and build the infrastructure to
serve the entire family today. I want to thank everyone in
the Box for their sacrifice not just of your own lives of
the time with family parents children nieces and nephews
because you found it to be a privilege and an honor to
serve this country. I also want to thank my word
superintendent bubu Somalia Junior who is also still
active. I want to thank a nun House resident in the 26th
Ward Who currently lives in a tent in Humboldt Park Allen
comes to my office and reminds me every day of the work
that we have.
how we have to
How we have to prioritize housing mental health care and
that that is a fight that we have to fight everyday and
that an ordinance like bring Chicago home is one step in
the right direction to housing our residents to housing
every on house neighbor across the city of Chicago and it
is work that we have to be brave enough to fight every day.
We must come to council with a moral obligation to do that
work the way you all have fought in combat The Bravery that
you shown this country is a very very that we all must take
and that we all must show the city of Chicago. So I want to
thank you for being here today for those who have
search for those who are still active and I want every
family member of veterans and active members across the
city of Chicago to know that we to stand with you. Thank
you. Mr. President. Thank you very much. One more time. Are
there any others that wish to speak? Okay, so we will have
Alderman laspada and then ottoman, we will close the chair
recognizes Alderman laspada. Thank you so much. Mr.
President, very proud to see in support of this resolution.
I think of my father who served I think of my father-in-law
who served I think about the comfort and freedom that I
experience that my daughter experiences that has borne on
the backs of the sacrifices of so many we flee then what
Alderman Taliaferro already see if it is true that we know
that it is their veterans are disproportionately impacted
by homelessness by Mental Health crisis info.
it
It is.
It is our mandate to act on that. I am I love what the
words on this sheet of paper represent what they mean, but
if it doesn't go beyond this, this is literally and
figuratively a very cheap and flimsy form of solidarity
with you. I'm glad for what we're voting for today. I'm
excited for what we will accomplish did the Grinch going to
go home resolution if we truly mean that we support the
mental health in trauma needs.
are veterans this is a
Are veterans this is an exciting project?
Are veterans this is an exciting a Jetta have an
opportunity?
opportunity to vote for for the city and
it he'll
it helped.
it helps me believe that this is more than just a
rhetorical in performative moment to have opportunities to
put our money where our mouth is on behalf of your sold and
those who served along with you. Thank you. Thank you very
much and to close the chair recognizes our active member
Oldman Conway. Thank you Miss Sharon. I promise you rise in
support of this resolution and I was shocked when the
Department of Veterans Affairs informed me that I was the
first actor was really reservist in the history of the city
council. You don't think that a a white Catholic high in
Chicago city council can be the first anything, but but
here we are.
I had to pay.
I hesitate to do.
I hesitate to tell this story but I think it's cuz I don't
I would have publicly.
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What about six years ago? Most of the day is my first day
and in Afghanistan and I was in transition housing and I
woke up. I didn't land in the middle of the night and I had
two facts about a hundred yards across the field to place
you get a cup of coffee and they tell you walk out to the
street, which we are the enough at Bagram Airfield called
Disney Drive. I don't know why that is probably not called
that today. You're supposed to walk out the Disney Drive
walk down the road and then come back to the green bean
coffee.
i instead in a tear
I instead in a terrible almost life. Any decision. In fact
said I know this year feel better than anybody I would
watch him with a drone for a long time. I know where the
towel and tries to shoot things down. I was going to cut
along the fence line. So I get about 30 yards across a
hundred yard field and all the sudden the IDF alarm the
indirect by the mortar alarm essentially which sounds
exactly like the iPhone ring just one incoming incoming
incoming and I'm about to hit the deck.
anyway
And it would scare.
and it was scary and
and I look.
and I looked up and I saw about 50 yards away. There was a
an old Soviet bunker and I started sort of trying to walk
like you don't crawl like this.
and I wasn't getting
And I wasn't getting very far very fast like got up. I
started out running into the bunker and fortunately made it
and
fortunate
Fortunately, I know and I know that is nothing compared to
what many of our veterans did when I have gone through I
went through that one time.
I can.
I can assure you.
I can assure you that.
I can assure you that one time is all you need. We have
many many veterans out there who went through that
repeatedly dozens of times in closer calls, then then then
I had and I think it's that that repeated trauma. That is
the reason that we lose 22 veterans a day to suicide and we
also a lot of a lot of traumatic shared experience.
and
ended my
And and many of us veterans being put in an environment
where we all come from different backgrounds and different
values. We have different bosses and the fact that we have
been through that that situation where failure to complete
the mission is not an option and I think that's why
veterans share such a such a strong bond, even if they
didn't serve together.
no wheel
you know we love
No, we look we look at the US Congress today back in the
60s 70s and 80s, you know better there is about 70%
veterans in Congress and back Daniel a lot less
partisanship a lot more bills got passed today the number
of veterans in Congress less than 20% and obviously much
more partisanship and
much less bills getting past Bratz
Much less bills getting passed right before seeing a lot of
failure to complete the mission.
an
And fortunately we all get along better here in this
chamber. So I just like to say that I am proud to be a
member of the veterans bockius with chairman Villegas and
chairman Taliaferro a list also like to acknowledge our our
Sergeant at Arms album Stark's who's a Navy veteran. Excuse
me army veteran as well.
and I
And I want to add.
And I want to I want to thank all of all my fellow veterans
in in the box today or for representing all of us today,
and I thank all of you for your for your kind remarks that
end and Mister Mister chairman like to thank you for your
support of the Department of Veterans Affairs in this city,
and I thank you all for your support of veterans. Thank
you. Thank you.
it would
do with the
So what that would like to acknowledge the members who are
with us today Thomas? Losada, Frank Gutierrez major Karen
Hernandez, Victor sarmiento DJ cease. Charles Henderson,
Adam. Henrique Palace Palace, Jeremy Norris James. Terry
blues singer Lourdes Fernando Denise. Montoya. Major Judith
Bill is Grant Jacobson, but also like to speak to this
resolution on Veterans Day. We come together as a nation to
thank and honor and remember those who have served our
country in every branch of the armed services during times
of war and Times of Peace the brave men and women of the
Armed Forces have shown extraordinary dedication and
loyalty to our nation.
It makes
they making
They make a normal size.
They make a normal sex.
They make a normal sacrifices and contributions to maintain
our freedom and defend our way of life for that every
November 11th. We recognize all veterans and salute them
for their exemplary service in Chicago. Especially a
knowledge the over 65,000 Chicagoans will have served in
the United States armed forces and throughout our history
brave men and women from our city have served with honor
and distinction in conflicts around the world From The
Trenches of World War 2 the deserts in Iraq and
Afghanistan, the courage displayed by Chicago's veterans
and the Brazilian State have demonstrated cannot be
overstated.
Truly honor are better.
truly honor our veterans and I do
Truly honor our veterans. We not only recognize Veterans
Day, but we must pledge to do right by our veteran
Community brothers and sisters from the Armed Forces
oftentimes come home and struggle to transition to civilian
life. They faced hurdles both visible and invisible. We
must demonstrate our gratitude by extending support and and
embracing our veteran community.
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It's also makes
It's also make sure that we work in partnership with our
notable veteran organizations and let us ensure that the
Chicago ones who serve our welcome back into our city and
Society with open arms and are and able to use their skills
and experiences to Embark upon the next chapter of their
lot.
It is.
It is the least we can do as a city. I think our veterans
to all of our veterans and especially those from Chicago
who have our deep appreciation respect and gratitude today
and everyday. Thank you for your remarkable contributions.
And with that I would respectfully ask Alderman Mitchell
and we get a motion to pass both of these resolutions.
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Mr. President I move passes in the Army hearing no
objections. So ordered resolutions for both Veterans Day as
well as
That's why.
as well as the Native American Heritage Month both of those
at past.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
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Let's go.
Is Noah's gather for the photo? I understand that there are
few individuals who are part of.
that's the way
that's the work that we
This the work that we do in the city who are also veterans,
I would ask for leave for individuals to be able to join us
on the floor to take the picture. Do I have to leave from
this body?
All right leave.
All right leave is granted. Thank you very much.
order
Order me.
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This present I move that we return to the regular order of
business hearing no objections so ordered.
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attack for the approval of the Year 2024 budget, excuse of
a service provider agreement on social service area number
79.
I thought
I think I
I think our
I think are plenty other has been here with the following
miscellaneous communication reports regarding city council
action sudden realization that particular are referred to
committee on Downing landmarks and building standards comes
against the city of Chicago's referred to committee on
finance Runner that concludes report the communications
mayor and other senior officers.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much, Madam Clerk.
give me a
give me to
Give me a report.
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give me the reports chair recognizes to find a
Give me the reports chair recognizes the finance chair.
thank
Thank you. Mr.
Thank you mister.
Thank you, mr. President and members of the city.
Thank you. Mr. President and members of the city council
recording for the city council's committee on finance which
held the committee meeting on October 31st, 2023. The
following items received a do pass recommendation from the
committee item. Number one is an ordinance concerning an
amendment for the Imani Village Senior residence
development at 9621 South Cottage Grove Avenue. That
revised is the Hud loan term and interest rate. This
project is located in the eighth Ward. Mr. President. Let's
someone wishes to speak on this item. I move or passage of
this item by a roll call vote. See you no hands a member's
please use the E-boat application to record your vote at
this time.
the Roll Call
The roll-call is now open or sorry. The Voting is now open.
The Voting is now open. Please use your device if you need
help and make sure to hit refresh as well.
I will know.
I will now.
I will now call for anyone for a Voice vote. If you had not
used Yuri device Alderman Curtis Allman Curtis as a yes.
I live in Curtis.
Alderman Curtis, is it is a yes.
all
Alderwood
alderwoman Taylor
I'll do I.
I'll do women.
alderwoman Taylor
I'll come back to you. All Derman Burnett. Burnett is a
yes. Alderwoman Silverstein. Yes. Other Woman Silverstein
is a yes alderwoman Taylor to coming back to you if you're
there.
Okay.
Okay, although woman Taylor not present at the moment. All
right. The Voting is now closed.
they
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much, Madam clerk. There are 49 days is 0
days. This matter is past Alderman Mitchell.
spray
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This President moved to reconsider about all those in favor
signify by saying I all those opposed say no motion fails
very much. Thank you. Please continue hair down. Thank you.
Mr. President item. Number two is an ordinance concerning
the execution of a ownership transfer agreement to Eastlake
the rule LLC regarding to rule among senior apartments at
4814 through 4820 North Kedzie Avenue in the 33rd Ward. I
move passage of this item by the first month.
Roku
Roll call vote in the car.
Roll call vote in the committee on finance report and the
Associated Press with motion to reconsider concerning the
issuance of financial assistance to Austin United Alliance
LP for the Austin United Alliance residential project at
5206 through 5224 West Chicago Avenue in the 37th Ward. I
move passage of this item by the same motion.
Erie
earring
Erie Know Jack
Hearing no objections, you know Hansel order item number
for is an ordinance concerning the execution of a revive
Redevelopment agreement with Celadon Construction
Corporation entity Blackwood development Partners LLC and
United yards 1B and cheese for the property at 4700 South
Ashland Avenue and 4707 South Marshfield Avenue in the 20th
Ward. I move passage of this item by the same motion to
order. I am number five is an ordinance concerning the
authority to enter in to and execute an intergovernmental
agreement with the Chicago Board of Education for the
provision of tax increment financing funds for the
improvements that Clemente Community Academy High School at
1147 North Western Avenue and the 1st Ward I move passage
of this item by the same motion.
item number 6 is ordinances concerning
Item number 6 is ordinances concerning the effect.
Item number 6 is ordinances concerning the authority to
enter into and execute an intergovernmental agreement with
the Chicago Board of Education for the provision of tax
increment financing for improvements that Von Steuben
Metropolitan Science High School at 5039 North Kimball
Avenue in the 39th Ward. I move passage of this item by the
same motion hearing no objections. So ordered its
concerning the authority to enter into and execute an
intergovernmental agreement with the Chicago Board of
Education for the provision of tax increment financing
funds or improvements at Mollison Elementary School at 4415
South. South King Drive in the amount of 2.9 Million and
the Third Ward. I move passage of this item by the same
motion hearing. No objections ordered item number 8 is an
ordinance concerning the 3rd of May.
meant to
went to the
I meant to the 24.
Went to the 24th and Michigan tax increment Finance program
Redevelopment plan and project in the 3rd 4th and 11th
towards I move passage of this item by the same motion are
no objections. So ordered I am Number Nine is an ordinance
concerning the Second Amendment to the 100 and 11th and
Kedzie Avenue business district Redevelopment plan and
project in the 19th Ward. I move passage of this item by
the same person.
are
earring
Erie no objection
Hearing no objections. So ordered item number 10 is an
ordinance concerning the Second Amendment to the Clark
Montrose tax increment Finance Redevelopment plan and
project in the 40th 46th and 47th Ward Alderman Matt.
Martin of the 47th ward has invoke rule 14 during the
committee meeting.
Are red?
a wrecking
are recognized
chair recognizes Alderman Martin
thank
Thank you. My wife works for a fund-raising consulting firm
that several years ago did work on behalf of Black Ensemble
Theater, which was one of a number of entities that have
been advocating for the extension of that if that work
included over a year ago. She herself never worked on that
project. But out of an abundance of caution. I'll be
invoking will 14 for this matter. Thank you. Thank you. I
move passage of this item by the same motion with the
exception of aldermen Martin who accuses himself from this
phone. No other objects. No objections. No hands to order
item. Number 11 is an ordinance concerning the Second
Amendment to the Galewood Armitage industrial tax increment
Finance program Redevelopment plan and project in the 29th
36th and 37th Ward. I move passage of this item by the same
motion so ordered I have number 12 is an ordinance
concerning the Fourth Amendment.
Woodlawn tax increment Finance Redevelopment plan and
project in the 5th and 20th Ward. I move passage of
deciding by the same motion ordered items number 13 and 14
consist of orders of authorization for the payment of
various small claims against the city of Chicago and denial
of payments of various small claims against the city of
Chicago if there are no objections, I moved that these
items be placed for passage in the Omnibus two applications
for the city of Chicago Charitable solicitation tagged a
permits for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of
Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana and the Planned
Parenthood Federation of America Inc. If there are no
objections, I moved it beside as he plays from the Omnibus
ordered items 16 is
and we
in which Burdick's judgments or settlements were entered
into for the month of September 2023. This will be placed
on file with the clerk.
I don't.
Item number 717 area is an order authorizing the court
Council to enter into an executed settlement order in the
case of Richey Hampton Jr. As administrator of the estate
of Michelle Ewing deceased and the dun dun poker as mother
and next brand of Eliana Hampton poker versus the city of
Chicago cited as 2019l 2879 in the amount of $200,000. I
moved passage of this item by the first most favorable roll
call vote of the committee on finance report and the
associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider with the
exception of all the men Quinn who wishes to be recorded as
voting no,
you're a
Gary Nova Jackson's Soul order, mr. President. This
concludes my report from the committee on finance. Thank
you. Thank you very much. Next committee is committee on
Aviation the chair recognizes chairman O'Shea.
they
Take me.
Take me to spread.
Thank you. Mr. President members of the city council
reporting for your committee on Aviation which held a
meeting on Monday October 30th, 2023. I had two items
recommended for passage item number one substitute
ordinance and extension and amendment of concessionaire
covid.
1989
19 economic really
19 economic relief agreement at Chicago's O'Hare
International Airport and Midway International Airport to
move passage of this item by the first barrel roll call
vote of the committee on Finance in an associate and
successful motion to reconsider.
are
Erie
Aaron Nola
Hearing no objections so ordered item number two.
Florida
Jordan
Lord is the Second Amendment to license agreement with
Chicago Concourse Development Group for wireless
communication access system and services at Chicago O'Hare
International Airport and Midway international airports. I
make the same motion if there's no objection on so ordered.
it's
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This President this concludes my report.
Thank you very much.
cheer
chair recognizes
all
Alderwood
older woman Taylor, I believe who wishes to be added to the
roll call vote.
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as a yes, I would imagine.
Yes, Miss.
Yes, Miss president, please add alderwoman Taylor as a yes.
give me
committee
Committee on committee on rules to the young Rose the chair
recognizes chairwoman Harris on Tuesday October 31st, 2023
at 12:30 and again on this morning at 10 a.m. And concluded
earlier this morning. The committee makes the following
recommendations in a series of report the committee
recommends approval of item One Direction of the city
council Journal proceedings of September 14th, 2023
ordinance 2020 3000 54-43 a correction of the city council
General proceedings for September 14th, 2023. I move
approval this recommendation by the first most favorable
roll call vote of the committee of finance and Associated
unsuccessful motion to reconsider.
hearing over
hironobu Jackson
Hearing no objections so ordered thank you recommend that
item to be referred to the committee on committee is Don
Roos are 202-300-0422 for submission of a public question
by referenda to the Chicago Boulders at March 29th, 2024
election proposing to the voters to determine if Chicago
should continue to keep his destination as a sanctuary City
of Chicago or two.
Kali
Collies have you
Collies have decided
Police have decided to defer and publish this Autumn and
Vasquez and Alderman ramirez-rosa. Thank you very much. The
chair recognizes Oldman Rodriguez.
the I
the item
The item will be the first you don't wish to speak. The
item will be deferred chair recognizes almond deal.
It's
it supposed
It's president. How do you define public something is not
being reported out?
Jerry
chairwoman
Your woman is just report it out. And then it was deferred
that is being referred as not being reported out is being
referred. That's a report. That's that's not a report. Mrs.
Shamin. That is a referral that is not a reporting out
referring to when something is brought to the body. It's a
report. Thank you. Is there anything else going to be able
to speak to the issue is automobile. Thank you. Mr.
President. I just want to speak to this referral first. Mr.
President. I've never in my 24-year 24 and a half years
then a report that was referred.
from Excel
from itself
it was
There was a kid.
There was a committee report that was Santa rules.
Rose,
Rules Committee reported it out and reported it back to
themselves. I've never seen where you send something to
yourself.
income in
in committee
That's it.
that's your
that's just
That's just I've never seen it and so.
I'm just
I understand.
I understand that, you know 26 votes you can roll and do
whatever you want. If you got $26 I get that and understand
it but I just believe that this is a very very important
subject here in the city of Chicago that the people that
was a poll done and 77% of the people in the city of
Chicago have stated that they would like to have a voice on
rather not we want to remain a sanctuary City now.
honest
I understand.
I understand this.
I understand a lot of controversy behind it. But let me
just say this to my colleague. There's nothing binding
about this referendum. It is just a question to pose to the
people.
That dude.
That do they want to continue to spend Thirty forty million
dollars a month on migrants when our communities are
crumbling every single day.
weenie
We need people.
We need police. We need better school. We need better
Street. We need better jobs. We need all kind of things in
our community and we're just taking money and taking it out
back and burning it.
when I
When I send any fruits of the labor of all the money that's
being spent on migrants ladies and gentlemen, I believe the
people I get that but there's a limit to everything.
you have
You have bimber sending their migrants to Chicago. You have
New York sending their migrants to Chicago and we're saying
just keep them coming. Keep them coming. We got endless no
resources. We have to draw the line and let's all I'm
saying is if the people say we want to continue down this
road. So be it but don't shut the people out from having a
boy or whether or not they want to continue down this road.
This is an important issue. And so honest and is being
referred to the referred to the Rippers back if I get it.
But ladies and gentlemen, we have a special city council
meeting tomorrow. There's going to be one remaining spot on
the ballot that needs to be filled, don't shut the people
out looking people have a boy let the people have a boys
whether or not they want to continue down this road or not.
Thank you. Mr. President. Thank you very much.
share recognize
chair recognizes Jerry
Chair recognizes chairwoman Harris me recommends that item
three be referred to the committee on environment and
protection and energy are 302-300-4577 a resolution calling
for hearings of the proposed rate hike by Peoples Gas the
committee recommends that this item be referred to
committee on environment and Environmental Protection and
energy. I move approval this recommendation by the same
motion if there's no objections
thank
Thank you, the committee recommends that item for through
14 be referred to the committee on health and human
relations item a 20 23-00 5023 a recommendation of Sarah
Miranda to The Advisory Council of new Asian item five a
202-300-4963 area of which trustee to The Advisory Council
on lgbtq plus issues item 6, a 202-300-4964 a reappointment
of Mariah Arnold to The Advisory Council on lgbtq plus
issues item +788-202-300-4968 a reappointment of gym shoe
hung to advisory Council on lgbtq plus issues.
a 20
82023
+82-023-004-9733 a recommendation of Cornelius Lee to The
Advisory Council on lgbtq plus issues item 98202 3 0 0 4 9
7 for reappointment of Pamela lights you to The Advisory
Council on lgbtq plus issues item 10 or a recommendation
item 1000 reappointment. I'm sorry of a 202-300-4975 of
Donald and Bell to The Advisory Council on lgbtq plus
issues item 11820 2 3 0 0 4 9 8 0 reappointment of
Stephanie Clark to The Advisory Council on lgbtq issues
items
I don't we
Adam-12 a 202-300-4982 a Reemployment a big winter to a
divider e Council in lgbtq issues item 13 a 202-300-4983 a
reappointment of Siobhan Jay to The Advisory Council on
lgbtq plus issues item 14b on a 202-300-1984 appointment of
Christian and Kazar to The Advisory Council on L G B T Q
Plus tissues. I moved approval of the recommendations that
items 44 through 14 be referred to the committee on health
and human relations by the same motion.
there's a
There's no objection.
There's no objection Aerie.
There's no objection to order the committee recommends that
item 15 be referred to be referred to the Joint Committee
on health and human Relations Committee on education child
development of the committee on Workforce Development with
a simultaneous delegation by Workforce committee to its
youth employment subcommittee item 15020 to 30042 16
Amendment of the Municipal Code by adding the Peace book
ordinance establishing neighborhood and Citywide Peace
Commission to implement initiatives for peacekeeping
activities. I move approval of this of the recommendation
that item 15b report further to the Joint Committee on
health and human Relations Committee on education and Child
Development and a committee on Workforce Development. What
is simultaneous the delegation by Workforce committee?
to a
to what you
to which you've
to which youth employment subcommittee
Irina
Erie no objection
hearing no objections
sore
It's ordered. Thank you. The committee recommends a
referral to the committee on housing and real estate
ordinance 020 to 300 4225a ordinance implementing a 30 day
advance notice to all the persons when any public or
private property in a war will be designated as a temporary
residential shelter for more than Twelve individuals. I'm
over for awhile this recommendation that item and item 16.
We referred to the committee on.
We referred to the committee on house.
We referred to the committee on housing real estate by the
same motion if there's no objection so ordered the
committee recommends approval of items 17 approval of the
public questions for submission by referendum to the voters
were there were certain news Chicago real estate transfer
rate to combat homelessness with service, which Services
shelters are 202-300-4166 who will the public question
submission by a recommendation to the Chicago motor or the
certain new America's real estate transfer raise to come
back homelessness with service shelters all the men.
Best Buy
the spa
the sponsors
and get this one, right?
wished
Wish to make a recommendation to dnp item Alderman
ramirez-rosa Auto Manhattan and Alderman Martin, which the
DMP this item.
Hey Google. I am 18 was hell sword. Thank you. I am 18 was
hell the committee recommends approval of item 19
submission of the public questioned by referendum Chicago
Boulder.
Emily on the
It's an excuse me just for a second you the number 17 or
did you move for the passage now? I'm all right for an 18
as hell right in our own 19. Yes, very good. Okay, so the
committee recommends approval of item 19 and submission of
the public questioned by a referendum Chicago voters on on
at the March 19th election proposing to a lot of older
determine if Chicago she'll create flooding mitigation and
response plan.
this I
this item will
This item will be item number or 202-300-5109 will also be
dmpe by the sponsor ottoman hadn't and Autumn. It's so
moved. Thank you very much. I can't lose my report. Thank
you. The chair recognizes old and Riley I think of thank
you. Mr. President during the chairpersons committee
report. I was hoping to be recognized it before item 19 was
deferred and published. I understand that was going to
happen, but just want to speak to it briefly. Sure. Thank
you mister president. Been here for a while. No, that's not
often Alderman Anthony Beale and I agree. We've been
disagreeing for 16 years or War, but refresh my memory on
what we're doing.
is ballet
Is valid questions?
Is ballot questions and certainly the real estate transfer
tax is a serious question that the voters will need to
answer but I got to tell you crowding out a referendum on
our Sanctuary City status in 29 Chicago voters the right to
opine on this issue and issue that was settled many many
years ago right before a lot of folks owns their homes here
that are voting today. We should hear from the people of
Chicago and I think that frankly using a ballot question
asking whether or not Chicago Shop create a flooding
mitigation plan.
Who's going?
who's going to
Who's going to vote again?
Who's going to vote against that why don't we doing that
already? Mr. President? The Chicago should already have a
flooding bit of gation plan. It just seems a shame that
we're employing tactics that date back to the old machine
days of daily to push off questions that we believe I
believe the people of Chicago should be asked in allowed to
answer. That's who we all work for here. And it's been a
long time since the people of Chicago have been asked their
opinion on this issue. And if this this question were asked
and the people were to say we want to retain our Sanctuary
cities status. Well, then we know that
I suspect there's a different sentiment out.
I suspect there's a different sentiment out there and look
up.
I suspect there's a different sentiment out there and look
I'm sympathetic to the migrant population coming here to I
want them to be safe. I want the neighborhood's at their
house in to be safe. We also have finite resources
available to us is a city and we're not getting the kind of
support that we need from the federal government. We need
that desperately but to ask taxpayers to continue to
shoulder this burden when we have so many other needs in
the city of Chicago right now that we've heard from our
constituents about is is is I think the question that needs
to be answered by by the general public and so I understand
that the site has been deferred and published. I just hope
my colleagues recognize that this is a hot-button issue
that all of our constituents are talking about people of
varying opinions on it. Let's hear them out you have
democracy with a small d
thank
Thank you.
Thank you, Miss.
Thank you. Mr. Price. Thank you.
the
The chair recognizes ottoman 60 Lopez. This is not for your
committee report. Is that correct? Thank you ottoman
Central Lopez. Thank you. Mr. President. I mean Major
League.
here
hearing some of the opinions expressed yesterday and
it is clear.
the
That we continue.
stupid
two pan
Do panda.
Do panda for votes in a time when we need to act as elected
officials and representatives of our communities the wrong
number of inaccurate remarks as of yesterday.
I'm so
Some developers who had the audacity to talk about the
issues with property taxes in cartoon communities like
ours. Well, let me be very clear with that.
as a proper
at your property
At your property taxes in communities like Pilsen have
skyrocketed some of these same developers have received
very juicy, very broad appeals. The now are being paid by
the same communities that are opening the doors doubling up
in basements and Coach houses why we have children in the
station's I find.
Also would like to address some more inaccuracies that again
in the sake of democracy continue to be a spread the fact
that some of these developers talk about being concerned
about a skyrocketing rents.
What?
what let me
What let me see.
What let me explain a little bit of economics.
Moana
Monopoly
Monopolies are not good for economy. They're not good for
you in the same people who continue to demonize any efforts
so that we have equity in taxes in a Revenue income.
How big?
How is this?
Who is this?
them up
Democracy when we're trying to prevent a vital question
around homelessness, and we hear many people here talkin
about making sure that investment comes to the car.
What?
when we talked to
What we talked about the 15,000 + residence on the westside
pooping neglected by the federal government with people the
same passion that we speak about making sure that our City
Concern housing. The federal government has neglected or
city for Generations. We want to make sure that we don't
ask directly or Tostitos about this question.
Good.
Good time.
Good times of machine politics Mayors will come I'm proud
and questions so that we don't even vote on the neck to
represent the school board.
Turn on.
Can I become
Cannot be compared to the questions that we see in the
ballot.
ask
assume
a summer with
A summer who went to the border and encourage other
colleagues to go to people that know it stopped coming
because this is a century.
People are coming through.
People are coming to the city of Chicago because we have
Republican Governors and just fight over claims to work
with other states in collaboration.
find a
Find a scientist all the federal government.
Saturday
so today
So today what we talkin about is making sure that we invest
Joseph much on the west side with all the women have been
vocal about making shooter Tostitos have access stated
about the flood.
I'm just
Augustine
on the field
I'm just still do just as much as we're talking about makes
things housing a human, right?
baby spider
despite off the
And despite of WWE station the Republican Governors are
inflicting in our city.
because there is a
Because there is a convention next year.
Why aren't my calls?
I asked my colleagues.
Is my calling?
stop
Stop timer.
Stop timing for bolts.
on the
Honest, I think that elected officials look at the data
look at the research and look at the facts.
by
Bow Wow
But we're not going to do.
Please. Louder.
Is the loud?
This allowed people to demonize at first that I intended to
Club South Side West Side as much as many other companies
across her seen after I'm traveling for a developer to talk
about being a sheet of the property taxes. Let's talk about
Equity. So don't come because that benefit in my property
tax appeal that we are paying.
I love nuts.
I love nature. The Boulders where the FATZ can go and vote
on. What's right for the city of Chicago?
Barbie
Raising a patient between communities is an acceptable.
I'm
I know.
I might seem to.
And I assumed it was for those who claim to be a supportive
immigrant communities. We know that track record.
remind me to
Remind me to call Alex. That is Century City status was for
I Want by maricara, Washington.
anybody
Anybody who goes against this just to ask about this?
please
Please pick up.
call
car wash
Call Washington.
pictures
picture of
Picking up your vocabulary.
Annie we want to act as elected officials number one thing
is to listen to our constituents and the suffering that are
subject to what did Europeans want to play games here in
our own backyard.
So for the sake of the month.
So for the sake of democracy, let's active orders. I was
right. I'm going to do that on the ballot by the pain
during that I can probably come in my system in the city of
every resident. Thank you very much. Thank you very much.
Mr. Chair, if you don't mind committee on housing a real
estate.
chairman C
chairman 6.
Chairman 60 Lopez. I'm sorry. You don't get a break sir. We
never get a break, but we happy to talk and work every day
for the city of Chicago.
thank you for
Thank you. Miss A.
Thank you. Mr. Preston.
I'm a
remember
Members of the city council and I'll report in for your
committee on housing real estate which felony personal
meeting on October 30th 2023.
make
The committee has asked.
The committee has a series of report.
The committee has a series of reports recommending passage
of seven ordinances these include various agreements and
land transactions the following items from the Department
of assets information on Services a group for convenience
number 10 to 20 to 3.00 0 5 0 4 to pass a substitute in
committee for the acquisition of property from Albertsons
at 11414 South Houston Street by Donna team agreement and
deed including the northwest corner of 115th and Halsted
Street in the 21st. I did number 2 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 4940
extension of intergovernmental lease agreement with the
Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for genital
medic for General Medical Services and preventative care
space at the lower Westside Neighborhood clinic at 1713
South Ashland in the 25th Ward.
iron
I don't know.
I remember.
Item number 30202 3000 49-41 extension of the
intergovernmental lease agreement with the Board of
Trustees at the University of Illinois Forge Animal Medical
and administrative a space at Uptown neighborhood Clinic
841 West Wilson Avenue in the 46 Port of these items by the
first more favorable local Committee of finance an
Associated Zoo motion to reconsider with exception of older
persons more Mitchell mobile.
on Scott
I'm Scot who asked?
And Scott has to be recorded as a no mode on item number
one.
Are you?
very good
Very good. I see a few hands got you chair recognizes
ottoman Lopez.
Thank you, Miss.
Thank you. Mr. President and good afternoon again members
of city council. I moved to divide the question separating
item one from items 2 and 3.
chair recognizes Alderman Mosley
So there's a motion to divide these three items separating
item number 130 upper for all those in favor of separating
separating these two. Okay. We've been asked for a roll.
Call, Madam Clerk.
a USB
a yes vote
A yes vote means you wish to separate item one from the
from the three unknown and vote on separately a no vote
means you wish to continue to vote all three items at the
same time.
fin and fur
been in for
been informed that
read the
three distinct items what division is not necessary we can
just go ahead with the vote. So then separately there
doesn't require roll call or Voice vote at all.
We
which is
We just move its.
We just move it separately. Alright the chair recognizes.
so you
So you don't have to withdraw your motion?
they
Bank of
thank you for
Thank you very much. So these items will be separated
number one will be separated from number two and three. So
what we can do is we can move forward with two and three
and then we have a list of individuals that wish to speak.
I can go back to that. So how about we make our motions for
2 and 3.
Yeah.
yep, some
Yep, so move for the passage of items to in 32 and 34 the
most favorable Roku vote of the committee on finance and
associated with successful motion to reconsider hearing no
objections to order now for item number one the chair
recognizes ottoman Mosley.
take
Thank you, Miss.
Thank you mister president.
Is a apple.
A poem by dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays call God's minute. And
it says that I've only just a minute only 60 seconds in it
forced upon me can't refuse it did not seek. It did not
choose it yet. It's up to me to use it. I'm going to suffer
if I lose it give account for 5 use it just a tiny little
minute yet attorney to use in it. And that has been my days
lately. I do understand that. This is a federal issue
humanitarian crisis the weirdest city or trying to solve
and it needs a federal declaration.
I do I
I do want
I do Wonder.
I do understand.
I do understand that. Yes, your ministration is committed
to making sure that work in part, continues that the tents
the base camps will be down by November 2020 or allowing us
to continue. I do understand that your Administration has
committed to having a chicagoan temporary shelter this
winter in the 21st, and I understand
the
that the
That despite this boat today. It doesn't change if this is
coming or not.
but also
browse honest
But I also understand that I cannot change my pledge to my
community if I promise that we will make these decisions
together and it's for that reason with the president that I
asked to be reported as a no. Thank you. Thank you the
chair recognizes ottoman more.
not
Nothing for me.
Nothing for me to say thank you very much. The chair
recognizes Alderman Lopez.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Price.
Thank you mister president.
a couple things
A couple things come to mind with the sale because this is
not just any other acquisition.
what comes to mind when I
What comes to mind when I look at what we're doing in the
21st Ward over the objections of the local Alderman, by the
way?
don't
something to
Something that should be relevant to each and everyone of
us.
is the
Is that we?
Is that we are still a City without a plan.
It's
Is the Pro.
Is the president I've said numerous times from here and
from home that you inherited this crisis. We have worked to
try to address this crisis in my own war and Gage Park.
even though
Even when?
even when they
Even when it was painful because we had to do what we had
to do to get people out of the police stations several
months ago when it was only a hundred and sixty people
living in a police state as opposed to the 3000 that are
there now the 600 that are at O'Hare airport terminals.
play
sleeping
Sleeping on the floor is in the cots.
It was 30.
It was 33 degrees yesterday and we still have people
outside in tents. Now. I know we need a plan.
We go.
regardless of the politics of sanctuary the politics of
welcoming the politics of immigration
we have to come up with a plan. The problem is none of us
have heard and articulated plan and how we're going to move
forward this month 2 months 6 months from now where the fun
he's going to come to come through who's going to pay for
it and who are going to hold responsible at the federal
level because we know that the four million
people who have crossed the borders and
people who have crossed the border since last October
R&B
barbecue
Are being pushed everywhere across this nation and an h e
converging back here? Because we are still the only city
that says come on in.
we
We can't say.
We can't say come on in with know where to send them. We
can't say come on in but sleep in the police station sleep
in the Park District sleep in the school basements. We have
to come up with a long-term plan to address this and to be
quite Frank with the president. We have not done that.
we
We are only.
We are only hearing of the results of the October 6th RFP
in very piecemeal manners. We know that someone in Brighton
Park responded and that we're moving but we don't know how
many other locations throughout the city have taken us up
on that offer the house migrants for base camps.
we
We know.
We know that we are trying over again the Alderman's
objection to put them in at vacant Jewel on 115th and
Halsted. We know that there are people trying to put them
in a vacant Kmart at 70th and Pulaski. We know that there
are plenty of bacon spots throughout the city of Chicago
that none of us know about that are being considered.
we have a
We have ordinances that are sitting I think they were even
referred and rules that say we have to be notified when a
shelter is coming our way that's going to house more than
12 people.
weed
We do.
We don't know our communities don't know and by the time we
hear we're being told it's too late.
the anger that
The anger that we that we are feeling from the community
isn't because of the migrants is because the community had
been shut out from this process completely.
baby
They've been told.
They've been told that you will hear about it when we're
done.
We cannot.
We cannot continue down this path. Mr. President.
because as we try to figure out how to address and prevent
the human crisis from becoming the human catastrophe that
it already is
the opportune
the opportunity for our lack of planning only grows the
cost exponentially.
we have
We have a kind.
We have a contract for nearly 30 million dollars just for
6/10 to hold 7500.
We are.
we have
We have thousands more on the way thousands that are here
we talked about the thousands of of the grift that is
coming from this from people trying to take advantage of
the situation financially.
we need
just a
the step
The step back we need to assess and we need to plan
correctly because otherwise this will be a continuation of
an ongoing emergency where more and more money flying out
the door with nothing to show for it and within it within
our communities other than a tent that can't even keep
people warm past 40 degrees.
Miss
Mr. Fresh
Mr. President I will not be supporting this item. I will be
standing with our colleague who has said no for his
community. And I think that we need to take this as a
broader package back to the committee where it belongs or
even as a committee-of-the-whole to have a Citywide
discussion on how to move forward not just with
immigration, but how we take care of those who have been
sent here have a public discussion on this matter here in
this room as we did before when we brought David Brown
right here to say. What are we doing to keep people safe
now, we should have the same conversation here in this
chamber with this body as a whole to say. What are we doing
to keep the migrants? Say, what are we? What is our
commitment? And what are we willing to do in the meantime,
and I brought her fashion other than just one surprise here
once surprise there while certain Wards have to bear the
brunt and other Ward bear nothing. Thank you. Mr.
President. Thank you the chair recognizes.
Make way.
Quinn
thank
Thank you. Mr. President. I'd like to be.
thank you. Mr. President. I'd like to be recorded.
thank you. Mr. President. I'd like to be recorded as now
recognize.
the chair recognizes ottoman Rosa. Thank you so much. Mr.
President. I'm not running for congress. So I'll keep it
brief. If you go to the city of Chicago's website. Ww.w
chicago.gov. You can see there a very well-articulated plan
as it relates to the city's migrant mission on the city's
website. There's a section on frequently asked questions
related to the micro question. It is very robust. It is
very lengthy all of the questions to any answers that you
may have are found there. The plan is one that this city
has articulated at monthly immigration Committee hearing so
kudos to Jared Alderman and your baskets for hosting those
monthly meeting which have been very informative. The plan
has been articulated at weekly briefing with Alderman
Alderman that are interested in knowing what the plan is
can attend those weekly briefings and the plan has also
been articulated in community meetings. Look we have to be
very honest Refugee resettlement migrant.
show
should
Should not be.
Should not be the focus of local government. It was never
supposed to be that way. It's supposed to be the focus of
federal government the federal government in this moment is
operating zero shelters. The state of Illinois In This
Moment is operating zero shelters. It is only the city of
Chicago that is operating 25 shelters opening one shelter
every week since the start of this term. We should be proud
of the effort that our city has made but we also know that
it's not enough. We desperately need more support from the
federal government we desk
We need more support from the state government.
We need more support from the state government, but we're
going to continue to do what we can to.
going to continue to do what we can to make sure that we
are welcoming people with a
are welcoming people with the the best way that we possibly
can in this moment. So again, I think that you know, if you
have questions, there's a frequently Asked question, you
know Paige on the city of Chicago's website. You can go
there. You can clearly look at that information. You can
also attend the immigration committee hearings. You don't
have to be a Committee Member to attend those hearings. We
all know that the questions are being asked the questions
are being answered. The plan is being clearly articulated
and I will stay on this specific site. The plan is very
clear. This is a free piece of land you don't turn down a
free piece of land and this ra piece of land will sooner
rather than later be the Morgan comments development which
will be a development for the people of the Morgan Park
Community to make sure that there is mixed-use multifamily
development there. This will be an asset for the city of
Chicago. It will be an asset for the Morgan Park Community
and the first step to getting there is accepting this
relay.
Thank you. Thank.
Thank you. Thank you. The chair recognizes ottoman
Napolitano that you were supposed. I'll make mine even
shorter Alderman Mosley was elected to represent his
community you doing that with an o v i supported. I'm also
no.
it's
the chair recognizes alderfer
the chair recognizes Alder Fuentes
Thank you. Miss A.
Thank you. Mr. President. I think that we can sit here all
day and debate how we feel about the migrant crisis. What
we believe is right what we believe we should be doing or
raising criticisms all day. And I said this the last time
it's super easy to point fingers.
That's easy.
That's easy to point and say you're not doing good enough.
I have a
I haven't.
I haven't heard anyone propose a real solution.
show me
Show me something better.
when
When 30,000 ukrainians came to the city of Chicago did we
ask the public should we remain a sanctuary City?
when
We did it.
We didn't ask those questions this Council didn't even
debate much except that we needed to do everything possible
to help resettle them.
this
This is a humanitarian crisis.
and it's
And it doesn't matter whether we are a sanctuary City or
not. Those buses will not stop coming.
I told
And so we could the bay.
And so we could debate the question.
which
Wicked
We could debate.
We could debate with the public still not going to help us.
We're still not going to have Solutions. There are still
beat children who are malnourished who spent months in the
desert for sleeping on cold floors in the city of Chicago
because I'm asking the question doesn't provide a solution.
when is
honest
Mom is easy to sit here.
I'm just saying.
I'm just saying we should ask a question to publishing
Tellez.
I agree. They
I agree. There are things that we have to resolve for there
are issues. We have to Grapple with we have to respond to
the historical this investment in our black community. We
have to respond to the fact that we have on House Chicago
and they are also going to have to bear the cold we have to
respond to that.
that does
But that doesn't mean what she
But that doesn't mean we should be anti-immigrant. That
doesn't mean we shouldn't be a sanctuary City. That doesn't
mean we shouldn't wake up every day and do what we got
elected to do and that is the government that is to provide
Solutions.
Not to have a snow.
Not to have a sound bite.
Not to have a sound bite for an interview.
we
We are asked.
We are a state of 1,300 municipalities.
I'm here.
We are.
we are the only
We are the only municipality bearing the Brunt.
if you want to see
If you want to find some.
If you want to find Solutions go have conversations with
other Mayors and other municipalities and ask them to have
skin in the game.
Thornton
Thor anger
Thor angry at the wrong people was sitting here arguing
among ourselves. We were sitting here trying to resolve for
this solution.
for the prom
the problem is she
The problem is to say
which
we should be angry at our federal government who has
imposed 150 sanctions on Venezuela has caused migration
pattern in the first place for folks who are trying to go
to Congress. I hope you try to lift the sanctions when you
get there.
we
We have real work to do was sitting here debating. The same
thing is not going to provide Solutions. That's why I asked
us to govern.
I won't be mad.
I won't be mad at somebody.
Don't be mad at somebody mad at everyone who has chosen not
to have anything to do with this problem.
Let's go.
Let's go ask our governor for more help
But that's all.
that's a present.
But that's all presidents in the fees sanctions.
WhatsApp
Let's ask Venezuelans to come a FEMA money the way
ukrainians did I mean there's things we can ask for you.
You're a real things we could be fighting for.
but we
But wait, we're wasting time.
But wait, we're wasting time fighting each other. I'll tell
you that much. Thank you. Mr. President by the chair
recognizes Alderman Gardner would also like to be recorded
as a as a know all the men mostly you represent the 21st
Ward. I'm sure you do a good job of that and that's why the
people elected you and I think we should start listening to
the people who represent these communities. So I've been
mostly I stand behind you 100% No, thank you very much. The
chair recognizes automobile.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Price.
Thank you. Mr. President. Mr. President. I
and live
and listening to a whole lot of
read a
rhetoric going on around here.
but we
But what?
but what I don't
But what I don't hear is us standing with the alderman of
the 21st Ward.
the autumn
the ottoman
The alderman of the 21st Ward says he doesn't want it other
aldermen says they didn't want it. Therefore. We should
honor the wishes of the alderman of the 21st Ward people
said it there's a plan. Yeah, there is a plan the plan is
to shove it down at 12 4 stroke and playing at the shovel
down the 21st Ward V bro. That's the plan.
that's
That's the plan.
We need to.
We need to understand that. Yes, we all understand this
prices. No doubt. We got that job.
What?
but when
But when the crisis is hitting the 21st Ward and then across
the street.
all the
all of a sudden
All of a sudden they know that Michael is coming Walgreens
that we are November 9th we out.
and that's only going to be
And that's only going to be the beginning.
now we stayed
Now we say to this promise is that we going to redevelop
the that area that ever been sitting vacant for over 10
years almost 12 years.
What really?
What reassuring that we have is the going to be
redeveloped? Is it in writing or is it verbal?
I need to get
You need to get a new ride.
I need to get it in writing. That way. You can hold it be
to the fire that they going to do some with this land now.
Yeah, I'll tell you what Joe was moved out almost thirty
years ago.
right
baking pan
baby pants
even paying taxes on a
Even paying taxes on that land for 12-13 years I give it to
you too, so I won't have to pay taxes.
Argenta
I'll get to you.
I'll give it to you for a dollar and take it.
No.
I know you do.
No, you don't have to pay taxes on it.
look
Let's look at the whole picture of us going on here. Ladies
and gentlemen.
this looks
Just look it up.
Let's look at the whole picture. This is going to be a
detriment to the south side of Chicago and for a community
to not have us stand with them who represents that
Community is a travesty in itself y'all so don't fall for
the okie-doke. We've seen the smoke and mirrors before good
luck.
development
Developing that land. Thank you very much, Miss.
Developing that land thank you very much. Mr. Jimmy.
The chair, right?
the chair
The chair recognizes alderwoman Tabares on his boat know so
I like to be recorded in the know as well. Thank you dear
recognizes Alder Vasquez.
is
He has led.
He has left the chair recognizes ultimate Hall. I think you
mr. President. Haven't been down to the board and back at
least common denominator is that this is a federal issue.
This is an issue. And which president Congress hasn't
figured it out word on the street is that the president is
coming to Chicago this month. If the president cannot come
to Chicago with the federal money needed to fund this
crisis caused by Phil Congress and him figuring it out. I
think that Chicago needs to have something to say about
that. Thank you. Thank you very much. The chair recognizes
alderman sposato.
thank
Thank you, Miss.
Thank you. Mr.
Thank you mister president.
She seems like a
She seems like it's every time.
Seems like it's every time for me time me to talk some
reason front of me. Thank you. Mr. President I feel for
you. I wouldn't want to be in your shoes every day. What's
going on? I tell you that nonetheless. I'm not against
anyone here, but I am with someone and that's what my
esteemed colleagues in the 21st Ward. I stand behind him
just like I'm confident he would stand behind me if I
needed his support. So I would also like to be recorded as
a no.
Thank you the chair.
Thank you. The chair recognizes all the woman Scott.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Price.
Thank you. Mr. President. You know, I don't often say much
I listen and you know it my colleagues say that we
shouldn't point fingers at the same time you throw darts?
we have
We have to learn to be mindful of one another. This is just
not about us. It's about our community in which we live in
we don't sit here and and bicker and argue because
I do.
I don't want to fight.
I don't want to fight you where you said he or she does or
he does I mean you want me to take a poll right now and ask
how many of you all have how many of you all have?
my
migrants in your War right now raise your hand if you have
micros in your ward so many of us are hit with that since
so I understand this because
I am played with my constituents running in my office. And
do you support this if you support this and we don't
support you, so it's not like we want to go against the
administration or anyone else in this room, but we have to
stand where I Boulder stand so it is about a boat because I
bought his look for us to represent them. I am here to
represent the 24th Ward and the 24th Ward only but I will
stand with my colleagues if they say no I have to support
them but it is really about this is not our we're in a
fight that we haven't been asked to be in and so people are
running here and we're putting us all against each other
and I think there are common goal is to love one another
and to take care of one another that is all our common
goal, but things get missed because
the Hispanics make the
Hispanics think that they are not being taken care of the
blacks think that they're not being taken care of just dust
issues with our community. I mean that's always going to be
a fight. We're always going to hit each other gifts one
another but the truth
Why?
why we stand
Why we stand here why we're in this position so that we take
care of what's best for our Wards. I can't speak for
everybody else, but I will tell you this is not something
that my community support and I do believe that yeah, I can
speak on mirror Washington and not support the sanctuary
City because my father did a great job with supporting
Harold from start to finish so I will speak on and I know
the great work that my father did and
sometimes we
Sometimes we do things that may not always be right at that
particular time. And so I don't mean that we shouldn't be a
sanctuary City because we should help but it shouldn't be
on the back of our taxpayers. And right now we don't have
anything but to do that so I'm asking I'm asking the black
Americans I'm asking us black folks, you know, we see these
people sitting out in the cold. Yeah the easy thing to do
and to say send them back but they're here and so do you
just let people sit out in the cold, you know, I would love
for that same money to come back to the 24th Ward and build
affordable housing Bill senior housing Bill veteran
housing, but we're stuck in a situation that do you let
these people die on the street.
at the same time
At the same time out to me. This is big. I have to help the
people that are in my community. We have to help the people
that is under Lord Wacker. We can't refuse all and I think
that if we join the two, I don't think anybody will have a
problem with it, but we can't say hey, you're separate your
separate because we still have a fight here and I can't
help you because you're black and you're from Chicago so
you can't come and get warm. Everybody should be this is a
fight if we stop putting others against one another I think
this can work but with hitting each other against each
other with pitting her against before and that doesn't
work. We all have to come to this is a fight for all
Humanity right now and we're stuck in the middle with the
fighting against our community telling them. I support you
I have to sort support the administration is too much.
This is too much.
this is too much and the burden is on all of us and it's
like an elephant in the room. It's okay to speak out
support your community. It's okay to speak out. We know
that that exists and everybody has been quiet. And so when
you leave you have to leave with transparency and we're not
doing that when we stay silent until you're 40.
Take him.
Take me.
Thank you. Mr. President. I just Rose where has this big
missing present in to say one simple thing? I support my
colleague and I will be voting no more important. I I
really want to thank all the woman from the 24th Ward for
her elegant words only last for years. We had a very
contentious city council weed so much so that mr. President
that
we we we
We we were sometimes laughable that the way we conducted
business in here and and I think and I say this to my
colleagues.
I feel
I think we could express our opinions in our views without
throwing shade at one another.
am I
it might cause
If my colleague wants to run for Congress, I applaud him.
But if
but it was
But in one sentence we can't say let's work together and
then throw shade because he's running for, so let's keep
our comments if we're going to work together. Let's work
together, but let's be respectful of one another because
that's why we're here to put the pizza with the kids the
business of the people I've done and not to throw shade at
one another. So if you supported you support it, if you
don't you don't but there's never a need never needs at a
colleague in these Chambers. Thank you. Thank you, the
chair recognizes ottoman 60 Lopez
thank
Thank you.
Thank you, mr. President and I'm just giving the fact that
we need more debate on this item. I would like to make a
motion to defer and publishes item.
How long will
along with other
How long will I live?
there
They're all.
They're all item will be departing published.
Thank you, Miss.
Thank you mister president.
they
Dave the following negotiated cells and agreements from the
Department of Planning and Development are also group for
convenience item 402-023-0005 105 never shared a cell with
Redevelopment agreement of vacant fire station to the black
fire brigade org for the result for the bus.
instructional Center for emergency medical
Instructional Center for Emergency Medical Services on
Pfeiffer and curriculum for in the Third Ward number five
intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Park District to
transfer for Robert Jackson Park property at 4319 South
Indiana Avenue to city in exchange for replacement lens to
spanic system parts, or for public purposes in the third
world 96 inter-governmental agreement with Chicago Transit
Authority for purchases are very silly parcels and is an
easement within several tax increment financing Tif
Redevelopment project areas between South 95th Street and
South 130th Street for the red line extension project in
the 19th and 21st Ward, and the number seven is the
celebration as he's city-owned property at 43 Old Warren
4309 on 4329 West Madison Street to Garfield Park wellness
support Corporation as part of the collaborative
development of Sankofa Wellness Center joining other
private.
Brussels
Marshalls in the twin
Marshalls in the 28th Ward, I've moved batches of these
items by the same motion.
Got you.
Got you down for a 44 now at the chair recognizes ottoman
sposato.
Thank you.
Thank you, Miss.
Thank you. Mr. President before I speak if anybody wants to
come and stand in front of me, please. Feel free to pay.
Thank you. Mr. President. I just want to come in at number
four and I didn't know it was in your work hat this these
guys this black fire brigade. I thought I wasn't there at
Curtis's bored. I'm going to do wonderful things while I'm
going to call him kid because they're an older teenagers
and some young man, but they do so much to help these kids.
And unfortunately, it's not enough to help him with the
fire department job because everything is a lot going to
drive now qualifications mean nothing but this guy, I don't
even know his last name really just don't ask you to a guy
that runs that he's just he's just an awesome individual.
He's a fireman along with some other firefighters, you
know, male and female and they just do so much great stuff.
So I I proudly support item number for and I just went on
to say that thank you very much for a recognized is
alderwoman Nugent.
r-pod
are polish
our apologies the chair recognizes old woman doll.
Yes, thank you. I just want to I'll tell me.
Yes, thank you. I just want to I'll tell my colleagues whose
last name.
whose last name is Curtis Q Curtis when Quentin Curtis, I'm
very proud that they're going to be locating or will be
staying in the ward and mr. President. I just wanted to use
the opportunity to say that I hope during your four years
here that we look more closely at ways to get more
African-American firefighters into the into the police
department. Thank you very much.
the chair
The chair has moved.
The chair has moved her to pass at the same roll call other
previously applied item number one in finance as well as
the associate unsuccessful motion to reconsider if there
are no other hands of those items are proved so order.
they
thank
Thank you. Mr.
Thank you, mister president finally the Department of
Housing presented their 2023 Q2 report for the a five-year
housing plan to the committee were no vote was taken. Mr.
President. This concludes my report very much. Thank you.
Is it?
Is there a report?
Is there a report on the committee on Workforce
Development?
there
There's
There is no committee. Thank you very much that concludes
all of our committee reports then thank you all very much.
so I
so when do you
So when the agreed-upon calendar matters on the agreed-upon
calendar to chair recognizes Alderman Harris and I am
Valencia a total of 95 items post of the Greek and with
calendar consisting of congratulatory commemorative
contributory resolutions from Clarksville and SIA from the
following alderperson alderperson all the person Harris
Auto person when all the person called me and all the
person Curtis or the person to borrow all the person who
went as all the person Evans older person Conway all the
persons pasado order person lost Lawson or the person
Gardner older person Manahawkin worth and I move these in
the Omnibus.
Thank
thank you, very
Thank you very much. Now for new business the clerk will
call the wards of this month's this meeting beginning with
the 50th.
saint
zoning ordinance
Zoning ordinance Amendment, which are referred to the
committee and Zoning landmarks and building standards
traffic regulations to control signals in traffic signs,
which are referred me to a restaurant and traffic safety
grants a privilege on over the public way, which I referred
somebody on Facebook station and public way an exemption
from physical requirements for commercial drivers Alexs.
What parking facilities which are reports coming in from
vacation and public way almond Martin has proposed order to
call Chicago Police Department to conduct Workforce,
TeleCheck.
start
Study with a third-party then.
Study with a third party vendor for staff.
Study with a third party vendor for Staffing employment and
assignment decisions. We just referred to the committee on
police. And fire on the Riley has proposed orders for the
issuance of permits for sign sign boards at various
locations, which I referred videos only landmarks in
building standards.
I'm asking.
I'm Vasquez.
I'm Vasquez has proposed ordered from Emmett of municipal
code section for Dish and 60s 022 to allow additional
alcohol liquor license or some portion of North Lincoln
Avenue and 40th and 68023 to disallow additional package
with licenses and Porsche of North Lincoln Avenue, which is
referred to give me a license to consumer protection on the
investors and others have both ordinance for a limit of the
2024 budget recommendations regarding wage allowance for
automatic word stat, which is referred to the committee on
the budget and government operations.
You can.
You can be.
two committees call the
two committees call luqman
Do committee's call the committee on the budget government
operations in the community activities and rules. The
matter is referred to the committee activities in a rule.
I'm going to ask him.
I'm going to ask is another type of post or just remembered
of Municipal Code section 2-8-0 50 by modifying annual all
the medical expense allowance is based on rate of inflation
as determined by the Consumer Price Index, which is
referred to the committee on the budget and government
operations.
I'm going.
on the basket
On the baskets has proposed resolution to call for hearings
by the Illinois General Assembly to amend the open meetings
act to allow hybrid city council committee meetings this
week, which is referred to the committee on economic
capital and Technology development and call the comedian
economic capital and Technology development and human
activities and rules that matters referred to the committee
on committee rules.
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I'm in B8.
I'm in Vegas has proposed building permit me to Blissful
code chapter 22 92 by modifying section 2-9 t2070 to
include definition of key performance indicators or measure
for measure cities procurement process and certification
eligible business participation programs and by adding a
new section to dash 92-100 intitle procurement
accountability, which is referred to the committee at
Contracting oversight committee is also has proposed
ordinance for transfer of funds within the committee on
economic capital and Technology development for the year
2023, which is referred to committee on the budget and
government operations on Conway has opposed to an
instrument of missed the code at section 4-6-0 23
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to disallow with
To disallow additional package with license is on portion
of North LaSalle Street and West Madison Street was
referred to give me directions to Consumer Protection
almond Rodriguez Sanchez has proposed resolution to call on
US President Biden to call for and facilitate. Peace in the
Middle East and provide for increased humanitarian
assistance, which is referred to the committee on health
and human relations.
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Two committees have been call.
Two committees have been call the command.
Two committees have been called the committee on Health in
the Committee on Public Safety.
the men
the matter
The matter is referred to the committee activities and
Rule.
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Alma Cruz has proposed ordinance for amendment of municipal
code section for Des 62023 to allow additional package with
licenses and portion of West Belmont Avenue and North
Laramie Avenue, which is worth giving a license and
Protection Bureau has the most Orleans from Emmett of Miss
McCord and title 17 by modifying various sections and
adding a new section 17-9-4 0130 regarding indoor event
venues zoning landmarks and building standards, tell if you
are also has proposed ordinance remember misma code section
2-1 52-4 10 by modifying mandatory retirement age for
police officers and firefighters, which is reports coming
out police and fire.
I'm in.
Call me Burnett has proposed ordinance for amendment of
misma code section 17 dash for dash 0 4 0 4 by modifying
subsection 17 dash for dash for be regarding at minimum one
area per unit reductions for certain area districts, which
is referred to give me on zoning landmarks in building
standards. Alburnett all fit both orders for the issuance
of permits for sign sign boards at 800 West Fulton Market,
which I refer to me as owning landmarks in Philly Philly
standards. I'll remember that also has proposed ordinance
for a minute. Mr. Code section for Dash 62023 to allow
additional package with licenses on portions of West Grand
Avenue, which is referred to give me a license and consumer
protection almonds Wednesdays, and others have a full
resolution to call and US Congress to clarify us tax code
to prevent misuse of Puerto Rican tax incentives and 2 in
into a dress negative economic impact on the people of
Puerto. Rico was referred to me and health and human
relations.
Under Armour
Coronavirus
Oma Rodriguez has bows order for the issuance of permits
for sign sign boards at 3315 West 26th Street, which is
referred to me and Zoning landmarks and building standards
on Rodriguez also has proposed a resolution for support of
updates to office of budget and management uniform guidance
recent reports of Germany at Workforce Development O'Malley
has opposed to order for the issuance of permits for sign
sign boards at 3207 South Halsted Street, which is referred
to committee and Zoning landmarks and building standards.
Only Mitchell has proposed order for the issuance of
permits for sign sign boards at 2425 East 71st Street,
Wichita.
zoning, man
Security is owning landmarks in building standards. I'm in
Hollister post orders for non. Dairy Street destination is
honorary Titus Allen senior way, this is referred to
committee on transportation and public way. I'm going to
haul also his daughters born on Erie Street. This mission
is honorary meme till Mobley way, which is referred to as
transportation and public way on Robinson in Auburndale
have a proposed resolution for submission of a public
question by referendum to Chicago borders at the March
19th, 2024 election regarding renaming of Douglas community
area in honor of Frederick Douglass with the reports coming
on committees and rules on Hopkins has been closed doors
for transfer funds within the Committee of Public Safety
for the year 2023 your honor that concludes the
presentation of all dramatic introductions.
Thank you.
Thank you for
Thank you very much approve all of the journals.
Who was the president I am not aware of any corrections to
the journals from the October 11th, 2023 special meeting
the October 11th 2020 to 2023 regular me, October 13th,
2023 special meeting or the October 16th, 2023 regular
meeting and move that it be approved. And so ordered for
unfinished business ottoman Mitchell present. I'm aware of
one piece of Unfinished Business. It was filed by Alderman
Lopez and cost for a vote on S. 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 9 9
which
Which was the first published on?
which was the first published on a
Which was the first published on October 4th. 2023 are good.
Thank you much of the chair recognizes alderwoman Sam
Nugent list of the committee on transportation for further
consideration.
Hey.
Hey there.
Hey, there's been a motion to refer this to committee and
the chair recognizes Alderman Lopez and lay that motion on
the table. Well, so there is a motion on the floor to lay
older woman Sam Nugent's motion to refer to committee on
the table. The chair recognizes ottoman Riley the president
appointed information. We did get the the number for the
ordinance, but could someone refresh our memory on what the
item actually is substantiv Lee.
I would absolutely.
I would absolutely do that chair recognizes the sponsor
Alderman Lopez.
Thank you, Miss.
Thank you, mister president the item being the item in
question is substitute ordinance. 2023 Dash 0 0 0 2 9 9 9 0
which deals with the addition of new terminology in the
municipal code with regards to public libraries?
Which allow?
Which allows for their existence codification and
permitting on the public way?
could
Could could you just a second? Could you just clarify that
little bit more when you say it libraries you're referring
to I don't want to put words in her mouth, but just needs a
point. We just want to make sure there were absolutely
clear what this item is.
these
These are this is in reference to the public bookcases
which are put on public way city property.
the ordinate
The ordinance which was crafted with the law department and
myself allows for their permitting and existence on the
public way through a free permit.
Okay.
Okay, there are few folks who had their hands up the
Tri-Rail come back to you, but the chair recognizes
alderman laspada?
Speaking.
speaking for
Speaking for further clarification to your point ottoman
Riley. So again into out of the kindness and generosity of
their hearts put out free books. This is just for
clarification. This is not up for debate.
on Monroe
Ottoman Riley asked for clarification the sponsor offered
clarification of the substance of the ordinance. If you are
speaking you're speaking to the clarification of the
substance of the ordinance. We're not debating it one
hundred percent very well, please continue. So let's speak.
Does Define as I'm only going to read from the ordinance?
Thank you very much defines a public bookcase as a
free-standing permanent structure on the sidewalk or
Parkway. We're familiar with these erected for free
exchange and storage of books. It goes on to say that these
items would not be permissible. It says a letter b b you'll
be unlawful for any person to construct install or maintain
any of the following on orb of the public way without a
public way permit number 11 and adds public bookcase all of
this site. I could personally understand I won't argue it
but then it
notes
Notes, this is 1028 125 only organizations, not-for-profit
entities and license businesses are eligible for public way
permits for public bookcases. Thank you old man laspada for
clarifying the clarity. Are there any other Alters that
require more clarification of the substance of this
ordinance the chair recognizes ottoman Riley? Sorry. I just
want to make sure we're all clear.
Based on the dish.
Based on the description from Alderman list.
Based on the description from Alderman laspada. We're
talking about the little free libraries that we see
throughout the city. Is that correct?
at least
if he's ready to
It leads right to require a predator errands for these
things are okay. Thank you write present very much. So
there's a motion on the floor to lay old woman Sam Nugent's
emotion, which is to refer this on the floor to lay it on
the table. Thank you very much. And so as we prepared to
vote just for clarity the motion to lay it on the table
beans if you vote Yes the latest on the table you wish to
proceed.
to
2
To to to have immediate consideration which still would
require a vote if you vote. No you wish to proceed with the
initial motion which was to refer this item to committee.
is a
is everyone
Is everyone clear about the substance of the ordinance as
well as the motion that's on the table to lay ottoman
Nugent's motion on the table?
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it?
madame
Madam Claire
Madam Clerk
the vote
the Voting is not
The Voting is now open. Please refresh your device voting
is now open.
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I will now tell.
I will now take a voice note for those that did not go to
the E device Alderman Curtis.
No.
No only credits is a know all the rain more.
not in chamber
not in Chambers alderwoman Taylor
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all the women Taylor
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not in Chambers alderman sposato
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Alderman Silverstein is a no and then alter woman Taylor.
Are you there?
are
All right. The Voting is now closed.
there are
There are four.
There are 42 days. There are five years the motion to lay
the motion that Alderman Nugent to re refer this item to
committee has failed to go to the motion all those in favor
to refer this item item so20 23-00 zero 2990 to committee
signify by saying I all those opposed say nay the eyes have
it.
the item
The item has been referred. Thank you all very much. And now
all the Mitchell. Are you aware of any other further
unfinished business?
display
this present time
This present I am not aware of any further unfinished
business. Thank you very much. What about miscellaneous
business ottoman Mitchell except for the ordinance setting
the date and time for the next meeting. I'm not aware of
any unfinished miscellaneous business very well considering
the date and time of the next meeting order in Mitchell. I
hand it up in order to the clerk setting the date and time
for the next meeting.
remind
Very much.
very much that
Very much. Thank you for doing that. I met him clerk.
Please read the ordinance 3 beginning at 11 a.m. In the
council chamber on the second floor in City Hall 121 North
LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois section to his order
shall take effect and be enforced, and after its passage
Gary Mitchell Alderman 7th Ward.
are
Are we?
Very well. Thank you very much. I'm ottoman Mitchell for
the passage. I moved the mattress and the honors be passed
by the first most paper roll call vote by the committee on
Finance in the associated unsuccessful motion to
reconsider.
a for the reader
A for the reading of the ordinance for the next time and
date hearing no objections. So ordered for the Omnibus rule
called the chair recognizes ottoman Mitchell.
I got.
I got you.
the Ouija
So we just moved to pass the date and time for the next
meeting. We just did that until now for the Omnibus rule,
I've moved at The Meadows in the honors be passed by the
first most paper roll call vote by the committee on Finance
in the Associated Press most to be considered very well.
Thank you hearing no objections so ordered and then finally
Alderman Mitchell and a motion to adjourn. I'm sorry. I do
apologize here. We have a public hearing on the proposed
budget of the chair recognizes for this moment. I
understand there are a couple of speakers for the chair
recognizes chairman Irvin.
play
Thank you. Mr.
Thank you, mister mister president as we prepared to go for
a public hearing on the budget. Thank you move that we go
out of the regular order business in order to conduct a
public hearing on the proposed executive budget very well
on the motion to go out of the regular order of business
all of those in favor signify by saying I any opposed this
motion passes the time is now for the clerk to read the
notice of the public hearing.
What?
What time is it 1?
What time is it 14?
What time is it 1:48 a.m.
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The following official notice of a public hearing on the
budget guy from the city of Chicago to City of the Year
2024 was published in Chicago Tribune on October 24th, 2023
public notice is hereby given that the executive branch of
the city Chicago for fiscal year beginning January 1st,
2024 and ending December 31st, 2024 receiving the Office
Depot card from me and Brandon Johnson, October 11th, 2023
was submitted by the honourable Brandon Johnson Mayer Cissy
Council see Chicago city council meeting held on October
11th, 2023. The budget document isn't a poor man available
for inspection off. The city clerk public notice is hereby
further given at a public hearing on the executive budget
be held on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023, 11:30 a.m. The
city council chambers at City Hall instructions for public
participation are posted online at ww.w Tri-City clerk.com.
Jacquire Civic language accommodations, including ASL
interpreting. Please email Community engagement at Sea
chicago.org, October 27th, 2023 Chicago, Illinois to dated
at Chicago, Illinois the 24th day of October 2023, Andrea
and Valencia city clerk city of Chicago.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much Madam clerk. We have a couple of
We Are.
waiting on the American
at the end
at the
the American Sign Language interpreter, and so before I
proceed can we stand at recess for just a couple of
minutes, but that's five minutes to get our American Sign
Language her to set up. Thank you.
the night that
the night the time is
Tonight the time is now 2:05. Good afternoon. The time is
not 205. We have two speakers who have signed up to speak.
anyone else who we
Anyone else who wishes to testify on the budget, please
raise your hand in the Sergeant at Arms.
will a
Glad you.
Will add you to the list the first witness is Willie
Fleming jr. Please come down to the podium.
Mr. Phlegm
Mr. Fleming
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good afternoon is mr. Fleming here.
Our next speaker is Sarah Wetmore with the Civic Federation
Sarah if you can come down.
All right.
Alright, the chair recognizes chairman Irvin.
Take me.
Think about it.
Think about a president. Do you normally they give us a
like a a a packet of information from the Civic Federation?
Do you have that for us today? We haven't emailed it to all
of The L Word offices this morning with a link to our
website safed.org. Thank you very much.
what week
but we can if
But we can if anybody would like hard copies, please just
email us and we can bring some to you as well. So alright,
well good afternoon to all of your chairperson Urban and
members of the city council on their Wetmore and I am
acting president of the Civic Federation 129 year old
Government research organization are members represent the
major corporations institutions and service firms in the
Chicago land region. Thank you for this opportunity today
to provide the Civic Federation perspective on the proposed
fiscal year 2020 for city of Chicago budget a full copy of
our 70-page analysis has been emailed to all of you and and
the budget staff for the city of Chicago this morning and
is publicly available on our website Civic fed. Org
Federation is pleased to support the mayor's proposed 16.6
billion dollars spending plan. It reflects the city's
continued economic recovery and avoid the tax increase
while continuing to make supplemental pension payments and
increasing civilian positions within the Chicago Police
Department all of which Iraq
the Pacific side of
the Civic Federation come
the Civic Federation,
The Civic Federation commence the city budget has benefited
from the return of Tourism and large events as well as
several credit rating upgrades in 2022 and 2023, which are
all indeed reasons to be encouraged about the city's
financial future. However, the city also famous faces a
number of significant financial strains among these are the
potential expansions of pension benefits under
consideration by the Illinois General Assembly, which could
have major financial implications for the city's budget and
long-term finances.
this
the city of
The city of Civic Federation like why?
The city of Civic Federation likewise record recognizes the
cost of caring for migrants transported to the Chicago as a
critical challenge for the city both now and in the coming
fiscal year meanwhile the city budget also relies on a
number of non-recurring revenues incurring tips are pluses
and prior your fund balance. Tell that closed a $538 budget
Gap and make ends meet. So all this budget does the city
through coming here, we would encourage the mayor and city
council to prioritize long-term Financial Planning and
develop sustainable long-term Solutions. The Civic
Federation also has ongoing concerns pertaining to the
transparency of the Chicago Police Department budget
particularly regarding personal distribution and federal
consent decree compliance. We hope the new Administration
will make significant improvements in transparency as crime
in the city public safety strategy or main issues of
concern among Chicago Chicago residence and the Civic
Federation.
listen to
Pacific Federal
the Civic Federation all
The Civic Federation also recommends that the city council
continued to improve transparency and Public Access and its
legislative process through changes to its meeting agenda
processes as laid out in our analysis particularly. Hope to
see the public comment portion of the meeting is expanded
to allow for more speakers along with a better and clearer
sign up process for speakers, including those intending
attending in person as well as those who submit written
testimony Pacific federation's full report includes much
more detail about the aspects of the budget. We support our
concerns as well as additional recommendations time will
not allow me to cover all of those things right now. So I
would encourage you to review the full report at your
convenience.
I'm think you would.
I'm thank you again for this opportunity and I would be
happy dance.
happy to answer any questions.
Did you recognize?
the chair recognizes turn
the chair recognizes the term
the chair recognizes German
the chair recognizes, Germany
the chair recognizes German heiress
The chair recognizes German heiress. Do you all have any
stir?
suggestions and your report laid out about how you feel
public comment process should be laid out that you kind of
briefly kind of go through so I can feel how you feel. We
could improve it, please when I'm at least sign that part.
All right.
All right, so I
All right. So these are a number of recommendations that we
have. We are making along with the League of Women Voters
and the VGA. So a couple of those items include posting
agenda items with more than 48 hours of notice. There are
you know, there's
other other organizations in other governments allow for 4
days worth of notice that would allow more time for all of
you with older persons as well as a general public to
review items when they are implemented when they are
introduced before the meeting occurs. We also would
recommend more detailed descriptions of agenda items as
they appear on the agenda that would help. There's usually
very brief descriptions. Maybe just referring to the
sections of the municipal code that are affected without
any additional details. It would be helpful for the general
public as well. As I think for all of you for there to be a
moron detailed description of what these proposals with you
again, I would refer to the Cook County Board as a another
local government that does provide additional details.
I'm on a
I'm honest and
I'm on agenda item with it with what they're introducing.
So then additional thing that would be helpful is to post
some supplemental materials are supporting materials that
all of you see that but those those of us who are either
watching from behind our computers or maybe from home or or
in the the the council chambers here that we don't see it.
So it would be it would be helpful to post those items. So
that folks were home or in on their cell phones can review
them and don't wait so long to post them until at well
after the meeting after they've been considered. Thank you.
The chair, right?
the chair Rick
The chair recognizes old woman doll. Thank you very much
for your presentation. Thank you. Mr. President in your
summary that I was able to read cuz we just got your report
this morning you caution the city to be thoughtful about
the structural imbalance in our budget as we move past this
2024 has the Civic Federation given any consideration to
help us think about ways to increase Revenue in unit. The
Civic Federation released a report that we generally do
during a mayoral transitions on its our financial
challenges report for the city of Chicago and the new mayor
in that report. We did an analysis of the pros and cons
associated with a number of different.
Avenue items that have been proposed either by member.
Avenue items that have been proposed either by members of
the city council.
the city council but by the mayor and by others and the
Smiths Federation doesn't take positions on Revenue in the
abstract that is outside of the context of the budget so we
can know how they could being spent and so on but we also
are always willing to help provide analysis of Revenue
proposals as a part of the the budget and and someone
stomach is that what you are just to know whether or not
you've done any kind of review of best practices or
strategies that other cities might use that we might think
about is that something that the Civic Federation can do
about is to consider where the city of Chicago is an
outlier that is where the city of Chicago has a higher or
lower tax rate in comparison to other cities that can be a
good way to evaluate whether
attacks might be
Attacks might be a good place to go to go to in terms of
increasing Revenue. Another thing to think about of course
is going to be balancing the the needs of the city and
funding is crucial programs. I'm along with the what the
impact would be on the economy and on taxpayer. So come
this way back. I don't know that I've seen it. I might have
overlooked it. Thank you very much. Thank you very much are
recognizes Alder, Bass.
thank you for
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much was President. Thank you so much for
coming to council to speak. Thank you as well. I'm going to
be invited you last week to kind of go over some questions
and get a better sense of like the Civic Federation steak.
I've got a couple of questions as a release to
transparency, right? I think every time we get a little bit
better at showing the public have the sausages made so to
speak what recommendations you have as far as including
transparency in the budget process specifically so like
separate from like public comments. I think that there are
a number of places where I can you know, there's always
areas where that the city does better in terms of providing
additional context additional information. For example of
the city posted in an Excel format a rundown of all of the
revenues that was extremely helpful for my perspective. So
I think it just know places where we might see your
transparency include in the end things that would be
particularly helpful for non-specialist to a reading the
budget would be Edition.
text
Text explanations of expenditures. There's a really good
explanations of what's happening with revenues in the
budget. That is what's going up what's going down and why
there could be additional explanations of expenditures in
the budget in the same way. That would be extremely helpful
to a non-specialist a member of the general public who's
reading the budget. I think that in terms of other
transparency items we have some recommendations.
turn
friends of transparency in the Chicago Police Department
budget, there are a number of places where we believe that
it could be better convey to the public the progress that
the city is making in terms of implementing the consent
decree additionally taking looking at how much the consent
decree is going to cost going forward. And without those
numbers. We it's hard for the public to determine what
additional kinds of hires or additional spending the city
would need to make in order to completely comply with
consent decree. Sure. Those are a couple of items. There's
a number of others laid out in the airport. So it's out of
the Cooper fun about 40% of the funds that are going to
that one Department of similar recommendations for
improvement as far as being able to see how those dollars
are being spent. So you actually have an effective
Department rather than I was just throwing more money into
one without see how effective it is precisely and also
basically taking doing a study and showing them what the
staffing needs are of
Herman
apartment
Carmen is pretty.
Carmen is pretty low-key.
Carmen is pretty will be particularly helpful again. I
would like to note that the Civic Federation is it was
extremely pleased to see civilian positions a dispositional
civilian positions included in this Budget on that should
help with in terms of reducing the cost of the department
and also freeing up sworn officers to be deployed Elsewhere
on that when we're talking about the migrant spending. I
know we have conversations about the plan a number of us
have questions about the details of this plan to have
spending are there similar recommendations of where you
sent to us as
improve some of the tree
Improve some of the transparency. There is a released.
Improve some of the transparency. There is a release to the
micro spending. So I think not not specifically on the
Civic Federation is as a government Watchdog organization.
We don't we're not able to tell the city how to spend the
money on different Social Services to help with the
migrants, but I think what our perspective is is that
there's a significant amount of uncertainties surrounding
how much how much caring for migrants is going to cost in
the coming year a certain amount has been appropriated for
that to the extent that the federal government or the state
or some or perhaps a an epiphany happens and a migrant.
Stop getting bust here there would need to be a back-up
plan in place to in order to cover those costs in the
coming year. And then Leslie as a relates to a kind of
finding other taxes like income tax. What are with the
Civic Federation thoughts on that or any recommendations in
the abstract you can find again some of that.
Alice
Allison
Alice in our financial challenges for the for the new mayor
and city council report that we released in June and is
also on our website but it's so these are in terms of the
income tax. Were you talking about a city and someone to
income tax or the State's income tax? I think we're looking
at how limited we are sometimes the city and then we're
heading into hopefully improving our relationship
Springfield Eastern like being in a position we can have a
conversation. I think the more detail we get contacts we
get from Civic Federation. I think I'll be extremely hot.
You're so of course the you know the state.
You're so of course the you know the state of the city can't
do anything to increase in income taxes.
do anything to increase in income taxes except get
permission.
permission to impose its own city income tax and we are the
pros and cons in that other report that we released but due
to the extent that the that the state might increase it. So
do you mean Oh, you mean expand the amount of of revenues?
So back in 2011 when the state impose a higher income tax
if it didn't expand the amount sent to local governments as
a part of that that expansion and so that shortfall has
remained in place for many years and to the extent that the
Federation does believe that the state ought to be
providing the full 10% distribution to local governments
would which would increase the best a distribution to the
city of Chicago. I appreciate you saying that I think so.
Thanks for all the work that you do. I look forward to kind
of building a relationship and thank you for
in your new role.
Good afternoon.
and to
And congratulations on your new role. You know, you have
extremely big shoes to fill you shoes. Absolutely, but I
I'm sure you're up to the challenge. You mentioned that the
the migrant crisis with 150 million funds that have been
set aside based on your analysis of the budget. We all know
that that is not nowhere near enough to get us through the
year. And so we're hoping that we get Federal funding or
state funding to bridge the gap. However, knowing that is
this a 6-month budget or just a 12 much but budget
so I thought I would lie.
I would like to say first and foremost that the Civic
Federation definitely supports the efforts that are going
on to try to get the federal government to provide
additional funding. It is their responsibility as their
area of responsibility and it certainly would be extremely
helpful in the coming year. If they were able to come up
with additional funding I want to put that first and
foremost and then in terms of the shortfall, I think
there's a again there's a certain amount of uncertainty
surrounding. You know, how much it how how many people are
going to be coming. You know, how do you know? How much is
it going to cost to the extent that cost end up being more
than 150 million dollars and the state or the federal
government doesn't come up with additional funding than
guess there would need to be additional funds found by the
city council and the mayor in the coming year.
150 is not enough.
150 is not enough and we know we're going to need some
additional funding and so should we be planning or should
we come up with a plan A and B on how we're going to bridge
the gap to the to the end of the year? And I don't think we
have a plan b or has not been presented to us in the
federal government or the or the state of Illinois. Do not
come through in the coming year with additional funding.
There's go.
There's going to be a potential huge hole. Is this a
physical with a responsible budget?
I think they
So I think that extent that there are again there is a
significant amount of uncertainties surrounding on what's
going to be happening with the migrant crisis. You know, we
believe that that that if a back-up plan has identified
them to spend it certainly is sustainable. Now, let's talk
about the reserve cuz I read in the paper today where the
budget director is hinting that we could possibly have to
tap into the reserve knowing that this is not a balanced
budget. Do you think that we need to have something in
writing in the budget to say if we don't get the state and
federal funding that we plan on using the reserves and then
that way we have a balanced budget because now we're
staying where the revenue source is coming from.
it's
It's important to note that there.
It's important to note that there are.
It's important to note that they're on the city of Chicago
has a couple of different Reserve funds. So there is one
long-term Reserve that contains the proceeds of the Skyway
asset sale and the last portions of the sale of the parking
meters at approximately six hundred million dollars and it
is a long-term reserve and is not intended to be touched it
since intended to help preserve the rating of the city
pound rating of the city of Chicago. There's also a
budgetary reserves what account is referred to as fund
balance. So that is for example, what's a part of what's
being used to make the supplemental a pension contribution
and then other portions of it are intended to be dedicated
to Future years for those supplemental contributions as
well. So to the extent that there is additional fund
balance to be identified. That's a possible backup plan,
but we would strongly
It be hot.
It'd be hard to.
We have a strong has been seeing tapping the long-term
Resort months your opinion that we've already been tapping
the fund balance 500 million dollar Ms. Again. That's a
one-time one term fix that we we tapped into one source of
unbalanced and so knowing that
Let's look.
let's look at the
Let's look at the projection for the future knowing that you
know, there's no tax increase. There's no Revenue increase
with his budget and we have a 500 so my million-dollar hole
that was this year knowing that we're not doing anything
physically to
Bill Burr
feel better.
Bill Bennett that gaps want to speak to Breeze that Gap
next year's budget should be just about double because you
didn't do anything to fill this hole and now you have the
whole for next year will let me know. They're worth
sustainable. Revenue has included to help close the five
hundred and some Million Dollar Arm holder with the
increased production of revenues that should be recurring
there were reductions to expenditures and the budget
savings. So they're the portion of the budget that is close
with one-time revenues is the portion of the budget that
will be seeing a shortfall then again next year. And that's
the three hundred something million of the closures that
are one time and some that aren't so in terms of pinning
down which portions are which we'd have to wait to see
what's happening with the bond refunding and so on. Those
are all one time fixes that's going to be carried over to
the
The next year no.
the next year November or
The next year November or additional expenditure reductions.
Yes, that would be the size of what needs to be closed next
year and we all know that because we still haven't received
any information on on the projections projections can be
inflated, correct?
I'm
I mean, there are
I mean there are from what we understand from the budget
office the increases to the projections were based on a
number of different things. One of them was updated Revenue
projections based on what happened to various text tourism
revenues over the summer so they had more information and
that's what they and additionally there will be some big
events next year and things like that those with what the
budget office has said that that went into the increased
production for the coming year. So everything about a
budget is a a rejected that NASCAR was going to bring in a
bunch of funds and that was a huge shortfall with that
projection. So, you know, I've seen I've been around a
little while and I've seen projections inflated in order to
bridge the gap and you know, it's unfortunate that we are
using these one term one time fixes on a regular basis
because we're not fixing the problem.
and it'll
and it I need be
And it I need the extent to which it's possible to close.
The structural Gap is going to depend on finding ongoing
revenues on going expenditure cuts a combination of both of
those items already. Well that answers most of my
questions. I really appreciate it and thank you again for
what you do and organization and I look forward to working
with you in the future. Thanks.
Any other questions?
Any other question any other questions?
I'm at the
I meant thank you.
Thank you, sir for your remarks. We appreciate them and
also would be remiss if we didn't take a moment and honor
the memory of Larry masol who has always come up and down
these peaches frases lovely, man, and we loved having him
speak. So thank you today for carrying the tradition.
Appreciate it.
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Perfect. We have another public speaker, Mr. Blakemore.
Miss
Mr. Blake, were you?
Mister Blake where you can come to the floor
Rise up.
this is not
This is not new several years ago. The public would be able
to come up in the committee and sit right next to Altamont
Bert and when you all will get out of control and turn your
back for you with.
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we need all
We need order in here. So perhaps we do need to order in
here is very important to help the budget. I know that all
your pictures are all tired today, excuse me, a mother say
you don't talk with food in your mouth. So I didn't know
this was coming up.
I'm glad I'm glad to be here and I'm I'm glad to see my
black brothers and sisters here and it's been a
roller-coaster and then a lot of anger here that we need
some we need to unite and in to help each other and
the bus
the bug
The budget is very very important. And another thing don't
you have those three minutes? Oh, yeah, baby. You still
have the three minutes, so I'm glad to see.
my blood
my black
My black brothers and sisters here and I hope that you all
would remember who you are and where you are and advocate
for each other.
I'm putting
A cyclic focusing on my black elected officials. So he
wants you to turn black and then black and we want you also
to Advocate that that we will overcome the legacy of
slavery because some of us the chains are not on Nick Lee
but the chains are in our head and it's okay for us to be
selfish self preservation is the first
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So again, I'm glad that we all here and when I beat up on
my black sisters and brothers, I know when you when you
know better you do better. So we have to help each other
and I'm going to leave this very briefly when Geronimo and
Cochise begin to fight each other that Trail of Tears at
the end the white man's them both of them to the
reservation know who you are and where you are and we shall
overcome one day and thank you.
Thank you. Mr. Blake.
Thank you. Mr. Blake Moore is mr. Fleming back is missing.
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Good afternoon. My name is Willie Jr. Fleming. I'm the
executive director of the Chicago anti-eviction campaign
and a founding member of the Chicago independent Human
Rights Council.
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I stand before you as a two-time human rights Award winner
from the UN.
the two
the 2000s
The 2009 I had the honor of coordinator of mission by the
United Nations to America. This mission was to look at the
international Covenant to eliminate racial discrimination
2009 and 2090 United Nation also came by to look at.
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The right to adequate housing in 2009. I stated to the city
council to Cook County government and the State of the
State of Illinois at Chicago did not have a housing crisis
due to foreclosure that Chicago did not have a housing
crisis due to the demolition of public housing, but rather
Chicago had a human rights crisis for failure to invest in
a public infrastructure that could House people for
generations to come.
as I hear
as a human rights
As a human rights expert I'm saddened by this day we have
in Chicago. Where at where I see.
give me
Give me a ride.
Human rights violation not just taken place in terms of how
migrants are being housed in Chicago, but the human rights
violations that are occurring because the people of the
city of Chicago voices are not being heard and terms of the
issue of migrants. These are human rights violations
particularly around civil and political rights. It was
stated that the citizens of Chicago had elected all the
persons to represent them and that these older persons had
no input. Let me be clear.
there
There is a reason.
There is a reason why the United Nation mandates Basecamp
refugees only use this term again. There's a reason why the
United Nation mandate base camps for refugees. This is to
prevent what we call civil tensions arising.
we
because I
Because of what some folks elected officials and citizens
of Chicago deem to be territorial infringement. This is the
term that you are getting away from the United Nation does
not allow for folks that he leave from Refugee status
automatically into housing units because we know that it
would create a division similar to that. You see what
another ongoing territorial infringement War Israel and
Palestine Ukraine in Russia and Sudan the reason why you
build base camp and place folks in Basecamp is so that they
get acclimated into the culture and society that they're
integrating into
Are you?
I used
are you determined?
I use a Terminal A.
are you the terminology like this? I want still around when
he was closing schools. You would not close the school.
and if
And is Ray?
And Israel and send them children to Palestinian territory.
So why would you close the school in the g d neighborhood
and send them to a Vice Lord neighborhood that would create
territorial friction. We are seeing the same things with my
grits. I am someone who actually lived in Venezuela for 2
months in 2006 as a
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Hugo Chavez Venezuela used to be a country that promoted
one of the best Healthcare citizen Health Care Program for
its citizens have free housing program for its citizens in
2006. We went down the Venezuelan to prevent the sanctions
that led us to the conditions we have today. I heard of all
the person speak about them saints, right and 2010. We
invited the afro Venezuela's afro Honduras and Africa
Colombian to American potentially my office on 75th Street
so that we can begin a pathway of migration for those of
African descent. I stand before you to tell you I'm I don't
feel guilty for asking folks to come to America of black
African descent and other countries were busy mistreated,
but I will say to you the city council.
you her
You heard?
You heard what?
You heard wrong?
You heard rumors. There's no rumors over the next four to
six months. The city of Chicago will see an influx of 35060
thousand MI.
to the
to this song
To the city the time is now everybody can say they don't
want them, but I would tell you this like public housing
folks when they tore down public housing. We had to go
somewhere they going to end up going somewhere. I just
asked that y'all do this in the most humane way possible
that's reflective of the city of Chicago, and remember that
Chicago will be hosting the Democratic National Convention.
So how you act every Democrat across the country be
watching. Thank you.
there are
There any kind?
There any any more speakers?
Okay. Alright the time is now.
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alright guy
All right, guys, the time is now 2:37. This concludes the
public hearing on the proposed executive budget the chair
recognizes chairman Irvin.
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Think about a president. I move that we return to the
regular order of business and emotion to return to the
regular order of business. All those in favor. Say aye
opposed the motion passes.
I'll
Alderman Mitchell on the motion to adjourn
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better president there be no further before this body. I
move that we adjourn the meeting is adjourned.
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