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Thank you very much. There are 45 members that are 46
members that are present here. So we do have a quorum of
there are three Alders that wish to participate remotely
Alders Taliaferro Hall and Curtis are requested to
participate in today's meeting remotely for reasons stated
Andrew 59. Can I get a motion to approve the remote
participation and have them added the car on the chair
recognizes Alder Rodriguez. It's been moved to allow these
three Alders and to participate remotely.
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all those in
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be part of the world the cornrow call with that unless
please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.
I pledge.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of
America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation
under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all
thank you very much. Please remain standing for the
invitation which be delivered today by Pastor Leverett. I'm
sorry Bryant of the 1st Timothy, Missionary Baptist Church.
Good afternoon. We welcome you all to the chamber as we
welcome. God urbs in horto says that this great City of
Chicago dwells in the middle of a garden and we pause to
have conversation with God as Jesus does in the middle of
the Garden of Gethsemane. So let us pray God we need you on
this morning this afternoon. We need your presence here.
There are many opinions and many feelings are they need to
be dealt with and we asked you dear God to speak to us all
individually
Individually so much confusion. Oh God, we ask you to just
clear everything up from the confusing terms of Lower
Wacker Drive to the smooth picture restaurant of the
DuSable Lakeshore Drive where they were standing on the six
corners of Wicker Park or Portage Park, we pray that you
bless. Our city has a Citizens walk on the bubbling
concrete's of the Westside in K-Town. We pray that you make
the ground straight while we brace ourselves as you drive
over the streets of crumbling asphalt. We pray that you
hold our cars together that we may be able to get through
out the upcoming brutal winter months. Even as we endure
the NeverEnding construction projects that forces us to
leave out 15 minutes early and we thank you for the jobs
that they provide so blessed. So God bless this city Plus
Austin Bluffs Bridgeport Post in the wild hunted swell,
Roseland China Town South Shore Uptown Chatham, Bronzeville
Irving Park ask
Turn bedroom.
Beverly West Pullman we pray God that you make a change in
this city and more. So God, we pray that you make a change
for the Chicago Bulls and the Chicago Bears that we may
have something to celebrate and God. We need you to bring
your angels a piece in this chamber instruct. These here
these leaders that have been selected for our communities
to be examples of dignity morals and ethics revealed.
best plan that works for the
Best plan that works for the migrants and the homeless
Community reveal a policy that funds the schools and the
police department reveal a road map that leads this city to
be the best version of itself as the world watches. Let it
declare that this great City of Chicago. We got it, right
because we heard from you let the world declare that we got
it, right because we invoke your presence in the
decision-making let the world declare that we got it, right
because we were challenged by our morals let the world
declare that we got it right because we submit it to our
ethics let the world declare that we got it right because
we yield it to your love so cover our mayor and his family
Grant him wisdom in the face of confusion Clarity in the
face of distractions, and we submit this prayer in the
matchless name of your son. Jesus to Christ with
Thanksgiving. Amen.
May be seated.
they
thank
Thank you Pastor for that prayer and for naming all the
neighborhoods that I've been rumored to move to at this
point. We will take public comments.
The council now begin the public comment period which is
limited to a maximum of 30 minutes. Each figure is limited
to 23 minutes because cannot yield or transfer their time
to another speaker and hearing comments that has been
submitted will be posted and made public available for
automatic review. The first speaker is George, Blakemore.
you
You have need number one where you can steal my minutes.
Manipulate my minutes anyway.
I heard something through the grapevine no to public radio
and TV say the most racist cities. The king says of the
city of Chicago.
most corrupt city in America
On the news I heard was the city of Chicago something is
wrong. It's a shity is racist and if the city is corrupt,
something is wrong with the people. Something is wrong with
the people here to let this go on now, that's toggle
between Emma and Rosa. Did you know that you know what that
means when you hit somebody well, that's a felony when your
brother knows come back. We need Zero Tolerance when our
elected officials decide to do Valerie. He doesn't deserve
to be on the new appointed him as your phone. So I do you
respond to what you thought you didn't know what you was
doing.
You didn't know what you should do is this grateful illegal
immigrants are coming in.
Illegal, and you know why they coming to place the native
blacks are Sanctuary anybody needs take to where is black
people we need. This is something wrong with us black
people get rid of all of these black Altima. We got back
and high prices, but they don't represent black people on
the plantation. You know, what the white man named he
didn't make us strong black men and some of you all still
have a plantation mentality you all are y'all are you are
you look at race you to call Valerie. I didn't vote for her
talk. I know neither one of them. What about nothing and
nothing from nothing leaves? Nothing the most racist City
got the keys.
I'm on the news. I paid the most out of all the city is a
city of Chicago mechanical. No, no does black lab out of
here know the system is broke.
stop
Stop. The white ones are not a piece to nothing the black
one the Hispanic the Asia.
Thank you. Mr. Blake more your time has expired. Our next
speaker is Norma Rios Sierra.
No.
nor
Norma Rios Herrera
I pray.
a present not presents Isabel jobble
my
My name is E-Dubble on the political director for the
Chicago Federation of Labor. The Chicago Federation of
Labor is umbrella Organization for Chicago and cook
County's labor unions from airline pilots. The Zookeeper
the Chicago Federation of Labor's 300 Affiliated unions and
their half a million numbers represent a diverse group of
workers throughout the area as the CFL we fight for the
hard-working people of Chicago from Barista laborers to
healthcare workers. We fight to uplift the Working Families
in our city. I'm speaking in support of the pay time off
ordinance before you today. This ordinance would remove the
barriers for working people to take necessary time off to
do whatever they need nationally for the bottom 10% of
workers people who make $15 an hour and Below sixty two of
them 62% do not have access to pay days off. These workers
are working many times.
More than 40 hours a week and working multiple jobs.
More than 40 hours a week and working multiple jobs when a
situation arises workers are often faced with a decision of
taking a day off or making their bills. This is very
personal to me and my family many of whom are low wage
workers and miss out on family events rest and even
holidays because they cannot afford to miss a day's pay and
a sharp contrast to low-wage workers 93% of the top 50% of
workers people who make over $53,000 a year have access to
pay time off. I want to be clear this ordinance directly
uplift working people and closes the gap for the lowest
paid earners and strengthened some middle-class. This
policy will help improve the lives of working people in our
city and it's a choice this chamber gets to make Chicago
with a pro-worker city. Our Workers are the pillars and
make our City stand. They deserve a day off for any
purpose. Its ordinance is a further expansion of the
initiative to make the workplace more Equitable accessible
and pro-worker for all.
we
We hope the count. We see you the council passes ordinance
today and continue the fight for justice for all workers.
Thank you.
Thank you our next week. There is Kata Trust.
free money
I'm good. I'm good.
Go ahead. We can here you go ahead. I was waiting on your
go ahead. Good morning. My name is Carter trust and I am
here on behalf of not just the Austin Community but also
black residents of the city of Chicago and one of the
things that we saw in City Hall Chambers on today as well.
As on Thursday was the misuse of power what we saw was
people being discriminated against we saw a voter big
people get been disenfranchised for the right to vote on
something that they felt we needed to have a referendum on
So why?
So I stand here today saying that.
there
There is a division in this city and it has been called by
our elected officials for not standing up for the black
citizens of this city. I'm seeing people walking around
with shirts on that says bring Chicago home and that's
really about people who are not from here. But what about
the people who are at home here in Chicago mayor went to
fight for billions of dollars for migrants who's going to
fight for monies for the black community who has been
milked out time at the time what we're saying to you is we
are tired.
I don't.
I don't know if
I don't know. If you got it continued to disenfranchise us
continue to not hear us continue to pretend that I voiced
it don't matter but we're we're saying to you when we show
up today and numbers. We are saying that you're not going
to continue to ignore us. You're not going to continue to
pretend like I'm voices don't we are here today to tell you
that not only do we count will not only here to say it but
we are here to show it while you guys are building
coalitions whip antenna channel do to help out people who
don't live here. You better be building coalitions to help
out the people who are here because we are certainly
building coalitions for ourselves because if we see that
you don't have a voice we see that because I'm a statim
park is still closed and there are no service.
provide
Being provided there are seniors are still out of their
part. I don't think the mayor who knows me personally and
know that I have been advocating for park for the last 35
years why you would think that it would be okay for you to
attempt to put my purse in my Park and not have a
conversation with me is beyond me. I don't understand it,
but I'll say to you and every other elected official you
better start.
hockey
Talking to your people. Thank you.
Thank you. Next up is power Dre.
Hello, my name is Howard Ray. I'm from the westside of
Chicago. I don't live too far from the mirror currently.
How you doing, Merry. These are questions. Yes or no. And
for the rest of the Ottoman I sent out emails to you guys
under cwhbc C at gmail.com. And these courses are one. Are
you what's your priority is your priority? Sorry. There's
this is just public comment. It's only four comments. No
questions at this time to public comment is your priority
is your priority to how's the migrant? I think we know what
your answer is. The second question is your priority is to
get the demands and one of the black community and advocate
for those in the other questions are this we've been other
things that we've been canvassing the whole Chicagoland
area West Side South Side East Side and what we came up
with. Is that a lot of people
fearing
I fear that putting the Michaels in the neighborhood is
going to call the Civil War and it is because they're
scared of possible diseases that could be brought in that
scared of possible criminal element that can be brought in.
So what are we asking is to put the migrants at the
McCormick Place and the CC docstoc is a is the former boot
camp place where you house almost a thousand people. Now
the thing is it's up to you married to talk to your old
your old boss twinkle in County Prison and ask her can we
use the music because it's at the CP at the point of the
California. There's a lot of our jails does it not being
used? So the other thing is is why do we have to have a
referendum? We can vote vote today on 2nd Sanctuary City to
me is a is a is a is a is a time to waste because even with
the referendum we still is still down the hold any teeth,
but I'm usually back of the power.
for the all
for the auto
for the ottoman used it too, but use it on a budget in the
Autumn and say we want to hear Mike this with the budget
that we should in my which is a budget so forget about the
referendum and the other thing is like a 56 ccdoc and the
McCormick Place be good because there we can go to
quarantine the people in
the medical
The medical help as far as vaccinations and then we can
fingerprint them. Yeah, I know I know.
so
You have two people that want me to ask this it says
article 4 section 4 of The Constitution require government
to protect and defend our borders. If government does not
the Constitution by virtue of the name parked here and I'll
try the free citizens to defend themselves and their state
and place of trees and governments know. Thank you so much
for the next speaker is Andre Smith.
Are you?
How you do?
How you doing? My name is Andre Smith.
Democrats
we
We talked about the Republicans suppressing the vote.
That's exactly what we done today.
chemical
Democrats suppress other Democrats votes in from voting
against Sanctuary City
we have
We have a right as legal citizens in Chicago.
Turbo weather won't a sanctuary City or not. You cannot
suppress Noah tonight boo. You must put to the floor and
allow of a little rough around the edges and allow us as
resident the same residents that voted for you to be
representing us.
Now now now number two number two.
No.
number two
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alderman
serosa
or we will
Mimosa or whatever your name?
Yuri
You really don't even deserve with name at this point.
double
W are truly truly sorry.
Are you really really want to be forgiven?
No of your text message before and after the assault.
Start a text message.
Because it had to be a plan for you to do what you had to
do and not outside since you was talk conversations on your
cell phone, and that's part of public week. We can meet
public records. Show us your Texas before the assault and
after this, so, thank you.
neck
Next up the next speaker is Antonio Gutierrez.
Antonio Gutierrez Gutierrez is not present. Next speaker is
Rashad krecioch?
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Okay. Tension Mayo.
Chicago should not remain a sanctuary City. I yelled my
time.
Okay. Next speaker is Mama a banjo?
Y'all by Newman.
Go ahead.
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crimes against humanity Jim Croce on Survivor and member of
untreated hard my and subjugated race property damage it is
it is written in the black history Bible book whose hero is
a wooly haired man with bronze color feature match is
bronze color faith that love thy neighbor as thyself not
loved our neighbor instead of die self. That's tuition.
Therefore. I stand in opposition of the non-binary statuary
referendum because it is a stalling technique waiting until
March will allow 150,000.
More statuary asylum-seekers to join the millions of
Statuary staedtler that are already here committing The
Perfect Crime buying a home from American citizen and
voting by mail a Tuesday their name committing a Perfect
Crime of identity theft mayor Washington started the
statuary welcome e-mail. Brandon said stop it with an
executive order if you started it City Council vote to stop
it might work if they can make it stop it and they should
stop it and keep Chicago from being ruined like New York
because of the statuary targeting their only thing that
should be don't like referee.
Should be a referee for the people to recall any elected
official that is not empty Chabot not elected. Damn if
they're not representing us. We should be able to fire
them. They are in violation of the 48 the minute you have
the power to stop the statuary Target in.
What?
Why don't you use it?
Thank you. We have one virtual.
speaker today Brad p a t t i
Brad press star 6 to unmute, please.
Good.
Can I
Good afternoon. My name is Brad T vice president of
government relations and strategy with the Chicagoland
Chamber of Commerce. We argue to oppose the paid leave
ordinance before you let us get back to the negotiating
table and support a ban on paid leave policy. That is fair
for both workers and businesses. I said it before and I'll
say it again the business Community truly understand that
there is a need for balance when it comes to paid leave
policies is why the chamber and other business groups came
to the table on the new state law. It's why we've been
committed to reaching a compromise throughout these
negotiations that it's fair for both Chicago workers and
businesses, but there's no need to rest it and get it wrong
every part of the business and labor negotiations over the
last four weeks and nearly every provision contained in the
ordinance before you meet or exceed the new state paid
leave requirement and could be enacted after January one
2024 again, there is no need to rush this yet even amid
growing calls to delay the effective date of the new state
law that the only Department of Labor has struggle.
finalize new
Finalize new state rule because Paisley policy is
complicated. If not just about the number of days
proponents of the of the Paisley proposal orders are
determined to for small businesses the very backbone of
your community to comply with what will be the most
expensive and complicated former paid leave required in the
country and just eight weeks. It is a terribly drafted
ordinance and coupled with a full fire right of action
business is particularly those with without large HR
departments will face lawsuits for Anniston the states
effective January one 2020 for the supposed lawsuit delay
is all smoke and mirrors urge you to carefully read the
language. I also don't know if you caught the Committee
hearing on the ordinance, but the city officials cannot
even answer the most basic questions related to the policy
and implementation as written proposal before you if those
businesses of all sizes for profit and non-profit space
organization safety-net hospitals and so many other
critical thinkers of our communities the costly lawsuits
for minor infraction.
does not
It does not include reasonable administrative and cure
processes to occur before a lawsuit is filed it fails to
adequately protect small busy small neighborhood businesses
by not providing for a full small business carvo, it
contains costly and administratively burdensome unused PTO
payout provision that are not required anywhere else in the
country including Illinois, New York City and Los Angeles
and it sends a terrible signal to our Airline one of our
most important economic engine that the city does not have
their back while guaranteeing litigation between here and
And the City by not allowing for the same exemption to have
in state law. There are so many other areas like the Rays
given how poorly drafted the language is, but I'm not a lot
of that time. We urge you to read the definition of covered
employee for instant and what it might mean for our
convention in travel industry. This has been an incredibly
flawed process from the start that has led to an incredibly
flood product that will lead to job losses less economic
development in the communities that need it. Most frivolous
lawsuits filed against his of all sizes. Thank you for your
time.
piranha
Piranha, there are no further speakers of timely signed up
for the public comment period includes the public comment
period chair recognizes old woman, Miss.
Thank you. Mr. Chairman arrives on a point of personal
privilege. Thank you very much.
thank
Thank you. Please proceed. Thank you.
Today mr. Mayor and city council. I'm going to check on her
role of a committed public service and responding to the
news of the 35th Ward Alderman resignation from the city
council leadership post.
that
thank
Thank goodness.
That's
That this unfortunate - highly uncomfortable and unwanted
incident which was perpetuated against me by my fellow call
Lee Alderman Rosa.
do
Doing the special city council meeting at City Hall on
Thursday, November 2nd as come to a resolution.
How are
However, you are some facts that I want to share with you
at this time.
at
At 9:49 a.m.
I will.
I would send a text.
for my floor leader
if I
advising me to stay away.
from the council meeting
Which went to my cell phone? However, I didn't see the
message as I was driving in my car on the way to City Hall.
my
My public service goes it's always been to continue to be a
servant and representative.
I'm at 37 walking stick joints, and I Resolute committed to
attending the special city council meeting.
none
number one
My text message was read. Good morning, Emma.
I'm
I want to let you know that today is special meeting would
not have a Quan.
love
Love you have things to do in your ward focus on that
instead of wasting time coming downtown.
My route, but I'm already here.
so
So when we had the first roll call or role call Quan as I
came in.
a floor Leah Rose and came over to me and he says
new
do you know that the migrants?
get
Get offended.
and
And they hear y'all talkin about them like that.
I replied really arousing my community get offended when I
resources are being driven and taken away from because of
this issue.
that was all for
That was our first roll call.
As they the council got in a disarray and legislation was
being trying to maneuver. There was a second roll call.
Is that can roll call German Rose and told me afterward he
said, you know.
he's
Asian being here
ask
as to why are you bothering me?
East
He said
because the rest of your colleagues the idiot
He said you are chairman.
and I
And I'm feeling it. Oh, yes, I'm a German but I'm also
represent my community which is why I'm here.
and
And if you going to take I told you where you can put that
chairmanship.
because I
Because I'm here to represent my community. No one ever
stands in the way of that in the 24 years of service my
constituent also referred to you. There was a Charming
Irving's didn't dare he is a gym.
But nothing was said about that.
and
In between the chaos.
and
In the manuvadi meeting that was a meeting held for Capital
Improvement economics.
into
In 2018.
Which I was a member. Also. We went to go to the meeting as
they recess the special city council meeting.
Because that was confusion of getting a quan back and forth
and as we were conducting it, leading.
don't
Someone came in today need a roll call again.
forever
So everybody leaves got to that particular meeting to come
back into city council, and I had to be the last one to
come in that door.
and I don't know what video and meteor showing but I came
into contact with just
Omarosa myself there
and he said
you can't go into this with me now. I don't know what man
handling and how people said it but it was more you can't
go into this meeting where I was literally at that door
with not man.
I don't.
I don't care.
I don't call it but more or less you can't go in his me
facing me.
are
Alderman Coleman came out and she happened to see this
incident.
And for whatever reason I saw Alderman Lopez come out.
because
Because I couldn't go in as you had stated.
that
That he move you out of the way so that I could come into
the council chamber. I'm already exhausted from all the
things you're telling me regarding my calling. I take that
stuff. Seriously. I don't call people idiots nevillewood.
Know what I tell someone about a position of chairman. I've
been in this Council 24 years. I am 68 years old.
I have been a lot in my lifetime of a stalker.
and
And are my rose.
lower
Learn a little wisdom always take the high road. You don't
have to
that's why.
As we have a you asked me we have a new digital obligation.
I'm going to be me and you have to sit here and talk about
a special talk to me. I'm doing my duty.
And what you doing your dishes to do this? I told you I was
doing mines and represent my community. I have to hear it
from them everyday.
Every single day and if I had not came here then they want
to know where am I I would be getting protest again. Do you
realize that?
So they have me to be put upon their that strain. I felt
like I was back.
in the south
I feel
I felt like everything in me was the shaking and I
literally tried to share but seem like I don't want to hear
but my call please.
And I think them because I had a little bit of Hope.
that I
That I could stand at that point. I really didn't know if I
could do my job again.
add
I didn't is that if this what I have to put up with If This
Were women have to put up with somebody, but it's not up
for not only.
Me, but any young women who get abused? That's the problem
with black women today, and I'm a strong black woman.
strong black woman
That believe in fairies.
have faith
To work out your differences agree and disagree, but I
respect.
and
And I could read this whole statement, but I'll pass it to
the media and just let them see I wanted to talk about the
highlights and how I felt because I took two or three days.
Emotional and mental, but I pray dear Lord that give me the
strength.
but I can
But I can be able to come here and look at you and tell
you.
exact
Exactly. What happened?
it was on the
It was Unbecoming of anyone who's elected to represent
people cuz if it happens to me, then who else going to
happen to all who else have already and they didn't have a
boy. So I'm speaking that boy, but everyone that you
shouldn't be talked to dismiss or deminimize.
Note One Way, never let your position. Take over you.
You make the position and position don't make you.
No.
Never we have titles. No one respect us and to we work our
titles.
And that's what this is all about putting in the work
developing relationships without calling so that we can
understand not attack.
We have to develop this relationship. We are an example for
this entire not only the city but for the country.
And we should not be.
Aiken time taxpayer dollars dealing with this right now. We
should be about the business of this city. But however, we
are here at some dark days ahead is dr. Martin Luther King
said and we going down some dark days. It is not something
that I wanted is something that I have a vision and I saw
it, I saw this coming but until we get some Law and Order
in here now and start respecting each other.
Then we will be having even more darker days ahead.
the most
The mr. President having said that
Opry
I appreciate you allowing me.
to be able
To be able to speak this morning because there was a time I
couldn't sleep. So I really felt what women go through in
particular these women's of color.
the
let
That don't have a boy.
I'm
I am that voice for them today Every Woman.
Should be respected.
No one.
obey dirt that power or authority
on
On them because they can.
it's
It's unacceptable and I pray that this Council that we can
come together and thank you.
You do.
You did Apologize this morning to me first time we talked.
and
And I will tell you this.
ask
action
I'll
all we
Always speak louder than words.
Apple
Apology is good, but you got to have some action behind and
I'm looking for the action moving forward.
That no retaliation. No one has a right to retaliate
because I think that 901.
and I
And I'm certainly here is one and I am willing to work
along with it because we have to represent all the people
in Chicago. I don't want to devices City that's enough
going on now, but we are leaders and we have a obligation a
community of elected to represent and we have to
demonstrate that Barber Board. Let me say thank you, mr.
President and thank you for taking my time so long.
add
I do want to hear still recognizes all the woman. Thank
you. I did forget.
Is he?
You see my colleagues. I had so much love for everyone. I
could not even begin to take the calls from every sector of
the city from the ministry to the Federation to public
servants to the state from the the governor's office of
religious leaders. All Crossing signal organization. Just
everyone wearing their support and I want to say thank you
because he gave me that encouraged me that I can move
forward. You don't you're not alone, but this should never
happen again. Just never never happen again.
and I
And I want to say thank you all thank you very much. And
everyone of you you've been more than more than grateful
showing the respect as a leader that one should receive.
Remember, I did not know how to go forward. Thank you.
Thank you chair recognizes, Oldman Rossa.
Miss
Mr. President
Iraq
arise apologize to my colleague alderwoman. I'm a mess.
dollar
All of my colleagues to this Council for my actions last
week Thursday.
there
There's a special meeting was chaotic tensions were high as
dramatically overreacted to the intensity of what was
happening in that meeting and there's no excuse for that.
a sincere
I sincerely apologize to you my colleague all the woman.
I'm a mess.
For the disrespectful interaction that we had outside of
council chambers.
And for my overzealous attempts throughout the day to try
and convince you not to be part of the form. I should have
never done that to you. I should have never put you in that
position.
I'll
I also apologize to all the women that Khalid.
all
Alderman Felix Cardona
alderman
Alderman Chris, Taliaferro Alderman Desmond Yancey for my
disrespectful words and actions. I'm deeply sorry.
I pray.
I apologize to the entire city council for my actions last
week Thursday, and I apologize to our mayor for letting you
down in my leadership roles. I'm sorry. Mr. Megan.
Please please thank you very much. I feel awful about
everything that happened.
and
And the role that I played and everything that occurred
last week.
Are Chicago city council does important work?
And even when we strongly disagree with each other and
policy approach, it is critical that we show each other
respect the people of Chicago deserve nothing less and have
every right to demand that of all of us.
I can.
I cannot take away the mistakes I made last week, but I
hope to be able to rebuild the trust that we have in each
other as we move forward as a council that addresses
important things impacting the city of Chicago.
I could.
I commit myself.
Did you?
to do the work
to do the actions
I can.
I commit myself in front of you my colleagues today to work
hard everyday moving forward to strengthen the relationship
that we have.
I'm in.
I'm going to make amends. I'm going to work every single day
to make sure that
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will becoming stronger Council. Thank you. Thank you.
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reports and Communications for the mayor and other senior
officers.
Thank you very much committee reports the chair recognizes
Finance chairperson doll. Good morning. Mr. Afternoon
reporting for the city council committee on finance which
held a committee meeting on November 6th. The following
items received a do pass recommendation.
from the committee
From the committee. I don't know.
From the committee item number one is an ordinance
concerning the authority to approve the levy of real estate
taxes for the city of Chicago for the year 2024 in the
amount of 1773557000 dollars this the president all the
Minerva joints me and moving to different publish this item
a q item number two is a substitute ordinance concerning
the amendment of Municipal Code titles 239 11 and 14 which
relates to the revenue derived from certain taxes fines and
fees Alderman Irving's joints me and moving to defer and
publish this item as well recognizes the bunch of chairman
Irvin.
committee
Committee on budget and government operations. Thank you.
Mr. President and members of the city council reported for
the committee on budget and government operations held a
meeting on November 6th show on the dial and I moved to the
fair and publish the following items item. Number one is
seriously propose Corrections and revisions to the 2024
budget recommended recommendations as amended item number
to the adoption of the annual appropriation ordinance for
year 2024 item number 3 amendment of regulations government
Administration and classification plan and employee
benefits for class propositions set forth in the annual
appropriation or disregard.
Salary schedules automobile allowance has holidays vacation
and sick leave item number for an expenditure of Portia de
motor fuel tax funds allocated to the city of Chicago for
year 2024 item number five expenditure portion of motor
fuel tax funds allocated to the city of Chicago for year
2020 or for CTA item number six Amendment to the municipal
code title 2 3 4 6 7 9 and 10 the 2024 Municipal Code
Corrections ordinance and item number 7 Amendment to the
municipal code titles 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 and 18 the 2024
Municipal Code management ordinance McDowell and I would
like to defer and publish all seven of those are very well.
Thank you.
I do.
I don't know berate is an annual appropriation ordinance
year 2023 Amendment within fun 925. Mr. President. Who
passes by roll? Call vote are good. Thank you very much
members, please use the evil application to record your
vote at this time.
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I will now call for a Voice vote if they have not vote if
you've not voted on the E device Alderman Robinson.
now present Alderman Hall
alderwoman Gutierrez
not present Alderman Curtis. Anne Curtis is an eye.
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Alderman Taliaferro fair with an i
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Alderman Hall just going to be one more time.
Okay, the Voting is now closed.
thank
Thank you very much. There are forty-seven ye0 neighs this
matter has passed chair recognizes ottoman Mitchell for a
motion to reconsider. Its present mood to reconsider to
vote all those in favor signify by saying I all those
opposed say no this motion fails
cherry
chair recognizes alderwoman Gutierrez old woman Gutierrez
as a yes vote as an I vote for the last item added to the
record has its chairman Irvin famous president item number
9 is a transfer of funds with it within the committee on
Ethics in Government oversight for year.
Teach me.
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223 I move passes by the same role call previous employer
to item number 8 on the budget committee report in the
associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider objections,
you know hand so ordered. Our number 10 is the transfer of
funds within the committee on committees and rules for year
2023. I move passes by the same road Carver previously
advised to item number 8 on the budget committee report and
the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider, you know
Hansel order who's the president that concludes my report.
Thank you very much or committee on committees and thank
you for committee on Environmental Protection and energy.
the
The chair recognizes old woman hadn't of the city council
reporting for your committee on Environmental Protection
and energy which held a committee meeting on November 6th,
2023. The committee had three reports and recommends
passage of the following items item one is ordinance 2020
3000 4939 an amendment of municipal code 11-4 regarding
radiation monitoring to remove the carnotite moratorium
area. I move passage of this item by the first favorable
roll called the committee on budget and Associated
unsuccessful motion to reconsider.
Aaron
Are no objections to you know, and so order item to is
substitute ordinance Esso. 2023 Dash 0 0 0 1 2 4 3
amendment of Municipal Code title to 8 and 11 regarding
administration of private hauling complaints. I move
passage of this item by the first favorable roll-call of
the committee on budget and Associated unsuccessful motion
to reconsider their objections. Do you know Hansel order
item three is RO 2020 3000 4566 calling for hearings on the
proposed rate hike by Peoples Gas Company. I'm with passage
of this item by the first favorable roll call vote of the
committee on budget and Associated unsuccessful motion to
reconsider objection. So, you know hands to order mr.
President.
You don't.
You do all the chairwoman. Could you just clarify that last
item number? Just want to make sure that that is read into
the record are.
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So, I don't know 3.
We go.
We got our 2020 3000 4577. My apologies. Thank you very
much committee on Workforce Development to chair recognizes
chairman.
Mr. Price
Mr. Probz
Mr. President and members of the city council reporting for
the comedian Workforce Development, which held a meeting on
Monday, October 30th, 2023 and reconvene on November 2nd.
There was one item on the agenda Chicago paid leave and
paid sick and safe leave ordinance after meeting a
substitute ordinance was adopted so20 23-00 02980 The
Substitute was passed out of committee by a vote of 1:47 of
the members presents. I hereby move for roll call vote on
the Chicago pay leave and paid sick, or thank you.
Thank you very much. The chair recognizes ottoman Riley.
This is
Just a second. I'll make sure you're my cousin. Thank you.
Shannon Hopkins bill and I move to different publish this
item. Thank you dear recognizes German Rodriguez. This
concludes the report of the committee on Workforce
Development.
I do.
I better go. Thank you very much.
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I believe.
I believe that was the last coming to report thank you
agreed upon calendar matters on the agreed-upon calendar to
chair recognizes all the woman who is Andrea in Valencia
total of 8 items proposed of the Greek allender consisting
of contributory commemorative contributory resolutions. I'm
clerk Valencia at and from the following all of her other
person Robinson all the personal shake or the person
taliferro order person waguespack all the person Villegas
order Perkins person Vasquez and other person Silverstein
eye movies in the Omnibus, mr. President.
thank you that you
Thank you. The chair recognizes Alderman Villegas.
They
Thank you. Mr. President resolution that just passed in the
Omnibus. What do not like to spend the rules the resolution
that just passing the Omnibus to get us so moved on them to
suspend the rules so moved. All right. Thank you. Mr.
President the resolution that just passed out of the
committee on rules and the Omnibus talks to the long
history that Chicago has left Bulgaria. And in the chambers
today, we have any consul-general from Bulgaria and like to
see if we can acknowledge Him in the hard work that he's
done consul-general Bethel sloth stamp card is in the
building. Is it? Okay from this body to have to leave to
recognize this gentleman? Is that okay buddy? I leave has
been granted. That's a very fine color tie their list.
Please give him a nice Chicago welcome.
Thank you very much. Are there any other orders that wish
to be recognized? There's a motion to pass this in the
omnibus hearing no objections seeing other hands so ordered
new business.
Of the clerk job. Do we have? Yes, we do very well.
Good afternoon. Good afternoon, Adam and Bo has a has
proposed ordinance amending Municipal Code chapter 2 173
appealing in its entirety referred to the committee or
immigrant immigrant rights automobile has an ordinance has
a proposed ordinance referred to the committee on housing
and real estate for the construction of affordable family
homes by Hope Center Foundation. I've been lowered Alderman
Quinn has a proposed ordinance amending Municipal Code
chapter 2-1 73 by repealing it is in its entirety
recommended to the committee on budget and government
operations.
add
Alderman Lopez has a proposed ordinance amending Municipal
Code Chapter 2.1 73 repealing is in its entirety referred
to the committee went and Urgent and Refugee Rights album
or have the proposed ordinance amending.
play
2024 budget recommendations record regarding Grant to
Chicago Park District for development of field house at
Ogden park referred to the committee on budget arguments of
RS has a proposed ordinance designating various precincts
of the 23rd Ward as restricted residential zones
prohibiting shared housing and vacation rentals.
and it
Send it to the committee.
Send it to the committee unlicensed arguments of Iris has a
proposed ordinance designating the 8th Precinct of the 23rd
Ward as a restricted cannabis Zone referred to the
committee on license arguments of Iris has a coastline in
repealing.
Municipal Code chapter 2.173 in its entirety referred to
the Committee of Public Safety ottoman Villegas and others
has a proposed ordinance directing the superintendent of
police the reef and reissue Chicago Police Department
general order g030 3-1 emergency vehicle operations with
clear Pursuit guidelines referred to the committee on
police and fire out of Artemis was Otto has a proposed
ordinance amending Municipal Code chapter 2-1 73 by
repealing it is in its entirety before her to the committee
on rules Alderman Napolitano has a proposed ordinance.
entered
Introducing an amendment of the municipal code chapter 2173
repealing it is in its entirety to the Committee on Public
Safety Riley has a proposed ordinance.
answered
introducing a McNeil Circle corded cream at 2
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repeal
3pl chapter 2-17 3 in its entirety referred to the
Committee on Public Safety around that is the conclusion of
new business.
Thank you very much.
or
For the approval of the journal ottoman Mitchell for the
approval for the journal Miss present. I am not aware of
any corrections to the journal from the November 1st 2023
regular meeting and moved to be approved hearing no
objections so ordered
in
and for unfinished business Alderman Mitchell, I am aware
of three items of Unfinished Business. The first item of
Unfinished Business was filed by Alta Manhattan and calls
or a boat on R20 23-00 04166, which was deferred and
published on November 1st. 2023. Alderman Hall has his hand
raised the chair recognizes on Menaul.
Call mr. President. I asked you the added as a yes on a
budget in the subsequent, but they're good for the first
item, please add Oldman Hall as an I vote American car.
Thank you very much. The chair recognizes alderwoman
Haddon.
they
thank
Thank you, mr. President and thank you colleagues. We are
looking to take a vote on this item today. So many of you
know, we passed through committee. We've been working on
the bring Chicago home ordinance for a long time. I want to
remind folks just what it is. We're looking to put a
referendum question on the ballot for our voters to tell us
whether they think we should make changes including some
decreases and increases to the real estate transfer tax so
that we can create a dedicated source of funds to help
Chicago and experiencing homelessness in to prevent
homelessness. So mr. President. I moved passage of this
item unless others would like to speak on it. I see you see
a hand in my chair recognizes Alderman Hopkins
I know strong. Can I get that right almond Robinson? My
apologies. That's embarrassing. Mr. President. I would like
to be recorded as a yes on item eight on the budget
committee report card, please add almond Robinson as a yes
vote on the first favorable item now the chair recognizes
Alderman more.
thank
Thank you, Miss.
Thank you, mr. Present.
Thank you. Mister president. I want to thank my colleague
Maria had in her work on this when she first brought it to
me. It was immediately signed on because I know that we
have have to help our home is population. But as we get
deeper into this and this but does not go without me
supporting this to put on the ballot, but there's there's
some things we have to do as it as we come back to Counsel
on this cuz it's just a right now.
Turn off.
An opportunity for the people to hear but although we made
financial implications in this and it was as I exhausted
this at the last committee meeting but learned that we had
to do something by State Statute and put up mount in there
because I asked what was asking why do we have to put money
in there? So as I stand to support it, I am still
Like a little not happy about that. We made a decrease in
this and we had that can we put that into the ordinance the
decrease by Statue didn't have to go into the organist if
our focus is on getting money for the homeless. Then we
should have been decreasing anything and and as I talk to
Realtors specifically the one for my community win, the
Mega impact does not make make
have a
Impact anyhow, and they are concerned more about this
ordinance helping the homeless than them having that cut. I
also was concerned about the impact that it would have on
investment in communities like Englewood like Auburn
Gresham, like Chicago lawn after having conversations with
several people including her the only woman who owns the
title company and she has a both a interest in this in
terms of closings as well as an investor. I was comfortable
with her comments and things that she talked about it to
say at David this this this is fair, but it's only fair
Alderman if it's going to help the people if he's going to
get to directly to the homeless people in Chicago as I
began to talk to other people in the
and
in the house in space other professionals. I was Disturbed
to find out there was National organizations and activists
pushing this ordinance in the making sure that money that
we got did not go towards shelters. This money has to go to
a shelter as well. And so when I hear people talk in those
things who are in the room and our thing at Chicago we
cannot let National people push what Chicago does and so
it's important that this money goes to
now
Maui shelters, but also to making sure that we have people
and it whatever committee that will having and that's being
set up should the people of Chicago Boat on this. I want to
make sure that I'm sitting on that committee the other
things that I want to talk about in all of this is the
president's important. I know we're not voting and we
didn't pass the CPI a lot of decisions. That was
Mayweather's Spring Branch call go home and other things
was tied to that CPI. And so the fact that we do not have
the CD player I and this budget is a problem because it's
going to create more problems you all and at the end of the
day when we kicking the can down the road by the people
going to come back what we have to bring his taxes by 500
and 600 million dollars are going to be heard the other
part. I'm not hearing it is is is what we talked about.
That's an impact. This is the downtown area.
the
The previous administration had a plan to make sure that
read Revitalize Dollar sell aux cord or when I'm hearing
that that's that may be impacted when I'm hearing and I
believe in taking tip dollars when it's necessary. But when
I went there was a plan to revitalize downtown here so we
can have the money in downtown to help our home create
investment when I see that in Jeopardy, I see that as a
problem as well.
and also
And also the timing of this sometimes when you're a good
times, I remember under the Emanuel Administration when
this was brought up as well with us. We're in good times
understand a lot of our developers + + + and downtown and
even in our neighborhood properties are hurting but we
going to leave this question to the people and whatever the
people decide if they decide yes, then I definitely want to
make sure I'm in that room on any committee when decisions
are being made about how this money has been applied not
outside organization, but the people in this Council, thank
you so much and my heart Maria had I commend you on your
work on this your the way you handled yourself in it where
the people agree to disagree and how you got information
out and I stand in support of this with those items that I
talked about to make sure that we're looking at as we move.
forward
Thank you so much. Thank you very much. The chair
recognizes Alderman Mosley.
Thank you. Mr. President pursuant to rule 33 of the city
council Rules of Order. I moved to accept a substitute for
an S4 sjso 202-300-0504 to that was circulated by the
Sergeant at Arms by the first most favorite.
Boat or the committee on finance The Substitute simply
provides that on or before October 31st, 2024 the city must
donate the subject property to the far south Community
Development Corporation for the Redevelopment as the
proposed Morgan Park Commons in the other cell lease or
disposition of the property will require city council
approval. So thank you. Thank you all doing so you're just
a little ahead of me a little bit. That's okay. So I'm
going to say that that is out of order but we will get to
that I promise you. Okay. So are there any other Alters
that wish to speak unto the initial motion? Okay. Thank you
very much. The chair recognizes Alderman Lopez.
You all are in luck. I broke my microphone.
All right.
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Good afternoon. Mister president good afternoon members of
the city council afternoon.
I do.
I don't think there is a person in this chamber.
Doesn't believe that.
which
We should be finding ways to address homelessness in the
city of Chicago.
I'm
I know even under the last Administration I sat in this
room with my colleague when a special meeting was called
and then mayor left as did 20 plus member to prevent Quorum
for a special meeting.
My whole nothing's changed, but I do know what also hasn't
changed is the fact that we still have thousands of people
who are homeless on the streets of Chicago.
we
We have veteran sweet as we talked about we work to connect
we have migrants. We're not sleeping, but we have at any
given day nearly 7,000 people on Lower Wacker Drive on bus
shelters Platforms in our alleys
a
Absolutely, we should help them.
and
And many of us absolutely believe that we do help them.
because
Because as we discussed in committee, we assign.
260 million dollars a year
scores
towards helping the homeless.
With shelter with housing with services with everything
that is mentioned in this referendum everything that is
mentioned in this real estate transfer tax.
Skip
Get my good angle, please. I appreciate it.
the problem is
not Mister mayor that we don't have enough that we don't
spend it. We don't allocating. We don't put it to use.
and we
And we don't focus on what's right in front of us.
If a
The fact of the matter is very simple Mister mayor. We do
allocate money. We do put our efforts and we are asking you
now for a hundred million more to add to the pile that we
don't know how to already spent it clearly. We have failed
at every turn to address perennial homelessness in the city
of Chicago.
is
The issue isn't the money Mister mayor. The issue is the
execution.
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Execution falls on the chief executive which would be you.
We have to show Chicago before we ask for more that we know
how to use what we have and we fail in that moment every
single time and have failed for years up to this point.
Rob
Problem that I have Mister mayor is that we are asking for
more as I said when we don't even know how to use what we
have. It was said during committee that barely 15% of the
money that we allocated has gone out the door, which me
literally hundreds of millions of dollars are sitting in a
bank in a fund meant for the homeless for all of the 2023
budget, which is never going out the door.
and
And yet we want more and yet we say we need more yet. We
could do more if we had more we can't even deal with what
we got.
So before we start asking taxpayers again for more.
we
We need to audit where we are with what we have.
We know that.
We know that the Housing and Urban Development has given us
tens of millions of dollars. We constantly see grants
coming before us to be put to the Department of Housing to
put her social services and yet we have nothing to offer
the homeless in Chicago.
It's not about the money mr. Mayor. Mr. President scuse me.
It's about the execution. So I asked my colleagues to
consider that when you're asking taxpayers for more yet
again, when you can tell them where it's gone from the
first place and ask everyone to vote. No on this item.
Thank you. Thank you, the chair recognizes all the women
leave.
They
thank
Thank you. Mr. President has to deliver these remarks on
November 1st when the temperatures fell below zero degrees
when we got our first snowfall of the year and it felt like
December had arrived in Chicago on that same day 29 of a 75
new arrivals from that day were sent the police districts
around the city the 29 of them to the 9th District down the
street from my office there been far too many people on
house in Chicago even before the buses arrive from Texas
and an unrelenting Payson regularity. I want to acknowledge
the work of the many Citywide coalitions that have been
working since 2018 to get this measure heard by the city
council. It's time to put this measure to the voters. My
vote today is a vote for the Chicago residents voices to be
heard, but I also understand and relate too many of my
colleagues concerns about the specific.
around
Around The Bay
Around the Chicago home referendum and the draft ordinance
the draft Revenue ordinance to be sure. There's work to be
done on the phone or ordinance should just pass to
acknowledge the impact on the real estate and stuff and are
still recovering business corridors and Tobin pandemic and
I acknowledge the concerns of our commercial real estate
community that they have over this proposal in the midst of
the current drop of commercial property sales in the city
and issues with filling downtown Office Space.
should the
should this
Should this referendum pass will work together with all
stakeholders to make sure that this does not become
something that gets passed down to individuals in the form
of increase runs in larger buildings, like three-story walk
up some larger apartment buildings at the real estate
transfer tax is to be less about its to be a less volatile
stream of funding for homelessness. We have to work to
support the recovery of her commercial industry. And if
this measure had been in place when the Thompson Center was
sold to Google it would have netted $2000000.
but there's no
But there's not a Thompson Center sold every year. We must
also acknowledge that if the rest that's if the referendum
in the revenue ordinance passed These funds are only freed
up to support homelessness services in 2026. And it's
clear. We need Solutions now and I'm committed to working
together with this Council to make that happen. We have to
keep creating and looking for other sources of funding but
we can only do this by drawing upon the expertise of all
stakeholders and see them as partners in solving our
homeless crisis after all it's in the best.
River City to have a vibrating
First city to have a vibrant economy where everyone has
access to Humane housing accessible Healthcare and food
security. We understand that these provisions.
but these prove
But these Provisions are all the more difficult in the
midst of humanitarian crisis. But again, we need to work
together with our residents and partner agencies across all
levels of government for the best interests of the future
of this city and state. Thank you. Thank you very much.
There are no other hands the chair recognizes again older
woman hadn't
thank you. Mr. President. I want to thank my colleagues for
all of your engagement on this. I want to thank you Francis
late for all of your future engagement on it to Alderman
Morris point to Alderman least points Alderman Lopez this
point we are going to send this to the voters. The voters
are going to send this back to us and we're going to have
to keep talking about it. I do want to address a couple
things and that is there are 50 members in this body.
we're
We're all do.
We're all duly elected and we all have our very unique ways
of how we do our job how we see our duty some of us, you
know, look to fix government Alderman Lopez. I always
appreciate you as a colleague cuz though we don't agree on
almost anything you do a lot of work and I see in a lot of
your efforts. I want to kind of hold government accountable
and keep government accountable and I appreciate that. I
also believe in doing that and I want to just make sure
people do that.
It's not true that we have a ton of money 260 million that
we've got every year that we're holding a bank account. I
can tell you and I feel like a good 25% of this body has a
very active and actually making sure we're spending that
money. We are and our city workers. I feel like it's really
a disservice especially on a day like today. We've been
making people work so hard we've had staff accosted. We
lost the staff member passed away this weekend we've got
every Department in the sea
Every Department in the city working overtime to solve the
city's issues and to sit in this body and talk about how
we're not doing anything is a slap in the face to every
single City servant that is doing their job. So I take
issue with that.
I take issue with that. I think about all the people
experiencing homelessness that that Homeless Outreach
prevention team Chandra Levy and her team the people who've
been out over the last several years in the 49th Ward and
all over the city engaging with people connecting them to
Services working overtime to get them permanent Supportive
Housing. We housed over 84 people in 18 months just in the
49th Ward if you don't want to be here if you don't want to
listen and if you don't agree with us, that is perfectly
fine.
Right, but we're not going to let lies be told on the floor
city council. We're not going to mislead our public. Yeah.
I'm tired. We're not going to mislead people.
We have a plan for how we're going to use the money. You
had a bunch of civil servants working overtime for months
to come up with a plan. The voters are going to tell us
what they want. And then we're going to work even harder
and we're going to come up with a plan and we're going to
spend the money like we've been spending the money. I
choose to spend my time in this body and you all know. We
have been studying.
lot of
Lot of fun in this body. I miss my ward. I miss my staff. I
think we all feel that way, but we're here to do a job. And
I know that at our core we all care about that job, but
let's let's make sure that we are not misleading the public
stop misleading people. Stop telling them that if they do
this thing or oppose this thing or support this thing that
it's going to solve the problem. I know it's easier.
To distract people with an action and sometimes just doing
actions. I'm trying to hold my tongue. Sometimes just doing
stuff and waving your hands around can feel good when you
can't solve a problem cuz it's harder to solve a problem
every member of his Coalition every member of this body and
so many residents have worked hard on trying to solve a
problem and it's not perfect and it won't be perfect but
it's going to be a much-needed solution. So mr. President.
I appreciate your Administration support. I move for
passage of this side. I'm by the first favorable roll call
for the committee on budget.
Thank you.
Thank you for much. It's been.
Thank you for much. It's been the motion is has been moved
for the passage of this item by the first favorable
roll-call, but there's been a call for a roll call Madam
clerk. Thank you for shepherding this process and in just a
moment the evil will be available for you to cash your
vote.
or this item
the road
The Voting is now open. The building is now open. Please
use your device hit refresh if you need to the Voting is
open.
I will.
I will now call for a Voice vote if you have not use the
device Alderman Curtis.
I'm on Curtis and I alderwoman Taylor.
not present Alderman Taliaferro
All right. The Voting is now closed.
There are 32. Yay 17 days this motion passes.
chair
cherry
chair recognizes
the second item
autumn
ultimate
ottoman Mitchell in the motion to reconsider is bread. I
moved to reconsider the vote all those in favor.
on the
On the motion to reconsider all those in favor signify by
saying I all those opposed say nay its motion fails.
But the chair recognizes again alderwoman Hadden.
we
We have another item.
Yes, mr. President. I've another rule 41 for referendum
item. Sorry. I don't have it in front of me. If you need to
read the item old woman had in his foul rule 41 notice the
clerk with her intent to call for a vote on resolution are
2023 Dash 0 0 0 5 1 0 9 this is regarding the submission of
public question by referendum to the Chicago boaters.
March 19th 2024 election
purple
proposing to allow voters to determine if Chicago
co-created flooding mitigation and responsible and she is
moving of for the passage of this item by the first most
favorable roll-call vote on the budget committee and the
associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider.
cheer
chair recognizes ottoman more
thank
Thank you. Mister president only have a virtual please
unmute yourselves.
Almond more one of the things I decided to ask her a call
to be an alderman for was to make sure that we have
democracy and whether it was under the Emanuel
Administration life put Administration, I always called for
that. I always thought people and especially the people of
this great City should have their voices heard whether
people vote for it yes or no. It does not have the guts to
stand up and vote Yes or No, that's all it takes and for us
to overlook what the item that people are asking to be on
the referendum to ask if Chicago should continue to be a
sanctuary city is something that we cannot ignore to put
something of a mediocre Common Sense issue on the a
referendum to me that is a slap in the face to the
Residence at a
Chicago and the nll listening to conditions out. There. It
is not a race thing. It is a is a Chicago thing is is it's
a it's a Chicago thing in terms of Residence Inn, Chicago
want to hear their voices heard. So asking them for
mitigation on flood control over Sanctuary City. I think
it's disingenuous and I would definitely have to vote. No
on this item. Thank you. Mr. President.
Thank you. I was there a point of order?
chair rail
Cherokee
Chair recognizes all the woman hadn't a point of
clarification on one occasion Alderman more. I'll say this
is not a substitute around the sanctuary city ordinance.
This was a separate resolution. This was separate from that
and I just also this there is still room on the ballot for
another question. So this is also not crowding out. I will
say that with the significant flooding that we've seen over
the last two years and especially with some even with the
emergency City resources and responses that the mayor and
Suites in Saint and put towards things. We're woefully
insufficient and that's the intention around this question,
but just want to say this is not a substitute a replacement
for questions around Sanctuary city. Thank you very much
that you're working.
Mr. President mr. President.
I would just like to offer up a recommendation. We all know
this is a no-brainer question.
This is a no-brainer question that we know the answer to.
but we
But we're circumventing the question that people really
want to know and so I would like to just recommend that we
hold this item and we negotiate in good faith and pass the
other item along with this one and come up with a
compromise that we can all live with.
Now I'm extending the Olive Branch.
did
It's
To try to come together.
and negotiate
enter
and so I recommend that we hold this item instead of
passing one and then possibly trying to come back and pass
another one across the ballot that we try to come up with a
consensus with the sanctuary city ordinance along with this
one. That means absolutely nothing which president. Thank
you very much the chair recognizes Alderman Irving.
take
Famous president. Wow, it may be a no-brainer to you.
in
And the communities of Austin and Garfield Park is not a
no-brainer to them.
to see the level of
Channel
challenges that are folks went through on the west side of
Chicago.
During this past July flooding incidents.
Eva
even
Even all colleague 34 ft of water in their basement and
this is something that is going to continue the resources
that are needed or not. Something that are water bottles
here locally from us. We need help from the state. We need
help from the federal government. And again, this is all
about the resources that are needed if nothing changes.
Our people will continue to go through the same challenge.
So while it may mean nothing to you go talk to those folks
in the community of Austin those folks that live in
Garfield Park ask them about the basement about how they
lies have been upside down and turned upside down and ruin
all the furnaces of people lost all the hot water tanks and
people lost all of the memories that people lost in a
basement on the westside of Chicago ask them that question
and see what they say. Thank you. Thank you very much the
chair recognizes ottoman Napolitano.
The u.s.
the u.s. President
I would
Horizon support wood
old
Alderman Irving said I rise in support of what Sherwin and
mrs. Brought to the council as a major issue in the Austin
neighborhood. I've also realized here nine years ago when I
told you that 41st Ward 45th Ward.
30
38th ward has been flooding since my family moved here in
1975 every single year. The 100-year storm is every single
year now. So I think we agree that this is something that
has to be talked about has to be brought to the Forefront.
But I think we could do this in Council. I don't think this
needs to be done as a referendum. Like my colleague
Alderman Reilly has been had made mention to I don't have a
single picture of my childhood to show my family or my kids
because it's all gone. Cuz we flood every single summer in
the 41st Ward so much so that I created an ordinance that
helps with
Helps with flood mitigation it is it's a flood control
system that we set up in conjunction with how we do our our
shared cost program for the sidewalks so that we can get
some sort of flood control done not just on the northwest
side throughout the whole entire city of Chicago. So to me
this referendum is extremely important, but it doesn't need
to be done as a referendum. We should just agree to part of
here in city council and put together a group 2.
actually follow through with this this
Actually follow through with this this is definitely
something to crowd a belly. That's exactly what this is and
I'm telling you that from somebody who is flooded every
single year since 1975 in the 41st Ward. So I feel for your
Wards I feel for him.
but they
But this is been going on forever and now we're talkin
about it and going back to it so much so that I had to
create an ordinance to help with flood control mitigation
on the northwest side or all of your works.
So I don't think this needs to be done like this. We can
agree that we all need this. We don't need to create a
referendum on the ballot for this they give us president.
Thank you. I understand that Odom and Riley wishes to be
recognized. Is that a correct? However only deal wishes to
offer a point of clarification is that okay? It skips part
point of personal privilege chair recognizes automobile
answer president.
Got no brain.
Play no-brainer comment is just that we all know that
plenty of the problem and I support my colleagues when they
have problems like that but to attack me to say what's
important to me may not be important to you. That is the
reason why this council is divided now because a comment
like that I offered an olive branch and then get a tattoo.
Olive Branch
I thought that's just uncalled for retaliatory comment when
I support the flooding that goes on over there. So it's a
president again. Hopefully one day I get an apology cuz
that's the second time just for clarification. The alderman
says that he supports the work that is being done to
prevent flooding not that you support flooding.
I just make sure I want that just to be in the record. I
don't want anyone misunderstood. Thank you very much
automobile chair recognizes all in Riley.
Thank you. Mr. President and I want to speak from personal
experience. I have a member of my staff who unfortunately
suffered the terrible flooding that many of my colleagues
constituents have and it's been a living hell for her
trying to juggle contractors and deal with unscrupulous
contractors and not getting the work to restore her home
done that time. We were at 8 or a proper way. It is a real
issue and I agree with my colleagues and chairwoman had and
then chairman Irvin and and chairwoman met that we do need
to talk about this issue. And I think I'll depend upon a
time. I made it quite clear. It's been an issue plaguing
the city of Chicago for a long long time. I guess what I
would say is we as a council know.
that this is an
That this is an issue. I don't know that we need the voters
of Chicago to instruct us to do something about this when
we have thousands of folks suffering from flooding every
single year. It seems to me that this council could be
proactive and work with the sponsors of the resolution on a
working group to actually try and make some meaningful
progress on impacting this issue. Whether that's sending
delegations to Congress or the white house or the state
house. It's a real issue. But I think what automobile was
suggesting is that if this were put on the ballot it would
be 98% of the voters would would say yes, we need to deal
with this problem. And I don't know that 2% would be there
is only 2% voting on something we're crazy. But we need to
handle this issue whether or not it's approved by a ballot
initiative in March or not. So I just wanted to make it
clear that my only concerns with
this is
it's just that it could potentially because we have not yet
resolved the third ballot initiative issue potentially
crowd out. What I think is a very pressing question for the
city and then whether or not we can continue down the path
we are with our welcoming City status in the large amounts
of money that we're spending on this crisis a crisis.
That's no fault of our own. I'm so that's my request of our
our colleagues in the new mr. President that we all get to.
this
This flooding issue right away and not wait months to hear.
We know we're going to hear which is people need help. So
thank you. Mr. President for recognize me. Thank you. The
chair recognizes Alderman Byron, sigcho Lopez
thank
Thank you. Mr. President and I do think it's important.
for the
For the floor from the council members indeed.
delete
to lead by example
I've
I think that.
week
We cannot allow bigotry.
wake
We cannot allow our hate.
I'm using formation to guide the decisions of the council
indeed. I agree with my colleague all them and Riley it is.
upon
Appalling that we have to put this kind of questions on the
ballot, but that's has to show us how disconnected the
federal government and the communities that we serving.
do
That's what we have to have this questions on the ballot.
Olive
All the roommates who is continue to be vocal about the
issue her constituents in the 37th Ward continue to be
waiting for help.
I'm
August
at the same time
The reason the council are failing to understand the Sita
issue when we allowed bigotry and hate to divide us.
show us
So as we can sit on the floor.
Josh
Just as hard as we going to fight to make sure that the 37
work to Citrus on the west side of the South Side get the
shelter they need for the housing repairs that they're
waiting for Joseph. We got understand. I'm not an obvious
problem.
Do we see their reporting every police station that we seen
all across the city of Chicago? I think every council
members in agreement that we must do something.
by
but
But what we do.
is
Is the question?
and
And the question is do we ignore and continue to ignore
people on the west side, or are you still waiting for an
answer from the federal government?
all the
Or do we continue to ph1 again?
Because I tell you the questions that we had on the floor
do it speak directly on the need of our constituents
homelessness mental health care and the flooding there
still and addressed.
I'll tell you that at least in some of those questions we
continue to see after Taylor or the federal government a
failure of the state government.
But yet we are spreading misinformation.
About what we say is common sense that we are expected to
resolve the problems that we see in our communities.
But how we solve them it is the question.
We see are we here a residence from our communities forgot
them for generations and asking us to find solutions to the
problem. So we got out of the federal government.
Are we ask again? We know how to address the issues with
humanitarian crisis when it's convenient 30,000 Ukrainian
refugees enter the CC work permits under receive federal
assistance. Nobody to notice.
but we
but when it comes to black and brown communities
silence
my work
my word
But worse worse than that this is he the bigotry and I hate
that divide us because as elected officials reported to the
bigotry instead of providing Solutions and asking for my
car all them and Robinson. You can with me to the border to
look at.
question for
Question for up close. So we develop a plan that we can put
in the hearings that many would call it stopped about a
working group to withdraw the problem. But of course that's
not convenient to the GOP that is not convenient or certain
elements of the council. Not to go to Fox News to Pandora
demonizer City and join those efforts to continue to pit
one against the other is what's happening in the city of
Chicago.
Are we?
I will repeat again. I am proud to be in the city. Mary
Washington open for us so that these people are human
beings Brown and I hope every single council member. He's
proud of that because that's what we fight for the 37th
Ward residence just as hard as any rest in the city of
Chicago.
but
Body, we continue on this path.
when we
When will when is the this is obvious on a 110 it is not
too obvious for the federal government. They expect the
floor to provide Solutions.
it's
It's a picture of once against the other.
Sorry, we want to solve this question. I recommend you
working this working group. So we saw this place was going
to put you in one against the other driving a car.
turn
So yes, I do think there's too many things are obvious, but
the answers that are so obvious as we hear from her
constituents. So today I tell you.
I for one am
All 4 One I'm going to go again to DC to the man of the
president that comes you to fundraise when it's convenient
to have to come to the website and see what's going on in
our Westside Community.
to come to the southwest side of Chicago
but
But I would not accept some some colleagues who don't need
to deal with this reality to lectures about working groups
by your food for questions that will instigate motivation.
I'm a bigger tree Wickford better from elected officials.
What's right?
But have no pain.
But have no Panda to bigotry to get the floors that you
should be on the floor. I call my college. Look at these
questions were bringing us together for solution, bring us
apart.
because one of
Because I want to listen to I want to listen to each other.
And I look forward.
And I look forward to having a conversation with a Blog
talk with the progressive caucus gelatino caucus
information about because it is not factual and thank you
so much. Thank you.
is
Is there a point of clarification or personal privilege?
The chair recognizes all the women hadn't mr. President.
I'll just say if there's more people to talk I can or I
just wanted to say I'm going to withdraw my motion.
can
And this is just in the spirit. We've had we had a day you
guys alderwoman Med Alderman Carlos Ramirez Rosa. We have a
lot of folks demonstrate. I think a lot of Bravery today
and Leadership and we all need to do some work together. I
hear my colleagues. I know we have to have another rules
committee meeting. I would like to withdraw my motion. I'm
willing to hold this item and I would like to sit down with
folks so we can work on what we want our last two questions
to be
I'll be there.
There is a motion on the floor to withdraw the motion. It's
not a motion. It's just something that you want to do.
the motion
transfer motion
If no one objects, the matter will be held here in no
objections. The matter is hell.
Is it?
Does anyone else wish to speak to the matter? That was
held?
see
See you no hands in the chair recognizes.
Okay, all the chair recognizes ottoman sposato. Thank you.
Mr. President. I wasn't going to speak I'm glad it and I'm
glad it's hell. I'm going to get a chance to work this out.
But as my esteemed colleague from the 28th Ward always says
you're entitled to your opinion, but you're not entitled to
your own facts. So, this is Matt just Republicans that are
sending people over here. If everybody would pay attention
to what's going on. We see its Democratic Mayors from Texas
that are also sending people here. So I just want to make
that clarification. Thank you. Mr. President Coco, the
chair recognizes ottoman Central Lopez for the third item.
Well, technically the second item.
Thank you. Mr. President. I find a route 41 notice with the
city clerk's office in turning to call for a vote on
Ordnance s0200 3000 5042 concerning the acquisition of
property at 11414 South Halsted Street, including the
Northwest Northwest corner of 115th and Halsted Street from
Albertsons.
the phone
The former Jewel food to establish and operate on my right
shoulder which was the first published at the November 1st
2023 city council meeting. We have prepared an amended
substitute wouldn't that has language is stating that the
city will not use this location as a migrant shelter be on
November 1st 2024 on the property will be redeveloped with
the little imp would have moved to work that we accept this
as amended.
hearing no objections
See you.
Sino okay. There are hands the chair recognizes. The chair
recognizes Alderman Villegas was president is just a
question about procedure. So this is a direct introduction.
I know this is a substitute. It's been it's been a
substitute Amendment. So this is not a direct introduction.
social
So shouldn't shouldn't have these substitute been
introduced at that other at the committee instead of being
introduced on the floor. Just trying to give what the
process is.
Bunch Singleton
so do you
so the amendment was accepted and approved in committee
what the ultimate is.
press
Prince
Presenting now is that that substitute amendment that was
approved that this location as a migrant shelter will not
be continued Beyond November 1st.
Hold on.
Hold on a second, okay?
There is the element of this particular.
Site that he is adding today will not be used Beyond
November 1st as a microchip alter.
It's a
Is concerned about the posting? That's all I just want to
make sure that the process is related to.
It was on the agenda. Thank you very much, or do you wish
to offer some clarification the chair recognizes Alderman
Lopez?
Thank you. Mr. Paul.
Thank you mister.
Thank you. Mr. President as a matter of point of order. The
item was properly notice and it's up to the body to
determine whether or not they want to accept this as a
substitute what you offered as if there are any objections
to that substitute Since There Were None moving forward the
substitute now becomes the light East before the body.
City
Say that last part one more time.
What's up? Just want to make sure yes, the item was
properly noticed for all my colleagues edification through
the rule 41 notice. The chairman is presented it before the
body with a substitute on the main item. That was noticed
you accepted you offered the substitute to be accepted
without without any objection from the body. So the
substitute itself is now before the body. So there are no
objections to just a point of clarification would be
provided. Please continue Alderman Lopez of do 20 to 30 0 0
5 0 4 2 with a proof substitute as amended as amended by
the first most favorable roll call vote on the comedian
budget and the associated and successful motion to
reconsider. Thank you. The chair recognizes all men Mosley.
I like it when we work together.
and that's
And that's exactly what this is about.
This ordinance I think presented a false choice of if the
site would be used and if his body had a choice about it.
But Jewel-Osco made that choice when they decided to donate
it.
And there's a lot of frustrations about why now?
But I'm looking to the future the future that includes
Morgan Park, is that is a regional Redevelopment project
that is going to be a catalyst for my ward and I have to
FirstBank my colleagues here who gave me the support to be
in this position today.
Emerson mayor was president after thank you. I met with my
community.
Who heard their concerns who made commitments and put them
in a place where they are good with this until I'm good
with this and I asked my colleagues to support it. Thank
you. Mr. President.
Cherokee
chair recognizes Alderman Lopez
thank
Thank you. Mr. President at our last meeting. I stood with
her calling and said that if he was not in favor of this
neither was I but I'm looking at this substitute. There are
questions that I have a particular.
inside
In Section 5 which reads and I quote.
No member of the city council or other Municipal officer
shall introduce and no Committee of the city council shall
consider or recommend any ordinance or order that is
contrary in any way to any of the requirements of this
section.
Mister president, I've never seen an ordinance that forbade
any Alderman from introducing anything on any matter.
I've Been Told.
By the Law Department that we cannot Hannah make ordinances
that preclude members from doing anything in the future.
the
That we have a duty to only deal in the here and now and
then I can't introduce anything as a member. It stops you
from introducing anything you if I'm introducing anything.
Are you from introducing any that there's some how some
provision of the municipal code that says all things come
to a complete and utter stop on publication.
I raised that because while I'm glad that our calling is
able to come to some compromise.
What concerns me is that this?
section of the agreement says that come October 31st of
2020 for the dump the donated properly property, excuse me
will be
reverse
reverted back over
to the far south Community Development Corporation
we
regardless of whether or not we are in the middle of a
migrant crisis or not. That part is included but the
implication is the same Halloween of next year is the
drop-dead date for what's going to happen.
We don't know that the migrant crisis is going to stop
before then. We don't know that the housing prices
necessary is going to stop before then and because of this
section of the ordinance, we can't stop it. We can't say
let's add-on 3 months in case we needed while we need to
figure this out because this is the section that we are
agreeing to says no no, no,
No more comments. No more ordinances no more decisions,
October 31st.
you're out and
You're out and we move forward without you. So I just say
that mr. President because this is not not how we do
things. Your own law department has told me we do not do
things in this matter and if we are doing it like this now
then we are setting ourselves up for president moving
forward where if I want to do something in my ward that I'm
going to lock it in for all time. So that no one else after
me can never change any Asian one of you will be in your
ward. No one else after you will ever change.
our
How is that the process that we signed up for it is not mr.
President and do I'd love to stand in support of My Collie
today. This section gives me pause as it should give all of
you pause and I must say no to that I thank him.
What week you say?
we
Risa
We support all the men Mosley.
Next week we say we should don't support all to me most
which is it.
the man is
The man is said he is the alderman of the 21st Ward.
The man is talk to his community.
stop
Talk with the mayor and come to an agreement.
Now we want to say no.
this
This is the man that represents his community.
do
Done. What we've asked for him to do signed on the dotted
line.
Report your information and future legislature cannot bind
a future legislation to something else determine this
agreement is within this legislative term. So we try and
find that site for him during the spirit that his request
at his request to represent his people as I said, everybody
is entitled to their own opinion, but you're not entitled
to your own facts. So again, I stand and support with you
brother Mosely and as I believe this Council will stand in
support of you because you represent the people of the 21st
Ward cuz they elected you and I will support you. Thank
you. Thank you with a chair recognizes Alder Fuentes.
Thank you. Mr. President. I believe consistency is
important person president you and all the men mostly went
and had a conversation with community and you all made a
commitment. This ordinance is an articulation of that
commitment. What we say we're going to do something we mean
it and we will get it done to have a date on this ordinance
to ensure.
that this
That this property would be turned over to community to do
what community needs and to ensure that there is no
interruption of that commitment is exactly what good
legislators do until today. I will stand in support
Alderman Mosley and I thank him for his Relentless this
showing up for community and doing what's right for his
Ward for this moment and farm, I think so. Mr. Mosley
Alderman. Mostly. Thank you for your work Mister president.
Thank you. Thank you the chair recognizes Alderman
Villegas.
thank
Thank you. Mr. President. I also want to stand and support
open Mosley.
the
The site has been vacant for quite some time and
utilization of the site and pretend very basis for migrant
is something that I know that the older man has got some
pushback on and I want to thank him for standing up for
that. I want to
Say you're glad you listened to my advice and got it
riding. Cuz this is something that we want to make sure
that as you're fighting these services in the interim that
in the future this Economic Development parcel will get
back on the tax roll and develop all types of jobs and
revenue that the city needs don't want to say I support
this. Thank you. Thank you very much. I believe there are
two more hands. I just want to remind the body. I know
we're all working in the spirit of collegiality Ava please
direct your comments.
Tell Rick.
chair recognizes Alderman Lawson
Thank you. Mr. President I Also Rises support my colleague
all the minnows weight and I think this is a good
compromise from where you were. I have a question about the
legality of those phrases though. And since this is the
first time the body is seeing this language. I don't know
if it's appropriate to ask the opinion of the corporation
counsel. I seen a lot of ordinances. I don't recall seeing
this language ever a standard. It's like I would just like
that clarification also going to get this right? Yes. So
Corporation counsel has articulated to me much like the
alderman of the 28th ward has already pressed. It doesn't
preclude a body from introducing an ordinance to impact
this particular ordinance. What it does is it does a lock
in a commitment at the request of the Alder for this
particular site so that the commitment that the older is
made to his constituents that that commitment is
maintain
Maintain particularly during this moment. Absolutely. It is
it is language has been used before it's not on President.
Thank you very much. I have one more hand. I believe two
more persons. The chair recognizes older woman doll.
I think
I thank you, mr. Preston and
I thank you. Mr. Preston. And I to rise to say that I
support you all the men mostly one thing that you did in
this ordinance. We pick and choose the pieces of the
sections that we want to talk about when we want to make a
point, but the fact that you got expedited zoning and
permitting ensures that your community is going to see the
Morgan Park or whatever. It's called the Morgan Park
Commons development happen many of us don't take it that
far and the fact that you were able to secure those kind of
commitments out of the administration and out of the
Department's I admire you for that. And for that reason
I'll be supporting you to this effort. Thank you though as
you direct your comments towards me. I'm going to be
somewhat repetitive from everybody else yet. But if you do
call me a little sore meant I might have been the first one
to say this so but I just want Noah I said a few days ago.
I stand with my buddy.
friend
Friend over here all them and mostly I stand with them
again. But I also want to come and him and you or your
Administration for working this out. It was an issue for
him in his community and we talked about working together.
There's a perfect example you could have steamrolled him as
a freshman Alderman, but you chose not to do it and work
this out so I can command him and you were working this out
and I stand with you still my brother I stand with you.
Thank you. Thank you very much. The chair recognizes Alder
Vasquez.
thank
Thank you, Miss present.
Thank you. It's president is also Rising sport. What I
wanted to add. It's really give credit to both of you off
mayor and aldermen most a four-figure not setting a
precedent that I think is important. You know, we've been
talking for months about identifying properties in each of
our Wards and figuring out what opportunities are the
support that you know, the mission the fact that this is
crafted the way it was and the way that allows to expedite
some of the process but also secure in the fact that it
becomes a Community Asset upon completion. I think it's
something that should be an example for the rest of our
colleagues who might find opportunities in there were to do
the same and give them the reassurance that they can start
and end date or commitment as to what happens post. It
being used as such we have plenty of properties out here in
the city schools that could be reopened Community Center
that can be created parks for folks who want to see that
and I think what you will have done together. This city
should be very proud of and her colleague should take into
account as a look at their
words to see what
Words to see what else might be available also think you
both are being support and I really appreciated seeing how
hard the whole city's been working on this on the fact you
guys were able to find this agreement. Thank you so much.
Thank you very much. So there's an emotion that's on the
floor by the way for the passage of this item by the first
most favorable roll call from the budget committee
Associated course with the unsuccessful motion to
reconsider if there are no other chair recognizes Alderman
Lopez
Thank you. Mr. President please record a
Thank you. Mr. President please recording as a no.
despite the division here in a
despite the division here in or
despite the division hearing other objections so ordered
old
Alderman Mitchell or are you aware of any other items that
are unfinished amongst his body?
I don't.
I don't believe there are no other unfinished and the date
and time of the next meeting. I have not aware of any
miscellaneous.
listen
Just a moment.
They
Thank you very much. Older, man, Mitchell.
miscellaneous business
the chair recognizes just of course the chair recognizes
Alderman waguespack. Thank you. Mr. President.
I like.
I like to be recognized to make a motion for censure of one
of our colleagues.
get you a
Kate you are recognized.
Miss
Mr. President
first of all, I want to say that I appreciate.
What?
What happened earlier in our meeting today?
It's
It state that I did attend Thursday's meeting because I was
not in favor of voting down the welcoming city ordinance,
but I believe it is my duty as an elected official to show
up debate the issue and work toward about
But no.
but no matter the subject matter or where you stand on it.
What happened on Thursday should be unacceptable in this
body some calling for the century because of the obvious
needs restored to Coram and mete out some form of
discipline.
The separatist have the spot to go on record that we have
somebody do not accept this type of behavior exhibited by
our colleague Alderman ramirez-rosa last week.
I think we need to make sure that we have somebody come
together and say that none of us should behave in this
manner and that it is fundamentally unacceptable to the
rest of his body and the people of our city.
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To be productive to Be an Effective legislative body. We
all need to play a role in making sure that we have the
Quorum and discipline in these Chambers. We have to be
effective or in order to be effective transparent and
productive on behalf of our communities. We have to stick
to the rules and we have to stick to that decorum.
you
even a
Even as the Pastor said this morning we have to do this
with dignity moral and ethical values. That should be
exhibited by this body and all people.
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That these incidents that happened to me or any other
member, I would want to know that each member of this body
stood with me to have my back and I think that's we
received today for the other members who were intimidated.
I want to stay to those impacted by this that you deserve
to feel supported by your colleagues all of us.
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By standing together and supporting one another we can
begin to move forward as a healthier way for this body.
What's
What sensors are would have Sam blease and this Council
have been doing since Robert's Rules were adopted in the
late 1800s?
this
This is how we ensure a measure of accountability for a
process and a set of rules that we all subscribe to that
make you guide us no matter what or how he did the debates
get.
we
We depend on these rules to guide us and make sure that we
live by them in both easy and hard times alike.
upon
Apologies like earlier today are very important and should
be acknowledged and I see that it was graciously accepted.
but
But the actions that took place on that day on that Thursday
do require sign sure. They were beyond the pale and
Unbecoming of our colleague.
So when we look at what happened the threats of
intimidation the touching whatever it might be.
I'm what?
I'm whatever particular issue in this case is owning
actions.
that
That is not the mark of a healthy functioning body and we
have to make the sensor move forward and we have to have
the central before I ask for your support on this simple
measure of center of aldermen ramirez-rosa so that we can
restore accountability and decorum with in and buy these
own council members. Thank you. Mr. Present. Thank you.
There are a couple of hands the chair recognizes Oldman
Hopkins. I thank you. Mr. President is on a point of order
the Assumption being that the motion presented before us by
Alderman waguespack and V real 50 in anticipation of that.
We did some fairly extensive research. There is no
precedent anywhere in city council history that we were
able to find where an active sensor was presented and voted
upon by this body for an act that occurred outside of this
chamber not during the meeting in question.
and that the script
And that description applies to the ACT that we are
describing here. It took place outside of this chamber
granted very close, but outside of this chamber and it did
not take place during this meeting in question. The
proceedings that we are currently involved in if you read
roll 50, or if you look at any of the previous
manifestations of real 50, which existed for decades in
this Council a rule allowing for censure for the acts of
members. It is focused upon actions or offensive words that
took place during the meeting in question. And of course
our colleague Alderman Rosa has not behaved in any manner
during this meeting that rises to the level of Center
indeed. We've seen some measure of reconciliation. I would
argue that there was an appropriate response to what
happened his resignation as both floor leader and chairman
of the zoning committee is commensurate.
the app
The actions that took place if we attempt to censure or
expel based on this right now, we are setting a very
disturbing president by opining on something again that did
not happen during the course of this meeting and happened
outside of this room and I will just go back to the
language in 2050. The appropriate remedy for a censure is
to have the member call before the chair of the meeting to
be criticized and have his behavior. Correct it.
we all
We also do have the right to expel.
We also do have the right to expel that member if the
behavior continues again, none of that applies to this
meeting there for mr. President. I suggest this motion is
out of order and I would ask that you will accordingly
thank you. Thank you. There's a point of order. I do see
your hand older Fuentes with a point of order the chair
recognizes. Alderley. Thank you, Mr. Chair all due respect
to my colleague Alderman Hopkins. I was subject to a threat
where I said right here in this chamber while the meeting
was going on. So just for clarification.
Short and thank you for the clarification.
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believe that the Alder is expressing the rule based upon
the current proceedings is what I believe he was referring
to not to the previous meeting chair recognizes Alder Flint
is
Thank you. Mr. President I think in the last few days, we
have all engaged in a process that has been quite
difficult. We have had difficult conversations in our
caucuses. We have had difficult conversations with the
folks who have been harmed and difficult conversations with
our car with our colleague old man, Carlos Ramirez Rosa
restorative justice practices new.
and I believe that there is
And I believe that there is a difference between
accountability consequences and public punishment.
to the sensor
Is a public reprimand the oldest Parliament every tool
book?
We have watched our colleague publicly accept criticism.
on Twitter
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on the headline of every newspaper turned on your TV in the
last few days. We've watched this story unravel.
Today we all stood with our Carly all the women elements
and with all of our colleagues who have been harmed in this
incident.
I asked our colleagues to allow for process of healing and
Reconciliation to begin today is not the end of that
process. I want folks to acknowledge. What restorative
justice is today. That was the beginning of healing and
Reconciliation.
We've been standing up and same one solidarity with our
colleagues and I'm very old woman and I miss today I gave
hugs to every single individual who is harmed in this
incident, and I said I stand with you.
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I also want to recognize when we are beginning a dangerous
path of also causing harm.
Today I believe.
The archives has begun a process of accountability.
admitting wrong
and commit
I'm committing to a process and a path that allows him to
make amends or trust and build relationships that are
important.
There has been a lot of tension in this by.
That's been.
There has been a lot of division and I think that today is
also an opportunity to meet the moment.
to me
To meet the moment to close those gaps to heal those wounds
and to have conversations about how we move forward.
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Public reprimand does not help us.
I see.
I think that our college is well aware.
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Of his wrongs committed to a restorative process that
allows for his own healing in the healing of this body and
those who are warm.
I think that the sensors out of line, I think that it can
cause more harm that it can heal the people in this body
and that includes our college is Alderman Carlos Ramirez.
Rosa includes all participants in that process.
and
And I asked this body to vote. No.
and
And allow the process of healing and Reconciliation to
truly begin. Thank you. Mr. President solder Lopez.
Thank you mister president.
I rise in support.
invoking rule 52 Center our colleague
alderman
the alderman of the 32nd Ward
I said very clearly.
That we have ability to do this.
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Lack of President does not mean lack of action.
And it's shameful that this is the first time in our
hundred and 80 plus year history that we have come to this
moment.
but let
But let's remember something.
This is not just about what happened in this doorway.
this
This is about what happened earlier in the day when the
mayor's floor leader sent a text message to nearly
two-thirds of his body saying don't come in. I heard no
one's going to be here. Don't worry about it. Even though
there was a committee meeting here happening in that moment
with 20-plus members here. Go home go find something else
better to do.
What?
when it became clear an hour-and-a-half delay that the
special meeting was moving for at a special meeting with
was legally called for
every attempt to Block members was being made.
Why are calling from the 35th Ward?
and now
And not just the physical.
we're
We're forgetting that he threatened in this chamber and in
2:01 a.m. To withhold zoning projects.
from three members of this body
all
Alder and leave
all
Call Renee Cardona.
and I
And all them until Affair three members were threatened
extorted.
Pointed at and said if you don't do what I tell you nothing
is going to move out of my committee. As long as I'm zoning
champ shake your head all you want that's extortion that is
disgraceful behaviour to threaten members.
threatened
Threaten them with their projects threatened them with
their chairmanships threaten them as members of this body.
that
That is exactly what you just apologize for.
please
Please direct your comments to me.
That is exactly what he just apologized for. It is exactly
what you recognized. Mr. President as what transpired.
set a
That is why the apology included all three of them in
addition to our colleague from the 37th Ward.
This is not just a matter of I lost my temper and was dumb.
We have seen this pattern before.
and
And we are talking about it because the rules State since
we're talking about them.
and
Any member acting or appearing in a looter disgraceful
manner or who uses appropriate of seen or insulting
language to or about any member of the council?
Did we forget the idiots in the room?
From our colleagues own mouth that is how he referred to us
that day trying to be here.
What?
What is a disgraceful about what transpired what is an
obscene of a how we call you?
on
On a day we were officially here. This wasn't at some bar
talking about us over drinks. We were here in a special
meeting trying to do the work of the people.
there
There was an organized effort to destabilize the legitimacy
of the work going on in this room and only one person is at
the epicenter of that.
You can talk about restorative justice all you want you can
talk about the need to bring people together and reconcile
the situation fine, but you cannot do that unless the
person is willing to accept what they did is wrong and the
fact that he was still making phone calls.
Open stand.
Upton Sunday Night to Remember 49 of you anyway
trying to rationalize what happened trying to question the
victim of what happened to ignore what he had done to
several other people tells me ladies and gentlemen.
there
There is no acceptance of responsibility only acceptance of
being caught.
And that he that are calling.
What?
Was working feverishly for three days Under The Silence of
this building to try and Garner support to avoid this
moment.
A moment that we all learned in kindergarten which is to
keep your hands to yourself.
We have seen such an organized effort.
Caucus versus caucus to avoid this moment we have seen
where threats are being made accusations of sexual
harassment by her other colleague from the 33rd Ward
against individuals in the black caucus if they did not
stop pursuing Carlos Ramirez Rosa that too should be
investigated that too should be held accountable because we
cannot go down that path mr. President.
If this is started with one person it should have ended
with one person if this is what we're talking about then so
be it, but if you want to talk about the part the forces of
division they were on full display for 4 days.
That is why you need to answer this.
Second hold on please. Just hold on you're out of order
older that older Lopez. Please finish your thoughts. Thank
you. That is why mr. President.
we
We absolutely need to take action.
Because to reconcile oneself and have to acknowledge what
you did you have to be willing to repent for what you did
trying to find justification trying to spend a narrative
trying to change the conversation to blame the victim and
find every other Avenue to avoid responsibility that is not
taking responsibility. Mr. President. I support this motion
all of us who were here know exactly what happened. All of
us have been all of you that have been contacted know
exactly what I've said, and we've seen exactly that in
terms of everyone has come forward just in the last 4 days.
there
There's a stain on the soul of this room right now, mr.
President.
it might
It must be purged. It must be cleaned and it must be
censured immediately. Thank you. Recognize his older sister
Lopez.
Thank you. Mr. President and first let me let me say again.
I'm really proud of all their other woman Mets as well as
Alderman Carlos Ramirez Rosa.
Also proud of the efforts of council members in the spite
of all the challenges.
all the
alderman
I'll
all the men across the city are facing and commuters across
the city many challenges.
it
It is clear.
the forces of division Arabic
as you can see it and actions speak louder louder than
words.
option
I've seen many things in the last 4 years in the council.
if
In fact former elected officials and I know what I
mentioned names I think would be easy to distinguish a few
threats.
down
Dinosaur actually executed extortion.
how to see anybody simbury members
and
in the charm
I will.
I would like to thank In This Moment, especially Ultimate
Muscle.
For working with this community or working with the mayor's
office to find common ground?
I know.
I know it's weird turning to page because I'm confident
that the city council.
Don't listen.
you're
Just not only to the legal opinion. I agree with alderman.
How about a dangerous precedent that was said but also
problematic that few individuals in December still have not
home to the actions.
how to connect
How to continue to flare the pictures of the dishes instead
of bringing us all together I'm proud of getting out the
room it's for helping us turn the page. I'm on Alderman
covers a m words with owning
is that
His options am I still waiting?
Republic
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to lecture others.
but
But it still has not apologized to his body by their own
actions.
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Florinda's division 2 as we turned the page. I don't know
that we will I know if those are watching us coming
together. Once again or caucuses Latino caucus Progressive
caucus Block office.
We're seeing actions.
I know.
And I will want to make sure that people see and hear the
words.
in front of
In front of us don't you want to have it both ways?
And those were actually only responsibility in a time of
deer and tremendous pressures from our communities.
Outside not only what was legal, but it was almond Alderman
Hopkins mansion.
But also I want a site what is morally right?
which
Which is the owner of options?
I never even seen that for some members of the body.
Again, I would like you to look at the legal clarification
and turning the page so that we lead by example. I will
look at those who continue to be rather. I continue to
divide us. Thank you. Mr. President.
the chair recognizes alderley
they
Thank you mister president.
call
Colleague over here just asked me if I was okay looking at
the look on my face.
And I'm not okay. I'm not okay because I hate that we are
all.
Talking about this right now that it was even a necessary
conversation.
but they
But there was a question about whether or not what happened
to me happened in this chamber and I know it's a technical
rule, but I sat in the seat when I got that threat and
that's exactly how I took it and I appreciate all remember.
Where is Rosa that you took the steps of stepping down as
floor leader and resigning her post as chair of the zoning
committee because that was appropriate nobody and I
apologize. I should be addressing to you. Nobody should be
able to abuse their their position to gain what they want
and we are colleagues here. I am not part of a clock is a
joke about the Asian Pockets, there's two of us, but I am
not part of a caucus.
I am well.
I am well but here's my point. I'm I'm part of one body
here one body of older people and the center is the one way
that we as a body can acknowledge that certain behaviors
are unacceptable in this chamber and as we have colleagues
work together.
so
So to my colleagues vote as you will I'm not asking you to
vote one way or another because that's up to you. I'm here
to speak for myself. I don't ever want anybody speaking for
me. So I want you to care for me. I am in support of the
center not because I'm out for more blood or that I think
that this is not part of the healing process. In fact, I
think this is the first step in the healing process for me.
Thank you.
thank
Thank you. The chair recognizes all their Vasquez.
Thank you mister president.
I've
I'll be honest. I'm going to follow some of the
conversation.
this
This body has been hurt and broken for some time. We've
seen people that aren't even members of the council and it
felt a lot of trauma and a lot of pain and I know that when
folks are in pain for some folks.
if
It feels good to project some of that energy onto others. I
understand it. I've had Decades of my life where I was at
first and as well, I've been on both sides of receiving end
of being harmed I've done harm. I've had to apologize and
make amends for my own actions. And so it's hard for me in
hearing the whole matter. I'm conflicted cuz I do
understand the putting things on record. But what else?
Night is all the way.
Noises of the word legislative body. We're not a jury. We're
not to judge. We're not the Executioner. Some of our
colleagues want to pretend as though this is the beginning
of actions that have been this way. It's 2023. We got
Decades of this Council acting that way. We got federal
trial is happening. Now by people who are mentors the other
folks here for acting that way so that act like this is
brand-new. I understand that we all feel hurt in different
manners. I get it I get that it hurts to be on the
receiving end. What I know is at least we're having the
conversation. I think it's something that those who were
harmed should have conversations with those who harm them.
If this is on the public record there a headline that are
going to continue their stories and and connotations
associated with names and their investigations that are
going to be going on that are going to show actual facts.
And what's happening on site. I don't I recognize
everyone's going to vote their conscience on this one. I
didn't being someone has been human and made my own
mistakes. I don't feel comfortable supporting it not
because I don't support our colleagues would have been
harmed. I understand how conflicted it is. I just
I fear that.
I fear that we set a price and it will because way more
harm going forward so I I don't think I can support it.
Thank you. Thank you the chair.
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Wrecking
recognizes all
Recognizes Alder Rodriguez Sanchez you wishes to be
recognized.
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chair recognizes Alderman Cardona
thank
Thank you mister president.
I'm
I want to start.
I a Biblical scripture John 14:27.
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Peace I leave with you my peace. I give to you. I do not
give you as the world gives but do not let your hearts be
troubled and do not be afraid.
That's
last
Last week Thursday, my piece was taken away from me.
read
Reason why because I'm here to do a job that my residence
of the 31st Ward had elected me to do.
and I
And like I say we cool all I have we agree and disagree,
but we're here doing the job of the people. We have to put
our residents purse and me being in part of the committee
of econ.
And it was German Villegas to myself having a hearing.
an
And all the way Carlos Rosa comes in and he interrupts the
meeting. He says something to the chairman and he comes to
me as my shoulder in my my my my my shoulder goes into
Meijer and tells me what he's going to do.
I'm not making this up. It's on video.
2018
send
to me once I heard what he told me you could see my face
and go see my reaction when I when I when I left the room
because I was hurt. My piece was gone.
the abuse of power
And I mean, I am a victim here Alderman leaves a victim
here almond Cristela pharaohs of victim here.
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I see.
I think a for coming today and apologize and be sincere. I
accept that we are human we commit mistakes.
are
And as us we have to learn how to fix forgive but we cannot
be foolish at the same time.
are
And what I want here for us to do and it's all about
working relationships. You know me. I'm always trying to
build relationships with all my colleagues. I don't choose
sides always. Look what your views are. I take it back to
the community is your next meeting out and I come back and
I vote everyone that comes to me is like hey, would you
support this? I don't give you my word. I don't give you
answer yes or no because my word is my bond. Okay, and
everybody know that's all we have here is our work.
and
And the words that came out of my collie Carlos Rosa.
It's not right.
and a
And especially what he did to German Miss which was after
because I happened to come for Coram. She was explain to me
what happened and I was just this made.
it's
It's something that I hear my colleague all the princess
you want to stop by restorative justice, but I think it's
deeper than that.
I think it's deeper than that. We have to build
relationships but we but here's the thing to mr. President.
This is not the first time.
He did it be.
He Did It Before
He did it before. Why don't you see all the Man Taylor here
to the Taylor when they're doing the whole. I'm sorry. I
apologize. Did you see Jeanette Taylor? She was crying. Why
because she was bully same way as myself and Nicole and
Chris. I'll drink a sore throat by our colleagues, The
difference is he got caught
You know I try to establish a relationship with him since I
got elected. I thought we were good space. I know he's your
floor leader. He was a floor leader and Thursday. He was
here trying to not to have four more for us not to do or
whatever it is, but he was here doing the job.
I'm
I don't take that away from him. He was doing what he has
to do, but he lost control.
and
And when he lost control everything went left and right he
wasn't there and when he came and talked to me because when
I went out in the hallway and I asked him did you threaten
me and came back and his face the way I saw his face?
add
I just know that wasn't him he was he was frustrating is
upset. But in times like that, I was scared I was scared,
but I also going to defend myself but something came over
me to just take it in and be like, okay, you're threatened
me. I got you.
we
We go, but the thing is for me to stand here. I'm speaking
on behalf of myself.
Albany Nicole if she spoke only Crystal if you're online,
but
turn
Jeanette Taylor never had a chance and former Alderman Sue
Garza.
So for this Century to come I wouldn't want this upon none
of us. But it's thing is we have to be we have to have
order and that's why it's put in the box to have order I
have respect for each other.
and
And all I could do is pray for all of us to release moving
forward to find this relationship and put this behind you
and going on so we could do the public what's good for the
public to the city of Chicago? I apologize. I apologize to
you because how things are going here in the city council.
We are here. We're elected as leaders in our community to
do the will and the good for the city and look at what's
going on. We need to change with changing our hearts to
make changes here. Thank you. Mr. President. Thank you. The
chair recognizes alderman sposato.
Thank you. Mr. President. This is just my comments on
behalf of me. On behalf of the common-sense caucus. I just
want to clarify that.
My eight and a half years with Carlos, I truly felt he had
a great dislike for me.
I'd
I didn't like him either feeling was kind of mutual we
didn't react much, but but
at the
After all the minutes after everybody was piling on Carlos.
I'm proud to say I wasn't one of them. I wanted to wait to
hear what happened. There's three sides to every story. I
tried to get hold of all the woman Mets. I couldn't get a
hold of her but I feel what he did today. I called him over
and said Carlos took a big man to do what you did. I
forgive you all amendments forgives him.
I think we have to show forgiveness are I don't want to put
you in this bed spot mr. President.
Unfortunately, some of my other colleagues feel what he did
to them were unforgivable, which I'm very good friends
Scott's been one of my best friends of my 12 and a half
years here and I'm not going against just got but I just
feel as a Christian. I'm satisfied with his apology. All
the woman would seem to be the focal point of this. So
Carlos in my heart I find forgiveness for you you made a
huge mistake you're paying a huge price and to me that's
enough so I don't like to put you in a bad spot, mr.
President, and I don't need to
Come out here in front of us in.
Come out here in front of us and scold him and send her him
or whatever has to be done. But I think it's a bad idea and
I can't support it. I'm satisfied with his apology to all
the women Mitch and that's all I really have to say. Thank
you. Mr. President. You chair recognizes Alderman
Napolitano?
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You Were Here on that day you could have seen how it all
went down you could have tests to it in your own way
Miss
I'm asking you what we're doing here right now.
play
Like to have this conversation right now after you heard
from multiple Alderman come out stand up and be strong and
come out and say how this was affecting them or how it is
affected them when you know that many people have already
gotten to them and told them to keep their mouth shut.
Maybe not to that way or that extent but told him don't do
this.
you
You got people that are victims here not all of like like
like all the manly has stated that all of us are in
caucuses not all of us were chosen before leaders not all
of us were chosen to be chairman of the committee not all
of us are on the inside.
play
So that means not all of us are afforded the favoritism of
hopefully sweeping this under the rug and just making it go
away cuz I know if it was me. I want to be letting those
doors. I know for a fact I would not be letting these doors
because I'm on the outside.
I know.
I'm not giving automatic for I'll get it when I ask for
people to support something that my word doesn't want cuz
I'm on the outside.
and
And as a council here, you're going to have to vote and
you're going to do whatever you have to do. And you going
to have to go home and look in that mirror if you still
have mirrors.
NBA
And be okay with what you chose or allowed somebody to do.
To his colleagues. If this is a direction we go after this
boat, then you need to strike Center in from it. No one
else should be held accountable to it.
Because 2018 is an extension of this room. And what
happened in this room. I witnessed two happened in this
room.
a lot
A lot of us got phone calls, not me, of course. So they
paid what happened really didn't happen, but then
unfortunately the video came out and showed exactly what
happened.
So decide how we go forward from this point because if you
vote no on this, I understand it. It is about forgiveness
and I absolutely tip my hat to Carlos for apologizing that
that's a tough thing to do.
but I'm
But I know if I apologize it would have been good enough.
I'm not on the inside of any pockets is so you guys would
ask me to leave you asked me to resign you asked me to
never show up at city council again, so decide how we go
forward for this date cuz if you vote no on this.
For what?
For what exactly is and how it's labeled, even though we
tried to loophole. It is always at like Thursday. We will
everything.
it
It happened in these Chambers.
it
It happened in 201 which is an extension of this chamber.
soda
So decide what type of leaders were going to be for the
rest of the city right now and how we're going to have to
show our faces to our residence.
as elected leaders
take
thank
Thank you, Miss present. Thank you. Besides almond Hopkins
are there any others?
Cherokee
tell Rick and
Chair recognizes Oldman Hopkins presidents painfully clear
from this discussion that we all have deeply held feelings
and opinions about what happened in the relative severity
of the axon question that Alderman ramirez-rosa has
apologized for but regardless of how you feel individually
about what happened. There are other more appropriate
venues to determine the series
stop
Subway
Stop it in the official consequences. We have an inspector
General. We have a board of Ethics. We have enough
committee.
and
And there are other means to assess what happened and what
additional consequences should be what we don't have what
we don't have ladies and Gentlemen by our own rules. We
don't have the ability to properly invoke rule 50 now in
this meeting as an act of censure and to twist these rules
and in correctly interpret them to do so regardless of how
you feel about the severity of the of the decisions that
ottoman roast and made it is a dangerous precedent and I am
begging you not to do that. It would be a mistake to
attempt to invoke this rule improperly. Now, there are
other means to address it and it is my understanding and
many of you possibly heard that as well that those means
are in progress. Now let that process play out do not
attempt to improperly invoke this rule for the first time
in this body's history to censor a cowling for a nap.
I didn't.
I didn't take place during the course of the meeting and
mr. President. I renew my request that the motion to sensor
be ruled out of order. Thank you. Thank you, the chair
recognizes all doing Riley. Thank you. Mr. President. I
have a lot of respect for the previous speaker, but I
respectfully disagree. I think we all
I came into this body with all the wagons back in 2007. We
spent a lot of time here together and my experience in
working with all the wagons back is that he's not a bomb
thrower he's not someone who's looking to stoke division or
to assail people's character that that's certainly not his
nature and people are correct that the action of this body
choosing to censor a member is a very very serious thing.
We have heard from some of the folks were on the receiving
end of what occurred last Thursday who told us so I believe
them that these things occurred
partner
partly at least in this chamber and I'm serious. I also
would like to compliment ottoman Rosa for apologizing as
open. The politano said that is a very difficult thing to
do and so I can olives that and most important to me is
that our colleagues that were offended by his actions have
accepted his apology. And so I don't look at this this
sensor motion as seeking to pour more gasoline on the fire
or two further divided this chamber. I know that's
certainly not all them in a bag of facts and 10, but
because of the serious nature of these allegations and
because they were admitted to
and apologize
And apologized for I'm not so convinced there needs to be an
investigation by the Inspector General. I think the Spectre
General has lots of other pressing matters to be
investigating. We had an admission of guilt. So to speak
the censure motion should be an incredibly rare thing and
it was mentioned that has been this is the first time we're
in a position to see it invokes, but we want to make sure
that we send a message to future city councils, but were
all long gone that these sorts of things that occurred last
Thursday do not happen again to any member regardless of
what caucus State they serve in their gender the race the
geography they represent.
we should
We should have somebody memorialize will we all almost all
condemned last week after this incident occurred? All
they're doing is memorializing. What we all recognize is
wrong and again an apology that's been accepted was a good
and courageous thing to do but we are a legislative body
that will exist. Hopefully many hundreds of years to come
and we want to make sure that incidents like this never
happen again, and I think it is correct for us to making a
storical note as a body condemning what occurred so that we
don't go back to that place. I don't look at this is as
adding fuel to the fire. I look at this as a way to finally
get some resolution to
tissue and
Tissue and finally move on again. There are consequences
for for bad actions. And I know that older person Rosa has
paid for his actions in in the fact, he's losing his for
leadership and in his chairmanship of zoning. But again, we
all know what happened here and I feel for my colleagues
that had to endure that but I think the appropriate way to
proceed is to issue the censure
Turn the Page and move on and then resume the process of
healing because we do have a lot of important work to do
together and their folks here that agree to disagree
agreeably and disagreeably, but again, this is something we
need to put a bookmark in so that never occurs again
regardless of the situation. So I stand with almond
waguespack and my other colleagues you agree that we need
to do to make this important historical note before we move
on and start the process of healing. Thank you. Mr.
President. Thank you and thank you to all that have spoken
to this to this motion. Did you recognize that the
seriousness of this moment really requires us to have a
come
complete in every
Complete in a robust conversation around how we bring this
city together.
but I can say that in the short six months in which I've
had the privilege of serving his capacity overseeing this
body that I'm actually quite impressed with this body's
ability to recognize the opportunity that is
in front of us
Do you?
to hear one another
reckon
recognize where as humans we fall short.
and all
and also recognize that
if you
very few of us have the ability.
pick a
the cat
the cast of many stones
and I
that is quite humbling, especially as my neighbor older
woman B is expressed.
pradipta
Her deep commitment.
debris
to bring people together
why do
So do you think this body?
or your approach
and for your dedication to right wrongs and we all know
that this body has historically unfortunately ignored.
whatever
That everyone is clear about how conduct in this body has
left an incredible staying on our on our City's history.
what about
I'm also reminded that in the midst of us working to bring
people together.
double
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And we also have to extend Grace.
and I
And that is not easy. In fact, I frankly you can be on
natural.
Because retribution is what we are in times call for.
I'm
I am grateful that this body has extended Grace.
that our colleague has recognized where
is
his transgressions lie
some
So I'm asking his body to continue to do with due
diligence.
and
And not just be reflective of the pain of the past.
What?
But the point is forward.
play
So I wanted to hear from everyone because this is an
important decision or do recognize that setting a
precedent.
Establishes a guideline for how we move forward as a city.
Do I do recognize that this is a rare rule that is ever
invoked. The rule does specifically articulate at the rule
can be provoked during current proceedings.
the question of the behavior in the contact
app
Peppa
happened
not in this meeting. And so that's why this motion is
improper under the rules.
Thank you.
chair recognizes
the chair recognizes
leave
This should not be anyone from the public Gallery speaking.
I would kindly ask that the sergeant-at-arms to make sure
that the order is restored.
fear
bear recognizes old woman Scott
but I'm
Good afternoon.
Good after.
Good afternoon.
So, please please there is city council was conducting its
business.
set
Sergeant at Arms, please.
remind
remove
so the most hurtful thing.
as
As a victim is to feel that you have your your
victimization has not been acknowledged.
look
Nicole Lee just clearly said he and say that happened to
her in this room so that Felix Cardona, you know, and so I
like to put it in this time because I don't think you know
when someone is victimizing and maybe like by physical or
verbal that you don't think that that's a victimization so
when a woman says that she's raped and everybody dismisses
it
She's a victim.
She's a victim and so although you were and either one of
you weren't raped but it's still an impact to you guys. And
so when it's dismissed, it's hurtful this hurtful as me
because I'm human and so
these
These are the talks that we have to have to be very honest
and I'm a very honest person. I can't be no other way.
There were six I counted six.
add
I think all of them were done since I was here I counted
six and so we're I do, you know so that you're well, I
appreciate your apology. But if we didn't have a tape would
it be sincere? That's my question. And so let's let's just
be truthful if it wasn't on tape because no one got to call
this happened Thursday, and I don't think that Emma no one
reached out to him until Sunday.
Or or Monday this happened Thursday.
No one reached out to Emma until Sunday. And so it's
important that we hold one another up and be accountable
for all of her actions. So Central ring was new to Central
someone is new. So I just had to look it up and find out
what it was, you know.
I'm always the one that have to just take a step back and
question and just see what what is what will be my vote on
there. So how would I want this to be handled, but I have a
a car
A colleague who feels victimized and so I have another
colleague that feels victimized. I have one that left
because she wasn't acknowledged in that because she was to
write on this floor threatening on a boat.
an
And said, I I remember this because I heard it but I'll
I'll move past that but she was hurt and she's not here
because she couldn't handle because she wasn't acknowledge
because she was hurt. I don't just sit back and watch my
colleagues and everything crumbled we do need peace, but we
also have to be honest and a lot of times we don't like to
speak up to be honest, and I'm very honest and my honesty
has always probably been my best one of my best qualities.
You not going to get it any other way for me. So Nicole
Jeanette Felix
Chris
Welcome.
who else am I missing shoe Garza, Emma?
Those are all victims and none of their none of their
sorrows or nothing that they done should be victimized
shouldn't should be taken away their victims. And so if
anybody thinks that so it was just a these words of this is
the impact this would affect and we don't acknowledge that
they were all wrong.
chair recognizes Alderman Lopez
thank
Thank you. Mr. President. I move to appeal the decision of
the chair on the side. I have ruled that this rule has been
improperly.
Applied is the rules specifically outlines.
That this rule can be involved during current proceedings
and that this matter has occurred already and 2.
Retroactively apply this rule. I'm a rule that to be out of
order.
all
Alderman Lopez. Just just a second, okay?
Alright, I would respectfully ask.
I would respectfully ask that you just give me a moment,
please. Thank you.
shell
Show the ruling of the chair be sustained.
Adam clerk. Please call the roll.
play
Please please remain orderly that there is a motion on the
floor. There's a roll call vote and that roll call vote
will apply now that you vote is available. Thank you madam.
Clerk if the ruling of the chair be sustained. Is that a
yes?
or no
There's a ruling that has already been applied. Thank you.
give
The evil will be available that I have made a ruling that
this rule has been improperly applied. If you wishes to
stay in the ruling, please vote Yes, if you wish to
override my really do know the Voting is open. The Voting
is open, please refresh your tablet. The Boating is open.
I will now take a roll call vote Voice vote for those who
not Eazy-E device.
all the way
alderwoman Harris
Auto admits Harris the yes
all the
Alderman Curtis Curtis is a yay, I'm sorry Nae Nae Nae
alderwoman. Taylor is not present Alderman Taliaferro
Arthur. Taliaferro is a nay a no oven Villegas.
I'm spraying. Okay? Okay. Okay. The Voting is now closed.
You can't change your vote. Once the Voting is closed.
did
Did I post a boat?
Yes, you did. I'm pretty sure I said closing the boat to be
announced closing. I cannot remember did I announce that we
close about 4. He is not read the bill, but I closed the
boat. Okay.
hit
Hit the button.
It's a
I think you the decision of the chair has been overruled.
old
Alderman waguespack do you wish to continue before with
your motion?
other
August council meeting with entities for the next five
minutes.
This meeting will reconvene.
sweet
Sweetie will reconvene in a motion on the floor Smitty will
reconvene, please let's come back to order.
there's
There's a motion on the floor by alderman waguespack.
time to invoke rule 50
set
since
censure
I know this will be taken by.
roll call
so if just wanted to revise clear.
is the
Is a motion on the floor to invoke rule 50, if you are in
support of invoking the rule will apply sensor.
What is a yes?
if your vote
if you wish not to invoke rule 50 Cent sure you vote. No.
this is
If it's like it just a second.
Bodhi
Voting is now open. The Voting is now open. Please refresh
your tablet. The Voting is now open.
My Wi-Fi is not working.
Hit Refresh on your device raise your hand if you have an
issue with your device.
I will now call an oath on a Voice vote that have not voted
with their device all the woman Harris.
I'll
all the
Alderman Harris is a no.
all
Alderman Curtis
only credit sorry, I could not hear you. All them and
Curtis is a yes.
all
Alderman Taylor is not present Alderman Ervin.
Alvin
Almond Urban is not present. Oh, sorry. I sorry I was
looking next to the Sea.
Okay, Alderman Taliaferro with a yes, Alderman Conway.
almond cow
I'm in Conway.
Auburn,
I'm in Conway is a no alderwoman Mets.
other
Other Woman Mets
respond
She's walking. I'll come back to you. I do admit Alderman's
pesado.
I'll miss pasado is not present.
back to all the woman met
Although I met you and hear your voice so you don't put it
in there.
I'll go after I put it in there.
they
Thank you for using the technology.
is
Is all Pez all who voted wish to vote.
and
any
Anyone in the back Chambers, I don't want to miss anyone.
Okay, that's what I thought all the mens pasado Voice vote.
Can someone this is for the censure vote.
That was for the motion to take it to the floor. This is
for
okay.
If clarify this is a vote whether you wish to send sure all
the men ramirez-rosa or not a yes vote is to do a no vote
is tonight.
the
The Voting is now closed.
ear recognizes Alderman Lopez
Thank you mister president.
Are real estate and when something is not specifically
mentioned in the Rules of Order, the Robert's Rules of
Order are to take precedent and in instances when an
individual is the subject of censure according to the
Robert's Rules of Order. They are not allowed to cast a
boat with regards to their future which would mean Alderman
Carlos Ramirez roses boat.
is not except
Is not acceptable in this motion.
throughout
Do all Robert's Rules of Order does not have that
distinction. And as as a boat is pretty clear. The motion
was still fail to recognize this ottoman Riley's. Thank
you. Mr. President. I'm sorry, but I think they don't have
to have all the JV understanding Robert's rules in properly
the city council's lawyers the folks at work for us and
advise us legislative reference Bureau have informed me
that now in fact all done Lopez is correct and it Robert's
Rules do apply here and the subject of a centromotion
cannot vote and so Alan Lopez is is is correct.
Again, the city council's lawyers are advising us. It's not
the marriage what?
Our rules are clear in the rule fifty-one. It says that the
vote is permitted by members who are present.
those
Those are the rules now.
Rufus
rule 5150
I'll read it again. None of them.
Just so don't use me all the churches. I've acknowledged
every single Alder that wishes to speak. Okay cording to
rule 50.
in the
in this matter
on the
on this motion
the vote
send
censored vote by mord majority vote of the members that are
present the rules clearly state in rule 50 when this matter
is in and is involved that all members present are allowed
to vote that's in rule 50 members present. Any member that
is present is allowed to vote according to rule 50 of which
were discussing.
the chi
The chair recognizes ottoman Riley. Thank you. Mr.
President respectfully is silent on whether or not the
subject of Accenture can vote but Robert's Rules is not the
Robert's Rules specifically says the subject of a censure
vote may not vote. No, we're not rule. Does it say that if
you're the subject of a century you're allowed to vote?
there
There for Robert's Rules should apply.
And if that's the case, mr. President, you have the
opportunity to cast the tie-breaking vote.
All right, then.
Alright, thank you very much. Because I think it's
important that we Model Behavior want to demonstrate some
collaboration here. If I allow for the Robert's rules to be
applied on roses a vote will not be applied. And then I'll
be prepared to cast my vote in the case of a tie. So in the
spirit of modeling, I will allow for the Robert's Rules of
Order.
the guide has he
the guide is here, cuz I think it's important that I model
the behavior that I expect from this body in the city of
Chicago and so we will remove
all my
Almond Rose has no vote which will move the vote to a tie.
Okay, so do it's not indicated on the screen Alderman roses
of vote has been removed. And so there are 24 years or 25
days. So I-24 yeas and 24 news on the motion to censure.
And it has been removed. Thank you all.
the one
So on this matter for the motion to consider two since
since your ottoman ramirez-rosa about name.
all my
Paul Mitchell are there any other forms of miscellaneous
business?
In the date and time for the next mean I'm not aware of any
miscellaneous business. Thank you very much dating time of
next meeting.
Mitchell I've handed up an ordinance to the clerk saying
the date and time of the next meeting.
A clerk please read the ordinance.
Are ordained by the city council to say Chicago Section 1
the next regular meeting with city? Council City Chicago
shall be held on Thursday, November 9th 2023 beginning at 4
p.m. In the council chamber on second floor and City Hall
121 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois. Take effect of
before swimming after passage Gregory Mitchell Alderman 7th
Ward.
Thank you old man, Mitchell.
Is in the omnibus hearing no objections to order Omnibus
ottoman Mitchell. I move that matters in the end of this be
passed by the first most favorable roll call vote by the
budget committee and Associated unsuccessful motion to
reconsider directions to order automatically on a motion to
adjourn there being no further business before this body. I
move that we adjourn are no objections to order the meeting
is adjourned.