Good afternoon, good afternoon. Um last um all our city.
council members to please um take
council members to please, um, take a seat and we will be
starting. Um,
the committee on housing and real
The committee on housing and real estate. Um, I want to
call the meeting to order and welcome everyone. Um,
call the meeting to order and welcome everyone. Um today we
have 5 items on the agenda. Please ask the all the persons
to be ready to.
to be ready to uh with roll call so that we can establish
Quorum. I'll start with Vice chair Mitchell.
Some it was in the back.
I think it's in the back. So we'll we'll wait until um.
I think it's in the back. So we'll we'll wait until um, he
comes back. Um, ultimately SP.
Is present I'll do.
I'll do and
I'll do is present. I'll do with my Harris. I'll do my
Harris.
Harris is present Alderman Quinn.
Allman Quinn is Pres.
Allman Quinn is present Alderman Moore.
Pres
Taylor
present all the women
all the women Scott
all the person all the person.
Uh all the person all the person Bernette, I think he was
here with him in the back.
All right 2 in the back.
other
Other Woman Rodriguez Sanchez Sanchez present
Other Woman Rodriguez Sanchez now
he was he's in the back too. Um, then we have other women.
clay.
present
Present. Um, I'll do women that happen with
other
happy word present
um, do we have
We need 1 more.
on the back to establish quorum
So we're just waiting for 1 more member, so.
so we're just waiting for 1 more member so that we can
allow some people that are on the
Just waiting for 1 more person to join us.
Just waiting for 1 more person to join us from the back.
Yeah.
Yeah, we standing just in recess for a few minutes. There's
a um parallel meeting on the sub on the subject matter.
a um parallel meeting on the sub on the subject matter here
with the Department of environment. Oh, we got Vice chair
Mitchell.
Mitchell present.
And meters was a present. So we have 11.
And meters was a present. So we have 11 11 members. So we
have quorum.
have Quorum. Um, we also have a rule 59 requests.
have Quorum. Um, we also have a rule 59 requests from um,
Alderman be
Alderman bagasse all the person Fuentes and Alan Robinson.
I would like, uh all um all
I would like, uh all um, all those who are on remote means
so that just you can just double check. We also have all
the member net. Um,
the member net um present as well as element Basque.
the member net um present as well as element Vasquez.
for the quorum
Thank you for being here. Then we have alum.
Thank you for being here. Then. We have aluminum Scott.
Um, so can I have um a motion to allow?
um, and I would like to just
Um, and I would like to just uh, see if Alderman bagasse.
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me on?
present
Present Alderman is present other man other.
Present Alderman is present other man other person.
other person Fuentes present and Alderman Robinson
is locked down.
So we'll we'll check with him. But can I have a um, can I
have a uh, rule 159 requests from Al
have a uh room 159 request from alderman?
all the
um, can I get a motion?
um, can I get a motion to allow those in remote means to be
present? Okay. So all the person may not happen with all
those in favor. Say I
all those opposing a in the op
All those opposing a in the opinion of the chair the eyes
have it. So we'll we'll um, we'll add those to the roll
call. We also like to recognize Alderman bill.
Um, and I think we recognize the vasus, uh for the purposes
of the quorum.
and they're not committed members of the
And they're not committed members other men as another 1
bill. Um, we have 7 speakers today, uh each speaker. We
have 3 minutes to speak on all items on the agenda first.
speaker is Mr. George, Blakemore.
It's very important.
for black people to have power
real estate you can pass it on as transitional wealth to
your family.
I was a Paul.
To see these black.
to see these blackouts
vote for sanctuary
Now what Mr. Blake mother said you were have to do with
house.
you got
You got the house these people.
you
You got to give them job goods and contract.
You got to give them job goods and contracts and service.
when black people need help
And these 8 Altima?
That voted.
That voted for sanctuary.
of his grace
of this graceful
unbl
I'm black. I didn't say on America.
Because America is racist.
the core of
The core of America was slave labor.
captured us stole us
Captured us stole us and brothers here.
And we still have a problem.
And we still have a problem with how housing.
but another group can come in and get
But another group can come in and get power.
because we have
Because we have poor black leadership.
no black lead
No black leadership.
How could you ate?
How could you ate both for Sanctuary for people to come in
to?
to compete with black people for housing?
and putting housing
And putting housing them in the black.
Something is wrong.
Something is wrong here.
the miseducation of the black men
on the plantation of white men beat the black men and
reprogrammed.
reprogrammed him.
to something
To something that's in with a in.
but we're beginning to wake up and we begin to
But we're beginning to wake up and we begin to be strong
black men and women.
even though we have Angel m
Even though we have Angel mamas.
sambo sell
Sambo sell our house in That's supposed to be represent.
us.
are not about
Are not about us.
Why would they do this?
What motivate motivated these?
What motivate motivated these ape to vote for sanctuary?
money?
what they what they
What they what they who say Harry Douglas say I could have
freed.
freed more slaves if they knew they were slaves.
Because they were going to go right back to the white man.
and turn the other black people in.
This is why it's very important for me.
This is why it's very important for me to come to these
meetings. I'm 1 of a kind.
meetings. I'm 1 of A Kind. I dress different I act
different I think different and I embrace my difference.
my uniqueness
I'm black, but I got a little.
I'm black, but I got a little in and me but I'm purging
myself.
myself of in ISM to become a a.
myself of in ISM to become a a strong black man and woman
and we need.
and we need strong black boys and girls.
Thank you. Um, Mr. Blakemore, um next we have
Jackson.
Good morning.
Good morning this thing about
Good morning. This thing about housing is a real problem.
because
Because you all are still in our housing our property.
You're still in black people's property in Cook County. So.
for me I got to do what I got to do about.
for me, I got to do what I got to do about it. And that is
I'm filing, whatever I need to.
I'm filing whatever. I need to file including federal
charges in the federal court and just on April 8th.
charges in the federal court and just on April 8th 2024. I
just want to read a little bit of what I um submitted as
part of my claim. It says public official.
part of my claim. It says public official corruption is a
known reality in Chicago.
known reality in Chicago there have been 89
known reality in Chicago. There have been 891 convictions
for public corruption in Illinois.
for public corruption in Illinois since 2000 the most in
the nation.
the nation per the ABC article unmasking.
the nation per the ABC article unmasking crooked, Illinois
a nation's top corrupt.
A nation's top corrupt state dated. Februari 4th 2020.
article proclaims is the Chicago way.
article proclaims is the Chicago way, then there's the
recent study conducted in no.
recent study conducted in November 2023 by the University
of Illinois.
of Illinois that rate of Chicago as the most corrupt.
in the United States 4 years in a row.
state in the United States famous cases.
state in the United States famous cases, like operation
grey Lord Comm Ed 4.
grey Lord Comm Ed 4 connected with the upcoming federal
trial of Mike.
trial of Mike Madigan Auto Kearney.
trial of Mike Madigan Auto Kearney Alderman Ed Burke
William Champs McCann.
William Champs McCann just to name a few then of course,
there is the case of Jessie Smollett people of the state
of, Illinois.
Illinois versus Jesse Smollett for perjury waste of
Illinois versus Jessie Smollett for perjury waste of public
sir resources filing false document.
sir resources filing false documents in court all of which
and much more.
and much more that the defendants in this case have
committed which are Judges probate judges and public
administrators.
administrators including Chief Timothy Evans himself.
then the absolute absurd Ness of the office of
Then the absolute absurd Ness of the office of Illinois
Attorney General. Kwami Raul who has a designated civil
rights unit to investigate the issue.
rights unit to investigate the issue of black senior
citizens properties that are ill.
citizens properties that are illegally taken and highly
gentrified areas of the city.
gentrified areas of the city like the south side of
Chicago. In fact on August 24th 2023.
a complaint to the uni unit was submitted on my behalf at
on my behalf at that time. If I park district Inspector
General Allison, perona, and the reference number is there
to date the complaint has not been.
to date the complaint has not been there has not been a
response to the to the invest.
response to the to the investigation while at the same
time.
in this case the Assistant Attorney General Mary Johnston
who represents the defendants
changes to knowingly participate in fraudulent Acts
Changes to knowingly participate in fraudulent acts during
this federal case a complete.
this federal case a complete conflict of interest. Thus I
am requesting a federal.
am requesting a federal investigation into this matter. Not
just this.
just this specific case, but into the overall matter of
property spend illegally taken by Cook County public.
officials as 1 would be foolish to think that this level of
corruption would be only designated for me.
in a nation in a metropolis like Chicago whether change
whether claim of Fame has been corruption what which
Can a citizen take to obtain Justice?
Can a citizen take to obtain Justice in this time obviously
going to court is not to answer nor does
it deter the behavior of these of those involved as
It deter the behavior of these of those involved as they
get to act recklessly as possible with.
get to act recklessly as possible with the with the
intention of confusing the case.
intention of confusing the case and manipulating court
records then misuse a claim.
records then misuse a claim of immunity to evade a civil
suit conseil.
suit consequently. This doesn't this affects the judicial
system.
system clearly. It's an established practice and those in
involved like public administrator real estate team of
Pusa and other defendants should be criminally.
Pusa and other defendants should be criminally prosecuted
as they have to have they have say as they have no fear.
around doing to their uh normal scope of business.
encourage you all to check your emails for what I just
to the Inspector General about the corruption in this city
council. Check your email.
Thank you, Miss Jessica for Testimony. We have next Mr.
Michael.
Michael gone.
It's cool. I dropped my phone.
corruption
I just left the camera on me because I'm actually
experiencing everything.
I asked the guy.
I actually got proof of things I even done gave the mayor.
a flash drive with
A flash drive with every evidence on there. I even don't
file.
file the claim at the Herman rights department and I can't
even get the mediation that is due for someone.
even get the mediation that is due for someone that filed a
claim. I'm not even giving that that pleasure.
people trying to hide
People trying to hide things criminalized things.
that
That they doing trying to keep it on the wraps.
This system far as housing.
This system far as housing is corrupt.
you
You have I have also the text.
You have I have also the text message that Central Lopez
sent out.
sent out of 80,000 units and this 64.
sent out of 80,000 units and there's 64,000 homeless people
why y'all can't fill up?
why y'all can't fill up them units.
Why y'all can't fill up on unit?
Just Sunday in the rain. They tried to put me and my wife
out of out of a hotel. That was given.
out of out of a hotel that was given to us, you know for us
not to keep on purs.
not to keep on pursuing certain things by crooked all
Chicago. You see all these all these organ.
Chicago. You see all these all these organizations is
connected and I know that is they emailed and everything
and all that. I ain't got to be in the room.
and all that. I ain't got to be in the room to know that
something going on or that y'all talking amongst each.
something going on or that y'all talking amongst each other
about me and my family because what I say come from the
father whoever you may call him to be
but I will not sit back and
But I will not sit back and continue and allow people to do
things that harming not.
things that harming not just me. f******, and and and I
mean that like that my what about my damn child?
speaking up for my child because this started with
discrimination.
my child. She 5 years old. She can't speak for.
my child. She 5 years old. She can't speak for herself, but
I'm a man and I'm a father and I will speak for mine and
other children because that's how I was raised. So I don't
need somebody to pull the host.
need somebody to pull the host about no flag Etc and come
down here and have all these lobbyists come down here for
their people.
their people where the f*** they at right now.
And yeah, I'll be cussing the things like that because I
had enough of certain things. You know, this this call this
can call Life long.
can call Life long mental problems for my child.
You see some of y'all don't even believe in family.
Some of y'all don't even believe in family y'all believe
in.
in man kissing Man Woman kissing woman.
Y'all down.
Y'all down some of them even down here blowing the valley.
Oh now we got this many gay ultimates. Who cares? That's
your sexual preference. We talking about Humanity.
your sexual preference. We talking about Humanity here.
We talking about families here.
We talking about people who families.
We talking about people who families all trying to take
that property not down prop.
that property not down properly Etc won't have y'all give
why?
y'all give the migrants a separate Sr number.
y'all give the migrants a separate Sr. Number then us now.
They they first priority.
They first priority and we coming down.
They first priority and we coming down here. Just trying to
get rental assistance me and my wife and we couldn't get
that and I'm talking about in the process.
that and I'm talking about in the process before we even
got evicted. We couldn't get no help.
It's time that y'all.
it's time that y'all need to do something about it because
if I was going to need dumb ass n***** out here and get the
popping motherfuker y'all say.
popping motherfuker y'all say, let's let's yeah, let let's
let's Mr. Mr.
Mr. I I just asked
Mr. I I just ask everybody in public comment
m m m
M.
I just asked.
I just ask everybody in public comment. We got a we talk
about.
about Humanity. We got to make sure that our comments
reflect.
reflect or remarks. So I'll ask everybody in public
comment. We want to make sure that everybody's heard today,
but we
But we also got to make sure that we are respectful of what
another so I asked all our all our public comment.
another so I asked all our all our public comments to be
mindful.
Mr. Yung Bae Mr. Yay. This is the last time.
We are we're listening to 1 another this.
We are we're listening to 1 another. This will be my last
call for us to be able to listen to.
call for us to be able to listen to 1 another and be
consistent with what?
consistent with what we're seeing in the mic.
So this will be the last.
So this will be the last warning before we have to take
other measures so.
other measures so pleased to the Future speakers.
watch your language and let's make sure that we listen to 1
another.
next
Next we have. Um
Late, so we got uh Zoe Le next.
it was cool when y'all can burn the
It was cool when y'all can burn the flag outside right you
can that's you have the right. That's your first amendment,
but then when it come to watch
But then when it come to watching our language on here,
then y'all got to change.
then y'all got to change know that's protected by the First
Amendment as well.
All summer. I was protesting.
All summer. I was protesting outside you came to me. I'm
going to see if I can figure this out all this stuff. You
said that?
said that right? I'm still waiting on a call from you. Okay
you chairman of Housing and real estate.
and
I'm down.
I'm down here. This is gonna be a year in June. I've been
down here.
I have all of the evidence to show of how kurup.
I have all of the evidence to show of how corrupt the city
in the building apartments.
in the building apartments and this man David Moore.
in the building apartments and this man David Moore that he
he knows when to come and when he doesn't have voicemails
from the Law Department.
That says that he was supposed to the things that he was
supposed to do.
supposed to do and I and I'll do that on committee on
finance because that's when he was supposed to come and
bring whatever situ.
bring whatever situation y'all have steps and y'all don't
do this.
I am 38 years old I should not.
I am 38 years old. I should not be coming down to City Hall
meetings.
meetings because my mother is 75 and she tried to fight
this for a long time and no 1 did not listen to her and
y'all don't.
y'all don't care and it's a lot of seniors that y'all do
this to because y'all pray on seniors because you know,
they can't come down here or you know, they don't have the
knowledge when it comes to law. Okay, I I can read I know
how to comprehend.
how to comprehend and I have big Common Sense. This is a
how to comprehend and I have big Common Sense. This is
election year.
the Democratic machine is dismantling because y'all
trying to push this socialist agenda and its capitalist. So
Society.
Y'all talk about.
Y'all talk about nonprofits. My mother has a nonprofit.
It's for Vetter.
It's for veterans nor Dame affordable housing that
property.
that y'all knocked down was for veterans.
You know Jesse Brown the VA.
You know Jesse Brown the VA, that's my second cousin.
He's he was he he he was a veteran on top of that. He was
secretary Secretary of State for Bill Clinton.
That was the whole.
That was the whole purpose of her nonprofit and she has
yet.
to do anything with it all because she wanted
money to help rehab that building and because somebody I
don't know if it was a Tasha Thomas David Moore that other
dude that was over.
dude that was over there. Somebody sold that property.
dude that was over there somebody sold that property and
got the money for that property and because my mother and
my godfather started asking for that money.
my godfather started asking for that money all of a sudden
y'all knocked the the building got knocked out.
y'all knocked the the building got knocked out cuz the
building violations this is what y'all do. It's a cycle.
But it's going to stop. It's
But it's going to stop it's going to stop. I'm not going to
stop.
Until he gets out of office because I I will run.
Until he gets out of office because I I will run against
him and I know I'll beat him cuz he's autistic. So at the
end of the day, I am not the 1
end of the day I am not the 1 and y'all as as far as the
black Alderman y'all.
black Alderman y'all need to talk to him and see what the
it's 3 sides to a story but he's
Thank you. Um next.
Thank you. Um next we have uh Taiwan Sims.
I got a few numbers here. Um, Sr. 24005 3.
I got a few numbers here. Um, Sr. 24005 31167 Sr. 24.
0037461. Sr24 0029287. Sr24 000009.
0037461. Sr24 0029287. Sr24 0009668 sr2.
0037461. Sr24 0029287. Sr24 0009668. Sr23 02251.
0037461. Sr24 0029287. Sr24 0009668. Sr23 0225130 and also
from the homeless management information system.
from the homeless management information systems. This is
the system for coordinated entry.
the system for coordinated entry is number 3555 061 it was
issued July 15th.
issued July 15th, 2021. The agency would be at Safe Haven.
These are the measures in which I have taken to get.
housing.
all of them to no avail
these this what y'all want us to do, right? These are the
me.
measures.
This what we should do this this.
This what we should do. This this only to be ignored.
Consistently only to be turned there's no way.
Consistently only to be turned. There's no way here this
that July 15.
that July 15th. 2021, July 15th 202.
that July 15th. 2021, July 15th, 2021. These are Sr
numbers. These are service request.
numbers. These are service request numbers you call this
311 for Housing Shelter they supposed to help you to get
shelter.
Don't have a preference though. I'm 30 years from the north
side of Chicago. I'm comfortable in my side of town.
if
If I I wait I was born in the west side of Chicago and the
hearing.
hill on the projects. My mother moved us. Unfortunately,
she
She could have left us there. I think we would have fared
better in the know what proximity next to white people is
to know that right now. I'm in the far south side of
Chicago.
Chicago to realize what destitution is when you dealing
with I guess systemic bull crap, but this right here.
with I guess systemic bull crap, but this right here is
evidence.
This right here is Evie.
this right here is evidence discriminatory practice what we
let we can add them all up. Whichever 1 y'all want to
truth. What what human right?
truth. What what human right violation is this not
Because housing is a human right? I read up on that. I'm
never so.
intrigued with politics or government as I am now at 43
years old because I was living in I guess.
I don't know a bubble on the on the north side.
But when you become aware.
But when you become aware, like wow.
This can't be true. This can't be happening. So.
This can't be true. This can't be happening. So once again,
I'm I'm saying this to the committee because y'all can
change this today. I'm a 140 some days looking for.
change this today. I'm a 140 some days looking for shelter,
but that's July 15.
but that's July 15th 2021.
them years
Them years for housing and this is for housing not shelter
that number right there.
that number right? There is for housing. I should have been
in the house. I should have been.
in the house. I should have been housed because I came
there and regards to me and my small child.
there and regards to me and my small child a single man's
seeking housing so that he can.
seeking housing so that he can be with be a father.
all ignored, but if I get into a shelter that that that
propels me towards housing, so the s
propels me towards housing so the SR numbers ignored
because if he not in shelter we can't get them.
because if he not in shelter, we can't get them in the
coordinator, but I'm already in the coordinator entry since
I'm already in it. How how?
thank
Thank you, Mr. Michael.
please
Mr.
you.
Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you Christopher. This concludes our public
comment the
comment. The committee also has received uh 4 letters of
support for idea number 5, um, which has been emailed and
handed out to committee members for review.
All right.
Now, can I come and make?
Now can I have a make uh, we we have all the women meets
also who like to join?
also who like to join, uh via remote meetings. Can I have a
motion to accept her request?
motion to accept her request via a rule 4059. Um, uh,
woman man, I happen with makes a motion all those in favor.
Say I I those opposed in name, uh, we also adding other
person, um emits to the role.
person. Um emits to the role role call. Thank you. Thank
you. I'll do women meds. Um, our first order of business is
the rule 45 report from March.
13th 2024 which was emailed and handed out to committee.
members. Can I get a motion to recommend approval of this
report?
to move about all the women Dow
To move about all the women Dow, uh, all those in favor.
Say I all those opposed nay.
I all those opposed say nay and the opinion of the chair
the eyes have it the rule 45 report has been approved now
we will move on to the items before the committee, uh the
first item is ordinance 2024.
first item is ordinance 2024-25 and family advoc.
first item is ordinance 2024-25 and family advocates in the
28th World Michelle Woods from the Department of Fleet and
facility management is present to testify on behalf.
facility management is present to testify on behalf of this
ordinance. Thank you. Thank you, Michelle.
Thank you, Mr. Chair, uh and good afternoon.
Thank you, Mr. Chair, uh and good afternoon members of the
committee for the record. My name is Michelle Woods on
behalf of the Department of Fleet and facility.
behalf of the Department of Fleet and facility management.
The department is requesting your approval to extend the
lease.
of a city-owned building located at 1240 South Damen Avenue
Avenue, which is located in the 28th Ward to the Chicago
Children's Advocacy Center a 501c.
Children's Advocacy Center a
Alder Urban is a in support of the lace.
the
The Chicago Children's Advocacy Center and its partners are
the Frontline resp.
the Frontline responders in Chicago to reports of child
sexual.
sexual abuse.
The center also responds to physical.
The center also responds to physical abuse witness to
violence and other cases.
Excuse me, Michelle.
I think that um
sergeant of arms. Yeah.
Yeah, thank you all the women that.
Yeah, thank you Elder woman D. Let's let's just have a few
moments.
uh while the sergeant of arms addresses
is
Is that time? Yeah.
There's a door also.
I think the closing the door, too.
See that helps.
Me to start again. Yeah.
I think you can resume.
I think you can resume the beginning.
Yes, please. Thank you. Thank you Elder.
Yes, please. Thank you. Thank you Elder woman D. Thank you.
Uh, good afternoon honorable chair.
uh, good afternoon honorable chairman and members of the
committee for the record. My name is Michelle.
committee for the record. My name is Michelle Woods on the
department of Fleet and facility management. The department
is requesting your approval to extend the lease.
of a city-owned building located at 1240 South Damen Avenue,
which is located in the 28th Ward to the Chicago.
which is located in the 28th Ward to the Chicago Children's
Advocacy Center a 501c.
Alder Urban is in support of this lease.
the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center and its partners
Are the Frontline responders in Chicago to?
Are the Frontline responders in Chicago to reports of child
sexual abuse?
sexual abuse the center also responds to physical abuse?
witness to violence and other cases of serious.
witness to violence and other cases of serious M male
treatment.
since opening in
Since opening in 2001 the center has served more than
50,000.
50,000 children.
the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center is
The Chicago Children's Advocacy Center is the city's only
nonprofit organization that coord.
nonprofit organization that coordinates the efforts of
child protection staff.
child protection Staff Law Enforcement professionals
family.
advocates medical experts and mental health clinic.
under 1 roof.
the city of Chicago
The city of Chicago has a 20-year history and president of
supporting the work of the Chicago Children's Advocacy
Center.
Center who partners with the Chicago Police Department?
Department of Children and Family Services.
Department of Children and Family Services and the Cook
County State's Attorney's office.
the
The building was funded and built by the city of Chicago.
specifically for use of the center.
and the City of
And the City of Chicago funded in addition Built 7 years
ago.
ago, utilizing Tif dollars, and we
ago, utilizing Tif dollars and we continue to coordinate
with the center on Improvement projects at the FAQ.
with the center on Improvement projects at the facility.
the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
The Chicago Children's Advocacy Center is a sole source
provider of case coordination.
provider of case coordination investigative advocacy and
mental health.
Mental Health Services specifically for children who are
alleged.
alleged victims of sexual abuse trafficking.
alleged victims of sexual abuse trafficking physical abuse
and witnesses to violence.
It has a long-standing protocol with investigative.
It has a long-standing protocol with investigative partners
and CPD orders the police.
and CPD orders the police department orders and the
Department of Children and Family Service Pollock.
Department of Children and Family Service policy
specifically require.
the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center, uh be used for
investigation of these crimes.
investigation of these crimes Chicago Police also occupy
space in the building.
space in the building to allow for the partnership and as
critical work.
critical work, um, behalf of Chicago's children.
I respectfully request your favorable consideration of a
new 5-year lease for the cha Chicago Children's add.
new 5-year lease for the cha Chicago Children's Advocacy
Center, and I'm joined today with Shah revette the CEO.
of
Of the center and can describe the organization in Greater
detail.
Thank you Michelle. I do have a PowerPoint.
its brief
Oh going backwards.
Was it not on here?
Oh.
It's in the packet. Okay, so it won't.
It's in the packet. Okay, so it won't be on the screen.
Okay. No problem.
Sure. Sorry, I forget to do that during this.
this is the um
This is the um the summary that the address is at 1240
South. Damn.
South Damen. Uh, it's in the 28th ward in the near west
side.
Side Community.
Um, these are some photos of the building that show kind of
How It's really catered toward.
How It's really catered towards children with, you know,
bright colors.
and this is the
And this is the uh exp the project summary.
authorizing the the least space
um
4 or 5 years for the cost of a dollar
and then this is an overview of the
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center, which are can uh
elaborate on more for you.
they can look at that while you do your
They can look at that while you do your sorry.
my slide
My slide has a really pretty picture of a child. I won't uh
Share with you each of the slides, but thank you. Uh,
Michelle and thank you chair and thank you all.
Michelle and thank you chair and thank you all of the
committee members for being here today and listening to
this. I appreciate very much your attention to this matter.
I am Shah revette. I'm the CEO of Chicago Children's
Advocacy.
Advocacy Center. Um, and I've been there for 15 years of
its 22-year history very proudly so
I want to share a little bit about the Children's Advocacy
Center model. Um, it is a national model of providing.
collaborative investigations for victims of child sexual
abuse and other victims of crime as Michelle.
abuse and other victims of crime as Michelle mentioned
Chicago is the biggest Children's Advocacy Center in the
state of Illinois. There's 41 throughout the state. Um,
obviously, we're the biggest because we serve the entire
city of Chicago We're
city of Chicago. We're also 1 of the largest cac's in the
country and there's about 900 across the country so we are
very proud to be 1 of the largest in the country and 1 of
the few cac's in the country that all the collaborative
members that are responsible for investigating child abuse
are together in 1 building. So thank you Chicago for being
that um, you know that leader across the country.
model.
I want to talk a little bit about the need a child sexual
abuse is common, um statistics show that 1 in 10 children
will be a victim of sexual abuse before they turn.
will be a victim of sexual abuse before they turn 18.
and it's estimated even though we've served as
And it's estimated even though we've served as Michelle
said over 50,000 children.
said over 50,000 children in our 22 year history. It's
severely underreported.
severely under reported. So only about 38% of actual Inc.
incidents get reported to law enforcement or DCF.
incidents get reported to law enforcement or DCFS.
So we know that prevention is key for us and awar.
So we know that prevention is key for us and awareness is
key. So we estimate that there are about 57,000 children in
Chicago that are suffering from child sexual abuse before
the age of 18.
What we do at Chicago C.
What we do at Chicago cc is a work collaboratively with the
Chicago Police Department in DCFS.
Chicago Police Department in DCFS any case that's recall,
that's referred. So a 911 call a DCFS hotline.
that's referred. So a 911 call a DCFS hotline call and if
that child was sexually abused in the city of Chicago. It
comes to our Center and that's based on.
comes to our Center and that's based on protocol and police
orders in our state.
orders in our Statewide. We have a Statewide law that
requires this kind of collaborative work.
requires this kind of collaborative work to occur when
there's a CAC in that area we
there's a CAC in that area. We do it all in our beautiful
building. Please come and visit us.
building. Please come and visit us see what we look like
there on the uh, Illinois Medical District at Damon
Roosevelt. Um, we are responsible for responding to all of
these cases. We do not say no so every single call that
comes to us.
comes to us we say yes that child comes in we collectively
interview that child we support that child and that family.
through a horrific time of stress.
through a horrific time of stress and fear and
Anxiety and we help them get through that process. We also
help the Chicago Police Department gather.
help the Chicago Police Department gather appropriate
evidence that's accurate and shared.
evidence that's accurate and shared with DCFS so we can
make the decisions in real time.
make the decisions in real time with our partners that are
responsible for this.
responsible for this in a way that doesn't further
traumatize the children. We're necessary and vital to the
city of Chicago.
As mentioned all of our partners are right there in the
building. There's about 160 of us in this building
including about 45, uh SIU members from Chicago.
Department, and also a specialized team from DCF.
Department and also a specialized team from DCFS and a
specialized team from the from the Cook County State's
Attorney's office.
we
We have a long history of City of Chicago. We were founded
by mayor Daly.
by mayor Daly in 1999. He's the 1st started. He wanted.
by mayor Daly in 1999. He's the 1st started. He wanted us
to be a not for-profit, which is what we are. Um, so we've
really transitioned from being kind of started by the city
of Chicago to being our own entity responsible.
of Chicago to being our own entity responsible for the work
that we do we are very grateful.
that we do. We are very grateful for the building that we
have, uh to do our work we couldn't do our work without it.
We're also very grateful to the city for the addition that
was put on the building in 2015. We are out of space again.
So we are also looking at now getting doing more private
fundraising to actually build another extension to our
buildings so that we can continue our work in mental health
in particular.
in particular for these children and also to help victims
of Dome.
of domestic violence and sexual assault.
We are the expert on child abuse in the city of Chicago. I
want you all to recognize. How what
want you all to recognize how what a gem that is, you know,
what an important special thing, Chicago.
what an important special thing Chicago CAC is to the city
of Chicago and invest in it fully and completely by
continuing the lease that you have with us right now.
Another just a final reminder. We are the only resource in
the city that does this we have long.
the city that does this we have long-standing protocols
with all the entities that are there to do.
with all the entities that are there to do these
investigations. We serve the entire city of Chicago. So
from north to south east to the lake we are west of the
lake. We are here for every single child here.
lake. We are here for every single child here in in
Chicago. And again, I thank you for listening.
Chicago. And again, I thank you for listening and I hope
that you will vote to approve our lease. Thank you. Thank
you very much. Um, please if you have any questions or
comments, please raise your hand we're going to start.
Alderman Ervin.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, I I was I came down and
normally you don't.
normally you don't come uh for this but the work that um,
CAC does in our city I think is something that we really
don't know and understand uh, if you do have
don't know and understand, uh, if you do have an
opportunity or I would encourage each of you.
opportunity or I would encourage each of you to visit the
center, uh the work that they do with
center, uh, the work that they do with our young people who
have uh gone through some of the probably 1 of the most
traumatic experiences of their lives. Uh, and the way that
they handle uh, our young people working with not only the
state's attorney the police department.
state's attorney the police department service providers
and others to
while traumatic facilitate the healing, uh that needs
While traumatic facilitate the healing, uh that needs to
take place. So, uh, I would encourage members of the
committee to uh support the extension.
committee to uh, support the extension, uh of the lease and
also as sh spoke of we will be looking for additional
resources because they are literally over their outer space
and um, we've been trying to work through some creative
ways to of expansion and funding and other things.
ways to of expansion and funding and other things but uh, I
I think that uh, you know, I would again encourage
some members of council have come down to the center but
would definitely encourage others to you know, take a look
and see the work.
and see the work that they're doing with our young people
again some move have gone.
again, some move have gone through some of the most
dramatic experiences in their lives.
dramatic experiences in their lives and how they worked
them through a process without further.
them through a process without further damaging, um them,
uh, uh going forward. So again, uh, encourage the committee
to support this extension. Thank you.
Thank you Alderman IR.
Thank you Alderman Irving any additional questions. I'll
Mr. Chairman and I just wanted to Echo what my colleague
has said about the CCAC. I have taken a tour and I have
found.
found your environment is really chilled sensitive and uh
special, um wanting to just ask so you responsible for
um
Keeping your parking lot.
keeping your parking lot. Do you have to maintain it? So
this plowing of the parking lot is the cost that you
assume
Yes, it is. We actually are responsible for all of the
occupancy costs for the building. Um, so all of the
day-to-day costs we take on.
day-to-day costs we take on ourselves. Um, other than the
Tif that we receive.
Tif that we received 2 3 years ago now for a roof and our
HVAC.
HVAC, um, we've taken on the responsibility for everything
and yes the parking lot.
and yes the parking lot which people complain about quite a
bit. Um is our responsibility. All right. Thank you.
bit. Um is our responsibility. All right. Thank you, Mr.
Chairman. Thank you. All I would like to recognize all the
when uh Gardener for the purpose of forum, uh as a
and then all the men
and thank you very much.
and thank you very much chair, and thank you so much for
speaking with us today. I I'm really grateful to have.
an opportunity to visit with my staff.
an opportunity to visit with my staff and then at a future
time with our mayor.
time with our mayor the facilities and let's it's iron.
time with our mayor the facilities and let's it's ironic to
to say this in testimony, but I feel like it's impossible
to truly colleagues to put Justin towards what what
happens.
on your site both the necessity of the work.
on your site both the necessity of the work and just how
data informed and delicate
The work is that you do with these?
The work is that you do with these very fragile sensitive.
lives, and I'm really grateful for it for this.
lives, and I'm really grateful for it for this small part
and the opportunity for us to do.
and the opportunity for us to do more work down the line
through the can hope
through the can Hope Center. Um, that is just essential.
For what we need to accomplish. I mean I I'll only say like
we know as folks who are thinking.
we know as folks who are thinking critically about that the
way
domestic and interior violence leads to violence in our
streets the only path
to a safer Chicago reducing Community violence is by
addressing it in these children's lives. So thank you very
much.
much for the work that you're doing.
Thank you chair.
Thank you. Uh
Thank you.
Thank you chair. Thank you.
Thank you chair. Thank you for being here. And for your
presentation I and I hope to visit.
presentation I and I hope to visit you soon. Um from the
48th Ward.
48th Ward, uh, we're grieving because we've had a recent
incident because of domestic violence and those
um
The family is rocked.
the family is rocked and so is the rest of the community
but um
But um, so I I I look forward to convers.
But um, so I I I look forward to conversations and also
touring your facility.
But um, you said that you're running out of space and I was
just curious.
just curious is it because
of what like
um
Um, we're running out of space for a few reasons 1 is the
police.
police department continues to grow in our building which
is a great wonderful thing, uh, the special investigative
unit of the Chicago Police Department over my 15 years has
been like an accordion we somet
been like an accordion. We sometimes had 45 to 50
detectives. We went down to 15 at 1 point, which is
impossible.
impossible to investigate all these crimes and now the
Chicago Police Department.
Chicago Police Department is reinvesting in building that
team back up again, so that's 1 reason and they take up
space and we need to have enough, you know, adequate space
for Chicago Police Department. The other piece is because
we continue to see more and more children in need of Mental
Health.
health. So a big part of our organization is the follow-up
care.
care the long-term care, um for mental health treatment,
care the long-term care, um for mental health treatment and
at this moment in time, we have a wait list of kids that
need mental health so our capacity
need mental health. So our capacity is not meeting the
need, uh for the mental health for the kids coming in for
mental health. We can continue to get grants and um, you
know,
do get
Do get funding for mental health for kids, but we don't
have any more.
have any more space to actually do it. So we we love where
we are. We're right in the middle of the city. We make
sense in terms of our location. We need more space to
actually provide more services.
actually provide more services for children for mental
health services.
thank
Thank you very much. Appreciate you and what you do. Thanks
share. Thank you. Thank you all the women that happen with.
and just we want to thank you both Michelle and S for the
presentation.
presentation, um the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
certain.
certainly is um is a space that I badly needed.
certainly is um is a space that I badly needed and of
course or committee is committed to help. Uh,
course or committee is committed to help uh in every effort
with Alderman Irving Inn in this very important.
with Alderman Irving Inn in this very important Mission.
Um, so there's no additional condiments. Can I get a motion
to approve this item?
move to pass by all the all those in favor say I
all those opposed in the eyes of the chair the eyes have
it. They do pass recommendation of this ordinance will be
reported out at the next city council meeting on.
reported out at the next city council meeting on April
17th, 2024, and I already thank you.
17th, 2024, and I already thank you both for being here.
Thank you. Thank you so much everyone.
Thank you. Again. Um item number 2 is ordinance
202400000084.
84 is a sale of vacant city as is.
84 is a sale of vacant city as is property at 4741, South,
Indiana.
Indiana Avenue in combination with owners property.
Indiana Avenue in combination with owners property at 4739
and 474.
and 4743 southing down, Indiana Avenue.
and 4743 southing down, Indiana Avenue for Development and
Construction of 2 3 story residential.
Construction of 2 3 story residential buildings in the
third word, London.
third word London, um water from the Department of planning
and development.
and development is to is here to present and testify on
behalf of these orders. Thank you, London.
Uh, thank you chairman and members of the committee my name.
is London Walther. I'm a city planner in the Southeast
region with the Department.
region with the Department of planning and development.
I'm here today.
I'm here today on behalf of dpd to present a proposed
market rate land.
market rate land sale for a city-owned parcel at 4741.
market rate land sale for a city-owned parcel at 4741 South
Indiana Avenue and to recommend JD housing l.
Indiana Avenue and to recommend JD housing LLC as a
developer of this site.
proposed project is
Proposed project is located at 4741 South Indiana Avenue.
the Grand Boulevard community area the 47th.
the Grand Boulevard community area the 47th and King Drive
Redevelopment area and the Third Ward as rep.
Redevelopment area and the Third Ward as represented by
Alderman Pat, Dal.
The site is currently zoned for RM d-5 and no Z.
changes needed for this project.
JD housing llc's proposing to acquire a single City lot at
the market rate value of 592.
the market rate value of 59,200 to develop a total of 3
lots to construct.
lots to construct 2 3 story residential buildings.
JD housing LLC already has site.
JD housing LLC already has site control of the 2 adjacent
lots that are planned to be developed.
lots that are planned to be developed in conjunction with
this city lot.
JD housing LLC is not seeking any public financing for this
project.
the applicant again is JD housing LLC and it is a
entity formed by David fleshman and John Cummings.
entity formed by David fleshman and John Cummings Junior
you who each have 50% stake in the company. The development
team is working with Charles Schwarz.
team is working with Charles Schwarz and his firm ski
architecture as it.
architecture as it is designer of this proposal.
JD housing LLC has also selected Crown Construction
Company.
as their general contractor.
JD housing LLC has completed a number of projects in the
Chicago area including the Southside communities as seen on
the screen.
The project again is located.
The project again is located just south of 47th Street and
Indiana Avenue.
Indiana Avenue less than 2 blocks from the 47th Street
Green Line Station.
Green Line Station other nearby main roads include State
Street to the West
Street to the west and King Drive to the east
in this aerial view you can see the
In this aerial view you can see the media adjacency to the
other residential housing on the Block.
This slide illustrates the current vacant and unapproved
conditions.
conditions of the site environmental reports revealed.
There is no exist.
There is no existing issues with the site.
this slide is
This slide is illustrates the primary building elevations
along 47th.
along 47th Street. Each building is
Uh, I'm sorry along Indiana Avenue. Each building is 3
stories with a height of 30 of about 37 Feet the facade.
the building is are made of brick the architect.
the building is are made of brick. The architect has worked
with our department on refining the the design so that the
parapet now wraps around the corner to complete the
Here's the site plan the plan illustrates how the 2 par the
light the lot outlined in red is the existing vac.
lot the lots to the north and south are the private.
lot the lots to the north and south are the private Lots
currently owned by the applicant additionally.
currently owned by the applicant Additionally. The on-site
parking is located off of the alley and there's a trash
enclosure located next to the parking.
enclosure located next to the parking areas. The backyard
will consist of open lawn.
will consist of open lawn space.
this slide illustrates, uh conceptual floor plans
This slide illustrates, uh conceptual floor plans for the
project. Each unit has 3 bedrooms and 2.
project. Each unit has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a
back patio accompanying each unit. These will be rental
units and we priced at market rate.
Here are the applicant sources and uses the total project
cost is.
cost is a little over 1.5 million dollars and JD housing l.
LLC and 10 in tins to finance their project.
LLC and 10 in tins to finance their project with
approximately 18% in equity and the remainder in
bank loans.
The department of Planning Development has thoroughly.
reviewed the proposed project and determined that the
development benefits.
development benefits will include
bringing new investment in a historically diverse Community
redeveloping a vacant city-owned parcel and returning it to
the tax role creating.
the tax role creating an estimated 20 to 25 construction
jobs bringing.
jobs bringing new development near a historically Vibrant
Community commercial corid.
Community commercial Corridor served by the 47th Street bus
and within 2 blocks of the 47th Street Green Line Station.
providing new housing options to the Grand Boulevard
community area
as such dpd recommends.
as such dpd recommends JD housing LLC as the developer of
the city.
the city-owned pin at 47741, South, Indiana.
the city-owned pin at 47741 South Indiana Avenue City staff
and members of the development team are available now.
to answer any questions. Thank you.
Thank You London are there any questions or comments for
committee members?
all the money
All the money. I'm just curious. Could you go back and
share how many units in each 1 of the 2 these store?
share how many units in each 1 of the 2 the store? Yes. So
each building will have 3 units. They're 3 floors.
Okay, 3 bedrooms 2 bathroom.
Okay, 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms.
Guys those are in for a rental unit.
Guys, those are and for rental units rental. Yes, that's
correct size rental units. Mhm. Awesome. Thank you, sir.
Thank you chat.
Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just asked my um
uh colleagues to support this land sale this single
Uh colleagues to support this land sale this single land
sale to support the developers investment.
sale to support the developers investment in our community
already. Um,
already. Um as uh, I've been someone who's been a promoter.
of a diverse housing stock within the
uh Third Ward Community including
Uh Third Ward Community including public housing affordable
housing and market rate housing both.
housing and market rate housing both for sale and Rental
and this fit.
and this fits in with um this market rate.
and this fits in with um, this market rate housing will fit
in with um,
in with um housing that we already have on Indiana, which
is of
is Affordable. I also have a
large affordable housing component as well, London.
large affordable housing component as well London. I want
to thank you for working on this too.
Thank you Alum. Can I get a motion to?
Thank you Alum. Can I get a motion to move on this item?
But I'll just move it out.
But I'll just move it out all those in favor. Say I all
those.
those opposed and a and the beginning of the chair the eyes
have it they do.
have it. They do pass recommendation of these orders will
be reported out at the next city council meeting on April
17 2024.
Um
Next. Um we
Next. Um, we have um, 3 items and Thank You London again.
Next. Um, we have um, 3 items and Thank You London again,
uh, the next 3 items will be aldermanic intro.
uh, the next 3 items will be aldermanic introductions. Um
item number 3 is ordinance.
item number 3 is ordinance 2024, um 00000 8244 designation
of
2002 2020 2294 North Milwaukee Avenue as low affordability
community in the first word terminal asp
community in the first word terminal ASP is here to present
and testify on behalf of all these ordinance.
Hey, thank you very much chair. Uh
I thank you very much chair. Uh, so this is not the the
first time or the last time but ordinance. We've created a
low affordability area the the reason
low affordability area. The the reason behind this being
folks may be aware several years ago.
folks may be aware several years ago, uh, a new program was
passed creating. Um,
an affordability program through the Cook County assessor's
office that essentially exchanges, um property.
office that essentially exchanges, um property tax relief
for affordability.
for affordability frequently in various Wars, I believe in
the 41st Ward and the 32nd award on a develop.
the 41st Ward and the 32nd award on a development by
development parcel by parcel basis. We've created low
affordability areas so that devel
affordability areas. So that developers can take advantage
of the deeper.
of the deeper benefits unlock the deeper benefits of that.
program.
in this case and the First Ward ugh
we have
We have really a both a a plethora.
We have really a both a a plethora of development
opportunities both for Nikon new.
opportunities both for Nikon new construction for rehabbing
that rather than assigning.
that rather than assigning a just a specific par.
that rather than assigning a just a specific parcel this
designation. Uh, my team was able to work with lrb and
others to actually designate, Milwaukee Avenue.
from Western
From Western all the way up to California as a low
affordability.
affordability area. It's a a relatively new way of looking
at.
at the opportunities that this program presents. Uh,
But it's very exciting to be very.
but it's very exciting to be very proactive in how we
pursue.
pursue new affordable housing opportunities. And so I'm
very happy to answer colleagues.
very happy to answer colleagues questions, but I would
really hope for your favorable.
really hope for your favorable consideration. Thank you
chairman. Thank you.
chairman. Thank you Allah and there was a identical item in
the 3 0.
the 302 word recently and I think it will give continuity
to the corridor Milwaukee. Um, so um, unless there's any
additional questions. Can I have a motion to approve this
item?
by all by Sheriff Mitchell
uh all those in favor
uh, all those in favor say I
all those opposed the name in the eyes.
all those opposed the name in the eyes of the chair the
eyes have it. Um, they do pass recommendation of these
orders will be reported out at the next city council
meeting on April 17th, 2024 and congratulations. Alderman.
Uh for item number 4, uh, we have a sub.
Uh for item number 4, uh, we have a substitute item on the
agenda. They updated ordinance reflects.
agenda. They updated ordinance reflects the removal of 2,
um, quote whereas statements and removes the cha.
um, quote, whereas statements and removes the cha board
members from being present to testify as this falls out of
a scope of their limited duties all committee members have
a scope of their limited duties. All committee members have
been handed a physical copy of their packets and a digital.
copy of the substitute substitute ordinance was sent.
via email.
item number 4 call for
Item number 4 call for hearings on the C and this is uh, Sr.
2024.
2024-25.
Can I get a motion to accept and consider the substitute?
ordinance in front of us?
So move on.
so move by Alderman all those in favor say I
All those opposing name in the opinion of the chair.
all those opposing name in the opinion of the chair the
eyes have it. Um, this is a resolution.
eyes have it. Um, this is a resolution, uh that again
several months ago. We co-sponsor.
several months ago. We co-sponsored with chairman viegas,
um, the vote in favor.
um, the vote in favor of passing this resolution will mean
that it will be uh able to have topics for the by annual
subject matter hearings with cha and this first 1 for 2024
is a scheduled to be on Wednesday, May 8th 202.
is a scheduled to be on Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 and the
committee staff will circulate a question.
committee staff will circulate a questionnaire to members
in preparation of the hearing with cha, uh, Co Tracy Scott,
um, I would like to see if Alderman bagasse who also was
co-sponsoring this. Um, maybe we like to add any comments.
before we opening. Um,
before we opening um or committee members questions
alderman viegas,
Alderman vas. Are you on can you hear us?
Yes. Thank you.
Yes, thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman for putting this
forward and to the administration for agreeing to have
annual hearings around cha having grown.
annual hearings around cha having grown up in Chicago
Housing Authority for the first 8 years of my life.
Housing Authority for the first 8 years of my life at later
poems Chicago Housing.
poems Chicago Housing Authority is an important agency that
allows people.
allows people to live with dignity and I think that we need
to understand what their plan is so that way we can make
sure families.
sure families have the ability to live their lives and have
and have housing in addicted to 5 manner. So I appreciate.
and have housing in addicted to 5 manner. So I appreciate
the uh, the uh, the work that the administration is willing
to do as well as cha, uh coming forward on a manual basis
to discuss their plan.
Thank you Al.
Thank you, Jesus. Uh, are there any questions by committee?
members? I'll I'll I'll do Mandell.
In preparation for this hearing. Can we ask the sponsors of
the substitute to um provide?
the substitute to um provide us with a listing of the
scattered site locations the addresses
um
give us some summary on what the
Give us some summary on what the what's on the waiting
list.
I think this hearing is uh a good hearing, but I'd like to
have some pre-informed.
Noted chairwoman Dao and we will.
Noted chairwoman Dao and we will pass those questionnaires
to make sure that we have uh, we're prepared.
to make sure that we have uh, we're prepared for this
hearing I noted, you know, those questions all the mpa
follow what advice should Mitchell
Thank you chair. This this feels like the the prep meeting
for that hearing in a way. And so I'm I'm glad to raise
these questions now so that we're not.
these questions now so that we're not handing you a bunch
of through the chair requests in the month or so from now.
of through the chair requests in the month or so from now,
but I would particularly hope that they'll follow up with
you.
you particularly in the scattered site topic. Um,
the concrete plans and timelines
The concrete plans and timelines for the properties that
they have slated for.
they have slated for redevelopment over this year a lot of
us.
us were sent emails myself included with properties that
are we're going to be rehabbed this year with funding that
they said that they had in hand.
they said that they had in hand when I don't see
permit
come across my desk when I don't see.
come across my desk when I don't see deadlines when I don't
see information around Conte.
see information around contractors, I start to question the
validity in the seriousness.
validity in the seriousness of the rehab of some of these
properties.
So if they can be prepared perhaps even on a ward-by-ward
basis.
basis to communicate the timeline for those.
basis to communicate the timeline for those redevelopments.
It would be very helpful. Thank you. Thank you.
It would be very helpful. Thank you. Thank you, uh now you
again. Okay. Thank you.
again. Okay. Thank you Vice chair Mitchell any other
questions other?
questions. Otherwise, can I get a motion to recommend
approval of this item?
So move Alder all those in favor say I all those opposed
say name in the opinion of the chair the eyes have it. They
do pass recommendation of this ordinance.
They do pass recommendation of this ordinance will be
reported out at the next city council meeting on April.
reported out at the next city council meeting on April 17th
2024.
17th, 2024, uh item number 5 on the agenda also has a
substitute.
substitute ordinance to be considered. Um, the updated
version, uh changes the following and
version, uh changes the following. I know there was public
comment, uh, but Chicago veterans, um, the veteran
preference, uh,
preference, uh was reduced. This is part of the Aro from
25.
25% to 10% the effective date, uh from a quote upon passage
and public.
and publication has been changed to January 1st 202.
and publication has been changed to January 1st, 2025 after
passage and publication. This also allows developers
flexibility if veteran OCC
flexibility if veteran occupancy is difficult to obtain
they are able to open up the units to other groups, uh all
committee.
committee members have received a physical copy of these
substitute in their packets and a digital.
Via email this morning. Um item number 5 is um, um,
2023000000 2888 the amendment of Municipal Code section.
2023000000 2888 the amendment of Municipal Code section
2-44 085 regarding veteran preference for residential
housing purchasers or renters.
housing purchasers or renters under the affordability
requirements ordinance.
Can I get a motion to accept and consider the amendment
sub?
substitute ordinance?
so moved by
So moved by Alderman, uh, Bernett all those in favor.
so moved by Alderman, uh, Bernett all those in favor say I
all those opposed in the opinions of and the opinion of the
chairs that I have.
chairs the eyes have it. I'll also ask because I know
alderman
Alderman beg has introduced this ordinance we have also do
here. Uh, but I would like to see maybe alderman
here. Uh, but I would like to see maybe Alderman bagasse
would like to start or we or you like Alderman, um, the
Department of Housing, uh, and the Mayor's Office of
Veterans Affairs to start as
Veterans Affairs to start is up to you all the Bas.
Chairman, I'll go.
Chairman, I'll go ahead and start and I need to turn it
over to whoever you where.
over to whoever you wherever you being necessary after
that.
So go ahead. Go ahead. Thank you chair.
So go ahead. Go ahead. Thank you chairman first. I'd like
to thank the mayor's office for their support of this
ornament and specifically Eric from IGA and B for working
with us to get a comp.
with us to get a compromise that fits veterans seeking
affordable housing in the finance.
Here today on behalf of over 60,000.
Here today on behalf of over 60,000 veterans represent the
best of it.
courageous resilient dedicated to protecting the American
people and our democracy now as we as a city have a chance
to support our veteran Community by designating more
affordable housing options.
affordable housing options for veterans many of our
veterans struggle to find.
veterans struggle to find affordable housing uniform
employment after they serve their time.
employment after they serve their time in the military.
I've been there before while military members put their
lives on the line to protect our country. There are often.
overlooked and underserved and they returned home to
overlooked and underserved and they return home most of
those attorneys as well according.
those attorneys as well according to the VA and Department
of Housing and Urban Development.
of Housing and Urban Development 2022 to 2023 the number of
veterans of experience homelessness in the US decreased by
7.4% This is the Urgent issue that needs to be addressed
the VA.
the VA in Congress of allocated additional funds that the
veterans
Veterans Affair support of housing program known as vast
lots of programs the ordinance that introduced would
require certain developers in Chicago to steps and process.
will get preference to veterans.
Or at least 10% of the minimum number of affordable units
required to be provided on.
required to be provided on the the support of our private
agents whether provided on site or off-site developer will
step aside 10% of the total number of veterans the for a
quarter of units of vet.
quarter of units of Veterans for 30 days. That's the
residual that res.
residual that residential project opens for
Thank you big.
Thank you.
Sorry, I'm at the airport. I'm in actually.
Sorry, I'm at the airport. I'm in actually, um at in the
airport flying back from Washington DC as I had.
with Veteran Affairs about the batch program I hear
get out of the man looks like we lost for a second. I'm
sorry. This this order is to require periods during which
the developers most market and Reserve affordable units for
veterans.
veterans improving our Outreach efforts. We'll work
together to make sure that the Department of Housing has
necessary resources.
necessary resources to successfully carry out the ordinance
this ordinance.
ordinance. This ordinance will vastly improve the lives of
Chicago veterans by providing them. Great.
Chicago veterans by providing them greater opportunities
for affordable housing and I urge I vote
for affordable housing and I urge. I vote in appropriate.
Thank you.
Thank you. All the members now would like to uh introduce.
Thank you. All the members now would like to uh, introduce
uh, Daniel Herz from the Department of Housing as well as
Kevin.
Kevin barzas, uh from the Mayor's Office of Veterans
Affair.
Affairs to also give us some context on this ordinance.
Sure. Thank you chairman, uh for the record Daniel Herz
director of policy at the Department of Housing. Um, you
know, I'll keep things brief, but I mostly just want to
thank uh alderman vigas for his leadership.
thank uh alderman vigas for his leadership and and the work
that um, we've been able to do together. Um,
that um, we've been able to do together, um over the last
several months on this ordinance.
several months on this ordinance, I you know would also
just like as I
just like as a as contacts, you know, the Aro is um 1 of
the main ways, um that the Department of Housing creates
affordable rental,
affordable rental housing and it's meant in particular to
provide, you know, inclusionary housing in place.
is where the market and historically government has not
created a lot of affordability and high-cost areas seeing
that are seeing um, uh market rate development that that
trig.
triggers the Aro um, and you know it serves
triggers the Aro um, and you know, it serves a number of of
crucial populations and we're excited to see you know, the
the step taken here. I'll um just in closing for passing it
on to Kevin note that you know, I appreciate alderman
vasas.
vasas, um note about the capacity, um and resources the
Aro, um, excitingly has the number of units under the Aro
has um more
has um, more than doubled in the last couple years, um from
just over,
just over a thousand to well over 2,000, um, as well as
just over a thousand to well over 2,000, um, as well, as
you know, some additional complexity that was added with
the 2021.
the 2021 reforms and so um,
the 2021 reforms and so, um absolutely look forward to
continuing to work with alderman vigus.
continuing to work with Alderman vigus and and Council and
the mayor's office to make sure that um, you know, the
administrative capacity to make sure that all of this is
working.
working as well as we need it to um, is there
working as well as we need it to um is there and with that
I'll pass it to Kevin.
Thank you. Uh, good afternoon council members. I'm Kevin
Barr says director of Veteran Affairs here in the mayor's.
office as well as a US Navy veteran. Um so our
office as well as a US Navy veteran. Um, so our office
stands ready willing and able to support this as needed.
Um, this is something our veteran Community has been
calling for so quite some time. So I'm really excited.
that this committee is willing to uh to to address it. Um
in the city of Chicago there are over 65,000 veterans.
That's a number that we throw out quite often.
That's a number that we throw out quite often, but I want
to break it down, uh 43
percent
% of our veterans in the city of Chicago are
African-American, which is the highest population of
veterans 21% being Latino 10% being women 73% of our
Vetter.
veteran population in the city of Chicago are minorities or
women. Um, so the mayor's office we we urge.
women. Um, so the mayor's office we we urge the support of
the council members to move this forward.
the council members to move this forward, and I'm here to
answer any questions. Thank you everyone.
Thank you, Kevin. Um, are there any also
Thank you, Kevin. Um, are there any qu also before I move
uh on on questions, I would like to recognize.
uh on on questions, I would like to recognize Alderman more
and alderwoman had him for the Quorum. Thank you for
joining us. Um, we are in the in the item number 5 in the
agenda. Um, um, um is an ordinance introduced by alderman
vests. Um, I'm not sure if there's any other questions from
Alderman, uh brunette,
Yeah, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I I just want to uh, take
the opportunity to come in.
the opportunity to come in, uh, ultimate Degas and the
department.
department of planning and Veterans Affairs with putting
this together. I think it's a no-brainer. We have so many
Vetter.
veterans out here to have a hard time need a portable.
housing. Uh, so I think this is great, and I also want to
commend the mayor's office or everything they've done with
it. I support this 100% Thank you. Thank you Al
it. I support this 100% Thank you. Thank you almond. Um
Bernett and I know we both serve in the Aro.
Bernett and I know we both serve in the Aro, um task force
and I think this is um, some of the pending business that I
appreciate all human beings as patience.
appreciate all human beings as patients on uh, making sure
that we don't have any unintended consequences. Uh, we are
uh, very confident that these uh these ordinance
Serve veterans, but also will help us to create more
opportunities in general.
opportunities in general for the Aro. Um, I'm not sure
there's any additional.
there's any additional members who have questions on this
item if not going to get
item. If not, can I get a motion to move? Um this
item. If not going to get a motion to move. Um this um this
ordinance by Al Alder manhatt,
ordinance by Al Alder Manhattan all those in favor. Say I
all those OP
all those opposed say name I
oh, okay.
oh, okay the chairs the eyes have it is an enthusiastic. I
um, thank you so much. And um the the do the do pass
recommendation of this ordinance will be reported out at
the next city council meeting on.
the next city council meeting on April 17th, 2024, um
before before I conclude, uh, I want to make sure that um
publicly I know that there's several aldermanic in
introductions that have been made in partick.
introductions that have been made in particular. I want to
recognize and publicly with alderman.
recognize and publicly with Alderman Bill and know he has
an um, um, um, he had an aldermanic introduction for the
transfer.
transfer of of seed Lots about 34 of them in his word. Um,
I know that commissioner, um, uh, uh boat ride just
finalized the chai block Builder system last week and this
has created a little delay on the process. I know several
colleagues here have been waiting we
colleagues here have been waiting. We are trying to get all
these Lots in the same process.
these Lots in the same process commissioner a b right we're
directly, uh, because I know that there's several other
persons that already
Persons that already have pending, um projects. I want to
recognize. I know Alderman bill has been waiting since
November and it was my hope that we can move this quicker
my AP
My apologies. I'll be I know that you're waiting.
My apologies. I'll be I know that you're waiting and uh, I
know um commissioner bold ride, uh gave me her word that
she'll be working diligently.
she'll be working diligently to expedite your and I'm
making this public to exped.
making this public to expedite the 34 lots that you have. I
want to make sure that is on the record even though it's
not on the agenda and I will also app
not on the agenda and I also appreciate all the all the
women Scott and all the all the women Janet Taylor are not
I know she's not here, but I know that you all work in
diligently to make sure that your words are
the help that you need. So I just want to acknowledge that
I know the system just went live last week. Uh, I would
like to ask for your patience.
like to ask for your patience as commissioner B right is on
just barely got confirm.
just barely got confirmed and again, I just publicly want
to acknowledge the delayed I know in some other manic intro
introductions and almond bagasse just got the veteran. Um,
I
items in the agenda and we are Staffing up as well in the
department. So I want to apologize to you especially almond
Bill. I know you made a trip here.
Bill. I know you made a trip here as a non-member and
public my commitment you will have.
public my commitment. You will have priority. I understand
those lots are in the system and we
those lots are in the systems and we want to make sure that
we expedited following do do pro.
we expedited following do do process. So I want to make
sure that is on the record as well. I'm not sure.
sure that is on the record as well. I'm not sure Alderman
Billy you want to you want to add?
Uh, Mr. Chairman and um, I I'll do appreciate your
explanation. Um, and you know, I wasn't going to speak on
it, but
it. But since you brought it up, um, you know, I might as
well.
well you know this
these Lots
These lots have been in the system since februari of last
year.
year and these lots have gone through the shy block.
year and these lots have gone through the shy block
Builders program as was set up. Um, and the process is
taken entirely, too.
taken entirely too long. So I issued an ordinance uh to
move this thing along and I issued the ordinance back in
November of last year.
And um, you know, it's just if we're talking about moving
the red tape, I don't
the red tape. I don't understand why we're creating red
tape and so
tape. And so, uh, I have an ordinance that's ready to go.
It's been sitting in your committee and you gave me your
word that it would be heard today and that's why I'm down
here and
here. And so I'm very disheartened to see that it is not
the agenda. Uh, however, um, you know, I have issued a rule
41 and Hope
41 and hopefully we'll be voting on this come Wednesday in
city council because you know, we're we're waiting
anxiously.
anxiously to build on these lots and this is the last
hurdle we've been through CDC. We've been through plan
Commission.
commission. We've done everything that's was supposed to
have been done. Um, and so the last piece is to have an
ordinance passed by this body and so hopefully, um, you
know, we see that uh, we need more affordable housing and
this body sees fit to pass this under the
41 come Wednesday. Thank you. Thank you elderman. Be the 1
provide.
provide context says there's a rule 41 and hopefully with
commissioner B.
commissioned a boat ride. We can expedite and make sure
that every project for affordable housing is uh, not only
has your support.
has your support but all the weight of uh of of our city to
cut on the red tape as the Olema mentioned. Uh, thank you
again. I want to just have it for the record, um there.
being no further business before the committee. Can I get a
motion to recommend approval to adjourn?
So move about
so move about other person, uh, Scott, uh, all those in
favor say I all those post name and the op
chair the eyes have it and the committee on housing.
real estate is officially adjourned. Thank you so much for
your presence.