Meeting will come to order uh Committee on Public Safety.
pursuant to notice issued. We will uh have an attendance
roll call to verify that we do have Quorum and I do not
believe we do, uh Vice chair.
believe we do, uh, Vice chairman. Yansi.
Alderman Chico
alderwoman gutier
alderwoman Gutierrez
Alderman Lopez
Thank you. Uh Alderman Curtis is here. Remote alderman.
alderwoman Tabares.
Alderman cincho Lopez
alderwoman Fuentes
Alderman Talia Ferrell
Alderman spaz
alderman, pisado
Hey, Nick, uh Alder.
Hey, Nick, uh Alderman Vasquez will be remote alderman
knutzen.
Alderman Gardner remote remote thank you and Alderman
Martin.
Uh, we do.
Uh, we do have a quorum established and Alder.
Uh, we do have a quorum established and Alderman Martin
moves under rule 59 to allow.
moves under rule 59 to allow for remote participation, uh
for Alder.
for Alderman Curtis Alderman Vasquez and Alderman Gardiner.
Oh, sorry. Okay, um, we'll finish the we'll finish the
motion no objection to the motion to allow for.
motion no objection to the motion to allow for remote
participation on a rule 59 and then please add.
participation on a rule 59 and then please add alderwoman
Silverstein and honorable woman hedden.
Silverstein and honorable woman headin to the attendance
roll call and also alderwoman. MAh.
Thank you.
Uh, we have 3 public.
Uh, we have 3 public speakers. The first speaker is Zoe
Lee.
Zoe Lee
I think chair.
I think chairman we need to get.
Zoe Lee
Uh since this is Public Safety.
uh since this is Public Safety, I want to know like when
does Department of Justice like come in when it comes to?
The um properties being stolen.
the um properties being stolen in the black communities or
even my my my my situation as far as with, uh, the city
illegally demolishing my building.
illegally demolishing my building and I have a federal
court case, but I'm still waiting for 6 months prosay.
Can't get an
get an attorney because what I've learned in, uh,
1 of the most corrupt cities, well the most corrupt city.
is because it's so segregated it has been
is because it's so segregated. It has been segregated like
this for decades.
this for decades that if
the only time but it's in America, but the only time black
people get some type of justice is when we sacrifice.
life like police shooting.
You know, uh anything like that anything.
you know, uh anything like that anything racial even even
when it you know the situation with the the outrage you're
supposed to be with Dexter Reed, but
You know he shot first. So that's that's didn't get what
they thought it was going to get but as far as like the
city knocking down.
city knocking down my building. That was my generation.
wealth and it was the violation.
wealth and it was the violation of the Fifth Amendment
violation of civil.
violation of civil rights. The Department of Justice has
yet to look into it.
yet to look into it cannot find an attorney that is
that will take it because
That will take it because black civil rights attorneys only
understand.
understand police brutality white attorneys.
understand police brutality white attorneys won't take it
because how dare I know.
because how dare I know about the Fifth Amendment. How dare
I know about my civil rights and how
I know about my civil rights? And how dare will you profit
off of the government?
off of the government taking your knocking down your
building and you being able to be free? I mean you'll be
able to live to see the Justice now if I go out here and
act a fool and fund the police get shot I get
act a fool and fund the police get shot. I get a hashtag
package that say her name say his name some media a protest
a civil rights attorney and then uh a Civil Justice
lawsuit.
lawsuit, but since I'm out here fighting for my generation,
generational wealth with real estate and what the city of
Chicago has always done was still still black people's
propert.
property and we because we don't have the knowledge and we
can't get help since I'm like, this is It's a cycle. So
when is the Department of Justice going to step in?
when is the Department of Justice going to step in or 1 of
the f
FBI like and it's not the Republican.
FBI like and it's not the Republican party. This is
Democrat. This is a democratic City.
Democrat. This is a democratic City the Democratic machine
black Dem.
black Democrats black alderman.
That knock down my building and I have yet to get.
That knock down my building and I have yet to get any help.
But you want people.
But you want people to continue to vote blue. Why?
Doesn't make any sense. That's not Public Safety Public
Safety public.
Safety public for everything.
So just like to know if you have any Department of Justice.
have them call.
our next
Our next registered public speaker is Jessica.
Our next registered public speaker is Jessica Jackson, Miss
Jackson.
Hello, my name is Jessica Jackson. I'm glad that the police
are here. This is a matter of public safety.
I need to feel safe.
I need to feel safe in the property that my mother be to
me.
and I can't feel safe there because
And I can't feel safe there because the public
administration office.
with the Crooked probate division keeps trying to
With the Crooked probate division keeps trying to steal our
property.
I can't even feel safe.
I can't even feel safe in the building that's been paid for
since I was 15 years old.
now
Now the probate division has a whole SLE.
Now the probate division has a whole slew of corrupt judges
over there judge.
over there. Judge Terrence Maguire, Judge, Karen Carolyn
gall.
Gallagher.
chief justice judge Timothy Evans
you
You got a whole corrupt public administration?
You got a whole corrupt public administration office over
there?
public administrator Leah, jakobi
public administrator Tina Lusa
When do they get arrested?
Now I file charges.
in the federal court because the circuit court is so
In the federal court because the circuit court is so
corrupt.
That you can't get.
That you can't get a fair anything over there. So I took.
to the federal court.
and the federal court
And the federal court now since you waiting for rulings and
this and that.
this and that now they get to do all kind of fraud while
you waiting for.
you waiting for a ruling.
I'm just trying to figure out.
I'm just trying to figure out how do these people get
locked up?
How do I get to feel safe?
in my home
Why do I have to keep looking out the?
Why do I have to keep looking out the window to see if the
public administrator is popping up?
How is the public administrator?
How is the public administrator able to tell the tenants
there?
That they can squat on me.
I'm paying the property taxes. I'm paying the light bills
the water bills the gas bills because I live there me and
my daughter.
So they're taking complete advantage of that.
So they're taking complete advantage of that by telling the
tenants to squat.
Hoping to fix to push me.
Hoping to fix to push me until Financial worm. Here's the
fraudulent document.
fraudulent document that they did it by the cross petition
for probate of wheels and let us Administration will and
Annex and we're hearing all this about black and brown.
black and brown. Well if you want the black and brown thing
to be real, how about
You brown old man stand behind my black.
You brown old man stand behind my black self and support
me.
because the way it goes now with the black and brown
brown is getting all the money.
And using the black plight as a reason.
And using the black plight as a reason to do it.
So if you really about the black.
So if you really about the black brown.
How about you get that bit?
Press conference up there with me and your brown.
Press conference up there with me and your brown stand
behind me.
How about that?
And how about you all?
And how about you all go get those crooked judges lock
them?
up?
Get damn web to come for them.
get damn web to come for them like they came for Jesse
Smollett because they doing the same things perjury waste
of
resources fraudulent document.
Please do that.
the next register
The next registered speaker is Tuan Sims. Uh Mr. Sims 4 is
yours.
Thank you. Thank you. Um
Thank you. Thank you, um committee for allowing me to
speak.
so I'm speaking to the
So I'm speaking to the issue of the genocide that's taking
place in Chicago.
concerning a young black
concerning young black teens young black adults black
Americans period um there have been 39 counted 39.
teenagers killed in Chicago not in the last 3 years 2 years
or 4 years, but in the last 60 days
That was 33.
That was 33 shootings in 48 hours where 7 individuals?
that was 33 shootings in 48 hours where 7 individuals were
murdered, um last night while
murdered. Um last night while riding a red line. Someone
was a 24 year old was shot at the 95th red line. I just
lost James Smith Jr. Um, right on Glenwood and Morris shot
in the back along with a innocent bystander. All these
things have been taking place in the current in Chicago.
I see a bunch of soldiers on the side over here.
Probably men who have experienced things far more than I
could think.
more battles more Wars
More battles more Wars more hardships. However, when you
blacken in this city, or when you blacken in this country,
you can't even imagine the war you fighting but I can I I'm
I'm seeing it from my
13 year old wives but I'm 43 years old. I'm 43 years now.
but imagine
In this city right now.
And trying to just travel.
And trying to just travel a black teenager a black imagine
you a black teenager.
you a black teenager you walk out your house. It's like
walking into Vietnam. They said they had a 602 surv.
rate, but you're not even you just want to get home. I want
to.
to run to the corner store, and I want to get back home.
home. I want to go to school and I want to get back home.
want to go to school and I want to get back home. These are
the children. These are these are kids in Chicago.
the children. These are these are kids in Chicago right now
and other states all around the United States.
But we suffer in this.
But we suffering this on a daily basis. So we look at it
and say but they point and say black on black crime. How
much Black on?
much black on black crime is it?
How much black on black crime?
Whereas I guess the black.
Whereas I guess the black on black crime makes it to where
you not protected.
you not protected but you what they say equal protection
under the law.
protection under the law.
But as we can see and there's a reality.
but as we can see and there's a reality the news Clips
articles all this black blood in the street.
that can be
That can be equal protection under the law.
But the laws who?
But the law is who we depend on but now we put into this
retul.
retaliatory state to where we got to protect ourselves. So
that's why y'all see this this violence all this violence
because we protecting ourselves.
Nobody else protecting us in this city know.
us in this country. So
all these Stars over here the Department of Justice there
has to be some consideration into this.
has to be some consideration into this truly.
considered
because as I leave out right now or when I stopped talks.
Talking there could be another black teenager murdered.
that
That could be more violence happening in this city.
and it's not
it's are been a bit, but it's still constantly.
so
Our next speaker is George, Blakemore?
I made a request.
And it was a reasonable.
And it was a reasonable request. I said I would like to see
the agenda.
Why should I come?
why should I come to a meeting and I do not have a
Why should I come to a meeting and I do not have a copy of
a agenda?
a agenda the topic?
I want to stay on.
I want to stay on the topic and Target this gentleman over
here.
here gave me the agenda and the reason is fundamental I
read is dealing with of these polls. How are they going to?
police this convention that's coming here. Last time 1 time
is a convention was here. I I I think I was here. I don't
know. I've been here 50 years.
know. I've been here 50 years or longer when 1 of the
Mayors. I think his role.
Mayors. I think his role man. They say shoot to kill.
I dare you.
Shoot the kill.
I dare you when these people come in here.
I dare you when these people come in here and they want to
protect.
they
They have every right to protest.
who would say shoot the kill and
Who would say shoot the kill and another thing?
Look and see color. I see 1 hispan.
Look and see color. I see 1 Hispanic policeman over here. I
don't see a black 1.
don't see a black 1 but you have a black superintendent.
you
You have a black superintendent.
It's something wrong with black people. We can't beat up on
the headstand.
We can't beat up on.
We can't beat up on the whites of the age. We got to peel
up on.
up on our own people because on the plantation.
the master made an
the masturbator is
but I'm advocating for.
this to go to the front the end stop being a in and
This to go to the front the end stop being a in and be a
black man and a black woman.
black man and a black woman and black lives matter to me.
So the topic
the security and this
convention that's coming here.
and also
And also about securing the US mail people.
and also about securing the US mail people arriving them
reading is fun to
This is why they don't want to have a man.
This is why they don't want to have a man of Mr. Blakemore
High Caliber and I told you.
High Caliber and I told you you steal my men it.
I don't care what that clock says. It's being stolen.
stolen alive
the ad
the Ditty to come up here.
for Public Safety the police department can't
For Public Safety the police department can't you enter in?
Can you rent a black man?
can you rent a black man just where where I can play the
race card. I think I see a Hispanic back.
race card. I think I see a Hispanic back there, but you
have a black trooper.
have a black trooper tender. You have a black man. You got
black.
black Altima?
Something is evil here. Something is corrupt here and
Blakemore. Don't beat up on your black Al.
If they knew better they would do better. Come on can look
good. They can talk good. They can dress good. They can act
good they can smell good and be a piece of s h.
good they can smell good and be a piece of sh what?
This concludes our public speakers.
the first item on the agenda is the rule 45 report from the
The first item on the agenda is the rule 45 report from the
March 23 meeting. It has been transmitted electronically to
all committee members. Hopefully you
all committee members. Hopefully, you've had a chance to
review it any changes Corrections or deletions?
review it any changes Corrections or deletions to the rule
45 report hearing none.
45 report hearing none, uh do pass motion by Alderman
Lopez. No objection so ordered uh next on the agenda.
Lopez. No objection. So ordered, uh, next on the agenda is
a proposed mayoral submission ordinance.
a proposed mayoral submission ordinance number 8373
establish.
establishment of a security footprint area boundary.
regulations and Authority for convention related.
regulations and Authority for convention related activities
and agreements regarding the hosts, uh agreement with the
Democratic National Convention.
Democratic National Convention during the month of August.
24, uh here to speak on this ordinance we have
24, uh here to speak on this ordinance. We have an entire
team from the Chicago Police Department.
team from the Chicago Police Department led by Chief Dwayne
derice also,
Dwayne. Derice, uh, also representatives of OEM CNC that
are here to answer any
to answer any questions. Uh, Chief deris will be uh,
presenting.
presenting the rationale for this ordinance.
And then we will.
And then we will also be discussing uh the specifics with
regard.
regard to the helicopter. That will be uh,
regard to the helicopter that will be uh acquired as a
result of the DNC, but then we'll be retained as the
property of the Chicago Police Department.
property of the Chicago Police Department after the
convention is complete. Uh, so with that I will turn
over to Chief deise.
Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you.
Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you for having us. Um, I'm
going to give it to Scott Spears real quick. He's gonna
open his statement.
open his statement to get us kicked off.
on good afternoon chairman Hopkins and
On good afternoon chairman Hopkins and members of the
Committee on Public Safety. My name is Scott Spears, and
I'm the acting general counsel to the Chicago Police.
Department the ordinance before you this afternoon.
Department the ordinance before you this afternoon seeks to
give the superintendent of police and consult.
give the superintendent of police and consultation with the
United States Secret Service and the office of emergency
management and Communications author.
management and Communications authority to establish a
security footprint around facility.
security footprint around facilities to be used for the
2024 democratic.
2024 Democratic National Convention. This Authority would
begin on Saturday, August 17th, and
begin on Saturday, August 17th and end on Monday, August
26th.
Within the security footprint it would be unlawful.
Within the security footprint it would be unlawful for any
person who is not a government employee.
uh performing their official duties or a person
been properly permitted to engage in certain.
been properly permitted to engage in certain activities or
to bring items into the security foot.
to bring items into the security footprint that are
determined by the superintendent.
determined by the superintendent and consultation with
secret service and OEM
secret service and oemc to pose a potential safety hazard.
The ordinance would also prohibit individuals from throwing
item.
items pushing pulling or transporting any vehic.
items pushing pulling or transporting any vehicle cart or
float and operating a small.
float and operating a small unmanned aircraft except as
provided by the municipal.
provided by the municipal code.
a person violating this ordinance would
A person violating this ordinance would be subject to a fine
of between 100 and 500.
of between 100 and 500 imprisoned for a period of between
10.
10 days and 6 months or both.
Similar ordinances have been successfully used by other.
cities handling National Security special events.
cities handling National Security special events, like the
2024 Democratic National conv.
2024 Democratic National Convention. Most recently San
Francisco used a Sim.
Francisco used a similar method to protect the asia-pacific
economic Cooper.
economic cooperation meeting that was held in October of
2023.
2023 the city of Milwaukee used a similar ordinance during
the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
the 2020 Democratic National Convention as well as
Charlotte, North Carolina for both the 2012.
Charlotte North Carolina for both the 2012 democratic
National Convention and the 2020.
National Convention and the 2020 Republican National
Convention.
This ordinance Prov.
This ordinance provides the content neutral means of
protecting those who participate in First Amendment
activity as well.
activity as well as protecting the officers who are working
to ensure the safe conduct of the Democratic National
Convention. We'd be happy to answer any questions that you
have concerning.
have concerning this ordinance.
Thank you questions for the council.
Uh
All the women hadn't but first what the attendance record
reflect.
reflect the participation of aldermen Bernett.
reflect the participation of aldermen Bernett and uh
chairwoman Dal as non-committee members but participants
today. Thank you for joining us.
today. Thank you for joining us alderwoman Haden.
Thank you chair. Um and thank you for being here today. Um
my question and I'm I don't know if you can answer it.
my question and I'm I don't know if you can answer it is
not actually about uh Section 1
um or 2 of the ordinance, but in Section 3 about the
transaction author
transaction Authority
um, just wondering if we have anybody from the law
department or if general counsel from CPD can speak to
this?
my question is uh Section 3, um, uh part 2
And I I would just like a clarification. So it says
notwithstanding anything to the contrary and the municipal
code yada yada yada.
code yada yada yada no parties to agreements entered into
with the city pursuant to this section. Um shall be
required to provide an economic disclosure statement in a
affidavit and why I guess my question, why wouldn't we
require them to?
require them to submit an economic disclosure statement in
affidavit if that's something we normally do?
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon chair.
with good afternoon Alder
With good afternoon. I'll remain ready to Kaza from the
city of Chicago Law.
city of Chicago Law Department.
um
that provision is inserted.
to expedite um Contracting, uh
to expedite, um Contracting, uh as necessary, uh for a very
To expedite, um Contracting, uh as necessary, uh for a very
short duration and uh for a limit.
short duration and uh for a limited period of time so
that's the reason why edss are not required for uh these
contracts
I guess.
I guess as a follow-up is that typical it seems like it
might leave us.
might leave us open to problematic contract.
might leave us open to problematic contracts.
It wouldn't leave us into problematic.
It wouldn't leave us into problematic Contracting. The Eds
requirement is the the cities own requirement it applies
to.
to long-term Contracting for short-term Contracting.
to long-term Contracting for short-term Contracting like
this. Um It's Not Unusual to have this kind of provisions.
This is the same provision.
This is the same provision that we had when we I guess.
do we have examples of using the same provision in?
do we have examples of using the same provision in Prior
ordinances for similar events?
Um, this ordinance is fashioned pretty much after the NATO.
submit ordinance, but I need
Submit ordinance, but I need to double check if we have
exact word leak.
If through the chair, that would be helpful. That's just
the only kind of flag concern I have about it so through
the chair. It would be helpful just to know if it's
typical. I know it ALS.
typical. I know it says that they can't have a contract
that EX.
that exceeds Beyond september 30th. So I know that there's
like a sunset.
like a sunset on there, but just through the chair, I'd
appreciate it and that's all for me.
appreciate it. And that's all for me. Certainly. Thank you
all woman Alderman Lopez.
all woman Alderman Lopez followed by
Alderman Central Lopez
Thank you chairman and good afternoon.
Thank you chairman and good afternoon members of the
committee. Good afternoon members of the department. Uh, I
actually have a question with regards to page 2 section 2
Uh with regards to the security footprint regulations. When
will the city of Chicago be able to tell us what those what
the actual Geographic footprint?
the actual Geographic footprint is.
uh
Uh, so the Secret Service is still in working.
Uh, so the Secret Service is still in working to give us
the secure perimeter. They have the ultimate authority of
what?
what that perimeter will be. We we we can assume it's about
a 2 block.
a 2 block radius, but that's not 100% guaranteed we
a 2 block radius, but that's not 100% guaranteed. We have
been told that they will not come out with a secure
perimeter.
perimeter of the exact dimensions and exact map of it until
early.
early July. So we want to have that totally July but we are
working an assumption of that 2 block radius.
working an assumption of that 2 block radius and building
our plan off of that.
So chairman, I guess the question that I I know we've seen.
in the news a lot of discussion about uh public
participation.
protesting demon
Protesting demonstration, whatever you want to call it.
How will that?
How will that be impacted by a yet to be determined?
footprint
so uh to answer your
So, uh to answer your question. Alright, uh, we've been in
cast of conversation with the uh, Federal authorities and
their legal department the Chicago's legal.
their legal department the Chicago's legal department that
uh, the city's legal department. Um, we're looking at areas
that will be designated for protest and they will giving
those areas once we know that secure perimeter we we we
we're working on different Parks different.
we're working on different Parks different locations within
that radius of Sight and Sound because it's the same Reg
regulations for any kind of major demonstration and and
uh, we welcome it. We're going to Welcome All First
Amendment,
Amendment. We just want to be civil so we're permit
been applied for it if they wind up inside the footprint.
Will they be asked to relocate if they want to have
demonstration within the permit permitted area?
So all the permits that are being requested.
So all the permits that are being requested at this time of
napping granted in that secure area. Where
napping granted in that secure area where they anticipate
this carrier to be if there is 1 that possibly was through
before that decision was made.
before that decision was made that then that would have to
be up to the federal government.
it. Okay. So anyone that said they want
block is basically in a holding.
exactly where we're going to be at.
um along those same lines then um,
Demonstrating without a permit is an included in the
prohibited activities.
So is that going to be addressed different?
So is that going to be addressed differently? Not at all?
How how will we be handling?
that when it comes to
That when it comes to this ordinance and its enforcement.
So I think there's been a precedent sent already.
So I think there's been a precedent sent already with the
protests in different demonstrations. We've had that have
been going on in the city for years. Obviously. Once again,
we're not going to stop people from their first amendment.
Uh, we we are welcoming it we're trained for it.
Uh, we we are welcoming it. We're trained for it. We
if need be and Civil Disobedience starts happening or
criminal damage to property or obviously violence.
criminal damage to property or obviously violence, then
we'd have to take action, but just because there's not a
permit or we're not going to stop people from voic.
first amendment. We will be prepared we have areas for
them. We we're very sure that people are going to come that
don't have permits.
don't have permits and they're going to want to join the
other groups that are there. Uh, we'll be prep.
that.
And then lastly with regards to exhibit a which is a list
of everything.
of everything that is prohibited.
Um, where did this list come from?
Good afternoon, Alderman Scott Spears assistant.
counselor. Excuse me, acting general counsel to the
department this
department. This list was provided by the Secret Service.
So if someone walking their dog would be in violation of
the security area.
So, um that that's come up quite a bit. I think there's a
confusion so the secure perimeter by the Secret Service
will be natal fenced and then they'll have a vehicle
checkpoints for vehic.
checkpoints for vehicles that come in there the Orden
for what we're talking about is going to be a buff.
for what we're talking about is going to be a buffer zone
around that security area so we can't have
around that security area. So we can't have protesters get
on top of the NATO fencing due to a crush zone. So if
something goes bad and those protests are pushing up
against the fence, we don't want anybody to get.
get crushed against the fence. So this ordinance will be
for that.
for that buffer zone. That cpdm will force if you're
for that buffer zone that cpdm will force if you're walking
a dog in the neighborhood. You're not going to be walking
right against that NATO.
right against that NATO fencing. Yes, a dog won't be
allowed in that area but behind that and in the
neighborhoods just like the bike Lanes.
neighborhoods just like the bike Lanes we got to ask them
that the scoot.
that the scooters backpacks people going to work. They will
be able to carry all that they
be able to carry all that. They just won't be able to have
that in a secure perimeter or that buffer zone.
Okay, and the same?
Okay, and the same fees and
violations will apply to all of these as well.
That's correct.
Okay. Thank you chairman.
Thank you Alderman and once the uh specific borders for
this security Zone.
this security Zone footprint have been established. Uh, a
map will be shared with this committee as soon as the
Secret Service allow.
Secret Service allows that so you guys will be the first to
know Alder.
know Alderman Central Lopez.
Thank you. Um, thank you.
Thank you. Um, thank you chairman. And thank you. Um Chief
debris from being here.
debris from being here with us. Um,
Last week, I think there was an announcement of an alloc.
allocation of about 75 million dollars for security and
especially around the DNC. Um, if there's a way maybe you
can share a little bit more details about how this funding
is.
is being used and some of maybe the priorities that you
have if you could
So I I can touch on a little bit.
so I I can touch on a little bit. Um, so
the 75 million does not go just to the police department.
That's another muskaan.
That's another misconception. That's out there. There's
there's oemc that's involved in at the State Police any
outside agencies that come in to help the fire department.
Uh any
uh any City agencies streets and sand see that they all
they all have portions.
they all have portions of that money what the money is
there for is to go to Public Safety to the for the event
the venue itself. So anything that's being purchased or
anything that goes through that money.
anything that goes through that money has to be go through
the Department of Justice to be audited and to be shown
that it is used for this event.
that it is used for this event or that it's going to be
used for security for this event. So it can't like it can't
be for stuff that the department wants.
be for stuff that the department wants in the future and if
we can't show a correlation to this event and why we're
using it for this event.
Thank you Chief. And the reason why I asked?
Thank you Chief. And the reason why I ask is and I
appreciate you um making clear right that we make.
appreciate you um making clear right that we make the
distinction between First Amendment rights.
distinction between First Amendment rights versus interests
that are trying to create chaos.
that are trying to create chaos and violence in the city
and I do think that is a very important dist.
and I do think that is a very important distinction glad
that we had a really a conversation around that in the
council my biggest concern again.
council my biggest concern again comes from
actually this interest I mean, that's what be my concern
with the DNC that is actually attracting, you know, and
making the city a Target.
making the city a Target, you know from other states my
biggest concern.
biggest concern is actually um,
within groups that are very deliberate and I'm glad
Within groups that are very deliberate and I'm glad that we
are discussing this around.
are discussing this around creating chaos and violence in
the city seems like other states are almost arming for war
here while we are here again. We have a long history of
peace.
peaceful protests, but I want to make sure that we clear
they also in my opinion real concern.
they also in my opinion real concerns about um,
even uh a special class.
Even uh, a special classified terrorist groups like The
Proud boys that may have access.
Proud boys that may have access to information that can
make it very difficult for
make a very difficult for us to even foresee some issues
coming so
coming. So, um, my question in that line is
How can we um?
How can we um in the city right discuss these issues again
to make sure?
make sure that our institutions make that dissed.
between First Amendment right versus groups that come with
a very deliberate agenda. We seen how an actor official in,
Texas is making Ricci a Target just because we have the
convention here and that is followed by other interests
that unfortunately see the city of Chicago.
that unfortunately see the city of Chicago as as fertile
ground for whatever.
ground for whatever their purposes are. So I do want to
make sure that we distinguish those and and I think perhaps
looking into this priority and now I talked to the
chairman, you know.
chairman, you know discussing how the federal government
can support us.
can support us, and I'm you mentioned other activities, I
think.
think Street Outreach prevention programming activities for
the summer time are very critical. So that's what I
we can expand this because I'm really concerned.
we can expand this because I'm really concerned about other
interests that played here and how we can collaborate to
ensure that we have a safe summer.
And and so just for the record it.
And and so just for the record it was a veteran who burned
the flag just for the record.
uh, please, uh, please
Uh, please uh, please our guests are once again reminded.
your your attendance here requires your silence and
your your attendance here requires your silence, and you
will be asked to leave if you don't comply. Thank you.
Uh, thank you Alderman CIO Lopez alderwoman Fuentes.
uh this first question, uh might
Uh this first question, uh might be for oemc.
uh, once the
Uh, once the uh security footprint is
Uh, once the uh, security footprint is uh, solidified, um,
and that geographical area may include unhoused neighbors
that are living in cents and cents are a part of exhibit.
that are living in cents and cents are a part of exhibit a
as prohibited structures within the footprint will OMC and
other City departments.
other City departments be transitioning our unhoused
neighbors before the DNC.
neighbors before the DNC to make sure that there is no
serious disruption.
serious disruption there.
Uh, good afternoon.
Uh, good afternoon Sher good afternoon. Alderman Yes,
actually State your
actually state your name, please for the record. Sorry
Chris pettineo OEM
Chris pettineo oemc.
Uh, there is a separate.
Uh, there is a separate internal city of Chicago
subcommittee.
subcommittee with Department of Family Support Services.
oemc cdph Department of Public.
Oemc cdph Department of Public Health Red Cross Salvation
Army.
Army and including state.
Health and Human Services that are dealing with that issue.
So there's a whole separate subcommittee working group. Not
only for unhoused Chicagoans, but also those that may need
access to medications.
access to medications oxygen any of those buildings that
may be adjacent to this perimeter that may have trouble
getting deliveries.
canvasing for the area 4 blocks around McCormack place
Canvasing for the area 4 blocks around McCormack Place
started last Thursday and then today.
started last Thursday, and then today, uh, multi- Agency
Group including the secret.
Group including the Secret Service and City staff our
canvasing the 4 block radius around United Center.
canvasing the 4 block radius around United Center today,
and they actually should.
Yes, they have finished for the day.
Thank you. Will the subcommittee be briefing this.
Thank you. Will the subcommittee be briefing this Council
on all of the plans that are the developed. Um do the
subcommittee and all of the agencies.
the subcommittee
The subcommittee has briefings with uh city council. Yes.
before the DNC
Yes, correct. Thank you.
and my
And my next question may be for Council, uh here that's
represent.
representing CPD, um in section 2
there in part 3 there is uh a description of
There in part 3 there is uh a description of what the
consequences may be. Uh,
consequences may be, uh, given the violation, um of
Of things that are not allowed within the footprint.
Of things that are not allowed within the footprint, um
that vary from a fine.
that vary from A Fine less than a hundred dollars to up to
6 months.
6 months, um in prison, do we have categor?
6 months, um in prison do we have categorized which offense
can lead up to?
can lead up to which type of charge or is it at the Des?
discretion of a judge and how they're feeling that day?
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon, uh Albertson, I'm Scott Spears again acting.
general counsel for the Department. Uh, that would be up to
the uh would likely be an administrative.
the uh would likely be an administrative law judge to make
that determination.
Thank you chair. That's all.
Thank you chair. That's all thank you Alderman, uh, let the
attendance record reflect. Uh, the presence of alderman
Ervin. Uh, who
Ervin, uh who has joined us not for purposes of Quorum. But
uh,
uh nevertheless his presence is noted and appreciated.
Thank you Alderman additional questions also, um and
I'm sorry Alderman courtesy. Do you have a question?
Uh, well I wanted to be had for Quan but I'll wait.
Uh, well I wanted to be had for Quan but I'll wait for my
question. I have my hand up. Okay, we do have you.
question. I have my hand up. Okay, we do have you at it as
Quorum, sir. Uh, and if you have a question, uh now would
be the time to stated. You've got the floor.
All right. Thank you. Uh, well, I just had 1 question. Uh
uh as we talk about the
Uh as we talk about the footprint and and Technology.
uh as we talk about the footprint and and Technology, uh,
I'm thinking about.
I'm thinking about maybe a 2 block radius.
around the footprint
Around the footprint. Uh, are we comfortable with with uh
enough techn?
enough Technologies such as
cameras, and
cameras and plate readers Maybe
outside the footprint
yes, ma'am, uh that
Yes, ma'am, uh that that that is being addressed. It's
taken care of. There will be plenty of technology
equipment. Um, the CPD helicopter.
equipment. Um, the CPD helicopter along with the uh,
Federal helicopters. Uh, there is a TFR in place for this
event, so there will be no drones or
event. So there will be no drones or uh, anything else up
flying in the sky other than legally and lawfully, um used
for this event.
for this event the plate readers the camera systems there.
They're currently now.
They're currently now with oemc exist and they're being
added to as well. All right Chief. Could you please for the
record clarify?
record clarify the specific meaning of a TFR zone for?
lay persons Among Us so that's similar to like
lay persons Among Us. So that's similar to like when the
Super Bowl hits because that's what this event's like. It's
rated the same as a sear level and it's a temporary flight
restrictions.
restriction zone. So that means there's no planes no
objects can be flown above.
objects can be flown above the perimeter or the area that's
in that TFR and that's granted through the uh, Federal
Aviation.
Thank you Chief, uh chairman d
Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um, I think I recall read.
Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um, I think I recall reading
that you all briefed, uh businesses.
that you all briefed, uh businesses within the
designated area
Designated area this week. Can you tell me what that brief?
briefing if you can share what that briefing was?
briefing if you can share what that briefing was about? Um
and do you anticipate utilizing?
and do you anticipate utilizing uh facilities that may be
adjacent to and I'm thinking of a particular area that I
think is within the 2 blocks that I hear. Will you be
utilizing those facilities?
utilizing those facilities for staging
Good afternoon, old woman, uh, my name.
Good afternoon, old woman. Uh, my name is John Hina chief
of Patrol. Uh, I I've been had the privilege for the the
subcommittees to be on the public engagement aspect of it
and at this time we've held
And at this time we've held 4 sub committee meetings and 3
Community meetings with the associations. Um, and also with
the stakeholders and by stakeholders what we'd like to get
out of unified message.
out of unified message to our our public officials our
stake.
stakeholders our business partners the residents of the
affected areas.
affected areas and everybody Associated that we might think
it might have uh an issue with any any contact with the
with the event.
with the event today. The canvas was done like, uh, we
talked about in a 4 by 4 block area around the cormack and
the United Center and it was a survey that will
back the collection of data asking anybody that
concerns or issues with the affected.
share any paperwork?
share any paperwork with those businesses that could be
shared with us? Absolutely we get that to you and like you
get that through the chair and then my other
Do you anticipate using any?
Do you anticipate using any facilities? That might be empty?
uh to do any kind of staging or
if you want me to name the facility, I know I I I think I
so the there will be absolutely as a plan as fluid as a as
a dynamic change. We possibly will.
a dynamic change. We possibly will using certain areas to
Stage it based upon.
Stage it based upon any demonstrations or anything that we
see but there's possibly areas that we'll use to uh stage
officers.
officers and was that information provided to the
stakeholders that are within.
stakeholders that are within the boundary.
That information as it.
That information as it comes available as we determine
we'll we'll definitely share that information.
we'll we'll definitely share that information with the with
the public officials and stakeholders and everybody affect.
affected. Okay. Thank you.
Uh, thank you chief.
Uh, thank you Chief fine. Thank you chairman doll any
further questions?
ottoman Lope
Ottoman Lopez with the follow-up. Yes. Thank you chairman
just 2.
Just 2 real quick questions, um 1 of our colleagues
mentioned how about information getting into the wrong
hands how
hands? How are we ensuring that information shared with
this committee doesn't wind?
this committee doesn't wind up in the wrong hands like
Behind Enemy.
Behind Enemy Lines and other organizations that are looking
to make this worse than 1968.
Uh, well, that's a good question I have.
Uh, well, that's a good question. I have confidence in our
committee members and their uh sense of dut
committee members and their uh sense of Duty, uh, their
sense of responsibility and their proprietary interest as
people who took an oath, uh, you know,
people who took an oath, uh, you know to uphold the
interests of the people of Chicago. Um, we just have to
have faith in our colleagues.
have faith in our colleagues beyond that. Um, you know,
it's it's it's not something that I would be comfortable
seeking, uh ways to enforce, you know, there's just a
certain level of trust and confidence that uh that we need
to have
Thank you second.
1 of the other things that we did not discuss is an option
for securing.
for securing and maintaining the Order of Things.
for securing and maintaining the order of things in this
footprint is the use or the tracking of social media. Are
we going to be using?
we going to be using uh, or have access to um,
we going to be using uh, or have access to um increase
social media surveillance to ensure that individual?
social media surveillance to ensure that individuals are
not
plotting activities and encouraging
uh events through social media like we have seen with some
of the street takeovers and some of the other things of
that nature.
So I can only answer what the Chicago.
So I can only answer what the Chicago Police Department is
doing. We we have our continuous ways.
doing. We we have our continuous ways of what the way we do
social media. Um, so we will continue with that presence.
The federal government has their own.
The federal government has their own system. They have
their own people that will be doing it. There's a uh area
that's called the Mac which is the multi- AG.
Communication Center. That's the main hub for the
post those individuals from the the federal government.
be in there giving whatever information they receive.
Social media. Awesome. Thank you.
Thank you Alderman Lopez Alderman Bernett.
Thank thank you Mr. Chairman. So.
Thank thank you Mr. Chairman. So, um
So because I was here.
So because I was here I wasn't able to be I lived in the
United.
United Center for Block area if you can state with that.
United Center for Block area. If you can state with that 4
block area is and from what I understand. Uh
that 4
That 4 block area that they supposed to be going out and
knocking on door.
knocking on doors. I think they're not knocking on
residents doors. They're just not knocking on businesses
and instit.
and institution doors. Am I correct in that statement?
It's a combinate. I'm Excuse me. It's a combination both of
the businesses and residents.
the businesses and residents store there and it's a
literature drop too of the information.
literature drop too of the information that we're leaving
to the residents who don't answer the door. We're leaving
liter.
literature to to let them know about the affected areas and
concerns.
concerns about anything that they have with the DNC. Okay,
because
doing doing uh drops and Knocks.
doing working hours is
Doing working hours is not fair.
for people who work
and we we totally agree with you. So that's why there's
going to be a set of series that after the information.
collected and we look at it and study it we're going to
revisit.
revisit on weekends and different various States all the
way up to the DN.
way up to the DNC. Yeah, and I'm even embarrassed to even
be asking questions about this stuff right now. Um, so so
from what I understand,
from what I understand the um,
the poor block area
Is really so you going from Asheville to Lev?
is really so you going from Asheville to Lebanon if I'm not
mistaken, right?
Correct, uh director Glenn Brooks along with our
Partners, um, and our caps and
Partners, um and our caps and our community oriented
policing are out in a 4 Black Range.
policing are out in a 4 black range today and last
Thursday. I saw them and then what's the what's the north
south?
North and South I had to get that view from director Brooks
Okay.
All right. Thank you.
Thank you Alderman Bernett. Uh
Thank you Alderman Bernett, uh the attendance roll call
then we'll reflect the addition of Alder.
then we'll reflect the addition of aldermen Talia Ferrell
who was joined us. Thank you.
any additional questions
Elder woman may not happen worth.
Thank you chair. Thank you. All who are in the Box
including the
Patrol welcome I um, I was curious you um talked about uh
rights for folks to protest. Can you talk more about uh,
the strategy that you're going to take?
to keep the peace
Yes, good question. So we've been training since before the
convention was.
convention was announced. Um, obviously I I've spoken at
some other event.
some other events, uh, Chicago Police Department.
some other events, uh, Chicago Police Department learns
from their mistakes and we learn that we've made mistakes.
during NATO even though it was very successful. We learned
that missed.
that mistakes during George Floyd. Obviously we can
capitalize and learn from those mistakes. We've been doing
this training since probably about mid October for field.
Force training. Uh, it's rooted in First Amendment That's
the basis of the whole training. Uh, it's also been
observed by the federal monitoring team the consent decree
along with the judge.
along with the judge who's witnessed it. Um, so we we're
training very hard in it.
As I mentioned before in the superintendent, it's been.
clear on it. We we welcome the First Amendment. We're
going to welcome violence Civil Disobedience or
destruction.
of property we have
systems in place that will be able to monitor that part of
the training is we were able to go and identify those
people and try to take those people or arrest those people
if they're the ones that are engaged in that activity away
from the peaceful and the the rightful.
from the peaceful and the the rightful people that who are
protesting. Uh, we're not going to do what we've seen in
the past where you going and just take everybody and every
quarter everybody in corral them. We've learned from all
those so we're we're training it very hard to hold the
Department's training on.
Department's training on that. Um, everybody's going to get
the 3 de or everybody will get the 2-day training and uh,
the majority of the people that will be
Force group are getting the 3-day training.
be casting up training on e-learn.
Thank you, sir. Appreciate.
Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Thank you chair. Thank you.
uh any additional questions on this matter
Hearing none. We will then.
hearing none. We will then entertain a motion for approval
by the affirm.
by the affirmative vote of all members present, uh for the
quor.
Quorum roll call for proposed. Mayoral ordinance 83
Quorum roll call for proposed. Mayoral ordinance. 8373.
moved by Alderman Foo
moved by Alderman Fuentes
hearing no objection so ordered
Uh, the next item is a subject.
uh, the next item is a subject matter discussion only
related to uh, the topic. We just covered as part of the
DNC funding. We will have resources available to acquire.
DNC funding. We will have resources available to acquire an
aerial surveillance police helicopter.
aerial surveillance police helicopter, um here to discuss
how that will be utilized during the convention itself and
how it can then be folded into the fleet operated by the
Chicago Police.
Chicago Police Department in the aftermath of the
convention, uh Chief d
convention, uh, Chief dice.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to speak on this.
Um.
Um as we well know we spoke many time during the budget
hearings.
hearings as well how desperate Chicago is in need of
helicopters?
helicopters. Um, our fleet has been outdated. It's down
more than its up with the uh rash of carj.
more than its up with the uh, rash of carjackings and
different robberies and these robbery Crews.
helicopter is invaluable to pay the observe those
follow those Crews from the sky and uh keep our officers.
from having to be in chases and possibly harming the
public.
with car crashes Etc. Um,
couple recent success stories the uh individual
Couple recent success stories the uh individual who is
gunned down a security guard at the Family Dollar on the
west side.
West Side the offender for that ended up being in Dalton.
the defender fled a scene had a shootout with the police in
dal.
Dolton. The helicopter was able to get that infrared image.
of that individual hiding in a a facility. Um,
of that individual hiding in a a facility. Um without that
helicopter. They would have never found that individual,
you know, OB
you know, obviously he'd been on the loose for more days.
So technology like that.
So technology like that is amazing and that's our old
technology. It's got a update of camera system and we paid
for but the new helicopter will have a lot better system
than that as well. Um for the DNC itself, obviously, it'll
be used for surveillance.
be used for surveillance above the of the um,
the sights and the venues it will also be used to detect if
there's people on rooftops that could be causing harm, uh
open windows.
open Windows, uh as we've seen like in Vegas and other
areas. Uh, those can be a real Hazard to the event. It'll
ALS
also be used to uh track, uh the amount of people
also be used to uh track, uh, the amount of people traffic
put us ahead of that game so we know
put us ahead of that game. So we know where street closures
are or what's affecting any kind of demon.
are or what's affecting any kind of demonstration that may
be coming any kind of demonstration that
given extra area as
being pursued versus individuals on foot? Uh, and and what
the the technology challenges are there different weather
conditions cloud cover.
conditions cloud cover tree cover things of that nature.
Um, what is the latest techn?
Um, what is the latest technology that this helicopter will
have to make those types of purs.
have to make those types of Pursuits easier.
Yes, so I'll I'll sir.
Yes, so I'll I'll Sergeant Fred Harish who is a Canadian
officer of our helicopters answer that he has.
officer of our helicopters answer that he has all the
information on that technology. Thank you.
Yeah, as far as Pursuits go go.
Yeah, as far as Pursuits go go came by stating your name.
I'm sorry. My name is uh Fred Harish sergeant.
I'm sorry. My name is uh Fred Harish Sergeant with the
Chicago Police Department.
uh as
Uh as far as Pursuits go.
you know we all
You know, we all know they're very dangerous and with the
helicopter.
helicopter following cars, uh, whether we we really can't
get around that depending on on how it is. Uh, but when the
helicopter is following cars, we're following them and no
1's.
1's chasing anybody and we usually wait till they stop.
1's chasing anybody and we usually wait till they stopped
and uh, then then if a foot pursuit starts again, uh those
can be dangerous, too. So we monitor
can be dangerous too. So we monitor watch record and uh
keep an eye on people.
keep an eye on people and they usually run and hide and
then we just point them out. So it's a very effective piece
of equipment.
of equipment in modern policing.
So does the uh operator of the helic?
so does the uh operator of the helicopter have then direct
communication with Patrol resources on the ground. Yes.
This helicopter will come.
This helicopter will come with 6 radio bands. They'll be
able to monitor.
able to monitor the city-wide The Zone we're in uh outside
agencies if if they're needed so they can monitor up to 6,
uh,
6 frequencies at the same time and they will be able to
keep constant communication with all those that are that
are on the ground.
and do we have an estimated cost for for this equipment and
again stressing that this is not being paid for by the
city.
of Chicago, right? The this is a gift for the DNC. Yeah.
This is going to be coming out of DNC funding. Uh, it's
going to be a Bell 429 and it's approximately 11 million
dollars, uh, quite a bit of that. Of course.
dollars, uh, quite a bit of that of course is the police
high-tech equipment that will be on it.
Thank you.
Thank you Sergeant. Uh further questions related to the uh,
Healthcare acquisition
Alderman Lopez, thank you chairman. Are there any other?
pieces of equipment that we're going to be acquiring
than helicopter.
Sorry, I'll you mean for.
Sorry, I'll you mean for the DNC like equipment for the
police department or oemc Etc.
Either not not related to a helicopters.
helicopters. Yes, there will be.
and
And what would be the estimated value of what we're going
to be?
left with
I don't have that information.
I don't have that information at this time. I don't think
the final budget has been established. But what we can get
to the chair when we do will we have a inventory at some
point? Yes everything?
point? Yes, everything will be documented inventory. Like I
said before the Department of Justice.
said before the Department of Justice Audits and uh has
goes over every inventory and then I just want to make sure
that you know, the city of Chicago is
that you know, the city of Chicago's police department and
other departments get
hundreds of millions of dollars in Grants from the federal
government. None of this will be deducted from that.
Correct. This is in addition to what we normally would get
as uh from our grants. Yes. That's correct. This this 75
million.
million is
solely set aside for the DNC.
I just like to make sure someone's not going to try to say.
that our grant is paying for this and then they gifted it.
to to us at the same time. Thank you chairman.
Thank you any additional questions.
Um, okay hearing none that was
Um, okay hearing none. That was a subject matter only, uh
item will move to the next item on the agenda, which is
proposed ordinance 7341 call for the uh, US federal
government to provide additional funding.
government to provide additional funding and resources to
the United States Postal Service.
the United States Postal Service, uh to provide mail
carrier security. Um, the sponsoring Alderman and Alderman
Mitchell is working closely.
Mitchell is working closely with the Postal Union and the
postal Department.
postal Department, uh, and has requested more time on this
ordinance, which is a very important.
ordinance, which is a very important issue as you all know
a tax on mail.
have increased significantly in in
Have increased significantly in in recent times. And and
this is a problem that needs to be addressed this item
will.
held in committee. Um, hopefully for the next meeting.
meeting, uh alderwoman. I'm going to hop inworth, uh,
you chair. Sorry. I just had 1 more question for the box if
that's okay. Oh sure. That's your question. I was um
following up on my question about how we're going to keep
the piece I was
the piece. I was just curious if you had plans to
um inform the public about what their rights are and um how
I'm just trying
how I'm just trying to figure out ways that we can prevent
violence from happening.
violence from happening during this important.
violence from happening during this important event.
So as I stated before the superintendent is multiple times
stood up on.
stood up on the platform and given that information out he
will.
will do it again as we get closer to the federal government
as well. We've had multiple, uh, press conferences where
we've all stood on the stage together.
we've all stood on the stage together and given that
information out.
Yeah.
Yeah, um if you would be so kind to just send something to
my all dramatic office.
my all dramatic office, maybe others might like it too so
that we could share it with our constituents who are
thinking of traveling downtown. Um, so that they understand
what to expect also and I'm I'm thinking of those who might
not want to you know participate in a protest, but who
still want to be downtown, um to so people people
want to be downtown, um to so people people understand what
the environment is going to be like when they when they
travel
Yes, not a problem. Um oemc as well has a website just like
when we had NASCAR last year. I have all that information
on.
on their available to people they can click right on it. It
gives them all the street closures that will be in effect
anywhere. There's demonstrations going.
anywhere. There's demonstrations going on that day. It'll
explain what the the situation of the city is each day as
it's happening. So the general public will be able to see
that as well.
Yeah.
And I guess in a worst case scenario. Generally. We just
want to be able to direct people to um, you know.
want to be able to direct people to um, you know to safety
so anything that you can share with.
So anything that you can share with us towards that end,
we'd really appreciate it.
Yes. Thank you Chief. And thank you alderwoman and as you
all know.
all know from your study of history, the the chant from 19.
1968 was the whole world is watching so the whole world
will be watching once again, uh, let's show them what a
beautiful city we have and and uh, let's all do something.
that we can be proud of I'm very excited about this and I
think the plans and the preparation, uh that we're
right now, uh is encouraging we'll be ready. We'll be
for the world stage. Um, thank you everyone for your
partic.
participation today no further business before this
committee. Uh, we have a motion to adjourn by
Gutierrez, um by the roll call.
Gutierrez, um by the roll call vote hearing no objection so
ordered. Thank you everyone.