Good afternoon members of the committee and kaliste.
Good afternoon members of the committee and colleague is
the committee on budget and government operations will come
to order.
to order will not have a roll call to establish a quorum.
on the spot
almond Dow
almond Robinson
Alvin yansi
on the Mitchell
on M Harris
on Ramirez
on the Quinn
on Lopez
alderman
Alderman Moore
say
or Mosley
Rodriguez
on the sky
ottoman CTO Lopez
brunette
pharaoh
are
mardona
Ormond Rodriguez Sanchez
Ormond Conway
or Ramirez Rosa
presente
alderman viegas
almond Mitch
all
UT
or
Vasquez
almond Napolitano
almond Riley
almond new
almond Newton
Martin
or Manhattan
on the Silverstein
Vice chair Leah's present
chairman is present.
chairman is present non-members present.
Alderman bill
Alderman Gardner
Any other non-members?
All right, we currently have 24 members therefore we have.
a quorum. We have a couple members.
a quorum. We have a couple members of wish to join remotely
under provisions of rule 59.
under provisions of rule 59 and they are.
Who do you have on the?
Who do you have on the 15?
um Alderman Dow Alderman Harris, Alderman Rosanna
Um Alderman Dow Alderman Harris Alderman, Rosana Rodriguez,
Sanchez and alderman ramire.
Sanchez and Alderman Ramirez Risa West to join remotely
under provisions of rule 59. Is there a motion or such?
So moved by Alderman Rodriguez all in favor signify.
saying I
in the
Any opposed any opinion of the chairs the eyes have it and
those will be added?
those will be added to the role as well. Uh, we are now uh
time for public comment public comment will be limited to 3
minutes per person and should not last longer than 30
minutes. Uh, first up is Mr. George, Blakemore.
according to have public participate
at this at at at our various Comm
at this at at at our various committee meeting.
Can you see these empty?
Can you see these empty seats?
It's more staff.
It's more staff than it is people here.
That's they can pay here. I often getting paid.
That's they can pay here. I often getting paid and they
have over here. They have the Press.
have over here. They have the Press they getting paid and
look at the empty seats.
look
Look now the demographic of people that's going to get up to
speak.
speak dealing with Budget Finance, but you had financed for
these illegal immigrants.
They're in your budget.
I'm calling it out like it is.
You got Black Faces in high places.
You got Black Faces in high places, but these white folks
still run this.
the care white men still run this
you might not like what I'm saying.
you might not like what I'm saying, but I'm saying it and
and you know what they think of of our black people.
and how you vote they think of you and your mama sell out
house in
they don't respect you.
They're not your friends.
On the plantation, you know.
On the plantation. You know what the white man made don't
get the slave master.
get the slave master what he made.
to start with an
To start with the end.
Harry to say I could have freed more.
Harry to say I could have freed more of my people if they
knew they was on the plantation some people hate.
knew they was on the plantation. Some people hate me when I
say these big head white men run.
say these big head white men run to that's the truth.
I didn't lie.
They got don't blame it on Brandon Johnson. It was here
before he got.
before he got elected some of you all black ones, but been
here.
Been here.
selling out for your own selfish
Selling out for your own selfish reason some of your
community out.
Telling your people out.
sell out
house in
something is wrong here.
Something is mighty wrong here. So you don't.
Something is mighty wrong here. So you don't blame this
man. That's saying oh Frank. Well you talked about
ladylike.
ladylike foot.
we have never
We have never had a black nail.
Never we've always had black.
Never we've always had black over here. We have never had a
black ultem.
That that didn't kind of to the White.
That that didn't kind of to the white established.
so some of
So some of you white folks, I'm looking at your face. It's
turn.
turning red.
We need to turn this.
We need to turn this city red.
We need to turn this city red come in here.
come by here drop
Come by here drop at least 1 Plantation to another
Plantation on my way to
Plantation on my way the freedom land.
Oh my way.
on my way to Freedom Lane
Thank thank you Mr. Blakemore.
our next speaker will be uh
Our next speaker will be uh, Jessica Jackson.
followed by uh, Michael Young bae
um
it's my understanding that 1 of
It's my understanding that 1 of the purposes for this
meeting.
is to vote
Is to vote for like 70 million or something like that?
towards this immigration.
Now, you know.
I keep coming here talking about the issue.
I keep coming here talking about the issue of black
people's property and I keep asking.
people's property and I keep asking for help.
And I can't get any help.
So this is what I got to say about this.
So this is what I got to say about this 70 some million.
We're watching.
We're watching whose hands go up.
in particularly the black people and for
In particularly the black people and for all of you who
want to go with this black brown stuff.
If your hands go up.
If your hands go up and vote for this money, but it's
illegal immigr.
illegal immigrants know that we coming for your seat.
You're not going to keep on taking all of our money.
and giving it to a bunch of
And giving it to a bunch of illegal immigrants. You're not
going to keep.
going to keep disrespecting the black community like this.
Now what you did you got it in your head somewhere that you
could come.
could come and do this to our community still our propert.
invade our communities and that we will sew.
invade our communities and that we will so what down and
out.
so igner
so ignorant so dumb
that it wasn't going to be no push back.
y'all
Y'all got us messed up.
It's going to be some push.
It's going to be some push back.
vote for that 71 million dollars if you want to and see how
many of you are not going to get back in those seats.
You're not going to keep disrespecting.
You're not going to keep disrespecting black people like
what you're doing. You're not going to keep.
what you're doing. You're not going to keep with this fake
black brown coalition.
black brown Coalition. You're not going to keep coming in
here talking about.
here talking about underserved communities.
You mean marginal?
You mean marginalized communities? It's minorities when if
anytime you go to the South side and the west side.
anytime you go to the South side and the west side, it's 1
empty lot after another after.
empty lot after another after another after another after
another all.
another all these bacon buildings.
this stuff been going on for a while, and if you all wanted
to stop it you could have but you're coming in here lining
your pockets.
in your pockets.
and you
And you using these black faces to do it?
You gonna stop?
now
Now yeah black people have had their challenges.
But everybody can find a way to use.
But everybody can find a way to use our challenges to get
what they want and y'all can sit up here.
what they want and y'all can sit up here and let some crook
like Rosa still.
like Rosa still sit here after he didn't slam and broke.
like Rosa still sit here after he didn't slam and broke
everybody's rights with that.
everybody's rights with that Sanctuary City thing he broke.
every citizen of Chicago's rights when he did what he did
and y'all want to act like you can't get rid.
and y'all want to act like you can't get rid of him and
you're going to act like you gonna pay for this money.
you're going to act like you gonna pay for this money watch
y'all get out your seats.
y'all get out your seats you watch that.
Thank you, Miss Jackson.
Thank you. Miss Jackson. Uh next we have Michael Young Bae
followed by Zeo Lee.
They don't speak at these times.
They only come down here.
They only come down here when people pay them.
to put on the
To put on the hoax. Well, they getting some kind of benefit
or some kind of.
or some kind of favor then they fill up the seats.
then I fill out the seeds put on a whole host like
Then I fill out the seeds put on a whole host like that
American flag burning thing that whole thing was.
American flag burning thing. That whole thing was a hoe.
Some people were from up North they can't even relate.
Some people were from up North. They can't even relate to
nothing. They had ignorant people that saying they've been
served burning the flesh. How much of a
served burning the flesh how much of a disgrace they just
coming up here for the show just like them people up over
there. See we got to catch ourselves with the language and
things like that because we we see the nonsense
especially a person like me. I may come up here because of
the situation we
the situation. We was in ETC, but
I don't want the both of us appearing on the standard.
I don't want the both of us appearing on the standard, but
I'm the damn man.
You hear what I'm saying? So I understand when the cameras
there and when they not I pay attention.
there and when they not I pay attention to everything how
they set up like a Mason Lodge.
they set up like a Mason Lodge Etc. I tell this thing down.
I know the whole deal.
you know what I'm saying, so don't
You know what I'm saying? So don't play with me and my
family and don't play with the people. The people is tired
that you keep having him sit.
that you keep having him sit here then next he sitting up
there at the table Etc like
there at the table Etc. Like what's your function but to
try to use our
downfall our people
Downfall our people disgrace our people.
downfall our people disgrace our people tragedies are
people hardship our
people hardship. Our people harm, etc, etc and play.
people hardship. Our people harm, etc, etc and play on it.
So y'all gonna keep on giving?
So y'all gonna keep on giving out this money 300 million
this 100.
this 100 million 70 million. I thought he knew how to
balance a budget. That's what he ran off for a sound like
he's an idiot.
And I just called it how it is. I don't care who don't
like.
it. I'm not feeling nothing or nothing because when you
a budget you already have that set set up bes.
a budget you already have that set set up beside before you
even come to this meeting all that should be in process all
that should be included. So how you asking for another 70
million?
You see I I I know what I'm talking about. So.
You see I I I know what I'm talking about. So y'all already
preparing that keep on giving this this money and the
migrants just like our people living in.
migrants just like our people living in these shelters
Bogus the migrants living up in their bogus. They living in
nasty places. That's why they got that measles and things
like that measles speaking of
Speak that's right. Speaking of these these things like
that.
that even took money out the co fund.
that even took money out. The co fund was we get Co again
y'all was so scared people.
y'all was so scared people still wearing their masks right
now and he going into the co funds
now, and he going into the co funds to take money out for
the migrants. What part of the game is that?
What does it happen again?
What does it happen again, or was that a host to like y'all
told Miss Jackson?
told Miss Jackson that 2.2 billion was a host for our
people for the South and the west side. We still looking
for that money. Where is that?
And stop trying to play.
and stop trying to play on words with oh black and brown and
the Athens when you saying the Athens you saying the
Africans because they got a big Coalition up north. They
got a union up north when you saying the Africans y'all not
talking about our people on
not talking about our people on that south and west side.
We need the funds for our people.
We need the funds for our people put that in your budget
and smoke it.
Thank you. Uh next we have uh, Zoli follow.
Thank you. Uh next we have uh Zoli followed by tawan Sims.
Y'all spent a total of 700.
and
And 71 million on this illegal immigr.
And 71 million on this illegal immigration scam.
Um now it's 70 million dollars.
That y'all need to vote for and then you turn.
That y'all need to vote for and then you turn the hand for
49 million grant that.
49 million grant that y'all going to vote right after that.
Now, how did y'all find a grant for 49 million for?
Now, how did y'all find a grant for 49 million for the
illegal immigration scam but
illegal immigration scam, but you have yet to find money.
for my illegally demolish.
for my illegally demolished building.
the legal eminent domain y'all have yet to find money for
the South Side our communities y'all don't.
the South Side our communities. Y'all don't have no money
for black people y'all you have to find money for these
kids that keep tearing.
kids that keep Tearing Up Chicago. Y'all saw was 200 kids
down and
down in River North at that Target yesterday.
down in River North at that Target yesterday 200 black
kids.
But y'all sitting.
But y'all sitting here about to vote for 70.
But y'all sitting here about to vote for 70 million dollars
for an illegal immigration. Scam. That's
for an illegal immigration. Scam that's never going to end.
They're going to continue to come.
You got to vote red.
We got to turn we got to turn this state read Because if we
don't y'all are never going to stop.
don't y'all are never going to stop giving money to a scam.
This a Ponzi scheme.
y'all turn this to a
Y'all turn this to a Ponzi scheme. Y'all do not care about
black and brown. It ain't no black and brown cuz if it was
black it was black and brown.
black, it was black and brown. I would have a press
conference. Me and Miss Jessica would have a
conference about our properties and and and all the other
properties that are being taken in the black community.
This motherfuker would not be here no more but
This motherfuker would not be here no more, but he's still
here and I yeah, I don't care freedom.
here and I yeah, I don't care freedom to speak to burn the
flag. He ain't even here and he was and this weekend he was
down at the DNC, uh down there with the terrorists.
again, uh voting for uh, the DNC protesting for the DNC and
he's the government elected.
he's the government elected official. So, please don't tell
me about my first amendment.
Please don't.
He's still here and he needs to Res.
Y'all I wish I wish I would.
Y'all I wish I wish I would I wish I would vote 70 million.
I wish.
I wish y'all black all the men vote.
I wish y'all black all the men vote 70 million dollars and
all all s*** look like they look all south side and west
side.
Side, please.
Side please. We have you have ma'am we
Side please. We have you have ma'am. We all I asked could
you stop the time?
you stop the time bam? All I ask is that you're just not
used to profane language with us.
the profane language? That's all.
Okay.
Okay, that's the DNC and here government elected official
and he not even here. You can turn it back up the chairman
of the house.
of the house and in real estate.
he he the chairman of the house and the real estate and he
not even here and he has yet to call me back.
Yeah, so yeah, that's all that's all out the window but
again
Yeah.
yeah, vote vote vote vote for that 70 million and then and
then and then come back and vote for the 49.
then and then come back and vote for the 49 million dollar
grant that came out of a sudden a grant.
And I promise you.
And I promise you I this a new generation baby. I promise
you.
you y'all I get back in these seats.
Thank you, Miss.
Thank you. Miss Lee.
Our final speaker is uh tawan Sims.
um Taiwan Sims
Um Taiwan Sims. Hey committee. Um
So hmis is the homeless management.
so hmis is the homeless management information systems,
we'll get to that so um
We'll get to that so um, Illinois,
to the
To the tune of million dollars to combat.
to the tune of million dollars to combat The Immigrant
illegal migrant crisis, whatever it is, um, Chicago 275
million allocated to this same, um effort.
this
This year alone 150 million dollars will be budgeted. We're
in the budget committee, right?
y'all do the y'all do the numbers the money good, so I'm
individual. I'm 1 individual. My name's Taiwan.
individual. I'm 1 individual. My name's Taiwan Sims. So
hmis is the homeless management.
hmis is the homeless management information system, July
15th 20.
15th, 2000, but 2021. I went to S Safe Haven. I received
this number, which is 355.
this number which is 3555061. This is what is called the
um, I guess this gets me housing.
Gets me how it's supposed to me, but this was in.
Gets me how it's supposed to me, but this was in 2021.
Y'all were able to get 600 this Illinois though.
Y'all were able to get 600 this Illinois though 600 and
something million dollars for strangers. I've been in this
city for 43 years.
Yahweh also the city my
Yahweh also, the City My City Chicago was able to allocate
250 million for strangers.
250 million for strangers to deal with their dilemma, but
I've been in this city for 43 years. My name's Taiwan Sims,
and I'm well today they call me about a a bed.
150 million dollars this budgeted this year for individuals
who have not paid into Social Security.
who have not paid into Social Security who have not paid a
state tax City none of this.
Was still they being treated preferent.
Was still they being treated preferentially.
And I'm still on the on the tail end.
So who who?
So who who we budgeting for?
Who we budgeting for?
Because I thought it was for the American people. I thought
we look at the Social Security of the American people first
versus everybody else.
versus everybody else, but these black Americans know.
And y'all been?
And y'all been showing me? I ain't got no human rights.
Y'all didn't show me on each and every.
Y'all didn't show me on each and every level of government.
I just I'm learning about City.
I just I'm learning about city government and all these
different things because I'm so intrigued right?
different things because I'm so intrigued right now.
um Maria Haden
Um, Maria Haden how much money do you get for the north
side of Chicago?
I'm in your War 49th. Remember me sleeping up at the 24th
district. Don't sit there like you slouching baby. Look.
it's real out here cuz I'm hurting over here. I'm a reality
a reality to your feel. Y'all know you knew I was
get on your tail, but I'm on everybody why not? Let's get
on.
on everybody cuz we we talking money here, but we ain't.
getting none of it and I'm an American citizen.
destitute
versus people driving through my neighborhood in cars
versus people who have houses versus people who woke up
this morning was able to watch their tail.
this morning was able to watch their tail brush their
teeth.
versus this American citizen misc Haden
committee
So, where do we get? What do we get out of this the
American the black American?
Thank you.
Thank you Mr. Sims. Um that concludes public comment.
Um
I would like to uh, add uh Alder.
I would like to uh, add uh Alderman Yanni, Alderman Moore.
Alderman toia pharaoh to the role.
Alderman toia pharaoh to the role for our purposes of
quorum.
Also would like to recognize the ottoman man of
Also would like to recognize the alderman Manor hoppenworth
for joining us as a uh, non-member also need to add. Uh
Alderman scinto Lopez requests to participate, uh,
under
Under the provisions of rule 59. Is there a motion to uh
for that?
So moved by Alderman. Jansy all in favor
so moved by Alderman jansy all in favor signify by saying I
Any oppose any appearance of chair's eyes have it?
Any oppose any appearance of chair's eyes have it and
ottoman seat to Lopez will be allowed to particip.
ottoman seat to Lopez will be allowed to participate, uh
remotely.
The committee will now approve the monthly rule 45.
The committee will now approve the monthly rule 45 report
for the month of March which was transmitted
electronically.
electronically to all members. Can we get a motion to
accept the rule?
accept the rule 45 report from March, uh motion by Alderman
Martin all in favor signify by saying I
Any oppose any opinion of the chair?
Any oppose any opinion of the chair's eyes have it? And uh
The rule 45 is approved. Also Alderman Lamont Robinson is
join.
joined as we'll add him, uh for Quorum as well. Did I miss
anybody?
Okay.
Okay, um moving on.
the committee will now
The committee will now consider item number 1 on our
agenda, uh on.
agenda, uh on item number 1 that has been a substitute
proposed.
proposed and sent around all members of the committee. You
have a motion to accept the substitute.
so move baldman rodrig
So move baldman Rodriguez all in favor signify by saying I
Any opposed any opinion of the chair has the eyes have it
in the substitute?
in the substitute is now before the committee. Um
item number 1 is an ordinance amending the an
appropriation ordinance year 2024 within fund 925 Ordnance
202.
ordinance. 2024 Dash zero zero zero 8345. We have a Chloe
beltik from the budget.
beltik from the budget office to uh, answer any questions
and give the narrative Chloe.
narrative Chloe. Please proceed.
sales
Sales act with the office of budget management. Um, we are
going to go. Oh, sorry.
Um, we're going to go over.
Um, we're going to go over the fund 925, uh, uh approp.
appropriation ordinance Amendment for the Department of
Housing the
Housing. The mayor's office for people with disabilities
the Department of Public Health.
Department of Public Health Department of Family and
support services the police department and the department.
of Water.
and the total appropriation request is 75 million 36, uh
thousand dollars. Uh, the first is a
uh between the Department of Housing and the mayor's
office, uh for people with disabilities. This is
reallocation of Federal grant funds, uh in the amount of
6255000. Um, the funds are from the Department of Housing
and Urban Development.
and Urban Development, um for the Community Development
block grant. Um, this is a planned collaboration between
the Department of Housing and mopd, uh to share funds for
these small accessible repair for sin.
these small accessible repair for seniors program the SARS
program, um for the ramp and lift subprogram,
The next uh, Grant is for the mayor.
The next uh Grant is for the mayor's office, uh for people
with disabilities. Um, this is new public Grant funds, um
and reallocation of public Grant funds. Uh, this is an
increase of 210,000 the funds are from the Chicago Housing
Authority for the cha.
Authority for the cha home modification program, uh this
program. Um, the home mod program has in uh has an existing
partnership with the Chicago Housing Authority.
partnership with the Chicago Housing Authority to provide,
uh accessible modifications for cha.
uh, accessible modifications for cha clients with
disabilities.
the next uh Grant is for the Department of
The next uh Grant is for the Department of Public Health.
This is additional state carryover.
This is additional State carryover funds in the amount of
$200,000. The source of these funds are the Illinois
Department of Human Services.
Department of Human Services for the family. Connects
Grant.
uh the program
Uh, the program provides home visits to families with new
new.
newborn children and families who are linked with follow,
uh families are linked.
uh families are linked with follow-up care, uh medical Home
and Community Based resources and Social Services as
needed.
There are 8 partnership hospitals associated with this
program.
Um next is the Department of Family and support.
Um next is the Department of Family and support services.
This is for addition.
This is for additional carryover Federal pass through funds
in the amount of dollars.
Um, this funds are from the US Department of Health and
Human Services through the age operations program.
for the senior the
For the senior the grant is the senior Medicare Patrol.
uh the funding provide sort to uh support to empower and
assist Medicare B beneficiaries their families and
caregiver.
caregivers to prevent and detect and Report Healthcare
fraud.
fraud errors and abuse.
the next Grant is also for the Department of
The next Grant is also for the Department of Family and
support. Uh, this is new.
support. Uh, this is new federal pass through and state
Grant funds the amount of
Grant funds. The amount of the increase is 48.
uh, 161,000 the source of the funds are from the Illinois
Department of Human Services this
Department of Human Services. This is for the uh, Asylum
seeker and shelter Support Program.
38 million of these funds are from the idhs program and 9
million.
million are from DHS via the E efsp program. Uh, this
program has allocated funding for non-federal entities, uh
tasked with uh new arrivals who have recently been released
from DHS custody.
This uh supports uh encompasses provid.
This uh supports uh encompasses providing shelter food and
uh Case Management Services.
uh Case Management Services for new arrivals.
Uh and last but not least.
Uh and last but not least is the uh, Chicago Police
Department. This is additional Federal grant funds in the
amount of million dollars from the US Department of Justice
for the presidential nomination, uh nominating conventions
Grant.
um, the purpose of this funding is to provide support for
Um, the purpose of this funding is to provide support for
law enforcement activities including personnel nessus.
law enforcement activities, including Personnel necessary
equipment and overtime costs associated with the 2024
Democratic presidential, uh candidate.
Democratic presidential, uh, candidate nominating
convention.
Oh, sorry.
Oh, sorry back side of my page last 1 um is the Department
of Water? Um for a new federal?
of Water? Um for a new Federal grant funds um in the amount
of
amount of 1 Point, uh, 1,960 thousand dollars.
amount of 1 Point, uh, 1,960 thousand dollars, um from the
US Environmental Protection Agency.
US Environmental Protection Agency for the lead service
line program.
These funds are to remove lead service lines in licensed
daycare.
daycare centers supplementing existing programs and
addressing lead service line.
addressing lead service line Citywide including initiatives
for low-income.
for low-income homeowner homeowners.
That's the last 1. Sorry about that.
You sure yes.
You sure yes, all right.
Thank you. Uh chlo.
Thank you. Uh Chloe any questions on the fun 925
amendments.
Lopez
thank you chairman and good afternoon members of the
committee. Um
with regards to the 48 million for
as
Asylum Seeker shelter and support program
chairman can anyone of our panelists tell me if
emergency e executive order number 23-2 by mayor Lori life
Lightfoot is still in effect.
I I'll refer to the Department of Law.
right, Philip
Good afternoon.
Good afternoon rafo Sanchez on behalf of the city of
Chicago. I do not know the answer.
Chicago. I do not know the answer to the question and had
I'd have to get that back to you through the chair.
Well, my understanding chairman is that
Well, my understanding chairman, is that executive orders
from any mayor are in effect until another mayor?
from any mayor are in effect until another mayor repeals
them and this 1 reads among other.
them and this 1 reads among other things as Lori Lightfoot
was making her exit.
uh with regards to the
migrant. Thank you migrant.
Migrant thank you migrant crisis, uh that had begun in
August.
August of August 31st, 2022 and 1 of the uh, requirements
was that
the chief procurement officer
aside from being directed to exercise emergency.
aside from being directed to exercise emergency purchasing
Authority, but that we were going to have reporting
requirements on a quarterly basis.
We have not seen any.
We have not seen any quarterly reporting.
by this
By this Administration with regards to the ongoing migrant.
crisis.
The question I have before we continue.
the question I have before we continue to appropriate more
money in this direction is when will we start to see the
quarterly reporting?
quarterly reporting that's required by the executive order?
We can uh, if that's coming from the CP.
We can uh, if that's coming from the CPO, uh, I'm not sure
if there's a representative from the CP.
if there's a representative from the CPO with us or if the
budget director wishes.
budget director wishes to opine on that.
I there isn't anyone from the CPO with us but Annette
Guzman budget director. Um what?
Guzman budget director. Um, what we have made available is
a dashboard.
a dashboard that um is updated on a monthly basis. That's
not only available to city council but to the public that
reflects.
reflects all of the costs of this Mission since August of
202.
2022 links to the procurement website.
2022 links to the procurement website with the invoices as
well as the contracts associated with those costs.
Thank you. And does that also include?
Thank you. And does that also include all of the various
Department?
departmental costs accumulated and Associated directly and
or indirectly by this Mission Direct?
or indirectly by this Mission directly? Yes, um indirectly
know um, because that is um, like most indirect costs. Um,
uh shared amongst a number of of uh, centralized costs that
support departments and
support departments. And is there a way for us to figure
out or ascertain for example?
out or ascertain for example how much our indirect costs
have been?
have been with regards to the migrant crisis?
Um, I and I could probably help with.
Um, I and I could probably help with like an example sure,
uh, for example when we have shelters that are opening up,
we do know that streets and sanet.
we do know that streets and sanitation C Dot and other
departments show up in Mass to try to prepare a location.
Um, but I don't know if those costs those soft costs.
Um, but I don't know if those costs those soft costs are
Incorporated in any of our budgeting so I'm just trying
Incorporated in any of our budgeting. So I'm just trying to
uh, see if there's a way that we can reconcile what the
true number both of direct and indirect costs have been up
to this point. So, um the costs uh assoc
to this point. So, um the costs, uh Associated, um, if DSS
or c
or C dot or uh, 2fm hires a contractor to uh, do that work
whether it's building Improvement,
whether it's building improvements facility upkeep upgrades
or whatever that is as is reflected in the cost on the
dashboard.
um, if a particular Department, uh provides Staffing
assist, um on a particular project, it's
assist, um on a particular project it's not reflected on
the dashboard as those costs are currently associated in
the um, just normal day-to-day, uh work of that department
whether it's at a a new arrival shelter. It's at uh
facility. Um, uh that's related to where we staff our
employees are.
employees are not so it's it's it's not included in the
cost dashboard, but it is reflected in our budget.
Okay.
And then is this money going toward?
And then is this money going towards future or past
expenditures?
the 48 million the 48
The 48 million the 48 million is a combination of both. Um,
uh reimbursement of costs that have been incurred because
the grants um are time limited. So the um esfp Grant is uh,
for costs that are expended, uh through May, uh 15th of
2024 and for the um, idhs funds for the state that's in
their fy2.
their fy24 budget which um in dates in June 30th. And so,
uh, we do a lot of work.
uh, we do a lot of work to um, make sure that we're
maximizing all of our funding sources and when they're
available to cover cost.
available to cover costs and so any uh costs that are
applicable during those time frames. We will reimburse
ourselves.
ourselves, um for uh those time periods, um in order to um
have the funding that was appropriated.
have the funding that was appropriated in our budget be
able to last longer.
with regards to the 38 million from
With regards to the 38 million from idhs.
Will that be considered as?
Will that be considered as part of the state's future
package or is this?
package or is this separate from whatever their commitment
is that was made.
is that was made with the county and the city that's
separate.
separate the um the commitment from the state of the 182 is
in their FY 25 budget.
in their FY 25 budget the 38 million from idhs. Um, that is
uh,
uh a part of this grant, uh funding.
uh a part of this grant, uh funding is a part of their fy24
budget and then last question.
budget and then last question chairman, we heard during our
briefing that
briefings that migrant care. God bless you whomever that
was.
Is now becoming a function of government.
Uh, I heard that in my briefing that this is no longer.
Uh, I heard that in my briefing that this is no longer that
we are trying to morph into.
Bless you from crisis.
bless you from crisis to actually having this become like
an an an
an exit executable branch of government.
an exit executable branch of government almost.
This says no city.
This says no city positions are associated with this grant.
how
How many City positions have been created to address?
How many City positions have been created to address this
crisis?
uh
Uh 13 we're included in the um, FY.
Uh 13 we're included in the um, fy24 budget. Actually, I
should say 16, uh, 13 within dfss and 3 Within oemc.
should say 16, uh, 13 within dfss and 3 within oemc. Um, I
would like to clarify.
would like to clarify, um the statement about this becoming
a permanent part of uh,
a permanent part of uh city government. I think 1 of the
things that we talked about is the work that we're doing is
to shift to a 1 unit system for unhoused a population of
the city.
the city of Chicago so that we don't have 2 systems.
the city of Chicago so that we don't have 2 systems, um 1
for new arrivals 1 for unhoused so, uh, um the work that
will be doing over the course of this year is to shift, um
our shelter system from 3,000 beds for unhoused Chicago
winds to a much.
winds to a much larger number of beds.
Thank you and
Thank you. And if you could provide through the chair what
the salary and titles.
the salary and titles are of those positions, I would
appreciate it. Of course. Thank you chairman.
Thank you Alderman alderman.
Thank you Alderman Alderman the spot.
Hey.
automatic spotter
test right now. Oh, okay. You're raised your hand. Okay,
you know the questions, okay, okay.
You know the questions ultimately. Thank you.
Thank you chairman. Um.
regarding the uh, the additional funds with the MPD program
for the um small accessible repairs for seniors.
for the um, small accessible repairs for seniors. Um,
Can someone tell me um about how much?
Can someone tell me um about how much we anticipate how
many residents we anticipate will be able to serve with?
many residents we anticipate will be able to serve with 6,
uh with this amount of the increase and what the
overall for this year.
Hold on we got to turn your mic on.
I am Mark number from the mayor's office for people with.
disabilities. Um the 625 fund.
disabilities. Um, the 625 fund, uh Edition would um, it's
roughly for a lift in Chicago. It's roughly 21.
roughly for a lift in Chicago. It's roughly 21 thousand
dollars per lift. So it would be a divisible.
dollars per lift. So it would be a divisible by 625
Okay.
and is that all that's being spent on the program as a
whole or is this just is the 625 in addition to existing
budget?
It's 625 plus the is the addition to our existing.
It's 625 plus the is the addition to our existing budget
through mlpd.
And what what's the existing line item within mopd for this
program?
Are you saying the dollar amount? Yes.
Are you saying the dollar amount? Yes, I believe that full
dollar amount for our budget.
dollar amount for our budget is 4 million 23,000 currently.
That's before the 6:25.
That's with.
That's with the 6:25 with the 625. I'm just trying to.
to how many people were going to be able to serve with the
money that we have. That's awesome with our total 4 million
roughly budget.
roughly budget it averages out to about 180 to 21.
roughly budget. It averages out to about 180 to 215 based
on costs of materials and supplies.
and what's the waiting list like, um, I I'm assuming we get
annually more requests than we get, uh that we have
resources to provide. Yeah, so
resources to provide. Yeah. So the waiting list currently
stands at 50010 people.
stands at 50010 people as of yesterday.
And is this the first come first served program?
And is this the first come first served program it is,
okay.
great, um and
Great. Um and how many applications do we get on an annual
basis?
Um, we get roughly 1.2 applic.
Um, we get roughly 1.2 applications a day. So you're
looking at a little under 400.
looking at a little under 400 a year.
Okay.
So we we get enough we budget enough and with this.
So we we get enough we budget enough and with this we'll
get a little bit of a bump to accommodate.
get a little bit of a bump to accommodate about half of the
requests that we get annually.
requests that we get annually, correct, correct. We're
going to remember it for Budget season when we come in the
fall because this is a program that's really important.
and would love to see more additional funds go there. Um,
I think that's all I've got. I think Alderman Lopez asked a
lot of the questions that I was interested in hearing about
on the 48. So that's all I've got. Thank you. Uh
Vice chair Lee. Wow, this sounds like deja.
they'll get it. Um all the more
thank you chairman just for um clarification on the
Thank you chairman just for um clarification on the uh pass
through Grant France to D.
through Grant France to dfss. So this was a
through Grant France to dfss. So, this was a grant that was
just given or did we apply for that Grant and if so, is
there any matching?
there any matching um attached to that?
Um, so it's it's uh 1 Grant uh from 2 different.
Um, so it's it's uh 1 Grant uh from 2 different sources the
efsp grant um is alloc
efsp grant, um is allocated. Uh, we also received a direct
Grant from FEMA.
Grant from FEMA from efsp. So did the state the state is
passing.
passing their allocation through to the city. Um,
passing their allocation through to the city, um, which
they've done um for several of their um, SSP and efsp
grants.
grants the 38 million in idhs funds.
grants the 38 million in idhs funds um is directly from
their general fund. Um,
their general fund, um allocation. And so that is an
increase. Um,
increase, um of the funding that they have been providing
to the city over the course of 2023. Um as you recall in
our conversation,
our conversations the state gave us, uh, 800 million
dollars, uh in 2023. This is an increase of 38 million on
top of that.
And but that finding was that real some.
And but that finding was that real some emergency fund if I
remember correctly.
remember correctly, um part of the the eighty million
dollars. No, that was that was funding in their um their 24
24 appreciate to idhs which uh works on a number of uh
projects with the city including uh, funding our own house
population. Um,
population, um shelters they gave us over the course of
2023 800 million through their annual.
2023 800 million through their annual appropriation as a
grant to uh, DFS
grant to uh dfss as part of the new arrivals. I recall that
but that that wasn't specifically for um, Asylum Seeker
shelter support program. That was just so it was it was for
new arrivals it was strictly for
new arrivals. It was strictly for new arrivals strictly for
new arrivals the whole 80 million. Yes, okay.
All right. Thank you chair.
Thank you. Uh
Thank you, uh, Alderman Moore.
Alderman bill
Mr. Chairman
um couple of questions
um
Do we know how much?
Money has been allocated.
Money has been allocated to the South and West Side thus
far this year.
outside for
outside
I don't have those figures.
I don't have those figures uh with me today. Um, but it's
across a number.
across a number of both corporate funded programs.
across a number of both corporate funded programs Capital
funded programs arpa programs. Um, we can pull that
together for you, but I don't have it.
together for you, but I don't have it, please. So Mr.
Blakemore, please please if you could keep your comments to
yourself so we can hear what uh what she's saying.
Okay.
again
Not today.
Go ahead Madam chair.
Um, I don't have the those numbers.
Um, I don't have the those numbers um with me today, but um
we
um, we fund South the South and West sides through
multiple.
funding sources.
again again, sir, please.
Again again, sir, please allow the witness to make us.
Again again, sir, please allow the witness to make a
statements so that we can keep this orderly.
Thank you.
are
Are you finished? Uh budget director? Yes, okay.
Alderman Bill, thank you. Um
What do we budget this year for?
What do we budget this year for the homeless? Um, just our
normal.
Budget that we do every year how much?
Budget that we do every year. How much do we normally
budget? Uh 250
uh, 250 million 250 million. Okay, and so this 387 is
top of that 350.
is on top of that 350 million. Yes.
Okay, so
okay, so we're
On Target to spend
over a billion dollars this year
Over a billion dollars this year with state and federal.
And City money over.
And City money over a billion dollars on homelessness.
Um, I don't know all of the funding that the state puts.
towards homelessness the uh, 213 that's part of the fy24
budget is specifically for new arrivals, but I I couldn't
speak to all of the funding that the state puts into
homelessness. Okay. I guess my my my
homelessness. Okay, I guess my my my question it was my
point is we have spent so far in the first quarter of this
year.
More than we have spent.
More than we have spent historically on the homeless
population. That's
population that's here every single day.
um
Um, and I have to when you say we've spent more in the
first quarter, can you can you um helped me understand what
you mean by that well,
you mean by that? Well if if we're spending
you
You say 350 million.
on a yearly basis
On a yearly basis 387 is estimated. No, no, no. No I'm
talking about.
talking about current without this.
talking about current without this we budget you say 350
million 3.
million 3250 million every year.
uh for f
Uh for fy24 is what is budget, right? So
We're this is all on top of the 250 million.
We're this is all on top of the 250 million is my point
correct? The 387 would be
Yes, that's the city's portion. Right? Okay, not all funded
by the city the 387 is
by the city. The 387 is not all funded by the city.
Okay.
so
So what are we projected to spend this?
So what are we projected to spend this year on?
our migrant crisis on top of the 250 that
Our migrant crisis on top of the 250 that we normally spend
every year.
the 250 is the number I quoted for the um funding that we
have for homelessness. That is separate apart.
have for homelessness that is separate apart from the new
arrivals Mission, uh, we budget
arrivals Mission. Uh, we budgeted million dollars in the
2024 budget.
2024 budget for the new arrivals Mission and what's before,
uh city council would be of our funding.
uh city council would be of our funding another 70 million
dollars.
Okay, so you you don't have a
good dollar amount
of what we're projected to spend on top of the 250.
of what we're projected to spend on top of the 250 know I
did it's 387. It's estimated to be 387, but it can't be 387
because you're looking at
the 150 million that we budgeted and then we're
another 70 million that you're trying to get plus another.
another 70 million that you're trying to get plus Another
48 million.
Uh, you know that that well beyond 38.
Uh, you know that that well beyond 387.
220 plus 48 IS 268
Plus
plus 150 no 2201 50 + 70 is
Plus 150 no 2201 50 + 70 is 220. Okay, and then plus 2.
that would normally spin right? So that's on on how that's
not on the new arrival, but it's still our housing see.
right. We're not gonna play games. I'm not trying I'm
trying to understand.
trying to understand question. Okay.
my point
My point is that I'm trying to make is we're on target.
My point is that I'm trying to make is we're on target to
spend over twice as much money that we normally spend on
our housing population that we currently have.
our housing population that we currently have here in the
city of Chicago on a population.
city of Chicago on a population that is just coming here.
But then every single time we turn around we try to get
resour.
resources. I mean, you know again, I'm going to reiterate
my point that I said back in. Um, October when we vote or
November voting on the budget.
That we spent.
We don't have money for roofs. We don't have money for
porches. We don't have money for hot water heaters. We
don't have money.
don't have money for house. I mean for furnaces but people
who have lived.
who have lived here their entire life.
and they pay taxes their entire life and we don't have
resources for them.
Who?
Send all of us down here every year.
They send.
They send us down they vote for us and they send us down
here.
and then
we we we're throwing more money out the window on a
population of people who are coming here.
population of people who are coming here and they're living
better than the people who are here.
They're getting.
They're getting more resources than the people that are
here. That is a huge fundamental problem for me.
when I vote on a budget
well didn't vote on this budget. But when when we
Well didn't vote on this budget. But when when we do vote
on budgets.
And we try to help our people.
And we try to help our people and they tell we don't have
enough money for the people that are here.
And then we're blowing, you know.
And then we're blowing, you know, because I said 150
million back in November. I think I still stood up and said
150 million is
150 million Is Not Gonna Get Us past April. I think I said
that we can rewind we can rewind the tape.
Okay, here we are.
Here we are.
begging for more money
when we don't have money for the people, that's that's here
when we don't have money for after school programs. We
don't.
don't have money to help our kids get off the streets, but
yet we we we're just blowing money left and right.
yet we we we're just blowing money left and right that's a
fundamental problem for me. So
Mr. Chairman I just
Mr. Chairman, I just um, I mean, I think you all know where
I stand there's no secret.
um, you know, I
Um, you know, I vote for my residents. I vote for the people
of the city of Chicago. I vote for the people who um, send
me down here to
um, send me down here to represent them.
I do not represent the people.
I do not represent the people who are just coming here
taking resources and taking food out the the mouths of the
people of the ninth War and the people of the city of
Chicago when they're the ones that need these resources.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Thank you. Uh, thank you Alderman Alder.
Hey, thank you so much chairman. I I I honestly like I
found.
some of the recent
Some of the recent comments confusing because we actually a
lot of the things that we're just talk.
lot of the things that we're just talked about. We Are we
almost voted on ordinance related to them?
almost voted on ordinance related to them this morning? So
that whole goal around providing more for home ownership
for small home owner.
for small home owner repairs. That's great work and to be
fair that was all discussed in the the committee meeting
that preceded.
that preceded yours sir. Now, I realize I I should also uh
forward an email that we actually received on Friday
related to 15 million in repairs for folks who want to
upgrade their HV.
upgrade their HVAC who want to make their properties more
energy efficient. The great news actually is in our city.
that we're doing all of that work and voting.
that we're doing all of that work and voting to expand that
work at the same time that we're voting to support those in
need. So I will make sure to forward those emails you so
you've got them after this.
you've got them after this meeting. Um, but I just want to
ask 1 Thing.
ask 1 Thing specific to
The item in front of us. So when we look at the Chicago
Police.
Police Department piece.
it's I'm sure this is
It's I'm sure this is for specific purpose that the
purchase of helicopter.
purchase of helicopter included is in parentheses something
that comes up very frequ.
that comes up very frequently during our budget season.
How how are we able to move so quickly?
How how are we able to move so quickly on?
procurement for that item if
Procurement for that item if we're voting on this today
with the DNC.
with the DNC coming up in relatively short order to be
clear. I'm supportive of it. I'm just curious on how we're
how we're procuring the helicopter on short notice.
Or if that's already in process.
Good.
Good afternoon.
Alderman, um
with the Office of Public Safety Administration, I I
believe well had a canceled.
believe well had a canceled order on the helicopter.
Which allowed them to?
Which allowed them to offer that to us when we were looking
for?
for 1 or when CPD was looking for 1?
Okay. All right. That's fantastic.
Thank you.
Thank you, sir. Thank you chair. Thank you. Uh any other
questions?
orally, yes, uh, thank you chairman, um back to the
Orally, yes, uh, thank you chairman, um back to the 48
million dollars. I'm sorry. I I forgot I had 1 additional.
and I apologize if I missed it and someone else asked.
and I apologize if I missed it and someone else asked it,
um, the 48 million dollars that we're getting in.
grant. Um, what is that going to cover?
grant. Um, what is that going to cover and how how far out?
Is that going to take us?
so the 48 million dollars, um
So the 48 million dollars, um is uh covering.
So the 48 million dollars, um is uh covering, uh, Staffing
and uh shelter costs. Uh, so the leases related to the
shelters that we lease. Um, as I mentioned earlier the 2
grants,
grants are time limited they cover costs, uh,
grants are time limited they cover costs, uh for the es
efsp Grant through May 15.
efsp Grant through May 15 2024, so you can probably imagine
that the cost that will put towards that or costs that have
already been.
already been incurred. So these are all reimbursements I
missed that line.
missed that line there with the time limit and the um, idhs
Grant is time limited to June 30th because it's part of the
state's fy24 budget. So again, we're likely going to
reimburse.
reimburse ourselves for costs already incurred so that
150 that was appropriated in the 2024 budget actually goes
further into the year.
Thank you. That's all.
Thank you. That's all I've got. Thank you, uh almond Lope.
you had a second question.
Thank you chairman. Actually, I was going to make a motion
to divide the question and remove the 48 million from The
Substitute ordinance.
Is that a motion? Yes.
Is that a motion? Yes, okay, uh, we have a motion on the
floor for the division of the question.
Alderman a point of information
just for clarity the uh, 48 million since you're saying it
was Grant cannot be used for anything else, correct?
That's correct. All right. Thanks. Sure.
ottoman hand
I moved to lay that motion on the table. Okay, we have a
motion to table the division.
motion to table the division of the question. Um
I I I got this. Um
We all understand what that is.
We all understand what that is, and the motion is not
debatable. So there's a motion by Alder.
debatable. So there's a motion by Alderman patent to table
Alderman Lope.
Alderman Lopez's motion to divide the question.
Okay, and we've had a request for a role.
Okay, and we've had a request for a roll call vote on the
motion.
motion to table the division of the question.
And we will begin with the roll call ottoman.
Alderman Dow
Alderman Robinson
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Okay, you understand the motion?
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okay by a vote.
Okay by a vote of 22 to 7, uh the table.
okay by a vote of 22 to 7, uh the table, uh is uh the table
passes.
table passes. Um, is there is there another motion?
Oh ottoman the spa moons do pass on these.
Oh ottoman, the spa moons do pass on these substitute
Amendment.
ordinance 925 uh all in favor signify by saying I
Any oppose any chairs are?
any oppose any chairs and eyes having this matter will be
reported out that our on our city council meeting on.
Wednesday whatever that date is 19th, okay.
The 17th 17th, okay.
The 17th 17th. Okay. All right.
Oh, yeah all April 17th. All right, uh the next item on the
agenda is an ordinance.
amending
Amending the 2024 annual appropri.
amending the 2024 annual appropriation ordinance, which is
a direct introduction from the director of The Office.
budget and management.
Director Annette Guzman is here.
Director Annette Guzman is here to introduce an answer any
questions. Please receive.
questions. Please proceed direct to Guzman. Thank you
chairman. Uh, so before you is, uh an ordinance to amend
the annual appropriation bill by 70 million dollars to
appropriate additional dollars.
appropriate additional dollars into the new arrivals, uh
mission.
mission in conjunction with the shared state.
mission in conjunction with the shared State County City
plan to uh provide.
plan to uh, provide shelter through calendar year 202.
Mr. Blakemore
please uh
Please uh, I don't want to put the sergeant-at-arms to
work. So please.
work. So please uh, let's uh, please
All right, very well. Thank you, sir. All right director.
please proceed.
Um, um, um as we uh discussed in briefings last week the
funding, uh source for the 70 million dollars is the um
assigned fund balance from FY 2022.
assigned fund balance from fy2022, uh, which was set aside
in the event that additional resources were needed to
support the new arrivals Mission and with that I will um be
available to answer any questions and we also have uh
members from dfss with us as well as the controller Chase
bar Winkle.
Okay any questions?
on McQueen followed by all my bill
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can you just help me understand?
fy22 2022
Fy22 2022 set aside. Sure. Is that what is that? So, um
each year, and I definitely will pass um to Chase.
year and I definitely will pass um to chase in a second
because he knows this better than I do but each year is
part of the annual audit that we pass. Uh, we do a
Reconciliation to understand how we ended the year I either
with a deficit or Surplus.
with a deficit or Surplus, um over the last several years
the city has um,
the city has um ended the year with a surplus and as part
of the 202.
of the 2022 year audit that we published. Uh,
of the 2022 year audit that we published. Uh last year in
2023. Um, we had
um a sizable fund balance
Um a sizable fund balance that was uh partially left Within.
our unassigned or unrestricted fund balance as well as a
portion left in our assigned fund balance.
portion left in our assigned fund balance, which is made up
of a number of different items including
of a number of different items, including the operating
liquidity fund or what we call our rainy day fund which
goes towards really cat.
goes towards really catastrophic needs of the city a
portion.
portion, um a large portion or a sizable portion that went
into the uh, Advanced pension fund.
into the uh, Advanced pension fund, um, which was uh part
of the executive order, um that
of the executive order, um, that was administered through
the Lightfoot Administration and then a portion of that 22
fund balance was set aside for um, any eventualities or
additional resources needed for the new arrivals mission.
additional resources needed for the new arrivals mission in
the future years how much money is in this set aside for?
In total I'm going to actually pass that to.
In total I'm going to actually pass that to the controller
to to walk you through.
so this
So this is as of uh, the most recent act for so of the
assigned fund balance. Um, that's 956 million. Um,
assigned fund balance. Um, that's 956 million. Um and of
the unassigned, that's 30.
the unassigned that's 307 million and this the the money
we're speaking of today is coming from where sir, so this
is just a a additional Surplus over years so sometimes
Revenue comes in higher than we projected which is good.
Sometimes expenses come in less than we had.
Sometimes expenses come in less than we had originally
signed or the so this is both so both contribute to that
number and uh,
this the the follow-up question is
This the the follow-up question is for the budget director.
What do you anticipate?
What do you anticipate our our budget gap for for this? Uh
for next year's fiscal year 2025?
for next year's fiscal year 2025. Um, it's still too early
to know what the budget Gap is. We're all we are currently
running, um models to understand what that would be, um
looking at, uh, the economic indices as they're coming in,
um, obviously,
Um, obviously what we build our budget on is based on
economic.
economic data later in the year usually around septembar.
Um, so it's still too early for us to to know exactly, um,
especially given um, some of the things that are
at the state level as well as um, the work that the revenue
subcommittee will be doing over the course of the next
several uh months aided.
several, uh months aided by the work that my office and the
um, cfo's office will be doing it's fair to say there's
going to be a deficit a budget Gap not a deficit
gap. Um, uh, we uh,
gap. Um, uh, we uh do anticipate that there will be uh some
budget Gap, but that's again our our our our forecast.
budget Gap, but that's again our our our our forecasts are
based on data that's earlier in
In the year, and then we worked to close.
In the year and then we worked to close the gap over the
course of several months.
and um
Why wasn't this?
Part of the budget that was passed.
Part of the budget that was passed that I did not vote for
last.
last fall the 70 million. Yeah.
It was common.
It was common knowledge that. We were going to be back
here.
Why wasn't that included I think at the time that we passed
the budget?
the budget we were really clear that um you
the budget we were really clear that um, you know, we were
only going to support a portion of the uh funding needed
for this mission.
for this Mission working at the time to uh, get commitments
and funding from both, uh all levels of government.
and funding from both, uh, all levels of government
including the federal government including the state. Um,
and uh working with our County Partners as well. And so at
the time we were engaged in an exercise, um, starting
around January of this year with the state and the county
to model out based on arrival rates and data that uh, we
have from the border what we believe will be the number of
people.
people sent to the city over the course of this year and
based on that.
based on that work, um have arrived at what the
Chicago will support, uh as
Chicago will support, uh, as a relates to this migrant
Mission the number of beds. Um,
Mission the number of beds, um, as well as the supports
within our shelter system. Um, and so uh when we pass the
budget, uh,
budget, uh in uh, November of last year, we were really
clear that
Video Chicago, um was only going to do a portion and we were
looking to our part.
were looking to our partners to do uh more
What we're doing more?
what we're doing more than that portion.
based on yourself
Based on yourself. It's 220 220 million. Yeah, and so what
what what should we anticipate in a third quarter this
year? We're going to be back here again.
no, the modeling, uh
No, the modeling, uh for that we put before you um in our
briefings.
briefings last week is for the calendar year 2024.
Correct, but no 1 No 1 can anticipate what's coming.
Correct, but no 1 No 1 can anticipate what's coming our way
this summer, right? Everyone's talking about Governor.
Abbott sending how many people so um, I guess the question
is is 70 million enough.
That's what we need to be. Bring. Are you going to be?
bringing the council back for another 70 million 3?
from now. No, we do not not anticipate coming back to
council.
council for additional dollars, um based on our um work
that we've done to model out how much the the program will
cost through the end of this year.
I don't have anything further right now Mr. Chair. I met as
the as the discussion evolves. Thank you. Although I will
say.
the federal government
The federal government just gave us 20 million dollars,
which we anticipate bringing.
which we anticipate bringing before you uh, once they
awarded to us.
awarded to us, which I would say is wholly inadequate I
agree.
agree wholly inadequate so I mean
It's a drop in the bucket so I wouldn't.
Say that that's a great thing at all.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
thank
Thank you all to me Quinn. Um Alderman Lope.
Thank you all to me Quinn. Um Alderman Lopez.
Thank you chairman. And again good afternoon members of the
committee.
the committee. Good afternoon everyone. I have a question.
the committee. Good afternoon everyone. I have a question
with regards to
our
assigned and unassigned
surplus balance
and our briefings it said that we had 1.2.
billion dollars in this fund is that
Billion dollars in this fund, is that correct?
That is correct.
Well, it's not I want to be very clear. It's not in a fund.
It's it's that's what's that is the assigned and unassigned
balance.
So set and that is separate.
So set and that is separate from the lease and Concession.
So set and that is separate from the lease and Concession
reserves, which are like the parking meter deal and things
that yep. That is correct.
that yep. That is correct, because that combined with the
other money is 1.856 billion, correct, correct?
other money is 1.856 billion, correct? Correct. Those are
technically called our Reserve funds even though they're
restrictions on the the lease items.
And what restrictions are there on the assigned fun?
balance?
Uh, there aren't there aren't really uh a restrictions on.
assigned balance. They have to go in front of uh City.
council like any like the unassigned. It's just that they
were reserved potentially for us.
were reserved potentially for usage now there are
encumbrances from prior years in there. So if if those
expenditures do occur down the road, then we would use them
for that. Um, uh for those funds
so the designation of assigned and unassigned is an
arbitrary.
arbitrary designation. Correct based on our own government.
governmental needs. Roughly speaking.
um, it's it's uh good, uh,
um, it's it's uh good, uh Financial practice, um to have
uh an amount that you have in your unassigned fund balance,
which is
balance, which is can be used for any purpose, uh above
that.
that you it's good Financial practice to um, basically
Reserve, uh funds for a purpose.
Reserve, uh funds for a purpose if and when they're needed
to be appropriate,
to be appropriated by the legislature if and when they're
needed and that is a National Standard. Oh, no, I'm not
arguing that point. I'm just wanting to make sure that this
is not something that the city.
is not something that the city council did. This is
something that the depart that your Department's basically
of this categorize these 2
groups of funds as either being
assigned to a particular issue or floating around available
should something arise.
should something arise correct?
Just a this is a along that line a question.
Just a this is a along that line a question because I'm
getting confused now. Um, uh controller. I thought you said
that the assigned definition.
that the assigned definition that thought like money
dollars in the assigned definition.
dollars in the assigned definition were things that had
actually been um encumbered or um budgeted for a specific
purpose.
purpose yet unexpended. Um, but am I confused about that
that is only a portion of the assigned so from prior years.
There's sometimes items that have
there's sometimes items that have not been sufficiently and
they have less attachment to them. None of those funds are
invol.
involved in this uh item today. I just wanted to clarify
that that is in there.
Thank you.
and then we also have the uh
oper
Operating liquidity fund which is also part of this,
correct. How much is in that balanced uh to date?
million is in the operating liquidity fund.
And is that generally referred to as the rain day fund,
correct?
And you said 50 million?
And you said 50 million 50 million?
so with regards to the 50 million that
we pay into
We pay into as our rainy day fund and the lease and ass.
We pay into as our rainy day fund and the lease and assets.
That means those 2 are basically.
That means those 2 are basically off to the side and we
have the 1.2.
have the 1.26 billion which we can at any point do
additional things with just so that we're all understanding
this.
this and just to be clear. None of the 1.2 million is
budgeted it is a reserve and
budgeted. It is a reserve and it can only be used if
appropriated by city council. Okay.
that amount
has come from surpluses as we just heard the controller
saying either from enhanced revenue or from departmental,
uh savings.
uh savings, correct, correct?
How did we get?
to that amount in departmental savings
um because every year we're told that we do zero based
budgeting and that we spend exactly what we need. And we
Levy and tax for exactly what we need.
Levy and tax for exactly what we need and yet here we are
with
You know 1.2.
you know, 1.2 billion dollars in taxpayer money extra and
above what we need.
Yeah, so budgets are estimates.
yeah, so budgets are estimates and I know this is not so I'm
just know I know a lot of things happen throughout the year
including the fact that we do budget for personnel for the
entire year, but we both have attrition and we have
vacancies within our budget. Um, uh, so that's as
the largest portion of our budget is within Personnel
costs.
costs, both for salaries wages benefits, and and and the
like, um, projects take longer to sometimes get off the
ground.
ground than um, uh, what is anticipated because of
Contracting delays. Um,
Contracting delays, um construction delays and so forth. So
while we make um, our budgets based on uh, what we know at
the time they are at best estimates, so you
the time they are at best estimates. So you both have
Revenue that comes in stronger.
Revenue that comes in stronger some Revenue that comes in,
uh, less you also have expenditures that come in more than
what you thought as well as expenditures that come in less
than what you thought. So it's it's a balancing act. Um
that happens every single year and I'd also like to be very
clear that 2022 saw the largest increase
within our fund balance for a very very particular reason
it was the funding that came in and that was uh, uh,
within our Surplus that was immediately directed into our
pension Advance fund. And so the largest portion of the
funding currently in our fund balance will go to pay out
pension advances over the next 2. Well I should say now 3
years, um, uh to make sure our Pension funds stay at
treadwater so that we are not losing assets. Um, uh each
year.
Which departments contribute the most to this?
unassigned balance sheet
and are you able to so I I'm not going to put you on the
spot for that but
spot for that, but do you keep track of that? We we
definitely can.
definitely can so can you provide us through the chair what
the last?
What the last 3 years of?
departmental balances are
Departmental balances are because I think to the question
about budget.
It's going to be a very significant question if we see.
It's going to be a very significant question if we see
certain departments have repeat Surplus.
certain departments have repeat surpluses. We've often
times have seen where the VAC.
times have seen where the vacancies are used for cash
management and other things of that nature.
management and other things of that nature, but if we're at
a point where we are literally
stockpiling a billion dollars
Stockpiling a billion dollars every year that's a billion
dollars. We could actually have G.
dollars. We could actually have given back to our
taxpayers.
That's a a billion dollars that we're overcharging for
services that we're not delivering and now we're seeing
that those services.
that those services that would have been otherwise budgeted
in communities.
in communities are being redirected.
in communities are being redirected or something that
probably 2/3 of the city doesn't agree with.
So I would say that we have.
so I would say that we have only recently had a billion
dollars in our fund balance and again
dollars in our fund balance. And again that is largely due
to the funding that was about.
to the funding that was about 555 million set aside for
pension advances. The city does not have a billion dollars
in our fund.
in our fund balance every year. Um, but we can definitely
and I think it's in our act for every year um to reflect
which departments have uh Surplus. Um,
which departments have uh Surplus, um, and it's going to be
different every single year well and just for the record
different every single year. Well and just for the record
2021 was 1.3 billion.
2021 was 1.3 billion 2020 was 1 billion.
And change 2019 1,0.
And change 2019 1,289 959 million.
And change 2019 1,289 959 million and 2017931 million. So I
think we're roughly in the same ballpark. I just want to
make sure that obviously that's inclusive. Yeah, but it's
right which we can't we can't you know.
right which we can't we can't you know yet. So thank you
chairman.
Thank you. Al, uh to the cam controller. Uh, could you talk
about the
um announcements and
Um announcements and and gasby to talk about our fund
balance.
balance and also the amount of fund balance that should be
available.
available for a unit of government our size. Yes as a as a
National Standard. Um,
National Standard, um that gasby for those that are aware
is the accounting standard that all municipalities follow
Um, it is uh, uh,
Um, it is uh, uh a practice that every municipality should
hold at least 2 months of operating.
liquidity in their um assign
Liquidity in their um assigned and unassigned balance for
the city of Chicago. That is roughly 636.
the city of Chicago that is roughly 636 million. Um, so
that is partially why we have um that group we have not
always met that standard in the past, but the but we should
meet that standard, um as much as possible.
Um, thank you and
Um, thank you, and then this does not.
jeopardize
correct meeting uh losing
Correct meeting, uh losing that, uh, not meeting that
standard.
standard correct. That is correct.
um
next up we had Alderman MOS.
next up we had Alderman Mosley followed by Alderman Moore.
Thank you, Mr. Chair, uh just for clarification, uh
director do we expect to see?
director do we expect to see more funding from other levels
of government? I know you said 20 million. It's coming from
the federal government.
the federal government, but
in the near future or
for the rest of this fiscal year do we expect to see more?
funding coming from other levels of government? So the the
20 million dollars was part of the s
20 million dollars was part of the SSP. Um,
FEMA Grant, um, that is
FEMA Grant, um that is being allocated to the city and the
state, uh will be working with the state to understand
their you know, if they're going to pass that that through
to us like they've done in the past. Um, there's also um,
that was only half of the funding that was um that
that was only half of the funding that was um, that that 20
million comes from only half of the funding set aside for
the SSP program this year through the federal government's
budget. Um, the other half is the competitive grant that we
anticipate applying for and asking for a heck of a lot more
than 20 million dollars.
than 20 million dollars out of that funding.
and
And shoot that money come will we be in a similar position
where?
where we are in this committee making more Appropriations?
for those funds? Well, you'll have to accept that if we
receive the so the $9 million and if we get the other $9
million from the state we have to accept it.
million from the state, we have to accept it. Um, if we are
successful in our Grant application,
successful in our Grant application for the competitive
Grant this committee will have to accept those.
Grant this committee will have to accept those dollars as
well. Um, I would say, um, this goes to the question that
Alderman Quinn asked earlier about contingency planning.
Um,
um, because we again don't know what's going to come to us
from the border. Um, those dollars would be a great way for
us to be on the ready. Um, and
us to be on the ready um, and um support any additional
needs, um that come up throughout the year. Um, based on
what comes to us from the border.
And are we tracking do you know the level of partick?
And are we tracking do you know the level of participation
that we are seeing, uh from these dollars?
that we are seeing, uh from these dollars to mwbe? Uh, do
you have
dollar amounts percentages particularly for black uh and
brown communities
so, um as you may recall we are shifting, um our approach
to who manages and provide services within our um shelters
and within the operation.
and within the operation itself and and I will definitely
pass to Danny to talk about in a second. But um, we have
shifted our meals Conte.
shifted our meals contracts to a competitive RFP. Um, and
they are uh providers within the city of Chicago. I
1 of which is in um, a at least an MBE we'll be doing the
same with our um, uh shelter operators as well. Uh,
same with our um, uh shelter operators as well, uh to uh,
we're um awarded and we can get you the information on
their MBE wbe.
their MBE wbe status and then the RFP that will be that
will be going out this week for the additional shelter
operators.
operators will also have those same types of um, uh goals
and targets within them, but Danny, I don't know if
want to add anything about the the food contracts.
Uh, yeah. Good afternoon.
Uh, yeah. Good afternoon, Dani, Castaneda or morning. What
time is it afternoon, uh Dani Castaneda director with new
arrival.
arrivals with the Department of Family and support
services. Yes 1 of our uh meals providers definitely is um,
I think wbe certified um, and then uh, the RFP that the
budget
Just mentioned actually just went live today. Uh, so there
are 6 uh shelters included in that RF.
are 6 uh shelters included in that RFP. Uh, so we'll be uh
looking for applicants.
looking for applicants, um over the next few weeks, uh for
that RFP.
and is
And is this information? Can we find on the dashboard? How
can we track it we can get it to you?
It's not.
It's not on the dashboard we can get that to you.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you Alderman, uh Alder.
Thank you Alderman, uh Alderman Moore followed by Alderman
Reilly.
Thank you, uh chairman. Um
but the director Goodman
But the director Goodman, I I I I respect you a lot. Um
this past weekend.
uh
Uh, we had multiple shootings in.
uh, we had multiple shootings in this city and
unfortunately,
unfortunately 3 in my ward where 2 people um,
unfortunately 3 in my ward where 2 people um were killed um
in the
um in the middle of the night. I got several calls and then
I was on the phone with CPD trying to make sure that there
was no um retaliation, um last night after I thought I was
getting a good night's sleep. I got a call at midnight by a
constituent about um some Gathering and at 1 of our stores
and um in a parking lot maybe a couple of about a hundred
kids or young people. Should I say and make a loud noise
and keeping them up? Um, boom boom boom, um radio
and all of that and I get waking up and I
About there to make sure CP.
about there to make sure CPD dispersed in a um
effective manner. Where am I going with this is that as
ornament we are tasked with things that people sometimes
don't see sometimes you don't see on the news. I'm I'm
concerned about the question.
concerned about the question that ottoman Quinn asked and I
have no doubt that you're much.
have no doubt that you're much brighter than I am.
um
about the forecasted budget Gap. I worked in corporate
several years as an accountant.
several years as an accountant and there was a never time
that my CEO although we would make do it quarterly. I was
head to do a monthly just to get case. I got that call
because of some changes.
because of some changes of what the forecast going to be
and that could be based on.
and that could be based on uh, and it what he didn't hold
me to it because we can have better than expected sales the
next quarter or anything like that. But anytime that Chief
Operating Officer called me. I knew I knew where we were.
Operating Officer called me. I knew I knew where we were uh
from a surplus or a deficit.
from a surplus or a deficit at any given time.
the ultimate clear
The ultimate clean asked that for a reason
and
And you're saying we don't have that number.
So when we when we did the forecast last year, we
forecasted 3 years. Um out right so both 2024.
forecasted 3 years, um out right so both 2024 2025 and
2026. Um, but as you know things change, um over the course
of a year that can have an impact on revenues as well as
expenditures. We also have things that have happened at the
state level that are going to change our forecasts. So we
do have the number that was presented in last year's.
changed we all know that right we have to we we forecasted
it out. Um, we know what the preliminary numbers
out. Um, we know what the preliminary numbers are for both
20 to 25 and 2026. Um, but we've we've already seen that
those things are changing.
those things are changing because of um, updated economic
in what is that as
in what is that? What is that estimated number now?
Um, I actually it's it's I think it was a billion dollars
for fy2. But um again, we've seen changes in both. I know
right? This is not a number he's going to hold you to it
was just 1 that expecting.
was just 1 that expecting what we we think are Gap is going
to be that's all but I just want to give an example, right?
So, um when we came into office,
So, um when we came into office the budget forecast for 24
was 48 million or 84 million dollars and
was 48 million or 84 million dollars, and we knew that that
that uh changed when we redid and reforested it because it
was done at a such an early.
was done at a such an early time in the year. So that's
what I mean by things do.
what I mean by things do change because of the economic
indices, right? Absolutely. Um,
we've had
Um, and I got to speak for my constituents. We've had some
difficult votes come our way as we have with any other
Administration. There's nothing new, uh, where there's
Warfare wage.
which I supported brings home Chicago which
Which I supported brings home Chicago, which I supported to
put on the ballot. Um, and the people spoke even police.
arbitration 3 times.
I have yet to see anything.
For my community, I forget for this.
For my community, I forget for this yet to see this
Administration.
a person where
whether it was the Roman manual.
Whether it was the Roman Emanuel Administration The
Lightfoot Administration. Everybody got personalities do
everything.
everything but but all those administrations came.
and said something how
and said something, how can we
Be of benefit to your community.
Be of benefit to your community that has yet to happen in
this Administration.
And that's when someone shows.
And that's when someone shows good faith.
that's just expected and and
That's just expected and and we can't keep asking asking.
That's just expected and and we can't keep asking asking and
no 1 can point to anything. That's a to that's a sign of
total blatant. Um.
total blatant. Um, disrespect and when we talk about this
money.
money and and it's important as our children are to us as
important is a place like agnan Park the field.
important is a place like agnan Park the Fieldhouse is to
to the Englewood Community where shootings take place where
every economic indicator health
every economic indicator Health indicator everything.
Everybody should be jumping at that.
Everybody should be jumping at that to protect our children
and give us the things that we need.
and give us the things that we need that has yet to happen,
but yet
David Moore who has been more than fair.
David Moore who has been more than fair is asking to vote
for
an additional 70 million dollars
there's going to be
There's going to be other things to come down the pike.
but
But I can't support this until those conversations. I
But I can't support this until those conversations I had.
And that's all I'm asking from this Administration.
you chairman. Thank you. Uh, thank you Alderman Al
Reilly followed by C.
Good. Okay, it's biz.
Good. Okay, it's bizarre after Riley. Go ahead and run.
Thank you chair.
Thank you chairman. Um, I'll be pretty brief a lot of good
points have already.
points have already been made, but I know that uh Alderman
Quinn
um asked this question Alder
Um asked this question Alderman Moore just went back to it.
Um, and I know that situations change, but I just want to
read to my colleagues very briefly. Um a story that was in
the Sun Times.
the Sun Times last fall regarding, uh, Mayor Johnson.
the Sun Times last fall regarding, uh, mayor Johnson's
3-year budget projections and again, uh situations can
change. Um, but Chicago's budget shortfall could Skyrocket
to 1.9 billion dollars.
by 2026
if the economy takes a hit.
And even under the Rosie.
and even Under The Rosy scenario the gap between revenue
and expenses would be 789 Million by then. So I just wanted
to put that on the record and again.
to put that on the record. And again, these numbers can
fluctuate. Um, so that folks aren't surprised heading into
a re-election year.
What kind of fiscal cliff?
What kind of fiscal cliff were staring at so there's
there's no good news here. There's no found money. There's
no free money.
The decisions we make in the next couple of days.
these large buckets of monies that exist are going to have
a profound impact on our ability to balance our budget in
2026.
2026 in subsequently 2027. Um, so again whether we're
talking arpa money,
talking arpa money we're talking about this pot of money.
this
This is real money. We're not going to have
for future budgets and again by no by no projection. Are we
going to have a surplus in the next 3 or 4 years? It's just
how far in the hole will the city be?
Um, so I'm not going to ask any questions chairman. I'm
just going to make that.
just going to make that 1 statement leave it out there.
Um, but I have a very difficult time voting for this.
Um, but I have a very difficult time voting for this when I
know what that situation is coming right around the corner.
Thank you chairman.
Thank you.
Thank you, um ottoman, uh, pisado.
Thank you chairman. Uh, thanks for being here Madam bud.
director. Um, it was a little bit of chaos going.
little earlier. And did I hear you, correct?
little earlier. And did I hear you correct that this will
be the final ask
pretty good pretty Asylum Seekers
I'm sorry, it's can you no problem? I'll repeat that I
said.
I said once again man, I'm bud.
I said once again man, I'm budget director. Thanks for
being here. There was a little bit of a lot of commotion
going.
going on later and I thought somebody had asked the
question and did I hear you correctly? Did you say that
this is going to be the final ask?
this is going to be the final ask or the Asylum Seekers?
And if so, I heard you.
And if so, I heard you correctly. Is that because the
county the
the state and the FEDS are going to take this over and
we're not going to have to pay anymore.
we're not going to have to pay anymore or did I hear wrong?
I'm not trying to trick you or anything. I just was.
I'm not trying to trick you or anything. I just was a lot
of commotion going on and I could have sworn you said this
is going to be the final ask we don't anticipate coming
before city council to ask for additional dollars for 24.
Um, we do anticipate the feds providing something. Um, it's
not going to be
hundreds of millions of dollars, um, and the feds have yet
to um signal that they're taking this over. Um, so, you
know, we do anticipate. Um,
know, we do anticipate, um, uh at least coordinating this
effort, uh for the foreseeable.
effort, uh for the foreseeable future, but as we mentioned
earlier, we no longer, um anticipate doing this as 2
separate systems.
separate systems, but as 1 un system for unh,
populations within the city of Chicago going forward,
thanks. Yeah. I meant the final ask I meant for 2024.
thanks. Yeah. I meant the final ask I meant for 2024 too. I
should have clarified that but okay. Well, let let's see.
What's
what's going on. It's something that
You know kind of hard to support I don't feel like I got
good.
good answers when we had our little briefing. So I think
you're being asked.
you're being asked legitimate good questions today. So,
let's see how it goes, but
let's see how it goes. But thank you very much. Appreciate
you immensely.
Thank you. Uh Al Vice chair.
Thank you. Uh, Al Vice chair Lee.
Thank you, um chair.
Thank you, um chairman.
Alderman Lopez likes to steal so many of my questions, but
I still have more um
Can we talk about?
can we talk about um
hard
Hard costs and soft costs. I think Alderman Lopez asked
about this.
about this, um a while ago or at some point and the
deck, um that we got its noted that in 202.
deck, um that we got its noted that in 2024, uh city
funding it does not include grants util.
funding it does not include grants utilize by cdph to cover
public health class.
Public Health costs. We know how much um these grants
amount to from cdph, uh cdph has um,
amount to from cdph, uh cdph has um hundreds of millions of
dollars in Grant funds. Um,
dollars in Grant funds, um that support numerous
uh operations and programs that they administer 1 of which
is the infectious disease, um program which includes things
like vaccinations. Um, those grants do not just support new
arrivals they support
arrivals, they support all of the city of Chicago so we
don't uh reflect or um are able to parse out.
don't uh reflect or um are able to parse out how much of a
specific Grant was used on new arrival.
specific Grant was used on new arrivals versus Infectious
Disease Control for uh City,
Disease Control for uh City of Chicago at large. Okay. Got
it. You don't you don't sort of separate the the funding
necessarily but surely
necessarily but truly um cdph
just has to
Just has to model and forecast for potential outbreaks of
things. I mean, we're seeing a response to measles and
tuberculosis. Um, and and as I understand it in in in the 1
of the same.
of the same, um shelters herpes.
as well
As well, so I'm wondering, um, I'm wondering how C.
As well, so I'm wondering um, I'm wondering how cdph is uh
is modeling. Um,
is modeling um or anticipating increased, uh EXP
is modeling um or anticipating increased, uh expenses due
to uh outbreaks that are happening. Um Citywide at this
point I think but
point, I think but specifically in these migrant shelters,
um, which then also have the the sort of trickle effect.
um and
Um, and you may not have that um, uh director Guzman but uh
if we can have that through the chair from CDP
uh, if we can have that through the chair from cdph, I am
very interested in in understanding. Um,
very interested in in understanding, um how it is. We're
we're planning for that because that's not reflected in.
additional money that we're asking for. I understand that
it's separate. Um, but that's got to be a pretty
astronomical cost to the city. Um, even though the money is
coming from Grant fund.
coming from Grant funds. I want to make sure that there's a
Grant funds aren't unlimited either right and and the the
cph does.
cph does work directly with both, um idph on the state
level.
level which does provide some funding as well as the CD.
which we're in constant contact with especially as it
relates to the measles outbreak, but Al also other
infectious disease that not just um, uh, um,
impacts this new arrival population, but
Impacts this new arrival population, but again the city as
a whole. Yeah, I mean I and
a whole. Yeah. I mean I and I think you for that and if we
can get more information through the chair, um at this to
the cdph and ID.
the cdph and idph and and uh the CDC and how that sort of
trickles down. Uh, I think we need to take a look at that
because I'd also like to understand how we're contact
tracing and how we're communicating.
tracing and how we're communicating with migrants that are
in the shelters and those who come out. I mean because I'm
going to share a story right now. That's heart.
going to share a story right now. That's heartbreaking that
is that I've understand that there's
is that I've understand that there is a an outbreak of
herpes, um in the shelter on holstead and that um,
herpes, um in the shelter on holstead and that um 1 of the
1 of the families that's their know as a family who's out
now has an apartment and they their kids play together.
There is a 1-year-old who is just told whose parents were
just told that he will go blind in 1 eye because he
contracted herpes from another child that was in the
the Hallstead shelter, so we're
track of because these kids and these families also go to
our schools. Um
I know I'm on a little bit of a soap box. There's not a
real question here, but
real question here. But I mean I I have to have this on the
record, um at the the human toll that this is taking um,
and that the money that we're that we're being asked to
allocate, you know.
allocate, you know, we've got to trust that it's being used
in the right way, and I think that
in the right way and I think that I speak for a lot of my
colleagues, uh in that the the transparency. Um,
has a lot of room for improvement and in fact if we're
going to be asked to um, if we're going to be asked to
approve this kind of supplemental funding, uh, we
absolutely on behalf of our constituents have to have
transparency around.
transparency around how these funds are being spent and the
difference that it's making because it doesn't necessarily
seem to be moving the needle
um with respect to the unrestricted
Um with respect to the unrestricted fund. Um, I just want
to go back to this for a second to make sure that I'm clear
because at our at our aldermanic briefing, um,
We were told that.
we were told that 67 million of the 70 million that's being
requested.
requested was something that the that the city anticipated
we'd have to come.
we'd have to come back to you. So you said it aside that
was the term I think everybody.
was the term I think everybody use. Um, and that was in the
Assigned um out of the 956.
assigned um out of the 956 million, um, and then the
remaining 3 million would come out of the unassigned so
that would leave us with the balance of 304 million in
unassigned, correct.
um prior to the finalas
Um prior to the finalization of the 2023 audit. Yes. Okay.
Um,
and in addition to Advanced pension payments, what else do
we fund out of the uh assigned unrestricted fund?
so we don't fund anything out of our reserves its
So we don't fund anything out of our reserves. It's it's
it's it's where it's available for. So what what?
would it be available? So the assigned fund balance
current?
currently has assignments for our operating liquidity fund
which we like to refer to as the rainy day fund it has
assignment for the advanced pension fund. Um, it included
uh funding for open in
uh funding for open encumbrances because we have um
encumbrances that have yet to be paid out. Um, and we have
funding for um,
uh, uh reappropriate in Prior year budgets, um that have
been used as well as um, the migrant funding that we set
aside.
great and um will will
Great and um will will this payment or this?
the 70 million that we're we're taking out of, uh,
The 70 million that we're we're taking out of uh, this uh
fund. How will that impact our
fund how will that impact our ability to uh, make
additional advanced?
additional Advanced payments, um on on the pensions it
won't um the funding for the advanced pension, uh fund.
won't um the funding for the advanced pension, uh fund is a
separate. Um, it's within the assigned fund balance, but
it's a particular assignment within our assigned fund
balance. So we've already accounted for that and if we're
looking out a few years, how does this uh affect the the
pension ramp that we're working?
pension ramp that we're working towards as well. So the
funding that was satisfied for the pension fund would uh
cover payments.
cover payments of 24/25 and 26 until the permanent Casino.
cover payments of 24/25 and 26 until the permanent Casino,
um is online which is slated to be final.
um is online which is slated to be finalized in uh, 2026.
Um, and once that is online the payments for the pension
fund,
fund Actuarial payments and any additional supplement,
top of that would come from the uh, uh revenues,
top of that would come from the uh, uh revenues from the
casino.
Thank you. Um and then I chase can you talk a little bit
more and
more? And I I think I just didn't take good notes on this
when we had our briefing.
when we had our briefing but can you talk about the the
policy the city's Financial policy around the the 2 months
worth of res.
worth of reserves and you may have talked about it earlier.
I apologize for the redundancy.
I apologize for the redundancy, but just no worries happy
to say it again and it and it is not the city's policy. It
is a National Standard.
is a National Standard, um by um, uh Gatsby so that's the
uh, the National Standard that that looks at all.
municipalities and the idea is to have at least 2 months of
at least of operating liquidity within your assigned and
unassigned balance, which are colloquially in accounting
known as your unrestricted funds. Um, and for for us that
is 636 million, um, and this would not harm that obviously
if you take the 67 out, uh plus the 3
if you take the 67 out, uh, plus the 3, um, and that is an
accounting standard.
and do we
Have any notion as to what this is going.
Have any notion as to what this is going to do to our bond
rating.
It shouldn't have any impact on our bonds have any impact.
chair
Chairman, is it? Okay. I've got a couple more or I can come
back for around 2.
Go ahead. Okay. Yeah. I am Vice chair. That's why I said go
ahead I feel responsible here. Um
Okay, um.
What's the what's the timeline?
What's the what's the timeline that we have to move from
temporary emergency?
temporary emergency shelter to the the sort of CBO and
faith-based Shel.
faith-based shelter system and then towards a unified
shelter system. Can someone talk about that?
Uh sure again Danny castan.
Uh, sure again Dani Castaneda director with no Rivals with
dfss. So the r
dfss. So the RFB that just went live today again will
include 6 of the current operating new arrival shelters.
Uh,
that RFP window will remain open for about 30 days.
Um, and we anticipate awarding.
Um, and we anticipate awarding contracts starting July
15th.
And those contracts will go at least through the end of the
year with an opport.
year with an opportunity to extend if needed.
Um, so that's the current timeline for those 6. Um, and I
think for the for the 1 in initiative, that's
think for the for the 1 in initiative that's uh work that's
being undertaken with the state. Uh, we anticipate having a
final report of next steps. It's my understanding by June
of this year. So,
of this year. So in the next couple of months, so that's 6
out of currently. How many is the city?
out of currently. How many is the city running today
shelters?
Yeah, so just to uh be a little bit more clear. There's 2
that we just awarded.
that we just awarded, uh from the RFB in the fall of last
year of 2023.
year of 2023 6 new ones. That will be 8 total.
year of 2023 6 new ones that will be 8 total, uh, run by uh
Community Based organiz.
Community Based organizations. Um, and right now as of
today, there are 18, uh City new arrival shelters in oper.
operation.
Um, so almost half.
By the by the summer is what I'm hearing.
by the by the summer is what I'm hearing and and I should
also say that um when it comes to Faith
also say that um when it comes to faith based, um, uh run
shelters, that work is currently um happening as you know
through the unity initi.
through the unity initiative as well as the um shelter.
that's coming online at St. Barts through uh the arch.
dasis and it's it's a it's a model that we hope and would
like to see replicated and extended to additional, um,
whether it's faith-based or other nonprofit,
whether it's faith-based or other nonprofits, uh, um,
because it's it's at no cost.
because it's it's at no cost to the city.
Okay.
Got it. Um.
Got it. Um, and then what's the the division of labor?
Got it. Um, and then what's the the division of labor and
funding between the city state and County?
funding between the city state and County, um in the
execution of this larger plan, I mean all all 3 bodies have
funding um Appropriations before their bodies now, so what
how is that going to break down between everybody?
Sure, so.
Sure. So, um as it relates to the state, uh out of their
fy24 budget. Um, uh for this mission's rough,
fy24 budget, um, uh for this mission's roughly 128 million
out of their fy2.
out of their FY 25 another 182 million. Um,
out of their FY 25 another 182 million, um for the county.
Um, I just should be really clear.
um, I just should be really clear the county does have more
than the 70 million.
than the 70 million that they are, uh supporting the shared
plan because they do provide all of the medical care for
the migrant.
the migrant Mission across all of our shelters and that is
within a different part of their um annual budget, so,
70 million is on top of uh what they have in their Cook
County.
County Health budget, um, but it's not shown in the in the
in the shared plan. Um, so 70 million from the county and
then from us to 20,
and the county money the 70 million that the
doing is specifically remarked for to pay for food is that
right? Um, uh, uh the majority of that.
right? Um, uh, uh, the majority of that the bulk of that
will go towards food. Okay.
Um, it would be great through the chair. I think for
everybody to understand how much the county has spent. I
mean and I understand that is a large number. They are the
provider of Health Care. Um, so I can't imagine
small amount, but I think it's something that we need to
continue to track. Um,
for long-term plans for the migrants can
For long-term plans for the migrants. Can you we've talked a
lot about the modeling that you've done?
lot about the modeling that you've done that the city has
done as a whole not you personally, obviously.
done as a whole not you personally, obviously, um to
anticipate what we're going to potentially see does the
model.
model also include people who are going to be running out.
of temporary, um housing
of temporary, um, housing, you know, um funding these right
now this the state has gone from 6 months to 3 months in an
effort to accommodate more people.
effort to accommodate more people, uh, but those 3 months
will end and then my concern is, you know, making sure that
we've we've taken into account what's going to happen to
the individuals that are either a being uh, being put out
of shelters because of 60-day policy.
of shelters because of 60-day policy and I know there are
many exceptions, but some number will will will have to
sort of start over. Um, and then the people that are
sort of start over um, and then the people that are in
housing now that may not be able to maintain it.
housing now that may not be able to maintain it because we
know that
something like 1 out
Something like 1 out of 10, um applicants for tempor.
Something like 1 out of 10, um applicants for temporary, uh
for the for TPS are being rejected.
for the for TPS are being rejected because they don't
qualify.
the model takes into account both, uh, those who are newly
arriving in the city of Chicago re-entrance, um into the
shelter system.
shelter system who are asking, um after their 60
temporary stay has ended as well as those who might come
back because of their Ace Wrap, um, emergency rental
assistance funding has expired.
um and to be clear the idea is that if if someone is uh has
run out of whatever time they have in their current
situation whether or not that's Ace Wrap dollars, um or in
a in a shelter. Um, the idea is that everybody starts over
again at the land.
again at the Landing Zone that that is the option that
would be before them.
would be before them or if they chose to to try to access
Public Services again, okay, um,
do we have a plan?
do we have a plan for new arrivals who are not eligible
for?
the the EAD?
I mean, so I what are we doing to help those individuals?
know that and I appreciate that the mayor sent a letter. Um
to to President Biden, uh, we understand that work.
to to President Biden, uh, we understand that work permits
would help a lot of this but um, what sort of plans do we
have to assist those individual?
have to assist those individuals?
uh, yeah right now the the pathway for those who are not
eligible for TPS or expedited work authorization essent.
essentially, um is still there Asylum case.
uh, so idhs, uh in partnership with the Legal Aid Society,
uh Metropolitan,
uh, Metropolitan Family Services, uh is hosting Workshop.
for new arrivals both in shelter and who either never
access the shelter system or access to shelter system and
exited some time ago. Uh, so that they still have access uh
to Legal immig.
to Legal immigration supports to file their Asylum.
which they have to do within the first 12 months of
in the country. Uh, so that's the priority for us is to
make sure that people are if there are not eligible for
expedited work authorization through t
expedited work authorization through TPS, um, or other work
authorization program.
authorization program is ensuring that they uh, get their
Asylum case filed because that's the the next pathway for
them.
them does does the city or any other branch of government?
at this point have any sort of mechanism to Central?
communication with the new arrivals that are
we know where everybody is? How do we communicate with
them? I know that they come to us for a lot of stuff.
also um in
the course of when you move from 1 place to another a
shelter to Temporary housing and if you run out of there,
um, how are we keeping up with people?
um, how are we keeping up with people are we communicating
with them about what's available to them? I'm
again of this young family. Who's whose child is now going
to be blind in 1 eye, uh,
to be blind in 1 eye, uh not knowing who they could go to
to ask for help from
Yeah, I think in short. We don't necessarily.
Yeah, I think in short. We don't necessarily have a
mechanism to track everyone. Um, but I think what uh, we
are well positioned.
are well positioned for in the state of Illinois is the
Illinois Welcome Center.
Illinois Welcome Center, uh infrastructure that the state
funds on an annual basis. Uh, they are sort of the 1
Shop for immigrant communities so that
Shop for immigrant communities. So that has been a huge
help for us when we need to uh, either relay something to a
new are.
new arrivals that are no longer in shelter because many of
them are still accessing Services through the, Illinois
welcoming Center.
welcoming Center, uh, structure and network, especially
because many of them are doing in shelter case management
support. Uh, so word
support, uh, so word travels fast and people know that
infrastructure as sort of the the go-to for information and
support.
I I have a techn.
I I have a technology that we could we should talk and I
would like to talk.
would like to talk and this I'll put it on the record. I I
have a I have a company that we've already built an app
that we can.
that we can use for this tomorrow. So let's talk about how
we utilize that.
we utilize that because we've got a big communication gap
here. We're going to have a lot of people.
here. We're going to have a lot of people who have already
been um in our system for a good number of months and in
some cases going over a year. Um, and if we're not in
communication with people we
think that's very problematic. Um, my last comment chairman
on look we're all taking really hard votes here. This is
not this is not something that I think.
not this is not something that I think the city likes to
find itself in. Um, and we're all called upon to uh to make
decisions on this. Um, I will be a yes on this today
because I know that we need the funding I know that there
is County funding and there are State funding to go along
with this.
with this but there has to be there.
with this but there has to be there has to be more
transparency people need to understand how these fun.
being spent and we need to move with all exped.
being spent and we need to move with all expediency to help
people get on their feet so that they can start taking care
of themselves. Um, what we don't want is another situation
where we have people in front of police station.
where we have people in front of police stations living in
tents and parks and everywhere. Um, and we're going to see
a lot of other bad stuff happening. So with that chairman
on on
on I'm done. Thank you Vice chair Lee ottoman.
on I'm done. Thank you Vice chair Lee ottoman L spotter.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much cheer. I
we'll try to be pretty.
we'll try to be pretty brief because we're at 3:50. I mean,
I really appreciate.
I really appreciate number 1 the briefings that you all
have.
have for us. I felt like they were extremely inform.
have for us. I felt like they were extremely informative in
depth on not only where the funding is coming from, but
depth on not only where the funding is coming from. But
where it's going to 1 thing that I genuinely
I've not seen before.
I've not seen before in a briefing was almost predict.
I've not seen before in a briefing was almost predicting.
the the erratic the polit
The the erratic the political nature of drop offs. The fact
is now that we're 2 years in we we know
how political motivations are going to
um lead to
Um lead to migrant revivals in the city and we're
predicting.
predicting for that in our model. So I really appreciated
that.
that um when we talk about
why we didn't pass this in the fall what we didn't
Why we didn't pass this in the fall what we didn't predict
the only thing that I didn't predict in all of this.
The only thing that I didn't predict in all of this would
have been the wholly inadequate.
have been the wholly inadequate Federal response to this
situation when we were talking.
situation when we were talking about this in August cept.
september October. I I thought to myself surely by the
we get to this point the federal Administration will
we get to this point, the federal Administration will have
realized what they should be doing.
realized what they should be doing for us and would have
extended temporary.
extended temporary protected status barring that they would
have said, you know, what we'll at least agree to work with
them on significant.
them on significant public benefits in labor shortage areas
of, Illinois.
uh economy, I I never would have predicted that we would
have gotten to the point where they would have viewed it as
so
apparently politically popular
uh to be seen as uncompassionate towards our migrant
population that they would have chosen to do nothing it
stands.
stands still in such harsh contrast to how we treated the
30,000 Plus.
30,000 plus ukrainians who arrived similarly in Chicago.
30,000 plus ukrainians who arrived similarly in Chicago who
work with given that status who were able to incorporate
themselves into Chicago.
themselves into Chicago and, Illinois.
Because that that's the real.
because that that's the real main contrast still between
how we decided to receive those folks and
when we talk about the a hardness or ease of this vote.
To me. I find it easy because I I feel like there's
a plan A A Plan B and a plan C plan.
a plan A A Plan B and a plan C plan a is what we're doing
now.
Plan B is work permits for everyone who?
Plan B is work permits for everyone who wants them and
desires them plan C is homelessness.
The those are the 3.
The those are the 3 paths that I Can See For Us in this
work.
work, and I I certainly still hope that by the time they
decide to
uh join us here in August that the Biden Administration has
decided and has been moved to a place of
uh barring compassionate at least political Sensibility
uh barring compassionate at least political sensibility in
terms of expanding Economic Opportunity for uh migrants new
arrivals in the city. Uh,
barring that the work that we are doing is the work that I
believe we must continue to do for a whole lot of reasons.
So that's
why I moved to to vote Yes.
why I moved to to vote Yes on the ordinance today. Thank
you. Thank you chair. Thank you. Thank you Farah.
Um, thank you chairman. I I just haven't basically 1
question. Um
you know, we we
You know, we we experienced heavy flooding. Um
on the West Side last year
uh so much so that the
the federal responds
The federal response was very inadequate. Um
the federal response was very inadequate. Um, I I'm I'm
very concerned with the um, okay the set aside that's a a a
normal.
normal government practice. Um that leaves about what a
close to 500.
close to 500 million and unassigned funds.
Um how much of that?
Um how much of that money or how much was allocated rather?
from the city?
with those that experienced flood damage
With those that experienced flood damage and that are still
suffering from it.
So currently within our uh assigned fund balance we have not
uh set aside for flood damage, but I know that that was a
big topic and is still um before the city council as part
of the bond ordinance there is a a sizable funding source,
which is the first time that the city has ever done that
um, put together a disaster, uh,
um, put together a disaster, uh fund for those types of um,
eventualities that we see happening more and more
remember that um, you know, we anticipate, you know
continued changes in our weather patterns, which is why dpd
and do have made the decision that they want to set aside
fun.
funding for those eventualities I'm saying, but the
specifically if you could answer that for me, um with
regard to the flood that occurred in July last year
um
Um, how much was set aside for the residents on?
Um, how much was set aside for the residents on the west
and south side that experienced the water damage?
um, so as I I mentioned, uh,
Um, so as I I mentioned, uh, none was set aside the sign
fund balance is were done before.
fund balance is were done before that July 4, uh, July 4th
rainfall.
rainfall, uh took place, um as part of the uh, exercise we
do, um, uh with the annual audit every year, um, but
because of that type of thing that we experienced, um, what
the administration together with dpd and do have uh, put
forth before city council is creating a fun.
forth before city council is creating a fund to do that
work going forward. That's that's 1 of my my concerns here.
um
And which brings a lot of legitim?
And which brings a lot of legitimacy to the comments that
were made during?
were made during public comments and some of the comments
that were made by the council members here.
Uh, we we are forgetting about
the residents that actually live here.
Um, I I was Fort
Um, I I was fortunate enough to be raised in a a blended
family.
family with a father.
uh that
makes sure that not only um my
makes sure that not only um, my mother's children, but his
children, um treated us equally.
And and I could say, you know.
And and I could say, you know, um, God Rest his soul.
um that
whatever he provided.
whatever he provided for his children, uh, he provided for
my mother's children as well.
um, and he did
Um, and he did so equally
Uh, we have become.
Uh, we have become blended family here in the city.
but the reason
But the reason I can't support this this measure today.
But the reason I can't support this this measure today is
because we have forgotten about the rez.
because we have forgotten about the residents that live
here.
um to the tune
Um to the tune of those that experienced millions of
dollars in damn.
dollars in damage in their homes, uh last year.
dollars in damage in their homes, uh last year we have not
allocated a dime for them, uh to the senior in my war that
has not 3 leaks.
has not 3 leaks in a roof but 3 holes in a roof. Um, we
can't help. Uh, we can't even get a response from the
Department of Public.
Department of Public Department of Housing.
um to the sin
Um to the senior Hazard porch falling off the back of her.
house. Um all that she could get from the
house, um all that she could get from the city is tickets,
um and more tickets.
um and more tickets and so when we have forgotten about the
family that lives here, it becomes very difficult for me.
support another 7.
support another 7 million going somewhere else. Um, and I'm
talking residents, uh that are in their 80s and in their
90s that have spent the lifetime.
90s that have spent the lifetime, um giving
That has spent the lifetime.
That has spent the lifetime giving to this city.
um, and so for that reason
Um, and so for that reason because we are not taking care
of our own we have all but forgotten the residents on the
west side in
west side and South Side those that are in particular needs
so that we can care for others and I understand Kieran for
other.
others we have to do that as well.
Um, but as a
um, but as a blended family
I'm here in this big city. Um, you have to take care of
those that are living here.
those that are living here as well. So uh with that I
my colleagues to really consider that really consider.
my colleagues to really consider that really consider your
neighborhoods where we have seniors that are struggling. I
mean Beyond struggling and when we have over 500 million of
unassigned funds that we couldn't even come out of our
pockets for a dying.
Not even a dime.
And now we're asking to give 70 million to others. Um, it's
difficult for me to swallow.
difficult for me to swallow that and and to feel good about
it as I lay my head on.
it as I lay my head on my pillow. Um, and I asked you to do
the same.
Think about your residents. Um, the ones that are having a
very difficult time surviving in a city that they've lived
in all of their lives.
Surviving in a city where they pay taxes.
surviving in a city where the city
Surviving in a city where the city has not returned any
good favor. We have a program that's called. Uh,
I forgot the name of the program because it's inade.
I forgot the name of the program because it's inadequate.
Um, the the housing repair program.
Um, there's not enough funds in there to even help.
Um, there's not enough funds in there to even help 50
people. Um,
so I think we should focus on funding.
so I think we should focus on funding people that live here
helping them out in their dire needs.
helping them out in their dire needs, especially those that
are dealing with molds still.
are dealing with molds still in 2024 in their basement.
that are dealing with Health crisis and health
situations that um arose out of a flood where FEMA came in
and denied, um, any relief so uh chairman
and denied, um, any relief so, uh chairman I I spoke longer
than I want, but I I hope I
than I want but I I hope I um,
Have gotten my point over to those that are not necessarily
have decided.
have decided on how they're going to vote.
but vote
But vote in favor of the people in this in your wards that
have been fighting for resources and have not been able to
get them.
um I've seen
Um, I've seen and and this is the honest truth. This is the
honest.
honest truth.
I've seen.
some of
Some of our migrants riding around in a brand new cars.
Yeah.
there's
There's nothing wrong with that. Don't get me. There's
nothing wrong with that. They were able to get that because
of the support that we have given them as a city and as a
body.
But I also see our res.
But I also see our residents that come to my office every
single week.
single week because not even a bucket can help with.
rain that's coming down in their homes.
and the best
And the best we can tell them is
we'll call you back.
we'll call you back and they don't receive a call back.
That hurts our residents as well. So thank you Mr.
Chairman, but I will vote no on this.
Chairman, but I will vote no on this and chairman. Thank
you Alderman chairman.
Alderman chairman. Um, can I just add um chairman. Can I
just add 1 Thing?
um, so
Um, so um, I know this isn't exactly your question Alder.
Um, I think your question to me was about the reserves
which again, um that assignment was done prior to the July.
4th, uh rainfall but the 24 budget did actually appropriate
additional dollars.
additional dollars into the home modification program and
for the first time actually dedicated corporate, uh dollars
to that program, whereas in in the past, we've only relied
on grant funding to the city. Um, and again, um, what's
before the city council is a dedicated fund.
before the city council is a dedicated funding source, uh
to enhance that on top,
to enhance that on top of the corporate dollars Grant
dollars through Bond dollars to support um home
modifications,
modification, um as well as the disaster recovery, uh,
recovery, uh for homes throughout the city,
Thank you. Uh ottoman brunette did you want to
Ottoman brunette any questions you want to ask?
Mr. Chairman, uh, first of all, I'd like to if you don't
mind to take the opportunity to acknowledge.
mind to take the opportunity to acknowledge, uh Congressman
former Congressman Bobby Rush,
Congressman former Congressman Bobby Rush who just walked
in the room.
Welcome congressman.
Actually, let's not forget that uh
Congressman Russ is actually a former member of this body.
That's right, uh as almond so welcome. Welcome to
chambers. Welcome back to the chambers. Uh, Congressman
Morris.
Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So I and that's who I
have to meet with right now. But anyway.
have to meet with right now. But anyway, um
so I got 2 questions 1 um
So, you know my work has the most migr.
So, you know my work has the most migrants than any other
water. I got more than any other water in my in my ward.
And you know it.
And you know, it don't goes without saying that you know.
There's challenges always.
There's challenges always right and you know, and I've been
all I've been to several countries.
all I've been to several countries across all over the
world and everybody.
world and everybody had these challenges all over the world
when people migrate to their communities
Um, Mino is unfortunate in this instance that the federal
government.
government is not helping as much as they should be.
government is not helping as much as they should be as they
did with the Afghans and the um, ukrainians, right? This
would be a lot smoother. Some folks don't know that it put
those 2 groups together. It was more of them than it is of
the Venezuelans right now and no 1 really ever heard or
people don't even notice it right. Uh, so I wish the
federal government would do more.
um
and I know
And I know it appeared, you know from the media.
that the mayor was reluctant in.
that the mayor was reluctant initially to to come to this
point to come.
point to come up to come up with this money, but whatever.
reason that's what it appeared from the media and I don't
like to spread media gossip, but that's what they kind of
said.
said that with in dealing with the governor and and the uh,
in the president of County Board
um
But I know at the same time.
But I know at the same time we always need each other in
government.
Uh, we need a lot from the state.
Uh, we need a lot from the state and you know, and we work
very well with with the county.
I wanted to know.
I wanted to know if if we didn't do this.
I wanted to know if if we didn't do this then what if we
didn't if we didn't vote on us?
didn't if we didn't vote on us giving our 70 million to
in with whatever the state and the county.
in with whatever the state and the county uh is putting a
then what
so I think there's a number of um consequences to
So I think there's a number of um consequences to um, the uh
inability to uh, Prov.
uh, inability to uh, provide the additional 70 million. I
think 1 as we presented last week. This is a comprehensive
fun.
funding stack, right? So any Gap within that funding means
that that uh, something isn't going to happen. Um, I so
you know, there's a certain number of beds and this
capacity that we are trying to maintain throughout the end
of this.
of this year based on the modeling that we did.
of this year based on the modeling that we did, um for
arrival rates to the state and to the city of Chicago.
arrival rates to the state and to the city of Chicago in
particular. Um, so that means that um, you know, we did a
lot of work,
lot of work to uh, remove and and House people not in our
jails and not in our Airport.
jails and not in our airports. Um, I think that what you
will see, uh, if we're not able to meet the the modeling
that we've done you'll probably see our return to um, the
number of migrants who could be
in Parks or at um, trying to stay at police stations or um,
uh, you know,
God forbid, um, we will not put them or have them.
God forbid, um, we will not put them or have them at
airports anymore. But you know, you'll see.
airports anymore. But you know, you'll see an increase in
unhoused uh populations in the city of Chicago.
unhoused uh populations in the city of Chicago throughout
our neighborhoods, um based.
our neighborhoods. Um, based on the modeling that we've
done. I think you'll see um, you know more of resources, uh
being
uh being used up at our um at our hospitals,
um, you'll see, you know more resources than there are
currently being called out, um for our fire and our police.
Um, so there's a lot of uh of the uh as Alderman Lopez
said earlier the indirect unintended costs that are
currently um not
currently um, not being uh incurred because we have an
orderly system through which to manage our um, the migrants
that are coming to the city of Chicago.
and and and I
on the telephone
Was it was it um, the vice mayor asking?
Was it was it um, the vice mayor asking what what would
happen if we don't allocate?
happen if we don't allocate the 70 million? Yes. I was this
question. Okay. Thank you. All right.
so
how would that reflect on our relationship with?
how would that reflect on our relationship with the with
the state and and the and the county?
the state and and the and the county and then?
um not to ignore the
Um not to ignore the fact the feds right? So I know that
Um not to ignore the fact the feds, right? So I know that
from what I understand the federal government.
from what I understand the federal government appreciate
the efforts that we're doing and probably everyone around
the country and trying to do everything that they're doing.
and you know and we trying to help her but she was like so
stuck.
stuck on she can't believe.
stuck on she can't believe she said she was tripping on us
doing stuff.
doing stuff for the migrants and she was sleeping in her
car.
car, right? And and so, you know people those feelings are
out there, you know, and we gotta we got to do more. Uh,
and I know and you know, we we've helped her and tried to
help.
help her she has a challenge uh with other
help her she has a challenge, uh with other things besides
being homeless, but but uh, you know, and I understand how
everybody's torn with dealing with this stuff because we
have so many people here that need help right? And uh,
whether this homelessness mental illness, whatever the
may be. I know we putting a lot of stuff.
may be. I know we putting a lot of stuff in this last
budget. We put a lot of things in place to help with those
situations people just got to they they just have to come
to fruition and it's not coming.
to fruition and it's not coming fast enough and we got to
continue to do those things. And I know that
people
if we don't do anything also.
if we don't do anything also, I think that
something going to bust
Something going to bust right? Something's going to bust
somewhere else, right? I there's going to be with our Pinot
system or you know, whatever some something's going to buzz
because these Mig
because these migrants going to go somewhere and they're
going to do something and you know,
going to do something and you know people going to get
affected in other different ways. So I know we have to do
something in order to contain the situation, so there's no
negative more of a negative. Uh,
negative more of a negative, uh challenge for us, uh in the
city of Chicago.
city of Chicago and I and I know this is hard for all of
us.
man, uh, but you know some of
man, uh, but you know, some of us got calls from some of us
got calls from the other levels of government. I can't even
hear myself talking man, you know, uh, Mr. Chair,
hear myself talking man, you know, uh, Mr. Chairman,
Mr. Chairman, I can't hear myself talking.
Mr. Chairman, I can't hear myself talking man.
Mr. Blakemore, please la la la Mr. Alderman Bern
Mr. Blakemore, please la la la Mr. Almond Bernett to finish
this statement, please.
Thank you, sir. All right.
Thank you, sir. All right some so so some of us have gotten
calls.
calls from the other entities of government.
asking us to support this which means that
Asking us to support this which means that it's important
to the other entities of government, too.
to the other entities of government too that we all are in
this together to be able to deal with this Challenge and
and I'm sure they don't want to do it if they didn't have
to do it because you know, it's it's something that has to
be done. So and I know it's challenging on all of us, so I
just want to ask those questions mention those things. Um,
you know, these are hard situ.
you know, these are hard situations, but if we didn't do
it, what would we do? I just want to put that out there.
Thank you. Thank you, uh
Al Bernette almond Conway
Uh, Mr. Chairman Vice chair Lee, really really, uh,
Uh, Mr. Chairman Vice chair Lee really really, uh covered
my questions I have
supported the migrant Mission going back to to uh
you know since I got here I've
You know, since I got here, I've always vote against all
the sanctuary City repeals. I've voted for all the funding
requests I have in the past I've
requests. I have in the past. I've I've held uh
hosted 5 work authorization clinics for the migrant
population, uh for Asylum Seekers. Um
now but according to several people's questions, it looks
like the um
you know the rainy day fund here is fully funded so
really seems in looking at this if we fund it.
really seems in looking at this if we fund it this way.
It's coming out.
of
Of an advanced pension fund payment and I think we need to
be mined.
be mindful.
of the promises that we've made to police and fire and
Municipal Employees and how woefully
underfunded our Pension funds are
for
For me this isn't about if we should join the county.
for me this isn't about if we should join the county in the
state, but really really how and I think we're using the
using the wrong bucket here instead of sweeping money that
could and should be used for uh our pension.
could and should be used for uh, our pension crisis. We
could Avail ourselves of federal.
could Avail ourselves of federal funds that have been given
us given to us for a federal crisis and use arpa funds here
as we did.
as we did with 95 million dollars in at the end of 20.
as we did with 95 million dollars in at the end of 2023. So
the precedent
fully exists that just seems like it's a much better place.
to to get those dollars from and as a as a result of that
because I think it says the wrong bucket. I will be a uh,
no on this vote. Thank you very much.
thank you, um want to clarification
Thank you, um a clarification, um chairman. I just want to
be really clear.
be really clear the funding source is not impacting and not
coming out of the advanced pension fund at all.
Go ahead. I'll get.
Go ahead. I'll get you. Uh, go ahead said, you know.
there was I mean in in the in the bar graph showing to us.
in the thing there was rainy day fund and there was
Advanced pension payments.
and
And in the past it clearly looked like those were the 2
places that the money.
places that the money could go and through the
fantastic questioning
Fantastic questioning of some of my of some of the people
preceded me. It seems that the according to Gabby the the
uh, rainy day fund is fully funded so
uh, rainy day fund is fully funded. So by definition this
would go to an advanced pension payment.
would go to an advanced pension payment if it wasn't going
here. That's and I don't think that's and I don't think
that's the right. That's not correct. We've done
that's the right that's not correct. We've done Actuarial
studies and calculated how much we will be putting in.
studies and calculated how much we will be putting in as an
advanced payment on top of our statut.
advanced payment on top of our statutory pension payments
every single year. This is not touching.
every single year. This is not touching the funding going
to the advanced pension payments.
clear
Clearly our our our fire pension fund alone is less than
25% funded. We should really be using these dollars to go
to that and I'll and I think we're all just agree to
disagree with the budget director who have a great deal of
respect for that. Okay. All right. Um,
automobile
Mr. Chairman
I'm ready. Just uh real quick. Uh, what?
I'm ready just uh real quick, uh, what changed um with the
um initial denial of the
um, initial denial of the 70 million that was requested. Um
the mayor
Um, the mayor initially said no and now we're saying yes,
what what changed
I cannot speak to what the mayor said in.
I cannot speak to what the mayor said in a closed door
meeting.
Okay, so you just got a call saying fine 70 million?
What was done?
What was done was an exercise with the state and the
county?
What was done was an exercise with the state and the county
to determine what the funding needed?
to determine what the funding needed was, uh across the
entire year to?
entire year to support the number of beds that we have
agreed to?
agreed to uh support through the end of this year.
Okay.
Okay, so is this is the state and the county money is?
Okay, so is this is the state and the county money? Is it
coming to Chicago? Is it coming to to us to?
coming to Chicago? Is it coming to to us to disperse the 70
million dollars from the county is coming.
million dollars from the county is coming directly to the
city and a portion of the state's 182 is coming to the
city. Um, that is uh,
city. Um, that is the portion that is not going to their
direct costs of this mission.
direct costs of this Mission. Okay, and so that total
amount.
amount would be that's coming to the city with our 70
million. What is that total? So 48 million is before you
today another 49.
today another 49 to 50 million from the state's budget fy2
budget and then the 70 million from the county.
Okay, that's 167.
okay, okay, and if you divide that
Okay. Okay, and if you divide that by how many months we
got left? We got 8
is that gonna get us through the rest of the year? Yes.
we've done when we when we're spending 40 million a month,
right?
right now the 40 million a month was based on.
right now. The 40 million a month was based on 28 shelters
being open from January 1.
being open from January 1st. We have closed 10 of those
Shel.
shelters. So we currently are at 18 we have ref.
shelters. So we currently are at 18. We have reflected that
we're closing more as the parks continue to close.
we're closing more as the parks continue to close as
shelters closed the uh, the the monthly amount goes down.
The state is bringing.
The state is bringing on 2,000 beds, um this spring and
we're also uh, implementing contracts that are gone, uh
incurred cost savings because we're shifting from uh
contract to Staffing.
contract to Staffing to cbos for the uh administration of
our shelters.
Okay.
All righty. Um.
Can you tell us why we did not budget for the full?
Can you tell us why we did not budget for the full amount
anticipated for this year and we only budgeted.
anticipated for this year and we only budgeted for 150.
Um, I think I've mentioned this earlier when we passed the
budget. We were really clear that this was not going to be
a 100% fully and only on the backs of the taxpayers of the
city.
city of Chicago and we've worked over the last several
months.
months to get additional commitments from the state from
the county to support this Mission, um, because the
the county to support this Mission, um because the bulk of
the operations are
Okay, um.
Okay. Um, I'm sure you know this answer. Uh, what is our
pension?
pension payment that's going to be for 2020.
uh 5
Uh, so we have calcul.
Uh, so we have calculated 142 million for the pension
payment.
payment for 2025. But of course, uh, we have to wait for
our Actuarial. Um, uh, uh estimation to come out later this
year.
year as part of the budget process. So knowing I mean based
on the projections that ottoman Riley, um told us you all
uh, the administration's projections. Um, you know, we're
looking at a well billion dollars for 2025, uh, give or
take, you know, maybe a couple of hundred million here
there up or down it can go either way. I mean we all get
that, uh,
is this 38?
is this 387?
in that projection that that
In that projection that that we're funding for the migrants
right now.
No, um again that is based on the number of shelters.
are um, uh, uh reflected to have been open throughout the
course of 202.
course of 2024. We do not anticipate having nearly that
number of shelters into 2025 as we shift towards the 1
shelter system, which is largely, uh funded through grants,
uh from the federal and state, uh government. Okay, but
what if we I know we're anticipating an influx of migrants
continue.
continue to come in the fall, correct?
And throughout the summer throughout the summer, so that
number could go back up.
Uh, the state is bringing on 2,000.
Uh, the state is bringing on 2,000 beds, uh to support that
system. Okay.
system. Okay, so you don't anticipate our number going back
up you anticipated.
up you anticipated going down, but with more people coming
in.
in you you're not anticipating it going back up. What
number?
the money the number that we're using to find
The money the number that we're using to find we bought it
out an entire system, uh, that covers.
out an entire system, uh that covers uh calendar year 2024
and the number of beds that we are.
and the number of beds that we are putting online across
the city and the state.
the city and the state with funding supported by the city
state and the county. Okay. Well, I'm I'm just trying to
get to the bottom of it because I mean, you know, it's our
responsibility.
responsibility to vote for this. So, I'm sorry if you know
we're asking tough questions.
we're asking tough questions, but um
since um since we're looking at a
1 billion dollar deficit
and then we're looking.
and then we're looking at um over a billion dollars in the
reserve allocated unallocated. Um, I mean if we're truly
trying to do something for the people of the city of
Chicago, I mean, could this body potent?
Chicago, I mean could this body potentially vote for 500
million out of that fund to go to the black and brown
community?
Is that possible? This body has the authority to
appropriate funding for the operations of the city of
Chicago?
All right.
I see.
All right. That's all I have Mr. Chair.
All right, that's all I have Mr. Chairman. And um, you
know, I just hope that you know.
know, I just hope that you know, this body sees fit to not
vote for an addition.
vote for an additional 70 million, um, you know,
residents of the city of Chicago are demanding that we be
responsible.
and um, you know, I don't think we're
And um, you know, I don't think we're being responsible
with the uh money.
with the uh money of the people of the city of Chicago and
I think that we should really take a real good hard. Look
at our priorities and our priorities.
at our priorities and our priorities are the people the
people who are suffering so
people who are suffering. So, uh, I encourage my colleagues
to vote no on this.
Thank you. Uh Alderman, uh, we have uh Alderman seat to
Lopez. He's got his hand up on he's on virtually.
fact before we do that. I've got an Ask of Alder.
Rodriguez Alderman Martin and Alder.
Rodriguez Alderman Martin and Alderman mitts, uh,
You're in the flesh. Okay, well change the men that's all
them admit.
them admits. Yeah, and all the Martin to join Vero, uh
rule 59. Is there a motion for that?
so moved, uh
So moved, uh, so moved by all in favor signify by saying.
saying I any any oppose any apparent chair.
any any oppose any apparent the chairs are asked have it
and they'll be allowed remote participation.
and they'll be allowed remote participation ottoman, uh,
Central Lopez you out the floor.
Thank you chairman, and I hope you can hear me. Okay?
Thank you chairman, and I hope you can hear me. Okay, uh,
and I want to thank you for the opportunity, uh again to to
have a plan. I agree with many.
have a plan. I agree with many of our colleagues that
didn't this is entirely the responsibility of the federal
government and the 20s being offered is is really a drop in
the bucket. I hope that I'm you know that my colleagues and
I many of you know or several of them who indeed have been
helping out with the work permits and trying to expedite
these permits again the reality is that even we we had a a
recent editorial in the sometimes that somehow they oppose
the mission of War permits. That is something that actually
will help address the issue of Pensions as all they were
all the men con.
all the men Conway. So eagerly he wants to discuss I
also eagerly would like to encourage him to stop.
also eagerly would like to encourage him to stop blocking
the Tif dollars that we need to badly.
the Tif dollars that we need to badly put forward to work
in the interest of the city of Chicago.
in the interest of the city of Chicago and in the spirit of
collaboration that we work together.
collaboration that we work together to make sure that we
get this funding. Um,
again back and as I said and Alderman Kong
Again back and as I said and Alderman, kongi was with me in
the briefing. I hope that he can listen now as in private
and the same way in public that we work.
and the same way in public that we work together to make
sure that we demand that the federal government.
sure that we demand that the federal government reimburse
these dollars, uh, as we're trying to help out with a
federal issue also, uh want encourages all to work again to
make sure that we serve Chicagoans Alderman Talia Farah. I
heard you loud and clear I think people in the south side
and the west side of the city of Chicago.
and the west side of the city of Chicago 1 help for a roof
and and and poor repairs. Let's work together to make it
happen. So Mr. Chairman again as someone who's been
working, uh, um in this issue, I asked my colleagues again,
this is not this is a a lift that the city of Chicago once
again,
again is unfairly Lifting for the federal government and as
we as as some of you uh continue to
as we as as some of you uh, continue to Advocate, um, uh
for the DNC, I hope that you all join me with the same
pass.
passion that you have today to demand that the federal and
the state government work in collaboration and County
governments with us.
governments with us with that.
Chairman, I would like to make a motion. Uh
chairman, I would like to make a motion, uh to take a roll
call on this item and appreciate all my colleagues and
call on this item and appreciate all my colleagues. And and
I I think I was the last 1 but if not, um, you know, we
have a lot of work to do and let's talk to do.
Um, uh Alderman I asked you to hold that motion. We have 1
more uh speaker that wishes to
speak on this, uh before we uh, before we
Speak on this, uh, before we uh, before we vote. So, uh,
your your point is uh noted but we do have additional
people that are here.
people that are here that uh wish to speak any other I
1 speaker anybody else.
You got a statement. Okay your
all right, your 2 questions your
All right, your 2 questions your statement and then we
roll. Go ahead.
Thank you chairman. I actually uh will make it real quick.
Um
I Heard
I heard uh that we said that we're having weekly or
bi-weekly convers.
bi-weekly conversations with the White House about work
permits and things of that nature. Um, are we discussing
having
uh
feel hearing offices set up so that we can actually start
adjud.
adjudicating whether or not people have Merit for their
Asylum claims so that we don't have to wait for 6 to 8
years to determine whether or not someone has status to
remain in the city of Chicago.
Um, I don't know if that has been a part.
Um, I don't know if that has been a part of um, the the
list of asks, um of the federal government. I I think
Part of what? We're really focused on right now.
part of what we're really focused on right now is um, you
know funding but also, um helping our residents, uh that
have come here really moved to self-sufficiency.
chairman if I may ask for through the chair the list of
requests that are being made to the White House to see if
that particular question whether or not we are setting up,
uh field hear.
uh field hearing, uh courts to determine, uh, Merit hearing
cases is being asked by the White House.
Second. Um
I know we are dealing with this. We all call this a
the federal government which it is. Um, and we keep
talking.
the federal government which it is. Um, and we keep talking
about future Federal funding from the uh federal
government, uh for 20,
government, uh for 2025 and so on that's also predicated.
government, uh for 2025 and so on that's also predicated on
1 individuals victory.
because if somebody else wins
we
We know that there won't be any money.
so
So my question, um my follow-up
So my question, um, my follow-up question is if there's an
unfriendly Administration
unsupportive of Chicago migrants Asylum Seekers, whatever
you want to call it.
What is going to be our contingency plan?
Come 2020.
come 202056 and 7 because clearly we
Come 202056 and 7 because clearly we know that many of
these individuals that are here that may come here.
these individuals that are here or that may come here. Um
do not have Merit hearing cases.
do not have Merit hearing cases for 6 to 8 years, which
means they will be without work permits.
means they will be without work permits will be without
options. Um, and we will be
Money so, um, what is our back?
Money so um, what is our backup to the backup?
So I I don't disagree with you that.
so I I don't disagree with you that um
it is probably likely that the uh, the
It is probably likely that the uh, the ask for money will
be much more difficult of the federal government. Um,
depending upon Who is the
the victor of the election cycle, uh this year.
I also think that.
I also think that the flip side of that is true too, which
is um You probably won't see the flow of migrants to the
city of Chicago.
as well
Thank you.
on the bill
um, I I just wanted to
Um, I I just wanted to State uh, just as a observation Mr.
Chairman.
Chairman, um, I think that we are abusing our rule 59
Prive.
privileges in this body, and I just wanted to go on the
record. Um, you know, I've been denied, um, you know access
um to committee meetings based on rule 59 and um,
think we're just using it, uh, unilaterally as we see fit
and we're not following the rules and regulations in which
it is designed for so I just want to say that for the
record
good. Thank you honest with
apologize
Apologize. Oh, I'm sorry. Okay. I'm sorry. Just just just
short point of information. I know we've heard.
short point of information. I know we've heard about.
The needs and what happened to the west side?
The needs and what happened to the west side with those
storms? I just want to remind everybody there's 5 Alderman
here that represent Portage Park and we also got slammed
and we also didn't get much help. So we have needs in our
community. Also certainly when it come to the flooding.
community. Also, certainly when it come to the flooding and
the feds have turned their back on my residents.
the feds have turned their back on my residents along with
4 other of my colleagues. I just want to bring the point of
information up. So, thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you Alderman. Um.
Clothes I have ottoman.
Clothes I have ottoman or Vasquez.
Thank you chairman. Um 1 I I really want to appreciate the
fact that uh in these briefings.
We got more information than I think.
We got more information than I think we've gotten in a
while and so I appreciate the fact that the members to get
that information had questions to ask. Um, I'll go through
questions and get the points quickly. First question I've
got is
How much?
How much did we ask for from the federal government
compared to how?
compared to how much we got?
Since uh 2022, uh We've made repeated asks.
Since uh 2022, uh, We've made repeated asks through several
of their funding sources namely.
of their funding sources namely, um SSP and efsp. Um, I I
don't have the exact amount. I can tell you that we've
always gotten a fraction of what we've asked for, but I can
get you the exact application, um amounts that we have sub
submitted.
You or anybody else's make a ballpark? It doesn't have to be
pin.
pinpoint. But just to give a give a sense of what we've
been asking for.
Uh, well my Deputy first.
Uh, well my Deputy first Deputy who's been here a lot
longer than I have says that we've I've asked around 150 to
200 million dollars from the federal government. Got it.
The reason I asked that is we asked for 250 million.
much did we actually get so far or at least right now?
so when you add in um, the uh Federal
So when you add in, um, the uh, federal arpa dollars that
we um, uh,
we um, uh used, uh at the end of last year. I would say
it's roughly.
around 15
Around 150 around 150. Okay. I mean I would say like arpa
funds are more the ability of this.
funds are more the ability of this body to find those funds
as opposed to what we got for the mission. Yeah. So without
the arpa funds it's roughly around.
the arpa funds it's roughly around 50 million dollars. So
around 50 million. We're asking for the way more than 2
years. Okay. Um, I know that recently we're getting 19
million from the admin, uh from the federal government.
million from the admin, uh from the federal government and
I appreciate my colleague Alderman Quinn say,
I appreciate my colleague Alderman Quinn saying quote it is
wholly inadequate so I think when we're asking this body
for 700 million knowing that 20 is wholly inadequate is
something that also keep in mind.
something that also keep in mind when we're thinking about
having to move things forward. Um,
I think something that would help our colleagues and we
definitely had a conversation. It's about unified shelter.
I think part of the way this was initially framed during a
crisis.
crisis creates 2 different systems and makes it feel like 1
group is getting some level of support with others aren't
um, so I do appreciate that. There has been an expression
of like wanting to get to that point of unified shelter.
Is there a b what are the next steps in that conversation?
Just so the members get a sense of it.
Yeah, the state is funding.
Yeah, the state is funding uh a group of Consultants that
are working.
are working in partnership with the city and the state uh
to determine what those next steps are we expect to have
to determine what those next steps are. We expect to have a
report of what exactly those next steps should be.
report of what exactly those next steps should be both for
us in the state. I believe in June of this.
us in the state. I believe in June of this year. So the
next couple of months, I appreciate that I think and I'll
just add um chair, uh chairman. Um,
just add um chair, uh chairman, um that uh the state uh,
just appointed their first Chief homelessness officer as
well as the city which I think uh speaks to how importantly
we take this issue. Um, the mayor's office disappoint,
their first, uh, Chief homelessness officer as well. So
those 2 people together will be leading this effort. Um
along with the Consultants from the state. Okay. Thank you
very much for that. Um,
so something that uh, some of our colleagues mentioned, uh,
Alderman Taylor and other folks is the opportunity to use
some of the unassigned funds for other communities that
need support right? I think some of us learned through the
briefings that there are these unassigned funds.
briefings that there are these unassigned funds to be able
to do that. Um, what's the possibility?
to do that. Um, what's the possibility of having a larger
conversation about addressing the flooding or some of the
other things through the use of some of the
funds?
always open to convers
Always open to conversations. Um, uh, and and
always open to conversations, um, uh and and um helping, uh,
just really, uh think through the use of our Reserve.
as as uh, the controller noted there is Prudence in keeping
a certain level of Reserves.
a certain level of reserves, uh for purposes of
and catastrophic instances when our own revenues take a hit
like they did in 2020. Um, also there is a certain level of
reserves that I I think someone asked me about how this
impacts our credit ratings.
impacts our credit ratings our rating agencies also look
for us to maintain in order.
for us to maintain in order to um, uh satisfy.
for us to maintain in order to um, uh, satisfy their um, uh
desire to make sure that we have enough funding to uh,
satisfy our uh debt oblig.
satisfy our uh debt obligations. Okay, if through the chair
you and the controller could provide kind of what a margin
looks like.
looks like that you might feel more comfortable about right
that doesn't affect credit.
that doesn't affect credit rating as well as having some
funds like what that amount looks like because I think
there's a fair conversation to have with uh,
Me members of the of the council but members.
Me members of the of the council but members of the black
caucus as well to figure out what could go towards.
caucus as well to figure out what could go towards some of
the community concerns because I think something that
causes a lot of this tension is it's either
proposition and when there are funds that could be used and
encumber.
encumbered to actually move forward on this. I think it's
incumbent upon us to have that conversation. So through the
chair you could provide kind of what that number looks like
that you'd feel comfortable doesn't.
that you'd feel comfortable doesn't you know, um jeopardize
our credit rating.
our credit rating that would be appreciated. Um, I do also
really want to thank you for making it
Clear to folks here that it is not.
Clear to folks here that it is not affecting any of the
pension debt money. That is something that is near.
pension debt money. That is something that is near and dear
to me.
when we think about the bond funds
When we think about the bond funds for example, everything
else 1 of my main concerns is our ability to pay into our
pension debt. Um, so to know that part of the assigned
funds as you all artic,
funds as you all are articulated have been put towards that
um, I just want to appreciate that and make sure that
that's emphasized because it's not affecting that and so
thank you for that. Um, I I got a question why is it from
the 2022 reserves and not 2023, for example, I was trying
to wrap my head around that.
yeah, so, um, I I
Yeah, so, um, I I know that sounds a bit confusing. So the
202.
2022 uh, uh Reserves
2022, uh, uh reserves are determined, uh, July 1st of 20.
2022, uh, uh reserves are determined, uh, July 1st of 2023.
So it's the most recent Reser.
So it's the most recent reserves. It's the uh, some of you
know, we do an audit every year and it concludes July 1st
and that's called the 2022 for the so similarly you
wouldn't know 2023 until July of this year.
wouldn't know 2023 until July of this year correct to have
a sense of it. I would love to do the chair. Once you all
come to that assessment that that gets reported to us.
we get a sense. Um, so thank you for that. Um, I also
Had a a lot of folks were asking and I had the same
question. So I wanted about the 700 million 2 months ago
compared.
compared to 70 million. Now my understanding is what
changed in that time.
changed in that time is the state actually agreed to take
on operations.
on operations to some of these shelters and some of that as
opposed to what wasn't the case before. Uh, is that true?
Um, yeah, so a couple of things 1 we had no, uh understand.
understanding or commitment of any of the funding that the
state put in there f
state put in their fy24 or fy2 budget would be committed to
directly funding. Um, the
directly funding. Um the city as you recall. Um, uh last
year the state, uh put on the table,
year the state, uh, put on the table funding none of that
came to the city of Chicago. Um, so we had no understanding
of whether or not any of the funding would come to us we
have that commitment.
have that commitment now, um part of which is in front of
you today.
you today, um, and then secondly, uh the state, uh, 1 was
going to be closing their 1 Shelter that they currently
have um with no,
have um with no understanding if they were going to bring
any additional beds online.
any additional beds online and so now in addition to the
shelter that they have set up they're opening up 1, um,
the south side of Chicago, um by May and then
uh beds up to 2.
colleagues have concerns about this amount, but what I
don't think they consider is the cost of not doing it.
that if we no longer
That if we no longer had any shelters operating any at all.
it's not like the people that are in them are going to
disappear in a thin.
disappear in a thin air that we would see them on our V on
our street.
our streets in tents on the street begging.
our streets in tents on the street begging for everything
else. So the has there been any calculation or conversation
about what the cost?
about what the cost of not doing this looks like both from
a financial standpoint.
a financial standpoint, but really operations when you
think about DF
think about dfss oemc CPD and everything else that
taxed by not having the system.
So we
so we've begun to do um some of those calculations I have
to say that those are a little bit more amorphous than
Direct.
direct costs. Um, we did, uh, see
direct costs. Um, we did uh, see part of this right at
least operationally from the city when we had almost every
single 1 of our police districts hosting.
single 1 of our police districts hosting, um, uh new
arrivals we saw
arrivals. We saw our airports or last 2 years.
arrivals. We saw our airports or last 2 years, uh, or last
year having to support new arrivals.
year having to support new arrivals above and beyond the
fact that they're supposed to you know, their operations
are not Shel
are not shelters. Um, we saw ambulance runs. Um,
are not shelters. Um, we saw ambulance runs, um across our
city, um at police districts at Park
city, um at police districts at parks and so forth we saw
um, you know increased uh, uh Medical
um, you know increased uh, uh medical, um needs uh for this
population when they were not in the shelter so we have
anecdotally, um information about how this taxes our
systems.
systems not just the city of Chicago but the state of,
Illinois,
Illinois and um Cook County. Um, and uh, we'll be working
um through the the work of this working group, uh on the 1
unless the unhoused population. Um, and and what that cost
depending upon how large or how small that that population
is that will be able to report out as part of the report
that um that the the managing director was was was
mentioning. Thank thank you for saying that I know.
mentioning. Thank thank you for saying that. I know it is
challenging for a lot of our colleagues. Um, I think
looking at the reality that this is still going to be an
issue because the DNC is coming that we need to make sure
that things couldn't potentially be worse. I think it's
irresponsible to not vote for the 70 million potentially
because of how much worse things can get so I know it's
difficult for
our colleagues
Our colleagues I would um ask for their consideration.
with that I would move to vote for this ordinance.
Okay, uh we
Okay, uh, we have a motion on the floor floor to move to
pass.
Autumn mazada, you have a question.
Autumnus Mazo you have a question. I'm sorry. Can you can
you just clarify to vote for me? So so so because I don't
understand why we can't just hold us. So we're voting to
delay this to get more information. Is that correct? No,
the man made a motion to pass in the pass. Okay motion on.
motion on the floor is a motion to pass.
motion on. The floor is a motion to pass the an ordinance
amending the 202.
amending the 2024 annual appropriation ordinance. That's
the motion.
Okay, are we uh we clear.
Okay, are we uh we clear I don't know.
Okay. What?
well, we we'll we'll
It'll be.
it'll be done as a roll call. I just want to make sure
we're all clear that.
we're all clear on what we're voting on.
Okay. All right.
again motion to move to pass Al
again motion to move to pass alpata
Alderman Dow
Alderman Robinson
on the Y
alderman
Alderman Mitchell
Alderman Harris, yes.
on
Alderman Ramirez
Yes.
on mcquinn
ottoman Lopez
ottoman Moore
or
Mosley
Rodriguez
ottoman Scott
on missing to Lopez
Yes.
almond
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ottoman Tia Farrell
ottoman Cardona
udman Rodriguez Sanchez
on M Conway
ottoman Ramirez Rosa
ottoman Venus
No.
ottoman pisado
ottoman Nugent
um
ottoman Vasquez
Ottoman and politano
ottoman Riley
ottoman canson
Yes.
ottoman Hatton
ottoman Silverstein
Vice chair Lee
chairman or irvan
Chairman or irvan votes. Yes.
involved voted West
K voting is now closed.
K voting is now closed we have a
20 in favor 8 not in favor the motion passes
and the ordinance is approved. The matter will be reported
out the next regular committee.
out the next regular committee meeting regular meeting of
the city council on April 17.
the city council on April 17th. Um, the final item we have
is an ordinance concerning a transfer of funds within the
39th Ward automatic.
39th Ward automatic expense account in the wards away Ward.
wage allowance per year 2024.
uh moved to pass by Alderman Hatton all in favor signify by
saying I
and he knows in the period of
And he knows in the period of chairs the eyes have it.
The motion will be
The most will be uh, this most imp passes in the ordinance
is approved know.
approved. No matter what we reported out at the next
regular meeting of the city council.
regular meeting of the city council, uh, being no further
business before the committee can a good motion to adjourn?
so move
So move baldman remorse Rosa for a German all in favor.
signify by saying I
opposed say no and
Opposed say no and appear in the chair's eyes have it the
meeting stands adjourned?
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