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City of Chicago city council rules of conduct for public
meetings 2023 to 2027 pursuant to the Chicago city council
Rules of Order and procedure rule 49 the sergeant.
Rules of Order and procedure rule 49 the Sergeant at Arms
sets forth the following rules of conduct to be
during the public comment period and the duration of
committee and City Council meetings Prof.
committee and City Council meetings profane vulgar
threatening abusive or disruptive language is not permitted
demeaning disc.
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directed towards others is not permitted disruptive beh.
behavior, including disruptive or disrespect.
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Good morning, everyone.
the committee
The committee on finance is called back to order from the
rec.
recess meeting on April 15 202.
recess meeting on April 15 2024. I want to thank everybody
for coming down.
for coming down, uh this morning. I know we've had a change
in.
in our schedule for uh our
in our schedule for uh, our city council meeting. So, uh, I
appreciate everyone getting here still.
On time we'll now have a role.
On time we'll now have a roll call to establish a quorum.
Vice chair Conway
alderman laspada
Alderman Hopkins
Alderman Hall
alderman
Alderman Mitchell
Alderman Harris
Alderman Beal
Alderman Lee
Alderman Quinn
Alderman Lopez
Alderman Moore
Alderman Curtis
Alderman OSHA
Alderman Mosley
Alderman Rodriguez
Alderman Scott
Alderman brunette
Alderman Ervin
almond
Alderman Talia Farrell
Alderman Cardona
almond Wagers
Alderman Rodriguez Sanchez
Alderman Ramirez Rosa
Alderman vagus
Alderman mitts
Alder
alderman, pisado
Alderman Vasquez
Alderman Reilly
alderman kutson
Alderman Martin
Alderman silver
Alderman Silverstein
chair dowel is here. We have 22 members present we
chair dowel is here. We have 22 members present. We have a
quorum alderman seicho.
quorum Alderman seicho Lopez Alderman Taylor and Alder.
Ramirez have requested remote participation under the
provision of rule 59. Can I get a motion?
provision of rule 59. Can I get a motion to allow these
Alderman Reilly?
so moves although
Yes almond.
Yes, almond Riley made the motion.
uh, all those the favor
and the opinion of the chair the eyes have it and
motion carries. I want to confirm that Alderman CEO.
Taylor and Ramirez are joining us today. Hello.
Yes. Yes Madam chair.
Yes. Yes Madam chair Alderman cope is here present. Thank
you all.
all the woman tailor present.
Thank you.
Um, we will count all.
Um, we will count all the mentality of pharaoh.
Who was joined us for quorum?
We received 1 written public comment from the
environmentalists.
of Illinois in support of the bond ordinance this
Was sent to everyone electronic.
Was sent to everyone electronically and we have 1 item on
the agenda today.
the agenda today, which is item number 1 a substitute.
ordinance concerning the issuance of General.
ordinance concerning the issuance of General obligation
Andor securitization Corporation.
Andor securitization Corporation bonds for housing and
economic development program.
economic development programs. There have been no changes
from the uh ordinance that the substitute ordinance that we
considered at our at the recess meeting.
considered at our at the recess meeting, but we are joined
today by the chief financial.
today by the Chief Financial Officer Jill Jaworski and Jim
MacDonald the managing deputy corpore.
MacDonald the managing Deputy Corporation Council from the
law department and Daniel hurt.
law department and Daniel Herz from the
Department of Housing, um, I'll entertain some
lasting last questions before I call for a vote alderman.
Moore I see you and we will count you towards foreign.
any questions from
Any questions from members of the committee? We'll start
with Alderman Moore.
Thank you.
Thank you, um chairman. I'm I'm sure it's coming through
but I had asked uh that the mayor's office Prov.
but I had asked uh that the mayor's office provide. I know
they gave us the list of the um, the the different
managers on this project and a percent.
managers on this project and a percentage, but I was
looking for that document with the
for that document with the dollars because we usually get
that by dollars as well. I thought um, and then the next
question was and I think this came up,
question was and I think this came up at uh, and then in
the ordinance where we talked about the criteria process
that's spelled out in the fund allocation is that is the
I can remember and I I I recall I didn't see it.
I can remember and I I I recall I didn't see it in the
ordinance. Does it mention that?
ordinance. Does it mention that we have to follow the
criteria? And I think that's what I brought up in the last
meeting in terms of the um, was it codified that they have
because the fact that you got a document
if it's not codified then that could be
changed
thank you, uh alderman for the record.
thank you, uh alderman for the record Daniel Herz director
of housing or director of Policy Department of Housing.
um know the the document
Um know the the document is not codified. It is codified
that it needs to be post.
that it needs to be posted publicly and updated as those uh
criteria.
criteria change, but the criteria themselves are not
codified.
So so you you understand what I'm saying?
So so you you understand what I'm saying chairman and I and
I defer to you as as someone who's worked in development
and and and I I just don't want if this is the criteria,
but it's not codified then even if you change it just
saying it's public it gives us.
saying it's public it gives us no standing if if you
understand what I'm saying? Well, I uh Alderman I don't
believe any of the Cities.
Programs so to speak a codified and ordinance form.
Programs so to speak a codified and ordinance form, but we
do have the opportunity.
do have the opportunity on a quarterly basis to review the
data and the reports that the Departments are going to be
providing.
providing to us and I think at that time you have an
opport.
opportunity to evaluate, uh
To what extent criteria is being met? Okay. Thank you
chairman. And as far as the other stuff, I guess it.
chairman. And as far as the other stuff, I guess it'll get
email. Yeah we did for.
that was sent through the chair some I know I
That was sent through the chair some I know I saw it in a
packet with the names and the percentage, but I thought
previous.
previously in past when we've done this there.
previously in past when we've done this there were dollar
amounts associated with it. I'm saying the percentages.
amounts associated with it. I'm saying the percentages I'm
saying the n I'm saying the names I'm saying the ethnicity
I'm saying the percentages but I thought there was always
we can get that.
we can get that to you. Um, and I'm sure we could get that
to you before.
to you before we take an official vote on on this.
to you before we take an official vote on on this program.
That's something that we've always had.
That's something that we've always had come through the
finance committee. Absolutely. Thank you.
Alderman Vice chair Conway. Uh, yes. Thank you madam.
Chairwoman. Um,
my question is about the tax levy in section.
My question is about the tax. Levy in section. 2.11 A.
uh, which
Uh, which is on page.
17 of the red line and
17 of the of the clean 1 too. Um, so I I noticed that that
limits the Le.
Limits The Levy per year to 285 million.
is that uh, if you could explain how that um interacts with
the amount of issuance and maybe even Define that for the
committee, that would be appreciated.
absolutely, um to identify
absolutely, um identify yourself Jaworski Chief Financial
Officer. Um, so the the re the calculation for that, um was
sort of a it's basically a a Max calculation. Um if there
was a decision to
instead of issuing these on a level basis to issue them on
a deferred or deferred basis such that uh, we'd wrap them
around the existing City debt.
around the existing City Debt Service in which case in
essence if each
each series of bond
each series of Bonds were issued as a bullet the max debt
Service would be 285 million and therefore the max Levy was
set to be 28.
set to be 285. Um, we uh, the the actual Levy will be based
on the actual Debt Service. We're not anticipating
deferring them to that degree.
deferring them to that degree where we would have that high
of The Debt Service, but we did include the flexibility. Um
the Lev
Um, the levy that gets put in place with the bonds.
Um, the levy that gets put in place with the bonds will get
a baited each year because the source of revenues that
we're actually going to be using to pay is the addition.
property taxes from the new B.
property taxes from the new bav coming into the corporate
fund. Uh, so we will put the levy in place as security for
the bonds.
the bonds the way we do with all General obligation bonds.
and then we will obey that Levy um after
uh, uh the revenues
Uh, uh, the revenues have come in.
And replace the Le.
And replace the levy.
does the um, I know it's it's
Does the um, I know it's it's it's your stated intention.
does the um, I know it's it's it's your stated intention to
have issuance be 250 million a year.
have issuance be 250 million a year, uh over 5 years. Is
there anything in the ordinance?
there anything in the ordinance that limits?
That limits the amount of the amount.
That limits the amount of the amount of uh issuance per
year.
No, the ordinance does in spec.
No, the ordinance does and specify the amount that could be
issued in a single year.
1 of the things we've mentioned before is we would issue
less.
If there were not enough project.
if there were not enough projects the money wasn't, you
know being spent quickly enough and it wasn't needed we
would issue less. Um, if not enough tiffs.
expired or the the
Expired or the the because of say changes in assessed
value.
or something like that that the revenues that we were
expecting.
expecting were not coming in at those levels. We would
then.
reduce the amount of tiffs being issued or excuse me, the
reduced the amount.
reduced the amount of bonds being issued. Um, but so that
the the expectation is it's going to be 250 a year, but we
certainly can.
certainly can reduce that if we need to
and we will
if we need to
that's all I have Madam chair. I want to thank you. All
right. Thank you. I want to acknowledge that we've been
joined by Alderman mitts.
joined by Alderman mitts in Alderman Beale.
and will be added to
And will be added to Quorum and Alderman Mosley is request.
requesting remote participation under rule 59. Can I get
motion to allow him? So moved by Alderman Harris all those
in favor signify by saying?
in favor signify by saying I in the opinion of the chair
the eyes have it and uh Alderman Mosley you joined us.
Or will be joining us.
All right is
All right. Is there a motion to recommend approval of item
number 1? Yes Alderman Reilly and um
number 1 yes Alderman Reilly and um pursuant to rule 29.
Uh, I would like to propose.
Uh, I would like to propose a substitute, uh Amendment to
the amendment.
the amendment, uh on page 24 section 2
dot 1 198
uh simply replacing
Uh, simply replacing 5 million with 1 million.
uh, simply replacing 5 million with 1 million and for my
colleagues edification, this would be
colleagues edification. This would be to allow for greater
aldermanic over.
aldermanic oversight over expenditures under this program
as we heard in testimony during the recessed Committee
hearing. There are a number of projects that will fall
within the 1 to 5.
within the 1 to 5 million dollar range, and I think it's
upon all of us, I think our duty to provide legislative.
oversight on the expenditure of these monies and so it's a
simple change. I understand that the administration
Is bound and determined to issue 1.25 billion?
Is bound and determined to issue 1.25 billion dollars in
bonds? I'm willing to let that go but I do.
bonds? I'm willing to let that go but I do think this body
has a responsibility.
has a responsibility to provide adequate oversight for the
expenditure of these funds so
expenditure of these funds. So thank you all that said I'd
appreciate the ultimate.
care with respect and motion
Care with respect and motion to lay that motion on the
table. Okay, there's been
No, the the motion is not debat.
No, the the motion is not debatable.
The motion is not debatable.
No, you did not I didn't see you. I recognize.
No, you did not I didn't see you. I recognize all the I
looked at Alder.
looked at Alderman lepat because I didn't see you. You just
walked in.
Um
We'll take a roll.
We'll take a roll call on this matter to lay this on the
table.
table is a yes vote to not lay it.
table is a yes vote to not lay it on the table is a no vote
Vice.
Vice chair Conway.
Uh The Substitute was to lower the threshold from 5,
basically.
basically from 5 million.
He asked me thank you Alderman bill.
He asked me thank you Alderman bill, um from 5 million to 1
million.
Vice chair Conway
alderman laspada
alderman laspata
Alderman Hopkins
Alderman Hall
Alderman Mitchell
Alderman Harris
Alderman bill
Alderman Lee
Alderman Ramirez
Alderman Quinn
Alderman Lopez
Alderman Moore
Alderman Curtis
Alderman OSHA
Alderman Taylor
Alderman Mosley
Alderman Rodriguez
Alderman Scott
alderman
Alderman CEO Lopez
Yes.
Alderman brunette
alderman
Alderman Talia far
Alderman Talia Farrell
Alderman Cardona
Alderman wag is back.
Alderman Rodriguez Sanchez
Alderman Ramirez Rosa
alderman viegas
Alderman mitts
Alderman spaz
Alderman Vasquez Alderman Reilly
Alderman k
Alderman Goodson
Alderman Martin
Alderman Silverstein
Alderman dowel uh is a yes.
Alderman dowel uh is a yes chair dowel is a yes and
alderwoman Taylor is yes.
Alderman Taylor is a yes.
And that's 16 yeses.
And that's 16 yeses to 12 NOS the uh motion.
And that's 16 yeses to 12 NOS the uh motion fails.
Can I get a motion to approve?
Can I get a motion to approve item number 1?
Yes the motion to lay it on the table.
Yes, the motion to lay it on the table is not.
Is approved. Yes.
Thank you.
thank
Thank you very much to my colleagues is
Thank you very much to my colleagues. Is there a motion to
recommend approval of item number?
recommend approval of item number 1?
so moved by alderman
Roger
Rodriguez recommending do pass of item number 1. Um,
there's been a call for a roll call. So we will
there's been a call for a roll call so we will have that.
Vice chair Conway
alderman laspada
Alderman Hopkins
Alderman Hall
Alderman Mitchell
Alderman Harris
Alderman be
Alderman bill
Alderman Lee
alderman ramire
Alderman Ramirez
Alderman Quinn
Alderman Lopez
Alderman Moore
Alderman Curtis
Alderman oh
Alderman OSHA
Alderman Taylor here
Uh, the vote is on.
Uh, the vote is on the ordinance Alderman Taylor item
number 1.
Yes.
Alderman Mosley
Alderman Rodriguez
Alderman Scott
Alderman CEO Lopez, yes
Alderman brunette
Alderman Ervin
Alderman Talia Farrell
alderman
Alderman Cardona
Alderman wag
alderman waguespack
Alderman Rodriguez Sanchez
um
I will count you towards Quorum alderman.
I will count you towards Quorum Alderman wages back. Where
are you?
Okay.
Okay, uh so that this vote will count.
Um
alderman
Alderman Ramirez Rosa
Alder
alderman viegas
Alderman mitts
Alderman spaz
Alderman Vasquez
Alderman Reilly
alderman kunden
Alderman Martin
Alderman Silverstein
chair dowel votes. Yes.
and the vote to pass is
And the vote to pass is 20 to 9.
the due pass recommendation of this substitute
The due pass recommendation of this substitute ordinance
will be reported out at the next city council meeting.
Thank you all again for showing up there.
Thank you all again for showing up there being no further
business before the committee. Can I get a motion?
business before the committee. Can I get a motion to
adjourn?
So moved by all.
So moved by all vice mayor Bernett all those in favor say
So moved by all vice mayor Bernett, all those in favor. Say
I oppose and the opinion of the chair.
I oppose and the opinion of the chair the eyes have it the
committee on finance is hereby adjourned.
Yes.
It was a previous meeting.
No.
No, it hasn't been amended. No.