Neighborhood opportunity fund redevelopment agreement with MAAFA Redemption Project Inc. for conversion of interior of church at 4241 W Washington Blvd to MAAFA Center for Arts and Activism
Votes › Budget and Government Operations
- Record number: O2025-0015992
- Type: Ordinance; category: Agreements
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Johnson, Brandon
- Committee: Committee on Budget and Government Operations
- Introduction Date: Mar 12, 2025
- Final Action Date: May 21, 2025
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Passed May 21, 2025
49 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. On motion of Alderperson Ervin, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of May 21, 2025.
Yea (49): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Absent (1): Maria E. Hadden (49)
Plain-language summary
Written by AI (language model) from the ordinance text only. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.
Timeline
- Mar 12, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
- Apr 14, 2025: Held in Committee, Committee on Budget and Government Operations. The matter was Held in Committee.
- May 19, 2025: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Budget and Government Operations. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
- May 21, 2025: Passed, City Council (49 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Ervin, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.
Documents
- O2025-0015992 Transmittal Letter.pdf (Miscellaneous)
- O2025-0015992 Exhibit A - Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Redevelopment Agreement.pdf (Exhibits)
- O2025-0015992 EDS.pdf (EDS)
- O2025-0015992.pdf (Legislation)
- O2025-0015992 Committee Letter.pdf (Committee Letter)
Related legislation
More from Johnson, Brandon
- Executive Order No. 2026-7 (Senior Bill of Rights and Establishing the Mayor's Office on Aging) (F2026-0029547, introduced Dec 8, 2026, Placed on File)
- Issuance of general obligation bonds (2027-2028 General Obligation Borrowing Ordinance) (O2026-0029650, introduced Oct 21, 2026, Referred)
- Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Recommendations (O2026-0029642, introduced Oct 21, 2026, Referred)
More on Agreements
- Redevelopment agreement with Oak-Larrabee LLC to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for development of property at 955 N… (O2026-0029418, introduced Oct 14, 2026, Referred)
- First amendment to redevelopment agreement with 1539 N. Pulaski Road HHDC LP, 1539 N. Pulaski Road Charitable Corporation and Hispanic… (O2026-0029408, introduced Oct 14, 2026, Referred)
- Redevelopment agreement with North Lawndale Catalyst Initiative NFP to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for development of… (O2026-0028748, introduced Sep 23, 2026, Passed)
Sources and methods: how we get and count this data · report an error