Provision of tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for improvement of Ellis Park at 3520 S Cottage Grove Ave

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• Record number: O2025-0020488
• Type: Ordinance; category: Agreements
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Johnson, Brandon
• Committee: Committee on Finance
• Introduction Date: Oct 16, 2025
• Final Action Date: Nov 14, 2025
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Nov 14, 2025

44 yea, 0 nay, 5 absent. On motion of Alderperson Dowell, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Nov 14, 2025.

Yea (44): 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), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), 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), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Absent (5): Derrick G. Curtis (18), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Gilbert Villegas (36), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Maria E. Hadden (49)

Not voting (1): Timothy R. Knudsen (43)

Plain-language summary

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Timeline

• Oct 16, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Nov 10, 2025: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Finance. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• Nov 14, 2025: Passed, City Council (44 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Dowell, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.

Documents

• O2025-0020488 Committee Letter.pdf (Committee Letter)
• O2025-0020488 Ex A.pdf (Exhibits)
• Mayoral Letter.pdf (Miscellaneous)
• O2025-0020488 Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)

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