Intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Board of Education to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for improvements at Skinner North Elementary School at 640 W Scott St

Votes › Finance

• Record number: O2026-0025399
• Type: Ordinance; category: Agreements
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Johnson, Brandon
• Committee: Committee on Finance
• Introduction Date: May 20, 2026
• Final Action Date: Jun 17, 2026
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Jun 17, 2026

49 yea, 0 nay, 1 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 Jun 17, 2026.

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), 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), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Absent (1): Gilbert Villegas (36)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: O2026-0025399 C.L..pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

The City Council's Finance Committee recommends passing an ordinance that lets the City sign an agreement with the Chicago Board of Education. The agreement would provide up to $1,000,000 in tax increment financing (TIF) funds for improvements at Skinner North Elementary School at 640 W. Scott Street. The committee approved the recommendation by voice vote with no one voting against it on June 15, 2026.

• Authorizes an intergovernmental agreement between the City and the Chicago Board of Education.
• Provides TIF funds for improvements at Skinner North Elementary School (also known as Skinner North Classical School).
• TIF funding is capped at $1,000,000.
• The Committee on Finance approved it by voice vote with no dissenting votes on June 15, 2026.
• The committee, chaired by Pat Dowell, recommends that the full City Council pass the ordinance.

Money

• Up to $1,000,000 in TIF funds for improvements at Skinner North Elementary School

Who: The Chicago Board of Education and Skinner North Elementary School would be affected by receiving TIF funds for school improvements.

Where: 640 W. Scott Street, 27th Ward

Timeline

• May 20, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• May 20, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Finance. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• Jun 17, 2026: Passed, City Council (49 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

• O2026-0025399 C.L..pdf (Committee Letter)
• IGA Bd of Ed Mayoral Letter.pdf (Miscellaneous)
• O2026-0025399 Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)
• O2026-0025399 Exhibit A.pdf (Exhibits)

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