Redevelopment agreement with Deeply Rooted Productions, Inc. to provide Housing and Economic Development Bond (HED) funds for development of Deeply Rooted Dance Center at 5339-5345 S State St
- Record number: O2026-0027239
- Type: Ordinance; category: Agreements
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Johnson, Brandon
- Committee: Committee on Finance
- Introduction Date: Jul 15, 2026
- Final Action Date: Sep 23, 2026
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Passed Sep 23, 2026
50 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Dowell, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Sep 23, 2026.
Yea (50): 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), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Plain-language summary
Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: O2026-0027239 C.L..pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.
This ordinance would approve a redevelopment agreement with Deeply Rooted Productions, Inc. to use Housing and Economic Development Bond (HED) money to build the Deeply Rooted Dance Center at 5339-5345 S. State Street. It also amends an earlier land sale ordinance. The City Council's Committee on Finance recommended that the full City Council pass it.
- Approves a redevelopment agreement with Deeply Rooted Productions, Inc.
- Provides Housing and Economic Development Bond (HED) funds for the Deeply Rooted Dance Center project.
- Amends a previous land sale ordinance.
- The Committee on Finance approved it by voice vote with no one voting against on September 22, 2026.
- The committee report was signed by Chairman Pat Dowell on September 23, 2026.
Money
- Up to $10,500,000 in Housing and Economic Development Bond (HED) funds for development of the Deeply Rooted Dance Center
Who: Deeply Rooted Productions, Inc. is the organization that would receive the HED funds to develop the dance center.
Where: 5339-5345 S. State Street, 3rd Ward
Timeline
- Jul 15, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
- Sep 22, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Finance. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
- Sep 23, 2026: Passed, City Council (50 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
- O2026-0027239 Ex A - RDA with subex A thru H.pdf (Exhibits)
- O2026-0027239 Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)
- O2026-0027239 C.L..pdf (Committee Letter)
- O2026-0027239 EDS_Redacted.pdf (EDS)
- O2026-0027239 Mayoral Letter.pdf (Miscellaneous)
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