Call on Illinois General Assembly to pass transit management reform and revenue omnibus package

Votes › Transportation and Public Way › 40th Ward: Andre Vasquez Jr.

Record number: R2025-0016638
Type: Resolution; category: Illinois, State Of
Status: Final
Sponsor: Andre Vasquez Jr. (40th Ward)
Co-sponsors (37): Burnett, Jr., Walter, Felix Cardona Jr. (31st Ward), Peter Chico (10th Ward), Angela Clay (46th Ward), William Conway (34th Ward), Ruth Cruz (30th Ward), Pat Dowell (3rd Ward), Jessica L. Fuentes (26th Ward), James M. Gardiner (45th Ward), Maria E. Hadden (49th Ward), William E. Hall (6th Ward), Michelle A. Harris (8th Ward), Timothy R. Knudsen (43rd Ward), Daniel La Spata (1st Ward), Bennett R. Lawson (44th Ward), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th Ward), Matthew J. Martin (47th Ward), Emma Mitts (37th Ward), David H. Moore (17th Ward), Ronnie L. Mosley (21st Ward), Anthony V. Napolitano (41st Ward), Samantha Nugent (39th Ward), Matthew J. O'Shea (19th Ward), Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward), Marty Quinn (13th Ward), Julia M. Ramirez (12th Ward), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33rd Ward), Michael D. Rodriguez (22nd Ward), Monique L. Scott (24th Ward), Byron Sigcho-López (25th Ward), Nicholas Sposato (38th Ward), Silvana Tabares (23rd Ward), Chris Taliaferro (29th Ward), Jeanette B. Taylor (20th Ward), Gilbert Villegas (36th Ward), Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward), Desmon C. Yancy (5th Ward)
Committee: Committee on Transportation and Public Way
Introduction Date: Apr 16, 2025
Final Action Date: May 21, 2025
Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Adopted May 21, 2025

49 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. On motion of Alderperson Mitchell, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the resolution was Adopted. 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)

Impact report

Written by AI from the official document. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

The City Council would formally urge the Illinois General Assembly to quickly pass a transit reform and funding package to address a budget shortfall facing the CTA, Metra, and Pace.

Who it affects

Transit riders in Chicago and the region: The resolution says about one million people ride transit daily and could face a 40% service cut in early 2026 if no funding solution is passed.
Households without a car: The text says 27% of Chicago households own no vehicles and rely on public transit for daily travel.
CTA, Metra, and Pace workers: The resolution notes that about 15,000 people, many of them union members, work for the transit system.
Paratransit users: The text says 70% of all paratransit rides happen within the City.
Suburban bus riders: The text says 40% of suburban bus riders connect to the CTA, and the CTA provides 30% of all suburban bus trips.
Businesses, schools, and service providers: The resolution says service cuts could shrink the pool of employees, students, and clients who can reach them.

What changes

The City Council would officially call on state lawmakers to pass a transit reform and funding package during the Spring 2025 session.
Copies of the resolution would be sent to Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, House Speaker Emmanuel "Chris" Welch, and Governor JB Pritzker.
The resolution does not itself change transit service, fares, or funding.

Money

$770 million: the upcoming transit budget shortfall the RTA says the General Assembly needs to address
Up to $1.5 billion: additional yearly operating funding for transit recommended by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's PART report

Where: Chicago Union Station; 40th Ward; Northeastern Illinois

Timeline

Apr 16, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
Apr 16, 2025: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Transportation and Public Way. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
May 21, 2025: Adopted, City Council (49 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Mitchell, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the resolution was Adopted.