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Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 4 and 17 by adding new Article XXXIV and by adding new Section 17-9-0133 both entitled "Small-Box Retailers" and by modifying various sections of Title 17 regarding use group zoning districts

Votes › License and Consumer Protection › 19th Ward: Matthew J. O'Shea

Record number: SO2023-0004978
Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
Status: Final
Sponsor: Matthew J. O'Shea (19th Ward)
Co-sponsors (46): Anthony Beale (9th Ward), Burnett, Jr., Walter, Felix Cardona Jr. (31st Ward), Peter Chico (10th Ward), Angela Clay (46th Ward), Stephanie D. Coleman (16th Ward), William Conway (34th Ward), Ruth Cruz (30th Ward), Derrick G. Curtis (18th Ward), Jason C. Ervin (28th Ward), Jessica L. Fuentes (26th Ward), James M. Gardiner (45th Ward), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14th Ward), Maria E. Hadden (49th Ward), William E. Hall (6th Ward), Michelle A. Harris (8th Ward), Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward), Timothy R. Knudsen (43rd Ward), Bennett R. Lawson (44th Ward), Nicole T. Lee (11th Ward), Raymond A. Lopez (15th Ward), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th Ward), Matthew J. Martin (47th Ward), Gregory I. Mitchell (7th Ward), Emma Mitts (37th Ward), David H. Moore (17th Ward), Ronnie L. Mosley (21st Ward), Anthony V. Napolitano (41st Ward), Samantha Nugent (39th Ward), Marty Quinn (13th Ward), Julia M. Ramirez (12th Ward), Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos, Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward), Lamont J. Robinson (4th Ward), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33rd Ward), Michael D. Rodriguez (22nd Ward), Monique L. Scott (24th Ward), Byron Sigcho-López (25th Ward), Debra L. Silverstein (50th Ward), Nicholas Sposato (38th Ward), Silvana Tabares (23rd Ward), Jeanette B. Taylor (20th Ward), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40th Ward), Gilbert Villegas (36th Ward), Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward), Desmon C. Yancy (5th Ward)
Committee: Committee on License and Consumer Protection
Introduction Date: Oct 4, 2023
Final Action Date: Feb 21, 2024
Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed Feb 21, 2024

42 yea, 7 nay. This was a divided vote. On motion of Alderperson O'Shea, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Feb 21, 2024.

Nay (7): Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), William E. Hall (6), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Silvana Tabares (23), Gilbert Villegas (36)

Yea (42): Daniel La Spata (1), Desmon C. Yancy (5), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), 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), 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), 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), Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (former member)

Not voting (1): Lamont J. Robinson (4)

Plain-language summary

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Timeline

Oct 4, 2023: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
Jan 22, 2024: Recommended to Pass, Committee on License and Consumer Protection. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
Jan 22, 2024: Substituted, Committee on License and Consumer Protection. The matter was substituted in committee.
Jan 24, 2024: Deferred and Published, City Council. On request of Alderperson O'Shea and Alderperson Harris, the matter was Deferred and Published.
Feb 21, 2024: Passed, City Council (42 yea, 7 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson O'Shea, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter was Passed.

Documents

SO2023-0004978 Recommendation Letter.pdf (Committee Letter)
W19 - O4978.pdf (Legislation)
SO2023-OOO4978 Substitute Small Box.jan23.pdf (Legislation)

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