Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 9-108 by adding new Section 9-108-025 establishing public enforcement pilot program for residents to submit recorded evidence of covered parking offenses

Votes › Pedestrian and Traffic Safety › 1st Ward: Daniel La Spata

Record number: SO2024-0010993
Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
Status: Final
Sponsor: Daniel La Spata (1st Ward)
Co-sponsors (8): Ruth Cruz (30th Ward), Timothy R. Knudsen (43rd Ward), Bennett R. Lawson (44th Ward), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th Ward), Matthew J. Martin (47th Ward), Michael D. Rodriguez (22nd Ward), Byron Sigcho-López (25th Ward), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40th Ward)
Committee: Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
Introduction Date: Jul 17, 2024
Final Action Date: Feb 18, 2026
Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Failed to Pass Feb 18, 2026

16 yea, 31 nay, 1 absent. This was a divided vote. On motion of Alderperson La Spata, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter Failed to Pass. Voted at the City Council meeting of Feb 18, 2026.

Nay (31): 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), 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), Silvana Tabares (23), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), James M. Gardiner (45), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Yea (16): Daniel La Spata (1), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Walter R. Burnett (27), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49)

Absent (1): Monique L. Scott (24)

Not voting (2): Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Ruth Cruz (30)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (@cf/openai/gpt-oss-120b) from the ordinance text only: SO2024-0010993 Substitute Ordinance.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

The ordinance creates two pilot programs in a defined part of Chicago to use automated cameras and public-submitted video to catch parking and standing violations. Residents can send video through 3-1-1 or a website, and the city will issue warnings then citations after a 30-day grace period.

Defines a pilot area bounded by North Avenue, Ashland Avenue, Roosevelt Road and Lake Michigan.
Automated cameras on city vehicles will record violations; public can also submit video evidence.
Owners of violating vehicles receive a warning first, then a notice of violation after 30 days.
The Department of Transportation and Department of Finance will manage the programs and report results to City Council.
The programs expire automatically: the automated pilot on June 30, 2025, and the public pilot two years after the first notice is issued.

Who: Vehicle owners, lessees, and all drivers in the pilot area are subject to warnings and fines, while the City gains additional enforcement tools.

Where: Pilot area within Chicago bounded by North Avenue (east to Lake Michigan), Ashland Avenue, Roosevelt Road, and Lake Michigan.

Timeline

Jul 17, 2024: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
Oct 21, 2024: Substituted, Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety. The matter was substituted in committee.
Oct 21, 2024: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
Oct 22, 2024: Deferred and Published, City Council. On request of Alderperson La Spata and Alderperson Cruz, the matter was Deferred and Published.
Apr 16, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
Feb 9, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
Feb 18, 2026: Failed to Pass, City Council (16 yea, 31 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson La Spata, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the matter Failed to Pass.