Call on Mayor Brandon Johnson to remedy by Ward choice whether to remove Sound Thinking/ShotSpotter surveillance technology with other assurances and advance notifications to affected Ward Council members choosing to retain such technology

Votes › Police and Fire › 17th Ward: David H. Moore

• Record number: SOr2024-0007759
• Type: Order; category: Committee/Public Hearings
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: David H. Moore (17th Ward)
• Co-sponsors (15): Anthony Beale (9th Ward), Peter Chico (10th Ward), James M. Gardiner (45th Ward), Bennett R. Lawson (44th Ward), Raymond A. Lopez (15th Ward), Emma Mitts (37th Ward), Anthony V. Napolitano (41st Ward), Marty Quinn (13th Ward), Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward), Debra L. Silverstein (50th Ward), Nicholas Sposato (38th Ward), Silvana Tabares (23rd Ward), Jeanette B. Taylor (20th Ward), Gilbert Villegas (36th Ward), Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward)
• Committee: Committee on Police and Fire
• Introduction Date: Feb 15, 2024
• Final Action Date: May 22, 2024
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Passed May 22, 2024

34 yea, 14 nay, 2 absent. This was a divided vote. On motion of Alderperson Moore, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of May 22, 2024.

Nay (14): Daniel La Spata (1), William E. Hall (6), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Jason C. Ervin (28), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (former member)

Yea (34): Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), 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), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Walter R. Burnett (27), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), William Conway (34), Gilbert Villegas (36), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Absent (2): Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Emma Mitts (37)

Plain-language summary

Written by AI (@cf/openai/gpt-oss-120b) from the ordinance text only: SOr2024-0007759 Committee Letter.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.

The Police and Fire Committee asked Mayor Brandon Johnson to let each ward decide if the Sound Thinking/ShotSpotter surveillance system should be removed. The request also calls for assurances and advance notices for council members who want to keep the technology.

• Committee considered a substitute order (SOr2024-0007759).
• The order asks the mayor to allow ward-by-ward decisions on the surveillance system.
• It seeks assurances and advance notifications for council members who keep the technology.
• All committee members present voted in favor of the recommendation.
• The request was signed by Alderman Chris Taliaferro of the 29th Ward.

Who: Ward council members and the residents of the wards where the surveillance technology is used are affected.

Timeline

• Feb 15, 2024: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Mar 18, 2024: Substituted, Committee on Police and Fire. The matter was substituted in committee.
• Apr 1, 2024: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Police and Fire. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• May 22, 2024: Passed, City Council (34 yea, 14 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Moore, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the matter was Passed.

Documents

• Original Order introduction Or2024-0007759.Feb.pdf (Legislation)
• SOr2024-0007759.pdf (Legislation)
• SOr2024-0007759 Committee Letter.pdf (Committee Letter)

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