Chicago Politics

CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL 11.18.25

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Mayor Johnson presides over a meeting of the Chicago City Council.

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5:24 City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public Meetings, 2023-2027 Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of Order and Procedure, the Sergeant-at-Arms sets forth the following rules of conduct for members of the public. These rules shall be in effect at all times, that a viewing gallery or room is open for a meeting of the City Council or any of its committees. All individuals and their belongings are subject to search at entry, or upon request.

6:00 Individuals must remain seated at all times except, one, when entering or exiting the gallery. Two, when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting, set aside for that purpose. Or three, when asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member of the City Council. Propane, threatening, harassing, abusive or defamatory behavior, or speech, which in the judgment of the meeting's chair, or the sergeant-at-arms, may lead to a breach of the peace, or disrupt the orderly conduct of the meeting, is not permitted.

6:37 Disruptive or distracting actions, such as the stomping of feet, waving of arms, throwing any item, whistling, booing, shouting, or other loud utterances, are not permitted when in the judgment of the meeting's chair, or the sergeant-at-arms, such actions are disrupting or impeding the orderly conduct of the meeting. Any item that poses a potential safety hazards, as determined by the sergeant-at-arms, is prohibited in the gallery. Such items include, but are not limited to, 1. Any pointed objects, including knives of any kind.

7:14 2. Banners, flyers or other forms of signage. 3. Food and beverages, including in glass or metal canisters. 4. Backpacks, large bags and sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in color, that do not exceed 12 inches by 6 inches by 12, are permitted and subject to search. And 5. Firearms, ammunition, fireworks, laser pointers, stun guns, tasers, mace pepper spray, and toy weapons.

7:46 Cell phones and other small handheld recording devices must be placed in silent mode, can only be used while seated, and can only be used in a manner that does not interfere with the ability other individuals to. Please remember to log in to your devices. If you need any assistance, it will be available. Thank you very much. Rules will be subject to removal from the remainder of the meeting by the Sergeant-at-Arms. City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public Meetings 2023-2027

8:21 Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of Order and Procedure, the Sergeant-at-Arms sets forth the following rules of conduct for members of the public. These rules shall be in effect at all times, that a viewing gallery or room is open for a meeting of the City Council or any of its committees. All individuals and their belongings are subject to search at entry, or upon request. 1. Individuals must remain seated at all times except, 1. when entering or exiting the gallery, 2. when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting, set aside for that purpose, or 3. when asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member of the City Council.

9:09 Profane, threatening, harassing, abusive, or defamatory behavior, or speech, which in the judgment of the meeting's chair, or the sergeant-at-arms, may lead to a breach of the peace, or disrupt the orderly conduct of the meeting, is not permitted. Disruptive or distracting actions, such as the stomping of feet, waving of arms, throwing any item, whistling, booing, shouting, or other loud utterances, are not permitted when in the judgment of the meeting's chair, or the sergeant-at-arms, such actions are disrupting or impeding the orderly conduct of the meeting.

9:47 Any item that poses a potential safety hazards, as determined by the sergeant-at-arms, is prohibited in the gallery. Such items include, but are not limited to, 1. objects, including knives of any kind. 2. Banners, flyers or other forms of signage. 3. Food and beverages, including in glass or metal canisters. 4. Backpacks, large bags and sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in color, that do not exceed 12 inches by 6 inches by 12,

10:22 are permitted and subject to search, and 5. Firearms, ammunition, fireworks, laser pointers, stun guns, tasers, mace pepper spray, and toy weapons. Cell phones and other small handheld recording devices must be placed in silent mode, can only be used while seated, and can only be used in a manner that does not interfere with the ability other individuals to view or hear the proceedings. Individuals or groups failing to adhere to these rules will be subject to removal

10:58 from the remainder of the meeting by the sergeant at arms. City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public Meetings 2023-2027. Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of Order and Procedure, the sergeant at arms sets forth the following rules of conduct for members of the public. These rules shall be in effect at all times, that a viewing gallery or room is open for a meeting of the City Council or any of its committees. All individuals and

11:32 their belongings are subject to search at entry, or upon request. Individuals must remain seated at all times except, 1. when entering or exiting the gallery. 2. when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting, set aside for that purpose, or 3, when asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member of the City Council. Profane, threatening, harassing, abusive or defamatory behavior, or speech, which in the judgment of the meeting's chair, or the sergeant

12:08 at arms, may lead to a breach of the peace, or disrupt the orderly conduct of the meeting, is not permitted. Disruptive or distracting actions, such as the stomping of feet, waving of arms, throwing any item, whistling, booing, shouting, or other loud utterances, are not permitted when in the judgment of the meeting's chair, or the sergeant-at-arms, such actions are disrupting or impeding the orderly conduct of the meeting. Any item that poses a potential safety

12:39 hazards, as determined by the sergeant-at-arms, is prohibited in the gallery. Such items include, but are not limited to, 1. Any pointed objects, including knives of any kind. 2. Banners, flyers or other forms of signage. 3. Food and beverages, including in glass or metal canisters. 4. Backpacks, large bags and sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in color, that do not exceed 12 inches by 6 inches by 12, are permitted and subject to search.

13:14 And 5. Firearms, ammunition, fireworks, laser pointers, stun guns, tasers, mace pepper spray, and toy weapons. Cell phones and other small handheld recording devices must be placed in silent mode, can only be used while seated, and can only be used in a manner that does not interfere with the ability other individuals to view or hear the proceedings. Individuals or groups failing to adhere to these rules will be subject to removal

13:47 from the remainder of the meeting by the sergeant-at-arms. City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public Meetings, 2023-2027 Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of Order and Procedure the sergeant at arms sets forth the following rules of conduct for members of the public these rules shall be in effect at all times that a viewing gallery or room is open for a meeting of the city council or any of its committees all individuals and their belongings are subject to

14:23 search at entry or upon request individuals must remain seated at all times except one when entering or exiting the gallery. 2. When providing public comment during the portion of a meeting, set aside for that purpose. Or 3. When asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member of the City Council. Profane Threatening, harassing, abusive, or defamatory behavior or speech, which in the judgment of the meeting's chair or the sergeant-at-arms may lead to a breach of the peace or disrupt the orderly conduct of the meeting, is not permitted.

15:03 Good morning, members of the City Council. The meeting will begin shortly. Please remember to log in to your devices. Thank you very much. Other loud utterances, are not permitted when in the judgment of the meeting's chair, or the sergeant-at-arms, such actions are disrupting or impeding the orderly conduct of the meeting. Any item that poses a potential safety hazards, as determined by the sergeant-at-arms, is prohibited in the gallery. Such items include, but are not limited to, 1. Any pointed objects, including knives of any kind.

15:40 2. Banners, flyers or other forms of signage 3. Food and beverages, including in glass or metal canisters 4. Backpacks, large bags and sealed packages Clear bags, not tinted in color, that do not exceed 12 inches by 6 inches by 12, are permitted and subject to search And 5. Firearms, ammunition, fireworks, laser pointers, stun guns, tasers, mace pepper spray, and toy weapons.

16:13 Cell phones and other small handheld recording devices must be placed in silent mode, can only be used while seated, and can only be used in a manner that does not interfere with the ability other individuals to view or hear the proceedings. Individuals or groups failing to adhere to these rules will be subject to removal from the remainder of the meeting by the Sergeant-at-Arms. City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public Meetings, 2023-2027

16:47 Pursuant to Rule 58 of the Chicago City Council Rules of Order and Procedure, the Sergeant-at-Arms sets forth the following rules of conduct for members of the public. These rules shall be in effect at all times, that a viewing gallery or room is open for a meeting of the City Council or any of its committees. All individuals and their belongings are subject to search at entry, or upon request. Individuals must remain seated at all times except, 1. when entering or exiting the gallery.

17:22 2. when providing public comment during the portion of a meeting, set aside for that purpose. Or 3. When asked to rise and be acknowledged by a member of the City Council. Profane, threatening, harassing, abusive or defamatory behavior, or speech, which in the judgment of the meeting's chair, or the sergeant at arms, may lead to a breach of the peace, or disrupt the orderly conduct of the meeting, is not permitted.

17:53 But disruptive or distracting actions, such as the stomping of feet, waving of arms, throwing any item, whistling, booing, shouting, or other loud utterances, are not permitted when in the judgment of the meeting's chair, or the sergeant-at-arms, such actions are disrupting or impeding the orderly conduct of the meeting. Any item that poses a potential safety hazards, as determined by the sergeant at arms, is prohibited in the gallery. Such items include, but are not limited to...

18:24 Good morning, everyone. We will be starting in a few minutes. If everyone could make sure that they are signed in, we'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much. Three, food and beverages, including in glass or metal canisters. Four, backpacks, large bags, and sealed packages. Clear bags, not tinted in color, that do not exceed 12 inches by 6 inches by 12, are permitted and subject to search. And 5. Firearms, ammunition, fireworks, laser pointers, stun guns, tasers, mace pepper spray, and toy weapons.

19:01 Cell phones and other small handheld recording devices must be placed in silent mode, can only be used while seated, and can only be used in a manner that does not interfere with the ability other individuals to view or hear the proceedings. Good morning, good morning. City Council will start momentarily. Can you please take your seats and silence your phones? City Council will start momentarily. Can you please take your seats and silence your phones? Thank you.

23:01 The council will come to order. Madam Clerk, please take a quorum roll call. The quorum is now open. The quorum is now open. Please use your e-device. The quorum is now open. If you need help logging in or have questions, please raise your hand. I will now take a voice vote for those who have not used their e-device.

24:14 Alderman LaSpada. Not present, Alderman Robinson. Not present, Alderman Hall. Hall is present, Alderman Mitchell. Not present. Alderman Beal. Beal is present. Alderman Chico. Chico is not present in chambers. Alderman Ramirez. Ramirez is present. Alderman LaSpada is present in chambers.

24:44 Alderman Gutierrez. Not present in chambers. Alderman David Moore, not present in chambers. Alderman Curtis, not present in chambers. Alderman Oche, not present in chambers. Alderman Taylor, not present in chambers. Alderman Mosley, not present in chambers. Alderman Tabaras, not present in chambers. Alderman Scott, Scott is present. Alderman Fuentes.

25:15 Puentes is present. Alderwoman Cruz. Cruz is present. Alderwoman Rodriguez-Sanchez. Not present. Alderman Quezada. Not present in chambers. Alderwoman Mitts. Not present in chambers. Alderman Knudsen. A consent is present. Alderwoman Haddon, not present in chambers.

25:46 Your mayor, we have a quorum. Very well. We have 36 members present. We do have a quorum. There are nine members that wish to participate in today's meeting. Remotely, for reasons stated in Rule 59, Madam Clerk, can you verify the following alders to be present online?

26:22 Ms. Tabarez, Quesada, Taylor, Mosley, Chico Moore, Gutierrez, eight members. Alderman Chico. I am present, Clerk. Chico is present. Alderman Moore. Alderman Moore. Not present. Alderman Taylor. Here. Taylor is present. Alderman Mosley. Present. Mosley is present. Alderman Tabarras. Alderman Tabarras is present. Tabarras is present. Alderman Quezada. Present. Okay. Present. And Alderman Metz. Metz is present.

27:12 And Alderman Gutierrez. Okay, Gutierrez is not on there. And Alderman O'Shea is now present in chambers. Alderman David Moore is now present in chambers. Any others that I missed? Any others online? Okay, you may or may have a motion to approve the participation of the following members to participate online.

27:44 It's been moved. all those in favor signify by saying aye any opposed say nay in the opinion of the chair the eyes have it madam clerk please um add those who have been verbally confirmed online to be able to participate in today's meeting remotely please stand for the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands

28:19 one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Please remain standing for our invocation, which will be delivered by Pastor Donovan Price of Solutions and Resources. Let us pray. O God, our God, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of Ida B. Wells, Harold Washington, and every praying grandmother on every block of this city, we call on you right now.

28:52 Father, we stand in this chamber not just as officials, but as your servants, not just as council, but as a people who know we need you. Because if you don't guide us, nothing we build will stand. Somebody ought to say amen. Lord, you have kept Chicago through the fire and through the flood, through pandemics and protests, through violence and victory, through storms in the sky and storms in our soul. So we pause to say thank you for being a keeper, a protector, a way maker, a man regulator.

29:22 And God, we lift this city up. From Rogers Park to Rosalind, from Austin to the east side, from the lake to the last alley where somebody is praying for another chance, let your healing roll down like waters and your justice like a mighty stream. Father, we lift up this nation wrestling with division, fear and confusion, but you are still the God who can speak peace be still. So speak peace over America, speak peace and unity over Illinois, speak power, purpose and protection over Chicago.

29:54 We pray for the hungry, those choosing between groceries and rent. Let compassion rise up in this city like bread in the oven. Let no child go to bed hungry on our watch. We pray for the immigrant, the asylum seeker, the refugee, those who've been pushed by fear, by violence, by famine, by ice, detentions and uncertainty. Let us that you told us to love the strangers. For many of us were once strangers too. We lift up those who are touched by the plague of gun violence, every grieving mama, every broken father, every sibling lighting candles on cold sidewalks.

30:31 God, wrap your arms around the victims and the families who survived them. Bless the outreach workers, the first responders, crisis teams, pastors, nurses, violence interrupters, trauma surgeons, and those who run toward the hurt when others run away. Lord, as we approach the holiday season, let the spirit of gratitude fall on this city like fresh snow. Let healing come to families who haven't spoken. And as 2026 approaches, God, we ask for a new year like no other, a year of rebuilding and restoration,

31:01 revival in our homes, our blocks, and our schools. Now, Father, stretch your hands over all these older persons. This mayor, infuse their minds with wisdom, their hearts with compassion, their decisions with righteousness. let every vote be seasoned with justice every debate soaked with respect let every choice reflect the people not the pressure and let the Chicago rise because they choose to rise God do a new thing in Chicago and when history looks back on this day on this meeting on this council let it be said that your spirit

31:34 moved your power showed up and your people answered the call we seal this prayer in the name of the one who still makes miracles let the whole city say Amen. Let the whole chamber shout hallelujah and let everybody believe in God and in the future shout amen again. Amen. Public comments? Mr. Mayor? The council will now begin the public

32:27 comment period, which is limited to a maximum of 30 minutes. Each speaker is limited to three minutes. Speakers cannot yield or transfer their time to another speaker. Any written comments that have been submitted will be posted and made available for automatic review. Our first speaker this morning is Anthony R. Campos. Hi. Good morning. I come to you guys today to discuss a couple things

32:57 and to bring up the major issues that Mexicans are facing within America. These issues are impacting our communities and our people. For over the past two months, I've decided to attack peaceful protesters and unsuspecting Mexicans from within their homes, their schools, and their

33:29 places of work. ICE conducted themselves with irrational tactics that resulted in deaths of countless individuals. We figure that the relations between America and Mexico must become better if people's fundamental rights are infringed upon.

34:05 These civil matters should be addressed so that the people in America have an accountable, an accountable, transparent government, okay? Again, the issues are loss of trust, and for everyone in the United States who needs to be protected by the governments that are here, everybody.

34:40 The ICE attacks happened around September 27th to October 25th, when Mexicans were attacked for the color of their skin. Basic religious rights were not protected. either countless families were extorted and removed without due process

35:11 i ask that you explain to me and i quote what do killers and criminals have to do with the old mexican lady whose only bad deed was having a heart going out of her way to provide for her family. Our communities have seen a dramatic

35:41 and drastic decrease in customers to our restaurants and places of work. Thank you very much for your comments. Our next speaker this morning is George Blakemore. Black people. Since he brought up the race card, he's talking about Mexicans.

36:11 So when the race card is played, I play it well. Black people go to the black ghetto and reading the Sun-Times, say this head text is going to be shifted to the black community, poor black people with their property. These Mexicans, since you brought up Mexicans, I didn't.

36:41 they wade across the Rio Grande they are illegal they are illegal the mere fact that they did not go through immigration and naturalization doesn't entitle them to arrive here we have a process here and when they don't go by the process welcome eyes welcome eyes anyway, look at your minutes

37:14 This whole body is a democratic machine here, a one-party system. Now, I've used the French Revolution as an example. The people are not here. Where are the people today? They're not here. They're not here for whatever reason. But they say freedom came. A revolution. A revolution means to purge, to cleanse, to get rid of all of them.

37:48 The black ones, the white ones, the Hispanics, the Chinese, all of them. A revolution. Mr. Blakemore, you're talking about violence. America was built on violence. The American Revolution with the mother country of England. The French Revolution. The Civil War. The World War I, World War II. all these wars. These people are violent. Are violent. And I don't think that you can vote them out.

38:21 I don't think you're going to be successful in voting them out. So Mr. Blakemore, are you getting real serious now? What are you talking about? A revolution. Malcolm X said, by any means necessary. It might sound violent, But this country was built on violence, enslaving black people in America, enslaving us white wealth, black labor. We got black faces in high places, telling black people out.

38:57 He played the race card. I'm playing it too. I'm playing it too. So, thank you very much for your conversation. Our next speaker is Dennis White. Well, that was a wonderful prayer itself for we didn't get taxed for the prayer, first of all.

39:27 Second of all, if you say that ICE is doing all those terroristic things, then the illegal immigrants need to go back south of the border and then reapply for asylum. Do it the right way because we are flooded. the resources, finance, everything. But when Lake and Riley got killed, I didn't hear no Hispanic citizen say nothing about her death.

39:59 When that other girl who got killed and raped at the age of 12 in Houston, I didn't hear nobody say nothing. But when ICE come and start snatching illegals out, now here come to hell raising. It comes to uproar. Then you want the blacks to help be your guard dog. No, no, no, no, that's not going to happen here. Not in 2025, 26, and 27. I's going to be here as long as Donald Trump is in the White House. That's one thing.

40:35 Number two, 25 to 10, your budget just got shot down. So what's the next plan? You're already trying to hit everybody else with these property tax that the last time you're trying to hit us with a $300 million property tax, that didn't work out very well for you. you see there you just like a Zomar Madami imitation that's what you are Brandon Johnson you want to play the socialist game you're not trying

41:06 to help the blacks to you know get on their feet and stuff and then you lie you have the media protecting you you have everybody to shield your shame itself for God and the problem is you don't know how to manage the city. Just like your twin brother that didn't know how to manage the city. She got voted out. You're going to be voted out. The only thing that's going to happen is you wait to collect that $5 million budget. If you want to

41:38 tax the rich, tax yourself. That's the first thing you should do. And then you over here want to hurt business and stuff. If you go, you haven't walked down State Street not one time and see how terrible it is. It used to have been flourish, business, everything. You could have a parade. But now it looks like a ghost town. Michigan, the magnificent mile, it's going to be next because of your bad policy. So if the Latinos or what this young man say about ICE, it should

42:15 be you and your bad policy about the sanctuary law. And I think that need to be uplifted. plus you being impeached. Thank you very much for your comments. Our next speaker is Reverend Dr. Wallace Gator Bradley. I want to say to God be the glory. Mayor Johnson, I want to say this.

42:48 Freedom of speech has an occupational hazard, especially in this country. Everybody got a right to say what they want to say. I'm of the opinion and belief that God has found favor in you and in Chicago. And I say continue to walk by faith. You may need a certain amount of numbers to pass your budget,

43:20 but know that there's only one number that matters, two or three in his name. Don't stop. We whip you, regardless of the color of their hats. It's going to die on them that this budget is really a people's budget when it comes down to it because it's going to be the people within this chamber that's going to aid and assist you to pass the people's budget.

43:51 I don't want to waste no more time for saying stay true to God because he found favor in you and in Chicago. To God be the glory. That's Gator's story. Thank you very much for your comments. Our next speaker this morning is Norma Rios-Sierra. Lower this a little bit. Good morning. My name is Norma Rios-Tierra. I serve on the Chicago Board of Education.

44:29 I've had the pleasure of hearing a few of you at our board meetings, most recently at our August 28th budget board meeting. I just came to remind you guys of some big promises that the majority of you made. There was a letter that was signed by many of you. Let me pull it up. We had Alderman Dowell, Alder Robinson, Alder Yainsey, Alder Harris, Alder Chico, Alder Lee, Alder Ramirez, Gutierrez, Lopez, Coleman, Curtis, O'Shea, Taylor, Mosley, Rodriguez, Tavares, Cincho Lopez, Alder Cruz, Alder Cardona, Alder Villegas, Alder Spazaro, Alder Nugent, Alder Vasquez, Alder Lawson, Alder Martin,

45:14 Alder Haddon, and Alder Silverstein. You signed a letter that was very generous and very passionately supported Chicago Public Schools. I'm going to quote a few short quotes from this letter. Just so you know the impact that this letter made. We were not able to pass within our budget alternates to be able to save us in case this body did not surplus the TIF that we were expecting.

45:45 We weren't able to do that because this body signed this letter that said they were demanding that the Chicago Board of Education avoid cutting $175 million from schools to pay for the MEABF payment, pension payment. You all were demanding that we not make that payment. You all said we will support a tip surplus to help balance both the city and CPS budget. We recommend you approve the budget presented by CPS. Yes, we demand sensible leadership and stability for our children and workers of Chicago public schools.

46:20 You all demanded that we pass a budget that heavily relied on a historic TIF surplus. You all made some big promises to our Chicago public schools. If we do not get that TIF surplus, we're going to be sending a lot of pink slips for Christmas. And we're going to put it right back on you. It is on you. Put your money where your mouth is. You promised our children a balanced budget this year. We need that. Our children need that. Every school in your district will be impacted.

46:52 It will be on you. CTU created a calculator that tells us, that breaks down the heavy impact that your schools will see. Alderman Irving, in your ward, Allen Lock Charter School would lose $683,000. dollars. That would be 10 positions cut immediately. Our children would come back from Christmas break and their teachers would not be in school. Alder Waggis back. Thank you very much for

47:28 your comments, however your time has expired. Our next speaker is Jessica Jackson. That's how you run. See how you running? You see, that's how you run. Anyway, so in response to ICE. ICE is here. ICE is supposed to be here. President Trump is doing what the majority

48:01 of the country asked him to do and what they voted for, mass deportation. It doesn't matter that a bunch of illegals don't want it. What matters is that the taxpayers and the legitimate citizens do want it. So if you feel some type of way about it, you take that energy and you go to your country with it the people here have paid taxes and have got their citizenship to vote for what it is that they want the fact the fact that you don't agree with it

48:33 is neither here nor there now the real issue that i'm here about today outside of the fact that of course you didn't show up to help you know with my situation and i didn't expect you to but black Black people needed to see what you own. And that was the purpose of that. But what I am learning in this whole process is that because we have voted for Trump and because we're talking about Chicago flipping red, that we're getting retaliated against.

49:05 We're getting retaliated against in the courts. We're getting retaliated against in public places, like what Zoe talked about what happened at the Trump Tower the other night. Okay. Let me be clear. And again, I don't know if you are Haitian or not. That's just allegedly. But let me tell you something about black Americans. We understand our right to vote, and we can vote for anybody we want to, be it Democratic, be it Republican, be it Independent, be it the Green Party, the Liberation Party. We vote however we want to vote.

49:38 So says the water hose and the dog bites that my mother and father took in Jim Crow, Mississippi. Do you understand that? Do you understand that I'm 63 years old and I've been voting since I was 18 years old? I vote the way I want to vote. And so does everybody else in the United States of America. That's what peaceful protest looks like. Not a bunch of weirdos attacking ICE cars and ICE agents, having to get tear gassed because they're attacking the police.

50:11 Police attacked us. That's how we got the right to vote. You're going to respect that. And everybody else in this room, we don't have to vote for y'all while y'all sitting around dogging us out, not giving us our money. My property taxes are increasing, but it's nonsense for Mexicans. and immigrants, while at the same time, Mexico is asking for Trump to intervene in Mexico because they want the Americans out of Mexico. They don't want Guatemalans and all that in their country.

50:42 And he going to come over here with this nonsense at this mic? I'm telling you, you don't never bother my mic. Thank you very much for your comments. Your Honor, there are no further speakers who have time to sign up for the public comment period. Very well, this concludes the public comment period. Chair recognizes Alder Eilu Gutierrez. Thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to be recorded. I've been here but wasn't as a panelist. Thank you. Mr. Clerk, could you please add Alder Gutierrez? Could you add her to the quorum roll call?

51:15 Thank you. The chair recognizes Alderman Mitchell. Mr. President, can I recognize this present? We can do that. Mr. Clerk, please add Alderman Mitchell to the quorum roll call. The chair recognizes Alderman Curtis. I also would like to be added to the roll call, please. Very well. Mr. Clerk, could you please add Alderman Thierry Curtis to the quorum roll call? Are there any other orders that we missed that wish to be added to the quorum? Very well. Next up is resolutions. We don't have any. Communications. Mr. Clerk, do we have any? A communication from Ms. Honor, the Mayor, to the Honorable City Council of the City of Chicago.

51:48 Ladies and gentlemen, at the request of the Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transferred you with an ordinance amending Enterprise Zone 2. Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated. Very truly yours. Signed, Brandon Johnson, Mayor. Referred to the Committee on Finance. The Honorable Anna Valencia, City Clerk, hereby informed the City Council that the following document was filed in her office. The Executive Order 2025-9, Coordination of Outreach Logistical Support and Relief Efforts Related to SNAP Benefit Disruptions and Economic Destabilization Related to Immigration Enforcement.

52:19 City Clerk Valencia also transmits the following miscellaneous communications requiring City Council action. Claims against the City of Chicago, which are referred to the Committee on Finance. Zoning reclassification of areas shown on map number 17-G at 6925-6939 North Sheridan Road and 1151-1163 West Morris Avenue, which is referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards. Your Honor, that concludes the reports and communications from the Honorable Mayor Johnson and other city officers. Very well. Committee reports. We have one. The Chair recognizes. Finance Chair.

52:53 Dahl, just a second. The chair recognizes Alderman, just pardon me, Rodriguez-Sanchez. Mr. President, can I be adding to the roll, please? Mr. Clerk, very well, could you add Alderman Rodriguez-Sanchez to the quorum roll call? Pardon me. The chair recognizes Chairwoman Dahl. Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President and members of the City Council, the City Council's Committee on Finance held a meeting on november 17 2025 to consider an ordinance amending titles 1 3 4 7 9 10 11 14

53:25 a 14 b and 14 x of the municipal code and other amendments which relate to revenue derived from certain taxes fines and fees also known as the 2026 revenue ordinance this item received a do not pass the recommendation and committee chairman urban and i defer and publish this item very well chairman can you confirm very well this item will be deferred and published thank you next up the agreed upon calendar we don't have any very well for a new business do we have any mr clerk the

54:06 clerk will begin with the 50th yes i'm here sky i'll take your degree but we don't we don't uh We don't have any so we're good. Thank you though For new business, the clerk will call the wards beginning with the 50th Ward. Zoning amendments, which are referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards, Traffic Regulations, Traffic Control, Single Zone, Traffic Signs, which are referred to the Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety, and exemption from physical barrier requirements for commercial driveway alley access to parking facilities, which are referred to the Committee on Transportation and Public Way. All the person tailored has proposed ordinance for amendment of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance

54:38 to transfer funds within the Committee on Education, Contractual Services to Personnel Services, which is referred to the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations. Alderperson Taylor also has a proposed ordinance for an amendment of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance that transfer funds within the Committee on Education, Contingencies to Personnel Services which is referred to the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations. Alderperson Ramirez has a proposed ordinance for a support of a Class 6B tax incentive for the property at 2234 West 43rd Street which is referred to the Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development. And Alderman Person Hall has the proposed ordinance for amendment of municipal code,

55:11 section 4-4-331, that prohibits sale of cannabinoid hemp products in Grand Crossing, Chatham, residential area, which is referred to the Committee on License and Consumer Protection. Your Honor, that concludes the presentation of Alderman. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. There is no journal to be approved. Now for unfinished business. Alderman Mitchell. Mr. President, I'm aware of one piece of unfinished business. It was filed by Alderman Conway, and I defer to him. Very well. The chair recognizes Alderman Conway. Thank you, Mr. President. This item was D&P'd last week.

55:42 You might have seen that I was pretty fired up when it was. In fact, I think Alders Quinn and O'Shea came up to me and said, you know, we weren't really sure you were Irish until we saw how you responded to that. And I will tell you why I was a bit upset is because this is a pretty important project. We have 400,000 square feet of vacant space at 105 West Adams that will be reused here to create 400 residential units, 300 union construction jobs.

56:14 Also, we have it as a minority-owned developer, Primera Group, whose principal and owner is Gabriel Martinez, the son of Little Village. and the developers committed to going above and beyond the MBE requirements of 44% MBE as well as WBE and veteran-owned housing, or veteran-owned development, rather, hiring. So based on the importance of this project to the redevelopment efforts of the City of Chicago,

56:45 I would kindly yet firmly ask you to pass it. Very well. Do you wish to make a motion, Alderman Conway? And I'm happy to have that done by voice vote. Very well. What's your motion? A motion to pass. Very well. There's a motion on the floor by Alderman Conway on item 02025-0020463 regarding the historical landmark designation for the Bankers Building at 105 West Adams. A voice vote is what's been requested.

57:16 All those in favor of the passage of this item signify by saying aye. Any opposed, say nay. The motion passes. Alderman Mitchell, on a motion to reconsider. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote. All those with the reconsideration of this motion signify by saying aye. Any opposed say no. This motion fails. Alderman Mitchell, anything else for unfinished business? Mr. President, I'm not aware of any more unfinished business. Very well. For miscellaneous business, Alderman Mitchell. Except for the ordinance set and the date and time of the next meeting, I am not aware of any miscellaneous business.

57:50 And for the date and time of the next meeting, Alderman Mitchell. Okay. The chair recognizes Alderman Beal. Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, I would like to offer – well, first, I would like to suspend the rules for a temporary consideration of a resolution. Okay, there's a motion on the floor for the suspension of the rules to take up a consideration or a resolution. Mr. President – Hold on a second. The chair recognizes Alderman Kervin. Yes, what resolution are we considering to suspend the rules? Uh-uh, uh-uh.

58:21 Need to know what we're considering to suspend the rules before we – I'm going to pass it out. Why? Then pass it out before we – Stay here. So Alderman Irvin is asking Alderman Beal, before for the suspension of the rules, this body is asking what the resolution is. Okay? So Alderman Beal is prepared to pass that resolution out. Could we help with that? The resolution didn't pass right. Mr. President, it is a simple – Just a second. The rules have not been suspended yet. Let's give a second so that the resolution can be considered, and then I'm happy to defer back to you.

58:52 Please, please continue. Yes, you can pass it out. I don't think that's out of order.

1:00:06 Does everyone have a copy of the resolution? Very well. Does this body need time to read the resolution?

1:00:56 Chair recognizes Alderman Irvin. Thank you, Mr. President. With the resolution that has been given, this is an item that normally goes to our committee on committees and rules. That's true. Mr. President. I got you. This is an item that normally would go to our committees on committees and rules. And with that, I object to the suspension of the rules and ask for a roll call vote. Very well. There's a motion on the floor for the suspension of the rules to be able to take up this resolution.

1:01:28 There's a motion for a roll call vote. Can I explain the resolution, Mr. President? The chair recognizes Alderman Bill. Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, this is a very simple resolution that only requires 26 votes to suspend the rules. But I think we can all agree. I think I think I got the flow. I think we can all agree that Mr. Bennett Lawson has done a yeoman's job as acting chair of the zoning committee.

1:01:59 And I think we all have a great level of respect for the job that he has done. And I think it behooves us to move forward and remove the acting chair from Mr. Lawson, who has probably been chair this term longer than anybody else that has been in that position this term. The business community respects him. We respect him. And I think it just behooves us to go ahead and move forward and putting him in as permanent chair of the zoning committee.

1:02:33 I think we owe that to him because of the job that he has done so we can move forward in this city. Thank you, Mr. President. You're welcome. You're welcome. Chair recognizes Alderman Lopez. Thank you, Mr. President, and good morning, members of the committee. I just wish to speak to the motion on taking this up as a point of business today. The motion for suspending the rules. Correct. We have within our ability the power to suspend the rules, but also to take this up in an immediate nature because this is a matter of internal concern.

1:03:12 This does not affect city policy. This is a resolution for this chamber, which allows us to introduce it today, to act today, and to get it done today. And I think that's what, to my other colleague who said that normally we would have this go to rules, yes, we'd have a lot of things go to rules in a timely fashion, but to the point that our colleague just made, this has been going on for months and months and months on end, and both for your administration and for the workings of this body, we need a permanent chair,

1:03:48 and I would ask all of my colleagues to know that you have the full weight and authority to suspend now, act now, and move on now. Thank you. Thank you. Alderwoman Harris also wishes to be added to the quorum roll call. Mr. and Madam Clerk, could you please confirm Alderwoman Harris' participation online? Alderwoman Harris is here. Alderwoman Harris is online. Very well. Please add Alderwoman Harris to the quorum roll call.

1:04:20 There's a motion on the floor to suspend the rules. There's been a roll call vote that requires 34 votes to suspend the rules. Mr. Clerk, could you please make the e-vote, Madam Clerk, application available at this time? The chair recognizes Alderman Villegas. Mr. President, I have to stand up here and appreciate the body taking the opportunity to go ahead and try to resolve an issue with a vacancy that's been taking place.

1:04:53 But there's been a lot of discussion with a lot of the members around historically how that position has been represented. I can tell you that in the past, we've always had representation at the level with budget, finance, as well as zoning. And at this time right here, there's not enough diversity within those important chairmanships. And so, Mr. President, I'd like to make a motion to strike and insert Alderman Villegas as the zoning chairman so that way we can move forward.

1:05:26 And I ask for a roll call vote on that. I don't know. There's a motion to strike a name out from a resolution to put someone else's name in. Just a second, you all. In order for us to consider this resolution at all, to add or strike names, we have to suspend the rules first.

1:05:59 If the rules are suspended, then we're happy to refer back to the motion that Alderman Villegas has made. Mr. Clerk, please proceed. Madam Clerk, please proceed.

1:06:37 Voting is now open. The voting is now open. please use your devices. If you need assistance, please raise your hand. It's a motion to suspend the rules for immediate consideration of the resolution. I will now call on those who have not yet cast their vote. Alderperson Robinson.

1:07:46 Alderperson Robinson is a no. Alderperson Yancey. Alderman Yancey is a yes. Alderwoman Harris. Alderwoman Harris is a no. Alderman Chico. Alderman Chico? Alderman Gutierrez? No. Alderman Gutierrez is a no. Alderman Moore?

1:08:16 No. Alderman Moore is a no. Alderman O'Shea? Alderman O'Shea is a yes. Thank you. Alderman Taylor? No. Alderman Taylor is a no. Alderman Mosley? No. Alderman Mosley is a no. Alderman Tabaris? Yes. Alderman Tabaris is a yes. Alder Person Fuentes. Alder Person Fuentes is a no. Alderman Burnett. Alderman Quesada.

1:08:48 No. Alderman Quesada is a no. Alderwoman Mitts. Alderwoman Mitts. Alderman Lawson. Alderman Lawson is a no. Alderman Mitts is a no. Alderwoman Mitts is a no. Alderman Chico and Alderman Burnett.

1:09:27 Alderman Burnett is a no. Alderman Chico, one more time. Voting is now closed. There are 18 yeas, 30 nays. The motion to suspend the rules has failed. For the date and time of the next meeting, the chair recognizes Alderman Mitchell. Mr. President, except for the ordinance set in a date and time of the next meeting. Thank you, Alderman Mitchell. Mr. Clerk, could you please read the ordinance?

1:10:00 Be ordained by the City Council of the City of Chicago, Section 1. The next regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Chicago shall be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, beginning at 10 o'clock a.m. in the Council Chamber on the second floor in City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois. Section 2, this ordinance shall take effect and be enforced from and after its passage. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Audubon Mitchell. In the omnibus. Hearing no objections, so order for the omnibus. Audubon Mitchell. I move that matters in the omnibus be passed by voice vote. Very well. All those in favor of passing the omnibus signify by saying aye.

1:10:32 Aye. Any opposed say no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The omnibus is passed. Audubon Mitchell, on the motion to reconsider. I move to reconsider the vote. All those in favor of the reconsideration of the vote signify by saying aye. All those opposed say no. Aye. The motion fills. Very well. for adjournment. Alderman Mitchell. Mr. President, there being no further business before this body, I move that we adjourn. Hearing no objections, so order the meeting is adjourned.

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