Chicago Politics

CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL 1.15.25

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

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1:28 City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public Meetings 2023-2027 Pursuant to the Chicago City Council Rules of Order and Procedure, Rule 49, the sergeant at, arm sets forth the following rules of conduct to be followed during the public comment period and the duration of all committee and city council meetings, Profane, vulgar, threatening, abusive, or disruptive language is not permitted. Demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech directed towards others is not permitted.

2:01 Disruptive behavior, including disruptive or disrespectful conduct during others' presentations, is not permitted. Banners, flyers, or signage are not permitted. Backpacks, large bags, and sharp objects are not permitted. Clear bags, not tinted in color, that do not exceed 12 by 12 by 6 inches, will be permitted and are subject to search. Health food and beverages, including in metal canisters, are not permitted. Cell phones must be placed on silent prior to entering the meeting room.

2:33 Individuals must remain seated. Public comment speakers are permitted to stand only when providing public comment. Small handheld devices may be used only while seated and the user must refrain from interfering with the view or hearing of other individuals. Individuals or groups failing to adhere to these rules will be asked to seize such disruptive conduct and failure to comply will result in their being subject to removal from the meeting by the sergeant at arms. City of Chicago City Council Rules of Conduct for Public Meetings, 2023-2027

3:43 Pursuant to the Chicago City Council Rules of Order and Procedure, Rule 49, the sergeant at, arm sets forth the following rules of conduct to be followed during the public comment period and the duration of all committee and city council meetings, profane, vulgar, threatening, abusive, or disruptive language is not permitted. Demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech directed towards others is not permitted. Disruptive behavior, including disruptive or disrespectful conduct during others' presentations, is not permitted. Banners, flyers, or signage are

4:19 not permitted. Backpacks, large bags, and sharp objects are not permitted. Clear bags, not tinted in color, that do not exceed 12 by 12 by 6 inches, will be permitted and are subject to search, health food and beverages, including in metal canisters, are not permitted, cell phones must be placed on silent prior to entering the meeting room, individuals must remain seated, public comment speakers are permitted to stand only when providing public comment, small handheld devices may be used only while seated and the user must refrain from interfering with the view or hearing

4:53 of other individuals, individuals or groups failing to adhere to these rules will be asked to seize such disruptive consequences. Object and failure to comply will result in there being subject to removal from the meeting by the Sergeant-at-Arms. Good morning, members of the City Council. Please remember to log in to your devices. The meeting will begin shortly. Thank you.

12:50 Good morning, members of the City Council. Please remember to log in to your devices. The meeting will begin shortly. Thank you. By cloud, back button.

14:04 not permitted, demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech directed towards others is not permitted, disruptive behavior, including disruptive or disrespectful conduct during others' presentations, is not permitted, banners, flyers, or signage are not permitted, backpacks, large bags, and sharp objects are not permitted, clear bags, not tinted in color, that do not exceed 12 by 12 by 6 inches, will be permitted and are subject to search, health food and beverages, including in metal canisters, are not permitted,

14:38 cell phones must be placed on silent prior to entering the meeting room, individuals must remain seated, public comment speakers are permitted to stand only when providing public comment, small handheld devices may be used only while seated and the user must refrain from interfering with the view or hearing of other individuals, individuals or groups failing to adhere to these rules will be asked to see such disruptive conduct and failure to comply will result in there being subject to removal from the meeting by the sergeant at arms good morning members of the city council

17:52 So please remember to log into your devices. The meeting will begin shortly.

22:33 Okay, so, you know, we can talk to him. Good morning. You can run down sometime. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Happy New Year. Same thing for Kevin. Good morning. Please take your seats. Go talk to him because when I talked to him just now. Good morning. That it's been working in the San Francisco. Good morning. The council will come to order.

23:04 Madam Clerk, please take a quorum roll call. Good morning, city council. Good morning. The council will come to order. The council will come to order. Madam Clerk, please take a quorum roll call. Good morning, City Council, and Happy New Year. Welcome back. Please log in to your device. Raise your hand if you need help. Please log in to your e-device. Raise your hand if you need help. the quorum is now open we will now uh take a voice roll call based on those who are not here

24:36 alderman hall not present alderman mitchell not present alderman beal beal is present alderman Quinn. Quinn is present. Alderman Lopez. Lopez is present. Alderwoman Coleman not present. Alderman Moore. is present. Moore is present. Alderman Taylor, not present. Alderman Mosley, not present.

25:10 Alderman Scott, Scott is present. Alderman Burnett, Burnett is present. Alderman Ramirez Rosa, that's fine alderman vasquez vasquez is present alderman riley riley is present alderman knudson knudson is present alderwoman clay clay is not present are all those who voted

25:47 who wish all right the quorum is now closed thank you madam clerk there are 42 present we do have a quorum. There is one alder that has requested to participate in today's meeting remotely for reasons stated in Rule 59, and that person is alder person Rosana Rodriguez-Sanchez. Madam Clerk, can we confirm that the alder has logged in online? Yes. Alderwoman Rodriguez-Sanchez,

26:19 are you there? I'm here. Rodriguez-Sanchez is present. Very well. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Can Can I get a motion to approve the remote participation of it's been moved? Very well. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. Any opposed, say nay. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. Madam Clerk, please verbally confirm. All right. There's been a roll call request for participation remotely for Alder Rodriguez Sanchez.

26:51 Very well. Madam Clerk, please take the roll call for remote participation for Alder Vasquez. The chair recognizes Alderman O'Shea. That was not from the body. That was from the gallery. Oh, no, I think it was actually a phone call. Alderman Field has requested a roll call vote for Rule 59 participation for Alder Rodriguez Sanchez. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Alders, please use your e-vote application to record your vote at this time.

27:56 All right. The vote is now open. The vote is now open. Please use your device and log in. hit refresh on your device so you'll see it pop up it's not it's prepared

30:15 Yes, the chair recognizes Chairwoman Harris. Old-fashioned. Very well, Madam Clerk, if that pleases his body, we'll just take a voice roll call vote. Madam Clerk. Alderman LaSvada. Alderman Hopkins. Alderman Dow. Alderman Robinson. Alderman Yancey. Alderman Hall. Alderman Mitchell. Alderman Harris. Alderman Beal. Alderman Chico. Alderman Lee. Alderman Ramirez. Alderman Quinn. Alderman Gutierrez.

30:45 Alderman Lopez, Alderman Coleman, not here. Alderman Moore, not here. Alderman Curtis, Alderman O'Shea, Alderman Taylor, Alderman Mosley, not here. Alderman Rodriguez, Alderman Tabara, Alderman Scott, Alderman Tito Lopez, Alderman Fuentes, Alderman Burnett Alderman Irvin Alderman Talaferro

31:15 Alderman Cruz Alderman Cardona Alderman Wagespack Alderman Rodriguez-Sanchez Oh, can't vote. Alderman Conway Alderman Ramirez-Rosa Alderman Villegas Alderman Mitz Mitz Alderman Sposato Alderman Sposato

31:51 thank you that's how i love doing my birthdays is roll calls new alderman nutrient alderman vasquez alderman and bahatano alderman riley alderman knutson alderman lawson alderman gardner alderman clay alderman martin alderman manna happenworth Alderman Haddon. Alderman Silverstein. This is so old school.

32:29 Very well. There are 42 ayes, 4 nays. This motion passes. Alderman Mitchell on a motion to reconsider. All those in favor of the reconsideration of this vote signify by saying aye. Any opposed say no. No. This motion fails. Please rise 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, one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

33:10 Please remain standing for the invocation, which will be delivered by R.A. Antinous from Branch Community Church. Good morning, my fellow Chicagoans. It's an honor to be here and thank you for welcoming me. And thank you, Mayor, and the clerk as well. So my wife and I grew up in this city. Our children have been raised in this city. We are a product of the Chicago Public Schools. And it is an honor to be here. Having immigrated here from another country where there wasn't a representation,

33:42 this is amazing to see the voice of the people here. I work with a church in the far north side, But also I'm a part of a new thing gathering of about 125 churches in Chicagoland, where we try to break down barriers and bring help to the community. I'm also part of a financial institution called Thrivent, where we try to help communities that have financial needs and deserts and such to be well educated.

34:13 So I want to thank you very much for all your work. You're welcome. When my parents immigrated here, they were... Mr. Athanas, we ask that you deliver your invocation. Yes, absolutely. Please, I don't mean to be disrespectful. Yes, sorry about that. All right. Thank you. You're welcome. Let's pray. Thank you. Father, thank you. Thank you for this gathering of men and women who serve you. We pray that they'll be equipped. that they will be able to start the year fresh, fully equipped, and cared for.

34:43 I pray for their hearts to serve the men and women in their communities. Help them to be focused and continue to be strengthened by you. In your son's name we pray. Amen. Amen. Please remain standing, please, just for a moment that I would ask that we take a moment of silence in the memory of former President Jimmy Carter. for all of those who have lost their lives to the terrorist attack in New Orleans on January 1st, and for all of those who have lost their lives and homes in the tragic fires in Los Angeles.

35:19 Let's take a moment of silence. Thank you very much. You may be seated. This is the portion of the meeting for public comment. The council will now begin the public comment period, which is limited to a maximum of 30 minutes.

35:49 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 Griselda Acosta. Griselda is not present.

36:20 That speaker is not online. Our next speaker is Nayeli Fernandez. Good morning. Good morning, Mr. Mayor, City Council members and staff. My name is Nayeli Fernandez, and I reside in Jefferson Park. I stand before you today to express my strong opposition to the proposed amendment to the Welcoming City Ordinance.

36:52 As a DACA recipient who has called Chicago home for 24 years, arriving here at the age of 14, I am a proud graduate of CPS, the University of Illinois and Northeastern Illinois University. My journey is a testament to the opportunities this city offers to immigrants like myself. I vividly recall November 9, 2016, when I was working at a Chicago middle school predominantly attended by immigrant students or those with immigrant parents. The atmosphere was heavy with fear. Students confided their anxieties about potential deportations under this upcoming administration.

37:26 They fear being torn from the country they consider home, disrupting their aspirations for a better future. Fast forward to November 6 of this past year, I was teaching first-year college students, many of whom are immigrants. they jested about not seeing me next year, referencing the renewed threats of deportation. Their fears mirrored those of my earlier students' concerns about derailed professional goals and deep prospect of returning to countries where opportunities are scarce. In both instances, the sanctuary status of Chicago provided assemblies of comfort,

37:57 knowing that our city welcomes and protects immigrants offer reassurance that, despite federal threats, Chicago stood as a safe haven. The proposed amendment, suggested by assisting federal authorities in apprehending individuals involved in specific criminal activities, we can protect law-abiding immigrants from mass deportation. However, this perspective overlooks critical considerations. Crite rates among immigrants. Studies have consistently shown that undocumented immigrants have lower crime rates compared to native or citizens. Research indicates that immigrants are less likely to commit crimes that have lower incarceration rates than U.S. born individuals.

38:31 This change will not only fail to protect our immigrant population, but will also open the doors to racial profiling by allowing local law enforcement to collaborate with federal immigration authorities. We risk targeting individuals based solely on their race, ethnicity, and perceived immigration status. This creates a climate of fear and injustice, disproportionately affecting Black and brown communities, even those who are U.S. citizens or have legal status. The proposed changes could lead to violations to the Illinois Trust Act and infringe upon individuals' due process rights.

39:04 By involving local law enforcement and federal immigration matters, we risk undermining state laws designed to protect our communities. Introducing these amendments may foster fear and uncertainty, leading to increased discharge between immigrant communities and local authorities. this erosion of trust can have detrimental effects on public safety as individuals may become reluctant to report crimes or cooperate with law enforcement making our city less safe for everyone chicago has long been a beacon for those seeking a better future a city enriched by

39:36 the contributions of immigrants to alter our sanctuary status is to betray the values of inclusivity and protection that decide us i urge you to vote no on the proposal thank you very much for your comments. Okay, Mr. Clark, please continue. Please continue. Thank you very much.

40:07 Our next speaker is Jody Wiedeker. Good morning, Mayor Johnson and Chicago City Council. I've spoken before you on multiple occasions about the dangers of fur farming and how packing thousands of wild fur-bearing animals into miserably tight spaces can cause drastic results where viruses can jump from animals to humans and create the next pandemic. This is a very critical reason why fur farming should be banned and why Chicago should pass the bill to ban the

40:38 sale of new fur in our fine city. While I'm preparing this statement on this bitter cold morning of only eight degrees, there are beautiful animals languishing in cold metal cages on wire floors with no protection from the extreme temperatures or elements. They don't even have basic creature comforts. I'm going to read a few quotes from the Fur Free Alliance. Every year, tens of millions of animals are raised and killed for their fur. The vast majority of fur sold globally comes from farmed animals such as mink, foxes, raccoon dogs,

41:09 rabbits, and chinchillas. Keeping wide-ranging predatory animals in small cages causes severe animal welfare problems, such as self-mutilation and infected wounds. The confinement in tiny battery cages on fur farms prevents animals from expressing their basic natural behaviors, such as running and hunting for food. The stress of the caging conditions and fear of humans causes animals to exhibit a high number of stress-related welfare problems. Numerous scientific reports have indicated that severe health problems are inherent to fur

41:43 production and that animals on all fur farms have been found to exhibit physical and behavioral abnormalities such as infected wounds, missing limbs from biting incidents, eye infections, bent feet, mouth deformities, self-mutilation, cannibalism of dead siblings or offspring, and other stress-related stereotypical behavior. This behavior as a result of stress occurs on all fur farms and is expressed as pacing along the cage wall, repetitive circling, or nodding of

42:14 ahead. There are plenty of man-made synthetic materials that can keep humans much warmer than the skin of an animal who was born into this world simply to live in filthy squalor and then be killed in a horrific and painful manner. While I'm presenting to you now, I am in the warmth of my home and you all are in the warmth of Chicago City Hall. Please think about those who are so much less fortunate than ourselves and let's take this easy step to prevent their suffering while at the same time helping to stop another epidemic thank you again for your time and

42:46 consideration and please stay warm thank you very much for your comments our next speaker this morning is the chicago conservative good morning brandon johnson i'm going to start off with this question who are you loyal to the american citizens here in chicago or the illegal immigrants here in Chicago. The sanctuary law that that Brandon Johnson allowed has brought criminals, drug

43:19 dealers and now terrorists. We have terrorists in our cities now, some here in City Hall as we speak. Chicago police investigated an explosive device. Mr. Conservative, could you just hold your comments for a second, please stop his time. Just stop his time for a second, please. Mr. Conservative, could you just hold for a second? Those of you that are in the chambers today, that is your only warning. If there is another shout out during any presentation,

43:52 I will clear the chambers. It's just that simple. If there is shouting coming from the chambers, I will put the meeting in recess and we will clear the chambers. Mr. Chicago Conservative, you may re-begin. Thank you. You're welcome, sir. Appreciate that. As I was saying, we have terrorists in our city now, some here in City Hall. As we speak, there has been reports. Chicago police investigated a discovery of a explosive device on 35th and Kane Drive at 1056 a.m.

44:26 And there a bomb unit had to be called. And let me remind the people in 2021, Al Qaeda said that they inspire to attack big cities like Chicago in New York with ghost guns and using trucks and things like this with pipe bombs. So this stuff is serious. And you want to know Brandon Johnson response is, oh, I'm a Bears fan. I'm a middle child. Look, are you with the CTU or do you want to be the mayor? Now, I know you are bad as a mayor, but let's just be honest, man.

44:56 You got to choose one. You're either going to be the mayor, do your job, or you're going to be a part of the teachers union. And something tells me that you're not going to be the mayor long and you want that five million dollar pension when you retire with the Chicago teachers union. But let me just continue. The people here, I see a lot of your supporters here today, and I'm going to ask you guys, what have the Democrats ever done for you for these past 70 years? What are the Democrats have ever done for you? I'm going to ask you guys, who's the bigger fool, the fool or the fool that follows the fool for 70 plus years doing absolutely nothing for for African-Americans such as yourselves?

45:33 this won't stop at illegals our babies will continue to be victims of crime murder and things like drugs gangs if you vote the democratic party in i'm talking i'm talking about like black people here making the same mistake over and over again don't complain when the streets aren't clean don't complain when nothing is getting done because you guys are still voting people like brandon johnson there he does not care he care more about i don't what what do you care about Mr. Brandon Johnson do you care more about your pockets or do you care about the people of Chicago

46:06 you care more about illegals than the people of Chicago we are from here you prioritize them more than us like what are you doing man you you're surprised that you got a 14 approval rating you're letting in terrorists man this is serious this is on top of what Lori Lightfoot has already done to Chicago you're adding on to the problem do you want to help us or not because the people was getting fed up with this man the democratic party cannot save us only god can save us do you guys understand me only god can save us these people you guys are asking for handouts and i

46:40 hear you people over here saying oh oh i don't need a big loaf all i need is a slice these are the people you are associating yourself with and thank you very much for your comment thank you Our next speaker is Celine Takai. Yeah, I haven't even spoke. Okay. Hello. Good morning.

47:11 Good morning. As a first-generation American, a daughter of immigrants, it's heartbreaking to see the city my parents immigrated to, a city they chose because it is a sanctuary city, is now at risk of no longer being a safe haven. My father fled Syria to save his own life. he went to Greece as an undocumented migrant, then to America, specifically Chicago, to escape being involuntarily drafted into the Syrian army. His brother remained in Syria, and he was killed, a martyr for a country that has long ignored the suffering of its own people,

47:46 under the dictator Bashar al-Assad, who is responsible for the death of over 700,000 people and the displacement of over 12 million people. I often think of what would happen if my father did stay in Syria, but my story and my family's story isn't isolated. It is the reality of countless immigrants who come to Chicago fleeing unimaginable danger, seeking a better life and safer life for themselves and their families. Immigrants do not leave their homeland unless they know that staying in their country is more

48:18 dangerous than the uncertainty of immigration. To strip people of their security when they come to that America seeking safety is wrong on so many levels, given that this country was built on the backs of immigrants and slaves. I did say, I said immigrants and slaves. It is certain to say that this country cannot prosper without immigrants, especially those who are undocumented and do all the jobs that Americans refuse to do. I urge you all to vote against any cooperation

48:48 and collaboration between ICE and CPD. Voting in favor of this collaboration will strip families apart. I don't want to see my families and loved ones being deported and their lives being destroyed because Chicago is going back on its claim to be a sanctuary city. Thank you. Thank you very much for your comments. Thank you.

49:18 Thank you. Mr. Clerk, call the next speaker, please. Our next speaker is Jordan Esparza Kelly. Hello, City Council. Good morning. My name is Jordan Esparza Kelly, representing CARE Chicago, the Council for American Islamic Relations, and I'm a resident of the 30th Ward. I want to thank Ruth Cruz's staff for returning my call regarding the amendments to the welcoming city bill.

49:52 Self-hating cowards such as Alders Ray Lopez and Tabars want to turn our city into a hell for migrants who are not only Latin, by the way. Care Chicago has 40 to 50 open asylum cases currently. What do we tell these people and families if we don't remain a sanctuary? Plus, our economy cannot handle mass deportations. We as Chicagoans must direct our energy and organizing towards those who are actually oppressing us and divesting from us.

50:24 It is easy to turn new migrants into an enemy for us residents, but it's harder to look our own local government in the eyes and say, why? Why have you ignored us for 80 years? Why haven't you fully addressed homelessness, which predominantly affects black Chicago residents? It is wrong to change this bill and reject people seeking a better life and would severely limit my organization's ability to take new immigration and asylum cases. Do not do your jobs haphazardly and put us residents in a predicament where we're fighting against each other.

50:59 Put the work in and equally distribute resources so that we may all live pleasantly. Thank you. Thank you very much for your comments. Thank you very much. Mr. Clerk, please call the next speaker. Our next speaker is Martin Levine.

51:37 Good morning, Mr. Mayor and members of the city council. My name is Marty Levine. I'm a resident of the 48th Ward, and I'm representing the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs. JCUA has, for years, been a strong supporter of immigrant rights and of the welcoming ordinance. But I come also this morning to speak personally. The last years of raging against immigrants to this country have reminded me of something I really had forgotten in many of my 60 years.

52:10 My mother came to this country from Bielorussia. She came fleeing a country that was at war. She came fleeing because her father had to flee and came to this country before. And I have never thought about this until the last five years or so when I began to wonder if I had to prove who my mother was as a citizen, I don't have a document for that. She is a citizen. She's voted in every election that she has been eligible to vote. But if you ask me to demonstrate that, I could not do that.

52:42 And she would be at risk of being challenged if she was a jaywalker, if she had a motor vehicle crime, and with the kind of changes you're proposing. I think about this often, more often than I should, as a 67, 68, now 78-year-old man. I also know that Chicago has been a welcoming city. In my work for the Jewish community and with the Jewish community, we were grateful for

53:13 the city's partnership in resettling tens of thousands of people fleeing from the Soviet Union because they were being persecuted as Jews. This city was a home, became a home, and they flourished and helped build this city and the whole Chicago metro area. So I urge you to not give up because this is a moment of difficult politics. This is a moment when the forces in this country of hate and intolerance have been on the rise and turn to this city and see it as an enemy. It is not an enemy. It is only an enemy

53:48 if it gives up on its values. So I urge you, if you come to vote on this proposal, to vote no. And I thank you for the opportunity of addressing you this morning. Thank you very much for your comment. All right. Thank you very much. Mr. Clerk, please call the next speaker, please. Our next speaker is Elias Cepeda.

54:29 Good morning. Thank you for the time to address you all today. My name is Elias Cepeda. I'm from Pilsen Defense and Access, and I'm here to ask you to vote no on the amendment to insert language in our city code related to a welcoming city status. If you care about truth, you'll vote against this amendment because it is predicated on baseless fear-mongering about refugees. People who are legally denied asylum application and who have already been subjected to human trafficking by the federal government and southern states to end up here in Chicago. If you care about combating racism, you'll vote against this amendment

55:00 because it discusses racialized people, undocumented immigrants, as though we represent particular dangers to the city when, in fact, undocumented immigrants have lower rates of criminality than the general population, in addition to having higher rates of entrepreneurship than the general population, and paying more in taxes per capita while receiving less in social services than citizens do. If sponsors of this amendment were truly concerned about criminal behavior affecting the city for decades, they might consider focusing on their own backers,

55:30 some of whom are currently indicted on criminal corruption charges, instead of trying to streamline the persecution of their own people through immigration proceedings, which are civil and not criminal matters. If you care about public safety, you'll vote against this amendment because it is inspiring fear and terror in some of the city's most hardworking residents. Because as the Chicago Police Department itself has said in a recent memo, it erodes trust in law enforcement and will deter people from reporting crime to police. If you care about following the law, you'll vote against this amendment

56:01 because it runs contrary to state law, specifically the Illinois Trust Act, and will pit municipal law enforcement against their colleagues within the state police. If you care about voters' will and the security of your own jobs, I suggest that you might consider voting against the amendment after you look around and see these packed chambers with your constituents who showed up as early as 7 a.m., mostly who oppose the measure and who will not lose energy on the issue or forget how you vote today. Thank you for your time.

56:35 Thank you very much for your comments. Thank you very much. Thank you very much for your comments. Mr. Clerk, please call the next speaker. Our next speaker is Leo Pargo. Please, there will be order in the chamber. My name is Leo Pargo. I'm a leader of the RevCom Corps for the Emancipation of Humanity here in Chicago.

57:10 We're calling on all of the decent people to say no in the name of humanity and refuse to accept a fascist America, to stop Trump mega-fascist program, saying no to mass deportations. Toto somos ilegales. We are all illegals. This proposal is not city politics as usual. fascism. Yes, fascism is being inaugurated next week. Trump, Holman, and their local lackeys like

57:44 Raymond Lopez and Tavares are collaborators with this fascism and want to make an example out of this sanctuary city as a battering ram for massive roundups and deportations. All of the decent people who want to see an end to this oppression, to this madness, who don't want to see our immigrant brothers and sisters who have been forced to come here from all over the world be rounded up and hauled off and families destroyed because of that need to stand up

58:20 and flood the streets January 20th and 21st saying no in the name of humanity we refuse to accept a fascist America. They want to make an example out of Chicago making it ground zero for mass deportations. Well, I'll tell you what, we do need to make Chicago an example of people finding their courage in their backbones, standing up with collective action and self-sacrificing struggle with the goal and aim of defeating this fascism. And just for everybody in the

58:54 room today, particularly all of the bootlickers and MAGA Trump supporters here, all the black people and Latinos in Chicago who are caught up foolishly. calling for these deportations quit sounding like the rabbit white racist and wake up and get off of that garbage thank you very much for your comments all right thank you very much your

59:31 comments mr clark please call our last speaker our next speaker is esther martinez hi good morning, Chicago. Good morning. My name is Esther Martinez. I am with Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugee Rights. I am here to speak against Alderman Lopez proposed amendment to the welcoming city ordinance. Chicago government is smart and is strong. Alderman Lopez claims to want to protect undocumented people and only go after dangerous people. But the people he's targeting

1:00:01 have only been arrested or charged with or even have been convicted of anything. Anything turning people over to ICE will deny these people their fair day in court they will be stuck in ICE detention unable to pay a bond that could will cost thousands of dollars if they get a bond at all and unable to show up for the court dates and fight the change against them. What part of innocent until proven guilty does Alderman Lopez not understand? I urge the city council to reject

1:00:37 the other man's attempt to deny people their basic constitutional rights, because that is what it is, constitutional rights, and to leave the welcoming city ordinance alone and start working on funding of local neighborhood schools, public housing, and what we need in Chicago. Okay, I am a Chicago resident. I am not a terrorist. I am not a criminal. I am here for all because we need a government that serve our communities and what we need. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much for your comments.

1:01:07 Your Honor, there are no further speakers who have finally signed up for the public comment period. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Thank you very much for all the public comments. All right. This is now the portion of the meeting for resolutions. Thank you very well. Thank you, Sergeant at Arms. Thank you all for your cooperation. This is the portion of the meeting for resolutions. Before we get into them, there are some acknowledgments. We have three alders that have requested some acknowledgments.

1:01:49 Sergeant at Arms, please restore order. Thank you. Those in the gallery, if you outburst again, I'm going to ask that the Sergeant at Arms take you out, okay? Thank you. There are some acknowledgments here. First up, we have Alder Hatton, who wishes to honor the life of Chandra Libby, Director of the Homeless Outreach and Prevention for the Department of Family and Support Services. We will be honoring her legacy in a formal way in February at the council meeting. So I would encourage remarks besides Alder Hatton to to be held until then.

1:02:25 The chair recognizes Alder Hatton. Thank you, Mr. President. Good morning, everybody and colleagues. Early at the beginning of the year. So January 5th, we lost an amazing public servant, Miss Chandra Libby. I think my myself and my office were in weekly communications with Chandra. For those who don't know her in the public, Chandra served as a leader at the Department of Family and Support Services for 16 years.

1:02:56 She was the director of the Homeless Outreach and Prevention Program, or the HOP team. Chandra coordinated outreach through the city during the COVID-19 pandemic, and she and her teams have served as frontline essential workers while the majority of residents were staying at home. They ensured that unhoused residents received basic needs and personal protective equipment and access to health care and housing. Chandra helped strengthen the city's overall encampment strategy by designing the multi-agency encampment initiatives that brought a range of supportive services,

1:03:32 including mobile health units to encampments across the city for days at a time to work intensively with residents and to encourage them to move to shelter. Chandra designed and stood up Chicago's first low-barrier shelter. The Pilsen shelter is dedicated to encampment communities to support residents who want to move into shelter, but maybe the shelters that are available to them don't provide the services that they need or have too many barriers for them to gain access.

1:04:04 When DFSS launched Accelerated Moving Events, these events have housed thousands of Chicagoans at this point. Chandra created the model for these events for unsheltered residents. Under her leadership since 2020, the DFSS HOP team has conducted 33 AMEs for unsheltered residents, moving people into permanent housing. chandra was a true public servant who served thousands of unhoused chicagoans and supported her team and partners compassionately over the years she touched the lives of many dfss staff

1:04:39 and staff across other city departments and delegate agencies the same can be said about her reach across aldermanic offices and wards she was the person everyone knew to call for help for Chicagoans who are experiencing homelessness in their times of need. To Interim Commissioner McCauley, to the DFSS team, to the HOP team, we are so sorry for your loss. This is a loss for our entire city. Chandra will be missed, and the legacy of her service won't be forgotten.

1:05:12 Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Alder Haddon. For this body, I would please ask that for the life and the legacy of Chandra Libby, if we could just take a brief moment of silence in her memory, a brief moment of silence in her memory.

1:05:48 Thank you. Now we have Alder Lawson, who would like to congratulate a civil servant, a public servant, Mimi Simon, on her retirement from the Department of Streets and Sanitation. The chair recognizes Alder Lawson. Thank you, Mr. President. I'm happy to rise to support this resolution in honor of a career servant to the city of Chicago, Mimi Katowski-Simon. She started in 1992 with the Department of Revenue. She first encountered our vice mayor. I heard an interesting story about that earlier today.

1:06:21 She moved to the Department of Planning and Development, where she helped create Mayor Daley's Business Express initiative. She served as the public affairs director for the Public Building Commission, the Department of Buildings, and the Departments of Streets and Sanitation, where she created the You Name a Snowplow contest, with over 10,000 annual Chicagoans participating, and many of us, I think, in this room. She was known as someone who could certainly get things done. If you'll pardon my baseball pun, she's a utility player for our city, and we are sorely going to miss her.

1:06:56 In Marlene Hopkins' words, Mimi was always known to turn work stress into work best. We were ever grateful for Mimi making the tough days more bearable. On top of that, she volunteers regularly at Misericordia, working with persons with developmental disabilities and those who are also physically challenged. While achieving so much success in her career, she has raised four children with her husband, Mike Simon, who is another city retiree we most know. Kids are here. Katie, Jen, Aviv, Thomas, and Gracie, her brother, former state senator, Dan Katowski, and her mom, Jinx, that's right, all here to celebrate her.

1:07:40 I just want to express the gratitude on behalf of myself and our colleagues for her over two decades, actually three decades, took a little break for some family of service to the city. And I know we're going to miss her in the many roles and hats that she's won. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Let's please, Mimi, do you mind standing? Where are you? We can acknowledge Mimi. Congratulations. Thank you, Alder Lawson. And now finally, our one last acknowledgement. Alderwoman Coleman would like to acknowledge, a.k.a. Day. The chair recognizes Alderwoman Coleman.

1:08:23 Thank you so much, Mr. President. It is an oh-so-pretty day, and it is the 117th Founders' Day of the first, finest, and best sorority, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, that Chairman Michelle Harris and I are very proud members to be a part of. We are headquartered here in the city of Chicago. I can't reiterate how much of an impact our sorority has made, not only in this city, but in our nation. And happy Founders Day, Soror, for surely we serve all mankind.

1:08:54 Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you very much. Thank you again, Order Woman Coleman. Now we have three resolutions today. Commemorating the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, honoring the life of the great William Bill Beavers and honoring the life of Jose Chacha Jimenez. Alderman Mitchell, Alderman Harris. I move that we suspend the rules. Thank you very much.

1:09:24 Resolutions to be read. Very well. There is a motion for temporary suspension of the rules for the immediate consideration of these resolutions. Hearing no objections. So, order, in the interest of time, respecting people's time, we will forego the reading of these resolutions and go straight to remarks from City Council. If you wish to speak, the chair recognizes Alderwoman Silverstein. Thank you, Mr. President. I stand in support of this resolution.

1:10:01 Honorable members of the City Council and esteemed guests, The world will soon recognize International Holocaust Remembrance Day to reflect on one of history's darkest chapters and renew our collective commitment to stand against hatred and injustice. This year holds profound significance as January 27th will mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a grim symbol of the atrocities of the Holocaust and the resilience of the human spirit. Eighty years ago, as the surviving prisoners of Auschwitz were

1:10:39 freed, the world was confronted with the unimaginable scale of human suffering and evil. Auschwitz was the largest Nazi killing center and concentration camp complex, where approximately one million Jews perished, along with around 70,000 Poles, 21,000 Roma and Sinti, 15,000 Soviet POWs and 12,000 prisoners of other ethnic backgrounds. Auschwitz remains the most gruesome

1:11:13 symbol, but the Holocaust in total saw the murder of 6 million Jewish men, women, and children, alongside millions of other people targeted for their race, beliefs, disabilities, or identity. The Holocaust is a reminder of the depth to which humanity can fall when prejudice and hatred go unchecked. Yet from the ashes of Auschwitz, survivors carried forward the flame of hope. They rebuilt lives, communities, and families, and they bore witness so that the world might learn

1:11:47 and never forget. Here in Chicago, we are privileged to have survivors among us whose courage in sharing their stories is an enduring gift to humanity. I hope many of my city council colleagues here will join me on january 30th to tour the illinois holocaust museum and hear those stories firsthand from the survivors who lived them but the work of remembrance is not simply about looking back it is about shaping our present and future as we confront rising

1:12:22 antisemitism and holocaust denial and distortion across the globe the urgency of this work cannot be overstated education empathy and action are our most powerful tools against hate i represent chicago's 50th ward which houses the largest jewish community in the state of illinois like any jewish community the 50th ward remains haunted by the memory of the holocaust as a jewish woman myself my family was also deeply scarred and my mother's aunts and uncles

1:12:56 were all murdered by the Nazis. But this is not just important to the 50th Ward. As a city that cherishes its diversity, Chicago has a special responsibility to honor the memory of the Holocaust by standing firmly against bigotry in all its forms. We must ensure that the stories of survivors are not relegated to the pages of history, but remain a living force that inspires compassion and vigilance on this solemn day let us recommit ourselves to the

1:13:31 promise of never again let us honor the memory of those who perished celebrate the resilience of those who survived and pledge to act as stewards of justice and humanity before i end i want to recognize and thank our special guests who work to preserve the memory of the holocaust and build a better world. We have with us today, Bernard Tricasov. Would you mind standing? CEO of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, an institution that keeps the lessons of the Holocaust alive through education and remembrance.

1:14:11 Ari Saget, representing 3G Chicago, an organization ensuring that the voices and stories of Holocaust survivors endure through the efforts of their grandchildren. Simona Citron, daughter of Holocaust survivor Sephora Katz, and Andy Lowenthal, son of the Holocaust survivor Michael Lowenthal, and both board members of the Illinois Holocaust Museum.

1:14:42 Maya Goumarov, from CJE Holocaust Community Services, who provide vital support and care for our survivor communities, and Nicole Wagner, representing AJC, the American Jewish Committee, a global advocacy organization that confronts anti-Semitism and upholds the democratic values that unite Jews and our allies. Thank you all so much for being here today. Your leadership and dedication are vital to ensuring that the Holocaust lessons resonate for generations to

1:15:16 come. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any other orders that wish to speak to this resolution? All right. The chair recognizes Alderman Lawson and Knudsen. We'll follow. Thank you, Mr. President. I just briefly wanted to rise to be associated with this resolution to thank my constituent and friend Bernard Cherkossoff for everything he's doing with the Holocaust Museum. For those of you who didn't get a chance to go last year, please go the end of this month. It's a new exhibits. There's a new story to be told, and that's one of the beautiful things about the

1:15:46 museum. I was on a call a couple months ago talking about some exciting new things happening, and I remarked how the Holocaust Museum Center is really meeting the moment, both in our nation and I think nationally right now. And so I just want to encourage everyone to participate. I don't know if my colleagues know where the pink triangle symbol comes from, but it's the Holocaust, and that's what members of my community were made to wear. And so we will always stand together and in the same vein, never again. Thank you, Mr. President.

1:16:17 Thank you very much. Chair recognizes Alderman Knudsen. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And I want to thank Alderperson Debra Silverstein for constantly remembering the Holocaust and reminding us of the importance of it. Your leadership on the issue and fighting against anti-Semitism is so appreciated. I appreciate your partnership with getting Stop Hate Littering through this past year, and I just want to thank you. In this resolution, we recognize the day, but we also give context to it was just 80 years ago, right?

1:16:51 That's not very long. There's people in this room right now that are 80 years old. And we as a society and as humans need to look at history, learn lessons, and see how hatred can creep in with damning results. So we have to recognize Holocaust Remembrance Day, and I think, you know, we always challenge each other in this council to know that we're leading through love and fighting back against hate. So thank you, everyone in the box. I want to echo the thanks to Bernard, who's also a great friend.

1:17:22 Bernard was instrumental also for the state's fight towards civil unions for LGBTQ people, which I'm forever grateful for. So thanks. Thank you. The chair recognizes Alder Vasquez. Thank you very much, Mr. President. Thank you to your colleague, Alderwoman Deborah Silverstein. I also stand in solidarity with this resolution and recognition on remembrance. I really want to thank you for inviting us before to the museum to actually learn more about the experience. It's something that really fundamentally changed my life to really be in the experience and feel it.

1:17:57 And so when we think about the current hate in the moment, but also like the context and history, To think about a whole group of people that were dehumanized and criminalized just for being a certain group of people post-Holocaust when trying to find a home, how the U.S. itself would not accept people who were coming in that were Jewish. And it led to the same kind of persecution that unfortunately, although we talk about remembrance, we don't seem to learn the lessons.

1:18:29 as we keep continuing to see people time and time again be pushed away be criminalized be dehumanized be persecuted we've seen where this story takes us and so when we think about the remembrance it's understanding that we are all one community we all stand together for each other and if we don't learn the lessons if we don't truly remember we're going to continue to repeat these things and they're going to show us the worst parts of our humanity so Please make sure you hold us accountable, that we always remember, and that we're able to show the same love, the same strength, and the same spirit that the Jewish people have shown in surviving through all of that, and that we keep that in mind when we think about all of our other siblings that are all going through similar persecutions around the world and even here in the city.

1:19:15 So thank you so much, and thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. The chair recognizes Alderman Napolitano. Thank you, Mr. President. And I, too, rise in support of this resolution. To my colleague, you know, I give it to her being so strong in city council coming down here the last couple of years, and she's taken a lot of heat, and she's a strong woman, believes in her faith. I support you every step of the way. You're constantly fighting for what's right. I've had the chance to bring all three of my children to the museum.

1:19:47 We bring them when they hit eighth grade, and we just brought my last child last summer, And it's something that we believe is the most impactful part of their education and growth to make sure, like my colleague had also mentioned, that it never happens again. A lot of us are here to support you, and we're here behind you every step of the way. To everyone here as well, we support you. God bless. Thank you. Thank you. The chair recognizes Alderwoman Nicole Lee. Thank you, Mr. President. I, too, rise in support of this resolution, and I want to thank my colleague and friend,

1:20:20 Alderwoman Debra Silverstein, for bringing it forward. To all of the individuals from the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, I want to reiterate there, whom I've supported before I took this job here in my role at United Airlines and doing global social investment, we were part of the group that made it possible for the virtual reality experience for Holocaust survivors to tell their story from the camps.

1:20:52 I get chills just thinking about it, actually. So if you have not been to the museum, please go. Please experience that. I cannot understate the importance of preserving history and making sure that these stories are told and preserved. And I want to thank you for the work that you do in collaboration to tell other stories, like the one you're telling right now about the internment of Japanese Americans in this country, the only group that's ever been subject to that in the United States. So I'm looking forward to bringing a group of young people to come to the museum to see that exhibit as well. And I will

1:21:26 be there on the 30th. Thank you so much for all of the work that you do every day to ensure that these stories are told and that we are hopefully learning from the mistakes of the past that we not repeat them again. So thank you all for everything that you do every day. Thank you. Thank you. The chair recognizes Alderman Curtis. Thank you, Mr. President. I too rise to support this resolution. I want to thank my colleague Alderman Silverstein for inviting me to the Holocaust Museum.

1:21:56 I've been there probably about four times. I mean, not only have I been there, I've been with my family there, my staff. I've also asked many others to go. If no one has it, but I encourage you to go, it's very important to learn about the struggles of every culture, and I also invite everyone here to learn about, to go down to Memphis, even to the Lorraine Motel to learn about the struggles of what Black people had to go through.

1:22:34 also i thought about when i went to a holocaust museum i thought about the time when they took my uncle and put him in a casket and had to drill holes in it bring him to the north it was it was amazing i learned so much from uh the holocaust museum uh and i and i thank you so much because when i brought uh i brought students over over to the holocaust and and again we didn't have to pay for anything. We had lunch on you guys. It was great. I thank you so much because it gave them

1:23:08 an opportunity to learn about struggle. You know, coming from faith and people have to understand once we cut ourselves, we all bleed red. You know, so I thank you so much for bringing forth this resolution and I'll continue to support. Thank you. Thank you, Alderman. The chair recognizes is Vice Mayor Alderman Burnett. Thank you, thank you very much, Mr. President. Also stand in support of this resolution.

1:23:39 I had the opportunity to go to the Holocaust Museum and coincidentally, the mayor sent me to Germany and I had the opportunity to visit the Holocaust Museum in Germany and the grounds where they have all of the like. It's almost like coffins all over the, all over the ground. And to also read all of the stories and see some of the videos, you know, it's very horrific what happened to the Jewish people back then.

1:24:16 And your heart goes out. And I appreciate the fact that you all are constantly and consistently making people remember and not forget. Because the way I see it, if people would do something like that to one of us, they can do it to all of us. Right? Whatever can happen to one can happen to all. And I pray that nothing like that will ever happen again. And all of this hatred that's in the world right now for anyone, whether it's Jewish people or African-Americans or Latinos or whatever the case may be, is not where we should be.

1:24:57 And we should use this as an example to continue to work on love, kindness, and peace. So I just want to say thank you all for continuing to bring it to our attention. You know, it's amazing. I was just with Alderman Silverstein with the menorah celebrating the lighting of the candle and got the opportunity to hear one of the survivors speak, her and her husband.

1:25:33 And it was very profound to hear folks who have lived through that, who are still here and still sharing with several generations so that they can know and recognize that we cannot allow things like that to happen again. So I stand in support of this resolution. Thank you. Thank you. See you in no other hands. Very well, we want to acknowledge again all of the individuals who are in the box today. Mr. Bernard Cherkosov, Ari Saget, Dan Thalheimer, Andy Lowenthal, Simona Cintron, Henry Jalen Dillon,

1:26:13 Sharon Dornberg-Lee, Maya Jumirov, and Yonit Hoffman, Nicole Wagner. Thank you all for being with us today. And today, as we recognize the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and on this day, we reaffirm our commitment to standing against hate throughout the city of Chicago. It has been 80 years since Auschwitz was liberated and the world learned of the full extent of the horrors of the Holocaust.

1:26:44 In Auschwitz, it is estimated that one million Jewish people perished along with tens of thousands of Polish and Romanian people, prisoners of war and prisoners of other ethnic backgrounds. International Holocaust Remembrance Day enables us to honor those victims and remember the remarkable stories and, of course, their history. It is important to continually share their stories, whether they are stories of tragedy and heartbreak or stories of heroism and love shining through during the darkest times.

1:27:16 These stories keep the memory of the millions of people who perished the Holocaust. It keeps their stories and their memories alive. And importantly, they remind us to be vigilant and unwavering in our fight against hatred. Let us mark this day not just with words, but with continued actions to make the city of Chicago a more unified, vibrant, and equitable place for all to live and thrive. While extremists around the world and our nation continue to sow division and hatred, many even try to deny the realities of the Holocaust.

1:27:51 let us instead ensure that Chicago is always a beacon of progress, acceptance, and love. Here in Chicago, we will never deny or forget the Holocaust. Rather, we will commemorate it with actions that honor the victims and survivors, the Jewish community, and the people of this tremendous city. I'm honored to present this resolution today to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, along with 3G Chicago in recognition of their work to educate people, all people, about the Holocaust

1:28:24 and honor the legacy of its victims and survivors. Thank you. We appreciate your love and dedication to the people of the globe. Thank you. Farewell as these members prepare to leave the box. Alderman Michu, can I get a motion for the passage of this resolution?

1:28:59 I move for the passage of this resolution. Very well. And I know you moved the passage of this in the omnibus. In the omnibus. Very well. Thank you. Hearing no objections, so ordered. Next, we will consider the resolution as we honor the life of William Bill Beavers, former Alderman of the Seventh Ward.

1:29:32 Alderman Mitchell has asked to have open remarks, but we will allow for his family to get comfortable in a box. and Alderwoman Coleman would like to close. Thank you very much. The chair recognizes Alderman Mitchell. Thank you, Mr. President. Good morning, David. Good morning, Darcelle. I rise to support this resolution

1:30:06 to pay respect and honor the former Alderman of the Seventh Ward, William Bill Beavers. April 12th, 1983, while the world watched Chicago enthusiastically elect his first black mayor, the Seventh Ward quietly elected what would later become a legend in the Seventh Ward, William Beavers. william beavers created the blueprint for how i function as an alderman today

1:30:40 his his dedication to service his dedication to the community especially to the young men in the neighborhood who looked up to him as a father figure some of them affectionately referred to him as the old man as a matter of fact when i ran for alderman at first darcel Darcelle was not in the race, so I had all the guys supporting me. But when Darcelle came out with this flyer that said, I'm back, all the guys left me to support Darcelle.

1:31:15 But they told me, as long as Darcelle's not in it, we support you, but they support Darcelle. again he set the blueprint with the development of what was a large track of land on east 95th street on stony island he created structure organization and pride in the community and it was you saw the change once he left that post so david darcia i want to thank you guys for

1:31:50 sharing the old man with me i want to thank you darcel specifically for the friendship and you became big sister over time always calling me and putting me in a good direction and to know that and you and i talked about this that even though he's gone he wasn't sad that day it was actually it was actually it was actually a celebration we heard all the stories of this straight shooter well-dressed, strong guy. We heard all the stories. And as we listened to him,

1:32:28 those who knew him, there was a sense of pride that came over, because we knew Bill Beavers. So again, thank you. Thank you for sharing him with me. Thank him. Thank you for, and I want to thank him, actually. I never got a chance to do it, for allowing me the freedom to become, to run for all of it. And I think you know what I'm talking about. Because without that blessing, I probably wouldn't be here today.

1:33:00 So everybody, the ones that don't know, never heard of Bill Beavers, he is a legend in his own right. We love him. We respect him. And I know he's looking down on us, it. Looking at how crazy and dysfunctional this chamber can be sometime. But they had their own set of issues. But I want to say thank you again for sharing Bill Beavis with us. And I'll turn it over to other people to talk about it. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you very

1:33:34 much, Alderman. The chair recognizes Alderman Irvin. Thank you, Mr. President. The saying was a leave it to beavers in the seventh ward prior to Moving back to the West Side, I spent a number of years growing up in the 7th Ward. Beavis was the type of person, didn't have a whole lot to say, but his actions spoke louder than anything that could have ever been done.

1:34:07 Growing up, he was always considered the go-to guy. People in black Chicago, he was the go-to guy. If you needed something done, if you needed a, I guess we can talk about it now, needed a contract, needed a job, he was the guy to go to and more or less was the, was I would consider an alderman of aldermen, someone who showed us, we stand on today, someone who has been talked about, someone who has been just, just a great leader in a ward in a community.

1:34:43 So he took nothing for granted. He always went out and did his work. I can recall one time that my mother took a sign of a guy named Johnny Acuff, who was a perennial candidate in the Seventh Ward. and when my father came home he almost broke the window trying to take the sign out because again we were a beavers household and he had to remind my mother that because beavers took care of the

1:35:15 community he took care of us as kids playing basketball and baseball in ecclesall park and again this is the type of an alderman that we want to respect honor and while he may not have he may not have said things in what I'll call the most polished way. You knew what he meant, and he meant what he said. And furthermore, as the chair of the Committee on Budget and Government Operations, which he did chair prior to leaving this council,

1:35:46 he was someone that always wanted to make sure that our community had what it needed. So with that, Darcelle and the family, we thank you for lending him to us. And it was a pleasure to be a part of the 7th Ward. And, and, you know, while Greg is there today, it's nothing like Beaver's. Thank you. Thank you. Would have made things complicated had you not moved. Okay. All right. That went right over everybody's. All right. Yeah. All right. Okay. Chair recognizes Alderman Burnett, who has always been a West Northsider.

1:36:22 All right. Thank you, Mr. President. I also rise in support of this resolution. You know, I'm blessed to have had the opportunity to serve with Alderman Beavers and to Darcelle and the family. My condolences go out to you. You know, we go way back. I remember in 1990 when I was running for chairman of the Young Democrats of Cook County. And we were the Young Democrats together, but I still had to go see the committeemen to get their support.

1:36:56 And so I go to see your dad. And first thing he asked me, who's your committeeman? I say, George Dunn. He's supporting you. I say, yes. He said, OK. And I was like, what do that mean? Do that support me? And I just I said, OK, it's not just left out. But, you know, that's how he was. You know, he was straight to the point. He was very not only was he a great alderman and took care of his warden, got things done and helped many people,

1:37:27 especially African-American businesses throughout the city of Chicago. Everyone would go to him for business, but he also was very strong with the Democratic Party, right? He sat on several committees in the Democratic Party. He helped many people to get elected throughout Cook County. He was just a man of his word. You knew where you stood with him. He's going to be missed, and we need more Bill Beavers in the city council today.

1:38:00 God bless you. Thank you. Thank you. Alderman. The chair recognizes Alderwoman Harris. Thank you, Mr. President. I too rise to be associated with this resolution to Darcel, my former seatmate and partner in crime, and to David, Commissioner Beavers, because I go with they left, Commissioner Beavers was alive and in full color and live in color. So when you see Commissioner Beavers, and to former president of the county board, Todd Stroger,

1:38:38 when you see Beavers, you see a well-put-together man, a man who came in a room who was prepared to be in whatever room he was in, and somebody who was going to say what he said. with as few words as possible. But more than what I remember about him is that he was in his office every day. When he woke up at nine o'clock, and Darcelle will know this, that if he beat her there, it'd be a whole lot to be said. Because he was in that office every day. That goes to the fact that

1:39:11 he wanted to know his community, be engaged in his community, and be a part of everything that happen in that community. That's what makes good leaders, people who are engaged in their communities, know their community leaders, work with their community, and are available and accessible to their community. And that's who Alderman Beavis was. And today, I am grateful that he led the way to make such a wonderful example for so many people to follow. But I am sorry that he is not here with us today. So we can't give him his flowers while he yet may live.

1:39:43 But God got a better plan and decided to bring them all home. But I want to tell you, Darcelle, that I love you. And David, I love you. I'm just phone call away. If you ever need anything, thank you for the life that you allowed your dad to live. Because what people don't know is that most of the aldermen, they don't get to interact with their family because they're too big at interacting with the rest of the universe. So thank you for your sacrifice. Thank you, Alderman. The chair recognizes Alderman Moore.

1:40:18 Thank you, Mr. President. As I sit here and as we celebrate this special day, because it's Dr. King's actual birthday, I'm looking at a picture right now that has Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King in it, along with Reverend Clay Evans, who was my spiritual father and mentor, were an Alderman Beavers, who was then a police officer back then.

1:40:48 Everybody don't know. I think he served approximately 20 or 21 years as a police officer, and that's a feat within itself. And for him to go from that to serving in a community as an alderman and then a commissioner is just astounding. it's an impact of him and only as a leader but as a person as a person and so i'm just honored to stand in support of this resolution first i want to recognize um our friend and brother sean howard

1:41:22 and the reason why when you're going through something this heavy with such a giant it's hard to put things together and sean thank you for carrying this family um through doing that process I commend you for that. And you did a young man's job doing the process. I appreciate that. But what I also like, you can give him a hand. Absolutely, you can. What I also appreciate that both of you took pieces of your dad and a lot of people run from things that their parents do.

1:41:57 um david you yourself work uh for the state's attorney in law enforcement um and then you going on the public service side that matters and that means that there's something in you but out of all this that i'm saying you know what's so exciting what's even better and i didn't even know this until i was there i was reading obituary and everything and i got a chance to with your dad a couple of times at the restaurant on 111 with email and everybody um he was born

1:42:32 or i was born on his birthday february the 21st and so not only is he a pisces he's a special pisces for being born on february the 21st but it's something no because it's something about you when you are independent have your own voice and you do not fear anything and that i can shut up on because that was alderman beavers thank you very well thank you very much seeing no other hands

1:43:03 the chair recognizes the chair recognizes alderman lamont robinson mr mayor thank you for allowing me this opportunity to Alderman Darcelle Beavers and David Beavers thank you for allowing us the opportunity to have your father for as long as we did

1:43:44 When we think about the Eels and the African-American community, your father worked to create opportunities for black entrepreneurs in this city. countless efforts for folks to be business folk in this city because he understood

1:44:18 in order for us to deal with the ills that we were facing, it came down to economics. And so when we look at what's happening around DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion, your father stood strong because, again, he knew that economics was how we were going to transform communities all across the city of Chicago.

1:45:02 Darcelle and David, when you go through Midway Airport or O'Hare Airport, you should smile and smile big because your father was the person that put this city on the road to make sure that we were in those airports. and putting black folk to work in those airports so they could take care of their families.

1:45:37 That's your father's legacy. And so David and Darcelle, that legacy lives on in this body. And I look forward to working with my colleagues to make sure that we continue to move the needle forward for black folks around economics. And so I thank you both for

1:46:12 allowing us the opportunity but can we just hold please? Thank you. Please continue. For allowing us the opportunity to have your father. And as I close, when we talk about the ills in the African American community and we talk about economics, we also have to talk about The importance of having competent judges and judges that understand driving while black.

1:46:46 Your father understood that, which is why he created the subcircuits in the county of Cook. And so, again, his legacy around economics, his legacy around creating subcircuits and competent judges, particularly African-American judges, lives on. And so, David, as well as Darcelle, thank you for continuing your father's great legacy.

1:47:20 Blessings to the both of you and your family. Thank you, Alderman. The chair recognizes Alderman Stephanie Coleman. The chair recognizes Alderman Anthony Beale. Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, I rise to support this resolution. And let me just say, there was no better role model to me in this city for African-American alderman than Alderman Bill Beavis.

1:47:55 And I say that with a total humble spirit. You know, we don't have the relationships we used to have in this body. We all can disagree because we all come from different walks of life and we all come from different parts of the city. So we're going to have different ideology when it comes to governing for our community. But we always got along. And we always respected one another. When I first got down here, I will tell you, I was on the other side of Bill Beavers because I beat his best friend, Bob Shaw and the Shaw organization.

1:48:39 And so when I got down here. He called me right away. He called me and said, Bill, come in. He said, let me just tell you this. He said, I knew you was going to win that race. He said, because I was in your ward every day and I saw Bill signs everywhere. And I knew you were going to beat my friend. So he said, but what I want you to do and two aldermen who I have so much respect for in this body, Two aldermen at the time told me to sit here, learn, listen, and understand this body.

1:49:16 And that was Alderman Bill Beavers and Alderman Lorraine Dixon. And they were both powerhouses in this city. So the legacy that they are leaving behind, we're struggling, y'all. Now, we're struggling with the leadership that they portrayed for what we need in this city. Another thing that Alderman Beavers told me, he said, Bill, he said, if you're going to be down here a while, he said, what you need to do is help make 10 millionaires to empower your community.

1:49:56 I didn't understand what he was telling me at that particular time. When you talk about creating 10 millionaires, what you're doing is creating wealth in your community. Because if you create one million there and they create a business, they're going to create jobs and opportunity for other people in your community. And your community is now building wealth. That was the epitome of Alderman Bill Beaver. That's all he cared about was how to empower our community. And so my 25 plus years that I've been here, I've been trying to just emulate and do the same.

1:50:32 But we're falling short. We're falling short. Because we're looking at self instead of looking at our communities. When you look at self, you may get an extra street or two in your ward, but you're not empowering our community. And so what I need you all to take away from just a few words that I'm trying to say about my friend Bill Bevers, he was serious about our community.

1:51:04 He was serious about empowering African-American work in this city and wealth. So let's put our differences aside. let's put our audiologies aside and come together for once and start making the movement because your blacks are still only getting a fair share of the contracts in this city we're only getting we're going backwards we're not going forward so let's come together and move forward to help our

1:51:42 community because when you talk about the crime and education and all those things it all starts with finances y'all it all starts with finances and he understood that there were several things that holderman beavers at the time being chairman of the budget committee knew he couldn't say because he's chairman of the budget committee but he would slide me a note and say hey bill ask this question to bring light of injustice here in this city so he was very crafty on getting his point

1:52:17 across and so i want to thank both of you all for the sacrifice that you all made to allow us to learn listen and move this city forward under the leadership of your father now he would call me all the time and we would talk all the time about what's going on in this body and i'm gonna tell you he wasn't happy he was not happy but he still would call me and say bill

1:52:47 You need to do this. You need to do that. You need to try another angle. You need to come from a different way in order to obtain the results that you need. And so I will always honor and cherish your father for what he did to help me. And I'm going to continue his legacy. And with the legacy, I went and bought a new suit to represent your father, because there was no better dresser in the city of Chicago than Bill Beavis. So in honor of him today, I did go purchase me a new suit.

1:53:21 But I really appreciate everything that he did for us in this city and his legacy will live on. So thank you all so much. God bless you. And I love you both. Thank you. Are there any other Alders that wish to speak to the legacy of William Bill Beavers before Alderwoman Stephanie Coleman closes? Seeing no other hands for the closing remarks, the chair recognizes Alderwoman Stephanie Coleman. Thank you, Mr. President. I believe it was debated when we were in budget session.

1:53:53 It was stated that, well, no one worked with him. No one knew who he was. So why should we change our meeting, this special meeting for his funeral? And so I saw that as an opportunity to perhaps share the life and what William Beavers meant to the city of Chicago, to Alderman Darcelle Beavers, to David, Denise in her absence, DeJuan and Dylan, great-grand and grandson, President Todd Strowger, to Sean Howard, the spokesman who's still working

1:54:24 for Beavers in his absence. When I read the four-pager on Chairman Beavers, I did not know how instrumental he was in making sure that Eugene Sawyer became the mayor after Mayor Washington on this floor when the debate of the 29 versus everybody else. Darcelle, you and I share something very special because we have sat in the same seats as our parents, literally and figuratively. And some

1:54:55 would think that it is easier being an elected official's child, but it's never easier when you have big shoes to fill. And I want to say, Darcelle, you did a great job in being the first to fulfill the same seat as your father, even before Alderman Sawyer and I did. The best advice that he gave me to Alderman Beal was to sit down. Kerry told me to shut up. And they both said to learn that budget. And for the last five years, I have not missed budget hearings because of the importance

1:55:28 and learning, follow the money, follow the dollars, and you make sure you bring some back home. In 2007, that was a rough year for my family, and Chairman Beavers did not forget my mother sitting right there. And if it were not for him, I don't know what could have happened in 2008 and 2009 when there was a dark cloud over our family. He brought some lights, and my mother then became an assistant to the Cook County Board

1:56:02 at the time. So, President Strowger, I want to publicly thank you for giving my family another opportunity at public service. To be unapologetically Black, to be intentional about fighting and working for legislating Black wealth, Chairman Beavers set the tone. There will never be another Will Beavers. They don't make them like them. They don't dress like them. Tony, you did a good job, but you'll never be Beavers.

1:56:32 Jason, you doing better over there, but there'll never be another Beavers. When I think of the homegoing service, the word protector, and I don't think I've ever been to a funeral that was as funny and as like a history lesson of Chicago than his homegoing service. And it was so appropriate at the ending moment when Cheryl sang the song, I did it my way.

1:57:04 Chairman Beavers for 51 years did it his way. 51 years, 18,615 days, 446,760 hours, 26,805,600 minutes, he did it his way, unbought and unbossed. So on behalf of the Chicago Automatic Black Caucus, because Chairman Beavers was one of the founding members of the Black Caucus in the 80s, I want to bestow this stash upon you so

1:57:40 that you will always, always have a special place. You and your father will always have a special place, not only here in this council, but here in our automatic Black Caucus. God bless you. I love you. And happy pre-Founder's Day to the Zetas on tomorrow. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. As the bestowing of the stash ceremony commences, we do want to acknowledge, again, all of the loved ones that represent the impeccable William Bill Beavers, Darcelle Beavers, thank you, David Beavers, Denise Ewing, DeJuan Brown.

1:58:24 Of course, we have in the box, too, three amazing elected leaders. Thank you, Alderman Rod Sawyer, for being here. Thank you, Alderwoman Bishop Shirley Coleman for being here. And thank you. State Representative, Alderman, Cook County Board President, Todd Stroger, for being here. Thank you, Sean Howard, for being here. You know, William Bill Beavers began his service, as Alderman Moore indicated,

1:58:56 protecting the people of the city as a police officer, serving for 21 years. And then, of course, as Alderman Mitchell expressed in 1983, was a transformational year for the globe. He continued his service in the city when he was elected as Alderman of the Seventh Ward, representing the south-southeast side. Truly one of our more dynamic, progressive black aldermen, and continued his work to propel black businesses, which has been expressed, advocated voraciously for ownership while giving them opportunities to engage in city government and contracts.

1:59:33 He continued his work, of course, as an elected leader to the Cook County Board of Commissioners. He did that in 2006 to make sure to ensure that voices, particularly black voices, would be heard in government and, of course, in business. We are truly grateful for the legacy of an incredible leader, a champion, made his mark in this beloved city. The city truly loved him and he loved us. So on behalf of the entire city of Chicago, of course, we still extend our deepest condolences to you, the family,

2:00:10 to all the friends of the great Alder County Commissioner, William Beavers. You know, I think it's also important to just lay out one of the most dramatic political moves in the history of Chicago. And black political power was preserved because of what William Beavers was able to do. So I would encourage all to never forget that moment where the preservation of leadership, the preservation of voices was upheld because of William Beavers.

2:00:44 And so with that, the order of the Seventh Ward, I think, is very fitting to call for the passage of this resolution with a standing vote, please. Audubon Mitchell. Mr. President, I moved that week to honor former Audubon Beavers by rising vote. Very well. William Beavers very well thank you we have one final resolution as the Beavers

2:01:33 family finds their way out of the box we thank them for being here and there is one more consideration for a resolution that honors the life of Jose Chacha Jimenez we thank the Jimenez family for being patient

2:02:57 I know it's been a long day for you all this morning as we now move into the afternoon Alder Fuentes has asked to have the opportunity for open remarks I will just give folks just a moment to settle are all the individuals in the box now Very well. Very well. The chair recognizes Alder Jesse Fuentes. Thank you, Mr. President. I have the distinct honor to be the chief sponsor on this resolution.

2:03:30 When I learned that Jose Chacha Jimenez had passed, I was moved to ensure that this body honored someone like Chacha Jimenez. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, later making roots here in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Jose Chacha Jimenez turned a gang, the Young Lords organization, into the most powerful political and social movement here for Puerto Ricans across Chicago and ultimately across the Puerto Rican diaspora.

2:04:08 Rooted in his mission to fight gentrification, poverty, police brutality, housing inequities, Cha-Cha took a lot of the framework of the Black Panthers and was mentored by someone like Fred Hampton to be able to build a Puerto Rican diaspora and community here in Chicago. You see, Jose Cha-Cha Jimenez read about colonialism and read the brilliance and the intelligence of Malcolm X while serving a short sentence in Cook County Jail.

2:04:42 Someone who had become a part of a gang because of social inequities and systems that had unfortunately disenfranchised and marginalized people like Puerto Ricans on the north side. Cha-Cha took that sort of empowerment, that sort of education, and he built a framework in a community that was going to ensure his community could be better for it. And it is because of people like Jose Chacha Jimenez that I can be the older person of the 26th Ward, representing the largest Puerto Rican constituency here in the city of Chicago.

2:05:17 You see, I'm not very different than Chacha Jimenez. I grew up on Kedzie, between Beach and Hearst, right across the street from Humboldt Park, growing up in a family that had been embedded into the Latin Kings gang. But like Cha Cha, when I read about colonialism, self-determination, the system of oppression and how poverty had impacted my family and that ultimately led my mom to a drug addiction, I took that same knowledge and power to transform my community, became a part of a campaign called Humboldt Park No Se Vende, fighting gentrification and building affordable housing.

2:05:49 You see, because that is what a community like mine deserves. But I'm only here because of people like Jose Chacha Jimenez. And today we are extremely honored to have people in the box that are loved and were honored by people like Jose. And we have Dr. Jackie Lazu from DePaul University, who spent so much of her time articulating the work of Jose Chacha Jimenez for the world to be able to understand.

2:06:23 Dr. Lazu, can you please stand up for this body to recognize you? We also have Melissa Jimenez, the daughter of Jose Chacha Jimenez, if you can stand to be recognized. And we have Daisy Rodriguez, the beloved sister of Jose Chacha Jimenez, if you can stand.

2:07:00 Jose Chacha Jimenez left a legacy and an imprint on the Puerto Rican community, and a community like Humboldt Park continues to be organized because of the work of Jose Chacha Jimenez. So today we remember the life, the legacy, and the champion that was Jose Chacha Jimenez, and I'm proud to be associated with this particular resolution. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. chair recognizes the chair recognizes alderman viegas

2:07:31 thank you uh mr president i rise in support of this resolution from highlighting the unfair treatment of the puerto rican community in the 70s to helping elect harold washington as mayor of the city of chicago the legacy of jose chacha jimenez is one that has an impact on our city for generations i'm especially honored to speak to this life today as he was involved with my godmother mary lou and this is personal to me and it warms my heart to have this memory and legacy be officially recorded in our city's history through this resolution

2:08:05 at a time when no latino leader held a substantial power position of power cha cha jimenez brought hope to the community his work highlighted the unkept promises of the government at the time and sparked a movement that could not be ignored. He forced then Mayor Richard Daley to acknowledge the Puerto Rican community and Latinos as a whole. But his work went well beyond our city limits, influencing politics in New York City, gaining national attention and contributing to the forming of the Rainbow Coalition.

2:08:37 When we say that the country watches for what Chicago does, this is an example of that. In the summer of 74 at a press conference in Lakeview, where he would declare his campaign for alderman, Chacha Jimenez exclaimed, quote, it is time, especially for Latinos who are represented neither in the city nor in state government, to take political power. While his aldermanic run would fall short, the impact he's had on inspiring the next generation cannot be ignored. He played a crucial role in Mayor Harold Washington's campaign and built diverse

2:09:07 coalitions that bridge the gap between groups that were often divided. Today we are here in this chamber with over a dozen Latino elected officials, a diverse body of council members, and though we may not always see eye to eye, our very presence in this chamber is a testament to the efforts and battles of those who came before us. I thank my colleague for introducing this resolution today and thank our body for hearing it. Let us continue to push for our communities, for the success of public institutions, and carry out the work that generations before us laid out. May the memory of Jose Chacha Jimenez be a blessing to his

2:09:40 family, friends, and our city as a whole. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. The chair recognizes Alderman Cardona. Thank you, Mr. President. I rise in support of this resolution, Jose Chacha Jimenez, who is a visionary leader dedicated to creating a better future for his community. As a leader of the Young Lords, he transformed the group from the Puerto Rican gang into a powerful activist organization. Under his leadership, they provided free breakfast programs that advocated health care access and education and affordable housing, along with more community services.

2:10:18 His joining of the Rainbow Coalition in partnership with the Young Patriots Organization and the Black Panther Party, uniting people from diverse backgrounds to combat racism, inequality, poverty in Chicago. This collaboration remains a powerful symbol of unity and social justice. Beyond Chicago, the Young Lords expanded to New York, advocating equity, safety, and better health for Latino neighborhoods.

2:10:48 They embrace it inclusively and consider themselves multi-ethnic organization. Today, we honor Jose Chacha Jimenez for his unwearing commitment to justice, his leadership, and his love for his community, especially for Humboldt Park. Thank you. Thank you. The chair recognizes Order Ramirez Rosa. Thank you so much, Mr. President. I too rise to be associated with this resolution as we honor the extraordinary legacy and contributions of Jose Chacha Jimenez.

2:11:25 You know, Jose Chacha Jimenez got to work in the Old Town Lincoln Park community fighting against the displacement and the gentrification that was impacting Chicago's Puerto Rican community. And it's extraordinary that he became a national leader in the movement for liberation of all oppressed people because it wasn't supposed to turn out that way. He wasn't educated about liberatory movements in elementary school. He wasn't taught to have pride in his community. As a matter of fact, everything around him told him that he was less than, told him that he should not succeed in life.

2:12:07 And it makes me so happy to see that beautiful royal purple color in the box because Chacha and his contemporaries decided that the color for the young lord's organization would be that regal purple because he knew that his Puerto Rican people had an inherent worth. And that rather than have that sense of inferiority, that they should be proud in who they are. And so Jose Chacha brought people together in the community, brought his Boricua community together and formed this organization.

2:12:46 And he achieved something that so many people in the city have wanted to achieve before. He started something here in Chicago and got it exported to New York City. See, in New York City, there was a group of intellectuals, of college students that were reading different things and learning about how they and their community could come together and get free. And in that work, those Puerto Rican intellectuals and those Puerto Rican college students learned about Cha-Cha and the work that he was doing here in Chicago.

2:13:17 And they said, we should start our own YLO. We should start our own Young Lords organization, our own chapter here in NYC. And so they took the idea, the brilliant idea of this street kid here in Chicago, and they helped make it an international and national movement.

2:18:33 Mr. Chacha Jimenez was a mentor indeed for many people across the city. I consider Mr. Chacha Jimenez a mentor of many of us. I met Chacha, as many people call him, on a trip to Pilsen when he shared with us lessons of the Young Lords when they were battling the landmark designation in Lincoln Park. ironically we defeated that very same landmark designation in Pilsen so we

2:19:07 credit Chacha for helping us fight gentrification in our community even though there may be fights where we lost his character integrity and determination to fight gentrification to fight displacement and injustices across the city was always a steady fast and willing to lend a helping hand no matter where they come from, no matter what the neighborhood was, he was building coalition. There was no secret that

2:19:37 Chacha was the first Latino Puerto Rican to challenge the democratic machine in 1974, running as Aldermanic candidate when others looked the other way. He steadfast, challenged gentrification, run for office, and showed the power of the Latinx community in 1974. He gathered 40% of the vote and helped us later to elect the first black mayor of the city of Chicago, building a coalition with the Puerto Rican community, with the Mexican community,

2:20:10 a rainbow coalition that delivered the first black mayor in the city of Chicago, Mayor Harold Washington. That is the legacy of Chacha Jimenez. Today, as we see the winds of division and hate, when we see the winds that also tried to divide us in the 80s, in the 70s, in the 60s, we remember Chacha Jimenez. Chacha Jimenez represents the values of the city of Chicago.

2:20:42 Chacha Jimenez, Mayor Washington, and many others in a coalition deliver the sanctuary city status to the city of Chicago. visionaries, pioneers with a long and strong legacy in the city of Chicago that are a lesson for us to continue to fight for a beautiful city. That's what we say. Chacha vive, la lucha sigue here in city council from Pilsen for the community, an immigrant port of entry that I'm proud to represent. We will not be here if it wasn't for the fight that Chacha took for many years,

2:21:17 for many decades he never forgot chicago he helped us build the city and because of him we'll continue to fight fascism gentrification the forces of division because of that legacy that lives strong together more than ever before thank you to the family for sharing him with us thank you for allowing us to share such a beautiful legacy that lives strong and his legacy today in this was in this resolution remind us of true justice integrity fight for civil and human rights

2:21:47 thank you judge jimenez and thank you to his family thank you thank you for all of those expressions i do want to thank you all again i do want to acknowledge again the family that is in the Please. I do want to honor the family that is here again today. Thank you to Daisy Rodriguez, Melissa Jimenez, Dr. Jacqueline Lazu.

2:22:23 You know, as we speak to this resolution and commemorate the life and legacy of Jose Chacha Jimenez, I think it's actually quite appropriate that this resolution is raised at a moment in time where our challenges are immense. And there are reasons for some people to be afraid. But I'm so grateful that we have the life and the legacy of Cha-Cha, who is an example to what is possible even through dark times and when fear is abound.

2:22:58 He showed us what it means to not only uplift a community and uplift voices, but to challenge the forces of darkness to ensure that light will prevail. With his vision and determination, he transformed the young lords, the street game, into a powerful political operation, social and political grassroots movement that advocated for the rights of Chicago's Puerto Rican community and his neighbors and even broader than his neighbors.

2:23:29 The young lords brought awareness to the issues that were affecting their community, but quite frankly, was affecting communities even beyond, including police brutality, gentrification, and all racial inequities. Cha-Cha took an especially strong stance against gentrification in Lincoln Park. His voice and his power united this city against the challenges and inspired generations that exist today. In addition to protesting systemic inequities, the Young Lords Organization, or YLO,

2:24:05 served their community by filling the critical gaps to ensure that neighbors, fellow Latine residents could thrive in our city. Under his leadership, the YLO established, again, from free breakfast initiatives, community health clinics, cultural centers, I think it's actually quite appropriate that just on yesterday, we cut ribbon in the 26th Ward, building an entire health hub to transform not just the neighborhood in the 26th Ward in Humboldt Park,

2:24:37 but to create access to health care for generations to come. Their impact extends well beyond the generation that raised them, but it also extends beyond the borders of the city of Chicago. His run for Alder that opened up an opportunity for Mayor Harold Washington to run for mayor demonstrated the power of black and brown and white and Asian, young, old, rich, poor, a movement that is still very much alive today.

2:25:08 Those forces that wish to interrupt that progressive, dynamic, broad coalition still gets to be met by the life and legacy of Cha-Cha. His lifelong work in the Puerto Rican community, his lifelong work as a positive impact on our entire city, he leaves a more resilient and united Chicago that continues to work tirelessly because of his commitment. Today, we not only recognize his profound contributions, we say thank you to Cha-Cha.

2:25:40 By his unwavering pursuit for equality and justice, may the life and legacy of Cha-Cha not only live forever, Let's ensure that the Jimenez family will always be recognized as a part of that legacy to make it possible for this room to look like it looks today. Here's the cha-cha. Please remain. Alderman Greg Mitchell, Alder Jesse Fuentes, has put forth a motion for the passage of this resolution by a rising vote, by a rising vote.

2:26:40 Thank you. Again, thank you to the family. Alderman Mitchell, on a motion to re-return to the regular order of business. Mr. President, I move that we return to the regular order of business. Hearing no objections, so ordered. Next up, communications, Madam Clerk. From his honor, the mayor, to the honorable, the city council of City Chicago.

2:27:10 Ladies and gentlemen, the request of the comptroller, a chance I'm here with an ordinance approving municipal depositories for the 2025 fiscal year. Available consideration of this ordinance would be appreciated. Verily to yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor, for the Committee on Finance. Ladies and gentlemen, if you request a Chief Financial Officer, I transmit here with an ordinance authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to financial public infrastructure in the city. Your favor of consideration of this ordinance would be appreciated. Verily to yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor, for the Committee on Finance. Ladies and gentlemen, if you request a Commissioner of Housing, I transmit here with an ordinance authorizing the expenditure of TIF funds

2:27:40 for the rehabilitation of the former Diplomat Motel to the House of the Haven on Lincoln Pilot Project. For favorable consideration of this ordinance, it will be appreciated, varied to yours, Brandon Johnson, referred to the Committee on Finance. Ladies and gentlemen, to request the Commissioner of Housing, I transmit here with an ordinance authorizing the expenditure of TIF funds for the acquisition of rehabilitation of a property located at 2508-2538 West 21st Street. For favorable consideration of this ordinance, it will be appreciated, varied to the yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor, referred to the Committee on Finance. Ladies and gentlemen, I request a Commissioner of Planning and Development. I transmit herewith

2:28:12 our ordinance amending TIFWorks, a workforce development program, proposing various changes. Your favor and concern to this ordinance would be appreciated. Very true of yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor, for the Committee on Finance. Ladies and gentlemen, I request a Budget Director, I transmit herewith a fine 925 amendment. your favor consideration this ordinance will be appreciated very truly yours brandon johnson mayor for the committee on budget and government operations ladies and john with request the commissioner of planning and development i transmit herewith ordinances authorizing favorable tax incentives classifications for specified properties located within the city your

2:28:44 favorite consideration this ordinance will be appreciated very to the year brandon johnson mayor for the committee on economic capital technology development ladies and john with a request of the commissioner of housing or transmit here with ordinances authorizing the execution of an amended redevelopment agreement to expand existing city lots for working families projects. Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated through yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor, for the Committee on Housing and Real Estate. Ladies and gentlemen, at the request of Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing the sale of city-owned properties. Your

2:29:15 favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated through yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor, for the Committee on Housing and Real Estate. Ladies and gentlemen, at the request of Commissioner of Planning and Development, I transmit herewith ordinances authorizing the acquisition of properties located at troop street and 59th street in support of the englewood nature trail project your favorite consideration of the ordinance we appreciate very true yours brandon johnson mayor for the committee on housing and real estate ladies and gentlemen at the request the commissioner of planning and development i transmit here with an ordinance authorizing an execution of a pedestrian access easement agreement on city property located at 6025

2:29:46 south roads your favorite consideration this ordinance will be appreciated very truly yours brandon johnson mayor for the committee on housing and real estate ladies and gentlemen the request of commissioner of development or the request of commissioner of fire department of fire by transferred herewith an ordinance amending the municipal code authorized the fire department to accept grants of personal property your favorite consideration this ordinance will be appreciated very two years brandon johnson mayor referred to the committee on police and fire ladies and gentlemen i've appointed ivan capofelli as commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection your favorite consideration this appointment will

2:30:18 be appreciated very two years brandon johnson mayor referred to the committee on license and consumer protection. Ladies and gentlemen, I transmit here with appointments at various special service areas. Your favorable consideration of these appointments will be appreciated. Very true to yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor, for the Committee on Economic Capital and Technology Development. Ladies and gentlemen, I've appointed Stephanie D. Wilting as a member of the Board of Health for a term effective meeting expiring April 30th, 2027 to succeed Carmen Veragara, whose term has expired. Your favorable consideration's appointment will be appreciated. Very true to yours, Brandon Johnson, Mayor, for the Committee on Health and Human Relations. Ladies and

2:30:51 gentlemen, I'd here met here with appointments to the Chicago Low Income Housing Trust Fund Board. Your payable consideration of these appointments would be appreciated very to the year as Brandon Johnson, Mayor, for the Committee on Housing and Real Estate. Ladies and gentlemen, I've appointed Gina Piamont as a commissioner of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability for a term effectively immediately and expiring June 23rd, 2028 to complete the unexpired term of Kelly Presley, who has resigned. Your payable consideration of these appointments would be appreciated very to the year as Brandon Johnson, Mayor, for the Committee on Police and Fire. Ladies and gentlemen, I transmit here with appointments to the Police District Councils.

2:31:23 The favor of consideration of these appointments will be appreciated very truly yours, Brandon Johnson Mayor, for the Committee on Police and Fire. Ladies and gentlemen, I transmit here with appointments to the Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Your favor of consideration of these appointments will be appreciated very truly yours, Brandon Johnson Mayor, for the Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs, and Recreation. I, City Clerk Anna Valencia, hereby inform the City Council that the following documents were filed in my office relating to the respective subjects designated as follows. Executive Order Number 2024-2 regarding Declaration of Transmucide Emergency Establishment or Working Group on Transmucide Protections for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Communities.

2:32:04 Determination Certificate of City of Chicago regarding revolving line of credit agreement by and among RBC Capital Markets, LLC, and Royal Bank of America, as to note on December 29, 2021, an aggregate outstanding amount not to exceed $225 million. Termination Certificate of City of Chicago regarding Wells Fargo Bank National Association as a note of December 29, 2021, an aggregate outstanding amount not to succeed, $265,500. Notification of a sale of City of Chicago General Obligation Bonds or Funding Series 2024B. Notification of a sale of City of Chicago Sales Tax Securitization Bonds referred to Series 2024A

2:32:39 and second liens sales tax securitization bonds or Funding Series 2024B. Notification of a sale of City of Chicago Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, Thrive Exchange South ISW Project, Series 2024-A and Series 2024-B, an annual report of the Department of Transportation regarding non-ordinance loading zone activities, Office of Inspector General's quarterly report of investigations in Operation City of Chicago for period ending December 31, 2024. I-City Clerk Anna Valencia also informed the City Council to all those matters, which were considered by the City Council in the regular meeting held on December 11, 2024,

2:33:12 to be required by state statute to be published in book or pamphlet form, or one or more newspapers were published in pamphlet form on January 15, 2025, by being printed in full text and printed pamphlet copies of the Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council, City of Chicago. I, City Clerk Valencia, also informed the Council that all those matters were considered by the Council at the recess regular meeting held on December 13, 2024, and reconvened meeting on December 16, 2024, and which were required by statute to be published in book or pamphlet form or in one or more newspapers were published in pamphlet form on January 15, 2025, by being printed in full text and printed pamphlet copies of the Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Chicago.

2:33:46 ICD Clerk Valencia also informed the City Council that the various ordinances which were passed by the City Council December 16, 2024, regarding the refunding tax levies, budgets, and service provider agreements for Special Service Areas 1733, 48, 50, 51, 52-2021, 60, 63, 71, 72, and 77, which were requested to be published in pamphlet forms, were published in special pamphlet form on December 18, 2024. ICD Clerk Valencia also transmitted here with the following miscellaneous communications, which reports requiring City Council action, zoning reclassifications of particular areas referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards, claims against the City of Chicago, which referred to the Committee on Finance.

2:34:24 Recommendation by Commission on Chicago Landmarks for designation of Kingdom Baptist Church at 3001 North Central Avenues, Chicago Landmarks, referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards, correction of December 13, 2023, City Council Journal of Proceedings, which referred to the Committee on Committees and Roles. Your Honor, that concludes the reports and communications from the mayor and other city officers. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Next up for our committee reports, we'll start with our finance committee.

2:34:55 The chair recognizes Chairwoman Dow. Mr. President and members of the City Council, reporting for the City Council's Committee on Finance, which held a committee meeting on January 13, 2025. The following items received a due pass recommendation from the committee. item number one is an ordinance introduced by alderman lamont robinson concerning fee waivers for all permits related to the metropolitan pier and exposition exposition authority for the

2:35:25 renovation of the hyatt regency mccormick place hotel located at 2233 south king drive in the fourth ward mr president unless someone wishes to speak on this item i move passage by a roll call vote. Very well. Seeing no hands. Members, please use your e-vote application to record your vote at this time. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The vote is now open. The vote is now open. Please use

2:36:15 your A device if you need to hit refresh. The voting is now open. I will now call on those

2:37:14 who have not used the e-device for a voice vote. Alderman LaSpada, not present in chambers. Alderman Robinson. Not present in chambers. Alderwoman Rodriguez Sanchez. Aye. Rodriguez Sanchez is an aye. Alderwoman Haddon. Not present in chambers. Have all those who voted who wished? Okay. We'll now close the vote. Oh, wait. Very good timing. Alderwoman La Spada. La Spada is a aye. Alderwoman

2:37:47 And Haddon. Haddon is a I. You got in by the nick of time. Any other Alders out there? Alderman Robinson. Alderman Robinson is a I. OK, that should be everyone. And the vote is closed. Thank you. There are 50 yays, zero nays. This matter is passed. Alderman Mitchell on the motion to reconsider. Mr. President, motion to reconsider the vote. All those in favor of the reconsideration of this vote signify by saying aye.

2:38:20 Any opposed say no? The motion fails. chair recognizes all chairwoman down thank you mr president item number two is an ordinance approving amendment number one to the redevelopment plan for the diversity slash chicago river tax increment financing redevelopment project and plan to provide for the redevelopment of the expanded area in the 32nd ward i move passage of this item by the first most favorable roll call vote of the committee on finance and the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider

2:38:53 with the exception of Alderman Taylor, who wishes to be reported as voting no on this matter. Hearing no other objections, so ordered. Item number three is an ordinance concerning the designation of the expanded diversity slash Chicago River tax increment financing redevelopment project area in the 32nd Ward. I move passage of this item by the same motion with the exception of Alderman Taylor, who wishes to be recorded as voting no on this matter.

2:39:24 Hearing no other objections, so ordered. Item number four is an ordinance concerning the adoption of the tax increment allocation financing plan for amendment number one to the redevelopment plan for the expanded diversity slash Chicago River tax increment financing redevelopment project area in the 32nd Ward. I move passage of this item by the same vote with the exception of Alderman Taylor, who wishes to be recorded as voting no on this matter. Hearing no other objection, so ordered.

2:39:56 Item number 5A is an order authorizing Corporation Council to enter into and execute a settlement order in the case of Joseph Weems, a minor by and through his mother and or next best friend, Sharon Weems. and Sharon Weems v. William Reynolds, Special Representative of the estate of E. Dionne Boyd, deceased in City of Chicago, a municipal corporation, in the amount of $130,000.

2:40:27 I move passage of this item by the first most favorable roll call vote of the committee and the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider, with the exception of Alderman Sposato, who wishes to be recorded as no on this item. Hearing no other objection, so ordered. Item number 5B is an order authorizing Corporation Council to enter into and execute a settlement order. In the case of Bertha Carranza, administrator of the estate of Jose Luis Carranza Chacon versus City of Chicago, in the amount of $975,000,

2:41:06 I move passage of this item by the same motion, with the exception of Alderman Quinn and Lopez, who wish to be recorded as voting no on this item. The chair recognizes Alderman Napolitano. Be recorded as a no also. Thank you. The chair recognizes Alderwoman Tabarez. No. Very well. The chair recognizes Alderman Riley. I'd like to be recorded as a no, Mr. President. Hearing no other objections, despite the division, this motion so ordered.

2:41:37 item number 5c is an order authorizing corporation council to enter into and execute a settlement order in the case of patricia porter as special administrator of the estate of lachisel thomas deceased versus city of chicago lawrence kerr jose lopez orlando hernandez in the amount of 4.5 million dollars i move passage of this item by the same motion with the exception of alderman quinn

2:42:07 riley and spazato and alderman curtis who all wish to be recorded as voting no on this matter very well thank you the chair recognizes alderman napolitano i'd also like to be recorded as a no chair recognizes order woman the bodies i like to be recorded as a no as well thank you the Chair recognizes Alderman Gardner. Please record me as a no. Well, seeing no other objections despite the division, so ordered. Item number 5D is an order authorizing Corporation Council

2:42:37 to enter into and execute a settlement order in the case of Ben Baker and Clarissa Glenn versus City of Chicago et al. in the amount of $7.5 million. I move passage of this item by the first most favorable roll call vote I am the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider. Very well. Hearing no other objections, so ordered. Item number 5E is an order authorizing Corporation Council to enter into and execute a settlement order.

2:43:09 In the case of Mark Maxson versus John Duffy et al. in the amount of $8,750,000, I move passage of this item by the same motion. Hearing no objections, so ordered. Item number 5F is an order authorizing Corporation Counsel to enter into and execute a settlement order in the case of Thomas Sierra versus Reynaldo Guevara et al. in the amount of $17.5 million.

2:43:43 I move passage of this item by the same motion. Hearing no objections, so ordered. item number six is a communication transmitting reports of cases in which verdicts judgments or settlements were entered into for the month of december 2024 this will be placed on file with the clerk items numbers seven and eight consist of orders of authorization for the payment of various small claims against the city of chicago and the denials of payments various of various

2:44:16 small claims against the city of chicago if there are no objections i move that these items be placed in passage in the omnibus hearing none so ordered item number nine is a proposed order authorizing charitable charitable solicitation on the public way for save the children federation inc from january 15 2025 through january 15 2026 this will be placed on file with the clerk thank you madam chair mr president that concludes my report thank you again for the committee on

2:44:50 budget and government operations the chair recognizes chairman irvin thank you mr president members of the council reporting for your committee on the budget and government operations which held a meeting on january 13 2025 the committee has has a series of reports recommending passage of the following items item number one is a communication regarding the proposed ordinance concerning a redevelopment agreement with Out West Gallery and Cafe to provide neighborhood opportunity funds for property improvements at 5249 West Chicago Avenue in what was the 28th Ward, is now the 37th Ward.

2:45:25 I move passage of this item by the first favorable roll call vote of the Committee of Finance and the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider. Alderman, Mitch, do you have anything you want to add to that? Hearing no objection, so ordered. The next matter is five communications regarding transfer of funds. Transfer of funds within the sixth ward wage allowance and automatic expense account for the year 2024. I make the same motion if there is no objection. Hearing none, so ordered. Item number three, a transfer of funds within the Committee on Committees and Rules for the year 2024. I make the same motion if there is no objection.

2:45:57 Hearing no objection, so ordered. Item number four, transfer of funds within the 38th Ward wage and automatic expense allowance for year 2024. I make the same motion if there is no objection. Hearing none, so ordered. Item number five, transfer of funds within the 41st Ward wage and automatic expense allowance account for year 2024. I make the same motion if there is no objection. Hearing none, so ordered. And finally, item number six, transfer funds within the 44th Ward wage allowance and automatic expense account for year 2024.

2:46:30 Make the same motion if there is no objection. Hearing no objection, so ordered. Mr. President, that concludes my report. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. For Committee on Contract Oversight and Equity, the chair recognizes Chairwoman Mitts. Thank you, Mr. President. And members of the City Council, I'm reporting for the Committee on Contracts, Oversight and Equity. We held a meeting on Friday, January the 10th, 2025 to consider item number S02024-0013659,

2:47:04 a substitute ordinance for program manager service program responsibilities executed with local initiative support, cooperation, creation of corridor maps, and lead management and responsibilities to over-the-quarter managers. Mr. President, I move that the City Council incurred the recommendation of the Finance Committee by the same roll call vote as item number one on the Committee on Finance and the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider.

2:47:37 Hearing no objections, so ordered. Second item was the subject matter hearing for the annual casino compliance report. was heard. No votes was taken. Mr. President, that concludes my report. Thank you, Madam Chair, for the Committee on Economic Capital Technology Development. The chair recognizes Chairman Villegas. Thank you, Mr. President, and members of the City Council, reporting for the Committee on Economic Capital and Technology Development, which met on Monday, January 13th. The committee held a meeting and recommended pass the following items.

2:48:09 Item one of the report is ordinance dealing with the Class 6B Tax Incentive for Property located at 455 North Ashland Avenue in the 27th Ward. I move for passing this item by the first available roll call vote of the Committee on Finance and the Associated Unsuccessful Motion to reconsider. Hearing no objections, so ordered. Item 2 on the report is a resolution calling for a hearing on the implementation of the Enterprise Resource Planning Technology System. I move for passing this item by the first available roll call vote of the Committee on Finance and the Associated Unsuccessful Motion to reconsider. Hearing no objections, so ordered.

2:48:40 Thank you, Mr. President. That concludes my report. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. For a Committee on Housing and Real Estate, the Chair recognizes Chair Sergio Lopez. Thank you, Mr. President and members of the City Council reporting for your Committee on Housing and Real Estate, which held an in-person meeting on January 7th, 2025. The committee has a series of reports recommending passage of seven ordinances. These include various negotiated land sales and acquisitions. The first item is from the Department of Fleet and Facility Management.

2:49:10 Item number 1 is Ordinance 2024.0014442, Acquisition of Property at 1751 North Harlem Avenue from Chicago Title and Trust Company Land Trust number 800-238-2648, dated January 22nd, 2020, for purpose of serving as Galewood Mount Clare Chicago Public Library Branch in the 29th Ward. I move passage of this item by the first most favorable roll call vote on the Committee on Finance and Associated and Successful Motion to Reconsider.

2:49:43 Hearing no objections, so ordered. The following is from the Chicago Department of Transportation. Item number two is Ordinance 2024-0013109, Acquisition of Various Properties for Englewood Natural Trail Project in the 15th and 16th awards. I move passage of this item by the same motion. Hearing no objections, so ordered. The following items from the Department of Planning and Development are grouped together for convenience. Items 3 and 4 are land sales under the Foreman ANL-LP City Program,

2:50:15 Ordinance 2024-0013736 in the 8th Ward, and Substitute Ordinance 2024-0013742 in the 28th Ward. Items 5 through 7 are land sales under the current Chai Block Builder Platform. These include ordinances substitute Ordinance 2024.0013768, Ordinance 2024.0013744, and Ordinance 2024.0013082 with land sales in the 7th, 16th, and 28th wards.

2:50:53 I'll move passage of these items by the same motion. Thank you for the convenience. Hearing no objections, so ordered. Mr. President, this concludes my report. Thank you, Chair. For the Committee on License and Consumer Protection, the Chair recognizes Chairwoman Silverstein. Thank you, Mr. President and members of the City Council. I'm reporting for the Committee on License and Consumer Protection. We held a meeting on January 7, 2025 to consider 17 ordinances regarding liquor moratoriums in the 11th, 16th, 17th, 21st, 26th,

2:51:25 28th, 35th, 38th, 39th, 40th, 42nd, and 50th wards. The committee has recommended passage of each of these items, 02024-0013131, and others ending in 1-3-3-7, 1-3, I'm sorry, the first one was 1-3-3-3-7, 1-3-3-4-6, 1-3-3-4-5-4, 1-3-6-9-3, 1-3-8-6-5, 1-3-8-7-0, 1-3-8-9-0, 1-4-0-5-4, 1-4-1-6-2, 1-4-1-6-4, 1-4-2-4-8, 1-4-2-4-9, 1-4-2-5-9, 1-4-2-5-9,

2:52:11 14447 and 14451. Mr. President, I move that the City Council concur in the recommendations of the License Committee by the same roll call as the item number one in the Committee on Finance Report and the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider. Hearing no objections, so ordered. 02024-0014443, a substitute ordinance to amend Chapter 4-4, prohibiting sale of cannabis hemp products and issuance of new or renewal of existing tobacco

2:52:42 dealership license in Midway Regional Airport. Mr. Mayor, Alderman Quinn and Alderwoman Tabaris would like to speak on this matter. Very well. Chair recognizes Alderwoman Tabaris. Okay. Thank you for your politeness. The chair recognizes Alderman Quinn. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'm eager to co-sponsor this ordinance that will ban smoke shops in the midway region of the city. I'm honored to join my colleague Alder Tavares in co-sponsoring this important effort.

2:53:14 I also want to thank Chair Silverstein for her support, leadership, and getting all the players together to discuss this critical ordinance. I want to thank my colleagues on a licensing committee that passed this ordinance out of committee last week. There's been much debate about these hemp products. While it's currently stalled, there's a statewide effort underway to prevent these hemp shops from marketing to underage kids and selling unregulated products. the state is looking to force these shops to comply with the same requirements as state

2:53:46 sanctioned cannabis shops these smoke shops are constantly popping up throughout the city and state and it's time we regulate them in fact these products should have never been sold in our city in the first place in 2012 years before the 2018 farm bill which created the regulatory loophole that is being exploited and that we are now seeking to close, the city council banned

2:54:20 the sale of synthetic marijuana. We are not preempted under federal or state law, but for whatever reason, the city stopped enforcing this law and allowed these products to proliferate our communities. I understand there may be some concerns about enforcement of that ban, but we as a city must show our constituents that we can be responsive in forced laws this body adopts. Simply put, if these products are sold, one of three things is likely happening.

2:54:52 These businesses are selling cannabis without a dispensary license in violation of state law. They're selling synthetic marijuana in violation of our law, or they're engaging in misleading, deceptive or even fraudulent practices by selling a mislabeled product on the southwest side these janky stores as they were recently called in one media outlet are popping up everywhere without any warning communication with my office collaboration with our community or a commander of the 8th district this is

2:55:27 completely unacceptable they are not good actors and they do not belong in our communities. I'm worried that it's just a matter of time that there is an issue at one of these shops. Mayor, we do not have the police presence on the southwest side to handle any disturbances that may occur at these locations. As you know, we've been fighting for a new police district on the southwest side because of the severely low police-to-resident ratio in our neighborhoods. In fact, it's the worst at nine nine residents per 10,000 of nine officers

2:56:03 per 10,000 residents. I fully understand the need to find additional revenue in our city. But this type of business should not be our go to resource. We should not be putting our kids in harm's way to make a fast buck. We won't stand for this on the southwest side. We're a family community, 90% of the area consisting of single-family homes. We have the largest population of CPS students in the city. Alderman Tavares and I know our communities well.

2:56:34 We understand their desire to grow healthy families and thriving communities. We have more than 30 letters of support from local schools, elected officials, and community groups that want to see this smoke shop ban in place, including Kennedy High School, John Hancock, Hubbard High School, St. Daniel the Prophet, Byrne Elementary, Kinsey Elementary, Pasteur Elementary, Twain Elementary, Dorr Elementary, St. Nicholas of Tallentine Elementary, Grimes, Hurley, Peck Elementary,

2:57:05 Sor Juana Elementary, Lee Elementary, Hale Elementary, St. Mary's Star of the Sea Elementary, St. Sinferosa Elementary, our elected officials, State Representative Angie Guerrero-Coyar, our State Senator Mike Porfirio, Jason Huff, Al Cacciatello, Mark Hammerlin from the 8th District Police Council, our newly elected School Board of Education, Angel Gutierrez, our community organizations, the Garfield Ridge Neighborhood Watch, Cap Speed 822, the Midway Chamber of

2:57:35 Commerce, the Vidham Park Civic League, the Latino Organization of the Southwest, the 8th District Court Advocacy Chairperson Barbara Ziegler, TAP Speed 812, United Business Association of Midway, the West Lawn Neighborhood Watch, the Clearing Night Force. I hope our colleagues will support us in this regional effort to keep our kids and our streets safer. These smoke shops cater dangerous products to children and do not belong in our streets. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Thank you. The chair recognizes older woman Tabaris.

2:58:07 I'd like to thank Alderman Quinn for bringing this issue to the forefront and Chairwoman Silverstein for allowing it to be heard in committee. This measure gives residents greater input in the placement of businesses that have been shown to target teens and younger children in the marketing of their product. But this product is not candy. It's not toys or Happy Meals. It's a highly dangerous and unregulated drug that endangers those who consume it. Our wards are composed of neighborhoods where families choose to settle and raise children.

2:58:44 They have major concerns with the opening of these businesses in their communities where their children see these products multiple times a day, on their way to and from school, to the library, and to the grocery store. Parents want their kids to avoid these shops and stay away from the dangerous products they sell. But this is difficult when the product themselves are sold in wrapping made to look like candy in a candy store. This measure will help to ensure our children in our wards are kept safe from these dangerous and unregulated products and help to save lives.

2:59:24 Thank you. Very well. Thank you very much. The chair recognizes Chairwoman Silverstein. Thank you, Mr. President. I move passage of this item by the same motion if there's no objection. Hearing none, so ordered. 02024-0014-040, a substitute ordinance to disallow additional late-hour liquor licenses in the 26th Ward. I move passage of this item by the same motion if there is no objection. Hearing none, so ordered.

2:59:54 02024-0013694, regarding peddling in the 21st Ward, I move passage of this item by the same motion if there is no objection. Hearing none, so ordered. 02024-0012863 was held in committee. Mr. President, this concludes my report. Thank you, Madam Chair. Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety, the chair recognizes Chair Laspata. Thank you, Mr. President. Reporting for your Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety for which a meeting was held on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, the committee held a subject matter

3:00:30 hearing with the Chicago Department of Transportation on the 2023 crash report pursuant to Section 9-116 of the Municipal Code and the yearly update on complete streets pursuant to Section 10-14 of the Municipal Code. No votes were taken on these topics. Before the committee, there were also 96 routine traffic items, all of which passed. If there are no objections, I move passage of these items by the first most favorable roll call vote from the Committee on Finance and the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider the vote. Hearing no objections,

3:01:04 are ordered that concludes my report thank you thank you chair for the committee on police and fire the chair recognizes chairman talia farro thank you mr president and members of the city council reporting for your committee on police and fire for which meeting was held on january 14 2025. committee recommends the passage of the following items item number one was the appointment the reappointment of stephen block as a member of the police board item number two the appointment Arlette Porter as a member of the police board. Item number three was the appointment of Cynthia

3:01:36 Velasquez as a member of the police board. And item number four was the appointment of Tyler Hall as a member of the police board. Mr. President, if there are no objections, I move the passage of these items by the first most favorable roll call vote in the Committee on Finance and the Associated Unsuccessful Motion to Reconsider. Hearing no objections, so ordered. Mr. President, that concludes my reports. Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the Committee on Public Safety. The chair recognizes Chairman Hopkins. Thank you, Mr. President. Pardon, just a second. Yes, the chair

3:02:06 recognizes Aldenwoman Silverstein. Yes, I'm sorry. We just realized that there was one ordinance in the License Committee that was omitted, and that is 142. Leave from the body to return to two previous committees ago to make sure that we complete all of the items. Please continue. An additional liquor moratorium that was not read out is 02024-14260. I move that the city concur in the same recommendation of the License Committee by the same roll call as item number one.

3:02:39 Madam Chair, can you read that item number again? The last numbers are 14260. 14264? 60. 14260. Oh, I see you at the top here. 1-4-2-6-0. Yes. Yes. And the motion is for the passage of that item with the most favorable roll call on the associated failed attempt for the motion to reconsider? Yes, it is. Hearing no

3:03:10 objection, so ordered. Thank you so much. You're welcome. The chair returns back to Chair Hopkins for the Committee on Public Safety. Yes. Thank you, Mr. President. Reporting for your Committee on Public Safety, which held a meeting on January 15, 2025, the committee recommends passage of the following items, the October 24 Rule 45 Report, in addition, Resolution No. 14213, Adoption of the Cook County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan and Associated City Annex for the 2024-2029 planning cycle to maintain continued eligibility

3:03:45 for federal grant funding through the FEMA Mitigation Grant Assistance Programs. If no one wishes to speak, I move passage of these items by the first favorable roll call of the Committee on Finance and Associated Unsuccessful Motion to reconsider. Very well. Hearing no objections, so ordered. This concludes my report. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. For the Committee on Transportation and Public Way, the chair recognizes Chairman Mitchell. Mr. President, members of the City Council, reporting for your Committee on Transportation and Public Way, which held a meeting on January 14, 2025,

3:04:17 the following items passed by the majority of the members present. Item 1, Pages 2 through 5, includes 34 ordinances and one amendment for miscellaneous items introduced by the local aldermen for Wards 3, 10, 14, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49. Page 6 includes item Substitute Ordinance 2024-0014438, a subdivision ordinance for a property located in the 18th Ward, and item Ordinance 2024-0014437, a re-subdivision ordinance for a property located in the 20th Ward.

3:05:03 If there is no objection, I move passes of these items by the first most favorable roll call vote of the Committee on Finance and the Associated Unsuccessful Motion to reconsider. Hearing none, so ordered. Mr. President, that concludes my report. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Final Committee, Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards. The chair recognizes Chairman Burnett. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, Mr. President, and members of the City Council presenting a series of reports for the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards, which held

3:05:34 a meeting on January 9, 2025. These reports are grouped for convenience. the following items were passed by a majority of the members present page 1 contains text amendment 02024-0011209 that amends municipal code section 17-6-0400 that prohibits eating and drinking establishments in planned manufacturing district number two from being larger than 8 000 square

3:06:06 I move passage of these items by the last most favorable roll call vote of the Finance Committee report and the associated unsuccessful motion to reconsider. Hearing no objections, so ordered. Page 1 also contains text amendment 02024-0013531 that amends Municipal Code Section 17-13-1003M that allows shared housing units and non-conforming owner-occupied dwelling units in manufacturing districts.

3:06:43 I move passage of this item by the same motion and if there is no objection. Hearing none, so ordered. Moving on, pages 1 through 11 contains various map amendments in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 21st, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 31st, 33rd, 36th, 44th, 47th, and 48th Ward. I move passage of these items by the same motion if there is no objection.

3:07:15 Did you mention 27? Yes. Hearing no objection, so ordered. Lastly, page 12 contains various large signs over 100 square feet, an area 24 feet above grade in the 28th, 30th, and 42nd wards. I move passage of these items by the same motion if there is no objection. Hearing none, so ordered. Mr. President, that concludes my report. Thank you very much. For the agreed upon calendar, the chair recognizes Alderman Harris. Thank you, Mr. President. I received from the clerk, Andrea M. Valencia, a total of 99 items.

3:07:53 proposed for the agreed calendar consisting of congratulatory commemorative tributary resolutions from the following older persons older person lesbada older person hopkins older person robinson all the person hall all the person harris all the person quinn all the person lopez all the person moore all the person mosley all the person tabaris all the person fuentes all the person conway all the person ramirez rosa would like to speak at this time on one of the resolutions that's in their agreed calendar.

3:08:25 Very well. The chair recognizes Alderman Rosa. Thank you so much. I ask for this point of personal privilege because January 11th would have marked my late father, Carlos M. Rosa's 75th birthday. Unfortunately, after a three-year-long battle with stomach cancer, we lost him on January 21st of 2015, just a month before I was elected alderman. And when I took office that May, unfortunately, forgive me, papi, I did not pass a honorary resolution honoring him at that point in time.

3:09:01 But as we enter the 10th year of his passing, I worked with my siblings and with my mother to honor him with this resolution. And so I just wanted to stand to honor the life and legacy of Carlos Ambrosa. He was one of the founders of Chicago Bilingual Educators. He was one of the first bilingual educators here in the city of Chicago. He was the first member of his family to graduate from college with honors from UIC. And when he retired, he was the highest ranking Puerto Rican in the Chicago public schools, serving as the director of the Department of Research and Evaluation.

3:09:36 And as we were reflecting on his life this past Saturday, when he would have turned 75, we were actually looking through some of his belongings and we found a resolution from the Chicago Board of Education where Michael Scott, the father of one of my colleagues, Monique Scott, honored my father when he retired from Chicago Public Schools in 2005 in his role as Board of Education President. Michael Scott delivered that honor. So I want to just stand to rise to honor my father, Carlos M. Rosa.

3:10:06 he lived an extraordinary life and thank you for allowing me the privilege to do this thank you very well thank you the chair recognizes alderman harris mr president um all the person more would like to have a few words on his resolution very well the chair recognizes alderman moore

3:10:37 thank you uh mr president i'll be as brief as um possible first of all i want to thank you for on January 4th recognizing it as Derek Rose Day in Chicago with your resolution that you did on behalf of the city of Chicago. It was a great resolution, and thank you for it as well. But since he was also from the 17th Ward and the Englewood community, we presented him at the Simeon game, and I just want to officially, on record, recognize him as the official son of inglewood and that's what this resolution does and hopefully myself um along with uh who's still with

3:11:14 me he's laughing over there because he's still with me alderman will hall gave me a hall pass to come to my own high school and um and um alderman mostly still with me and doing that um resolution but we're hoping that we'll be working at after we find out that day that the um bulls will be retired i mean retiring his jersey that we then can hopefully bring him before the entire city Council this year. So that's what we'll be working on. So thank you so much as we recognize Derek Rose as the official son of Inglewood. Thank you. Thank you, Alderman. Chair recognizes Alderwoman

3:11:47 Harris. Thank you. Alderperson Nugent, Alderperson Lawson, Alderperson Gardner, and Alderperson Clay also have resolutions. And I move all of these into omnibus, Mr. President. Farewell. Hearing no objections, so ordered. Thank you, Alderwoman Harris. Now for new business. The clerk will call the wards beginning with a 50th ward zoning amendments which are referred to the committee on zoning landmarks and building standards traffic regulations traffic control

3:12:18 signals and traffic signs which are referred to the committee on pedestrian and traffic safety exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access to parking facilities which are referred to the committee on transportation and public way all the person silverstein has proposed order for the issuance of permits for signed sign boards at 5724 north Lincoln Avenue, which is referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards. All the person had and has the proposed ordinance for Amendment of Municipal Code, Section 4-60-022, to allow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on portion of West Toohey Avenue,

3:12:49 which is referred to the Committee on License to Consumer Protection. Alderman Manaha Hoppenworth has the proposed ordinance for amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 to allow additional package goods licenses on portions of West Argyle Street, which is referred to the Committee on License and Consumer Protection. Alderperson Martin has the proposed ordinance for amendment of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance that transfer funds within the 47th Ward Wage Allowance Account for the year 2025, which is referred to the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations. Alderperson Martin also has proposed ordinance for amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-022

3:13:22 to disallow additional alcohol and liquor licenses on a portion of North Damon Avenue, which is referred to the Committee on License and Consumer Protection. Alderpersons Martin and Scott have a proposed resolution for amendment of members of the Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight for the years 2023 through 2027 by removing Alderperson Scott as a member, which is referred to the Committee on Committees and Rules. All the person Martin has a proposed order for the issue of the Permits for Sign Sign Boards at 2415 West Montrose Avenue, which is referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards.

3:13:53 All the person Martin also has a proposed resolution to call for hearings on alternative response modeling for parking violations, which is referred to the Committee on Public Safety. All the person Lawson has a proposed ordinance for a one-time exception from the Wrigley Field Night Game Ordinance to allow a musical performance on May 22, 2025, which is referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards. All the Person Reilly has proposed ordinance for amendment of municipal code Section 4-4-331 by prohibiting sale, barter, or exchange of cannabinoid hemp products

3:14:24 within defined downtown area, which is referred to the Committee on License and Consumer Protection. Two committees have been called, the Committee on License and the Committee on Rules. The matter is referred to the Committee on Committees and Rules. Alderperson Reilly also has proposed ordinance for amendment of municipal code section 2-8-080 requiring Chicago Transit Authority president or executive director nominees to provide testimony before the Committee on Transportation and Public Way 15 days prior to appointment, which is referred to the Committee on Transportation and Public Way.

3:14:57 Alderperson Reilly also has proposed ordinance for amendment of the annual appropriation ordinance to transfer funds within the 42nd Ward wage allowance account for the year 2025, which is referred to the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations. All the Person Riley also has proposed orders for amendment of Municipal Code Title IV by modifying Section 4-4-331 to prohibit cannabinoid hemp products within Citi and Section 4-64-515 to prohibit issuance of new retail tobacco dealer licenses within Midway Residential Area, which is referred to the Committee on License and Consumer Protection.

3:15:31 Two committees call the Committee on License and the Committee on Rules. The matter is referred to the Committee on Committees and Rules. Alderperson Riley also has the proposed ordinance for amendment of municipal code title 17 by modifying various sections and adding a new section 14-14-016F, establishing permitting requirements for definition of intoxicating hemp retailers, which is referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards. To committees having been called, the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards and the Committee on Committees and Rules, the matter is referred to the Committee on Committees and Rules.

3:16:10 Alderperson Napolitano has a proposed ordinance for an honorary street designation as Alan J. Farrick Way, which is referred to the Committee on Transportation and Public Way. Alderperson Vasquez has a proposed ordinance for amendment of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance to transfer funds within the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights for the year 2025, which is referred to the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations. Alderman Persons Nugent and Harris have proposed ordinance for amendment of municipal code section 18-29-603.3.6, requiring trapping of water mains to perform only by Department of Water Management or contracted licensed plumbers,

3:16:48 which is referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards. Alderman Sposato has proposed ordinance for amendment of the annual appropriation ordinance to transfer funds within the 38th Ward Wage Allowance Account for the year 2025, which is referred to the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations. Alder-Person Villegas has a proposed ordinance for amendment of municipal code Chapter 2-25 by adding a new Article 3 establishing Chicago Center for Business Ownership Succession and Employee Ownership, which is referred to the Committee on Economic Capital and Technology Development. Alder-Person Villegas, Vasquez, and Haddon have a proposed ordinance

3:17:21 authorizing the creation of the Chicago Social Housing Corporation to enhance affordable housing options in the City of Chicago, which is referred to the Committee on Finance. Two committees haven't been called, the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Housing. The matter is referred to the Committee on Committees and Rules. Alderman Villegas has proposed ordinance for support of a Class 7B tax incentive for the property at 777 West Chicago Avenue, the Bally's Chicago Operating Company, LLC, GLP Capital LP.

3:17:51 Project Site Owners, which is referred to the Committee on Economic Capital and Technology Development. Two committees have been called, the Committee on Economic Capital Development and the Committee on Finance. The matter is referred to the Committee on Committees and Rules. Ultimate Villegas also has proposed ordinance for expansion of Enterprise Zone 4, which is referred to the Committee on Finance, and a proposed resolution to call for the Chicago-based companies to maintain, promote, and strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, which is referred to the Committee on Contracting Oversight.

3:18:21 Alder Person Ramirez Rosa has proposed ordinance for Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 4-60-022 and 4-60-023 to disallow additional alcoholic liquor and package goods licenses on portions of North Milwaukee Avenue, which will refer to the Committee on License and Consumer Protection. Alderperson Conway has proposed ordinance for amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-4 by adding a new section 2-4-130 entitled Appointments to Sister Agencies Requiring City Council Approval, which is referred to the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations.

3:18:54 Alderperson Wagaspac has proposed orders for the issuance of permits for signed signboards at 2642 North Jones Street, which are referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards. Alderperson Wagons Pack and Alderperson Silverstein have a proposed ordinance for amendment of municipal code section 2-156-080 prohibiting mayor and executive officials from serving as employee or contractor of any city agency, sister agency, which is referred to the Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight. Two committees have been called, the Committee on Ethics and the Committee on Rules.

3:19:26 The matter is referred to the Committee on Committees and Rules. Alderman Tellefiero has a proposed ordinance for an amendment of the annual appropriation ordinance to transfer funds within the 29th Ward Wage Allowance Automatic Expense Account for the year 2025, which is referred to the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations. Alderman Person Irvin has a proposed ordinance for amendment of Municipal Code Sections 4-60-022 and 4-60-023 to disallow additional alcoholic liquor and package goods licenses on portions of South Oakley Avenue, which is referred to the Committee on License and Consumer Protection.

3:19:59 Alderman Burnett has proposed orders for the issue of permits for signed signboards at various locations, which are referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards. Alderman Fuentes has proposed ordinance for amendment of the annual appropriation ordinance to transfer funds within the 26th Ward Wage Allowance Account for the year 2025, which is referred to the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations. Alderman Mosley has proposed ordinance for amendment of Municipal Code Title V by adding a new Chapter 5-25, prohibiting prohibition of leasing licensing to another tenant for operation of grocery, pharmacy, or drugstore,

3:20:33 which is referred to the Committee on Housing and Real Estate. Alderperson Lee has a proposed order for the issuance of permits for signed signboards at 320 West 35th Street, which is referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards. Alderperson Beal has a proposed ordinance for amendment of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance to transfer funds within the Ninth Ward Automatic Expense Wage Allowance account for the year 2024. which is referred to the Committee on the Budget and Government Operations. Alder Person Beal and others have a proposed resolution to call for hearings to investigate the impacts of the recent credit downgrade to the City's finances and borrowing costs,

3:21:07 which is referred to the Committee on Finance. Alder Person Beal also has a proposed ordinance for Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-4-331 to prohibit cannabinoid hemp products within Pullman-Roseland area, which is referred to the Committee on License and Consumer Protection. Two committees have been called, the Committee on License and the Committee on Rules. The matter is referred to the Committee on Committees and Rules. Alderman Persons Laspata has proposed order for the issues of permits for signed signboards at 2455 West Fullerton Avenue,

3:21:38 which is referred to the Committee on Zoning, Landmarks, and Building Standards. Yes, you finish? I understand. Did you finish all of the – yeah, very well. The Chair recognizes – I think we're missing one. And in the meantime, the chair recognizes Alderman Lawson. Thank you, Mr. President. There was one item referred in the 44th Ward.

3:22:10 It was referred to the Committee on Zoning. I believe it should have been referred to the Committee on License. And I want to just make that correction before the end of the intros. So that's why I don't want to set it to rules. I think the wrong committee was called. Thank you. The clerk will make that correction. Thank you, Mr. President. That was an error on the clerk's part. Also, Alderman Burnett has proposed the ordinance for amendment of municipal code

3:22:41 chapter 8-16 by adding a new section 8-16-064 regarding cannabinoid hemp products. offenses involving minors which is referred to the committee on health and human relations two committees called the committee on health and the committee on rules the matter is referred to the committee on rules your honor that concludes the presentation of automatic introductions thank you thank you mr clerk for the approval of the journal alderman mitchell the journals alderman

3:23:11 mitchell mr president i'm not aware of any corrections to the journals from the december 11, 2024, and December 13, 2024 meetings and moved that to be improved. Hearing no objection, so ordered for unfinished business, Alderman Mitchell. I'm aware of two pieces of unfinished business, both of which are filed by Alderman LaSpada, and I defer to him. Very well. The chair then recognizes Alder LaSpada for the first item. Thank you, Mr. President. While I would today defer on bringing forward item SO 2024-0010990, I would ask favorable consideration of SR 2024-0010922,

3:23:54 which is a call for the establishment of an interagency working group to assess and redesign speeding enforcement structures and practices. I would move passage of this item by a roll call vote. But I appreciate anyone's interest in speaking on this matter, and I would reserve the right to close. Very well. So just for clarification, the first item, the substitute item 02023-0010990 to amend the municipal code in Section 9-12-070 regarding speed limits, you wish to hold that item.

3:24:32 For today, yes. For today, very well. But you are wishing for a roll call vote on the second item, which is S.R. 2024-0010992. Correct. Is that correct? And then you're also offering an opportunity for anyone who wishes to speak. Yes, sir. You are quite generous today. Does anyone wish to speak to the second item? Okay. The chair recognizes Alder Hatton.

3:25:05 Thank you, Mr. President. I'll keep it brief. Just, oh, take my time. All right. Colleague from the 19th Ward says I've got all the time in the world. I just want to commend Alderman LaSvada. I know that a lot of work has gone into this. I'm looking forward to supporting this resolution. This would create a working group to, you know, assess the traffic safety pieces that I think we're all concerned about. I know that my community, the 49th Ward, and a lot of our colleagues in the Progressive Caucus,

3:25:41 you know, we're looking forward to moving forward with the full Vision Zero piece. But I know that the working group is going to help us to have some more discussions. And so I appreciate Alderman Les Vada for continuing his work on this effort and, you know, would urge my colleagues to vote in support of the resolution, which just creates our working group so that we can all continue to fine-tune, improve, and move towards the traffic safety,

3:26:11 pedestrian safety issues that Alderman LaSpada and our advocates have tirelessly worked for so that we can have a safer Chicago for everyone who uses our streets. So thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. The chair recognizes Alder Vasquez. Thank you, Mr. President. I also wanted to join Alderman Manhattan and commend Alderman LaSpada for the work being done. In talking to a lot of our colleagues, I think most of our colleagues in principle, I haven't heard anyone say we need to raise the speed limit.

3:26:42 I think some members did very much have questions. And so I think it's very mindful and really, I'm grateful for Daniel to really put forth the working group resolution. I think for the folks to have questions that want to just kick the tires, no pun intended, on what we're trying to do here. It's a really good way to do it. If folks have questions about the cost associated, how it would be enforced, I think the working group is something that members can largely agree on. So I would also ask our members here to support the resolution so we can then get

3:27:13 those answers that I think will lead to even more support from this council to make sure we keep the public safe when we think about pedestrians, kids, seniors, and everyone else who literally is trying to cross the street. So thank you very much for your work. And I'd also ask for the body to support it. Thank you. Very well. Are there any other orders that wish to speak to this item? Chair recognizes Alderman Nicole Lee. Thank you, Mr. President. I want to thank my colleague, Alderman Lespada, for the work that he's done on this issue. It's definitely one of the biggest issues that I hear about most from our neighbors is the speed at which people are driving.

3:27:47 And I am in full support of this working group. I think that is not only just for our colleagues, but for the people of the city of Chicago, who we owe a very comprehensive and complete plan for considering a change of this nature. So I look forward to actively participating to make sure that we are putting together a plan. We're asking all of the right questions and ensuring that we're making responsible decisions on behalf of the people of the city of Chicago. So thank you. Thank you. Are there any other orders? The chair recognizes Alderman Irvin.

3:28:20 Thank you, Mr. President. I do rise in support of this resolution, establishing the working group for this. As many of you do not do not at this time support the ordinance that that was being presented. But I do believe that I want to thank Chamberlain Spada for, you know, being a little, you know, holding back on this so that we can have more discussion, as we've all talked about this. So I do appreciate his diligence in this, and we'll support this resolution as we work through this various issues.

3:28:54 Thank you. Very well. Thank you. The chair recognizes Audemant Sposato. Mr. President, I, too, support the idea of working this out. It wasn't something I was able to support. I appreciate your passion, Daniel. The world has gone mad and crazy. But when you drive, I can't imagine a guy that's on a bike all the time All the times people are honking and giving you the finger And tell you to ride your bike on the sidewalk When you should be driving in the street So I welcome the idea to work this out It's also great to see my colleagues Be back on the safety bandwagon and everything

3:29:25 So hopefully we can work on some other things For more safety for the residents of the city of Chicago But thank you, Mr. President Very well All right, finally, then the chair recognizes Auderman Laspata Thank you, Mr. President it. This is one of three items that passed through my committee back in October. I am grateful always for the full membership of my committee and to all of you who recognize that as a city, we are not succeeding at keeping our residents safe as they go through the daily rounds of their days. Whether

3:30:00 you are walking, biking, driving a car, we know that it is not safe out there. We just passed through another year where 133 Chicagoans died as they were moving around the daily rounds of the city for them. I also want to be clear. We know through the work of CDOT, through the work that other cities have done that what we have told people is a safe speed to drive is not true.

3:30:32 We know that driving 30 miles per hour enforced at 35 miles per hour costs people lives. The city's own traffic crash report that just came out confirms that 68% of crashes involve a high rate of speed. That said, I know that there's a lot of justifiable reticence around what this means for enforcement in the city. For far too long, people have seen racial inequities on how

3:31:04 citations are issued, on who gets cited, even in communities that are not their own. You deserve a down payment that addresses the anxieties and concerns of your communities, that when we talk about lowering the speed limit, we mean that in a truly equitable and transparent and meaningful way. Whether that looks like directing more of these revenue funds towards improving those intersections, whether it looks like new modes of enforcement that involve more behavior change

3:31:39 in education and taking dollars out of Chicagoans' pockets, we can and are committed to exploring all of those, to changing how we do enforcement in the city. And I hope and believe that this is the first step that restores trust for you, for your residents, for your communities, that as hopefully in the future, we move as Seattle, Minneapolis, Boston, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles,

3:32:09 Oak Park, Evanston have already done towards a 25 mile per hour speed limit. We do that in a way that has restored and earned trust through this commitment. With that said, I do ask passage of this resolution by a roll call vote. Very well. Thank you. There's been a request for a roll call vote. Alders, please use your e-vote application to record your vote at this time. Thank you, Madam Clerk.

3:32:53 The voting is now open. The voting is now open. Please use the e-device. Hit refresh. The voting is now open. All right. I will now call on those for a voice vote who did not cast their vote using

3:34:01 the e-device system. Alderman Wagaspak. Wagaspak is a yes. Alderman Rodriguez-Sanchez. Aye. Rodriguez-Sanchez is a yes. Alderman Riley. Riley is a yes. Alderman Gardner. Aye. Alderman Gardner is a yes. Have all those who voted? All right. The vote is now closed. Very well. There are 49 yeas, one nay. This motion passes. Alderman Mitchell on the motion to reconsider.

3:34:37 Mr. President, motion to reconsider the vote. All those in favor of the reconsideration of this vote signify by saying aye. Any opposed say no. This motion fails. Alderman Mitchell, anything else the chair recognizes alderman lopez thank you as was previously noticed with the city clerk as a rule 41 as well and in accordance with rule 41 and in order to limit collateral captures by

3:35:08 ice in our communities as they search for their priority targets i move to discharge from community Oh, from committee. Oh, 2023 dash. OK. OK. Thank you very much, Alderman Lopez. We are currently under unfinished business. OK. We have miscellaneous business that is coming up next in which we'll make sure that we recognize you. Oh, OK. All right. Very well. Alderman Mitchell. One more time. Is there anything else?

3:35:41 No. Are you aware of anything else? I'm not aware of anything. OK. All right. If you're not aware of any other unfinished business. All right. Very well. Thank you very much. Now, then, if you are not aware of any other unfinished business, we can now go to miscellaneous business. Chair recognizes Alderman Mitchell. Mr. President, I am aware of one item of miscellaneous business. It was filed by the automatic duo of Lopez and Tavares, and I defer to them. Very well. The chair recognizes Alderman Lopez.

3:36:12 On behalf of the dynamic duo, yes, and in accordance with Rule 41, in order to limit collateral capture by ICE in our communities as they search for their priority targets, I move to discharge from Committee 02023-0004222 an amendment to the Welcoming City Ordinance by a roll call vote. And I will call the question. Thank you very much. The chair recognizes Alder Fuentes, the table to motion to discharge by a roll call vote.

3:36:45 Very well. So there is a motion on the on the floor. Just a second. There was a motion to discharge an item. There is a subsequent motion to lay that item on the table, which is permitted by our rules. So the motion to lay this item on the table and you are asking by a roll call vote. That is correct. Very well. So there's a motion to lay the motion that was previously offered up by Ottoman Lopez. There was a motion to lay that item on the table. So if you vote no, you wish to proceed with the initial motion to discharge.

3:37:19 If you vote yes to lay this item on the table, you wish not to vote on the discharging of the item. So a no vote means you wish to return back to the initial motion to discharge this item. If you vote yes, you wish not to take up this item through the motion to discharge. Madam Clerk, yes. Please use your e-vote applications to record your votes at this time. Thank you, Madam Clerk.

3:38:01 Please refresh your device. Please refresh your device. And the voting is now open.

3:39:08 I will now call on those who have not used the e-device for a voice vote. Alderman O'Shea. Alderman O'Shea is a yes. Alderman Mosley. Not present. Alderman Burnett. Burnett is a yes. Alderman Rodriguez-Sanchez. Aye. Rodriguez-Sanchez is a yes. All have voted. The voting is now closed.

3:39:44 Thank you. There are 39 yeas, 11 nays. The motion to lay the item and the motion on the table has passed. Alderman Mitchell, is there a motion to reconsider Alderman Mitchell? Motion to reconsider the vote. All right, there's a motion to reconsider this vote. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. Any opposed, say no. Motion fails. Alderman Mitchell, anything else? Mr. President, except for the ordinance set in the date and time of the next meeting,

3:40:15 I am not aware of any further miscellaneous business. Very well. Then for the date and time of the next meeting, Alderman Mitchell. Handed up an ordinance to the clerk set in the date and time of the next meeting. Madam Clerk, to please read the ordinance. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Chicago. The next regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Chicago shall be held on Wednesday, February 19th, 2025, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Council Chamber on the second floor in City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois. This ordinance shall take effect and be enforced from after its passage. Gregory Mitchell, Alderman 7th Ward.

3:40:45 Thank you, Madam Clerk. Alderman Mitchell. I move passage in the omnibus. Hearing no objection, so ordered. On the omnibus, Alderman Mitchell. I move that matters in the omnibus be... I move that matters in the omnibus be passed by the first most favorable roll call vote by the Committee on Finance and the unsuccessful motion to reconsider. Hearing no objections, so ordered. Audubon Mitchell on the motion to adjourn. There being no further business before this body, I move that we adjourn.

3:41:16 Hearing no objections, so ordered. The meeting is adjourned.

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