# Committee on Budget and Government Operations meeting, January 15, 2026

- When: Thu, Jan 15, 2026, 12:30 PM (Chicago time)
- Where: City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Scheduled & Published
- Committee: [Committee on Budget and Government Operations](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/budget-and-government-operations)
- Video: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8925576?video=1154428727
- Transcript: [full text](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/transcripts/1154428727.txt) (4,236 words, automatic captions)

## Meeting notes

> AI-written from the transcript. Speakers are inferred from cues in the recording, so treat names as estimates and check the video at the linked time.

The Budget and Government Operations Committee met to accept remote participants, hear public comments on violence prevention funding, approve the monthly Rule 45 report, consider two appointments to the Chicago Public Library Board, and adopt an annual appropriation amendment along with several budget reallocations and transfers. Motions for each item were moved and approved. The meeting concluded with an adjournment.

Topics: Remote participation, Public comment, Rule 45 report, Library Board appointments, Annual appropriation amendment, Violence prevention funding reallocation, Ward transfers, Adjournment

### Agenda items discussed

- [15:25](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/1724C105-C6EC-F011-8543-001DD80F73A3?t=925) Remote participation under Rule 59: passed
- [16:32](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/1724C105-C6EC-F011-8543-001DD80F73A3?t=992) Public comment (Sandy Norman and George Blakemore): discussed
- [23:15](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/1724C105-C6EC-F011-8543-001DD80F73A3?t=1395) Approval of monthly Rule 45 report for December: passed
- [23:39](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/1724C105-C6EC-F011-8543-001DD80F73A3?t=1419) Appointments to Chicago Public Library Board (Jackie Rosa and JD Vanslyke): passed
- [33:43](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/1724C105-C6EC-F011-8543-001DD80F73A3?t=2023) Annual appropriation ordinance amendment (Fund 929, FY 2026): passed
- [38:26](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/1724C105-C6EC-F011-8543-001DD80F73A3?t=2306) Reallocation of violence prevention funding: passed
- [39:57](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/1724C105-C6EC-F011-8543-001DD80F73A3?t=2397) Transfers for Ward 16 and Ward 39 (automatic allowance and wage accounts): passed
- [41:47](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/1724C105-C6EC-F011-8543-001DD80F73A3?t=2507) Adjournment: passed

### Alderpersons who spoke

- [Pat Dowell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/3) (chair): Moved the motion to adopt the annual appropriation amendment (Item 3). ([38:10](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/1724C105-C6EC-F011-8543-001DD80F73A3?t=2290))
- [Michael D. Rodriguez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/22) (alderperson): Was the subject of the motion to approve the monthly Rule 45 report. ([23:28](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/1724C105-C6EC-F011-8543-001DD80F73A3?t=1408))

## Documents

- [Summary](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/4c5a38df-7ffd-486e-86bc-da2a3e75f5a1.pdf)
- [Agenda](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/10affcbd-23c4-4029-941e-cd30cd1a9253.pdf)
- [Notice](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/0cbfdd4f-7f5a-4c74-b574-39bdf3b207ff.pdf)
- [Summary](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/5b3a56bc-0211-414a-9ac9-0715d388f457.pdf)

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