# Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety meeting, January 14, 2026

- When: Wed, Jan 14, 2026, 11:00 AM (Chicago time)
- Where: 201A, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Scheduled & Published
- Committee: [Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/pedestrian-and-traffic-safety)
- Video: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8928552?video=1154075261
- Transcript: [full text](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/transcripts/1154075261.txt) (591 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 Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety met on January 14, 2026 and confirmed quorum. The committee approved the December Rule 45 report and recommended approval of several ordinance packages, while holding one item in committee. Substitute ordinances were accepted and the committee scheduled the items for the next City Council meeting before adjourning.

Topics: Rule 45 report approval, Direct introduction ordinances, Recommended agenda items, Substitute ordinances, Item held in committee, Adjournment

### Agenda items discussed

- [3:37](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/231D7319-4FEA-F011-8543-001DD80AF606?t=217) Approve December Rule 45 report: passed
- [3:56](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/231D7319-4FEA-F011-8543-001DD80AF606?t=236) Recommend approval of direct introduction ordinances (pages 1-2): passed
- [4:14](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/231D7319-4FEA-F011-8543-001DD80AF606?t=254) Recommend approval of recommended items (pages 3-12, except item 7 on page 5): passed
- [5:03](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/231D7319-4FEA-F011-8543-001DD80AF606?t=303) Accept substitute ordinances (pages 13-17): passed
- [5:15](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/231D7319-4FEA-F011-8543-001DD80AF606?t=315) Hold item 19 (page 16) in committee: held
- [5:19](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/231D7319-4FEA-F011-8543-001DD80AF606?t=319) Recommend approval of no-recommendation items (pages 13-17, excluding item 19) with previously accepted substitutes: passed
- [5:48](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/231D7319-4FEA-F011-8543-001DD80AF606?t=348) Adjourn committee meeting: passed

### Alderpersons who spoke



## Documents

- [Agenda](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/42bd4580-00bd-4ac8-8260-1efad2058f3b.pdf)
- [Summary](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/a19ff880-c67c-49f3-9512-4dce401741f3.pdf)
- [Notice](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/0721839e-4fea-f011-8543-001dd80af606.pdf)
- [Notice](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/a40b83dc-a1ed-f011-8543-001dd80f7434.pdf)
- [Summary](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/b03964d0-891e-4f63-98c5-823622581558.pdf)

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