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
- Video: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8928552?video=1154075261
- Transcript: full text (591 words, automatic captions)
Meeting notes
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The Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety, chaired by Alderperson Daniel La Spata, held a brief meeting on January 14, 2026 with no public commenters. The committee approved its December 2025 Rule 45 report and recommended approval of all direct introduction ordinances on pages one and two of the agenda. It recommended approval of the recommended items on pages three through 12 except item seven on page five, which was held, and accepted substitute ordinances reflecting CDOT language changes before recommending the no-recommendation items on pages 13 through 17 except item 19 on page 16, which was also held.
Topics: traffic ordinances, CDOT recommendations, Rule 45 report
Agenda items discussed
- 3:31 Rule 45 report for December 2025: passed
- 3:51 Direct introduction ordinances (pages 1-2): passed
- 4:07 Recommended traffic ordinances (pages 3-12), excluding item 7 on page 5: passed
- 4:12 Item 7 on page 5: held
- 4:29 No-recommendation traffic ordinances with substitutes (pages 13-17), excluding item 19 on page 16: passed
- 5:15 Item 19 on page 16: held
Alderpersons who spoke
- Daniel La Spata (chair): Explained that substitute ordinances were received for several no-recommendation items to change language per CDOT's recommendation. (4:49)