Committee on Public Safety meeting, June 9, 2026
- When: Tue, Jun 9, 2026, 11:30 AM (Chicago time)
- Where: City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Reconvened
- Committee: Committee on Public Safety
- Video: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8928579?video=1195715133
- Transcript: full text (35,592 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 Public Safety held a public-safety hearing covering a resolution on Cook County court operations (Resolution 25213), a substitute ordinance to amend penalties in student safety zones (Ordinance 21698), a donation of surplus bomb-storage magazines to the Waukegan Fire Department (Ordinance 18155), and a subject-matter hearing on the ShotSpotter gun-shot detection system and related technology contracts. The committee heard extensive public testimony, debated the items, and voted to adopt the substitute ordinances and the donation ordinance while continuing discussion on the resolution and ShotSpotter issues.
Topics: Cook County court system and warrants, Student safety zone penalty amendment, Bomb-storage magazine donation, ShotSpotter technology and procurement
Agenda items discussed
- 51:38 Resolution 25213 – Call for hearing on Cook County Court system operations, warrants, orders of protection, and electronic monitoring: discussed
- 2:58:06 Ordinance 21698 – Substitute amendment to municipal code enhancing penalties for offenses in student safety zones, parks, and playgrounds: passed
- 3:21:40 Ordinance 18155 – Donation of surplus explosive-storage magazines from Chicago Police Bomb Squad to Waukegan Fire Department: passed
- 3:26:24 Subject-matter hearing on ShotSpotter gun-shot detection, record-management system, and CAD procurement: discussed
Alderpersons who spoke
- Raymond A. Lopez (alderperson): Moved the motion to adopt the substitute ordinance 21698. (3:21:15); Called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. (4:24:06)
- Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (alderperson): Moved to allow Alderman Timothy R. Knudsen to participate via remote connection. (51:09)
- Nicholas Sposato (alderperson): Voted no on the Rule 59 motion authorizing Alderman Timothy R. Knudsen participation. (51:24); Moved a due-pass on the substitute ordinance for the bomb-magazine donation. (3:26:04)
- Gilbert Villegas (alderperson): Sponsored the substitute ordinance to amend penalties in student safety zones. (2:58:06); Stated the need for local action because state legislation has not addressed the issue. (2:58:24)
- Anthony V. Napolitano (alderperson): Presented Ordinance 18155 to transfer surplus explosive-storage magazines to Waukegan Fire Department. (3:21:51); Emphasized inter-agency cooperation and public-safety benefits of the donation. (3:24:34)
- Silvana Tabares (alderperson): Opened the resolution hearing on Cook County court operations and outlined focus areas. (52:05); Thanked participants and reiterated the importance of the hearing’s focus areas. (1:25:25)
- David H. Moore (alderperson): Asked the State’s Attorney about the impact of electronic-monitoring violations on public safety. (1:44:05); Stated that tools that help police protect officers and the public are needed. (4:18:34)
- Anthony J. Quezada (alderperson): Requested clarification from the professor about the methodology of the ShotSpotter study. (3:55:10); Asked Professor Vargas about false-positive rates and the city’s response plan. (4:04:31)
- Peter Chico (alderperson): Asked how many calls police spend time on when responding to warrants generated from ShotSpotter alerts. (3:50:39); Commented that data-driven tools are needed to protect officers and the public. (4:18:34)
- Chris Taliaferro (alderperson)
- Felix Cardona Jr. (alderperson)
- Samantha Nugent (alderperson): Confirmed his participation after the Rule 59 motion authorized him. (1:44:25)
Exchanges between members
- 51:09 Alderwoman Jeylú B. Gutiérrez moved to allow Alderman Timothy R. Knudsen to participate.