# Committee on Budget and Government Operations meeting, June 7, 2024

- When: Fri, Jun 7, 2024, 10:00 AM (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/954551334
- Transcript: [full text](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/transcripts/954551334.txt) (6,761 words, official 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 Budget and Government Operations heard six public commenters, who raised concerns including treatment of residents, street sweeping and youth summer programs, a proposed contract for Black Chicago, and the share of city contracts going to Black contractors. The committee allowed several members to participate remotely and approved its May 2024 Rule 45 report. It recommended passage of a substitute 2024 appropriation amendment within Fund 925 adding about $10.9 million in federal grant extensions for Chicago Department of Public Health HIV and STI prevention programs, after questions on why the funds had not been spent. It also recommended passage of a salary resolution moving non-represented managers onto new pay schedules to address salary compression, an ordinance on data storage for a new online application option for the CityKey municipal ID, and three aldermanic expense account transfers.

Topics: Grant appropriations, Public health funding, Salary schedules, CityKey municipal ID, Aldermanic expense accounts, Public comment

### Agenda items discussed

- [40:21](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C50D91F3-DE21-EF11-840A-001DD806D6AB?t=2421) Public comment: discussed
- [1:00:33](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C50D91F3-DE21-EF11-840A-001DD806D6AB?t=3633) Rule 45 report for May 2024: passed
- [1:00:55](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C50D91F3-DE21-EF11-840A-001DD806D6AB?t=3655) Annual appropriation ordinance year 2024 amendment within Fund 925 for Department of Public Health grants (substitute): passed
- [1:06:12](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C50D91F3-DE21-EF11-840A-001DD806D6AB?t=3972) Salary resolution amending classification plan and introducing BX, GY, PX and LX pay schedules: passed
- [1:13:39](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C50D91F3-DE21-EF11-840A-001DD806D6AB?t=4419) Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-176 on storage of information from online CityKey municipal ID applications: passed
- [1:23:17](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C50D91F3-DE21-EF11-840A-001DD806D6AB?t=4997) Transfers of funds within aldermanic expense accounts for Wards 10, 23 and 47: passed

### Alderpersons who spoke

- [Jason C. Ervin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/28) (chair): Asked whether there is a list of positions and where they fall on the new salary schedules, and requested it through the chair. ([1:07:46](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C50D91F3-DE21-EF11-840A-001DD806D6AB?t=4066)); Asked the rationale for the salary schedule changes and whether this was the last group of unscheduled employees. ([1:09:27](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C50D91F3-DE21-EF11-840A-001DD806D6AB?t=4167)); Asked how the state handles identification without in-person appearance, comparing it to the online CityKey process. ([1:21:17](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C50D91F3-DE21-EF11-840A-001DD806D6AB?t=4877))
- [Daniel La Spata](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/1) (alderperson): Asked what circumstances required the federal extension for the public health grants and whether the problems spending the funds had been resolved. ([1:03:37](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C50D91F3-DE21-EF11-840A-001DD806D6AB?t=3817)); Asked what the new salary schedules would cost in the fiscal year 2025 budget. ([1:08:24](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C50D91F3-DE21-EF11-840A-001DD806D6AB?t=4104))
- [Matthew J. Martin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/47) (alderperson): Asked whether other cities offer online municipal ID applications and said the online option would help disabled residents and those lacking transportation. ([1:15:13](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C50D91F3-DE21-EF11-840A-001DD806D6AB?t=4513))
- [Nicole T. Lee](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/11) (alderperson): Agreed the online CityKey option benefits disabled and homebound residents and asked how identity is verified online. ([1:17:38](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C50D91F3-DE21-EF11-840A-001DD806D6AB?t=4658))
- [Maria E. Hadden](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/49) (alderperson): Said CityKey is popular in her neighborhood and asked whether there is enough digital storage for online applications. ([1:19:15](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C50D91F3-DE21-EF11-840A-001DD806D6AB?t=4755))

### Exchanges between members

- [1:17:38](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/C50D91F3-DE21-EF11-840A-001DD806D6AB?t=4658) Lee said she agreed with Martin that the online CityKey option benefits disabled and homebound residents.

## Documents

- [Agenda](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/b50bee65-da13-400e-83d1-2dd87e208951.pdf)
- [Summary](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/52b52bd3-3bde-469d-99b6-ae6955c4ed05.pdf)
- [Notice](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/52afc2e8-7355-4fed-84c0-0d340cc0da93.pdf)

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