Joint Committee: Budget and Government Operations; Economic, Capital and Technology Development meeting, May 13, 2026
- When: Wed, May 13, 2026, 11:30 AM (Chicago time)
- Where: City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Scheduled & Published
- Video: https://vimeo.com/showcase/8928494?video=1191962913
- Transcript: full text (11,468 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 joint committee heard public comments on public-safety technology and community concerns, then conducted a subject-matter hearing on the city’s ERP and time-and-attendance modernization effort. Motions were made to accept Rule 59 participants and to adjourn the meeting, both of which passed. No formal votes on policy items were taken.
Topics: Public safety and ShotSpotter, ERP and time-and-attendance modernization, Procurement savings and contract timeline, Ward office time-keeping request
Agenda items discussed
- 35:44 Motion to accept Rule 59 participants into the public comment portion: passed
- 35:19 Public comment period (three-minute comments per speaker): discussed
- 56:16 Subject-matter hearing on Q1 ERP report and time-and-attendance modernization: discussed
- 1:55:53 Motion to adjourn the joint committee meeting: passed
Alderpersons who spoke
- Ronnie L. Mosley (chair): Moved to adjourn the meeting. (1:55:53)
- Ruth Cruz (alderperson)
- Derrick G. Curtis (chair): Identified himself as Chairman at the start of the meeting. (35:09); Greeted the committee and thanked members for the opportunity to report. (57:12)
- Jason C. Ervin (chair): Introduced the ERP subject-matter hearing and thanked staff presenters. (57:15); Stated that the Department of Technology will provide technology for the day. (1:00:21)
- Gregory I. Mitchell (city staff): Opened the ERP hearing with remarks on the management ordinance and ERP progress. (57:12); Described the scale of payroll processing and its integration with ERP. (57:45); Noted that the ERP effort had already generated $1.6 million in annual savings. (1:22:03)
- Monique L. Scott (alderperson)
- Andre Vasquez Jr. (alderperson)
- Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (alderperson): Thanked the committee for the presentation and asked about ward-office time-keeping systems. (1:44:01)
- William E. Hall (alderperson): Inquired whether the city plans a time-keeping system for ward offices. (1:44:08)
- Scott Waguespack (alderperson): Asked the Chairman a question about HR presence and labor-agreement considerations. (1:47:19)
Exchanges between members
- 1:47:19 Alderman Scott Waguespack asked the Chairman whether HR staff were present to discuss labor-agreement impacts.
- 1:47:25 Alderman Scott Waguespack followed up asking if HR was directly in attendance.