City Council meeting, September 18, 2024

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The City Council met on September 18, 2024, opening with public comment on a fur sales ban, the South Shore community benefits ordinance, a data center ordinance, police oversight, ShotSpotter and other topics; the meeting briefly recessed after a disruption. Members passed resolutions celebrating the city's hosting of the Democratic National Convention and the retirement of Streets and Sanitation Deputy Commissioner Josie Cruz, and held a moment of silence for hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. Committee reports were approved, including the Care Manor TIF agreement (48 to 0 as read aloud), several settlements, the appointment of Charlotte Roberts as chief procurement officer, a lithium-ion battery safety ordinance, and a CCPSA commissioner appointment (31 to 14 as read aloud); a Northwest Side tenant opportunity to purchase and 606 district pilot ordinance passed 44 to 3 after debate. The council also passed a lobbyist contribution ordinance by voice vote, and after discharging it from the rules committee (37 to 9), passed an ordinance directing the police superintendent on acoustic gunshot detection contracts by a 33 to 14 vote as read aloud.

Topics: Public comment, Democratic National Convention, Josie Cruz retirement, Chief procurement officer appointment, Legal settlements, CCPSA appointment, Northwest Side housing preservation, ShotSpotter, Lithium-ion battery ordinance, Committee reports

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