# City Council meeting, October 11, 2023

- When: Wed, Oct 11, 2023, 10:00 AM (Chicago time)
- Where: City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 60602
- Status: Scheduled & Published
- Body: full City Council
- Video: https://vimeo.com/872982546
- Transcript: [full text](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/transcripts/872982546.txt) (12,481 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 City Council held a special meeting to receive Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed 2024 executive budget. Ten public commenters spoke on topics including noise complaints involving a migrant household, the Peace Book youth violence prevention proposal, the conflict in Israel and Gaza, migrant spending, and support for the mayor. In his budget address the mayor presented a balanced $16.6 billion budget that closes a $538 million deficit without raising the base property tax, and described investments in youth employment, mental health, a new Department of Environment, homelessness supports, community safety, 100 additional detective positions, lead service line replacement, a new technology department and a $307 million supplemental pension payment. The Council then adopted by voice vote a resolution publishing the budget and setting a public hearing for November 1, 2023.

Topics: 2024 budget, Property taxes, Asylum seekers, Youth employment, Mental health services, Community safety, Homelessness, Pensions, Peace Book, Public comment

### Agenda items discussed

- [19:51](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/F884796C-9F63-EE11-BE6E-001DD80520D0?t=1191) Reading of the call for the special meeting
- [20:56](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/F884796C-9F63-EE11-BE6E-001DD80520D0?t=1256) Public comment: discussed
- [55:17](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/F884796C-9F63-EE11-BE6E-001DD80520D0?t=3317) Communication transmitting the proposed 2024 budget recommendations, referred to the Committee on Budget
- [55:35](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/F884796C-9F63-EE11-BE6E-001DD80520D0?t=3335) Budget director communication on 2024 estimated property tax levy, placed on file
- [55:53](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/F884796C-9F63-EE11-BE6E-001DD80520D0?t=3353) Mayor's 2024 budget address: discussed
- [1:37:34](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/F884796C-9F63-EE11-BE6E-001DD80520D0?t=5854) Resolution providing for publication of the 2024 budget and setting the public hearing for November 1, 2023: passed

### Alderpersons who spoke

- [Jason C. Ervin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/28) (alderperson): Presented a resolution to publish the 2024 budget and set the date and time of the required public hearing, and moved its adoption. ([1:37:34](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/meeting/F884796C-9F63-EE11-BE6E-001DD80520D0?t=5854))

## Documents

- [Agenda](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/6ed67eeb-e8ee-46c7-8598-0c250b28f647.pdf)
- [Notice](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/b3df704b-583d-4d96-a378-a8fcf1f4a57e.pdf)
- [Other](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/meetingattachmentspublic/3fa59cb5-f51b-4d23-88f7-133f0c9ce670.pdf)

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