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/manage/videos/872982546
- Transcript: full text (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 Reading of the call for the special meeting
- 20:56 Public comment: discussed
- 55:17 Communication transmitting the proposed 2024 budget recommendations, referred to the Committee on Budget
- 55:35 Budget director communication on 2024 estimated property tax levy, placed on file
- 55:53 Mayor's 2024 budget address: discussed
- 1:37:34 Resolution providing for publication of the 2024 budget and setting the public hearing for November 1, 2023: passed
Alderpersons who spoke
- Jason C. Ervin (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)