City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingChicago, IL · July 19, 2023
Minutes
City Hall
Office of the City Clerk 121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 107
Chicago, IL 60602
www.chicityclerk.com
Attendance and Divided Roll Call Votes
Chicago City Council Meeting July 19, 2023
Attendance:
Present – Alderpersons La Spata, Hopkins, Dowell, Robinson, Yancy, Hall, Mitchell, Harris,
Beale, Chico, Lee, Ramirez, Quinn, Gutiérrez, Lopez, Coleman, Moore, Curtis, O’Shea, Taylor,
Mosley, Rodriguez, Tabares, Scott, Sigcho-Lopez, Fuentes, Burnett, Ervin, Taliaferro, Cruz,
Cardona, Rodríguez-Sánchez, Conway, Ramirez-Rosa, Villegas, Mitts, Sposato, Nugent,
Vasquez, Napolitano, Reilly, Knudsen, Lawson, Gardiner, Clay, Martin, Manaa-Hoppenworth,
Hadden, Silverstein -- 49.
Absent -- Waguespack -- 1.
Divided Roll Call Votes:
Record No. Title Vote
Or2023-0002843 Settlement agreement regarding case of Vincent Tucker v. City of 35-11
Chicago, Carlos Yanez, Jr. and Julian Rodriguez, No. 2019 L 4002
Or2023-0002845 Settlement agreement regarding case of Bernard Kersh v. City of 35-13
Chicago and Officer Jerald Williams, No. 2020 L 1518
Or2023-0002846 Settlement agreement regarding case of Garrit et al. v. City of 22-26
Chicago et al., No. 2016 CV 7319
Or2023-0002848 Settlement agreement regarding case of Darnell Smith et al. v. City 43-6
of Chicago et al., No. 2015-cv-3467
R2023-0003064 A resolution amending the Salary resolution regarding lateral and 47-1
rehire agreement, health benefits, salary adjustments and salary
schedule IT
SO2023-0001245 Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-56 regarding 47-1
qualifications and appointment of Inspector General and Public
Safety Deputy
SO2023-0002851 Amendment of Municipal Code Section 10-8-180 adding language 48-1
regarding Snow and Ice Removal for Chicago Plow the Sidewalks
Pilot Program
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City Hall
Office of the City Clerk 121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 107
Chicago, IL 60602
www.chicityclerk.com
Attendance and Divided Roll Call Votes
Chicago City Council Meeting July 19, 2023
Record No.: Or2023-0002843
Title/Description: Settlement agreement regarding case of Vincent Tucker v. City of
Chicago, Carlos Yanez, Jr. and Julian Rodriguez, No. 2019 L 4002
Vote: Yeas: 35 Not Voting: 3
Nays: 11 Vacant: 0
Absent: 1 Recused: 0
Ward Alderperson Vote Ward Alderperson Vote
1 La Spata Y 26 Fuentes Y
2 Hopkins Y 27 Burnett, Jr. Y
3 Dowell Y 28 Ervin Y
4 Robinson Y 29 Taliaferro Y
5 Yancy Y 30 Cruz Y
6 Hall Y 31 Cardona, Jr. N
7 Mitchell N 32 Waguespack A
8 Harris Y 33 Rodríguez-Sanchez Y
9 Beale N 34 Conway Y
10 Chico N 35 Ramirez-Rosa Y
11 Lee Y 36 Villegas Y
12 Ramirez Y 37 Mitts Y
13 Quinn N 38 Sposato Y
14 Gutiérrez Y 39 Nugent Y
15 Lopez N 40 Vasquez, Jr. Y
16 Coleman Y 41 Napolitano N
17 Moore NV 42 Reilly N
18 Curtis Y 43 Knudsen Y
19 O'Shea N 44 Lawson Y
20 Taylor Y 45 Gardiner N
21 Mosley NV 46 Clay NV
22 Rodriguez Y 47 Martin Y
23 Tabares N 48 Manna-Hoppenworth Y
24 Scott Y 49 Hadden Y
25 Sigcho-Lopez Y 50 Silverstein Y
(VOTE KEY: Y=Yes; N=Nay; A=Absent; NV=Not Voting; V=Vacant; R=Recused (pursuant to Council Rule 14)
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City Hall
Office of the City Clerk 121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 107
Chicago, IL 60602
www.chicityclerk.com
Attendance and Divided Roll Call Votes
Chicago City Council Meeting July 19, 2023
Record No.: Or2023-0002845
Title/Description: Settlement agreement regarding case of Bernard Kersh v. City of
Chicago and Officer Jerald Williams, No. 2020 L 1518
Vote: Yeas: 35 Not Voting: 1
Nays: 13 Vacant: 0
Absent: 1 Recused: 0
Ward Alderperson Vote Ward Alderperson Vote
1 La Spata Y 26 Fuentes Y
2 Hopkins Y 27 Burnett, Jr. Y
3 Dowell Y 28 Ervin Y
4 Robinson Y 29 Taliaferro Y
5 Yancy Y 30 Cruz Y
6 Hall Y 31 Cardona, Jr. N
7 Mitchell N 32 Waguespack A
8 Harris Y 33 Rodríguez-Sanchez Y
9 Beale N 34 Conway Y
10 Chico N 35 Ramirez-Rosa Y
11 Lee Y 36 Villegas Y
12 Ramirez Y 37 Mitts Y
13 Quinn N 38 Sposato N
14 Gutiérrez Y 39 Nugent Y
15 Lopez N 40 Vasquez, Jr. Y
16 Coleman Y 41 Napolitano N
17 Moore NV 42 Reilly N
18 Curtis N 43 Knudsen Y
19 O'Shea N 44 Lawson Y
20 Taylor Y 45 Gardiner N
21 Mosley Y 46 Clay Y
22 Rodriguez Y 47 Martin Y
23 Tabares N 48 Manna-Hoppenworth Y
24 Scott Y 49 Hadden Y
25 Sigcho-Lopez Y 50 Silverstein Y
(VOTE KEY: Y=Yes; N=Nay; A=Absent; NV=Not Voting; V=Vacant; R=Recused (pursuant to Council Rule 14)
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City Hall
Office of the City Clerk 121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 107
Chicago, IL 60602
www.chicityclerk.com
Attendance and Divided Roll Call Votes
Chicago City Council Meeting July 19, 2023
Record No.: Or2023-0002846
Title/Description: Settlement agreement regarding case of Garrit et al. v. City of
Chicago et al., No. 2016 CV 7319
Vote: Yeas: 22 Not Voting: 1
Nays: 26 Vacant: 0
Absent: 1 Recused: 0
Ward Alderperson Vote Ward Alderperson Vote
1 La Spata Y 26 Fuentes Y
2 Hopkins N 27 Burnett, Jr. N
3 Dowell Y 28 Ervin N
4 Robinson Y 29 Taliaferro N
5 Yancy Y 30 Cruz N
6 Hall Y 31 Cardona, Jr. N
7 Mitchell N 32 Waguespack A
8 Harris Y 33 Rodríguez-Sanchez Y
9 Beale N 34 Conway N
10 Chico N 35 Ramirez-Rosa Y
11 Lee N 36 Villegas N
12 Ramirez Y 37 Mitts Y
13 Quinn N 38 Sposato N
14 Gutiérrez Y 39 Nugent N
15 Lopez N 40 Vasquez, Jr. Y
16 Coleman Y 41 Napolitano N
17 Moore NV 42 Reilly N
18 Curtis N 43 Knudsen N
19 O'Shea N 44 Lawson N
20 Taylor Y 45 Gardiner N
21 Mosley Y 46 Clay Y
22 Rodriguez Y 47 Martin Y
23 Tabares N 48 Manna-Hoppenworth Y
24 Scott N 49 Hadden Y
25 Sigcho-Lopez Y 50 Silverstein N
(VOTE KEY: Y=Yes; N=Nay; A=Absent; NV=Not Voting; V=Vacant; R=Recused (pursuant to Council Rule 14)
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City Hall
Office of the City Clerk 121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 107
Chicago, IL 60602
www.chicityclerk.com
Attendance and Divided Roll Call Votes
Chicago City Council Meeting July 19, 2023
Record No.: Or2023-0002848
Title/Description: Settlement agreement regarding case of Darnell Smith et al. v. City
of Chicago et al., No. 2015-cv-3467
Vote: Yeas: 43 Not Voting: 0
Nays: 6 Vacant: 0
Absent: 1 Recused: 0
Ward Alderperson Vote Ward Alderperson Vote
1 La Spata Y 26 Fuentes Y
2 Hopkins Y 27 Burnett, Jr. Y
3 Dowell Y 28 Ervin Y
4 Robinson Y 29 Taliaferro Y
5 Yancy Y 30 Cruz Y
6 Hall Y 31 Cardona, Jr. Y
7 Mitchell Y 32 Waguespack A
8 Harris Y 33 Rodríguez-Sanchez Y
9 Beale Y 34 Conway Y
10 Chico N 35 Ramirez-Rosa Y
11 Lee Y 36 Villegas Y
12 Ramirez Y 37 Mitts Y
13 Quinn N 38 Sposato Y
14 Gutiérrez Y 39 Nugent Y
15 Lopez N 40 Vasquez, Jr. Y
16 Coleman Y 41 Napolitano N
17 Moore Y 42 Reilly Y
18 Curtis Y 43 Knudsen Y
19 O'Shea Y 44 Lawson Y
20 Taylor Y 45 Gardiner N
21 Mosley Y 46 Clay Y
22 Rodriguez Y 47 Martin Y
23 Tabares N 48 Manna-Hoppenworth Y
24 Scott Y 49 Hadden Y
25 Sigcho-Lopez Y 50 Silverstein Y
(VOTE KEY: Y=Yes; N=Nay; A=Absent; NV=Not Voting; V=Vacant; R=Recused (pursuant to Council Rule 14)
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City Hall
Office of the City Clerk 121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 107
Chicago, IL 60602
www.chicityclerk.com
Attendance and Divided Roll Call Votes
Chicago City Council Meeting July 19, 2023
Record No.: R2023-0003064
Title/Description: A resolution amending the Salary resolution regarding lateral and
rehire agreement, health benefits, salary adjustments and salary
schedule IT
Vote: Yeas: 47 Not Voting: 1
Nays: 1 Vacant: 0
Absent: 1 Recused: 0
Ward Alderperson Vote Ward Alderperson Vote
1 La Spata Y 26 Fuentes Y
2 Hopkins Y 27 Burnett, Jr. Y
3 Dowell Y 28 Ervin Y
4 Robinson Y 29 Taliaferro Y
5 Yancy Y 30 Cruz Y
6 Hall Y 31 Cardona, Jr. Y
7 Mitchell Y 32 Waguespack A
8 Harris Y 33 Rodríguez-Sanchez Y
9 Beale Y 34 Conway Y
10 Chico Y 35 Ramirez-Rosa Y
11 Lee Y 36 Villegas Y
12 Ramirez Y 37 Mitts Y
13 Quinn Y 38 Sposato Y
14 Gutiérrez Y 39 Nugent Y
15 Lopez N 40 Vasquez, Jr. Y
16 Coleman Y 41 Napolitano Y
17 Moore NV 42 Reilly Y
18 Curtis Y 43 Knudsen Y
19 O'Shea Y 44 Lawson Y
20 Taylor Y 45 Gardiner Y
21 Mosley Y 46 Clay Y
22 Rodriguez Y 47 Martin Y
23 Tabares Y 48 Manna-Hoppenworth Y
24 Scott Y 49 Hadden Y
25 Sigcho-Lopez Y 50 Silverstein Y
(VOTE KEY: Y=Yes; N=Nay; A=Absent; NV=Not Voting; V=Vacant; R=Recused (pursuant to Council Rule 14)
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City Hall
Office of the City Clerk 121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 107
Chicago, IL 60602
www.chicityclerk.com
Attendance and Divided Roll Call Votes
Chicago City Council Meeting July 19, 2023
Record No.: SO2023-0001245
Title/Description: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-56 regarding
qualifications and appointment of Inspector General and Public
Safety Deputy
Vote: Yeas: 47 Not Voting: 1
Nays: 1 Vacant: 0
Absent: 1 Recused: 0
Ward Alderperson Vote Ward Alderperson Vote
1 La Spata Y 26 Fuentes Y
2 Hopkins Y 27 Burnett, Jr. Y
3 Dowell Y 28 Ervin Y
4 Robinson Y 29 Taliaferro Y
5 Yancy Y 30 Cruz Y
6 Hall Y 31 Cardona, Jr. Y
7 Mitchell Y 32 Waguespack A
8 Harris Y 33 Rodríguez-Sanchez Y
9 Beale Y 34 Conway Y
10 Chico Y 35 Ramirez-Rosa Y
11 Lee Y 36 Villegas Y
12 Ramirez Y 37 Mitts Y
13 Quinn Y 38 Sposato N
14 Gutiérrez Y 39 Nugent Y
15 Lopez Y 40 Vasquez, Jr. Y
16 Coleman Y 41 Napolitano Y
17 Moore NV 42 Reilly Y
18 Curtis Y 43 Knudsen Y
19 O'Shea Y 44 Lawson Y
20 Taylor Y 45 Gardiner Y
21 Mosley Y 46 Clay Y
22 Rodriguez Y 47 Martin Y
23 Tabares Y 48 Manna-Hoppenworth Y
24 Scott Y 49 Hadden Y
25 Sigcho-Lopez Y 50 Silverstein Y
(VOTE KEY: Y=Yes; N=Nay; A=Absent; NV=Not Voting; V=Vacant; R=Recused (pursuant to Council Rule 14)
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City Hall
Office of the City Clerk 121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 107
Chicago, IL 60602
www.chicityclerk.com
Attendance and Divided Roll Call Votes
Chicago City Council Meeting July 19, 2023
Record No.: O2023-0002851
Title/Description: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 10-8-180 adding language
regarding Snow and Ice Removal for Chicago Plow the Sidewalks
Pilot Program
Vote: Yeas: 48 Not Voting: 0
Nays: 1 Vacant: 0
Absent: 1 Recused: 0
Ward Alderperson Vote Ward Alderperson Vote
1 La Spata Y 26 Fuentes Y
2 Hopkins Y 27 Burnett, Jr. Y
3 Dowell Y 28 Ervin Y
4 Robinson Y 29 Taliaferro Y
5 Yancy Y 30 Cruz Y
6 Hall Y 31 Cardona, Jr. Y
7 Mitchell Y 32 Waguespack A
8 Harris Y 33 Rodríguez-Sanchez Y
9 Beale N 34 Conway Y
10 Chico Y 35 Ramirez-Rosa Y
11 Lee Y 36 Villegas Y
12 Ramirez Y 37 Mitts Y
13 Quinn Y 38 Sposato Y
14 Gutiérrez Y 39 Nugent Y
15 Lopez Y 40 Vasquez, Jr. Y
16 Coleman Y 41 Napolitano Y
17 Moore Y 42 Reilly Y
18 Curtis Y 43 Knudsen Y
19 O'Shea Y 44 Lawson Y
20 Taylor Y 45 Gardiner Y
21 Mosley Y 46 Clay Y
22 Rodriguez Y 47 Martin Y
23 Tabares Y 48 Manna-Hoppenworth Y
24 Scott Y 49 Hadden Y
25 Sigcho-Lopez Y 50 Silverstein Y
(VOTE KEY: Y=Yes; N=Nay; A=Absent; NV=Not Voting; V=Vacant; R=Recused (pursuant to Council Rule 14)
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