City Council Meeting
Regular MeetingChicago, IL · January 15, 2025
Minutes
City Hall
Office of the City Clerk 121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 107
Chicago, IL 60602
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Chicago City Council Meeting
January 15, 2025
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, Taliafero, Cruz, Cardona,
Waguespack, Rodríguez-Sánchez, Conway, Ramirez-Rosa, Villegas, Mitts, Sposato, Nugent,
Vasquez, Napolitano, Reilly, Knudsen, Lawson, Gardiner, Clay, Martin, Manaa-Hoppenworth, Hadden,
Silverstein -- 50.
Divided Roll Call Votes:
Record No. Title Vote
O2024-0014389 Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Redevelopment Plan for 49-1
Diversey/Chicago River Redevelopment Project Area
O2024-0014391 Designation of expanded Diversey/Chicago River Redevelopment 49-1
Project Area as tax increment allocation financing (TIF) redevelopment
project area
O2024-0014392 Adoption of tax increment allocation financing for Amendment No. 1 to 49-1
redevelopment plan for Diversey/Chicago River Redevelopment Project
Area
Or2025-0014614 Settlement agreement regarding the case of Jos L. Weems, a minor by 49-1
and through his mother and/or next best friend Sharon Weems, and
Sharon Weems v. William Reynolds, Special Representative of the
Estate of Dion Boyd, deceased and the City of Chicago, a Municipal
Corporation, cited as 2023 L 1994
Or2025-0014615 Settlement agreement regarding the case of Bertha Carranza, 45-5
Administrator of the Estate of Jose Luis Carranza Chacon v. City of
Chicago, cited as 2022 L 001500
Or2025-0014616 Settlement agreement regarding the case of Patricia Porter, as Special 43-7
Administrator of the Estate of Lakisel Thomas, deceased v. City of
Chicago, Lawrence Kerr, Jose Lopez, Orlando Hernandez, cited as 2021
L 5510
SR2024-0010992 Call for the establishment of an interagency working group to assess 49-1
and redesign speed limit enforcement structure and practices in the City
of Chicago
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City Hall
Office of the City Clerk 121 N. LaSalle St.
Room 107
Chicago, IL 60602
Attendance and Divided Roll Call Votes www.chicityclerk.com
Chicago City Council Meeting
January 15, 2025
Record No.: O2024-0014389
Title/Description: Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Redevelopment Plan for
Diversey/Chicago River Redevelopment Project Area
Vote: Yeas: 49 Not Voting: 0
Nays: 1 Vacant: 0
Absent: 0 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 Y
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 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 N 45 Gardiner Y
21 Mosley Y 46 Clay Y
22 Rodriguez Y 47 Martin Y
23 Tabares Y 48 Manaa-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
Attendance and Divided Roll Call Votes www.chicityclerk.com
Chicago City Council Meeting
January 15, 2025
Record No.: O2024-0014391
Title/Description: Designation of expanded Diversey/Chicago River Redevelopment Project
Area as tax increment allocation financing (TIF) redevelopment project
area
Vote: Yeas: 49 Not Voting: 0
Nays: 1 Vacant: 0
Absent: 0 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 Y
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 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 N 45 Gardiner Y
21 Mosley Y 46 Clay Y
22 Rodriguez Y 47 Martin Y
23 Tabares Y 48 Manaa-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
Attendance and Divided Roll Call Votes www.chicityclerk.com
Chicago City Council Meeting
January 15, 2025
Record No.: O2024-0014392
Title/Description: Adoption of tax increment allocation financing for Amendment No. 1 to
redevelopment plan for Diversey/Chicago River Redevelopment Project
Area
Vote: Yeas: 49 Not Voting: 0
Nays: 1 Vacant: 0
Absent: 0 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 Y
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 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 N 45 Gardiner Y
21 Mosley Y 46 Clay Y
22 Rodriguez Y 47 Martin Y
23 Tabares Y 48 Manaa-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
Attendance and Divided Roll Call Votes www.chicityclerk.com
Chicago City Council Meeting
January 15, 2025
Record No.: Or2025-0014614
Title/Description: Settlement agreement regarding the case of Jos L. Weems, a minor by and
through his mother and/or next best friend Sharon Weems, and Sharon
Weems v. William Reynolds, Special Representative of the Estate of Dion
Boyd, deceased and the City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation, cited as
2023 L 1994
Vote: Yeas: 49 Not Voting: 0
Nays: 1 Vacant: 0
Absent: 0 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 Y
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 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 Manaa-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
Attendance and Divided Roll Call Votes www.chicityclerk.com
Chicago City Council Meeting
January 15, 2025
Record No.: Or2025-0014615
Title/Description: Settlement agreement regarding the case of Bertha Carranza,
Administrator of the Estate of Jose Luis Carranza Chacon v. City of
Chicago, cited as 2022 L 001500
Vote: Yeas: 45 Not Voting: 0
Nays: 5 Vacant: 0
Absent: 0 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 Y
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 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 N
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 N 48 Manaa-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
Attendance and Divided Roll Call Votes www.chicityclerk.com
Chicago City Council Meeting
January 15, 2025
Record No.: Or2025-0014616
Title/Description: Settlement agreement regarding the case of Patricia Porter, as Special
Administrator of the Estate of Lakisel Thomas, deceased v. City of
Chicago, Lawrence Kerr, Jose Lopez, Orlando Hernandez, cited as 2021 L
5510
Vote: Yeas: 43 Not Voting: 0
Nays: 7 Vacant: 0
Absent: 0 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 Y
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 N 38 Sposato N
14 Gutiérrez Y 39 Nugent Y
15 Lopez Y 40 Vasquez, Jr. Y
16 Coleman Y 41 Napolitano N
17 Moore Y 42 Reilly N
18 Curtis N 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 Manaa-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
Attendance and Divided Roll Call Votes www.chicityclerk.com
Chicago City Council Meeting
January 15, 2025
Record No.: SR2024-0010992
Title/Description: Call for the establishment of an interagency working group to assess and
redesign speed limit enforcement structure and practices in the City of
Chicago
Vote: Yeas: 49 Not Voting: 0
Nays: 1 Vacant: 0
Absent: 0 Recused: 0
Ward Alderperson Vote Ward Alderperson Vote
1 La Spata Y 26 Fuentes Y
2 Hopkins N 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 Y
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 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 Manaa-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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