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City Council Meeting

Regular Meeting

Chicago, IL · January 15, 2025

Minutes

Minutes

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 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 Office of the City Clerk Page 1 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) Office of the City Clerk Page 2 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) Office of the City Clerk Page 3 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) Office of the City Clerk Page 4 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) Office of the City Clerk Page 5 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) Office of the City Clerk Page 6 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) Office of the City Clerk Page 7 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) Office of the City Clerk Page 8

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