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City Council
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
City Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street - Chicago, IL 6060250/50 present541 agenda items7 contested
Agenda
Highlights (7)
SO2025-0017549Ordinance
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 6-105-030 entitling employers of occupations where gratuities are customary to an allowance for gratuities as part of hourly wage rate not to exceed 24 percent of minimum wage rate
30 Yea18 Nay2 OtherPassedAction: Passed
Nay: Robinson, Lamont J., Hall, William E., Ramirez, Julia M., Gutierrez, Jeylu B., Fuentes, Jessica L., Cruz, Ruth, Clay, Angela, Manaa-Hoppenworth, Leni, Moore, David H., Sigcho-Lopez, Byron, Vasquez, Jr., Andre, Martin, Matthew J., Rodriguez, Michael D., Hadden, Maria E., Taliaferro, Chris, La Spata, Daniel, Rodriguez Sanchez, Rossana, Quezada, Anthony J.
O2026-0023328Ordinance
Intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Board of Education to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for improvements at Carter G. Woodson Elementary School at 4414 S Evans Ave
49 Yea1 NayPassedAction: Passed
Nay: Lopez, Raymond A.
O2026-0023327Ordinance
Intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Park District to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for improvements at Hermosa Park at 2240 N Kilbourn Ave
49 Yea1 NayPassedAction: Passed
Nay: Lopez, Raymond A.
O2026-0023326Ordinance
Third amendment to intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Park District to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for improvements at Clarendon Park at 4532-4534 and 4538 N Clarendon Ave
49 Yea1 NayPassedAction: Passed
Nay: Lopez, Raymond A.
O2026-0023325Ordinance
First amendment to intergovernmental agreement with Chicago Park District to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for improvements at Avondale Park at 3516 W School St
49 Yea1 NayPassedAction: Passed
Nay: Lopez, Raymond A.
A2026-0023751Appointment
Appointment of Susan Cappello as Executive Director of Chicago Animal Care and Control
49 Yea1 NayPassedAction: Approved
Nay: Cruz, Ruth
O2025-0018794Ordinance
Support of Class 6(b) tax incentive for property at 501 N Sacramento Blvd
49 Yea1 NayPassedAction: Passed
Nay: Lopez, Raymond A.
Other Actions (119)
O2025-0020004Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-78-120 to modify powers and duties of Civilian Office of Police Accountability to include conducting investigations into complaints made against members of Police DepartmentOrdinancePassed
R2026-0023704Tribute to late Miguel Perez, Jr.ResolutionAdopted
R2026-0023798Tribute to late Bernadette CollettiResolutionAdopted
R2026-0023702Tribute to late Marvin Stanley Cook Sr.ResolutionAdopted
R2026-0023701Tribute to late Larry VillarrealResolutionAdopted
R2026-0023756Tribute to late James P. TullyResolutionAdopted
R2026-0023918Tribute to late Anna Maria DiazResolutionAdopted
R2026-0023663Tribute to late Minister Shirley Faye DavisResolutionAdopted
R2026-0023593Tribute to late Michelle Yvette HillResolutionAdopted
R2026-0023466Tribute to late Robert Earl PittsResolutionAdopted
R2026-0023799Tribute to late Boaz Isaiah FlemisterResolutionAdopted
R2026-0023461Tribute to late Frederick GuyResolutionAdopted
R2026-0023464Tribute to late Ulandous ClantonResolutionAdopted
R2026-0023811Tribute to late Valencia Latrease CommingsResolutionAdopted
R2026-0023821Tribute to late Kathleen RiordanResolutionAdopted
R2026-0023920Tribute to late Robert KobelResolutionAdopted
SCL2026-0023856Various small claimsClaimPassed
O2026-0023076Honorary street designation as Honorary George Edward Manning II WayOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023039Honorary street designation as "Lori Cannon Way"OrdinancePassed
O2026-0023207Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for 926 Oak, Inc.OrdinancePassed
O2026-0023184Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Joe Fresh Goods, Inc.OrdinancePassed
O2026-0022543Approval of plat for Commerce Park Chicago Subdivision 1OrdinancePassed
O2026-0023348Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Mmd Bridge Chicago LLCOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023205Honorary street designation as "Ms. Elsie Stamps Way"OrdinancePassed
SO2026-0023068Repeal of Taxi Cab Stand No. 710 at 1166 N State StOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023081Honorary street designation as "Charlotte A. Montilla Street"OrdinancePassed
O2026-0023344Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for United Center (Madison St)OrdinancePassed
O2026-0023352Honorary street designation as "Rafael Cruz Way"OrdinancePassed
O2026-0023346Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for United Center (Warren Blvd)OrdinancePassed
SO2026-0023201Approval of Bellmore Estates SubdivisionOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023353Honorary street designation as "Julio Osorio Way"OrdinancePassed
O2026-0023347Honorary street designation as "Morgan Park Roots Way"OrdinancePassed
O2026-0023221Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for Kehilas Meor YisroelOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023283Exemption from physical barrier requirement for commercial driveway alley access for 1215 W Belmont LLCOrdinancePassed
SOr2026-0023854Payment of various small claimsOrderPassed
Or2026-0023850Settlement agreement regarding cases of Henry Harrell, Independent Administrator of the Estate of Stacy Vaughn Harrell v. City of Chicago, Megan Ryan, and Shaun Susnis, cited as 2025 L 012727 and Kimberlyn Myers v. City of Chicago, Megan Ryan, and Shaun Susnis, cited as 2025 L 012722OrderPassed
Or2026-0023846Settlement agreement regarding case of Nikki Yonushatis v. City of Chicago, cited as 2024 L 007740OrderPassed
O2026-0022544Establishment of Chicago Tourism Improvement District (CTID)OrdinancePassed
SO2026-0023322Permit fee waivers for Public Building Commission of Chicago (PBC) in connection with construction, repair and rehabilitation of facilities owned by certain governmental entities and clients of PBC from January 1, 2026 thru December 31, 2031OrdinancePassed
O2026-0023345Honorary street designation as "Brainerd 4 Life Way"OrdinancePassed
R2025-0018946Call on United States Congress to pass Medicare for All Act of 2025ResolutionAdopted
O2026-0023144Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (16.149) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of S Ashland AveOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023337Issuance of Multi-Family Program Funds to support development of Park Manor Senior Residences of Chatham at 8332 S Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. DrOrdinancePassed
A2026-0023410Appointment of Zeeshan Ali as member of Advisory Council on LGBTQ+ IssuesAppointmentApproved
A2026-0023413Appointment of Rogelio Villa, Jr. as member of Advisory Council on VeteransAppointmentApproved
A2026-0023409Appointment of Jahari Stamps as member of Advisory Council on LGBTQ+ IssuesAppointmentApproved
A2026-0023415Reappointment of Walidah G. Bennett as member of Advisory Council on VeteransAppointmentApproved
A2026-0023414Reappointment of James Flagg as member of Advisory Council on VeteransAppointmentApproved
A2026-0023411Appointment of Chaundre White as member of Advisory Council on LGBTQ+ IssuesAppointmentApproved
A2026-0023412Appointment of Ebba Sa as member of Advisory Council on LGBTQ+ IssuesAppointmentApproved
A2026-0023408Appointment of Ella Jasso as member of Advisory Council on LGBTQ+ IssuesAppointmentApproved
A2026-0023407Appointment of Julio Flores as member of Advisory Council on LGBTQ+ IssuesAppointmentApproved
O2026-0023219Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-022 (32.48) to disallow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on portion(s) of N Western AveOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023381Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-023 (15.111) to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of S Hermitage AveOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023334Issuance of tax-exempt multi-family housing revenue bonds to support rehabilitation of MHL 2 Prairie District Apartments-Wabash at 1801 S Wabash AveOrdinancePassed
A2026-0023404Appointment of Deana G. Lewis as member of Advisory Council on EquityAppointmentApproved
A2026-0023403Appointment of Sufyan Sohel as member Advisory Council on EquityAppointmentApproved
A2026-0023402Appointment of Lauren Burdette as member of Advisory Council on EquityAppointmentApproved
A2026-0023420Appointment of Bob Glaves as member of Board of EthicsAppointmentApproved
A2026-0023419Appointment of Esther Nieves as member of Board of EthicsAppointmentApproved
A2026-0023400Reappointment of Kearby Kaiser as member of Special Service Area (SSA) No. 18 (North Halsted)AppointmentApproved
A2026-0023393Reappointment of Carlton F. Daniels-Metz as member of Special Service Area (SSA) No. 18 (North Halsted)AppointmentApproved
A2026-0023392Reappointment of N. Marcia Jimenez as member of Special Service Area (SSA) No. 62 (Sauganash)AppointmentApproved
A2026-0023390Reappointment of Sara T. Lopez as member of Special Service Area (SSA) No. 60 (Albany Park)AppointmentApproved
A2026-0023388Reappointment of Andrew S. Levin as member of Special Service Area (SSA) No. 60 (Albany Park)AppointmentApproved
A2026-0023369Reappointment of Saima Causevic as member of Special Service Area (SSA) No. 60 (Albany Park)AppointmentApproved
A2026-0023366Appointment of David Rudd as member of Special Service Area (SSA) No. 56-2022 (Bronzeville)AppointmentApproved
A2026-0023363Reappointment of Caroline O. Shoenberger as member of Special Service Area (SSA) No. 48 (Old Town)AppointmentApproved
A2026-0023417Appointment of Chris Papaioannou as member of Chicago Emergency Telephone System BoardAppointmentApproved
A2026-0023355Appointment of Tatiana Williams as member of Special Service Area (SSA) No. 32-2024 (Auburn Gresham)AppointmentApproved
A2026-0023341Appointment of Lakenya White as Chief Administrator of Civilian Office of Police AccountabilityAppointmentApproved
A2026-0023354Reappointment of Charles J. Stewart as member of Special Service Area (SSA) No. 27 (West Lake View)AppointmentApproved
R2026-0024028Tribute to late Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr.ResolutionAdopted
A2026-0023343Reappointment of Megan Schneider Gil as member of Special Service Area (SSA) No. 27 (West Lake View)AppointmentApproved
A2026-0023342Reappointment of John L. Ratzenberger as member of Special Service Area (SSA) No. 21-2016 (Lincoln Square)AppointmentApproved
O2026-0022588Amendment of Annual Appropriation Ordinance to transfer funds from 45th Ward Aldermanic Expense Account to Wage Allowance for Year 2026OrdinancePassed
SO2026-0023356Amendment of Annual Appropriation Ordinance to transfer funds from 41st Ward Aldermanic Expense Account to Wage Allowance for Year 2026OrdinancePassed
SO2026-0022545Amendment of Annual Appropriation Ordinance to transfer funds from 29th Ward Aldermanic Expense Account to Wage Allowance for Year 2026OrdinancePassed
O2026-0023212Amendment of Annual Appropriation Ordinance to transfer funds from 1st Ward Aldermanic Expense Account to Wage Allowance for Year 2026OrdinancePassed
O2025-0015393Amendment of Municipal Code Section 7-12-290 regarding cruelty to animals and increasing fines to $5,000 for each offense. Passed as amended in committee.OrdinancePassed
O2026-0023340Redevelopment agreement with Food Love LLC to provide Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) assistance for improvement of Evelyn's Food Love Rooftop Bar & Deck at 5522 S State StOrdinancePassed
SO2026-0023373Amendment of Annual Appropriation Ordinance Year 2026 regarding Ward Wage Allowance AmountsOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023318Expenditure of Open Space Impact Fee funds for outdoor space improvements at Nettelhorst Elementary School at 3252 N BroadwayOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023819Annual Appropriation Ordinance Year 2026 amendment within Fund No. 925 for Office of Mayor, Department of Public Health, Department of Police, Office of Emergency Management and Communications and Department of TransportationOrdinancePassed
O2026-0022519Expenditure of Open Space Impact Fee funds for outdoor space improvements at Disney II Magnet Elementary School, 3815 N Kedvale AveOrdinancePassed
O2026-0022518Expenditure of Open Space Impact Fee funds for development of turf field at Frank W. Reilly Elementary School, 3650 W School StOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023317Sale of City-owned property at 3540-3546 N Avondale Ave to Brian and Audrey Carl under ChiBlockBuilder platformOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023315Sale of City-owned property at 633 W 48th St to Valerie Simutis under ChiBlockBuilder platformOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023314Sale of City-owned property at 1644 W 35th St to NeighborSpace under ChiBlockBuilder platformOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023310Sale of City-owned property at 4941 S Forrestville Ave to JacobDaBuilder, Inc. under ChiBlockBuilder platformOrdinancePassed
O2025-0020030Traffic direction at N Wood St from W Augusta Blvd to W Cortez St - One-Way southerly - amendOrdinancePassed
O2025-0020029Traffic direction at N Wood St from W Division St to W Crystal St - One-Way southerly - amendOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023374Residential permit parking zone at 312 N May St - Zone No. 2502 - amendOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023723Residential permit parking at 430-450 and 417-451 E 48th St - Zone No. 1608 - amendOrdinancePassed
O2024-0011070Residential permit parking at 2039-2127 N Humboldt Blvd - Zone No. 218 - amendOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023110Buffer zone(s) for residential permit parking at 1856 N Kenmore Ave - Zone No. 143OrdinancePassed
O2026-0022557Traffic sign(s)/signal(s) at S Tripp Ave (west side) from 20 ft. north of S Archer Ave to 77 ft. north - One Hour ParkingOrdinancePassed
O2026-0022550Traffic sign(s)/signal(s) at W Higgins Ave between N Nagle Ave and N Neenah Ave - No Semi-Truck ParkingOrdinancePassed
O2026-0022274Disabled permit parking at 1624 W Le Moyne StOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023218Disabled permit parking at 61 E Carver PlOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023306Sale of City-owned property at 433 E 42nd Pl to JacobDaBuilder, Inc. under ChiBlockBuilder platformOrdinancePassed
O2025-0021889Handicapped permit parking at 5927 S Ada StOrdinancePassed
O2025-0021061Handicapped permit parking at 2850 W Logan BlvdOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023309Sale of City-owned property at 4822 S St. Lawrence Ave to JacobDaBuilder, Inc. under ChiBlockBuilder platformOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023308Sale of City-owned property at 4627 S Prairie Ave to JacobDaBuilder, Inc. under ChiBlockBuilder platformOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023323First amendment to lease agreement with Archer Avenue LLC for property at 5672 S Archer AveOrdinancePassed
SO2026-0023820Traffic sign(s)/signal(s) - establish and amendOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023324Acquisition of property at 1725 N Harlem Ave for use as Chicago Public Library branchOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023349Designation of 1415 N Dayton St as Low-Affordability CommunityOrdinancePassed
SO2026-0023817Residential permit parking - establish and amendOrdinancePassed
O2025-0019991Establishment of Proactive Rental Inspection Working Group to regulate inspections, certifications, and testing criteria, and to establish registry to track data for rental housing in ChicagoOrdinancePassed
A2026-0023421Appointment of Alisa S. Rodriguez as member of Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund BoardAppointmentApproved
SO2026-0023816No Parking Sign(s) - establish and amendOrdinancePassed
SO2026-0023814Parking prohibited at all times (except for disabled) - establish and amendOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023389Parking meters at 210-216 N Peoria St - amendOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023387Parking meters at 1107-1121 N Orleans St - amendOrdinancePassed
O2026-0023111Parking meters at 606-612 W Wrightwood Ave - remove/500-504 W Deming Pl and 501-507 W Deming Pl - install - Zone No. 439 206OrdinancePassed
SO2026-0023810Parking meter(s) - establish and amendOrdinancePassed
O2026-0024102Time fixed for next City Council Meeting April 15, 2026, at 10:00 A.M., Council ChamberOrdinanceRecommended to Pass
Attendance
Absent (50)
Lee, Nicole T.(Present)
Coleman, Stephanie D.(Present)
Dowell, Pat(Present)
Lopez, Raymond A.(Present)
Reilly, Brendan(Present)
Robinson, Lamont J.(Present)
Yancy, Desmon C.(Present)
Hall, William E.(Present)
Chico, Peter(Present)
Ramirez, Julia M.(Present)
Gutierrez, Jeylu B.(Present)
Mosley, Ronnie L.(Present)
Fuentes, Jessica L.(Present)
Cruz, Ruth(Present)
Conway, William(Present)
Lawson, Bennett R.(Present)
Clay, Angela(Present)
Manaa-Hoppenworth, Leni(Present)
Harris, Michelle A.(Present)
O'Shea, Matthew J.(Present)
Tabares, Silvana(Present)
Taylor, Jeanette B.(Present)
Sposato, Nicholas(Present)
Beale, Anthony(Present)
Moore, David H.(Present)
Sigcho-Lopez, Byron(Present)
Vasquez, Jr., Andre(Present)
Napolitano, Anthony V.(Present)
Gardiner, James M.(Present)
Martin, Matthew J.(Present)
Rodriguez, Michael D.(Present)
Cardona, Jr., Felix(Present)
Mitts, Emma(Present)
Silverstein, Debra L.(Present)
Villegas, Gilbert(Present)
Hopkins, Brian(Present)
Hadden, Maria E.(Present)
Mitchell, Gregory I.(Present)
Quinn, Marty(Present)
Curtis, Derrick G.(Present)
Ervin, Jason C.(Present)
Taliaferro, Chris(Present)
La Spata, Daniel(Present)
Nugent, Samantha(Present)
Waguespack, Scott(Present)
Rodriguez Sanchez, Rossana(Present)
Scott, Monique L.(Present)
Quezada, Anthony J.(Present)
Burnett, Walter R.(Present)
Knudsen, Timothy R.(Present)