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23 Committee on Budget and Government Operations’ meetings, 21 transcribed

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Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 55 min · 4 public speakersSep 9 · Committee meetingThe committee approved the monthly Rule 45 reports for June and July on a voice vote.Speakers: Jason C. Ervin, Ronnie L. Mosley, Lamont J. Robinson

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 5 h 32 min · 0 public speakersJul 16 · Committee meetingThe committee came to order, and a motion to allow remote participation under Rule 59 was announced as carried by voice vote.Speakers: Jason C. Ervin, Andre Vasquez, Jr., Gilbert Villegas, Byron Sigcho-Lopez and 18 more

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 54 min · 2 public speakersJul 8 · Committee meetingA financial planning analyst from the Department of Planning and Development presented a redevelopment agreement with True Delta LLC authorizing $3.8 million in NOF funding for the K Entrepreneurship Hub project.Speakers: Jason C. Ervin, Pat Dowell, Nicholas Sposato, William Conway and 4 more

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 36 min · 3 public speakersJun 15 · Committee meetingThe committee accepted the Rule 45 report for the May 2026 meeting, announced as approved after a voice vote.Speakers: Jason C. Ervin, Walter Redmond Burnett, Brendan Reilly

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 42 min · 7 public speakersMay 13 · Committee meetingThe committee moved to accept the monthly Rule 45 report for April 2026, and the chair announced "The ayes have it."Speakers: Jason C. Ervin, Lamont J. Robinson, Pat Dowell, David Moore

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 3 h 09 min · 3 public speakersApr 27 · Committee meetingA motion to approve item 2 was made, and the chair announced "Ayes have it. Item number 2 was passed".Speakers: Jason C. Ervin, Samantha Nugent, Pat Dowell, David Moore and 6 more

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 1 h 37 min · 3 public speakersApr 2 · Committee meetingSpeakers: Jason C. Ervin, Raymond Lopez, Anthony Beale, Pat Dowell and 1 more

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 48 min · 0 public speakersMar 11 · Committee meetingThe committee approved the monthly Rule 45 report for February 2026 after a motion and voice vote, and it will be on file.Speakers: Jason C. Ervin, Raymond Lopez, Pat Dowell, Emma Mitts and 3 more

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 33 min · 2 public speakersFeb 10 · Committee meetingThe committee took up item 1, an annual appropriation ordinance year 2026 amendment within Fund 925, presented by Department of Budget staff.Speakers: Jason C. Ervin, Raymond Lopez, Gilbert Villegas, William Conway and 1 more

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 38 min · 4 public speakersJan 15 · Committee meetingThe committee approved the monthly Rule 45 report for December, covering meetings on the 17th, 22nd, and 29th, after a motion and voice vote.Speakers: Jason C. Ervin, Daniel La Spata, Debra Silverstein, Nicholas Sposato and 1 more

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 1 h 00 min · 1 public speakerDec 29, 2025 · Committee meetingThe committee took up substitute ordinances for two transfer items, for Wards 15 and 28, and a motion to accept the substitutes was moved.Speakers: Jason C. Ervin, Raymond Lopez, Gilbert Villegas, Anthony Beale

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 22 min · 6 public speakersDec 22, 2025 · Committee meetingThe committee took up items 4 through 8, transfers of fund ordinances for Wards 6, 7, 9, 28 and 37, with substitutes proposed for three of the five.Speakers: Jason C. Ervin

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 5 h 58 min · 15 public speakersDec 17, 2025 · Committee meetingItems 8 through 26, transfer of funds ordinances, were moved and approved by voice vote, to be reported out at the next available meeting.Speakers: Jason C. Ervin, Brendan Reilly, Raymond Lopez, Andre Vasquez, Jr. and 20 more

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 11 h 13 min · 14 public speakersNov 13, 2025 · Committee meetingThe committee took up the Department of Administrative Hearings, beginning with an overview from the Council Office of Financial Analysis.Speakers: Jason C. Ervin, Raymond Lopez, Nicole T. Lee, Brendan Reilly and 14 more

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 5 h 51 min · 1 public speakerNov 12, 2025 · Committee meetingAfter a motion to pass, the chair announced "the ayes have it" and said the matter would be reported out at the next City Council meeting.Speakers: Jason C. Ervin, Nicole T. Lee, Raymond Lopez, William Conway and 12 more

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 4 h 32 min · 3 public speakersNov 10, 2025 · Committee meetingA subject matter hearing was announced on the OMB and Ernst & Young report on the City of Chicago's financial and strategic reform, published October 16th, 2025. It was announced that no votes would be taken.Speakers: Brendan Reilly, William Conway, Matthew J. Martin, Daniel La Spata and 11 more

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 6 h 28 min · 4 public speakersNov 6, 2025 · Committee meetingThe overview gave the proposed FY26 OPSA budget as $135.71 million, a decrease of $16.43 million from FY25.Speakers: Raymond Lopez, Nicole T. Lee, Jason C. Ervin, Brendan Reilly and 9 more

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 8 h 32 min · 3 public speakersNov 5, 2025 · Committee meetingStaff from the City Council Office of Financial Analysis presented an overview of the proposed FY26 Chicago Police Department budget of $2.1 billion.Speakers: Anthony Napolitano, David Moore, Emma Mitts, Michael D. Rodriguez and 20 more

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 10 h 19 min · 16 public speakersNov 4, 2025 · Committee meetingThe committee then heard from the Council Office of Financial Analysis on the Department of Planning and Development, whose recommended FY 2026 budget is $121 million.Speakers: Raymond Lopez, David Moore, Anthony Beale, Nicole T. Lee and 15 more

Committee on Budget and Government Operations · at least 9 h 42 min · 15 public speakersOct 30, 2025 · Fy26 budget hearing schedule | october 21st – november 14th took 8 h 42 minThe longest item after routine business: Fy26 budget hearing schedule | october 21st – november 14th, 8 h 42 min of this at least 9 h 42 min meeting.Speakers: Jason C. Ervin, Raymond Lopez, Nicole T. Lee, Maria E. Hadden and 12 more

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