Committee on Budget and Government Operations · Nov 6, 2025
Thursdayat least 6 h 28 min13 officials identified4 public speakersVideo: Vimeo
The overview gave the proposed FY26 OPSA budget as $135.71 million, a decrease of $16.43 million from FY25.
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- The overview gave the proposed FY26 OPSA budget as $135.71 million, a decrease of $16.43 million from FY25.25:34
Quotes
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…you all give us the list of vendors that you all actually use at OEMC?Chris Taliaferro · Ward 291:34:07
…OEMC currently have the capacity in terms of both personnel and vehicles to assist the Chicago Police Department with emergency traffic control citywide?Gregory Mitchell · Ward 74:24:54
All right, well, she didn’t text me yet, so maybe she’s not listening. So, uh, do we have a grant writer?Nicholas Sposato · Ward 386:25:29
Who spoke
13 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Raymond LopezWard 15 · 21 minFirst speaks at 2:02:25
- Nicole T. LeeVice chair · Ward 11 · 12 minFirst speaks at 4:11:27
- Jason C. ErvinChair · Ward 28 · 11 minFirst speaks at 7:42
- Brendan ReillyWard 42 · 11 minFirst speaks at 58:11
- Nicholas SposatoWard 38 · 10 minFirst speaks at 1:24:04
- David MooreWard 17 · 7.4 minFirst speaks at 3:59:39
- Pat DowellWard 3 · 7.0 minFirst speaks at 46:42
- Gilbert VillegasWard 36 · 5.5 minFirst speaks at 1:30:00
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- Matthew J. O'SheaWard 19 · 4.8 minFirst speaks at 1:09:46
- Gregory MitchellWard 7 · 4.0 minFirst speaks at 4:24:42
- William ConwayWard 34 · 3.6 minFirst speaks at 1:18:22
- Marty QuinnWard 13 · 2.1 minFirst speaks at 2:55:43
- Chris TaliaferroWard 29 · 0.1 minFirst speaks at 1:34:05
Public comment: 4 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Budget and Government Operations, Nov 6, 2025: Chicago.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/chicago/budget-and-government-operations/meetings/2025-11-06. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Nov 6, 2025.