Chicago Transit Board · Nov 12, 2025
Meeting - November 12, 2025, Wednesday1 h 39 min6 officials identifiedVideo: YouTube
The Finance, Audit, and Budget Committee placed the ordinance adopting a budget for calendar year 2026 and the financial plan for 2027 and 2028 on the omnibus for board approval, and the motion was announced as passed.
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What happened
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- The Finance, Audit, and Budget Committee placed the ordinance adopting a budget for calendar year 2026 and the financial plan for 2027 and 2028 on the omnibus for board approval, and the motion was announced as passed.35:25
- Staff asked the committee to raise the authorized limit for relocation payments for the Red Line Extension property to $8,073,470, and the item was placed on the omnibus.38:19
Who spoke
6 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Lester L. BarclayChair · Mayor of Chicago appointee · 8.8 minFirst speaks at 32:10
- Roberto RequejoDirector · 6.4 minFirst speaks at 25:21
- L. Bernard JakesDirector · 5.9 minFirst speaks at 3:32
- Rosa Y. OrtizDirector · 1.4 minFirst speaks at 30:21
- Neema JhaVice chair · Governor of Illinois appointee · 0.3 minFirst speaks at 30:00
- Michele A. LeeDirector · 0.2 minFirst speaks at 12:26
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Hamlet, “Chicago Transit Board, Nov 12, 2025: Chicago.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/chicago/cta-board/meetings/2025-11-12. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Nov 12, 2025.