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14 meetings listed from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026; 13 transcribed, the newest on Oct 8, 2026, including one joint hearing, for at least 16 hours.

16 members seated · Chair: Derrick G. Curtis

What the members said

58:32
Hey, thank you so much, Chair. I, I will say I love the project. I love the continuing evolution of the Kinzie Industrial Corridor, the kinds of businesses that continue to open, expand, create jobs there. My, my only question was, why fund this work through a Class 6B rather than the Kinzie Industrial Corridor TIF?Daniel La SpataMember · Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development · Jan 13, 2026Open the meeting at 58:32
  • 31:03
    …a BID overlap an SSA, or does it have to be one or the other?Nicole T. LeeMember · Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development · Oct 8, 2026Open the meeting at 31:03
  • 56:09
    I just want to make sure that those projects that were voted on by the SSA 3 commissioners, um, will proceed with the money that we approve, um, from 2025. Will be executed in 2026?Silvana TabaresMember · Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development · Dec 9, 2025Open the meeting at 56:09

The talk-time ranking for the Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development is held

at least 41% of members’ talk time is identified; members are compared from 60% (preliminary under 80%). Each member’s page has their clips and meetings. The minutes below count only speech we named by voice, so they are floors, not a ranking.

Every member, with roll calls and clips

Latest meetings

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13 of 14 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026.Newest: Oct 8, 2026
Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development · at least 1 h 18 min · 3 public speakersOct 8 · Committee meetingThe appointments and reappointments to the special service areas, except one appointee, were announced as receiving a do pass recommendation, to be reported out at the next City Council meeting.Speakers: Ronnie L. Mosley, Derrick G. Curtis, Jeylu B. Gutierrez, Nicole T. Lee and 2 more
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Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development · at least 1 h 04 min · 1 public speakerSep 15 · Committee meetingA motion was made to recommend approval of the appointments and reappointments to special service areas, and the do pass recommendation was announced.Speakers: Derrick G. Curtis, Felix Cardona, Jr., Ruth Cruz
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Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development · at least 1 h 06 min · 2 public speakersJul 9 · Committee meetingThe June 2026 monthly report was taken up, and the item was announced as adopted.Speakers: Derrick G. Curtis, Nicole T. Lee, Scott Waguespack, Gregory Mitchell and 1 more
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Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development · at least 1 h 27 min · 2 public speakersJun 11 · Committee meetingItem 24, an amendment to Special Service Area 59-2022, was taken up with a substitute ordinance changing the service provider to Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council.Speakers: Derrick G. Curtis, Silvana Tabares, Nicole T. Lee, Scott Waguespack
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All 13 transcribed meetings

One more meeting is not transcribed yet.

Listed after the newest meeting above, not transcribed yet (video listings through Oct 23): 0

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Three public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 12, came on May 11, 2026

May 11, 2026Item 8, an ordinance for a Class 7B tax incentive for United Center Joint Venture, was presented by the Department of Planning and Development.12 speakersMay 13, 2026The committee moved to accept the monthly Rule 45 report for April 2026, and the chair announced "The ayes have it."7 speakersOct 8, 2026The appointments and reappointments to the special service areas, except one appointee, were announced as receiving a do pass recommendation, to be reported out at the next City Council meeting.3 speakersJul 9, 2026The June 2026 monthly report was taken up, and the item was announced as adopted.2 speakersJun 11, 2026The committee took up the May 2026 monthly report, and a motion to recommend approval was made; with no objections, it was announced "so ordered."2 speakers

bar = public speakers at that meeting · tick = average meeting