Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy · Sep 1, 2026
Tuesdayat least 3 h 12 min8 officials identified5 public speakers3 agenda itemsVideo: Vimeo
The longest item after routine business: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 18-14-101.3 to remove exemption for buildings where more than 10 percent of floor area is classified as Group S from…, 34 min.
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- 34:24Approval of the July 13, 2026, Rule 45 Report for the Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy
- 34:48Amendment of Municipal Code Section 18-14-101.3 to remove exemption for buildings where more than 10 percent of floor area is classified as Group S from definition of covered building (Votes will be taken)
- 1:09:01Subject matter hearing on urban flooding events in Chicago (No votes will be taken)
What happened
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- The committee took up substitute ordinance SO 2026-0027165 on benchmarking and data centers, and the substitute was accepted for consideration after a voice vote.33:53
- The substitute ordinance as amended was recommended to pass, to be reported to the City Council meeting on September 23rd, 2026.1:06:17
Who spoke
8 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Maria E. HaddenChair · Ward 49 · 35 minFirst speaks at 15:37
- Raymond LopezWard 15 · 13 minFirst speaks at 44:40
- Silvana TabaresWard 23 · 6.7 minFirst speaks at 2:36:32
- Ruth CruzWard 30 · 4.4 minFirst speaks at 3:00:29
- William ConwayWard 34 · 3.0 minFirst speaks at 39:39
- Daniel La SpataWard 1 · 2.5 minFirst speaks at 52:44
- Bennett R. LawsonWard 44 · 1.5 minFirst speaks at 53:56
- Matthew J. MartinWard 47 · 0.8 minFirst speaks at 48:52
Public comment: 5 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy, Sep 1, 2026: Chicago.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/chicago/environmental-protection-and-energy/meetings/2026-09-01. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Sep 1, 2026.