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Committee on Finance · Jan 14, 2026

Wednesdayat least 3 h 23 min17 officials identified4 public speakers13 agenda itemsVideo: Vimeo

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19 of 20 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026.This meeting: Jan 14, 2026

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  1. 34:19Approval of the December 2025 Monthly Rule 45 Report for the Committee on Finance.7 clips
  2. 34:48Item title withheldit could name a private person · 7 clips
  3. 35:08Item title withheldit could name a private person · 7 clips
  4. 35:39Item title withheldit could name a private person · 7 clips
  5. 2:33:15An ordinance authorizing the assumption of the HOME loan, a loan subordination, the restructuring of the loan agreement with The Habitat Company, LLC and the sale and transfer of Renaissance Saint Luke located at 1501 W.1 clip
  6. 2:33:15An ordinance authorizing the assumption of the Multi-family program funds, a loan subordination, the restructuring of the loan agreement with The Habitat Company, LLC and the sale and transfer of Wicker Park Renaissance1 clip
  7. 2:33:15A substitute ordinance concerning the execution of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Agreement with 30 N LaSalle MF Redevelopment LLC and Downtown Chicago Neighborhood Council NFP for the property located at1 clip
  8. 2:52:16A substitute ordinance approving the First Amendment to the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Agreement and the Amended City Deed Covenants with Sinai Health System, located at 1500 S Fairfield Avenue, to conve1 clip
  9. 3:05:15A substitute ordinance authorizing the submission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 108 Loan Application for the rehabilitation of the property located at 2135 N. Milwaukee Avenue (Con1 clip
  10. 3:21:48An ordinance, introduced by Alderman Samantha Nugent (39th Ward), approving the amendment of Article XXVI: Effective Dates of 2026 the Municipal Code Revenue Ordinance Alternative (SO2025-0021719).

    Also at: City Council Jan 21 · and 1 more

  11. 1:20:34A resolution, introduced by Alderman Jason Ervin (28th Ward), calling for a fixed time and place for a public hearing on the formation of the Chicago Tourism Improvement District (CTID) to be held on February 27, 2026 at4 clips
  12. 3:22:59Item title withheldit could name a private person
  13. 3:23:16Item title withheldit could name a private person

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So, so we were able to tell who the individuals are that are suing us?Nicholas Sposato · Ward 3850:42
If this matter were to go to trial, uh, would it be— would there be a separation among the plaintiffs involved? How would that work?Brian Hopkins · Ward 255:19
I thought our SIR was at $15 million. When did we jump from $15 to $20 million?Jason C. Ervin · Ward 281:10:46
…who tracks the tourism and the dollars? So if I ask you who’s tracking the dollars spent with the Bears and everybody coming in town, Who can you answer that?Emma Mitts · Ward 371:47:52
…you provide through the chair how you targeted through your marketing communities on the South and the West Sides of Chicago? And then 2, do you all hire returning citizens?David Moore · Ward 172:03:03
And to best illustrate the contrast in marketing spend, what are we currently spending annually on marketing?Brendan Reilly · Ward 422:24:56
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I would also say those photos that we put up there today, which already look terrible, those are from 4 years ago. And nothing has gotten better since then. We are at the last opportunity to make this happen. To say also, this TIF expires at the end of 2027.Daniel La Spata · Ward 13:20:22

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Hamlet, “Committee on Finance, Jan 14, 2026: Chicago.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/chicago/finance/meetings/2026-01-14. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Jan 14, 2026.