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Committee on Finance · Jul 13, 2026

Mondayat least 5 h 58 min19 officials identified8 public speakers13 agenda itemsVideo: Vimeo

A presenter from the Department of Planning and Development presented items 15 and 16, two redevelopment agreements for the 78 using TIF funds of about $424.9 million.

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Agenda · 13 itemsShowHide
  1. 1:11:46Approval of the June 2026 Monthly Rule 45 Report for the Committee on Finance.5 clips
  2. 1:12:36Item title withheldit could name a private person · 5 clips
  3. 1:12:55Item title withheldit could name a private person · 5 clips
  4. 1:13:23Two (2) proposed orders authorizing Charitable Solicitation on the Public Way (Tag Day) Permits to the following organizations5 clips
  5. 1:13:56Item title withheldit could name a private person · 5 clips
  6. 1:14:13Item title withheldit could name a private person · 5 clips
  7. 1:23:07An ordinance authorizing the execution of a Grant Agreement with the Chicago Public Library Foundation in support of the Thomas Hughes Children’s Library located at 400 S. State Street. 4th Ward5 clips
  8. 4:59:43A communication recommending Baker Tilly US, LLP, together with its consortium of minority-and women-owned accounting firms, to perform the City of Chicago's financial statement audits beginning with the fiscal year endi
  9. 5:10:41An ordinance authorizing the approval of the ownership transfer pursuant to the Chicago Metered Parking System Concession Agreement.
  10. 5:12:16An ordinance amending Section 2-44-140 of the Municipal Code regarding debt waivers.
  11. 5:33:54An ordinance authorizing the execution of a Redevelopment Agreement with Villa Guadalupe Senior Services Corp. to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for the rehabilitation of the Villa Guadalupe senior hous
  12. 5:48:38An ordinance amending the Original Ordinance by replacing DCNC with Friends of Downtown as the developer and amending the TIF Redevelopment Agreement to include revisions to the Residential Project at 135 S. LaSalle Stre
  13. 1:31:13A substitute ordinance authorizing the execution of an Amended and Restated Redevelopment Agreement with Roosevelt/Clark Partners, LLC to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for the development of public inf5 clips

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  1. A presenter from the Department of Planning and Development presented items 15 and 16, two redevelopment agreements for the 78 using TIF funds of about $424.9 million.1:33:30

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It’s about knowing what the threshold should be, because if everyone does have any share of a TIF, I think it makes sense for all of those parties to then be consulted independent of what percentage.Andre Vasquez, Jr. · Ward 402:17:43
Because again, I’m just fascinated at the fact that here we are 7 years later talking about Having passed TIFs for 2 projects that prior to COVID would have potentially created revenue and put us in a better position.Gilbert Villegas · Ward 362:45:50
Can you talk about the interplay of the surface lots and the planned temporary surface lots? Because I know that they are meant to be temporary. How many spots are are planned currently for the surface lots while the, while the main parking, while the parking structure is being erected?Nicole T. Lee · Ward 112:48:55
This is what, as Alderman Villegas stated, is what TIF’s designed to do, to spur economic development.Jason C. Ervin · Ward 283:05:27
Related Midwest, are you here? Can you speak to your relationship or conversation with UNITE HERE?Pat Dowell · Chair · Ward 33:34:45

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Hamlet, “Committee on Finance, Jul 13, 2026: Chicago.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/chicago/finance/meetings/2026-07-13. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Jul 13, 2026.