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Chicago Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation

3meetings

3 meetings listed from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026; all transcribed, for at least 3.7 hours.

15 members seated · Chair: Nicholas Sposato

Newest meeting: Jul 7, 2026. Newer ones may not be posted or transcribed yet.

What William Conway said on Apr 9, 2026

1:38:45
Inspector generalYou know, I, I, many of the concerns that my colleagues raise, I share. The fact that the Inspector General on her way out said, This administration is hostile to oversight.William ConwayMember · Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation · Apr 9, 2026Open the meeting at 1:38:45

Who sits on the Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation

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3 meetings, all transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026.Newest: Jul 7, 2026
Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation · at least 1 h 04 min · 5 public speakersJul 7 · Support for Chicago Park District designation of Northerly Island as "Pope Leo XIV Northerly Island" took 14 minThe longest item after routine business: Support for Chicago Park District designation of Northerly Island as "Pope Leo XIV…, 14 min of this at least 1 h 04 min meeting.Speakers: Nicholas Sposato, Lamont J. Robinson, Michael D. Rodriguez, Stephanie D. Coleman and 3 more
Longest item: 22% of the meeting9 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation · at least 2 h 17 min · 13 public speakersApr 9 · Appointment of Kenya Meritt as Commissioner of Cultural Affairs and Special Events took 1 h 32 minThe longest item after routine business: Appointment of Kenya Meritt as Commissioner of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, 1 h 32 min of this at least 2 h 17 min meeting.Speakers: Nicholas Sposato, Scott Waguespack, Matthew J. O'Shea, Anthony Napolitano and 9 more
Longest item: 67% of the meeting1 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Special Events, Cultural Affairs and Recreation · at least 23 min · 3 public speakersMar 13 · Committee meetingThe committee took up an ordinance for expenditure of open space impact fee funds for a turf field at Frank W. Riley Elementary School, presented by the Department of Planning and Development.Speakers: Nicholas Sposato, Ruth Cruz, Bennett R. Lawson
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All 3 transcribed meetings

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

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Seven public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 13, came on Apr 9, 2026

Apr 9, 2026A presenter from the Department of Planning and Development described an ordinance for expenditure of open space impact fee funds for the Chicago Torture Justice Memorial, with $280,000 in impact fee funds.13 speakersJul 7, 2026The committee heard a Department of Planning and Development presentation on an ordinance for open space impact fee funds for Chicago Farm Works.5 speakersMar 13, 2026The committee took up an ordinance for expenditure of open space impact fee funds for a turf field at Frank W. Riley Elementary School, presented by the Department of Planning and Development.3 speakers

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