[remote or in person] Committee on Budget and Government Operations

Chicago City Council
Finance
Politics

Monday, Jan. 13, 2025
2:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. CST

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121 N LaSalle St Chicago 60602 (Directions)

City Hall, 2nd floor, Council Chambers

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Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by Zoe Alden Greenfield

Neighborhood Opportunity Funds for Outwest Gallery in Austin, Fund transfers between aldermanic accounts

Live reporting by Jennifer Lenz

Neighborhood Opportunity Funds for Outwest Gallery in Austin, Aldermanic fund transfers

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The Budget and Government Operations Committee meeting begins at 2:00p.m. at City Hall & online chicityclerk.com
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Today's agenda:
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After role-call the public comment session took off with 3 speakers.
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The committee motioned to accept items 2 through 6 [from the agenda] which are ordinances that include multiple transfers of funds for Year 2024.
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The fund transfers for Year 2024, include: 6th Ward Wage Allowance/Ald. Expense Acc. Committee on Committees & Rules 38th Ward Wage Allowance/Ald. Expense Acc. 41st Ward Wage Allowance/Ald. Expense Acc. 44th Ward Wage Allowance/Ald. Expense Acc.
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Next, they discussed the 1st proposal for the Redevelopment Agreement with Outwest Gallery & Cafe to provide neighborhood opportunity funds for property improvements at 5249 West Chicago Ave. The goal is to support art & community.
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The project seems to be community-driven, with local artists at the the counicl meeting providing a cultural amenity. The plan is to renovate a vacant building, create a space for art & culture, and offer healthy food options.
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Meeting adjourned at 2:35p.m. This concludes the City Council Committee on Budget and Government Operations meeting. The next committee meeting hasn’t been announced yet TBD. @CHIdocumenters
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Chicago City Council

The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago and consists of the Mayor and Aldermen elected from each of the City’s fifty wards. Source

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