[remote or in person] Committee on Finance

Chicago City Council

Utilities

Finance

Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023
9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. CDT

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121 N La Salle St, Chicago, Illinois 60602 Chicago, IL 60602 (Directions)

City Hall, 2nd floor, Council Chambers

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Pre-Research Resources

This is a no-vote, subject matter hearing with the Department of Water Management and Department of Finance regarding water billing practices and discrepancies
R2023-0002234: Call for hearing
July 20, 2022, press release about ordinance passed promoting water access, affordability and data reporting transparency
CBS2: Chicago retirees see relief from shocking $80,000 water bill with no explanation
See documents attached to this assignment page for more

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Agency Information

Chicago City Council

chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov

(312) 744-3166

@ChiCouncil

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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

If you attend a meeting in person, be prepared to go through a security checkpoint and show photo ID.

Meetings are also livestreamed at https://www.chicityclerk.com/.

At this link, scroll down to “Meeting Notices.” Look for “Watch now” and click on the link with the meeting title to go to a livestream page. If you don’t see a link for the meeting, you may be early or the meeting may be starting late. Wait a few moments and try refreshing your Internet tab.

Recordings of past City Council meetings may be found here: https://vimeo.com/user100351763/videos/sort:date.

See also: “What to Expect at a Meeting of Chicago’s City Council” via the Better Government Association.