Budget season is upon us! On October 30th, Mayor Johnson will announce his proposal for the City of Chicago’s 2025 budget. Today, we’re breaking down how the City of Chicago’s budget process works! What is included in the budget process? The City of Chicago fiscal year (FY) begins each year on January 1st, and ends […]
Category: Council & Legislative Updates
City Council Round-up: October 2024
Posted onThis week was a busy one in City Council! See below for a round-up on City Council, including the final passage of the Western Avenue Rezone, our hearing on the Extreme Weather Response, a call for a hearing on the Chicago School Board, and more. Call for a Hearing on the Chicago School Board This […]
Letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson on the City of Chicago’s Extreme Weather Response Plan
Posted onThis week, 39 City Council Members, led by 40th Ward Alderperson Andre Vasquez, sent a letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chief Homelessness Officer Sendy Soto calling for immediate action to address significant gaps in the City’s Extreme Weather Response Plan. Spurred by calls from homeless service providers and advocates, a supermajority of the City […]
City Council Round-up: September 2024
Posted onAfter a break in August, City Council re-convened this past Wednesday! See below for all the legislative highlights. Western Avenue Rezone Passes City Council! Earlier this year, we introduced an ordinance to rezone the 40th Ward stretch of Western Avenue to allow for more housing and businesses to support a more livable neighborhood. This week, […]
City Council Round-up: July 2024
Posted onIt’s been a busy month at City Council! See below for all the legislative highlights: Call for a Hearing on the City’s Extreme Weather Response This past month, in response to the outcry from the community about the need for a better city response to extreme weather after Chicago’s recent heat wave, we introduced a […]
Letter Calling for Bus Rapid Transit on Western Avenue
Posted onThis past week, Ald. Vasquez and Ald. Matt Martin co-wrote a letter to Mayor Johnson, CTA President Dorval Carter, and CDOT Commissioner Tom Carney calling for Bus Rapid Transit on Western Avenue.
2024 Budget Update: Budget Passed by City Council!
Posted onStatement from Ald. Vasquez regarding the City of Chicago 2024 Budget Vote.
2024 Budget Update: Negotiations
Posted onThis past week, we engaged in negotiations with the Johnson Administration related to the 2024 City Budget.
2024 Budget Update: Budget Hearings Have Concluded!
Posted onThe final week of budget hearings concluded today. We heard from some major departments this week, such as: We also introduced the following amendments to the 2024 Budget: In addition to the above amendments, we also supported in initiative for the City Clerk’s office to receive funding for the extra positions they’ve requested, which would […]
2024 Budget Overview
Posted onThe 2024 Budget for the City of Chicago has been released! Here’s what’s in it.
Ald. Vasquez to Chair his first Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights meeting
Posted onAlderperson Vasquez will host the inaugural meeting of the Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights as its Chair for the 2023 – 2027 term. He will be looking for passage of his Resolution Calling for Monthly Hearings on the City Response to the Migrant Crisis by way of having a subject matter hearing on the […]
City Council and Committees- Week of 3/27/23
Posted onName Meeting Date Meeting Time Meeting Location Highlights Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight 3/31/2023 10:00 AM Chicago, IllinoisVirtual Meeting Agenda not yet available Meetings are subject to change daily, please check the City of Chicago City Clerk’s Meetings tab for updated information You can see a roundup of public meetings in the Chicago area […]