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Mon 12/02/2024
10:00a.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall
121 N LaSalle St, Chicago, IL
Thu 11/21 - Committee on Finance
Thu 11/21 - Committee on Finance
Thu 11/21 - Committee on Budget and Government Operations
At the latest City Council meeting on Nov 14th, council members took action on 5 pieces of legislation, including 4 that are non-routine.
One of the more unusual aspects of Chicago City Council is the volume of ordinances that are introduced and passed every month. Most of these are routine items like sign permits, damaged vehicle claims, sidewalk cafe approvals and honorifics.
To help sort through all of this, we classify all legislation and tag it appropriately. If something doesn’t look like a routine piece of legislation, we tag it as Non-Routine to make it easier to discover.
Communication F2024-0013849 None
Call for Special City Council Meeting on November 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM regarding immediate consideration of O2024-0013679
11/14/2024 - Introduced
Non-Routine
Council Matters
Call for Action
Communication F2024-0013875 None
Call for Special City Council Meeting on November 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM regarding immediate consideration of O2024-0013679
11/14/2024 - Introduced
Non-Routine
Council Matters
Call for Action
Ordinance O2024-0013679 Failed
11/14/2024 - Failed to Pass
Non-Routine
City Matters
Finances
Taxes
Ordinance O2024-0013679 Failed
11/14/2024 - Failed to Pass
Non-Routine
City Matters
Finances
Taxes
After Nov 14th, City Council introduced 321 new pieces of legislation, including 18 that are non-routine.
Ordinance O2024-0010070 Passed
Collective Bargaining Agreement with International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 700 (Supervising Police Communication Operators/SPCSOs) and City of Chicago
12/27/2030 - Signed
Non-Routine
City Matters
Labor Agreement
Ordinance O2024-0013800 Active
12/02/2024 - Referred
Non-Routine
Ward Matters
Traffic
Traffic Direction
Ordinance O2024-0013800 Active
12/02/2024 - Referred
Non-Routine
Ward Matters
Traffic
Traffic Direction
Communication F2024-0013867 None
Commission on Chicago Landmarks disapproval of Permit Application No. 101052125 for demolition of building at 2347 S Michigan Ave in Motor Row District
12/02/2024 - Introduced
Non-Routine
Unclassified
Ordinance O2024-0013858 Active
12/02/2024 - Introduced
Non-Routine
Council Matters
Transfer of Committee Funds
Ordinance O2024-0013865 Active
Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 4-60-022 (11.81) and 4-60-023 (11.81) to allow additional alcoholic liquor and package goods licenses on portion(s) of S Wallace St
12/02/2024 - Introduced
Non-Routine
Ward Matters
Land Use
Liquor and Package Store Restrictions
Ordinance O2024-0013870 Active
Amendment of Municipal Code Section 4-60-022(35.18) to allow additional alcoholic liquor licenses on portion(s) of W Armitage Ave
12/02/2024 - Introduced
Non-Routine
Ward Matters
Land Use
Liquor and Package Store Restrictions
Ordinance O2024-0013890 Active
Correction of Amendment to Section 4-60-023 of Municipal Code to allow additional package goods licenses on portion(s) of N Pulaski Rd, from W Argyle St to W Foster Ave
12/02/2024 - Introduced
Non-Routine
Ward Matters
Land Use
Liquor and Package Store Restrictions
Ordinance O2024-0013916 Active
Amendment of Annual Appropriation Ordinance for Year 2025 regarding funding for acoustic gunshot detection technology
12/02/2024 - Introduced
Non-Routine
City Matters
Annual Appropriation
Ordinance O2024-0013921 Active
Prohibition on sale of retail hemp products in City of Chicago to persons under 21 years of age -- Tomasz Gliszewski
12/02/2024 - Introduced
Non-Routine
Unclassified
Ordinance O2024-0013917 Active
12/02/2024 - Introduced
Non-Routine
Unclassified
Ordinance O2024-0013920 Active
Imposition of three percent tax on gross receipts from sales of all hemp products sold at retail by retail hemp stores, retail tobacco dealers or retail vape stores in City of Chicago -- Tomasz ...
12/02/2024 - Introduced
Non-Routine
Unclassified
Ordinance O2024-0013957 Active
12/02/2024 - Referred
Non-Routine
Ward Matters
Traffic
Traffic Direction
Ordinance O2024-0013957 Active
12/02/2024 - Referred
Non-Routine
Ward Matters
Traffic
Traffic Direction
Ordinance O2024-0013922 Active
12/02/2024 - Introduced
Non-Routine
Unclassified
Ordinance O2024-0013923 Active
12/02/2024 - Introduced
Non-Routine
Unclassified
Ordinance O2024-0013926 Active
12/02/2024 - Introduced
Non-Routine
Unclassified
Ordinance O2024-0013960 Active
12/02/2024 - Introduced
Non-Routine
Unclassified