Resolution SR2024-0009481 Approved

Non-Routine Council Matters Call for Hearing


Call for hearing(s) on promoting potential and benefits of an employee ownership business model for Chicago businesses

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Chicago's 'Silver Tsunami' crisis threatens baby boomer-owned businesses. The resolution promotes employee ownership, including ESOPs, Worker Cooperatives, and Employee Ownership Trusts, offering quality jobs, benefits, and retirement savings, and closing the wealth gap for Black, Latino, and women workers. It acknowledges 41 privately held ESOP companies in Chicago, distributing $6.6 billion in wealth, and the Community Wealth Building Initiative's value in new businesses.

Alternate identifiers: R2024-0009481

Sponsors

Sponsor Ward
Villegas, Gilbert
Villegas, GilbertPrimary Sponsor Ward 36

History

Date Legislative body Action
Date 2024-07-17 Legislative body Chicago City Council Action Adopted

On motion of Alderperson Villegas, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the resolution was Adopted.

Votes for Votes against Other votes
Votes for Yes: 50

Beale, Anthony
Burnett, Jr., Walter
Cardona, Jr., Felix
Chico, Peter
Clay, Angela
Coleman, Stephanie D.
Conway, William
Cruz, Ruth
Curtis, Derrick G.
Dowell, Pat
Ervin, Jason C.
Fuentes, Jessica L.
Gardiner, James M.
Gutierrez, Jeylu B.
Hadden, Maria E.
Hall, William E.
Harris, Michelle A.
Hopkins, Brian
Knudsen, Timothy R.
La Spata, Daniel
Lawson, Bennett R.
Lee, Nicole T.
Lopez, Raymond A.
Manaa-Hoppenworth, Leni
Martin, Matthew J.
Mitchell, Gregory I.
Mitts, Emma
Moore, David H.
Mosley, Ronnie L.
Napolitano, Anthony V.
Nugent, Samantha
O'Shea, Matthew J.
Quinn, Marty
Ramirez, Julia M.
Ramirez-Rosa, Carlos
Reilly, Brendan
Robinson, Lamont J.
Rodriguez Sanchez, Rossana
Rodriguez, Michael D.
Scott, Monique L.
Sigcho-Lopez, Byron
Silverstein, Debra L.
Sposato, Nicholas
Tabares, Silvana
Taliaferro, Chris
Taylor, Jeanette B.
Vasquez, Jr., Andre
Villegas, Gilbert
Waguespack, Scott
Yancy, Desmon C.

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Date 2024-07-09 Legislative body Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development Action Recommended to Pass
Date 2024-07-09 Legislative body Chicago City Council Action Substituted
Date 2024-05-22 Legislative body Chicago City Council Action Referred
Date 2024-05-22 Legislative body Chicago City Council Action Introduced

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