Chicago Committee on Finance Approves 15 Items Including TIF Agreements, Airport Bonds, and Settlement Orders
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The Committee on Finance met on June 16, 2025, and approved multiple ordinances and orders totaling significant financial commitments. Key approvals included Tax Increment Financing redevelopment agreements, expansion of the Small Business Improvement Fund program across 24 wards, restructuring of loan agreements with forgiveness provisions, airport revenue bonds, and four settlement orders totaling $24.75 million. The committee also held a subject matter hearing on credit rating agency downgrades.
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- Approved amendment to Vehicle Violation Debt Relief Ordinance to extend the debt relief period
- Authorized TIF redevelopment agreement with Chicago Children's Advocacy Center for property at 1240 S. Damen Avenue (28th Ward) not to exceed $2,009,205
- Approved expansion of Corridor Manager marketing program in Bronzeville priority corridor adding 47th Street from Cottage Grove to Prairie Avenue (3rd Ward)
- Authorized 65th amendment to services agreement with SomerCor 504, Inc. extending Small Business Improvement Fund program to Foster/Edens and Little Village East redevelopment project areas across 24 wards
- Approved loan restructuring with Argyle Neighborhood Development Corporation forgiving principal and transferring San Miguel Apartments (48th Ward)
- Approved loan restructuring with Leland Limited Partnership forgiving principal for Leland apartments (46th Ward)
- Authorized redevelopment agreement and financial assistance to LeClaire Partners A-North JV LP for LeClaire project not to exceed $9.5 million multi-family and $5.5 million TIF (22nd Ward)
- Approved security enhancement project agreement with Chicago Cubs Baseball Club at 1088 W. Waveland Avenue (44th Ward)
- Authorized issuance of Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport Senior Lien Revenue Bonds
- Approved four settlement orders totaling $24.75 million in cases including Rafael Alcantara v. City of Chicago ($400,000), William Carter v. Ronald Watts ($2.1 million), Bernard Williams v. Kriston Kato ($7.5 million), and James Gibson v. City of Chicago ($14.75 million)
- Authorized payment of various small claims against the City of Chicago
- Denied payment of various small claims against the City of Chicago
- Approved two Charitable Solicitation on the Public Way permits for Worldwide Wildlife Foundation and Planned Parenthood Federation of America (July 1 - December 31, 2025)
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Committee on Finance
Public Comment Deadline: 6/13 at 10:00AM
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- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/0ffa9304-7736-f011-8c4d-001dd80500ad.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/f7566d55-e8b6-47d4-b47d-86dd9161461f.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/938e7ad4-3a8a-429b-9d63-bec1eee7f451.pdf
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