Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development — Summary of Reports (Sept 23, 2025)
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Committee approved four SSA commission appointments and an amended 2025 budget/service agreement for SSA No. 47 (Cottage Grove); introduced public hearings to terminate and recreate SSA 17, enlarge SSA 27, and modify SSA 72 (including proposed service taxes and levy extensions); supported two tax-incentive redevelopment agreements; one tax-incentive item was held in committee. Report to City Council scheduled for Sept 25, 2025.
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- Reappointment of Claudia P. Rodriguez to Special Service Area No. 25 (Little Village) — A2025-0018742 (Passed Committee)
- Appointment of Hugo Avila to Special Service Area No. 25 (Little Village) — A2025-0018743 (Passed Committee)
- Appointment of Rosa Haraf to Special Service Area No. 34 (Uptown) — A2025-0018744 (Passed Committee)
- Appointment of Pamela Flowers-Thomas to Special Service Area No. 81 (87th Street Business Corridor) — A2025-0018745 (Passed Committee)
- Approved amended 2025 budget and service provider agreement for Special Service Area No. 47 (Cottage Grove) — O2025-0018768 (Passed Committee)
- Directed public hearing to terminate original SSA 17 and create SSA 17-2025 for a 15-year term (2025–2039) — O2025-0019748 (Direct Introduction/Public Hearing)
- Directed public hearing to enlarge Special Service Area No. 27, change services, impose annual service tax at 0.25%, and extend levy period through 2039 — O2025-0019686 (Direct Introduction/Public Hearing)
- Directed public hearing on Special Service Area No. 72 for changes in services, imposition of annual service tax at 1.75%, and extension of levy period through 2039 — O2025-0019745 (Direct Introduction/Public Hearing)
- Supported Class 6(b) tax incentive and redevelopment agreement for property at 1400 W 46th St with Bubbly Dynamics LLC — O2025-0018791 (Supported)
- Supported Class 7(b) tax incentive and redevelopment agreement for property at 1210 W 59th St with R.A.G.E. Economic Upliftment Project LLC for redevelopment into commercial space — O2025-0018800 (Supported)
- Held in committee: support of Class 6(b) tax incentive for property at 501 N Sacramento Blvd — O2025-0018794 (Held in Committee)
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Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development
Written Public Comment Deadline: September 22, 2025, 12:00 Noon. 1st revised Agenda: Listing of Ordinance numbers and updating titles for 3 Direct Introductions for Public Hearings on Special Service Areas (items 6-8) 2nd revised agenda: Updating item 4 to remove Ward 12 Alder Guitierrez with Ald 21 Alder Mosley
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- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/efb797a9-3c06-4846-b516-64477f7c998d.pdf
- Monthly Rule 45https://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/2181af73-710c-43fc-9f4a-4e21e9aa2f35.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/0bcd0472-3130-413a-a1e5-5506b1cb2637.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/a3d45ddb-0c5b-4c21-bc56-9521b9caf838.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/f6b7cdaf-137f-4f9c-bdc4-4dbf8354ca7c.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/7a53f1f9-64df-4994-8236-b96ad69425ce.pdf
- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/290f1563-3ff1-4042-bec9-94fe1e13c782.pdf
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