Chicago Committee on Finance Approves Housing, Park Improvements, and Legal Settlements on November 10, 2025
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The Chicago Committee on Finance approved multiple ordinances including tax-exempt bonds for multi-family housing, amendments to redevelopment agreements, intergovernmental agreements allocating TIF and CubFund monies for park improvements, and significant legal settlements totaling over $18 million.
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- Authorized issuance of up to $14 million in tax-exempt multi-family housing revenue bonds for Martha Washington Apartments acquisition and renovation in the 47th Ward.
- Approved first amendment to redevelopment agreement with Renaissance Apartments LP to adjust project completion date in the 3rd Ward.
- Authorized new grant agreement with Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund for Rental Housing Support Program assistance.
- Amended Municipal Code Section 2-32-085 regarding the Employee Charitable Contribution Program.
- Approved intergovernmental agreements with Chicago Park District allocating CubFund and TIF funds totaling over $33 million for improvements at Kelly Park, Chase Park, Ellis Park, Madison Community Plaza, Ogden Park, and Humboldt Park across multiple wards.
- Approved Amendment No. 1 to the Division/Homan Redevelopment Project Area TIF Plan.
- Authorized TIF redevelopment agreement with Pullman Hotel Group LLC for a 100-key hotel development in the 9th Ward with funding up to $2,863,821.
- Authorized settlement orders totaling $18,250,000 in three legal cases involving the City of Chicago and police officers.
- Approved reports on verdicts, judgments, settlements for October 2025 and orders on small claims payments and denials.
- Authorized charitable solicitation permits for Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Worldwide Wildlife Foundation for 2026.
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Committee on Finance
Written Public Comment Deadline: November 7th, 2025, 10:30 A.M.
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- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/6a2ee015-5a86-4bef-ad6e-8f79a4cf1855.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/d1ba1ea8-d6ad-f011-bbd2-001dd80c620f.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/3cbce1c6-023b-4087-8363-7cf39002b88d.pdf
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