Committee on Transportation and Public Way — April 8, 2026: appointments, DOT exemptions, and honorary street namings
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Meeting held April 8, 2026 (Room 201A, 2nd Floor, City Hall). The committee approved a Rule 45 report and advanced three mayoral appointments (Community Rail Board/Metra; Chicago Transit Board; Illinois International Port District Board). The committee considered and/or authorized multiple Department of Transportation exemptions related to alley/parking barriers, and approved honorary street designations (Enrique Martinez Blvd and Dr. Robert E. Booker Sr. Way).
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- Approved the Rule 45 report for the Committee on Transportation and Public Way meeting held March 13, 2026.
- Appointed Christian Diaz as Director of the Community Rail Board (Metra) for a term effective immediately and expiring September 1, 2026 (to succeed Ric Estrada) — A2026-0023418.
- Appointed Lily Diego-Johnson as a member of the Chicago Transit Board for a term effective immediately and expiring September 1, 2026 (to succeed Michele A. Lee) — A2026-0024051.
- Appointed Marcus A. Jordan as a member of the Illinois International Port District Board for a term effective immediately and expiring June 1, 2029 (to succeed Charles Bowen) — A2026-0024050.
- Authorized multiple ordinances directing the Department of Transportation to exempt specified businesses and properties from provisions requiring barriers as a prerequisite to prohibit alley ingress/egress for listed parking facilities (examples include Prestige Hospitality, William Tong properties, Put'em On Glass Car Wash, South Western Chicago LLC, Gerber Collision & Glass, OLAM 555 W 14th, Outlaw Motor Company, SMA Security & Tint, Eagle Collision, 3133 N Halsted LLC, Catapult Real Estate Solutions).
- Directed the Commissioner of Transportation to take actions to honorarily designate South Komensky Avenue (6300–6500) as 'Enrique Martinez Blvd' and the intersection of 8200 South Winchester Avenue as 'Dr. Robert E. Booker Sr. Way.'
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Committee on Transportation and Public Way
Written Public Comment due: April 6, 2026 10:00 am
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- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/3d816670-15bc-4e6b-bc1d-a52414a5ee6e.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/39317120-fdfa-466a-af2f-c0ea1fa22ba8.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/828f9b05-96f3-4863-8c6c-12d20fa71d4d.pdf
- Monthly Rule 45https://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/8a74b3b2-86c2-4591-9d59-30f0eb7aae9b.pdf
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