Committee on Budget and Government Operations + Subcommittee on the Chicago Recovery Plan
Chicago City CouncilRemote
This is a remote assignment to document the following meetings of City Council’s Committee on Budget and Government Operations:
- 10 a.m.: Regular committee meeting
- 10:30 a.m.: Subcommittee on the Chicago Recovery Plan: Small business and workforce support and assistance to families. This is the third subject matter hearing on the city’s use of COVID relief funds.
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Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team
Assistance to families, Small business relief, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, Universal basic income pilots
Assistance to families, Small business relief, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, Universal basic income pilots
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09:42 AM Jun 15, 2022 CDT
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21 members are present giving the committee a quorum.
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The subcommittee on the Chicago Recovery Plan begins in 15 minutes
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This meeting will cover
-Small Business and Workforce Support
- Assistance to Families
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Ivette Trevino, the Little Village CoC ED is first:
She explains that LV is the second-largest economic area in the country and contains over 1000 businesses.
She explains that the Latino business community has taken a hard hit
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He says that covid spending failed as it didn't fund mental health, housing, or infrastructure.
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This is a program that provides early care and education assistance.
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She calls for an increase in the early childhood education workforce scholarship as well as for an increase in compensation for workers.
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Around $1.3bn was for essential city services, and $1.2 for various recovery programs.
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$245m of funding is in RFP
$836m is obligated/paid
This leaves $1.4bn reserved for future years and programs.
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1. The POP program (public outdoor plaza) to create public community zones in neighborhood commercial corridors
These would be in West Garfield Park, Chatham, Austin, N Lawndale, Bronzeville, Uptown, Woodlawn and Humbolt
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They will work with CPD, CPS and DFS to develop their presence in communities.
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46% of the applicants were black
23% were latino
15% were white
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A 211 system is a central location for human and social services. The city has budgeted $5m for the first few years through 2024.
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in order to diversify vendors, the program would be divided into 4 districts to utilize multiple vendors.
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She asks for info on who is running the rent relief program.
Knazze says that DFSS is running a rental assistance program which has spent 10m/14m.
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She says that the city will come back to the committee once the application process is set up
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He asks if there was any though on reopening SPIF applications.
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He also asks Knazze for the demographic breakdown of the control group. He says that he is fearful that the control group will contain a fair bit of suffering people.
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Knazze says that the program for weatherization is not administered by her department, but that their outreach sites refer folks if they need to the weatherization program
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He doesn't have a specific plan, but says that he wants to work on a pilot related to this
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Quinn says that they are in contact with DoT constantly.
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He asks if folks who apply will be able to know if they are accepted, and if not if they will be given a reason
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He says that he thinks that the water reconnection plan is critical, he says that many families also have issues with water debt and meter installation, He asks if there is any room for work on those issues.
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She says that the city is working with One Chicago to make housing happen more rapidly, but that the city and city partners are having staffing issues,
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Knazze says that the Department will be addressing that specifically in next months meeting.
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She says that her understanding is that the city is relying on private landlords, who often require employment or background checks before they will allow housing
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She says that the city does utilize private landlords who can require deposit, background checks etc .
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Knazze says that it is key that call takers will be trauma informed, and that once the program is stood up the city will go talk to the state to try and secure long term funding.
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He asks if there is any coordination program that is looking into this.
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For youth, Knazze says that One Summer Chicago has digital literacy programming.
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Agency Information
Chicago City Council
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See also: “What to Expect at a Meeting of Chicago’s City Council” via the Better Government Association.
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