[remote or in person] Board of Commissioners

Chicago Housing Authority

Development

Housing

Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024
8:30 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. CST

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60 E Van Buren St Chicago, IL 60605 (Directions)

CHA Corporate Offices, 7th Floor, Board Chambers

This is an assignment to cover a series of back-to-back meetings of the Chicago Housing Authority board.

You have the option of attending this meeting remotely or in person.

If you attend in person, you may need to reserve a spot in advance more details here. Please indicate that you attended in person and an hour will be added to your total assignment pay.

If you document the meeting remotely, it will be live-streamed on the Chicago Housing Authority’s Youtube channel at this link: https://www.youtube.com/@ChiHousingAuthority/streams

Meeting schedule (additional details here) & here

8:30 a.m.: Board Meeting Public Hearing
9:00 a.m.: Finance & Audit Committee (Closed Session) / Finance & Audit Committee (Business Session and Public Hearing)
9:20 a.m.: Real Estate Operations Development Committee (Business Session and Public Hearing)
9:30 a.m.: Tenant Services Committee (Business Session and Public Hearing)
9:40 a.m.: Board Meeting Business Session (Closed Session)

You’re encouraged to stick around through closed session as you are able because public bodies are technically supposed to return to open session in order to officially end the meeting and/or officially vote on any decisions, and this time will be added to your total assignment hours.

The meeting duration varies but usually wraps up between noon and 1 p.m.

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by Kenji Granberry

SEIU Local 73 and the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) have reached an agreement over a new contract.

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Live reporting by Maureen Dunne

SEIU Local 73 and the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) have reached an agreement over a new contract.

Mo Dunne

Good morning Chicago! ❄️ I'll be live-tweeting the Chicago Housing Authority's meetings of the board of commissioners for @CHIdocumenters this morning at 8:30. follow this thread for updates or watch the livestream with me at youtube.com/live/6EjEg4hZx…

youtube.com/live/6EjEg4hZx…

08:22 AM Jan 16, 2024 CST

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 2/18

@CHIdocumenters ❄️1: The CHA Board of Commissioners is comprised of 10 members, at least 3 of whom are CHA residents. The board is tasked with overseeing the Chicago Housing Authority's programs & approving actions by its CEO. Today's agenda:

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 3/18

❄️2: The meeting begins at 8:41 a.m. Chairperson Angela Hurlock opens the meeting with an overview of today's agenda, including budgeting more for affordable housing and utilizing more housing vouchers.

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 4/18

❄️3: CEO Tracey Scott offers highlights of the CHA's 2023 accomplishments: - delivered on more than 1,000 more homes & mixed-income properties - 43 CHA families became homeowners as part of Home Ownership Made Easy program - 95% occupancy in public housing developments

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 5/18

❄️4: Scott: Over 1,000 units are under construction

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 6/18

❄️5: The meeting moves into public comment. 7 commenters have registered and each has 2 minutes to speak. The first speaker, Ms. Anedra Jackson, comments that she has filed multiple grievances against her property manager with no assistance.

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 7/18

❄️6: The second speaker expresses concern over the allocation of housing and employment resources to migrants in the city. The next commenter Melvin Bailey stresses accountability with property management companies and expresses interest in partnering with CHA.

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 8/18

❄️ Commenter John Carmichael introduces himself as a contractor with CHA and expresses the need for more work and opportunities for residents in CHA. He says communication w/ the Authority has been poor, which is why he came in person today.

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 9/18

❄️8: Public comment concludes after two additional comments regarding facilities lacking laundry services and heat in a common room. Responses to public comments will be available on the CHA website.

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 10/18

❄️9: The meeting recesses following public comment and will return following the conclusion of the committee meetings. The finance and audit committee meeting establishes quorum and begins at 9:27 a.m.

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 11/18

❄️10: Presenters recommend significant changes to the CHA pension plan: - revise pension calculation to consifer highest earning 4 years of employment, instead of averaging career earnings - add an annual cost of living adjustment - adding a 3% payroll contribution from employees

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 12/18

❄️11: SEIU Local 73 and the CHA have reached a new contract with: - 4% base salary increases - longevity bonus - $1,000 raise every decade - 8 sick days - $1,000 one-time ratification bonus for each member

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 13/18

❄️12: The agenda items are approved and the finance and audit committee meeting concludes at 9:58 a.m. Chair Meghan Harte calls the Tenants Services Committee to order

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 14/18

❄️13: The first item regards amending the CHA's agreement w/ other agencies re: the Flexible Housing Pool. The program is designed to assist people experiencing homelessness become housed and access healthcare. cookcountyhealth.org/press_releases…

cookcountyhealth.org/press_releases…

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 15/18

❄️14: The business portion of the begins, where the commission approves the minutes from each meeting. The committee approves the tenant services committee and finance and audit's items unanimously.

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 16/18

❄️15: The meeting goes into closed session and will return in approximately 90 minutes. (I will stick around and return as well!)

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 17/18

❄️16: The committee returns from its closed session and approves the rest of the agenda items unanimously. Quorum is met and the minutes for the November and December meetings are approved.

Mo Dunne @rolllingwaves 18/18

❄️17: The meeting is adjourned at 2:14 p.m. The next meetings of the Chicago Housing Authority Board of Commissioners is March 8th. Follow @CHIdocumenters for more coverage!

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Chicago Housing Authority

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The CHA Board of Commissioners is the governing body that determines policies and resolutions of CHA. The Board approves decisions that chart the direction of current and future programs and authorizes the actions of the Chief Executive Officer and his or her designees. The 10-member Board of Commissioners is confirmed by the Chicago City Council for staggered five-year terms. All commissioners must be residents of Chicago, and at least three commissioners must be CHA residents. Employees of CHA are not authorized to serve as commissioners.

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