[remote or in-person] Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
Chicago City Council
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024
10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. CDT
121 N LaSalle St Chicago, IL 60602 (Directions)
You have the option of documenting this meeting in person or remotely.
If you choose to attend in person, an additional hour will be added to your total assignment hours. You may be asked to provide government-issued photo ID and to go through a metal detector/security check.
Please note that there may be increased security and restrictions; use a clear bag if possible and leave large water bottles and thermoses at home.
If you choose to document remotely, the meeting will be live-streamed at https://www.chicityclerk.com/.
At this link, scroll down to “Meeting Notices.” Look for “Watch now” and click on the link with the meeting title to go to a livestream page.
If you don’t see a link for the meeting, you may be early or the meeting may be starting late. Wait a few moments and try refreshing your Internet tab.
The end time listed on this assignment is an estimation based on the duration of past meetings of this type.
Other notes and pre-research resources
- Meeting details page: https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Meeting/?meetingId=65DB5706-F575-EF11-A671-001DD804C7AB
- The committee is likely to discuss items in a different order than they are listed in the agenda (according to the associated lawyer). You can do a keyword search in the agenda (hit the “CTRL” and “F” keys at the same time to bring up a search bar) to find the item they’re talking about more quickly.
- Be sure to check the “attachments” tab for the meeting agenda and other documents. You can access more information about items on the agenda at https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/. You can search keywords or click the “Show more filters” button and enter the legislation number (i.e. [O as in Ordinance][year introduced]-####, [R as in Resolution][year introduced]-####).
- Chicago Councilmatic: This civic data org’s website has a lot of the information that can be found on the city’s database in a more user-friendly format, with info on this committee, plus headshots of members
Check the source website for additional information
Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team
Alders pass safer building roof design regulations to reinforce skylight and shaft openings in roofs
Agency Information
Chicago City Council
The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago and consists of the Mayor and Aldermen elected from each of the City’s fifty wards. Source
If you attend a meeting in person, be prepared to go through a security checkpoint and show photo ID.
Meetings are also livestreamed at https://www.chicityclerk.com/.
At this link, scroll down to “Meeting Notices.” Look for “Watch now” and click on the link with the meeting title to go to a livestream page. If you don’t see a link for the meeting, you may be early or the meeting may be starting late. Wait a few moments and try refreshing your Internet tab.
Recordings of past City Council meetings may be found here: https://vimeo.com/user100351763/videos/sort:date.
See also: “What to Expect at a Meeting of Chicago’s City Council” via the Better Government Association.
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