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Board approves finance committee omnibus: 10 ordinances and 2 contracts recommended and passed
Summary
The finance, audit and budget committee placed 10 ordinances and 2 contracts on an omnibus that the board approved Jan. 15. Items included co‑promotional advertising with Bank of America, multiple intergovernmental agreements for Ventra cards and aerial photography access, police security IGAs, the 18F IGA, and two contract awards.
The Chicago Transit Authority Board approved an omnibus package on Jan. 15 that incorporated items recommended by the committee on finance, audit and budget earlier that morning.
The committee had reviewed and recommended the following ordinances and contracts; the board voted to approve the omnibus during the regular meeting. Where the committee record shows a recorded committee vote it is noted; the final board omnibus passed by roll call at the Jan. 15 meeting.
Votes at a glance (committee recommendation → board omnibus outcome):
1) Ordinance authorizing a co‑promotional advertising trade agreement with Bank of America for 2025 events (Shamrock Shuffle, Chicago 13.1 Half Marathon, 2025 Chicago Marathon). Committee placed item on omnibus → Board omnibus approved.
2) Ordinance authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Chicago (Office of the City Clerk) for Ventra cards to support the City Key municipal ID program (2‑year term with automatic renewal options; City reimburses CTA at vendor pass‑through cost). Committee placed on omnibus → Board omnibus approved.
3) Ordinance authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for bulk purchases of Ventra limited‑use tickets (5‑year term). Committee placed on omnibus → Board omnibus approved.
4) Ordinance authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with the Cook County Assessor’s Office for access to GIS data (no cost). Committee placed on omnibus → Board omnibus approved.
5) Ordinance authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with the Regional Transportation Authority for access to Nearmap aerial photography (no cost). Committee placed on omnibus → Board omnibus approved.
6) Ordinance authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with the General Services Administration (18F) for consulting services to redesign CTA’s customer feedback processes (18‑month, not to exceed $1,690,000). Committee placed on omnibus (committee vote recorded 5 yes, 1 abstention, 1 no) → Board omnibus approved.
7) Ordinance authorizing renewal IGAs with the Village of Oak Park for police security (3 years, $968,916). Committee placed on omnibus → Board omnibus approved.
8) Ordinance authorizing renewal IGAs with the Village of Forest Park for police security (3 years, $285,000). Committee placed on omnibus → Board omnibus approved.
9) Ordinance authorizing renewal IGAs with the City of Evanston for police security (3 years, $795,000). Committee placed on omnibus → Board omnibus approved.
10) Ordinance authorizing an IGA with the City of Chicago (CPD) to pass through FY2023 DHS transit security grant funds ($647,520) to CPD for transit counterterrorism operations. Committee placed on omnibus → Board omnibus approved.
Contracts: Two contracts reviewed in committee were placed on the omnibus and approved by the board as part of the omnibus package: a contract award for infrastructure (Contract B1) and a contract award for security including canine teams (Contract H1). Committee placed both contracts on the omnibus → Board omnibus approved.
Board roll‑call: The omnibus was approved by roll call during the Jan. 15 board meeting. The committee record shows the items were moved onto the omnibus by committee motions (moved most often by Director Raquay Ho and seconded by Director Eady) and then recommended for board approval. One committee item (the 18F IGA) recorded a committee vote of five yes, one abstention and one no; the board later approved the omnibus in full.
Why it matters: The omnibus bundles routine and substantive operational and contracting actions into a single vote; items range from marketing and Ventra/City Key collaborations to public‑safety agreements and a consulting engagement to reform customer feedback processes. The board’s omnibus vote moves these items into implementation and procurement phases as described by staff.
Sources: Committee and board roll‑call motions and votes recorded at the Jan. 15, 2025 CTA finance committee and full board meetings.
