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CTA board places ordinances and 11 contracts on omnibus, approves omnibus and related actions
Summary
The Chicago Transit Authority board's Sept. 10 meeting placed two ordinances and 11 contracts on the omnibus for board approval and approved the omnibus at the regular meeting; a closed-session settlement was also approved.
At its Sept. 10 meeting the Chicago Transit Authority Board approved placing two ordinance items and 11 contracts on the omnibus for board consideration and then approved the omnibus at the regular meeting.
In committee earlier the Finance, Audit and Budget Committee reviewed an ordinance amending ordinance 024-143 to update the capital improvement program for fiscal years 2025–2029 and an ordinance authorizing a revision to an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) for the Red Line Extension project. Committee staff summarized the CIP amendment as an update that increases the 2025–2029 CIP by $79,553,000 to a new total of $7,066,044,069 and programs new funds including grants for electric buses and bus corridor planning.
Tom McCall and Bill Mooney presented the items to the committee. The committee moved to place the CIP amendment and the revised IGA on the omnibus for board approval; roll-call votes were taken in committee with all present directors voting yes on those motions. The committee also reviewed and placed 11 contract awards across operations, infrastructure, finance, technology and diversity on the omnibus.
At the board meeting later the board approved the omnibus by roll call. The board also approved the committee minutes, and the closed-session minutes from July 9, 2025.
A closed-session item discussed a proposed settlement in the case captioned Estate of Kevin Powell v. Chicago Transit Authority (Circuit Court of Cook County). The board approved a settlement during open session after the closed session; the transcript records the motion and roll call result as "the motion passes with 4 votes in favor and 1 abstention." The precise settlement dollar amount recorded in the transcript is inconsistent; the committee had earlier discussed a proposed amount but the open-session record did not provide an unambiguous, single figure. The transcript therefore does not specify a single confirmed settlement dollar amount.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance amending CIP (Ordinance 024-143): Committee moved to place on omnibus; committee roll call passed; omnibus approved by full board (roll call: unanimous among present voters). - Ordinance revising IGA with MWRD (Red Line Extension): Committee moved to place on omnibus; committee roll call passed; omnibus approved by full board (roll call: unanimous among present voters). - 11 contracts (A1–A2, B1–B4, C1–C2, G1, J1–J2): Placed on omnibus by committee; omnibus approved by full board (roll call: unanimous among present voters). - Closed-session settlement (Estate of Kevin Powell v. CTA): Motion approved in open session; transcript records "4 votes in favor and 1 abstention"; transcript does not contain a single clearly stated settlement amount.
Why it matters: The CIP amendment programs state, federal and grant funds to projects across the system — including electric bus procurement and station projects — and the revised IGA adjusts reimbursement and indemnification language for the Red Line Extension partnership with MWRD. The omnibus and contract approvals clear multiple procurement and capital items to proceed subject to the formal authorization in board processes.
