{"id":5662,"date":"2015-01-23T11:49:38","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T17:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=5662"},"modified":"2015-02-06T11:52:04","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T17:52:04","slug":"city-aldermen-call-for-hearing-on-affordable-housing-ordinance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/city-aldermen-call-for-hearing-on-affordable-housing-ordinance\/","title":{"rendered":"City aldermen call for hearing on affordable housing ordinance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Stephanie Choporis<\/p>\n<p>Chicago aldermen and representatives for the Chicago Housing Initiative are pushing for a February hearing to discuss an affordable housing ordinance before next month\u2019s election.<\/p>\n<p>At least four aldermen and more than 35 Chicago Housing Initiative representatives gathered for a press conference Wednesday morning at City Hall and criticized Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Ald. Ray Suarez (31<sup>st<\/sup>), who is also the chairman for the city\u2019s committee on housing and real estate, for refraining from scheduling a hearing on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagohousinginitiative.org\/keeping-the-promise\/\" target=\"_blank\">Keeping the Promise ordinance<\/a>.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat are you afraid of, Alderman Suarez?\u201d asked Ald. Joe Moreno (1<sup>st<\/sup>) to a loud round of claps. \u201cWhat are you afraid of?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ordinance, which was introduced in September, aims to increase available affordable housing by calling upon the City Council to more closely monitor the use of the Chicago Housing Authority\u2019s funds. From 2008 to 2012, the agency accumulated a surplus of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctbaonline.org\/sites\/default\/files\/reports\/ctbaonline.org\/file\/ajax\/field_report_file\/und\/form-S0zfZHckLwj0_BzMRBmZQspEY6FGXyzK1QNyQoY8jSk\/1407874531\/R_2014.07.30_A%20Fiscal%20Review%20of%20the%20Chicago%20Housing%20Authority.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">$432 million<\/a> and distributed more than 13,500 fewer annual housing vouchers than scheduled.<\/p>\n<p>At least 19 aldermen have sponsored the ordinance, and Chicago Housing Initiative board member, Miguel Suarez, said it will give more than 10,000 families access to affordable housing with the Chicago Housing Authority over the next five years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a major priority of my office that everyone deserves a safe, clean, affordable home,\u201d said Ald. Deb Mell (33<sup>rd<\/sup>).<\/p>\n<p>The press conference came one week after the housing and zoning committees unanimously voted to amend the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dnainfo.com\/chicago\/20150114\/downtown\/developers-face-higher-costs-opt-out-of-affordable-housing\" target=\"_blank\">Affordable Requirements ordinance<\/a>: a proposed expansion of affordable housing and a more costly consequence for developers who avoid certain shelter regulations.<\/p>\n<p>The City Council was scheduled to vote on the ordinance this week.<\/p>\n<div id=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Joe Moreno (1<sup>st<\/sup>) encourages his colleagues to learn about the Keeping the Promise ordinance. \u201cIt\u2019s not your right to not have a hearing,\u201d Moreno said of Ald. Ray Suarez (31<sup>st<\/sup>).<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Stephanie Choporis Chicago aldermen and representatives for the Chicago Housing Initiative are pushing for a February hearing to discuss an affordable housing ordinance before next month\u2019s election. 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