Jason Ervin

And so, you know- Many people got up and said, "I just want us to be a little more thoughtful before we saddle our kids and our grandchildren with more debt." This is not about race.

Uh, Jason Ervin tended to characterize it in his speech about race, but it, it definitely does represent an emboldened city council that-

Mm-hmm

... is, you know, for, for once standing up to a mayor, whether that has to do with race or anything.

Anita, those comments from Vasquez came after the debate in city council got a little bit racial.

You heard people like Jason Ervin, Emma Mitts, and others really talk about how they felt like this was taking away power, not just from them, but from black wards and Latino wards.

You heard a lot of progressive aldermen.

Speaking about that, it got pushback from folks like Nick Sposato, who went through and broke down the entire racial makeup of the council itself.

Today, Alderwoman Pat Dowell, the lead negotiator of an agreement to get the city some cash from the transfer of the Chicago parking meter lease, delayed a vote on her own ordinance.

Dowell delayed the vote because top Mayor Johnson ally, Alderman Jason Ervin, had urged his colleagues to vote against the measure.

Alders will meet again on Tuesday to try again.

A spokesperson for Mayor Johnson released a statement saying in part, "City Council approved the original parking meter deal in a rushed timeline with little to no deliberation.