Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2017-4880

• Record #: O2017-4880
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 6/28/2017
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Transportation and Public Way
• Final action: 7/26/2017
• Title: Honorary street designation as "Avenida Carmen Escarzaga"
• Sponsors: Solis, Daniel
• Topic: STREETS - Honorary Designations

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
7/26/2017	53755	City Council	Passed	Pass
7/20/2017		Committee on Transportation and Public Way	Recommended to Pass	Pass
6/28/2017	52504	City Council	Referred

City Council Meeting June 28,2017




BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:



SECTION 1. Pursuant to an ordinance heretofore passed by the City Council which allows erection of honorary street-name signs, the Commissioner of Transportation shall take the necessary action for standardization of West 18th Street, from South Paulina Street to South Wood Street as "Avenida Carmen Escarzaga".
DANIEL SOLIS
Alderman, 25,h Ward


SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication.
June 28, 2017


Office of Budget and Management 121 North LaSalle, Room 604 Chicago, IL 60602


To Whom It May Concern


I, Daniel Solis, Alderman of the 25' Ward, hereby authorize the Office of Budget Management to withdraw the funds associated with the cost of Installation for this honorary street designation for "Avenida Carmen Escarzaua" from my:

Ward's annual menu program budget
? Ward's aldermanic expense allowance
upon passage of this designation ordinance, pursuant to Section 2-8-040 of the Chicago Municipal Code.






Carmen Escarzaga, 65, passed-away suddenly on Wednesday, Aug: 24th, 2016 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, fllinpis sur-rounded by her family Ms. Carmen Escarzaga ¦ known to her students as "Maestra Carmen" was a.devptedcosrhe-tology instructor, who dedicated her life to her students, customers and family. Ms. Escar­zaga was a cosmetology instructor, a business
owner, a life coach, a mentor, and loving mother. She died doing what she loved best, cutting hair. Prom a young age her lifelong dream wa9 to be­come a hairstylist Through bard work and many Btniggles she made her dream come (roe. For the last 25 yean, Ms. Escarzaga taught at Truman Col­lege, one ofthe City of Chicago Colleges, graduat-ingmany students Who successrully became regis­tered cosmetologists and many-who have thrived as business owners themselves. Ms. Escarzaga, was very passionate in sharing hoi love of education and shared her knowledge ...