Good morning.

Good morning.

Meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners will come to order.

Will the clerk please call the roll?

Commissioner Aguilar.

Here.

Commissioner Anaya.

Commissioner Britton.

Commissioner Daly.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Commissioner Degnan absent.

Commissioner Gaynor.

Present.

Commissioner Laurie.

Present.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Commissioner Moore.

Commissioner Moore absent.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Present.

Commissioner Stamps.

Present.

Commissioner Trevor.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Madam President, you have a quorum.

Thank you.

Clerk informs me there's a quorum present.

Chair Daly.

The United States of America.

I know.

I know.

Under God.

Indivisible with liberty and justice for us.

Thank you, ma'am.

Now, Chair, would you uh entertainment?

Right, a motion for remote participation seconded by the Vice Chair.

Roll call.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Naya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton.

Aye.

Commissioner Daly.

Commissioner Degnan.

Commissioner Dugnan absent.

Commissioner Gaynor.

Aye.

Commissioner Laurie.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Commissioner Moore.

Commissioner Moore absent.

Commissioner Marita.

Morita A.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison.

Excuse the absent.

I'm sorry.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Present.

Aye.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 14 yAs and three absent.

All right.

Thank you.

The motion carries.

Commissioner Britton.

Thank you, Madam President.

Ladies and gentlemen of the board.

Cook County resides on lands that have been home to indigenous people for thousands of years.

The Pottawatomie, Ojibwe, Ottawa, and dozens of nations were the custodians and caretakers of this land for centuries before European colonization.

Truth and acknowledgement are critical to understanding to building understanding and mutual respect across all cultures, traditions, and heritages.

By reading this statement, Cook County recognizes the past wrongdoings as well as present harm upon people, tribal lands, and governments.

We honor the indigenous people, past and present, and pause to remember the acts of violence, displacement, colonization, and removal of the original inhabitants of this land.

With this land acknowledgement, Cook County commits to learning more about and doing better to support the county's native and indigenous residents as we work towards equity for all of Cook County.

Thank you.

We'll begin with public speakers.

The Secretary will announce the public speakers' process.

Good morning.

Thank you, ma'am.

Members of the public who wish to testify have up until 24 hours before the schedule start of the meeting.

Speakers will have three minutes to address the body and will be relevered will be alerted when time is at one minute remaining, 30 seconds remains, and when time has expired.

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If you need assistance, please put forward the request in the T-Chat or see a staff member in the boardroom.

Persons authorized to provide public testimony shall not use vulgar abusive, discriminatory, profane, or otherwise inappropriate language when addressing the body.

Failure to act appropriately or failure to adhere to the time requirements may result in expulsion from the meeting and or disqualify the person from providing future testimony.

Written only comments provided prior to the start of the board meeting will be made part of the meeting record.

Yolanda Carter is our first speaker.

Yolanda, are you in the room?

Following Yolanda will be Yvette Hunter.

Okay.

Yolanda, are you in the room?

Yes.

We're waiting for you.

Good morning.

Good morning.

My name is Yolanda Carter.

I would like to acknowledge Commissioner McCasco for the creating the fifth district group.

We are here to support resolution 25-3661.

Today I wish to highlight the importance of providing victims with adequate notice in cases of restraining orders, particularly when you're accused abuser will be released.

From prison.

What kind of support will be put in place to ensure the safety and the well-being of our victims prior to the release.

In my personal experience, it was not good.

And when I received that notice, I didn't really know.

I was I was in shock.

Normally it was it was really hard for me.

But it also caused me to have trauma from, you know, I I had to go to the hospital because of the stress that was behind what you know, just not knowing what was gonna happen.

So due to the stress-related issues, the lack of information about my accused abusers whereabouts.

I don't even know where he's located.

Um I do have a restraining order that will be still in place for a few more years.

But to say that a lot of our victims, we we are going through a lot of the same issues.

We don't really know what to do and how to put in place.

What are we supposed to do?

Uh, what do you all have in place for victims before the uh accused abusers are gonna be released?

At least letting us know how we can navigate through the process and get the support that we need as victims because this is very traumatizing.

March 22nd of 2016, I was brutally beaten with a hammer and left in a pool of blood to die.

What in it?

And you can see now that I am here for all of the survivors, not just myself.

So uh we just want to be able to have change.

I work timelessly and and just hope that we can get the justice and the uh uh with the support that we need as survivors.

Yvette Hunter's next.

Followed by Evette will be Austin Siegel and Charles Palmer.

Please begin.

Good morning.

My name is Ivan Hunter, and I would like to acknowledge Commissioner McCaskill for creating a fifth district DB group.

We are here to support resolution 25-3661.

I am here because I was also a victim and of domestic violence where I was attacked November 2nd of 2012, and I was attacked with a baseball bag, and I was hit in the head.

Um my attacker was released, and I didn't have any knowledge of it.

I was actually driving down the street on Jeffrey and 71st.

He got off the bus, walked across the street across my car.

Uh my attacker looked in the car, did not recognize me because I changed my hair a lot, but it took me into a frenzy where I called my best friend and told her what happened.

I was told to go to the police department.

I got to the police department, and they told me, well, if he didn't do anything to you, it was nothing that they can do.

So it kind of got me in the shelter.

Um, I don't come out as much unless I have something to do.

Um, I instacart with the grocery store because I'm in South Shore area, and this person also lives in the South Shore area.

So um I was not alerted, um, do text, phone or anything up on his release.

I was alerted maybe three months later, and I think that was because I went to the police department and I was complaining that no one called me to let me know that he was out.

What I would like to be done is counseling up on their release when they get out.

We need to have something in place for them when they get out, they need to go through some kind of program and some kind of counseling and be checked on periodically uh as they come out.

Thank you.

Austin Siegel is next, followed by Charles Palper, then Wooly Jordan.

Austin, are you in the room?

No, Austin, Charles Pomper.

Hey, come on.

Thank you.

You may begin.

Good morning, President Prequinkle and board members.

Good morning.

My name is Charles Pomper with the Jail Solidarity Network.

This is word-for-word testimony about how fights are caused by deprivation in Cook County jail.

Taken from a conversation with someone who has been incarcerated in the jail for more than five years.

Begin quote.

Yeah, jail fights, like I'm like a lie.

It's important.

It's important.

Like people think that, you know, we fight for nothing in here.

But it's actually for a lot.

But it's very small for what we fight for.

It's like really small things that we fight for that people in the world would probably never do.

People outside would never fight for like a like a mayonnaise package or like a mustard pack, you know, a plastic spoon.

You know, things like that.

I think guys, I think guys get themselves hurt just for mumbling words, you know, for slamming the microwave, for slamming the phones down, for making too much noise in the day room where everybody's trying to watch the news, you know, things that in the real world, you know, that would probably never happen.

You know what?

Oh my god, all day, seriously, all day, all day, there's a line.

There's always a line that listen, it don't even have to be, you know, a person waiting in line.

You can just, it does.

Let me tell you, it's an invisible line at that.

Not a line that's that's the guys are just standing in the line.

No, it's an invisible line.

Hey, who got after you?

Okay, I do.

So when that guy gets out the shower, you know, come up and then it's my turn.

It goes like that, but it's a line every day.

You have to, you know, make some adjustments.

And you got to have to adjust to what's going on.

Because I've seen guys one minute.

I've been on deck with guys for two and three years.

And this one guy, he came on the deck and he's like, I ain't waiting in line.

I'm not waiting.

I'm doing this, I'm doing it.

Well, that's when the ass kicking starts.

So if you don't, you know, make if you don't accommodate you know these men for that, you know, then you're gonna get your ass kicked, and that's just how it goes.

End quote.

As this insider explained, 30 seconds.

The conditions inside the jail are a major conflict driver of the conflict and violence between those incarcerated.

The sheriff does not lack tools to surveil insiders' behavior or a way to track interactions.

What the jail lacks is a commitment to address the conditions that increase conflict.

The incorporation of additional surveillance, including using AI within Cook County jail, will not address these concerns.

Thank you very much.

Willie Jordan is next, followed by Taylor Tramal.

Tell us your name.

My name is Willie Jordan, and I'd like to say thank you for the opportunity to present my company, Emerging Technology Integrators, to the Cook County Board of Commissioners.

And I felt this was something I needed to do based on paying attention and following some of the project errors that have been occurring with your taxes and Treasury department.

So ETI, sure for emergen emerging technology integrators.

We are a network infrastructure company.

We specialize in cybersecurity, data movement, and trans transporting data.

So I felt that we may be able to assist or assess some of the problems that you're having and possibly work with some of our partners to come up with a solution for the city and county.

So I'd like to, you know, there's been more information on ETI presented to the commissioners.

It's sitting in front of you, and we're glad to take any questions and work together to try and resolve some of the issues you are currently facing.

That concludes your testimony.

Yes, ma'am.

Thank you so much.

Taylor Tramil is next, followed by Chevelle Cole.

If you're in the room, please come over by the sheriffs.

Tell us your name at the podium.

Taylor Tramil.

Please begin.

Good morning, President Prepwinkle and Commissioners.

My name is Taylor Tramil, political director with at the Workers Center for Racial Justice, and with the Union for Guaranteed Income, partnered here alongside with Community Change.

Um and here we also have our members of the Union for Guaranteed Income who are helpful who have helped to steer our guaranteed income work here in Cook County.

First, I just want to say thank you all.

Last year, the board made history with the unanimous vote to support a permanent guaranteed income program, a really great investment in Cook County.

And at the time where working families continue to face rising costs for food, housing, transportation, and really a really uncertainty at this time.

And your vote sent a powerful message, which is that economic dignity matters and that the government and that government can choose to directly invest in people.

Today, the leadership matters more than ever.

Across the county, we are witnessing attacks on programs and services that families rely on every day.

Communities are being asked to do more with less while working harder than ever just to make ends meet.

Here in Cook County, we have an opportunity to chart a different path, one that's rooted in economic justice.

Over the past year, the Union for Guaranteed Income has been listening and we surveyed and spoken with residents across Cook County and more recently in communities throughout Illinois.

As our movement has expanded into places like Champaign, we continue to hear the same message.

People know what they need.

Parents know how to care for their children, workers know how to have a sustainable household.

Returning citizens know what they need to have a successful reentry into society.

And that's why we're calling on the board and President Prepwinkle to ensure that impacted residents remain at the center of the final program and design implementation process.

And making sure that community engagement is not just a checkbox, but it's also a guiding principle.

Every commissioner here represents communities where families are making impossible choices every day.

And as we look toward 2027, we encourage the board to identify sustainable revenue strategies that can expand this investment and ensure it reaches more residents across Cook County.

Here at the Workers Center for Racial Justice, we actually sit on the steering as a steering committee member with the Illinois Revenue Alliance, a coalition of organizations who have found real world opportunities for the state and one over one billion in the past session.

Finally, I would just like to also invite every commissioner and President Preckwinkle to join us on July 25th at 11 a.m.

at McKinley Park for our Union for Guaranteed Income Cook County Cookout.

It will be an opportunity to hear directly from residents whose lives have been shaped by economic insecurity and who are being helped and who are helping to build the process of a future for guaranteed income in Cook County.

Thank you all so much.

Thank you.

Chevelle Cole.

Shabelle Cole, Shaheed White will follow.

Good morning, everyone.

My name is Chevelle Cole.

I live in the Woodline area.

I am a student, a working mother, and I take care of all three of my beautiful daughters.

First, I would like to thank the Cook County Commissioner for your historic leadership last year for funding $7.5 million for the first permanent guaranteed income program in the country.

While it would have been amazing and life-changing for many to have started the program by this point in the year.

We still deeply appreciate the collaborative effort that the Bureau of Economic Development is willing to put forth regarding important program design questions with the guaranteed income advisory board.

It is aspiring to know that people will feel a sense of security come to come to start of the program.

Since December of last year, I've been working and organizing with the Youth for GI campaign.

We have been able to connect with people from all walks of life who either support guaranteed income or may need it in their own lives.

We now have close to 8,000 supporters.

Learning from the experience of past recipients has truly opened my eyes to what if what is possible for our communities through this no-streets attached caste assistance.

It represents freedom, stability, and hope.

Many families, including my own, are working hard every day to provide for our loved ones, yet unexpected hardships can quickly place families in difficult situations.

We worry about bills, groceries, making sure our living spaces are comfortable.

It is a constant struggle to make end meets right now.

One minute.

No matter the generation, our people deserve opportunities, not obstacles.

Astrocast mean we can bridge those gaps for everyone.

This is why we like to see last year meaningful investment grow into a well-funded permanent guaranteed income program that meets the needs of Cook County residents in the years to come.

30 seconds.

As the Cook County works to prepare the budget for 2027, we ask that you continue to prioritize the guaranteed income and work with us to secure a pathway for additional funding this upcoming year.

Thank you for your time, your leadership, and commitment to the Cook County families.

Shaheed White, followed by Ellie McFarland.

Shaheed, are you here?

Shaheed White.

Ellie McFarland, please.

Hi everyone.

My name is Eli McFarland.

I'm living in Logan Square.

I have been a member of the Union for Guaranteed Income since last year.

We appreciate Cook County for making a permanent guaranteed income program for 2026.

I hope we can work together more in the future about the details of the program.

With costs rising and the federal government cutting funding to life-saving federal programs.

I'm thankful the GI advisory board is investing in us through this program.

Personally, I have student loans.

I can't afford to pay right now.

Many payment plans that could have been paying, could have made paying my loans manageable, have been eliminated by the current administration.

So last month I had a payment due that I couldn't even pay because I had no money left after paying my other more pressing bills like my rent.

I don't have kids, I live on my own, and even I can barely afford to live.

That's why we need increased funding for guaranteed income for 2027 and years to come.

Everyday people, even people who work full-time, are deserving of help.

For the last year, we've been working hard to reach as many people as possible, over 7,800 now, who need help or want to be part of the union, and our numbers are growing.

Last week we had our first meeting in Champaign County with residents interested in joining.

As Morancook County and Illinois residents learn about what guaranteed income is and how we all made it happen.

To further show your support, we invite you all to our cookout next month on July 25th and to show support to the communities that can't wait for guaranteed income to become reality in the very near future.

Thank you for your time.

Asia Wade Bay.

Asia, are you there?

Turn on your camera and your open your mic.

Asia Wade Bay.

Juanita Galtney is also connected remotely.

Juanita, are you there?

Dr.

Asia, go right ahead.

Yes, good morning.

My name is uh Dr.

Aisha Wei Bay.

I am uh educator.

Um I'm here for the 26-1764 bill for um senior awareness for uh Torah stamps.

And first of all, I would like to say also good morning to President Prairie Winkle and all of the commissioners.

Am I okay?

Yes, please keep going.

We hear you.

Okay.

I'm here for the senior awareness deal because I have recently uh lost my mother due to neglect and abuse uh through the nursing homes.

She was an advocate who worked for Lutheran Services as a senior uh resource um provider helping seniors to stay in their home.

And I believe the system has um led her down a path of no return uh for about the first nurse at home allowed her to walk outside and catch hypothermia in January of 2025.

From that, she developed congestive heart failure.

The attorney um and based on medical stated um to leave her there, so we did.

Uh, she continued to go back and forth to the hospital because her heart rate um wasn't beaten um at the normal rate.

When we realized that she had um bed sores, which we were never informed about, um, we removed her from that nursing home.

The second nurse at home did heal the bed sores and was providing the proper care.

Uh, but they were telling us she wasn't eating, which was not true.

We would come and feed her every day.

One weekend we were not able to get there.

Uh, she ended up in a hospital with um malnutrition and dehydration.

And um after that, we took her out of that nursing home, and we were in the process of maneuvering through the system to bring her home and get her out of nursing homes.

So I decided to put her in hospice to get the extra level of support at the nursing homes because I just felt like uh due to her condition of the first nursing home, allowing her to catch um hypothermia and congestive heart failure.

That um our best place would be to try and get her home.

So even though I was able to navigate through the system in the support, um, I also want to commend the Illinois Department of Health for their support and their accurate investigations through the nursing homes, which found all and all of my um allegations valid.

And I just feel that there need to be more supports for seniors to be able to be at home regardless of their condition and uh state of mind and at this time uh we still navigating the system a week prior to her coming home.

Uh she passed away, and we're still waiting on, you know, they say, well, she they really can't tell you even how uh she passed.

So I feel like there need to be um levels in place to deal with the neglect.

Thank you.

Another speaker connected remotely, Juanita Galtney.

Juanita, are you there?

Okay, Juanita has not connected.

We've got um two more walk-ins.

George Blake Moore, George Blakemore, after uh George Blake Moore will be Jessica Jackson.

I believe we received all of our uh walk-in forms as of now Tyler Tello pronouncing this people that's dealing with the taxes, you know, taxation without representation, racism is here, nepotism, corruption is here, and everyone that is sitting in these seats are all Democrats.

Don't get caught up on the political doo-doo.

The Democrats and the Republicans.

I'm talking to black people specifically with the taxing of your property, how you're paying a higher tax.

Maybe you're paying uh uh in tax, maybe that's what you're paying, and you're being gentrified out of Cook County because you're not tending to your business, business is money, honey.

The golden rule is he who has the gold rule, and and and you black ones, you don't have the gold.

But God has given you everything you need.

All you have to do is use what God has given you.

He ever tried to change you, but on the plantation, something happened to us.

A mill breakdown go to these ghettos in the suburb and in the city of Chicago, no economic development, but they're still taxing our people more than they're taxing the whites.

Now, racism is a big problem.

Illegal immigrants.

Well, well, what color uh are these immigrants come coming in to the county and to the city of Chicago?

Are they black?

One minute.

Well, one moment, one moment from eternity, one moment, but corruption, inadequate of so-called leadership, inadequate with this taxing, but and then I can't understand my people.

Why are you so silent?

Why are you so silent?

And you keep putting these same people in black faces in high places, selling black people out, and the blacks are silent.

30 seconds 30 seconds, one second from eternity.

And I use the word uh in and all that.

You say misappropriate language.

When that white man got up here, that young boy, he used the word ass.

What?

He you yes, they got one standard for black and one for white.

You're not bringing damage my black brothers and sisters.

You see what I see, and you know what I know.

But what's wrong with you?

You have a mental breakdown.

Look at her getting up, twisting out of here.

Look at her.

And you took a surprise.

Look at her.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Mm-hmm.

Now you see that uh uh pivotal.

Uh item before you that you're rather than an individual leaving the room.

You're not not going to disrupt the meeting.

Like I said, Tony Preckwickle, president of Cook County, uh the Cook County, ran up out of here.

I said what I meant, and I said what I saw.

She ran up out of here because she didn't want to hear me and what I had to say about holding her as the president of Cook County accountable for the actions of her staff.

Starting with you, Daly.

Who can't even keep his own circuit court building named after his family in check that's corroded with a bunch of corrupt and incompetent judges.

Then let's go over here to Scott Britain that doesn't even know the law and sat up here and said that this body didn't have any jurisdiction over corrupt judges.

Then let's deal with Lewis G.

Apostle.

Who, unless he's schizophrenic or something, y'all need to get him up out of office.

Because in an email to me, dated July 25th, 2023, he says in his own words.

It is clear your mother died to state with a duly executed last will and testament.

That same Louis G.

Apostle, two years later, after I stopped getting them in court, like I'm getting them in court, turned around and wrote in a court document and found it in court.

In this the public administration's motion for a referral to mediation.

He wrote in line item number one that my mother, Mary Lou Thomas, died without a will.

Now, is he schizophrenic?

Look at you looking the other way.

Look at you.

Come on, let's look at some more.

He's such a liar that when one minute, I filed out a complaint with the Office of Inspector General about it.

The inspector general CC's a copy to the clerk of the court.

They wrote me back in the email saying that this had to be investigated with the chief judge or the state Illinois attorney general.

Both of which was giving the investigation to investigate, and both of them which have let it lay dead.

Because you are all corrupt.

I told you yesterday about the fake numbers on this eviction paper from the sheriff.

And then if that weren't enough, when a Republican uh senator, Terry Bryant came up here and met with Mary Richardson Laurie, Corporation County, and counsel and John Kendrick's.

They lied to cover up for the public administrators and said that the problem was that my mother didn't have a wig.

And time is expired.

Our next speaker, Tywan Sims.

You corrupt.

After Taiwan Sims, we'll go back to our virtual speaker.

Taiwan Sims.

Please begin.

Yeah, she's gonna run out of here because she don't want to be a service.

Good morning, committee.

Good morning.

And I wanted to address the Madam President in regards to what took place May 19th.

I want to regard, well address the Madam President in regards to 23D 79597 and the ongoing insistence that I take a BCX, which is a behavioral clinical exam.

Excuse me, madam.

May I start the time over?

No, please continue.

No, no, I would like to address.

I'm talking to the Madam President.

I'm asking her, excuse me, Madam Predwinkle.

May I start time over?

I would like to address something with you.

No.

No, sir.

No.

So no?

Please continue.

Well, please, from that, uh, I would like that little dose few seconds back.

You can't face the people.

Oh, I mean, I'm leaving.

I mean that go get that group.

Don't get that group.

Better leave me alone.

Mr.

Sims, please.

Continue.

Madam Prattwinkle.

On May 19th, I was attacked at 555 West Harrison while attending a motion to vacate hearing in regards to a case 23 OP 72315, madam.

I was then taken to Stroger Hospital.

I have no recollection of what took place.

The paperwork, the documentation is here.

Upon making it to Stroja, I was then subject to inhumane treatment, unconstitutional treatment.

I was given drugs that I've adamantly refused to have, and I was also sexually assaulted.

And so I would like for this body to investigate that.

Um there were two narratives given.

That was one narrative given that I was storming the state's attorney's office, and the second narrative is that I got on an elevator.

I left the building, and in transit, I pulled down my pants and got into a fight with the officers.

They never stated whether it was sheriffs or police.

Yesterday was the ninth, and I had a court date in which I the complaining sheriff is Cortez.

I remember Cortez, well, Cortez was the only sheriff that was in the hearing that I had.

The next thing I woke up and chains.

Left arm chain to the bed, right leg shackled to the bed.

So I would like this investigated.

Also, the case 23D 79597, they're insisting that I take this behavioral clinical exam.

On the 8th, I went to court through Zoom.

I was told by the judge that she judge wren in courtroom 402 that she was going to scoop me up because I've refused to take this BCX because I am competent enough to understand what's going on.

I do comprehend when I'm in the courtroom.

However, for the last six years, I've been in that same courtroom dealing with a case with my mom and also this.

So, madam, you have the manpower and uh power to do something about this.

So I'm extending my hand for help as I've come many times to.

This is not an attack on you.

This is a plea for help.

This is not attack on your administration, but a plea for help and a consistent plea for help that I've called out.

So, Auntie, I'm asking for help, and that is all.

This is not personal.

I've been removed from my children.

My liberty, my reputation has all been taken away.

For what reason?

And now they want to call me incompetent or jail me because I refuse to take some foolish tests.

I'm sure that you see that I can comprehend.

I'm sure that you know that I can comprehend, and I'm very lucid and very aware of what's going on.

So I've come to the power to handle this because I have none in this regard, because they've shown me that I have no constitutional liberties or humanity.

Thank you.

Okay, madam uh president and commissioners.

We had one other to connect virtually.

Are you there?

Juanita Galtney.

Juanita, please begin.

And then that concludes our speakers for this meeting.

We're ready.

Go ahead.

Good morning.

Good morning.

My name is Juanita Gaudmi.

I would like to acknowledge Commissioner McCaffrey for creating the fifth district BB group.

We are here to support the resolution.

25-361.

I am a domestic dynamic survivor.

I was beaten, sexual solid, strangled, half to death at four teeth, knocked out my mouth, my bottom um teeth pushed back while I had to wear wires for 13 weeks to have to drink out of a straw.

I would like to see the change for the court system not to allow the accused or to prolong the case.

Drag the case on for years, which I am still in court right now today, and my situation happened almost two years ago.

Does that conclude your testimony, Juanita?

Are you still there?

Yes, I'm here.

All right, thank you for connecting.

Madam President, that concludes all of our speakers walk in and pre-registered.

Hold on, just a moment, sir.

Thank you very much, Madam Secretary.

Commissioner Lowry is recognized.

Thank you, Madam President.

On pages two through seven, I make the following motions on items in the president, Justice Advisory Council, Commissioners, and Secretary to the Board of Commissioners categories.

I move to approve item 26-1547.

The reappointment of Dr.

Pani Arukamar, Chief Medical Examiner, Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County effective data.

Expiration date, five years from the date of approval.

I move to refer to finance.

Items 26-0722.

Proposed resolution for the suburban Cook County Wraparound Services for Survivors of Gun Violence Initiative.

Item 26-0723 proposed resolution for the Cook County Wraparound Services for Survivors of Gun Violence Initiative 2026.

I move to refer to criminal justice item 26-1422, a report titled Cook County Chicago Cook County Violence Against Women Task Force Final Report Reporting Period January 2026 through June 2026.

And I move to approve item 26-1343.

Proposed transfer of funds to the Department Secretary to the Board of Commissioners.

Request for direct approval of transfer of funds.

Reason, employee overtime compensation.

Written seconds.

The motion is made and seconded.

Is there any discussion?

Yes.

I'd like to be added on an item as a co-sponsor serving on the task force, the Chicago Cook County Violence Against Women Task Force.

So there's a report that's going to be sent to committee, and I'd like to be added as a co-sponsor.

Leave 142.

Leave to add all who are on the floor.

All right.

Everyone on the floor will be added.

That's 26 1422.

Are there any other measures?

Yes.

Commissioner Stamps.

Yes, Madam President.

I'd like to be added to 26-07-22 and 260723.

Both proposed resolutions for gun violence.

Survivors of gun buy.

All right.

With the exception of those who are not on the floor, all will be added to those.

260722, 260723, 261422.

Yes.

Yes.

Thank you for reminding me.

Please add Commissioner Degnan to the role.

Any other questions, comments?

Roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Commissioner Anaya absent.

Commissioner Britton.

Aye.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Degnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor.

Aye.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Askel aye.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller.

Aye.

Commissioner Moore.

Commissioner Moore absent.

Commissioner Marita.

Morita A.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Aye.

Commissioner Sean Morrison excused absence.

Commission Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 14 years, three absent.

May I be added to that role, please?

Thank you.

Yes.

Please add Commissioner and I to the role.

Opinion of the chair, the motion carries.

Chair Daly.

Thank you, Madam President.

Before I begin, I just like to again congratulate you on the it was referenced during the public comments about the guaranteed income.

Under your leadership, we became the first county to pass this.

And it's a testimony to you, the leadership, and the my fellow commissioners to provide the services.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I will move the following motions, madam president, on pages nine through 31 for the Bureau of Finance and Cook County Health.

Refer to finance item number 26157 for a proposed ordinance providing for the issuance of sales tax revenue bonds for the county of Cook.

Receive and file item number 261575, the Bureau of Finance Report for COVID 19 through May 8th, 2026.

Refer to finance 261577.

Proposed ordinance providing for the issuance of general obligations refunding bonds for the County of Cook.

Receive and file the following items 261653 for the Department of Budget and Services for the second quarter grants ending through May of 3131 2026.

26165 Department of Budget and Management again.

The second quarterly transfer of funds under 50,000.

2615684, the Department of Budget Services.

A quarter report for uh full FTE positions classification report from the period of three thirty three months through the end of May.

261560, the controllers bills and claims report ending in May 18th, 2026.

Refer to audit the following items 261592, 261593.

These are all audits from the uh SMR.

26 um 596 261597, 261598, which is a controllers controllers.

Refer to finance two six one two six five proposed contract for the department of risk management with Blue Cross Blue Shield for the employer sponsored dental, not to exceed 42 million.

Approve the following items.

261639, a proposed grant award for for from Cook County Health to City Colleges for uh Foundation for Health Catalyst with Chicago talent challenges in the amount of 509,000.

261640, another grant for Cook County Health with Department of Public Health for the Ryan right substance use outpatient services in the amount of 595, 505.

I'm sorry.

Um with the following item 26168 was withdrawn at the request of the sponsor, referred to health and hospitals 261611, the Cook County Department of Public Semi-annual Disparity Report for fiscal year 2025 and the first one of the fiscal year 2026.

Second motion is made in second.

Is there any discussion?

Hearing non-roll call.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton.

Aye.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Degnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor.

I would like to be vote aye with the exception of being voted present on item number two six one five nine eight.

Commissioner Gaynor votes aye on all items with the exception of 1598 present.

Commissioner Lowry.

Laura's aye, all items.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller, I.

Commissioner Moore.

Commissioner Moore, absent.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Madam President, you have 14 yes, two absents, and one present vote from Commissioner Gaynor on 1598.

1598.

She's a present vote.

Yes, Commissioner Gaynor.

Notwithstanding the division, the motion carries.

Um Commissioner Naya.

Uh Madam President, on pages uh 31 to 43.

I'd like to uh make the following motions on the items under the Bureau of Administration.

Approve item 26-1391 is a proposed contract with Path Construction Company for Arlington Heights, Illinois for construction services.

Um item 26-1392 is a proposed contract with K-5 Construction Corporation, Gallagher Asphalt Corporation, and uh for uh Westmont, Illinois for construction services.

Refer to transportation, item 2613 uh 93 is a proposed contract amendment with Al Adfred uh Benish and Company.

Um approve uh 26-1396, a proposed contract with K-5 Construction Uh Corporation of Westmon uh Illinois for construction services.

Uh refer to transportation item 26-1395 is a proposed improvement resolution for create West Side Gateway Ogden Junction.

Um this is in uh district one and two.

Item 26-1398 is a proposed improvement resolution for create uh 75th Street Corridor Improvement uh program uh for districts two, three, four, seven, and eleven.

Item 26-1399 is a proposed agreement for Elkgrove Village, Illinois.

The county will uh restrict the extraction of port of uh potable water from its uh highway uh right away.

This is in the 15th district.

Item 26-1400 is a proposed intergovernmental agreement with the village of Skokie, Illinois for construction in the 13th district.

I'd also like to move to receive and file item 26-1531 is a report.

Um this item is to be received and file for construction status report for the month of April uh 2026.

Also receive and file item 26-1532 is also a report for the month of uh this is for also construction status report for the month of May 2026.

Uh and finally, I'd like to refer the uh next two items to uh the transportation committee that is item 26-1545, a proposed improvement resolution for 18th uh I'm sorry, um 87th Street Resurfacing and Patching.

Um item 26 1568 is a proposed supplemental improvement resolution for Sanders Road from Milwaukee Avenue to uh Tech Tenny uh Road in the village of uh Glenview.

All right, motion is made and seconded with one correction in the matters to be referred to transportation.

It's 261397.

I believe uh Commissioner Naya that you said 1396, so it's 1397.

Yes, a 96 was approval.

Thank you for the correction.

Okay, all right.

Seeing no hands, roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar.

I Commissioner Anaya, aye, Commissioner Britton, aye, Commissioner Daly, Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye, Commissioner Gaynor.

Aye.

Commissioner Laurie.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskell.

Commissioner Miller.

Commissioner Moore, Commissioner Moore, absent, Commissioner Marita, Marita A.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence, commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Commissioner Stamps absent.

Commissioner Trevor.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 14 years, three absent.

Pinion of the chair, the motion carries.

Commissioner Miller, since you're on the floor, would you take the next, please?

Yes, thank you, Madam President.

On pages 44 to 66, I make the following motions on items in the Bureau of Asset Management, Economic Development, Human Resources, and Technology.

Approve item number 26-1699, a proposed grant for preliminary planning and assessment and redevelopment project at the Rosemont Blue Line located at 5801 River Road in Rosemont, Illinois.

Refer to asset management 26-1303, proposed contract amendment authorizing chief procurement officer to renew and increase the contract with STV slash CBRE.

Joint venture located in Chicago, Illinois.

26-1325, proposed contract amendment authorizing chief procurement officer to renew and increase a contract with Jones, Lang LaSalle, America's Incorporated, located in Chicago, Illinois.

26-1346, proposed contract authorizing the chief procurement officer to enter into and execute a contract with FGM architects located in Chicago, Illinois.

For Bureau of Asset Management, approve as amended 26-1051 contract amendment authorizing chief procurement officer to increase a contract with Toshiba American Business Solutions located in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

Bureau of Asset Management for Real Estate referred to asset management.

Subdivide the parcel of land that Cook County currently leases to CHDG phase 1A1, a hotel retail owner LLC and amend the lease and create new ground lease for the subdivided parcel at CHDG Phase 1A1 Childcare LLC.

26-1525.

Proposed contract authorizing the chief procurement officer to enter into and execute a contract with KPMG LLP located in Chicago, Illinois.

Approve 26-1567, proposed public way license agreement with campus communications in, granting them the authority to apply for permits to construct, install, replace, modify, maintain, and remove its facilities located in the public ways of Cook County.

Not done yet.

Okay.

Refer to asset management 26-1589, proposed lease agreement with Governors SAI LLC located at 91990, Governor's Drive Olympia Fields, Illinois.

granting them the authority to apply for permits to construct install replace modify maintain and remove its facilities locate it in the public ways of Cook County Not Danielle Okay refer to asset management 26-1589 proposed lease agreement with governors SAI LLC located at 91990 Governor's Drive Olympia Fields Illinois approved 26-1591 proposed miscellaneous item of business requesting the approval of land sale and temporary construction and easement between Cook County as the grantor and Illinois Department of Transportation as the grantee refer to asset management 261652 proposed lease agreement with KS Investment LLC located at 1948 West Carroll Street Avenue Suite 203 in Chicago Illinois approved 26-1667 proposed license agreement requesting to approve renewal of license agreement between the Catholic Bishop of Chicago and Illinois Corporation as the licensor and the Cook County Board I Corporate and Politic of the State of Illinois licensee on behalf of Restorative Justice Community Court to lease space at St.

Hycenta Parish located at 3635 West George Street in Chicago Illinois for Bureau of Economic Development refer to finance 26-1652 the report for Stout's independent out evaluation of Cook County's early resolution program during the following period January 2022 to April 2026 in Bureau of Economic Development and under Department of Planning and Development Refer to Business and Economic Development 26-1647 proposed resolution for a 6B property tax incentive with 1355 green lift green leaf RT LLC located at 1355 Greenleaf Avenue in Elk Grove Illinois 26-1648 proposed resolution for a 6B property tax incentive with CHP NCH holding LLC located at 4533 West North Avenue in Melrose Park Illinois 26 1649 proposed resolution for a 6B property tax incentive request with Framos properties LLC located at 8460 Thomas Avenue in Bridgeville Illinois Bridgeville Illinois 26 1650 proposed resolution for a 6B property tax incentive with routine ID 80 reality LLC located at 2704 North George Street in Melrose Illinois Melrose Park under the Bureau of Human Resources receive and file 26 1533 the report for Bureau of Human Resources biweekly activity reports during the following pay periods pay period 8 was March 22nd 2026 through April 4th 2027 26 pay period 9 April 5th 2026 through April 18th 2026 under the Bureau of Technology refer to technology and innovation 26-1492 proposed contract amendment authorizing chief procurement officer to extend and increase the contract with Insino LLC located in Downers Grove Illinois and withdraw at the request of the sponsor 26-1569 proposed resolution for the acceptance of 339 thousand dollar donation from Microsoft in user investment funds to be used at Cook County Bureau of Technology ready for the vote but she needs to restate these two all right commissioner miller there are a couple of corrections in in to be referred to finance 261562 and to receive and file 261553 other than that yes commissioner miller for stepping up yes may I please be added as a co-sponsor to 26 1667 I'm sorry could you say it a little louder for me may I please be added as a co-sponsor to item 26 1667 1667 could you tell us what this is in case others wish to be added um it is uh for St.

Hyacinth the restorative justice court um it's to extend their license St.

Hyacinth okay who was St.

Hyacinth are you a good Catholic do you know I did go to Catholic school I know they're in my district um I do not know who St.

Commissioner Gaynor.

Aye.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller.

Aye.

Commissioner Moore.

Commissioner Moore, absent.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

I.

Thank you.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Madam President, you have 14 yes to absent.

Opinion of the chair.

15.

Okay.

Opinion of Chair of the Ayes have it.

Commissioner Britton.

Thank you, Madam President, members of the board.

And I am a little disappointed that Commissioner Lowry didn't know who St.

Hyacinth is.

He's best friends with the Pope now, you know.

Um kind.

Sour grapes, Madam President.

On pages 66 to 77, I make the following motions on the items in the office of the Chief Judge.

County Clerk, Sheriff, State's Attorney, and County County Treasurer.

In the office of the Chief Judge to approve 261418, authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase a contract with Black Dog Foods for Bread and Pastries at the JTDC.

261519, payment to the National Youth Advocate Program for Intensive Monitor Metoring Services provided to court involved youth.

261521, authorization for the chief procurement officer and create a crease a contract with Christina Foods for egg products at the JTDC.

261529, payment to Infant Welfare Society, Family Health for Intensive Family and Individual Bilingual and Counseling Services to Court Involved Youth.

261546.

Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute a contract with Black Dog Foods for disposable supplies.

In the Office of the County Clerk to approve item 261277, payment to breaker press co.

Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase a contract with CBM Premier Summit Food Service Joint Venture for Food Service Management Systems.

To approve 261214, authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew a contract with CBM Premier Management for Commissary Management Services to approve 261527 and intergovernmental agreement between the Cook County Sheriff's Office and the Illinois State Police for public safety operations as needed to ensure the safety of protesters and address other public safety concerns.

And 261542 was withdrawn at the request of the sponsor.

In the Office of the State's Attorney to approve item 261530.

Authorization to accept a grant from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for support to victims and witnesses of violent crime.

The Office of the Treasurer to refer to audit 26163, Cook County Treasurer Office Fiscal Year 2025 audit.

Second motion is made and second, is there any discussion of yes, Commissioner Naya?

Thank you, Madam President.

I do have a question regarding a sheriff's item.

Item 261527.

So this is a proposed IGA with the Illinois State Police to ensure safety of protesters.

So I just I I guess I have a question regarding the timing.

So it looks like it started May 7th of 2026.

Wondering why this is just coming before the body and if um it's already currently in effect for the sheriff's high.

Yeah, do we have a representative of the sheriff's office?

Joining us remotely, perhaps.

All right, could our uh could our team Jason Jason Hernandez?

We see you connected.

Can you hear us?

And can you respond to the Commissioner?

Hey, there you go.

Thank you.

We can't hear you, Jason.

Something's wrong with Mike, Jason.

We see your mouth moving, but can't hear you.

We can't we can't hear you.

All right, he's experiencing technical difficulties.

We are going to pass this matter, and we're gonna come back to Jason when he gets his technology in order so he can answer your question.

Okay.

Jason, log off and come back on.

Pardon me?

I asked him to log off and come back on.

Oh, okay.

Thank you, Jason.

You've got your instructions.

All right.

All in favor, signify Oh, I'm sorry, we have to take a roll call.

Roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Commissioner Naya.

I with the exception of that item.

I do have questions, so I do not feel comfortable voting on it as of now.

So item 2615 27, a present vote.

Um I also have present votes for a few other items.

If the clerk can okay, first of the person present was what?

15 um 15 27.

1527.

Yes.

And then under the chief judge, there's a few items that I have to be recorded present for.

That's uh 261418.

That's the first item under that bundle.

All right, I tell you what, start at the top.

Sure.

Yes, thank you.

Uh 26 14 18, 26 15 21, 26 15 46.

So you're present vote on all of those?

Yes, please.

I am a present vote on those, and then also present on 26 15 27, and that's just down the line under uh the sheriff items.

Okay, so I have commissioner Naya voting yay on all items with the exception of 15 26 15 27, 26 14 18, 261521, and 261546.

Correct, thank you.

And Madam President, Jason has reconnected.

Let's try his connection again.

Jason, your camera and your mic.

All right, Jason, could you please respond to Commissioner Anaya's question?

Could you repeat your absolutely?

So the question was in regards to the agreement period period.

It it looks like it started May, so May 7th of 2026.

I'm just wondering why we're just receiving it and whether this uh agreement is already in effect.

No.

Still can't hear you, Jason.

Madam President, this is Brad Curry from the Sheriff's Office.

I'm on.

I'm happy to answer that question.

All right, good.

Thank you, Brad.

We're grateful to you, Jason.

Sorry, go ahead.

Um Commissioner Naya, the what's happened is the state police has returned their responsibilities back to the expressways, and instead of just leaving us out there to deal with the issues that are having uh that are happening in Broadview, they entered they wanted to do this intergovernmental agreement to refund the county, reimburse the county for our services that we've we've already been providing.

So although it is dated May 7th, this is for us to get reimbursement for what we've been doing out there.

Okay, and then can you um clarify um how um we're hoping to uplift safety for protesters?

Well, we've uh it's been pretty safe out there for uh quite a while in broad view.

We've got a really good relationship now with the demonstrators.

We they know us.

We actually don't have very many issues with the protesters and demonstrators that come out.

Um so what we've been doing is continue to build those relationships, we'll continue to work with them.

Uh we have uh a good footprint that's established out there where they seem to be comfortable with the with the location.

We move them closer to the building.

Um so there's just a lot of things that we've done to build that relationship and trust with the demonstrators.

And now the sheriff officers are only stationed in in Broadview.

I'm sorry, I I mean they're there when you're yeah, I guess I'm asking.

I'm asking if this is just for that location.

So this this agreement is just gonna be for that surrounding area.

Okay.

Um do you have any further questions, Commissioner?

No, yes, Commissioner Aguilar.

Thank you.

I just want to acknowledge the sheriff's department.

I've been several times to the detecting center and just want to thank them because they've done do a good job of protecting protecting the uh protesters and everybody else there.

Uh the assisted many many protesters would need an emergency help, and they were there joining the spot to support them.

So thank you again.

Commissioner Trevor, do you have to?

Questions already answered.

Thank you.

All right.

Any are there any further questions?

All right, we were in the middle of a roll calls, I believe.

Yes, I'm gonna go ahead and restate the roll call.

I have Commissioner Aguilar voting aye on all items, Commissioner Anaya voting aye on all items, except with the exception of item 261527, 261418, 261521, and 261546.

Commissioner Britton?

Aye.

Commissioner Daly.

Commissioner Degnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor.

Commissioner Gaynor, absent.

Commissioner Laurie.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskell.

Commissioner Miller.

261527 261418 261521 and 261546 Commissioner Britton Aye Commissioner Daly Commissioner Degnan Commissioner Gaynor Commissioner Gaynor absent you Commissioner Laurie Aye Commissioner McCaskell McCaskill Aye Commissioner Miller Miller aye Commissioner Moore Commissioner Merida Aye Commissioner Kevin Morrison Morrison Aye with Kevin Morrison Aye with the exception of 26127 present Commissioner 1277 261277 yes Commissioner Kevin Morrison voting aye on all items with the exception of 26 present 177 present Commissioner 77 isn't it 1277 Yes Commissioner Scott Aye Commissioner Stamps Aye on all items save uh 261527 present on that item please thank you Commissioner Stamps present on all items with the exception of 152 I said aye on all items save 50 1527 1527 or except present on all items with the exception of 1527 present yes yes okay that is Commissioner Stamp Aye on all items with the exception of 261527 present Commissioner Trevor Aye Commissioner Vasquez Aye on all items with the exception of 261527 that is Commissioner Vasquez aye on all items with the exception of 1527 is that a no one that's a president all right yes Commissioner Aguilar I like to sponsor 261527 You'd like to sponsor it?

Yes so other people are voting present you want to sponsor it yes Madam President you have uh 15 yes on all items and would you like me to go through the exception that's right I'll do it okay all right the motion carries however Commissioner Anaya is present on 1418 1521 1546 Commissioner Kevin Morrison is present on 1277 the following commissioners are present on 1527 Anaya Stamps Vasquez and Commissioner Aguilar wishes to be listed as a sponsor of 1527 okay did I miss anyone or miss state positions yes Commissioner Kevin Morrison I'm gonna amend one of my votes and I'll be present as well on 261527 All right Commissioner Kevin Morrison wishes to be present on 1527 that I miss anybody okay Madam President if I could just have a brief leave I would like to share that I've received a text from the Pope and it says and it says the following my dear friend please advise Commissioner Britton that Hyacinth was a Polish Dominican priest of Poland by the way who worked to reform women's monasteries in his native Poland, educated in Paris and Bologna, he was a doctor of sacred studies, Saint Hyacinth's feast day is August 17th.

Should you have any other questions?

Please let me know.

Thank you.

Well done.

Well done.

Okay.

All right, notwithstanding the division that the previous motion carries.

All right, I think we've come to committee items requiring board action.

Uh Commissioner Naya, not here.

Commissioner Britton.

All right.

Commissioner Britton.

Business and economic development.

I'm doing it.

Business and economic development.

Oh yeah.

All right.

I move to concur with the meeting on 6922026 to concur with the recommendations of the business and economic development committee to approve item 261326.

Proposed resolutions for H3 Holdings, Class 8 property tax incentive in Lansing, Illinois, District 2.

261320, proposed resolution for 5210 Hotels LLC, which is a class eight in Madison, Illinois, District 6.

261321, proposed resolution for Chicago, especially Baker's for a 6B tax incentive in Forest Park, Illinois, District 1.

Motion is made and seconded.

Is there any discussion?

Roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton.

Aye.

Commissioner Daly.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor.

Commissioner.

Aye.

Commissioner Laurie.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller.

Aye.

Commissioner Moore.

Commissioner Morita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison.

Excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 16 years, one absent.

Motion carries.

Criminal Justice Committee.

Commissioner Moore.

Madam President, I would like to uh concur with the recommendation of criminal justice committee to approve as amended.

261526.

Proposed resolution calling for a hearing on improving the last mile of criminal justice, including the service of orders protection, FOID, Foyd Revocation, Enforcement, and Electronic Monitoring Violations.

Commissioner Stamps seconds the motion.

Is there any discussion?

Roll call.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton.

Aye.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor.

Aye.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Aye.

Thank you.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller.

Aye.

Commissioner Moore.

Commissioner Morita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison.

Excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 16 yes, one absent.

Opinion of the Chair, the motion carries.

Vice Chair Lowry.

Thank you.

I move to concur with the recommendation of Health and Hospitals Committee to approve item 26-1081.

Report titled CCDPH Q2 Report 2026.

Reporting period Q 2026.

I move to receive and file the following items.

26-1208.

Report titled Yearly Behavioral Report.

Reporting period fiscal year 2025, December 1st, 2024 through, November 30, 2025.

26-1270.

Report titled Annual Behavioral Health Report for Cook County Board of Commissioners.

Reporting period December 1st, 2024 through November 30th, 2025.

26-1495.

Report titled Annual Behavioral Health Report.

Reporting period June 2025 through April 2026.

And 26-1516.

Report titled Behavioral Health Services Report Reporting Period, December 1st, 2024 through, November 30th, 2025.

All right, motion is made and seconded.

Is there any discussion?

Any of these items?

Roll call.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton.

Aye.

Commissioner Daly.

Commissioner Degnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor.

Aye.

Commissioner Laurie.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskell.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller Aye.

Commissioner Moore.

Aye.

Commissioner Merita.

Aye.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 16 yays when absent.

Thank you.

In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.

Rules and administration.

Thank you.

I move to concur with the recommendation of rules and administration committee to approve item 26-1674.

The Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting held on May 14, 2026, and item 26-1675, the Journal of Proceedings for the consent calendar meeting held on May 14, 2026.

Thank you.

The motion is made and seconded.

Roll call.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton.

Aye.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor.

Commissioner Gaynor, absent.

Commissioner Lawry.

Aye.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller aye.

Commissioner Moore.

Commissioner Marita.

Morita Aye.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison's excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 15 years to add I believe Gaynor is uh connected.

Maybe we didn't hear.

Yes.

Commissioner Gainer, your vote aye.

Madam Clerk, pardon me.

My vote is aye.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I'll update the vote.

Madam President, you have 16 yes, one absent.

Thank you.

Opinion of the chair.

The ayes have it.

Zoning and building.

Thank you, Madam President.

I could concur with the recommendation of the zoning and building committee to approve item 26-1654.

Recommendation of the zoning board of appeals.

Second.

Motion's made and seconded.

Roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Naya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton.

Aye.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor.

Commissioner Gaynor.

Absent.

Gaynor is aye.

Gaynor is aye.

Commissioner Gaynor is aye.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskell.

Commissioner Miller.

Aye.

Commissioner Moore.

Aye.

Commissioner Merita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison.

Excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Samps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 16 yes, one absent.

Opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it.

Finance.

Thank you, Mayor Trevor.

Thank you, Madam President.

The Finance Committee of 6 June the 10th.

We're moved to concur with the recommendation of the Finance Committee to receive and file item number 26-1555.

1555, which is report of legal and expert witnesses from April 16th through the end of to May 15.

Approve the following items.

Approve as amended proposed settlement letters.

Approve item 261584.

Report title worker camp payments from the Cook County States Attorney's Office from May 13th, 26 through June 9th, 2026.

26157 261573.

Report titled also worker camp claims from 41 through the end of April 430.

2261643, the worker camp payments from risk management from the period of 51 through 531 2026.

261561, a report title patient or ST claims from 4126 through 430-26.

261576, the report receive and file subrocation recoveries for the end of May.

Receive and file 261599, a report titled the revenue and revenues and expenses report for through the end of April April 30th, 2026.

2616 261604, a report title is Cook County Health Monthly Report from the for the uh end of June.

Approve is amended 260721, a proposed resolution of Cook County Violence Intervention 2026.

Approve the following items 26136, a proposed ordinance amendment for the firearms, firearm and firearm ammunition tax.

Receive and file 261025, a report title of the annual performance report uh ending uh fiscal year 2025 and deferred 261514 a proposed ordinance amendment from Commissioner Dugnan dealing with management of contract requirements second motion is made and seconded.

Is there any discussion on these items hearing none?

Roll call.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Naya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton.

Aye.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor.

Aye.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskell.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller aye.

Commissioner Moore.

Commissioner Marita.

Morita Aye.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison.

Excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 16 yes, one absent.

Opinion of the chair of the eyes have it.

Transportation.

Commissioner Moore.

Thank you, Madam President.

I'd like to concur with the recommendation of Transportation Committee.

To approve item 2612 10 for proposed in a governmental agreement with the city of countryside for preliminary design and engineering.

District 16 to 17.

2612-11.

Proposed ordinance for speed limit zoning ordinance, 94th Avenue from 183rd Street to 175th Street, 45 miles an hour to 40 miles an hour.

261212.

This is a proposed ordinance for speed limit zoning ordinance.

Proposed supplemental improvement resolution, motor fuel tax project, bridge rehabilitation, villages, Crestwood, Crete, Olympia Fields, Sulk Village, South Holland, Steager, City of Blue Island, Bloom Township, Ripchet Township, Thornton Township, and Worth Township affects districts 5, 6, and 17.

261132 proposed contract for Shafe Equipment Company.

Motion is made in this and second.

Is there any discussion?

Roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton.

Aye.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Degnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor.

Aye.

Commissioner Lawry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller.

Aye.

Commissioner Moore.

Aye.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison.

Excuse absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 16 yes, one absent.

Right.

Hold on just a moment, please.

Motion carries.

Technology and innovation.

No, legislation is.

I'm sorry.

I I missed legislation.

Legislation intergovernmental relations.

That's Commissioner Morris.

It is actually Commissioner Britton.

It's it's misprinted on the script, Madam President.

Okay, it's not that I can't read.

I know it.

You're exactly right.

That's what it says.

All right.

Thank you.

I move to concur with the recommendation.

I'm on a roll today, Madam President.

Concur with the recommendation of the legislation and the Internet Relations Committee to approve item 261379, the proposed appointment of Brian Phelan as a member of the Independent Review Forecasting Commission.

261413, proposed appointment of Michael Ressick as a trustee in the Norwood Park Lighting District to approve as amended 261414, proposed ordinance amendment regarding vacancies.

261409, proposed resolution calling for a hearing regarding a national commitment to defend, protect, and expand the right to vote.

261230, proposed resolution calling for a meeting of the legislation and intergovernmental relations committee for the distribution of property tax revenues.

Lowry, okay.

We'll take any second we can do all right.

The motion is made by Commissioner Britton, seconded by Commissioner Lowry.

Thank you very much, Commissioner Brittany.

We are grateful.

All right, any discussion of these items?

Roll call.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton.

Aye.

Commissioner Daly.

Commissioner Degnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor.

Aye.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskell.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller.

Aye.

Commissioner Moore.

Aye.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Samps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 16 yes, one absence.

Opinion of the chair, the motion carries.

Thank you, Madam President.

I'd like to concur with the recommendation of the Technology and Innovation Committee to defer 26, 1268, a contract with insight public sector of Chandler, Arizona, uh for benchmark employee performance management systems, which we will take up next committee.

Motion is made and seconded roll call.

Commissioner Aguilar.

All right.

Excuse me.

Since the matter is to be deferred, we will take a voice vote.

All in favor, signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

Opinion of the chair.

The ayes have it.

The matter is deferred.

Commissioner Miller.

Thank you, Madam President.

I'd like to concur with the recommendation of asset management committee to approve 26-0842.

Proposed contract amendment for multiple vendors for the countywide job order contract, the JOC program.

Motion is made and second.

Is there any discussion?

Commissioner Moore has his hand raised, I believe a present vote.

Vote present on this item.

Okay.

All right.

We have not as yet begun the roll call.

Is that right?

We have not.

All right.

So let's wait until you get to your name and then we'll record.

Please.

Thank you.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Naya.

Commissioner Naya is present.

Commissioner Britton.

Aye.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Dagnan.

Present.

Commissioner Dugden is voting present.

Commissioner Gaynor.

Aye.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller, aye.

Commissioner Moore.

Present.

Thank you.

Commissioner Commissioner Moore present.

Commissioner Merida.

Aye.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Present.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison present.

Commissioner Sean Morrison excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Samps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 12 yas.

One absence.

And four present.

Not for the entire matter.

That is correct.

There is one item in the case.

Well, there's only one item.

So yes.

All right.

So we have present Anaya Degnan Moore and Kevin Morrison.

Did I miss anybody?

Okay.

Notwithstanding the division, the motion carries criminal justice.

One more time.

Commissioner Moore.

Madam President, on the matter of criminal justice, I'd like to concur with the recommendation of the committee to approve as substituted.

253661.

This is a proposed resolution calling for a hearing on the criminal justice committee to consider measures to be implemented by the public safety county stakeholders to ensure fair and equitable processing of domestic relations, mediations, and child representation.

Commissioner Stamp seconds the motions.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton.

Aye.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gainer.

Aye.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller, aye.

Commissioner Moore.

Aye.

Commissioner Merita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 16 yes and one absent.

Motion carries.

Chair Daly.

Move to spend the rules to take up all new items.

Second.

All right.

We can do this with a voice vote.

All in favor signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Opposed.

Opinion of the chair.

The ayes have it.

And the first said, Madam President, move to approve 261728, a proposed resolution for the acceptance of donations to Cook County.

26.

These are except approval.

261646.

261734 or proposed resolution.

Sam government documenting for the Department of Public Health Physical Add to allow the for funding.

Refer to audit 261595, the controllers report of Cook County on Federal Grant Awards for fiscal year ending November 30th, 2025.

Refer to Health and Hospital 261731.

Year.

Refer to health hospital as well.

261274.

Cook County Public Defender's Office, the first and second report, December 2025 through May 2026.

On the second set, approve the proposed appointment of Mead Pedowski as a member of the juvenile to temporary detention advisory board to expire June 11th, 2026, 2029.

Refer to legislation committee 261739, a proposed ordinance establishing the Reverend Jesse Jackson Fair Access to Democracy through Cook County, sponsored by Commissioner Lowry.

Refer to Health and Hospitals, 261735, proposed resolution for a hearing from the Cook County Board Health and Hospitals Committee regarding the increase of correct colorctal cancer in the population of under 45, sponsored by Kevin Morrison and Commissioner Lowry.

And I when we get to it, I would like to be added as a sponsor.

I'm sure the entire board would.

261736.

I I would assume I'll 261735.

I would assume the entire board would be.

Refer to asset 261747, a post contract with the Department of Capital Planning and Moody Nolan for architectural services in the amount of 18.6 million from September 2026 through the third August 31st, 3031.

261058, a proposed contract depart with the Department of Capital Planning for a guaranteed Fleming Transit system for design services in the amount 1.3.

From the NIFTA as CTA pays and Metro.

That concludes all the new items, Madam President.

And I some of the members should we have a resolutions might run a address.

Second.

Yes, Commissioner Naya.

Yes, Madam President.

There's a few things I would like to just call attention to.

First, I would like to be added on the first set to item 26-17 uh 28.

Um this is um the donation um from Google for um uh some uh you know through Project Rainbow and some of the the training that's gonna be happening.

So I think there's uh 500 slots.

And I just want to publicly acknowledge and and thank you and your team and of course Nick Shields, who's now in um Health and Hospitals for just his vision on Project Rainbow, but just the the overall um great collaboration with other entities to kind of help with uh training and certification of our young people and leaders.

So I just want to acknowledge that.

Um will be added except those not on the floor.

And then I'd also like to be added um on item 26 uh 17 uh 39 is uh Commissioner Larry's um initiative.

Leave the which which set is that in?

That's in the second set.

Okay.

And that's 1739.

I'd also want to just um call attention to item 261732.

And again, thank you, Madam President, and your team, and of course uh EMRS for um their due diligence um in doing this one-time uh program for store uh storms for uh relief specifically.

We know that um FEMA has um not been very helpful during um the past uh year and a half, unfortunately, um, in regards to helping uh and sustaining people that have been impacted by storms.

We know this is a very crucial uh time.

We've seen a lot of storms.

We just saw one yesterday, we're expecting another one today.

Um but FEMA rejected our require many, you know, thousands of people that requested um help.

Um it is uh I know um commissioners will be briefed on this item, but um the average impact of the storms uh last year was about $10,000 um per household.

And this is people that are still potentially living in a home that has mold and that has impact um, you know, maybe their furnaces, et cetera.

So this is a program, a one-time program, and I'm just very thankful to uh Laura Lekowitz um from your team, Madam President, and um emergency management for uh again being very proactive.

Um and I'm just uh you know glad to be um a sponsor on that one.

Um and then finally I'd like to be added to item 26 uh 1784 on this Commissioner Dagnan's item.

Um this is on the third set and then the final I I had a it's eighty-four.

Yes, 1784.

And that's gonna be referred to finance.

I'm sorry, and the previous one was what number?

Uh the one that I was gonna get added was 1739.

The other one I'm already on there is 1732.

That's also gonna be referred uh to finance.

So all right.

And then I I guess I have a question regarding the NITA appointments.

Um I know uh we do not have a meeting in August, so we are um gonna be referring it to committee.

I'm just wondering if there's anyone that can kind of explain what the process will look like the next few weeks for us to keep an eye out for those appointments.

Okay.

Madam President, yes.

I just want to the female one, the ones you refer to storms, which number is that one?

I'm sorry.

Oh, yeah, okay.

All right, 1732.

You're already on.

Okay, Commissioner and I could you run through the ones before we do the add the you want added.

Sure, sure thing.

So it is uh first set uh 261728.

I believe everybody wanted to be added to that one.

That's an at all, yes.

Except for those not on the floor.

Exactly.

And then uh on the second set, 261739.

That should be an at all, I believe, who's on the floor.

All right.

And then finally, and then finally on the third set, 1784.

So there was three items that I mentioned.

1784.

So 1735.

That's not one that we added people to.

1732.

I'm already on that one.

I was just speaking to the item.

I think there was a leave for 1735.

Actually.

I believe there was a move to leave for 1735.

But I believe it's 32.

Oh, okay.

Gotcha.

All right.

I have I have 35 at all except those not on the floor.

Yes, yes.

Right?

Okay.

All right.

And then the last one to which you wanted to be added was 261784.

Correct.

That's not an at all.

Correct.

Correct.

No, but if now is a good time, I would like to be added as a co-sponsor to uh 26-1784.

Okay.

I know I have a bunch of that.

Is this a lead to add all or not?

Okay.

Also, Madam President, um, leave on uh or I would like to be added to 1736.

1736.

Which set is oh, here it is.

Um second set.

Is this an at all too?

Second set.

Yes.

And then also, Madam President, um, second set 26-1745.

Congratulating the clerk's office on their award.

26.

I'm sorry, what's the number again?

26.

1745.

Okay, you want to be added there?

Yes.

Requesting leave to add all.

At all.

Okay.

But Madam President.

Yes.

Or uh 261745.

I want that deferred to the legislative committee, please.

Rather than approved?

Rather than approved.

All right.

Hold on just a minute here.

What is this item?

I'm sorry.

This is the resolution congratulating our our formal colleague now, Cook County Clerk's Office on receiving the U.S.

election assistance award and clearing house.

And you want it referred to what committee?

Legislative, I believe.

Commissioner Britton.

It's it's it's the it's at the end of the second set and an approval.

Two items to be approved.

Commissioner Stamps wishes to have this referred to legislation.

Is is that okay with the makers of the motion and the second?

I would amend my motion.

It's a congratulatory resolution.

It's not substantive.

That's not you can send the results.

Yeah.

It's a congratulatory resolution.

It'll be referred to legislation.

I'm from vote.

With the consent of the maker of the motion and the second execution.

Okay.

So now the only item to be approved is 1367.

And 1745 will be referred to legislation.

All right.

We we need to restate a couple of items here.

261737.

And referring to asset management 261347.

261347.

When you have dozens and dozens and dozens of items to refer to.

I'm not asking to be added to anything.

Oh, okay.

Well, that's a good beginning.

But I do want to lift up in the second set, 261578.

That is the creation of this local taxing jurisdiction loan program.

I want to thank your administration and you, Madam President, for expanding this particular program.

I have heard from multiple local taxing jurisdictions.

Which have thanked us for expanding this potential program if it passes to enable them to have additional resources in case uh the tax bills go out a little bit late, which we'd anticipate that they will.

I also want to make sure that the board knows that this is based on a tax anticipation warrant, which means we do not have to chase anybody for money.

It comes directly to us once the tax bills go out and the money is transferred.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Yes, Vice Chair Lowry.

Thank you, Madam President.

Uh I'd like to quickly uh reference in the second set uh item 261739, which I sponsored.

This is the uh proposed ordinance establishing the Reverend Jesse L.

Jackson Senior Fair Access to Democracy throughout Cook County.

We're focusing here on voting in election worker protection.

And I want to thank the clerk's office for bringing this vital issue to my office.

So we've been working in collaboration with the clerk.

Now that we're in committee, we'll continue to do so.

We're also going to be working closely with the office of the president.

Um with that noted, uh, we have a representative from the clerk's office.

I believe uh Ed Mikolowski is here, and he'd like to just uh reference this or speak on this for just a minute or so if that's allowed.

All right.

Go ahead, sir.

Uh Madam President, Commissioner Lowry.

Thank you very much for the uh support by this board and by the president to make sure that we continue to keep elections strong and fair.

Our election workers have been under siege the last several elections.

It's difficult to recruit the 10,000 plus election workers that work on election day and have the support of this board and you, Madam President, is just sincerely appreciated.

I think a committee like this will go a long way to make certain that all of the considerations related to elections and the protection of election workers are met.

So thank you very much, Commissioner Lowry, the board and Madam President.

Thank you.

Okay, President.

I wasn't trying the one item uh 26 with was going to finance 1784.

I did we add everyone to the board uh procurement item?

I would wait to I'd like to be not at it until we get some agreement on the issue.

Okay, which which item is that on the 261784.

Uh 261784.

All right.

You will be added to the exceptions to the at all.

Okay.

And the one who are cancer.

I want to congratulate Kevin and Bill on this item.

This is an issue that affects everyone.

I was very lucky.

I was died got diagnosed very, very early.

It was successful.

But I would urge my colleagues on this board.

I know it's unpleasant not to discuss it, but really talk to your adapters because I had no science whatsoever.

And my docks, he said, Well, you're getting you're at your age, maybe you don't need it.

I said, I want it, I'm gonna do it.

Because of that, they found it.

So if you have it in your gut that you should have something questioned, do the test for uh, you know, uh colonoscopy.

It I know the the night before or the day before is not easy, but do it for your family and for yourself.

Chairman, thank you.

Yes, Commissioner.

If I may add uh to that, um this is the first time in history that we're seeing really young people be diagnosed with this.

We're talking about 22-year-olds, 25-year-olds.

So I want to, you know, commend you know the sponsors and of course you for sharing um that because it's definitely when we're talking about our health.

We know that um we're continuing continuously seeing a lot of chronic disease, but we're also seeing a lot more cancer in younger folks.

So um I think that that's an important issue.

Okay.

Yes, Commissioner Kevin Morrison and then Commissioner Maggie Trevor.

Well, Bill, I want to thank you for co-sponsoring chairman.

I thank you for sharing and opening up uh once again uh about what you went through, Commissioner Naya.

I I thank you for saying that.

You know, after the you know everyone everyone who knows me knows I'm a news junkie, and so over the last few years I have read too many articles about individuals in their 20s and 30s uh being diagnosed.

And the sad truth is because uh screenings usually uh do not become applicable uncovered by health insurance unless there's another issue uh until you're 45.

A lot of people are catching it far too late.

Uh too many mothers have died because of it.

Um and I just want to say the impetus for moving this forward is a really close friend of mine, uh a 34-year-old, um, ended up getting a colonoscopy for another reason, and they found a very large precancerous uh tumor.

And so um it is incredibly important.

And so uh I hope you'll see some action on the federal level, and I thank uh my colleagues for their support.

All right, yes.

Uh I'm sorry, Commissioner Trevor, Commissioner Aguilar, Commissioner Degnan, and Commissioner Stamp.

Thank you, Commissioner Lower.

Thank you.

Thank you, Madam President.

Uh, first of all, the the business end of this, I'd like to be added as a co-sponsor to 261732.

Uh and I would also like to thank um uh Commissioner Morrison.

I my f I have uh extensive family history of uh relatives with colon cancer, including my mother, two cousins, and an uncle.

And I lost one of my cousins, somebody I was very close to at age 45 to um very young to complications from colon cancer.

So I'm very happy to be a co-sponsor to this.

Thank you very much.

Commissioner Aguilar.

I want to thank my colleague uh uh Bill.

Bill, I haven't gotten screened close to 20 years, but talking about this, you know, uh issues, I've I made it a priority this year to get screened, not just for colon cancer, but prostate and so forth, just talking to you about it.

And thank god came clear, but I would have never done it.

I think you know like going to the doctor, but 20 years is just too long to wait for a screen because you never know.

Thank you.

All right, thank you.

Commissioner Degnan.

Thank you.

Um for 26-1732, the um Cook County Storms Resident Relief Project.

Thank you very much for bringing this up, Madam President, and for pushing it for it.

It's incredibly important.

I I didn't know if there was a leave to add all for this one.

If there is not, I would like to be added as a co-sponsor.

If there is, then we don't need to.

The number again, please.

1732.

1732.

Yeah.

1732.

Yeah.

You want to be added?

Yes, please.

All right.

Uh, Commissioner Stamps, I think that is next.

Then Commissioner Miller.

Thank you, Madam President.

Again, um, kudos to uh brother Lowry for um this resolution.

Certainly early detection is so important, and I'm just so honored to be on this board when we're doing so many things right and so many humane efforts.

Uh and in addition to that, I wanted to say thank you again for uh 1732, the emergency assistance for this storm.

As you know, I was um brand new to the board when when we were hit on the west side, and many areas of Cook County have continued to be pummeled.

And so the fact that we're standing up as a local entity when our federal government is not supporting uh families is just uh just so complimentary to the very humanitarian way in which we serve the residents of Cook County.

So thank you.

Commissioner Miller, thank you.

Thank you.

I did also want it to be added to 26 1732.

And just for clarity, I I wanted to be added to 261784 also.

That's an add-all, I think.

Okay, great.

I mean on 32, you want to be added.

Yes.

Add all again, okay.

All right, is there anyone else wishes to speak?

I'm sorry, Bill.

Come here.

Thank you, Madam.

Thank you, Madam President.

I just want to just quickly thank um Commissioner Kevin Morrison for your leadership relative to 261735.

I also um I just want to really say thank you to Dr.

McKaidis and Cook County Health, uh, Alex Normington for all her good work.

You know, we're now a year plus into the birthday health screening program, and we've seen mammograms increase by 54 percent for uninsured women in Cook County, overall 18% increase.

We've seen prostate screenings up 13 percent uh throughout Cook County.

And the information is just really showing that this program is not only fostering early detection, but in fact we're saving lives.

And we're doing that because of this board.

We're doing this because of you, Madam President, and we're doing this because of our outstanding uh collaboration and team that we have at Cook County Health.

Also, we continue to talk about expansion, possible expansion, uh, relative to maybe lung screenings called erectile screenings.

The and I'll close by saying I think at least a component of uh the onset of cancer earlier and earlier, including my early onset when I was 57, um, is rooted in the food that we eat in the air that we breathe.

So I want this board to know, uh, and I want the residents of Cook County to know uh that Vice Chair Anaya and I, along with CCH, we're going to put real teeth into food as medicine uh as we go forward, and I'm very excited about that.

So thank you.

Did I miss anyone?

Commissioner Morrison, you wanted to speak again?

Well, just lastly, before we conclude today, uh we've got Father's Day coming up.

I know uh at our Forest Preserve meeting we mentioned our Father's Day fishing derby and outdoors day that we'll be doing.

So happy Father's Day to all the great fathers out there.

We've got Juneteenth coming up that same weekend.

So happy Juneteenth to all who are celebrating.

And I just want to give a special thanks uh to you, Madam President and uh Commissioner Trevor for coming uh to our flag raising on June 1st and everyone who participated in our Pride Press Conference on Tuesday and wishing everyone a happy Pride Month.

Thank you.

Commissioner Stamps Okay, we're gonna stop soon.

Um Food is medicine.

Um, Mayor Nathaniel Booker in Maywood in collaboration with myself is establishing an entire uh really like a garden grocery store and cafe in honor of Dennis Deere, that is food is medicine, um, and lifting up the important work and that connection to our health and our diet.

And so I just wanted to add that to uh since we were talking about it, so thank you.

So oh and the press conference for Juneteenth will be happening today at one o'clock.

I invite all who may be able to attend.

Thank you.

Commissioner Marita.

My comments are not item specific.

Are we gonna vote first and then should I do them?

Or do we were getting to the vote, yes?

Okay, I'll do it after.

All right.

Roll call on the new items.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Naya.

Commissioner Britton.

Aye.

Commissioner Daly.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor.

Commissioner Gaynor, absent.

Commissioner Laurie.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller, aye.

Commissioner Moore.

Commissioner Marita.

Morita I.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Kevin Morrison, I.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 15 yes and two absent.

The opinion of the chair of the ayes have it.

Yes, Commissioner Marita.

Madam President, I wanted to take a moment to respond to some comments that were made on the floor yesterday.

There is a board rule requiring 24 hours notice for remote participation.

I'm not the first or the only to not adhere to this rule.

If I had the ability to give 24 hours notice, I would have.

Unfortunately, not all situations happen within 24 hours' notice.

I gave notice when I could, and I participated remotely to do my best to still do my job.

The alternative is being absent and not doing my job.

There are rules, but there is also real life, and I think this rule needs to be revisited.

But rules aside, there also has to be respect.

We are all independently elected on this board.

If we have concerns or feel a need to hold each other accountable, it should at least start with a private conversation, not public comments that are made selectively or individually.

Again, I am not the first or the only person to not adhere to this rule just today.

This rule was not adhered to, and no comments were made.

I'm speaking to those who made these comments yesterday, but also to the whole board, especially those who are continuing for the next four years.

We have to decide who we are as a board and how we speak to and about each other, especially in this room.

I hope we can move forward with it with a bit more grace, compassion, and respect.

Madam President.

Yes.

Thank you, Madam President.

I I think yesterday needless to say it was a unique day.

Um the commissioner just says outlined her prop concern.

Um wouldn't I she was intended to say on remote.

We if we're going to have to review this issue, I think we should review it entirely.

But as she indicated, unfortunately, a emergency whether it was emergency, whatever, but whatever she participated.

So it is I I it's you it was personal.

I could see where you took it as personal, but I think the people kept referring to the rule, but maybe as you outlined, Commissioner, um your response vote to the people in your district.

Thank you.

Commissioner Miller.

Thank you.

Uh thank you, Commissioner Marita, for your response.

However, yesterday, I felt that I was being very intentional about the rules not being followed.

So either we follow rules or we don't.

Thank you.

The rules were not followed today, and you had nothing to say.

All right, I tell you what, we're not gonna do this, okay.

We're not gonna do this.

Does anybody have any comments about anything else?

All right, look, we're celebrating Juneteenth on the 19th.

We thank Commissioner Dennis Deere for his uh leadership on this issue.

We're very grateful to him, and I'm grateful to Commissioner Stamps for the work she's doing to acknowledge his life and legacy.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Recently, me and uh Commissioner Trevor uh had to put it in a late notice uh because our train was 45 minutes late uh and we couldn't get downtown and driving from the far northwest suburbs.

There's no way to get to our meetings on time.

And so it's good for individuals like us, especially when last minute things do come up that we're able to join remotely.

But I just want to remind everyone that we are the Cook County Board of Commissioners.

Um I am proud to be a Cook County Commissioner.

I do think we hold a certain amount of decorum on this side of the building uh that City Hall does not hold themselves to.

Uh I like to say that the county board is the Senate and City Hall is the House.

Um and I just hope that as we continue, we are mindful of that decorum and we respect our colleagues.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Commissioner Lowry.

Thank you, Madam President.

I just want to say uh I'm privileged to serve as chair of rules for both Forest Preserve and Cook County.

And we're gonna look at the rules relative to attendance and notice in full, and we will do so in consideration of each and every member, uh those who may be in person uh at the time of the meeting, and those who for whatever reason can't be.

And we will do it uh with respect.

We will do it in consideration of this body, but most importantly, we're gonna have this conversation uh in consideration of the residents of Cook County who value our participation given our elected roles.

Thank you.

Yeah, all I would say is that um it's important for us to give each other a little grace.

Um our proceedings are public, and so the way in which we treat each other is observable to the public.

So something we should remember.

All right, yes.

And on Juneteenth, I am reminded that Commissioner Moore, along with Commissioner Deer, was a sponsor of our Juneteenth celebrations and holiday.

So I want to acknowledge and thank him as well.

Thank you.

Yes.

Commissioner Moore, you know, um every time now that I hear Juneteenth, I think of Dennis Deere.

Um it's pretty emotional for me.

Uh him and I worked very hard to try and make it an ordinance to make it a holiday.

Make it something that was uh Okay, yeah, just a five year revered is something that people can appreciate.

And so I I think about him and his family, and I just want to say to him and his family that uh we miss you.

We love you.

Thank you for the work including the whole family.

And I want to thank Commissioner Lowry who spoke for me at uh the funeral for Mrs.

Deer and her son.

All right, anyone else?

I'll entertain a motion to adjourn.

All right.

All in favor signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Opposed, opinion of the chair of the eyes have it.

We're gonna take uh we're gonna take a 10 minute break.

There is food uh for folks who are st hungry before we begin consent.

Okay.

Ten minutes.

What happened yesterday anyway?