Good morning.

I'd like to call the to order the workforce housing and community development.

This is a recess meeting from March 11th to order.

Thank you, ma'am.

And uh we will re-establish the roll call.

Uh Commissioner Naya.

Thank you.

Chair Gainer is excused.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Marita.

Thank you.

Commissioner Scott.

Commissioner Stamps.

Commissioner Trevor.

Thank you.

And Madam Chair for Commissioner Miller.

Yes.

Commissioner Vasquez.

I will add them when they return to the room.

But you do have a quorum, ma'am.

Quorum.

Okay.

So are there any registered public speakers?

You do have two speakers for this meeting.

Be reminded of the public speaking rules.

First is George Blakemore, followed by Sandy Norman.

Thank you.

I was having a senior moment talking to the Reverend.

How do you measure one success?

I couldn't think of the term I wanted to use.

Metric.

Measurement of one success.

Now workforce development.

No business.

Tend to your business.

Black people have no business.

They're consumers.

They're not business people.

I think maybe this week they haven't Johnson uh hair product.

That was a businessman.

Supporting hair washing and that movement.

The defender.

Black bank, seaway bank, measurement, metrics.

You measure a people by the type of business they have.

Mr.

Blake Moore, black people don't tend to their business.

Abandoned buildings, baking lots, poor education system, teachers of America.

I had all black teachers.

And they taught us.

They taught us.

I come from a ghetto, a black ghetto that had business men.

They had banks, Bill McDonald for Worth Texas.

They had Black Hotspiel.

They had a black pharmacy.

Oh, in the black neighborhood, Walgreens have moved out.

That gives you an opportunity to open up your own pharmaceuticals.

Black business people.

They are consumers.

Go to Madison Villasky.

In and out, in and out, all that money.

Koreans are L's next to everybody.

Black people are consumers.

They don't they're not producers.

They're bowed.

They're not sellers.

We have black business people.

I was talking to the minister.

I say it's a term I want to use.

Metric.

Are you going?

What are you gonna measure it by?

30 seconds.

What are you gonna measure it by?

But you got black faces, you got black ultimates, you got black coconut commissioners, you got uh black inspector general, black here, black black.

Sir, please be reminded of your language.

Our next speaker.

Sandy Norman.

All right now.

You have no money.

You're gonna make money.

Good evening or afternoon, I want to say uh Commissioner.

Good e good afternoon to everyone that's here.

Um I'm Apostles Dr.

Sandy A.

Norman.

I want to say to you, uh, Commissioner Donna Donna, I was in a meeting, um, and I heard you speak about women against uh domestic violence, you all created a task force.

Well, being a a woman in this city that I put in the work that I put in doing violence intervention, being out there on those streets, um, helping you know young men uh to get off those corners, dealing with uh violence prevention and showing up here at City Hall, showing up, you know, wherever there's a meeting, making myself available, taking off uh work and being an actual CEO and an and an executive director of a CBI organization.

I want to just say um when I see you up there, you know, petitioning about domestic violence.

This is some of the things I haven't experienced domestic violence, but as a woman that have chart charted her course in CBI, some of the things that you guys are are fighting for, where you want a task force where you want your voice to be heard.

This is one of the reasons why I'm here.

And so as a woman operating a CVI or organization, which everyone in the city of Chicago knows that is an effective.

It is a slap in my face when we have when I've come to the city of Chicago to warn the city about you know uh violence and things that could have been prohibited, and I'm told that not to be upset with the city, but be upset with the churches because it's a church on every corner that does nothing.

And I continue to come.

I continue, you know, to cry out for help.

I continue uh to show up as a pastor.

I don't know what else I can really do.

I have a um organization, I'm certified in every area.

I have uh proposals, and I keep coming here to reiterate one minute.

There has to be checks and balance.

I'm asking that when you guys give out this funding, 15 million, five million.

There needs to be some type of accountability.

It has it needs to be checks and balance because this funding continue to go in the same hands of the same people.

And again, when you are when you in your neighborhood, how many times can you say?

Um, I'm gonna use you, uh Commissioner Scott.

When you're in Lawdale, how many times how many CVI organizations do you see out there on those corners with mass shootings and viruses going on?

How many pastors do you see?

I guarantee you it's not gonna be many because they're not there, and I know this because I'm there.

I'm not here to criticize pretty much other organizations, but there has to be fairness, you guys.

And I keep coming, and I'm like that woman that keeps on knocking.

I'm not going nowhere until I see a change, respectively.

Madam Chair, that concludes your list of speakers.

Thank you.

I'd like to add uh Commissioner Vasquez, Scott McCaskill and Stamps.

So let me revisit your roll call.

I believe you have all members present now with the exception of the chair.

Commissioner Naya, Commissioner McCaskill, Commissioner Marita, Commissioner Scott, Stamps, Trevor Vasquez, and yourself.

You do have a quorum.

Only the chair is excused to great.

Thank you, Madam Secretary.

For our first item, I'd like to entertain a motion to approve item number 26-0942, which is the approval of the committee minutes meetings from February 3rd.

And now you move, second by Commissioner Scott.

Thank you.

All in favor, vote aye.

Aye.

All opposed, nay.

The Ice have it.

Thank you.

Next, I'd like to entertain a motion to receive and file item number 26-0579.

Bureau of Human Resources Hiring Timeline Report.

This is a report providing a quarterly analysis of the Bureau of Human Resources, hiring timeline, showing the amount of time it takes to fill vacant positions from the fourth quarter of fiscal year 25.

Commissioner Naya moves approval of these items, seconded by Commissioner Scott.

All in favor, signify by saying aye.

All opposed, say nay.

Are there any discussion?

I should ask that first.

Okay.

Next, I'd like to entertain a motion to receive and file item number 26-1029, the Bureau of Human Resources hiring uh timeline report, a report providing the quarterly analysis of the Bureau of Human Resources time frame for the amount of time it takes to fill vacant positions from the first quarter of fiscal year 26.

Commissioner Naya moves, commission seconded by Commissioner Vasquez.

Any discussion?

Seeing none, all in favor, signify by saying aye.

All opposed saying nay, the Ice have it.

Next, I'd like to entertain a motion to approve item number 26-1350, Pervot's home investment partnerships program, which is a request from Cook County Department of Planning and Development for the approval of investment of 3.3 million in home investment partnership ARPA program funds to facilitate the initial acquisition of land and subsequent construction of a new three-story residential permanent supportive housing property with 25 units for individuals with physical and mental difficult difficulties located at 12147, South Cicero and Alsip, commonly known as the Stony Creek Apartments.

Any discussion?

Okay, move for approval by Commissioner Naya, seconded by Commissioner McCaskill.

Any discussion?

Seeing none, all in favor, signify by saying aye.

All opposed say nay.

The motion carries.

Next, I'd like to motion entertain a motion to approve item number 26-1351, proposed home investment partnerships program, which is a request from Cook County Department of Planning and Development for the approval of investment of 1.95, 1.9500,000 in home investment partnership ARPA program funds to facilitate the acquisition, moderate rehabilitation and stability of a former parish campus in Park Forest, composed of 6.4 acres with four primary buildings, including a vacated school, church, and rectory building located in Park Forest, Illinois.

Commissioner Anaya moves to approve, seconded by Commissioner Scott.

Any discussion?

Yes, Commissioner Naya.

Do we know it seems like our partnerships are going to be with organizations that do work with women?

Just wondering if that's gonna be the target um uh individuals that will be served by this um contract.

Is anyone here from Department of Planning?

Thank you.

Good afternoon, Susan Campbell, Director, Department of Planning and Development.

And Commissioner Naya, can you repeat your question, please?

I didn't hear that.

Yeah, absolutely.

So this one particularly, um, our partnerships gonna be with Garden of Prayer Youth Center, Hate Girl Foundation, and Women's Empowerment Center.

Um, just wondering if women are the individuals that will be serving or what the breakdown of that is, particularly because of those organizations.

So I'm not really sure if there's um if this one's targeted for uh people experiencing any gender-based violence or any of that.

So just wondering if you can walk us through that.

Yes, it is a permanent supportive housing uh building, part of our uh portfolio of building pro of housing projects uh to assist people who are homeless or unserved unhoused, excuse me.

And in terms of our partners in that, you want to speak to their target population.

Um can you just state your name?

I'm sorry, Carl Braille, Deputy Director, Department of Health Planning and Development.

Um target population in this one are DCFS wards who are being released and headed toward our maturity.

Um so mostly uh young women in particular.

Okay, thank you.

Any further questions?

Commissioner McCaskill, thank you for the work that you're doing with regard to bringing uh more attention to the homeless population in the Southland.

I really appreciate that, and creating more space.

So thank the board for that as well.

With regard to the young ladies that are coming out of DCFS, one of the issues that was brought to my attention just yesterday was were the children that are leaving for college, will they be able to have access to this location when they return?

Because apparently when they return, they have nowhere to return to.

So that's part of their a decision making process as they decide whether or not they will even go off to college because knowing that they will not be able to stay in the dorms throughout the off seasons.

Yes, ma'am.

Um the extension of the service of DCFS goes on beyond the age of 21.

Uh, if they're in college, that services extended.

So they work with them to actually get them into college and keep them stable while in college, inclusive of locations such as this.

There aren't many locations like this right now, but locations like this will be an opportunity for their permanent domicile.

So they go to college, they can come back during the offseason or you know, in between semester breaks.

Thank you.

Any additional questions?

Thank you.

Um, Madam Secretary, I'd like to be added as a co-sponsor on 26 desk 1351.

Yes, ma'am.

Okay, thank you.

All right.

So all in favor, signify by saying aye.

Do we have to address it?

Can you also add uh Commissioner McCaskill as a co-sponsor?

Leave to add all.

On the floor.

Leave to add out all on the floor.

Okay.

It's only four or five.

Okay.

Um right.

Um just five people here.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Oh, it's all right.

Oh, so all in favor signify by saying aye.

All opposed say nay.

Motion carries.

Proposed grant award, which is a request from Cook County Department of Planning and Development, Bureau of Economic Development for the Pro for the approval of proposed funding sources and categories for the 2026 program year for the CBDG Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Services Grant, and Home Investment Partnership Programs.

The proposed grant award for the 20 for the community development block grant from 10126 to 920 2023 is 9,707,444.

The proposed grant for the home investment partnerships from 1012 to 930, 2034 is 5,680,439.94 cents.

The proposed grant award for the emergency solutions grant, ESG from 10126 to 930 28 is 847,543.

The Department of Economic, the Planning and Development also requests that the Bureau Chief of Economic Development and his or her designee be authorized to execute on behalf of the county of Cook and all documents necessary to further approval herein, including but not limited to sub-recipient agreements, intergovernment agreements, amendments, and modifications there too, loan documents, lien assess assignments, releases of mortgages and liens and mortgage assumptions.

Okay.

Move by Commissioner Anaya, second it by Commissioner McCaskill.

Any discussion?

Any questions?

Okay.

Seeing no questions, all in favor of approval of these items, say aye.

Ms.

Caskell.

Yes.

All in favor say aye.

Okay.

All opposed say nay.

The motion carries.

Thank you.

Lastly, I'd like to entertain a motion to adjourn.

Commissioner Anaya moves to adjourn.

Second it by Commissioner McCaskill.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

All opposed.

No.

This meeting is now adjourned.

Thank you, Sheriff.

The boardroom is now closed.

We will resume at 1 05 for Health and Hospital.

Great.