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Cook County Rules and Administration Committee Meeting - July 15, 2026

Board of Commissioners — Wednesday, July 15, 2026
BodyCook County, Illinois
SessionBoard of Commissioners
DateWednesday, July 15, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:01

Okay, we're gonna get started.

0:02

With the hour having reached 9 30 a.m.

0:04

I'd like to call to order the meeting of the Cook County Rules and Administration Committee.

0:08

Madam Secretary, please read the roll.

0:11

Good morning, Chairman.

0:12

Thank you.

0:12

Commissioner Naya.

0:14

Thank you, ma'am.

0:15

Commissioner Britton is absent.

0:17

Commissioner Daly.

0:19

Commissioner Dagnan.

0:22

Thank you.

0:23

Commissioner Miller.

0:24

Commissioner Marita.

0:27

Commissioner Marita is in the room.

0:29

Thank you.

0:30

Commissioner Sean Morrison is excused.

0:33

Commissioner Scott.

0:35

Thank you.

0:35

And Mr.

0:35

Chairman is present.

0:36

I'm present.

0:37

Chairman, you have a present.

0:39

Let me revisit those that did not respond.

0:41

There's an absence for Commissioner Britton.

0:43

An excused absence for Commissioner Sean Morrison.

0:46

Thank you.

0:47

Any requests for remote participation?

0:49

I have no requests for remote.

0:51

Addition to the agenda.

0:52

And no changes to your agenda.

0:54

And do we have any public speakers?

0:55

We do have one speaker.

0:58

Let me remind you of our public speaking rules.

1:02

Max Yonowski.

1:05

Okay.

1:06

Max, we're going to ask you to come over to the public speaking mic by the uh sheriffs.

1:11

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

1:20

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.

1:29

Max, you have three minutes to address the body, and I'll keep time for you.

1:33

You may begin.

1:34

Thank you.

1:34

Good morning, everybody.

1:35

Good morning.

1:36

My name is Max Yanovsky.

1:38

I'm a graduate from Lake Forest College.

1:40

I just finished my senior year.

1:42

I want to thank Commissioner Lowry for having me out here.

1:45

I greatly appreciate the opportunity.

1:48

It's a pleasure to be here and see how our system works here in Cook County.

1:55

Yeah, I'm going to law school at NIU in August.

1:59

And I am excited to learn and to experience as much as I possibly can.

2:05

And being here and experiencing this is a great opportunity.

2:10

And once again, I'm happy to be here.

2:12

So thank you, Commissioner Lowry.

2:14

So let me just say to uh my colleagues and to all of our guests, I had the pleasure of speaking at Lake Forest College to Max's politics class.

2:23

And following that, he had the temerity to ask if he could ever come and actually see us in session here in the chamber.

2:29

So that is what led us to today.

2:31

Um great job.

2:32

Thanks for joining us, Max.

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Summary of Proceedings

Cook County Rules and Administration Committee Meeting - July 15, 2026

The Cook County Rules and Administration Committee met on July 15, 2026 at 9:30 AM. Chair Daly called the meeting to order, roll call was taken, and one public speaker was heard. The committee approved minutes from previous meetings and the journal of proceedings, then adjourned.

Consent Calendar

  • Motion to approve item 26-1988 (Committee minutes from June 10, 2026) passed with a voice vote.
  • Motion to approve item 26-1907 (Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting of June 11, 2026) passed.
  • Motion to approve item 26-1912 (Journal of Proceedings for the consent calendar meeting of June 11, 2026) passed.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Max Yanovsky, a recent graduate of Lake Forest College, addressed the committee. He thanked Commissioner Lowry for the opportunity to observe the meeting and announced he will attend NIU Law School in August. No comments on specific agenda items were made.

Key Outcomes

  • Committee minutes from June 10, 2026 were approved.
  • Journals of Proceedings for June 11, 2026 (regular and consent calendar meetings) were approved.
  • Meeting was adjourned by motion of Commissioner Scott, seconded by Chair Daly.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, we're gonna get started. With the hour having reached 9 30 a.m. I'd like to call to order the meeting of the Cook County Rules and Administration Committee. Madam Secretary, please read the roll. Good morning, Chairman. Thank you. Commissioner Naya. Thank you, ma'am. Commissioner Britton is absent. Commissioner Daly. Commissioner Dagnan. Thank you. Commissioner Miller. Commissioner Marita. Commissioner Marita is in the room. Thank you. Commissioner Sean Morrison is excused. Commissioner Scott. Thank you. And Mr. Chairman is present. I'm present. Chairman, you have a present. Let me revisit those that did not respond. There's an absence for Commissioner Britton. An excused absence for Commissioner Sean Morrison. Thank you. Any requests for remote participation? I have no requests for remote. Addition to the agenda. And no changes to your agenda. And do we have any public speakers? We do have one speaker. Let me remind you of our public speaking rules. Max Yonowski. Okay. Max, we're going to ask you to come over to the public speaking mic by the uh sheriffs. Persons authorized to provide public speaking 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. Max, you have three minutes to address the body, and I'll keep time for you. You may begin. Thank you. Good morning, everybody. Good morning. My name is Max Yanovsky. I'm a graduate from Lake Forest College. I just finished my senior year. I want to thank Commissioner Lowry for having me out here. I greatly appreciate the opportunity. It's a pleasure to be here and see how our system works here in Cook County.

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