Good morning.

Good morning.

The meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners will come to order.

Will the clerk please call the roll?

Commissioner Aguilar.

Commissioner Anaya.

Commissioner Britton, absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence.

Commissioner Lowry.

Present.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller here.

Commissioner Moore, excused absence.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Commissioner Stamps.

Commissioner Stamps, excused absence.

Commissioner Trevor.

No, I'm present.

Commissioner Stamps.

Present.

She's absent.

She's connected.

Okay.

Commissioner Stamps is present.

Commissioner Trevor.

Commissioner Trevor's present.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Madam President, you have a quorum.

Thank you.

The clerk informs me there's a quorum present.

Chair Daly.

Second.

Motion's made in second.

Secretary.

The clerk, please call the roll.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britain, absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence.

Commissioner Lowry.

With proper notice given, aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Commissioner Moore, excused absence.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 13 years and four absent.

Thank you.

And the opinion of the chair, the motion carries.

Commissioner Lowry, will you lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance, please?

Pledge of allegiance.

One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Someday.

All right.

Commissioner Marita.

Thank you, Madam President.

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

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

Truth and acknowledgement are critical 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, Commissioner.

We'll begin with public speakers.

The Secretary will announce the public speakers process.

Thank you, Madam President.

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Over by the sheriff.

He is a registered public speaker with us today.

And after that, we will have Yasinia Lopez followed by Jessica Vastel.

Thank you for joining us, Governor Quinn.

Governor is first, followed by Yasenia, Jessica, then Dan.

Sheriff, raise your hand so I could see you.

Thank you.

Well, thank you very much.

It's an honor to be here.

And I want to thank uh President Preckwinkle and the members of uh the county board for this opportunity.

Uh when I was governor, uh we worked together on uh getting the Affordable Care Act passed in Illinois and including in that county care, which has been a great, great reform, providing decent health care to thousands and thousands of people.

And I want to personally thank the county board for your leadership in that when I was governor.

Also, uh about 12 years ago, 2014, I asked uh President Preckwinkle if the county board would consider a advisory referendum on banning assault weapons and high capacity uh machine uh magazines that go with those weapons.

And the county board put that issue on the 2014 ballot, got 85 percent support from the people of our county.

And I think it's very important as we are dealing with litigation uh on this issue at all the way to the U.S.

Supreme Court that we show that the people of Cook County are behind the county board and President Preckwinkle in banning assault weapons permanently and making sure the people are safe.

I wanted to come today on behalf of a resolution submitted by Commissioner Donna Miller, a good friend.

Uh she is uh asking the county board to pass a resolution uh for an advisory referendum this year in November 3rd.

Uh it's called the Millionaire Amendment for Property Tax Relief and Education.

Uh, this proposal is basically modeled on House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 21, which is in Springfield.

It did pass the House Revenue Committee.

It's pending before the General Assembly, sponsored by Representative LaShawn Ford, co-sponsored by Speaker Chris Welch.

It deals with a very important issue.

Uh calls for raising the uh Illinois income tax only on millionaires, only on those who declare more than a million dollars a year in income.

Uh their income tax would be have a surtax of three percent, three more points, in order to raise money for direct property tax relief for families and businesses, and also to support our schools.

When I was governor in 2014, I proposed a millionaire amendment that has been introduced in the General Assembly over and over again.

But the best way to pass it in the coming year, I think is to have the people of our county, the largest county in Illinois, and one of the largest counties in America, uh, speak very clearly that we need to have tax fairness.

We need to reduce the burden on home ownership and housing in general by reducing uh and giving property tax relief to the people who need it the most, folks who live from paycheck to paycheck.

This proposal, sponsored by Commissioner Miller, is the affordability amendment on the ballot for the people to vote on this year.

And I would hope that the county board would uh vote yes and give the voters of our county a chance at the ballot box to vote for an advisory referendum, a law that's been on the books in Illinois since 1901.

It lets the people give their advice to the elected officials, and I think passing a constitutional amendment uh that would reduce property taxes and 50 percent also would help uh support our schools.

The number one levying of property tax is our school districts by having more state funding uh coming from Illinois, the state, to our school districts, it can help reduce the property tax burden.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, Governor.

Thank you.

And and forgive me, I was remiss in not acknowledging your help and support for our efforts not only to pass uh Illinois participation in the Affordable Care Act, but the creation of County Care, which now serves almost 400,000 Cook County residents.

So thank you very much, Governor.

Madam President.

Madam President.

Yes, let me also join in you and uh Governor Pap uh let me thank you uh as a pre as you outlined passing the uh the county care has made people's lives much better within the county.

Your leadership not only in health care and education, making sure education was funding properly, but your common interest and the every citizen of this uh great county and state.

But I I know Pat I I remember when you were lieutenant governor as well.

You you made a point of attending the sir the service of every individual who was uh killed in any in the various wars as a tribute to you to go to uh to go to those individual families and behalf of the state of Illinois express the sympathy.

But you did it personally as well.

I commend you wish you the best and I'm glad our white sacks are joined much better.

Thank you, Chair Daley.

Our next speaker Yacinia Lopez Yacini are you in the room I'm right here.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Before you begin yes we can hear you before you we you begin after that we're going to have the four interns from MBKL law to come together.

Yesyn you go ahead.

Thank you.

Good morning Madam President and Commissioners my name is Yesenia Lopez.

I am the elected member of the Chicago Board of Education.

I have the privilege to represent District 7B and the city's Southwest side which included the communities of Bridgeport, Chinatown, Archer Heights, Cage Park, Bridon Park, and Pilson and also have the honor of working closely with uh Commissioner Almanaia and Commissioner John Daly.

I'm here to share the perspective from school boards as many of you will probably are aware the impact that has been having on our school districts given the delay on property taxes it's major just because public education is one of the most important investments we can make as a community strong schools create strong neighborhoods a stronger workforce and a stronger cook county that is why I appreciate the partnership between Cook County and our school district.

One area where the partnership matters the most is timing of property tax distributions.

When property tax revenues are delayed school districts still have to open their doors every day pay teachers staff on time and transport students and provide meals and services.

To bridge that gap many districts must borrow money in the short term even with fair vote rates every dollar spent on interest is a dollar that can be cannot be used in the classroom to support students or other educational opportunities.

That is why I support expanding access to the county's bridge loan program allowing Chicago public schools to participate while ongoing conversations sound promising let's make sure we finalize them CPS is one of the largest school districts in the country and like many public school systems is navigating significant financial and policy challenges including ongoing disputes with the Trump administration at the federal level we have to we have been defending our black student success plan and protecting immigrant students because no child should have to choose between education or their safety helping districts manage temporary cash flow gaps is not about providing additional funds it's about ensuring that taxpayers dollars are spent educating students rather than paying avoidable interest costs.

Every school district that serves access to predictable tools that protect classroom resources I also want to discuss the recent challenges with outside vendors like Tyler technology also have reminded us that the link between public finance systems matters.

When one link breaks the effects we all feel them schools taxpayers local governments and counting offices so it's important that we hold vendors also accountable.

So as we move forward I look forward to working with you and let me know how it could be your support thank you for everything you do for Cook County.

Thank you we're going to ask the four interns to come to the mic each of you will have three minutes.

I am going to make a quick adjustment um state representative LaShawn Ford is connected remotely we're going to ask you to start your testimony sir thank you thank you very much for the opportunity and uh madam president thank you for your leadership in Cook County and let me also um say thank you to my Commissioner Tower Stance for her work but I'm here for a matter that my um good friend commissioner Donna Miller has presented to this body and that is the millionaires tax um and it's been uh honored to work with our uh former governor Pat Quinn on this issue and we actually took this issue to Springfield we passed the millionaires tax in Springfield in the committee but we ran out of time to get it on the ballot for the upcoming election and so I know the city of Chicago has been working to deal with this issue and so to have the state the city and the county all saying that we have to look for a fair system to provide relief for our property owners and to provide extra funding for our schools I think it's the inner government that we need and so I thank this body for considering the passage of um commissioner Donna Miller's millionaires tax it will um I think you guys are the last hope for a um referendum to be on the ballot to give people a choice so I plead with you to consider passage and thank you for the work that you all do on prostate cancer and making sure everyone has um opportunity to get health care in Cook County.

It will um I think you guys are the last hope for a um referendum to be on the ballot to give people a choice.

So I uh plead with you to consider passage and thank you for the work that you all do on prostate cancer and making sure everyone has um opportunity to get health care in Cook County.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, sir.

We're gonna uh divert back to our speakers in the room.

Give us your name, and each of you will have three minutes to address the body.

Good morning.

My name is Virginia Lazarichu.

I am a summer intern at Nihan Bamber, Kenzie and Lowry.

Um I'm going into my last year at law school at DePaul.

Um, and I'm here on behalf of and as a guest of Commissioner Bill Lowry.

Thank you, and welcome.

My name is Elizabeth Ponder, and I am also a summer clerk at Nyhan Bambert Kenzie and Lowry.

I am a rising 3L at DePaul University College of Law, and I am also here as a guest of Commissioner Bill Lowry.

Thank you.

Welcome.

Next, tell us your name.

Good morning.

My name is Jessica Vastal.

I'm a rising 3L at the University of Illinois College of Law in Urbana Champaign.

And I'm also a summer associate at Nyhan Bambert Kinsey and Lowry and a guest of Commissioner Bill Lowry.

Thank you.

Next.

Good morning.

My name is Daniel Gasek.

I'm also a summer law clerk at IM Bamber Kenzie and Lowry, and also a guest of Commissioner Lowry.

Um I'm currently a law student at UIC Law.

And I just want to thank the Commissioner and the rest of the board for having us today.

Thank you.

Welcome to all of you.

Next on our speaker's list is Dr.

Sandra DeFago, followed by Zoe Lee.

I'm sorry.

Zoe Phillips.

Zoe Phillips.

Zoe Phillips.

Dr.

Sandra, are you in the room?

After Dr.

Sandra will be Zoe Phillips.

Good morning, everyone.

Good morning.

Morning.

My name is Sandra Dafiago, and I'm here with my team member.

My name is Raquel Bolton.

Okay.

So thank you all so much for letting us be here.

So good morning, President Prequinkel.

Good morning.

Good to see you again.

The commissioners, especially Commissioner Miller, and of course Macasco, they represent us.

So thank you.

And members of the Justice Advisory Council and distinguished guests.

My name is Dr.

Sandra Dafiago, and I'm the executive director of OAI.

For nearly 50 years, OAI has helped individuals and families build brighter futures.

True workforce development and community partnerships.

For more than a decade, we have been proud to partner with the Justice Advisory Council.

And I want to thank you for your continued confidence in our work.

Today, I'm honored to accept the investment on behalf of the Chicago Southern Crisis to Care Collaboration.

This is a partnership led by OAI that brings together trusted organizations in our city empowerment with Dr.

Pastor Kisser.

Beacon Hill with Pamela Williams, Satoma Mental Health, Governor State's legal governor state university legal aid to ensure that survivors of gun violence and their families receive the coordinated support they deserve from the moment of crisis through healing, recovery, and long-term stability.

Over the next two years, we will provide comprehensive wraparound services to hundreds of numerous family members, including trauma-informed counseling, youth healing programs, emergency financial assistance, victim compensation navigation, workforce development, and the supportive services needed to help families rebuild their lives.

What makes this initiative so meaningful is that it reflects the Justice Advisory Council's commitment to listening first?

They actually came through the southland for a listening session.

And those conversations made one thing clear.

Survivors don't need disconnected services.

They need a coordinated system of care.

That is exactly what this collaboration will provide.

Gun violence does not end when the police leave the scene.

For survivors and their families, that is often when the hardest journey begins.

Thanks to your leadership and your investments, they won't have to walk that journey alone.

On behalf of OAI and our collaborative partners, thank you for your trust, your partnership and investment to creating safer, stronger, and more hopeful communities across Tababancook County.

Thank you so much.

Hi, my name is Raquel Bolton, and I serve as a program manager here at OAI.

Um, as someone that was born into poverty, raised in a home, impacted domestic violence.

I vividly remember my mother protecting herself with a firearm.

Um I know firsthand what it's like to um grow in a family um impacted by violence and what it takes for a family to go from crisis to survival and crisis to pathways.

Today I dedicated my life being part of that pathway, in addition to serving as a program manager at OAI.

I'm a chapter leader for crime survivors for crazy for um survivors and safety and alumna at the University of Chicago Community Vatican Intervention Leadership Academy.

I've dedicated my study to studying at Northeastern Illinois University.

Um urban community studies.

I've witnessed firsthand the power of collaboration, our partnerships with other grassroots organizations, service providers, and employer community leaders demonstrate no single organization can do this work alone.

When we coordinate and take a holistic approach, we don't just respond to violence, we create opportunities for healing stability and long-term success.

I like to think that every day that I'm saving lives and changing lives with just a single opportunity or a barrier support.

Thank you.

Thank you for your testimony.

And tell me your last name again so we can add you to the list.

Bolton, B-O-L-T-O-N.

Yes, correct.

Was it Raquel?

Yes, we're kill.

Yes, thank you so much.

Zoe Phillips is next.

Followed by Bobby Williams.

Hi, good morning.

Um President and board members.

My name is Zoe Phillips, and I am from the Jail Solidarity Network.

This morning I'm reading testimony about the culture of scarcity and deprivation at the Cook County jail and how it's creating tension that produces and the and the tension that it's creating between prisoners.

The following is word-for-word excerpt from an interview with someone who has been incarcerated in Cook County jail for more than 15 years.

Here's the thing that even if they did say, oh, that documented incident, okay.

Well, guess what?

In that report, it's not gonna say, let's say we look back and we look at the reports.

It's not gonna say in those reports, oh, there's a fight on C pod, the visits didn't happen for.

It's not gonna say what what it's gonna say inmate ran up to inmate and punched them in the mouth.

It's not gonna say, oh shit, this inmate did not get to use his phone for effing two weeks.

The poor guy couldn't talk to his family, so he ran up to the guy and just punched him.

It's not gonna say that.

It's gonna say inmate violently attacks other inmate.

It's a other inmate takes out shank and chases inmate around the building, other inmate takes out show object and chases the guy around the table, you know, shit like that.

Which what only does what?

If I'm not mistaken, job security.

Not only does it make them them being the officers be like, okay, see these guys are effing animals, these guys are having animals.

We need to use excessive force with these guys.

Sometimes see how they are, just snap out of it and go on a rampage.

You see how that works.

So there is no reason around why the reports don't say that type of stuff.

My point is that saying that makes sense.

No, well, let them fight.

That's just gonna show, you know, it's gonna say show the same kind of thing in the city, how I feel.

I feel the same.

I feel like this here, now that I've been here for so long.

I feel like this is a little world.

So I feel like out there is another jail.

I feel like that's why I want to go like more countries because city the city is actually the same way out there that this is.

They could do so much more for the youth.

It's just not being done because they rather keep, they'd rather keep it to where there's more crime.

So, as the insider explains, those incarcerated in prisons and jails are in need of support in developing emotional regulation practices.

The Cook County Jail and the criminal justice system as a whole often portrays prisoners in a way that affirms their system is the only way to curtail community violence.

Cook County Jail is not facilitating the development of those skills and practices and allowing for the conditions that keep prisoners in a perpetual state of deprivation.

Additionally, the system of recording instances of violence or other behaviors that initiate disciplinary action does not take into account the context of the prisoner's action, so follow-up sort support can be provided or developed.

Thank you for listening.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Bobby Williams is next, followed by Ben Husinga.

Bobby, are you in the room?

Bobby Williams?

Bobby Williams, if not Ben Huzinga.

Please come to the public speaking mic.

Followed by Ben will be William Shaw and Bob Gorell.

You may begin, sir.

Thank you.

Madam President, Commissioners, good morning.

It's a pleasure to be here.

My name is Ben Heisinger, and I'm a volunteer with Stop Predatory Gambling Illinois.

We're an advocacy group that moves for policies to address the harms that legalized gambling does to our community.

And I realize that Cook County doesn't bear any responsibility for that.

But nevertheless, there are some things that the county can do to address these measures that I'd like to share.

First of all, take care of your own people.

County employs over 25,000 people.

Basic math, which says that one percent of Americans have active gambling disorder, and another two percent are at high risk.

Tells us you've got a lot of people right now struggling with this.

Send a questionnaire around, let them know the ways that they can get help.

Talk to the public, request your agencies that interact directly with the public to start asking about gambling disorder.

Ask about gambling habits.

This would be the sheriff's department, especially corrections, juvenile detention, veterans' affairs.

Oh, thanks.

That's a lot better.

Start conversations about gambling as a public health crisis.

Send out advisory memos to health providers in Cook County suggesting that they start routinely asking their patients about their gambling, just as they do about their smoking.

This would be especially relevant to healthcare providers who work with youth.

The high-powered gambling products that have appeared in just the last 10 years have elevated problem gambling rates among youth to something like double the historical rates for adults.

And document the harm.

Send out advisory memos to hospitals and clinics that receive people who have attempted suicide to say that they should inquire about gambling.

People with gambling disorder have the highest rate of attempted suicide of any addiction.

This is a robust research finding around the entire world.

They need the chance to speak with someone who will be neutral and supportive.

And similarly suggests to the county medical uh examiner's office that they start documenting when there is an association with gambling among people who have been found to have ended their lives.

And finally, minimize the county's own reliance on gambling revenue.

Gambling is a disastrous form of revenue.

Multiple studies going back decades show that every dollar of gambling revenue costs the government that receives it at least three, if not more, through reduced revenue from other sources and from increased costs, as there's virtually no social ill that problem gambling does not exacerbate.

So in preparation of a happier future where the county does not have to rely on this revenue, the county could at least remove gambling revenue from its operating budget and commit it to the capital budget or some other fund where it will be easier uh to absorb as it decreases.

Thank you very much for your time.

Thank you, William Shaw, followed by Bob Gorell.

You may begin.

Good morning.

Uh my name is William Shaw.

I'm a special coordinator for uh AFLAC, and I was a I'm a guest of uh Mr.

James Phipps.

And so I first of all want to say thank um the President Perwinco and the commissioners for allowing me the opportunity to uh talk about a work source protection strategy that aligns with Cook County and operation mission for public sector.

Let me ask you something.

How many people are familiar with AFLAC?

Okay, okay, great, great.

Yes, everybody in the room.

Um currently, right now, what we notice over the last I would say this year and last year, um uh more than two million Americans expected to be diagnosed with cancer uh in 2025, and it's actually hit it that same way this particular year.

And I think so, just like with what we're doing for the city of Chicago, we do have some guarantee issue things in regards to Cook County.

I'm a public servant in regards to I was in the military, uh, and so I believe in service and I love people.

And so when you look at how cancer has destroyed the U.S.

and locally, it's it's a shame.

And I think AFLEC has an alignment and they've been doing that uh for a number of years.

They're second to name and recognition in Coca-Cola.

And so I know I said that I have three minutes.

I'm almost finished.

So, guys, just wanted to talk to everybody and say, hey, AFLAC is here.

We're working with the city of Chicago.

We would love to align to work with Cook County as well.

And again, my name is William Shaw, and I was the special guest, Mr.

James Phipps.

Thank you, sir.

Bob Gorell is next.

After Bob is Greg Williams, then Reverend James Phipps.

Is Bob here?

If not, Greg Williams, Greg Ewing.

Greg Ewing?

No.

Reverend Phipps, it's on you.

Reverend Phipps, Reverend Phipps.

Come on, sir.

That's okay.

There was no response for Bob Gorrell.

He is here.

You're Bob.

Sorry, my list has it spelt differently.

Go right ahead.

And then Reverend Phipps will follow you.

Is Greg Ewing here?

No.

Hi, this is uh Bob Hartel.

Uh I came to support Mr.

Phipps.

Uh uh a good friend of mine uh from uh working out at the uh county clerk's office, but I I did really just come to support Mr.

Phipps.

Uh um so uh I I appreciate the opportunity to speak, but didn't plan on it, so I can speak to the temporary button.

You've got three minutes to address the body.

I appreciate it.

Thank you.

Mr.

Phipps.

Thank you.

Good morning, all I feel important.

I've been here for a while, and things looking great.

Uh I just like to say something.

Greater love has no regrets when man laid down his life for his for others.

Today, I'm here because I have a passion for people, especially people who have no one to advocate for them.

I haven't had a chance to talk with the commissioner, uh, the new commissioner in Harvey, uh, Miss McCassell, uh, Commissioner McCaskill.

I remember a Dr.

McCaskill in Clarksville, Mississippi, when I was not quite 15 years old, beaten just about to death by the Kluka Klan chef in Quidman County, Mississippi, and Dr.

McCaskill, which my family was very poor, could not afford six dollars to pay for the doctor bill.

But uh Dr.

McCasker did a pro bono job for us.

Let me say this to all of you.

We all gotta die.

We all gotta be sick.

It's a blessing to go to lay down and in your sleep and wake up with no illnesses, otherwise you're gonna see God.

It is very important that we advocate for the poor.

You're not going to get around it.

When the when the uh rich ruler asked Jesus, how could he uh obtain eternal life?

Jesus told him, sell everything that you got, give it to the poor, then follow me.

Well, we know the answer to that.

I want to say the people in Harvey, which I retired two weeks ago.

I have no health insurance, and I had prostate cancer and uh colon cancer last year.

So things are up for me right now, but we're gonna make it.

We're gonna make it because love of mankind is what I've been doing for the last six-two years of my life.

I'm 75 now.

I want us to, especially our white commissioners.

Put your arms around our poor black communities, collaborate with these commissioners.

Everybody, let's get together.

There's no reason why anyone should be poor in Cook County with the resources that we have.

We gotta show share love.

We gotta show love for each other.

Our children need it, our children demand it, and that's the only way that they're gonna grow in this life if we show love for them.

If you don't show love for children, you'll never be able to.

You'll never be able to indoctrinate them in love and peace.

Let's show love for our neighbors, and now is the time as Dr.

King say to do it.

Thank you, sir.

Ella Barry is connected virtually.

Ella, turn on your camera so that we can see you.

And then after Ella is Gina Porgis.

Both are connected virtually.

Ella, please begin.

Hello, madam president and board members.

My name is Ella Barry from Jail Solidarity Network.

I'm reading testimony about the culture of retaliation and high commissary prices, word for word, from someone who has been incarcerated in Cook County jail for nine years.

Yeah, the commissary price is high.

Like I'll do a Skype visit with my sister often.

Even times I call the grocery store called in Walmart, stuff like that.

Hey, go to this aisle and see how much noodles cost.

See how much bars and soap cost, you know, like the oatmeal might be a box oatmeal.

It costs three dollars and fifty cents for six packs.

We've been one dollar per pack.

Yeah, this oatmeal used to be 55 cents.

Now it went to 95 cents.

I understand the prices went up out there.

I'm saying I understand all that, but it seems like everything's doubling.

They're just putting a burden on all us on us all the way around.

So we don't have any jobs, so we got to depend on our families to send us money.

And it's not like we could go, okay, so you don't like the prices at Target, so go to Walmart or Jules.

We're stuck with the same company buying these same items at this high price that they want to put on here.

And it's a burden on my family.

There's nothing we can do about it.

Yeah, I heard these guys talk about, yeah, we're gonna boycott the commissary for two weeks, and I'm gonna be fine and dandy for one or two tiers, but they got all the rest of the jail, still gonna continue to shop.

I've put in grievances and heard back on some.

Keep in mind I put on every grievance at the end.

Please, no retaliation.

They're not supposed to retaliate anyway.

I don't know what happened, but I put in a grievance for being took off my culture tray, and they told me the reason was for purchasing gummy bears.

The gummy bears are made with beef gelatin.

I looked it up, and there are some made with pork, but it says beef on the wrapper.

For the bears they sell here, it says beef gelatin on the back of the package, and I buy beef all the time.

My culture trays come with beef.

You know, it says the risk label says it could have peanuts in it or soy or milk, but that's like everything else in the commissary.

As the insider explains, the people imprisoned in Cook County jail are not provided adequate food based on their religious beliefs or nutrition needs, and the food available for purchase is priced higher than market value.

Additionally, the process of filing grievances is unclear and does not provide solutions to concerns raised and puts prisoners at risk of retaliation from guards and administrators.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Last speaker, Jane Porgis.

Also connected remotely.

Jean, are you there?

Hi.

Hi, yes.

Begin.

Good morning, President Preckwinkle and board members.

My name is Jeannie Porges from Jail Solidarity Network.

I will also be reading testimony about the culture retaliation and high commissary prices, word for word, from someone who has been incarcerated in Cook County jail for 10 years.

The testimony reads the following quote, I've been here 10 years, so they owned me.

We should have programs for the protective for the protective custody.

We don't get all the prison gets in terms of prices, and we pay taxes at commissary.

We pay taxes because we're not convicted criminals.

Um, but everything on our commissary menu is super high, plus taxes.

So I'm gonna give you some prices.

A pack of noodles.

A pack of noodles in the world, probably at most 25 cents, right?

For a single pack.

In prisons, a case of noodles would cost you maybe six, maybe seven dollars a case.

That's 24 noodles.

So the last time I was in prison, I would it was 2014 and it was six dollars still.

But in here, it's about one noodle for one dollar.

So we paying quadruple what they're paying in prison, and even in the world, we're paying at least three times what they're paying in the world for eight noodles.

Also, things that we can't get here.

Males, the male menu, we cannot get lotion in a bottle.

But transgender people can get it, they can buy it, but we can't.

And women can get it.

We can't get hair grease.

We haven't had hair grease.

Nothing.

We have no utensils to take care of our hair.

We can't get combs, we can't get brushes.

All this stuff they get in prison.

We can't get do rags, we can't get decent hygiene products like powder deodorant or uh baby oil that's not flammable.

We can't get any of this stuff, but they have this stuff in prison.

We get one jumpsuit in prison, you get three.

Let's stay on hygiene though.

So we don't get none of the stuff that they get in prison.

We can't buy no alternative clothes like jogging suits and stuff like that.

And when we get wrecked, they tell us we have to keep our jumpsuits on.

Now they don't do population like this.

They only do us in protective custody.

In population, they walk around with their thermals on all day and stuff like that.

They make us keep our jumpsuits up.

And if we go and play basketball, we have to keep our jumpsuits on and sweat out our jumpsuits, and then we have no alternative.

Now we gotta watch our jumpsuit because our jumpsuit ain't dry by the next day.

Now we can't come out because we don't have our jumpsuits, and yet I have I have put in petitions for this.

Like y'all won't give us an extra jumpsuit at least, or give us alternative clothing to buy in commissary.

End quote.

As the insider explains, prisoners are paying high prices for commissary and are still unable to access basic hygiene products.

Access to hygiene products are more difficult to access for those who are assigned to protective custody.

The jail is failing to provide adequate resources to prisoners because of its belief that the population is transient.

However, people like these insiders are languishing in Cook County jail for years without any accommodations for the needs that may arise with longer confinements.

Thank you.

Thank you, Madam President.

Commissioners, our last speaker is George Blakemore.

Then that has concluded our public speaking period.

George Blakemore.

I have this mic now.

I pledge allegiance to the flag.

When liberty and justice for all, that's a dream.

It's never been liberty and justice for all in the United States of America.

This is a dream.

A wet dream of whatever.

A democratic set food here.

From the previous governor, all the problems that are having, we have it now in the city of Chicago in the Conel Cook.

Because it's a one party system.

All Democrats.

Just imagine a home, a family that had all mamas.

And no daddies, all daddies, and no mama.

A one party system.

Every one of them who came up here and was spitting in this mic.

When I came to this board, they had a diverse.

They had Republican.

Where are they?

This is truly a Seth Poo.

A one party system.

Like communist Russia.

China.

These dictatorships are headed by one party.

No checks and battles.

No checks and battles.

But we have black faces in high places selling black people out.

Well, with these firearms and these games, takeovers and all of that.

And waste and fraud and abuse.

No economic development in the black ghetto.

But you have kind of commissioners.

You have the president.

You have over on the other side with the city.

You have all these black faces in high places.

Go to the ghetto.

Go to the black ghetto.

30 seconds.

No economic development.

Abandoned buildings.

Poor education.

Games take over.

But you have all these black faces in high places.

Something is wrong here.

Something is evil here.

Something is maybe it's an American here with liberty and justice for all.

That's a dream.

And that dream when I woke up, it was a wet dream.

Oh, Mr.

Blakemore, you said that.

Yes, I did.

Oh, what a dream I had last time is expired.

We had the neighborhood we don't have enough.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

And then we're done.

Oh, yeah.

Thank you.

Commissioner Lowry.

Madam President, on pages two through nine.

I make the following motions on items in the Justice Advisory Council.

Commissioners, Secretary to the Board of Commissioners, and Office of the County Auditor Categories.

I move to refer to legislation in intergovernmental relations, item 26-1843.

Proposed interagency agreement between the Justice Advisory Council, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, City of Chicago, Department of Public Health, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and Scaling Community Violence Intervention for a Safer Chicago.

I move to refer to finance item 26-1849, a proposed resolution covering a revolving line of credit extension for the Cook County Land Bank.

I move to approve item 26-1964 proposed resolution to authorize the submission of an advisory referendum question on the Illinois property tax relief and education amendment to be submitted to the voters of the County of Cook at the general election on November 3rd, 2026.

I move to refer to criminal justice, a proposed resolution for the Chicago Cook County Task Force to reduce violence against women recommendations reporting requirement.

And I move to approve item 26-1942, a proposed transfer of funds for the Secretary to the Board of the Commissioners.

This chargeback is essentially a transaction that moves expenditures from one GL string that is outdated to another, which has been requested from DBM.

And I move to refer to audit item 26-1796 report titled American Rescue Plan Act, Good Food Purchasing Program Review Reporting Period December 1st, 2023 through November 30th, 2024.

Chairman Daily Seconds Motion.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you.

Um would like to be added to 26-1964 advisory referendum.

And also on 26 1965 violence against women.

I'm sorry, you want to be a co-sponsor of that as well?

Leave.

Yes, leave.

All right.

Would would the secretary please add all who are present in the room?

Yes, ma'am.

I thought we had to be present in the room.

All right.

Add all who were on the roll call.

Yes, ma'am.

All right.

Uh yes.

Commissioner Miller.

Thank you, Madam President.

Um, and I just want to thank everyone who just uh added themselves on to item number 26, 1964.

This is to seek to place an advisory public question before the electorate via referendum on the November 3rd, 2026 countywide ballot so that voters may consider the question shall Illinois adopt the Millionaire Amendment for property tax relief on education, which would enact a 3% income tax surcharge only on millionaires and use 50 percent of this new revenue to provide property tax relief for residential and commercial taxpayers and 50 percent to improve tax funding for public education.

By the end of 2025, the wealthiest one percent of households in the United States possessed 32 percent of the nation's wealth, conversely, with the bottom 50 percent of households held only 2.5 percent of the overall wealth.

As wealth and equity continues to escalate, several states have taken measures to impose taxes on the affluent for the last several years.

Since voters in 2022 approved a 4 percent surcharge on income exceeding 1 million in the state of Massachusetts, it's generated billions annually to allocate towards education, infrastructure, and transportation.

In 2025, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson enacted a new millionaires tax.

The mill this measure establishes a 9.9 percent tax on income exceeding 1 million.

This new tax is projected to generate over $3 billion in 2029 with annual revenue thereafter following its implementation 2028.

The revenue would be used to fund education and child care programs.

And also in 2025, Governor Janet Mills of Maine approved a 2% point surcharge on income exceeding 1 million.

Currently, the wealthiest 5% of households in Maine pay lower tax rates compared with working class residents.

The new millionaires tax proposed by Governor Mills aims to address this disparity and generate 1 million 100 million in additional revenue in fiscal year 2027.

And lastly, Governor Josh Green of Hawaii signed a Senate Bill 3125 last year, which establishes a new income tax bracket for joint filers with incomes exceeding one million and single filers with incomes exceeding 500 million.

Individuals in this bracket will be subject to a 13 percent tax rate on their income above these thresholds and an income from as an increase from the previous 11 percent top rate.

The bill was passed unanimously in the Senate, receiving approval from both Democratic and Republican members.

So it this is uh this tax this is uh common sense principle that the wealthiest households should not just be subject to lower tax rates than teachers, construction workers, or nurses in our state.

As demonstrated by the progress made recently around the country, lawmakers possess visible viable solutions to generate substantial revenue from those individuals who are most financially capable of contributing their fair share.

I want to thank Governor Quinn, who is here today, and State Representative LaShawn Ford for this.

And this ballot referendum will empower citizens, giving them a direct voice in shaping laws and policies, and encourage greater civic engagement by motivating people to participate actively in shaping their communities.

I would ask for an I vote, and thank you.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Is this tax billionaires tax uh item does it also include billionaires or just millions?

Anybody who makes more than a million, so that would be billionaires.

You've got to include the billionaires in this party.

Thank you.

Okay.

Is there anyone else?

Last comments or questions?

Roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton, absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Yes.

Commissioner Degnan.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused abstinence.

Commissioner Lowry.

Excuse me.

If you're if you're joined us remotely, could you please mute yourself?

If you've joined us remotely, please mute yourself.

Thank you.

Go ahead.

Commissioner Lowry was an aye vote.

Commissioner McCaskill.

McCaskill.

Aye.

Commissioner Miller.

Commissioner Miller, aye.

Especially 26, 1964.

Thank you.

Commissioner Moore, excused absence.

Commissioner Marita.

Aye.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

And I just want to speak.

I have my hand raised.

But uh yes, and I want to thank both of my constituents, uh, both the governor and the state rep.

They came to speak on behalf of this millionaires tax in good county.

Uh is kind of like the last place where we can really begin to push this important word.

Thank you.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 13 yes and four absent.

Opinion of the chair of the audience have it.

Chair Daly.

Thank you, Madam President.

On pages nine through 20, I make the following motions on items for the Bureau of Finance and Cook County Health and Hospital.

Receive and file item number item number two six one eight five one, which is a Bureau Finance Report for fiscal year 2020 through 2030.

An update on long-term revenue forecase.

Refer to Finance 261868, the Department of Budget Management, preliminary forecast report, reporting 12125 through 1130-27.

Approved 261899, the Department of Budget and Management, a transfer of funds in the amount of 670 of ARPA funding for communities as well.

Approve 2618 1862, the Office of the Controller proposed contract with PNC bank for commercial banking and cash management services for the period of August 3rd, 2026 through August of 2028.

Receive and file the controllers report 261885 for May 18th, 2026 through June 22nd, 2026.

Approved 261755 for the Office of Procurement Officer proposed undercover meet deal with the Department of Central Management and Springfield for the use of the IBID online auction for a period of one year initiative term for four years, one one year renewal options.

Approve as amended 261874 for the Office of the Procurement, a contract between GL GLI Capital Group and Public Knowledge Group for Procurement Assistance Services in the amount of 600.

Approved 261575 proposed grant award for Cook County Health Cardiology in the amount of 500 to 60,000.

26183 0, a proposed transfer of funds for the health and the amount of thirty uh uh 34 uh 261830, a transfer of funds.

261853 approached grant award for the Kirk County Health as well.

And referred to Health and Hospital 261082 uh CT uh quarterly report uh referred to health and hospital.

That too.

Second.

Just a follow-up, madam president.

Thank you.

Go ahead.

I'm sorry, Chair.

Um this would be like Ciro and the some of the offices are up.

We're using vendors from outside, whether it be the PNC bank and other and I just wanted to know if there were is there anyone locally you want to you want somebody from finance to speak to this?

I think we'll be on zero right because uh on this agenda there were a number of them right now.

All right.

Could you introduce yourself, please, Cyril?

Thank you, Madam President.

Thank you, Chairman uh Daly for the question.

Cyril Thomas Comptroller.

Um this contract is a piggyback contract based on the CPS contract.

Uh it was now put out to RFP.

And then there was another one.

I just uh was it as well as two six oh that was as amended.

Okay, thank you.

Thank you.

Anyone has a question?

Yes, Commissioner.

I have a few questions, Madam President.

Um, first on page 15, item 261874.

This is the GLI uh capital group for the chief procurement office.

Um the description is a little vague, so I just wanted to know uh Rafi, if you can walk us through uh what are the actual uh services that are going to be provided and the support that you're requesting?

Sure.

Good morning, Commissioner, and uh thank you for your question.

So uh the uh public knowledge uh they were um they recently uh um uh uh bought the firm we had on contract six civic initiatives so for a number of years we were on contract with civic initiatives and they they prov they're a uh national consulting firm that provides uh support primarily in the space of government procurement.

And so we we have used them primarily to step into the shoes of our buyers to help out uh with getting uh getting solicitations out and advertised.

Um so we only recently uh have been at the point where all our buyer positions have been filled, and so they provided critical support to us in that space.

They also provide uh support when we need things like best practices.

Uh questions come up from time to time uh that we have in procurement.

We want to know what our counterparts around the country are doing, and so they will provide support to us in that uh in that space.

So uh those are the two two areas in which uh we uh we use this contract if the board approves.

So you've highlighted that um we currently use this type of service already.

Correct, correct.

Okay, thank you.

Thank you.

Um Madam President, I also have a question um regarding two of the health and hospital items.

Item 261557 and 2618 uh 58.

I'm just wondering if um CCH can walk us through the type of clinical research that's going to be conducted because of these um grants.

Who's on the line for help for helping?

Scott Scott is in the room.

Scott, do you want this or someone else?

He's not connected.

Okay, I'll follow up with them, Madam President.

Thank you.

Commissioner Dagnan.

Thank you, Madam President.

I um have some additional questions for Rafi on 26, 1874.

Um, Rafi, the it looks like there was an errata that was filed.

Reducing the contract value from $600,000 to $300,000 yesterday.

So I was curious about that reduction.

Thank you for your question, Commissioner.

It was reduced because uh the OCPO's uh fiscal year 27 budget is going to reduce we're we're making reductions through the department, and one of those reductions is going to be in the space of this contract.

And uh since as I mentioned earlier in my answer to Commissioner Nye's question, we now are at the point where our buyer positions are filled completely.

Uh our need of of that type of service that we and support we were getting from civic initiatives will therefore reduce.

And so uh that's why we're reducing uh there was the errata issued uh to reduce the amount of the contract value uh from six hundred thousand dollars or two hundred thousand dollars a year to uh three hundred thousand or a hundred thousand dollars a year over the three-year initial term.

Okay, so I forgive me, but I don't understand when you say buyer positions are filled.

I don't what does that mean?

Yeah, so the OCPO uh we we have buyers that primarily work on uh with departments on getting uh the contracts in place, whether through a competitive or non-competitive process, and they also work on uh processing amendments to contracts when departments reach out to us and they would like to amend their contracts.

Uh we've only just a couple months ago had all those positions filled, and it's a critical uh position the buyer positions are critical on the procurement side of the OCPO, and they do the day-to-day work, like I said, to uh to process all of all of the all of that workload.

Um just as of this past Monday, we had 383 open items in the LCPO, roughly two-thirds of those were requests for uh new contracts, and about a third were request are a request for amendments to contracts.

That's a very heavy workload, and the buyers are the persons responsible for processing all of those uh contract and amendment requests.

So you're saying the buyer positions were filled through vacancies in your office, so the people that are performing that work are employees of the county, so because you filled those positions and you have the internal workforce to perform it, you don't need this external workforce, right?

Correct, correct.

Okay, that's music to my ears.

The second question is um there's a number of questions about this contract in particular, and usually these things would go through committee to kind of um make them more expedient through today.

Why is this going direct?

Oh, because we we we still uh we still need their their services, though we are reducing the amount of the need through that uh errata as you is as we just discussed.

And so it's it's important to continue to have them available on an as-needed basis.

Agreed, but why why did this go direct?

Why couldn't this have been put into committee either last month to to discuss yesterday?

But why did this go direct?

I guess again the uh because we we we want uninterrupted service and like to have them available as soon as we can.

And so that's why uh we're we're we put it on for direct approval.

Okay, I guess my point really is I'd prefer these things to go to committee to have more of a fulsome discussion to make sure that we're in board.

We can approve them expeditiously, and uh I have additional questions, but I will ask them offline.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Are there any other commissioners who have questions?

If not, roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar Commissioner Aguilar, absent.

Commissioner Anaya.

Anaya aye on all items with the exception of 26, 1874.

I'd like to be um recorded as presentation commissioner Naya's aye with the exception of 1874.

Commissioner Britton is absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Commissioner Degnan.

Degnan's aye, except on 26-1874.

I would like to be voted as present.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence.

Commissioner Lowry.

Larry's I, all items.

Commissioner McCaskell.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller I Commissioner Moore, excused absence.

Commissioner Marita.

Aye.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Commissioner Stamps absent.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Madam President, you have anybody back in the room.

Can you hear me?

Uh I was couldn't get my mute off.

Aye.

This is Commissioner Stamps.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Stamps will be recorded as voting aye.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

All right.

The motion carries.

The following commissioners will be voted present on eight six twenty-six, eighteen seventy-four.

Anaya and Degnan.

Notwithstanding the division, the motion carries.

Commissioner Anaya.

Thank you, Madam President.

I have moved the following items on page uh 20 to just a moment before you begin.

Commissioner Marita.

I apologize.

On behalf of the Bureau of Human Resources, as asked to recognize the many summer interns that we have that are working across Cook County government uh over the summer and who are joining us here today in the board.

Can we ask you all to stand?

Interns.

You know we talk about engaging young people all the time, and this is one of the ways that we actually do it.

We talk about you know you have to see it to be it.

Um and coming to work in county government, I always say this is a place that you can serve your purpose and get a pension.

Um and so we hope that you're having a great uh experience.

I also wanted to take a moment and recognize uh my interns as well, uh Hiram Flores, um Ezra and Kat Salzman, who's uh with the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

I know many of us have some are interns.

It's part of what we do.

Uh, one of the favorite things that we get to do uh to mentor and give our young people that experience.

So thank you all so much.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, Commissioner, for bringing them to our attention, and thank you all for your service.

Ma'am President.

Yes.

Commissioner Miller.

Can I just add my intern as well from Nicola uh Quinton Stevens?

Okay.

Thank you.

All right, Commissioner Naya.

Thank you.

Oh sorry Madam President.

Sorry, I have one more intern to recognize.

No, uh we've had uh John Ogan from North Central College interning at our office, and he's been here throughout our committee meetings and our board meeting today.

And uh just want to recognize him and I'm glad he's enjoying his experience.

One more time, Commissioner Naya.

Thank you, Madam President.

I'd uh like to um move items on page 20 to 42.

Um these items are the following, and they're under the Bureau of Administration category.

Approval of 2613 is a proposed intergovernmental agreement renewal with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

Um they will be um doing um inspections and conducting um investigations of solid waste management.

Item 261802 is a proposed intergovernmental agreement with the forest preserve district of Cook County requ requesting authorization to amend an IGA um with the Department of Environmental and Sustainability and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County relating to ARPA programs.

Uh receive and file item 2618 uh 73 is a report um that includes updates on uh quarter two of 2026 and disaster response and recovery funds, uh including uh commitments, expenditures, and subs um any other updates that um uh are needed.

Approval of 26 1828 is a proposed contract amendment with uh labinics and uh Sierma Sierna uh from Georgia uh for case management uh system maintenance and support.

I'd like to refer to the transportation committee the following items 26 uh 1361 is a proposed contract with Mans uh Field Oil Company.

Um this is for uh diesel and unleaded um uh fuel.

Uh approval of 26 uh 1394 proposed contract with uh FH Passon and SN Nielsen and Associates LLC.

This is for uh construction services and old Orchard Road in the 13th district.

Item approval of also item 261395 of proposed contract with K-5 Construction Corporation for services on Franklin Avenue and Green Street uh in the 16th district.

Refer to transportation item 26 1415, proposed contract with Joe Johnson Equipment LLC.

This is for um rental of truck mounted um mechanical street sweeping equipment approval of item 261785 proposed contract with MYS Incorporated.

And all of these will be including West Lake Avenue over displaying server.

Refer to transportation item 261786 is a proposed contract with uh TY Lynn International Great Lakes for Preliminary Engineering Services.

Um 261788, proposed contract amendment with um e-builder um for software license and service agreement.

This is a countywide contract.

Item 261789, proposed contract amendment with Azteca Systems LLC.

This is for city work software license and maintenance countywide as well.

Uh approval of item 261790.

Um I do have on my notes that a superintendent killen may be um providing remarks on this item.

So we'll give her a second to do so and then I can continue.

Superintendent Killen.

Good morning, Madam President, good morning, Commissioner Sis Killen, Superintendent.

Good morning Transportation and Highways.

I'm grateful to have an opportunity to bring forward the funding resolution for our 2026 Invest in Cook program.

We are celebrating 10 years of this hallmark initiative led by Madam President as the department completed its first long-range transportation plan in over 75 years.

This year's program accomplishes three goals.

It is geographically disperse, making sure that we make investments in districts across investments in every district across the county.

It is phase disperse, meaning that we are keeping the project of pipelines moving so that local communities may avail themselves of local, state, and federal grants.

This program is also modally diverse, building upon the success of our long-range transportation plan, where we are making awards to transit, bike, pedestrian, in addition to roadway projects.

This year's program brings forward 36 projects in the amount of $8.29 million dollars.

As we step back and reflect on the last 10 years, Madam President, I would like to thank you for your leadership.

I would also like to thank the board for your continued support.

Since its inception in 2017, this program has made over 310 awards, and with the county's 72.7 million dollar investment, we have moved forward nearly 300 million dollars worth of project activity, further demonstrating the need for our communities and the leadership of this board.

Thank you.

Um, and then I'll continue with the uh other items.

Uh refer to transportation item 261791, a proposed improvement resolution for the I 294 interchange.

Um 261792, proposed intergovernmental resolution for funding uh appropriation for the reconstruction of East Lake Avenue, uh bridge at the North Branch Chicago uh River in uh villages of Glenview and Wilmet.

Item 261793 is a proposed intergovernmental agreement with the village of Schoenberg.

Um this is uh the the county will be uh leading uh would be the lead agency for construction and construction engineering for traffic signal replacement improvements um 261794.

Uh this item is to be referred um to the transportation committee.

Um is gonna be an intergovernmental agreement with uh FPDCC, which is a forest preserved districts of county, which would be the lead agency for design engineering services to address a significant gaps in a Salt Creek uh trail.

Uh receive and file item 26 uh 1795.

This item is to be receiving file for engineering status report for quarter ending um May 31st, 2026, and finally receive and file um item 261803.

This item um is to be receiving filed as a construction status uh report for the month of June.

Second motions made and seconded.

Is there any discussion?

Hearing none, roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya, Commissioner Britton, absent, Commissioner Daly, Commissioner Dugnan.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence, commissioner Lowry.

Aye, Commissioner McCaskill, Commissioner Miller, aye, Commissioner Moore, excused absence, commissioner Marita, Commissioner Kevin Morrison, Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence, commissioner Scott, Commissioner Stamps.

Aye, Commissioner Trevor.

Hi.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Madam President, you have 13 yes and four absent.

Opinion of the chair of the eyes have it.

Commissioner Miller.

Thank you, Madam President.

On pages 43 to 65, I make the following motions on the items in the Bureau of Asset Management, Economic Development, Human Resources, Human Rights and Ethics, Technology and Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County.

Approve item number 26-1556.

A proposed contract authorizing the chief procurement officer to enter into and execute a contract with Modesto Management LLC, located in Oak Park, Illinois.

26-1797, proposed contract authorizing Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute a contract with RAE Products and Chemicals Corporation located in Alsep, Illinois.

In the Bureau of Asset Management Real Estate, withdraw at the request of the sponsor, 26-0847, public proposed public way license agreement, requesting the approval of public way license agreement with link things to apply for permits to construct, install, replace, relocate, modify, maintain, and remove its facilities located in public ways of Cook County.

Approve 26-1947, proposed public way license agreement, requesting approval of public way license agreement with Cable Vision Light Path LLC to approve apply permits to construct, install, replace, relocate, modify, maintain, and remove its facilities located in public ways in Cook County.

In the Bureau of Economic Development, the Office of Economic Development, refer to business and economic development, 26-1700, proposed resolution calling for an update of Greater Chicago Land Economic Partnership from World Business Chicago.

In Bureau of Economic Development, Department of Planning and Development, refer to Business and Economic Development 26-1836, proposed resolution for a 6B property tax incentive request with Chicago Industrial LL, LLC in Des Plains, Illinois.

26-1837, proposed resolution for 6B property tax incentive request with Sinju America Incorporated, located in Wheeling, Illinois.

26-1839, proposed resolution for a Class 8 property tax incentive request with Miracle Comprehensive Services, located in Mattison, Illinois.

26-1841 proposed resolution for 6B property tax incentive requests with KILL CLE CLO FAMILY Investments LLC located in Displains, Illinois.

26-1888 proposed resolution for class eight property tax incentive requests with 971 holdings LLC located in Calumet City, Illinois.

Approved 26-1892 proposed resolution proposal for ARPA funding for a market rate down payment assistance program.

In the Bureau of Human Resources, refer to Finance 26-1187, a proposed contract authorizing Chief Procurement Officer to enter into an execute a contract with the various consulting firms.

Withdrawn at the request of the sponsor 26-1813, report for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2026 hiring timeline.

Receive and file 26-1814, report of the Bureau of Human Resources biweekly activity reports during the following pay periods, pay period 10, April 19th, 2026 to May 2nd, 2026, Pay Period 11, May 3, 2026 to May 16, 2026, Pay Period 12, May 17, 2026 to May 30th, 2026.

Approve 261815 proposed resolution for the approval of prevailing wage increases between the Cook County of Cook and the Coalition of Unionized Public Employees.

Under human rights and ethics, refer to human relations 26-1901, the report on complaints with Commission on Human Rights pursuant to Section 42-39-93-9 during second quarter fiscal year 2026.

In the Bureau of Technology, Chief Information Officer.

Approve 26-1850, proposed resolution for the acceptance of a 339,600, 339 million, 600,000 donation from Microsoft Corporation to provide software development services to BOT.

And the Veterans Assistance Commission of Cook County withdrawn at the request of the sponsor, 26-1879, proposed transfer of funds for fiscal year 2026, anticipated deficit in the budget account for emergency financial assistance for veterans.

And refer to veterans 26-1948, the report, the VACCC Financial Operating and Direct Disbursements for Financial Report.

Second.

Motion is made in second.

Is there any discussion?

Hearing non-roll call, please.

I'm sorry.

Commissioner Sorry, I just wanted to be added in two items as a co-sponsor, Madam President.

And they are 261892 and 2618 15.

Madam President, can we leave to add all for 26-1892?

Leave is granted, hearing no objections.

At all on the roll call.

26 1815.

Roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Commissioner Degnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor, excuse absence.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller, aye.

Commissioner Morris used absence.

Commissioner Marita?

Aye.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Commissioner.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps is aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 13 y's for absent.

Opinion of the Chair of the Ayes have it.

Commissioner Trevor.

Madam President, on pages 65 to 78, I make the following motions on the items in the offices of the Chief Judge, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Sheriff and State's Attorneys category.

In the Office of the Chief Chief Judge, I uh make the motion to approve 261554, which is a proposed contract amendment, which gives authorization for the chief uh procurement officer to renew and increase the contract with two MITOS Inc.

Uh uh in Chicago, Illinois for food service for juror and victim witness meals.

Um approve 261749 uh authorizing bank signatures uh updating bank signatures for those persons who are authorized signatures on the restitution accounts maintained for the circuit court uh of Cook County's juvenile probation and court services department.

Uh 26 uh 1838 is withdrawn at the request of the sponsor.

Um approved as amended 26 1856, uh, five uh would which authorizes the office of the chief judge uh to accept an entry into a grant agreement with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, adult um uh reach development Illinois program for program support, approved 26 1856 with Office of the Chief Judge seeks to uh authorize and accept uh uh an entry into an grant agreement with Illinois Criminal Justice Authority Adult Redeploy Illinois Program for Program Support.

Um approved 261825, proposed payment approved for the Office of the Chief Judge, Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department seeking approval for payment of intensive monitoring services provided to court involved youth, pay is national youth advocate program, Homewood, Illinois.

Approve 26 1832, which is a proposed payment approval uh for offices of the chief judge juvenile probation and court services department.

You seek approval for payment of intensive monitoring services provided to court involved youth in the PE is uh in uh infant welfare society family health Chicago, Illinois.

Um excuse me, I've lost my place here.

Next item man is uh Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Approve is amended.

Yes.

Uh Clerk of the CERT Circuit Court uh approve as amended.

Uh this is uh uh 26 1490.

Um I'm sorry, I it is the uh proposed contract with uh Commons Ellison, Mount Prospect, Illinois.

From the Office of the Sheriff approve 26, 1810 proposed contract amendment with command sources sourcing inc.

Uh 26, 1811, a proposed intergovernmental agreement with Orlean Township uh in uh California.

Uh 26, 1857 proposed payment approval, benchmark analytics, Chicago, Illinois, from the Office of the State's Attorney, approved 26, 1680 proposed contract amendment with Lexus Nexus from Maritzburg, Ohio, and 26 1681 proposed contract amendment with West Publishing Corporation in uh Minnesota, Egan, Minnesota.

Second.

Motion is made and seconded.

Chair Daly.

Thank you, Madam President.

As we approve all these items for the various offices.

Um yesterday we had a very informative meeting uh with the resolution sponsored by Commissioner Miller and all members, and excepting the uh Chicago Cook County violence against women's task force.

In that uh summary, there is a lot of issues, I believe that the these various offices should address as we approach the budget coming forward.

Uh number of the report within the report is things we could do internally.

And I would urge Invest in domestic violence court?

In general, yes.

Insuring information, data, information, um, uh accessing um sharing information just in general.

Um it seems like every needless everyone's joined their individual job, but there's a like the issue of uh warrants.

If you are in criminal court and there's an outstanding warrant against you in civil, they are not the judge or uh clerk, they are not asking, is there a warrant outstanding for our order of protection?

A lot of this is very outlined.

There is things that could be done and should be done at the state level.

I urge them to address their various state senators, the leadership down in Springfield.

We have done uh the these various offices have done a very good job.

The thing going forward is how this information is shared.

And that's basically what I think we should approach.

I suggest that they reach off out to you as Madam President, your office as well.

In order to say where their concerns are, as well as the independently elected.

It seems to me that the sharing of the information is not to the level that it should be.

In anticipation of uh the preliminary budget hearings, Chair.

This will be question they will be asked.

Right.

If you would be good enough to send them a letter in advance, um telling them that this would these will be giving them notice, in other words, that that we expect them to address these issues, that would be very helpful.

Right.

And yesterday, I mean the various offices were here in person, but I will make double uh follow-up on that and make sure the independently elected as well.

Right.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Just so they don't feel that we blindsided them.

Okay.

Um I'm sorry, Commissioner Naya is next.

Thank you, Madam President.

Um, just a few questions for the State Attorney's Office for the Lexus Nexus uh contract.

That is uh 261680.

Um just wondering if um somebody can uh walk us through uh so this is a contract under the state attorney, but I know they have um some of the other county uh agencies also have um joined this contract, so just wondering how many other agencies are a part of this contract.

All right, is there a representative of the state's attorney here?

Yes.

All right, identify yourself, please.

Morning.

John Horaghan, Chief Financial Officer for the State's Attorney's Office.

Um Commissioner Naya, in response to your question, the uh contract covers the Office of the Chief Judge, the Sheriff, uh law library, uh the State Attorney's Office, Public Defender, Public Guardian, uh, all agencies that uh use electronic legal research or investigative tools uh in their work.

Okay.

Um and then can you verify that this contract does not have a risk solution clause?

Um I can't speak to that.

Um I don't know if Rafi is on.

Hi, Commissioner.

I'll have to get back to you with an answer on that.

Um, and then um I guess John, just verify this.

Um the contract before us.

I know I've had issues with the other component of Lexus Nexus.

This one is a research base.

Um the the vent the agencies that you just highlighted are the ones that go in there and they search and they download things.

We are not uploading anything, correct?

Uh yes, Commissioner, I believe that's correct.

We're accessing information so people can for perform their job duties throughout county government.

Okay.

Can you can you verify that and then get back to us?

Certainly look into it just to be sure.

Okay, and Rafi, I'll I'll um wait for your response regarding the risk solution clause.

Yes.

Thank you.

Thanks, Madam President.

Commissioner Lowry.

Thank you, Madam President.

I'll pass on my comment.

Commissioner Dagnan.

Thank you, Madam President.

Just to pivot off of what Chair Daly was talking about, the domestic violence task force report that was issued in the hearing we had the other day.

I would second that the number of offices between the Office of the Chief Judge, the clerk of the court, and the sheriff primarily, but then also the state's attorney and the PD.

I think there's still work to do to make sure that there's collaboration between those offices, in particular, to make sure that they're working together on data on warrants to kind of streamline the process.

They're doing good work individually, but really uh reducing the number of DV cases and the gaps would really require more interconnection between those offices and maybe appointing somebody to ensure that they are triangulating would be a good idea.

I don't know where that would come from, um, whether it would be under offices of the president or otherwise.

Um, but it would be good to have one person to make sure that there is better communication that lasts for years, so that these issues are resolved, much like we have a working group for property taxes.

Thank you.

Commissioner Miller.

Thank you, Madam President.

And uh thank you, Chair Daly, for highlighting the work from the task force and the items that are still outstanding as identified from the report.

Um but it I do think that there was a great deal of work that was done from each one of the separately elected offices.

I want to thank the sheriff and the state's attorney, the public defenders, we have as well as the chief judge and the clerk of the court.

Um, but the biggest issue was the lack of transparency as you outlined, and I do hope that we will work to resolve those issues.

And um they have plans in place.

Some things have already been identified and worked on, and I do think that if we put plans in place, we will get to a very good solution.

So thank you for highlighting that, Chairman, and Commissioner Dagman.

Are there any other commissioners who wish to speak to these matters?

All right.

Um we need to make one correction for approval.

It's 2618 55.

26185.

All right, thank you.

All right, roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

And I, with the exception of item 26, 1680.

Can I please be recorded present?

I'm sorry, 1680.

Correct.

Commissioner Britton, absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Commission.

Commissioner Degnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence.

Commissioner Lawry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Commissioner Moore, excused absence.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Schnapp Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye on all items with the exception of 26-1680, please.

And you are present.

Present vote.

Thank you.

Madam President, you have 13 yAs with the exception of Commissioner Anaya and Commissioner Vasquez on item 261680.

Notwithstanding the division, the motion carries.

Commissioner Dagnan.

Thank you, Madam President.

I move to concur with the recommendation of the audit committee to receive and file item number 26-1593, the Cook County, Illinois report, the County Board President, Board of Commissioners, and the Audit Committee, dated 1130, 2025.

Item number 26-1592, the annual comprehensive financial report for the period ended November 30th, 2025.

Item number 26-1595.

The Cook County, Illinois report on federal awards, uh, also known as the single audit for the period ending November 30th, 2025.

Item number 26-1596, the audit of the Cook County Health and Hospital System for the period ending November 30th, 2025.

Item number 26-1597, the Cook County Health and Hospital Systems report to the Audit and Clients Committee, uh dated 1130, 2025.

Item number 26-1663, the Cook County Treasurer's Office Audit Report period for 2025.

Item number 26-1598, the Cook County, Illinois Actuarial Study of the Workers' Comp and Liability Self-insured Programs dated November 30th, 2025.

Second.

Motion is made and second.

Is there any discussion?

Roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton, absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Degnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Mayor, aye.

Commissioner Moore, excuse absence.

Commissioner Marita.

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 13 yes for absent.

Opinion of the chair, the ayes have it.

Finance.

Thank you, Mayor President.

Move to concur with the recommendation of the Finance Committee of July 14th to approve 261265, a proposed contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield for dental employee for the general benefits.

261196, a proposed contract with CBM Summit Food, joint venture of for food services services.

260722 and 2607 23, our proposed resolution for wrap around services of survivors of gun violence.

And on these items, this is another commitment in the total amount of this amount only in the amount of five million dollars for survivors of gun violence.

It says, Madam President, the commitment you and this board has for the uh survivors of this of gun violence.

Receive and file 261562, which is a report for from stout independent evaluation of the early resolution program from January of 22 to April of 26.

Approve as amended 261732, a resolution for Cook County's 2025's door resident relief fund in uh I know it's unusual, madam president, but the uh we were denied services from the federal government on this, even though we there was a disaster.

This is the flood program of 2025.

We appealed, lost our appeal uh because of the uh this decision of the uh federal government.

Approve 261733, which is opposed contract with aid kit uh for uh project administration for resident relief project second motion.

And the dollar value on that uh on the flood relief.

I've just I'm I don't have it in front of me, but it is thank you, Commissioner.

And it is again a issue.

We've never been denied it because we're blue state.

The federal government under this president has used political criteria for eligibility for disaster relief.

Uh which is unprecedented.

Yes, Commissioner I think.

If I may if I make uh may make a quick comment on that, um Madam President, I just want to thank you, your team and emergency management from work, you know, working with our office.

I know Commissioner Aguilar and stamps were also a part of the conversation.

Um I stated in committee how unprecedented it is for it that to be a criteria.

Um the political aspect and the fact that we have never been denied even under the previous Trump administration any federal or disaster relief fund.

So uh unfortunately we are in a situation um where we're having to do this one-time program.

Um, but I'm very thankful for the due diligence of of you and your team to uh helping individuals, particularly because it is a it's a health crisis if individuals are living and and residents are living in places where there is mold or um there is flood in their homes.

So just wanted to acknowledge and thank you for that.

Yeah.

Madam President.

You're welcome.

All right, are there any other comments?

Yes.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Just uh again, um, thank you for this uh support on flooding.

You know, it's obvious why our current president washing is not not including our state, you know.

But it's really it's really hurting the people of our Illinois of Cook County.

So um, what are we thinking?

Uh it's just very just ridiculous.

So thank you very much for your uh support of this effort.

Thank you.

All right, roll call, Commissioner Aguilar.

Hi, and I wish to be a sponsor of uh 261732 and 2607 23.

Yeah, okay.

I'm sorry.

If we're not, we're gonna ask for leave for those in the year at all for both of them.

Yes.

Put me there again.

Put me there twice.

All right, go ahead.

Commissioner Naya.

Aye, Commissioner Brinton, absence, commissioner Daly.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye, Commissioner Gaynor, excuse absence, commissioner Lowry, Laurie's aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller, Commissioner Morris use absence, commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excuse absence, commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye, and I'm gonna ask to have at all for 261196.

Except for 261196.

I'm sorry.

That's for me.

You all put at all.

I'm saying no for 261196.

You say no for that.

Yes.

We didn't ask for that.

We didn't ask for that.

We asked it for 260723.

I'm sorry.

And 261732.

Do you want to be recorders voting no on 1196?

Yes.

Okay.

All right.

So Christian Commissioner Stamps is yes on all items with the exception of 1196.

It's a no vote.

Thank you.

Commissioner Trevor.

Hi.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Madam President, you have 13 yes for absence and a no vote on item number 26-1196.

All right.

And the opinion of the chair of the ayes have it.

All on the roll will be added to 260723 and 261732.

Commissioner Stamps will record as voting no on 261196.

Commissioner Naya.

Yes, Madam President.

I'd like to move to concur with the recommendations of the Business and Economic Development Committee to approve the following items.

261647, a proposed resolution with 1355 Greenleaf RT, uh uh six B property tax incentive in the village of Elk Grove.

Um this is in the 15th district.

Item 2616 uh 48 proposed resolution for CHP NCH holdings LLC.

This is a 6B property tax incentive in Melrose in the 16th district.

Item 261649 is a proposed resolution for Frameau's uh properties LLC, also a six B property tax incentive in the village of Bridgeville in the 6th district.

And finally, item 261650, a proposed resolution for routine 80 uh real T L C6B property tax incentive in Melrose, also in the 16th district.

Second motion is made in second.

Is there any discussion?

Harry None, roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Naya.

Aye, Commissioner Britton, absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller, aye.

Commissioner Moore, excused absence.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 13 yes for absent.

Workforce.

Commissioner Miller.

Thank you, Madam President.

I'd like to concur with the recommendation of the workforce housing and community development committee to receive and file 26-0579.

The report title, Bureau of Human Resources, Hiring Timeline Report for the period, the fourth period, quarter fiscal year 2025.

And 26-1029.

The report title Bureau of Human Resources Hiring Timeline Report.

Then I'd like to approve 26-1350, proposed home investment partnerships program, bed plus Inc.

in LaGrange, Illinois, acquisition of the land and subsequent construction of a new three-story residential permanent supportive housing property with 25 units for individuals with physical and mental difficulties.

26-1351 proposed home investment partnerships program Garden of Youth Center, Kankakee, Illinois, Haygirl Foundation, Women's Empowerment Center, and Network, Park Forest, Illinois, Acquisition, Moderate Rehabilitation and Stability of a Former Parish, Campus and Park Forest, comprised of 6.4 acres with four primary buildings, including a vacated school, church, and rectory buildings.

And 26-1693, proposed grant award for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the CBDG, ESG, and home, the 2026 program year.

Second.

Motion is made in second.

Is there any discussion on any of these items?

Hearing non-roll call.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton, absence.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence.

Commissioner Commissioner Lowry.

Laurie's aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller, aye.

Commissioner Moore, excused absence.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 13 yes for absent.

Opinion of the Chair of the Ayes have it.

Health.

Vice Chair Lowry.

Thank you.

I move to concur with the recommendation of the Health and Hospitals Committee to receive and file item 26-1274 report titled first and second quarter report.

Reporting period, December 2025 through May 2026.

I move to defer item 23-3815, a proposed resolution requesting a meeting of the Cook County Health and Hospitals Committee to receive an update from Cook County Health and the Cook County Department of Public Health on their COVID 19 and other diseases of concern immunization and mitigation plans in suburban Cook County.

And I move to approve the following items 26-1611, report titled semi annual disparities report, reporting period, final half of FY25, first half FY26.

Item 26-1731, a report titled An Assessment of Mosquito Abatement Activities in Cook County.

Items 26-1735 proposed resolution calling for a hearing of the Cook County Board's Health and Hospitals Committee regarding the increased rate of colorectal cancer rates in populations under 45.

And I move to approve item 26-1736 proposed resolution calling for the United States federal government to require insurance coverage for colorectal cancer cancer screenings for individuals under 45 relative to the rules of administration committee.

You want me to go forward or stop there?

Just one one at a time.

Okay, and I have second the motion.

Is there any discussion?

Very none.

Roll call.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Commissioner Britton, absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller, aye.

Commissioner Moore, excused absence.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison Excused Absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 13 y's for absent.

And the opinion of the chair of the ayes have it.

Vice Chair Lowry.

Thank you.

I move to concur with the recommendation of rules and administration committee to approve item 26-1907.

The Journal of Proceedings for the regular meeting held on June 11th, 2026.

And I move to approve item 26-1219, Journal of Proceedings for the regular consent calendar meeting held on June 11th, 2026.

Motion is made and second.

Is there any discussion?

Ma'am, that number, sir, just to be uh I'm catching up.

I think that last number is 261912.

That's correct.

Thank you, sir.

26.

26-1912, Journal of Proceedings for the regular consent calendar meeting held on June 11th, 2026.

Thank you.

Thank you.

All right, roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Commissioner Britton, absence.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller.

Aye.

Commissioner Moore, excused absence.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Commissioner Stamps absence.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps is an aye vote.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 13 yes for absent.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Thank you, Madam President.

I wish to concur by the recommendation of the zoning and building committee to approve items 261820.

Recommendation of the zoning board of appeals.

Map Amendment MA 2026001, Marcello Welsh, Richard Township District 6 20120 South Crawford Avenue, Madison, Illinois, 60443.

Variation VA 26012, Nicholas Rondrich Township, District 5, 3449, West 992nd Street, Homewood, Illinois, 60430, and variation VA260015, Sergio Media Bloom, Townships District 5, 2050, Dotra Avenue, Chicago Heights, Illinois, 60411.

Second.

Motion is made and second.

Is there any discussion?

Roll call.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton, absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence.

Commissioner Lowry.

Lowry's aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Aye.

Commissioner Moore, excuse absence.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 13 yes for absent.

Opinion of the Chair of the Ayes 7.

Chair Daly.

Thank you, Madam President.

Move to confirm concur with the recommendation of the finance committee of July 15th to receive and file item 261834.

A report titled of legal and expert witness fees from May 16th through June 19, 2026.

Approve the special court orders, proposed settlement letters.

Item number 261867, which is a quarterly litigation disbursement.

261872, the worker camp payments from July 10th, 26th through July, June 10th, 2026, July 14th, 26.

261863, a report title of the worker comps from May 1 of 26 through the end of May 31st, 26.

Another one, 26190, worker counts payments for risk management from June 1st, 2026.

Through June 30th, 2020 26.

261860, the patient arrest a claims from May 1 through the through the end of May 2026.

261861 Self-insurance Claim Payments from June 1st through the June 30th, 2026.

261864, receive and file the subregation report for the month of June.

Receive and file the following items.

The uh 261835 1935.

Analysis of revenues expenses for uh ending uh May 31st, 2026.

261605, the report titled Crook County Health Monthly Report.

And approve the followings 261758, an increase to uh the agreement between Cook County Circle Root Collaboration for Digital Equity Planning.

261574, a proposal ordinance uh providing for the issuance of the sales tax revenue bonds for the county of cook uh 261577, a ordinance providing the issuance of a general application, refunding pass as well.

2615 1578, an ordinance authorizing the creation of a loan tax and jurisdiction loan program authorizing for the execution and delivery of a line of credit and the issuance of general application tax anticipation notes uh evidence powering by the county of cook under a non-revolving uh line of credit.

Defer it the file, these two the following two items were deferred 2612 as substituted, 1251, and 261514.

Approve is substituted 261784.

Second motion's been made and seconded.

Is there any discussion?

Hearing none, roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton, absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Degnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Aye.

Commissioner Miller.

Aye.

Commissioner Moore, excused absence.

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 13 yes for absence.

Opinion of the Chair, the ayes have it.

Transportation.

Commissioner Naya.

Yes, Madam President.

I'd like to move to concur with the recommendations of the Transportation Committee that was held in uh July 15, 2026.

Um those recommendations are the following.

Approve item 26-1393 is a proposed contract amendment with Alfred Benish and company for professional services at Bussey Woods Gulf Road to Central Road.

These are in districts nine and fifteen.

Item 261397 proposed uh in uh improvement resolution, motor fuel tax uh create project in districts one and two six thirteen ninety-eight, a proposed improvement resolution, motor fuel tax projects, a create project in 75th Street Corridor in the City of Chicago, districts two, three, four, seven, and eleven.

Item 26, 1399, a proposed agreement, a highway author um authority agreement, um allowing a highway authority benefits agreement with Outgrove Village in the 15th district, item 26 1400, proposed intergovernmental agreement with the village of Skokie for construction in the 13th district, item 26 uh 1545, a proposed improvement resolution, motor fuel tax project and 87th uh street in the city of Burbank and the village of Bridgeville Village of Oak Lawn in the 6th and 11th district and finally item 2615 uh 68, a proposed supplemental improvement resolution motor fuel tax project in the village of Northbrook 14th district.

Second motions made and seconded.

Is there any discussion?

Hearing none, roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye, Commissioner Anaya, Commissioner Britton, absent, Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Degnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused abstinence, Commissioner Lowry, aye.

Commissioner McCaskill, Commissioner Miller, Miller, aye.

Commissioner Moore, excused absence, 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 13 yAs for absent.

Opinion of the chair of the ayes have it.

Legislation.

Commissioner Degnan.

Thank you, Madam President.

I move to concur with the recommendation of the legislation and intergovernmental relations committee to approve item number 26-1754.

The proposed appointment of Angela Manning for the Cook County CFO.

Item number 26.

Excuse me.

26-1737, the proposed appointment of Tom Khataric for a three-year initial term to the CTA and the Nita boards.

Item number 26-1738, the proposed appointment of Ann Khalil to a five-year initial term for the CTA board.

Item number 26-1740, the proposed appointment of Diane Williams for a three-year initial term on the Metra and NATA boards.

Item number 26-1741, the proposed appointment of Romaine Brown to uh five-year appointment on the Metra and Nita boards.

Item number 26-1742, the proposed appointment of Joe Sabo for initial three years on the Metro board.

Item number 26-1743 for Rory Hoskins for a five-year term on the pace and need a boards.

Item number 26-1744, the proposed appointment of Louis Montgomery for a three-year term on the PACE and NITA boards.

The res proposed resolution congratulating Cook County Clerk on their election assistance commission award.

The proposed IGA between the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority which supports capacity building and organizations providing violence prevention services.

Sorry, discussion of these items?

Second.

Thank you.

Is there any discussion of these items?

Hearing not roll call, please.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton, absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor, excuse absence.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller.

Aye.

Commissioner Moore, excused absence.

Commissioner Marita.

Aye.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Morrison Aye.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

I would like to be recorded as aye on all items except 261744, where I like my vote to be recorded as present.

Commissioner Trevor's an aye on all items with the exception of 1744 being marked present.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 13 yes for absence and one present vote on item 261744 by Commissioner Trevor.

Notwithstanding the division, notwithstanding the division, the motion carries.

I just want to thank the members of the board for their approval of these nominations to the NETA board and to the Metro Face and CTA boards.

Thank you.

Commissioner Scott.

Thank you, Madam President.

I'd like to concur with the recommendation of the criminal justice committee to receive and file report titled Chicago Cook County Violence Against Women Task Force Final Report issued January 26 through June 26.

Motion is made by Commissioner Scott and seconded by Commissioner Anaya.

Hearing seeing no hands, roll call.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton, absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence.

Commissioner Lowry.

This was the first uh committee meeting chaired by Commissioner Scott in this chamber, and I just want to acknowledge you were stellar.

With that noted aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

I just want to take a moment and say thank you to everyone who participated in this first ever Chicago Cook County Violence Against Women Task Force.

It was a starting point, and I look forward to seeing what work is continued.

And I appreciate the unanimous support from my colleagues.

Aye.

Commissioner Moore, excused absence.

Commissioner Merida.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye, Madam President, you have 13 yAs for absence.

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

Technology.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Thank you, Madam President.

I would like to concur with the recommendation of the Technology and Innovation Committee to approve 26 1492 proposed contract amendment with SONO LLC of Downer's Grove for mainframe and dedicated hosting services.

And approve as amended 26 1268 proposed contract with incite public sector out of Chandler, Arizona benchmark employee performance management system.

Second.

Hearing none, all in favor.

Sorry.

Roll call.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

Aye.

Commissioner Britton.

I'm sorry, Commissioner Britain, absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commissioner Daly, aye.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskell.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller, aye.

Commissioner Moore, excused absence.

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 13 yes for absent.

Opinion of the Chair of the Ayes have it.

Asset management and the asset management committee met this morning.

71626.

Commissioner Miller.

Thank you, Madam President.

I'd like to concur with the recommendation of the Asset Management Committee to approve item number 26-1058.

Proposed contract of Gannette Fleming Trans Systems.

26 1303, proposed contract amendment for STV CBRE, Joint Venture, Chicago, Illinois, Professional Construction Management Services, CIP, Corporate Portfolio.

26 1304, Proposed Contract Amendment, Ardmore, Roderick, Arc Archivist, JV, Chicago, Illinois, Professional Construction Management Services, CIP Public Safety Portfolio.

26 1325, Proposed Contract Amendment, Jones, Langs, LaSalle, America's Incorporated, Chicago, Illinois, Professional Construction Management Services, CIP Health and Hospitals Portfolio.

26 1346, Proposed Contract Amendment with FGM Architects Inc., Chicago, Illinois, Architectural and Engineering, AE Design Services.

Chicago, Illinois, Architectural and Engineering AE Design Services, New Medical Examiner's Office.

26 1390, Proposed Miscellaneous Items of Business, CHDG Subdivision Request.

Approve as amended 26 1525, proposed contract, KPMG LLP, Chicago, Illinois, Consulting Services for the Rosemont Blue Line Transportation Center Market Analysis.

Approved 26-1589 proposed lease agreement, Governor's SAI LLC, 1990, Governor's Highway, Olympia Fields, Illinois 60461.

Approve 26-1652 proposed lease agreement, K and S Investment Group, LLC, 1948, West Carroll Street Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.

So move anyone have any questions on these items?

Hearing none, roll call.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Aye.

Commissioner Anaya.

And I with the exception of 261325.

I'd like to be recorded as present.

Correct.

Commissioner Britton, absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Aye.

Commission Commissioner Dugnan.

I'd be like I'd like to be added as a no to 26-1325, but the rest are all ayes.

Commissioner Dugnan is aye on all items and a no vote on 1325.

Yes.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

McCaskill, aye.

Commissioner Miller.

Miller, aye.

Commissioner Moore, excused absence.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 13 yes for absence, with the exception of item 1325, a present vote by Commissioner Anaya, and 1325, a no vote, Commissioner Dugnan.

Notwithstanding the division, the motion carries.

Chair Dave.

Move to suspend the rules to take vote.

Oh, no item.

Second.

I can do a voice vote on this one.

Yes.

All in favor, signify by saying aye.

Aye.

Opposed opinion of the chair of the ayes have it.

Chair Dale.

I would approve the following motions, which are transfers of funds for the fifth district.

261966, 261968, 261969, 261960, 261970.

Approve also 261761, which is proposed agreement between the Bureau of Administration, Veterans, Chicago Zoologico to host and Brookfield to hold host a military appreciation day submitted by Sara Lee, the Office of Administration.

I believe it is October 17th for Commissioner.

But they will be informing us.

26 approve 261496, a proposed intergovernment agreement between MO Controls as well as the Cook County with the Cook County Sheriff for dispatch and answering services for the period of July 16th, 2026 to November 30th, 2030.

Referred to asset 261945, a proposed lease agreement with the Department of Real Estate Real Estate at 525 on behalf of the State's attorney for the period of October 1 through September 20th.

Fiscal impact is $8 million.

Refer to Business and Economic 261891, a proposed resolution to establish a does uh designated arts authority within the Cook County Department of Economic Development.

Approve approve 261833, a proposed intergovernment agreement between the Office of the Chief Judge, Juvenile Detention in the County of Jersey on behalf of Jersey County Sheriff.

The JTDC agrees to provide temporary custody, housing and detention for minors provided by JTDC pursuant to the needs of Jersey County.

County why remain in compliance with all requirements of such activities.

Effective July 30th, 2027.

On the second set, refer to legislation, the appointment 26199 for a proposed appointment of Catherine Ansor to the Cook County Land Bank.

Refer to asset 261946 agreement between the Office of the Inspector Gendro and Cetris, the cell owner for his for his space.

Approved 261804 or proposed payment in the amount of 46,000 to Chicago Bar Association Foundation for Outstanding Invoices.

And the third set, refer to legislation, the appointment 2612013, appointment of Dr.

J Alan Jackson as a director of the Cook County Board of Health, Direct Board of Health Directors.

262014, the appointment of Dr.

Kaleen Malik to the direct uh also to as a director of Cook County Health.

26 2015, the proposed appointment of Dr.

Mill Melissa Simon, also to the Bureau of Board of Director of the Cook County Health.

262016, the appointment of Dr.

Terrell as Cook County Health.

262017, the appointment of Larry Singer as director of the Cook County Health Bureau of Directors.

Referred to Health and Hospital 262018, a proposed resolution sponsored by Commissioner Stamps, Bill Commissioner Lowry, and I have Marita and Jess Uh Vasquez, expressing support for an independent review of Cook Cook County jail.

And these items have been outlined and those are all of them.

Second.

Motion is made in second.

Commissioner Stamps.

Yes, ma'am.

I wanted to uh rise and um to address this matter and request.

Can you hear me?

I'm sorry that I'm away you all.

Oh, sure, ma'am.

Um I rise today respectfully request the deferral of item 262018 to allow additional time for discussion, collaboration, and the opportunity to hold a public hearing on this important matter.

The issue before us is too important to not get right.

As we know, between 2220 and 2025, 61 individuals lost their lives while in the custody of Cook County jail in 2023 alone, 18 people died.

The highest mortality rate on record, despite the jail population being significantly smaller than it had been in a decade.

Nine more lives are lost in 2025.

Behind every statistic is a human life, a family, and a community that continues to grieve.

Let me be clear.

This resolution is not about attacking the sheriff's office or assigning blame.

It is about ensuring that we have the tools, the information, and the transparency necessary to protect every individual in our custody and to strengthen public confidence in our institutions.

As commissioners, we have both a moral obligation to safeguard the lives of those in our care and a fiduciary responsibility to ensure taxpayer dollars are being used to improve outcomes, not simply to respond to preventable tragedies through litigation.

Supporting a deferral does not mean delaying accountability, rather it provides this board the opportunity to engage all relevant stakeholders, address the legal and operational questions that have been raised, and conduct a public hearing where experts, advocates, and sheriff's offices, SERMAC Health Services, and members of the public can provide testimony and recommendations.

That process will help to ensure any action we ultimately take is informed, collaborative, and effective.

For those reasons, I respectfully ask my colleagues to support the request to defer item 26-2018, so we can continue working together toward a solution that protects lives, promote transparency, and serves the people of Cook County.

Thank you, Madam President, and my fellow colleagues.

Thank you.

Chair Daly.

Perhaps Commissioner Stamps, you would like it referred to the committee.

Referred, not to be able to do that.

I'm sorry, refer yes, refer to the question.

That is what I said.

Yes.

No, that's that's what the chair said.

Yes, I said refer to committee.

Okay.

Not yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

No, she again, it's you your request is to refer it to Health and Hospital, which was the original motion.

Yes, that is.

Yes, sir.

Yes.

Thank you, Chair Daly, for the clarification.

Vice Chair.

Thank you.

Let me let me just say, leading up to today, there's been discussion relative to this item, uh, relative to either referring it or deferring it.

We've had conversations which included CCH.

Uh to the chairman's point, I believe referral will be just fine.

There's still relative matters in the context of the item, which needs to be worked out between the sponsors, between the Office of the President, and between Cook County Health, and we will ensure that that happens within health in hospitals before it is advanced out of committee.

Thank you.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Thank you so much, Madam President.

Um and thank you to Commissioner Stamps, the lead sponsor of this resolution.

It is an incredibly important resolution, and I do believe with the August recess, we will have time for very important conversations.

So I appreciate the clarity around referring it to our next committee meeting, which will be in September.

Um government transparency is incredibly important, especially as we face an upcoming difficult budget.

So ensuring that we have the right protocols, procedure, um, and different things that we might need at our Cook County jail ahead of budget discussions, I think is key.

And so I appreciate Commissioner Stamps, uh, Commissioner Marita and Commissioner Almanaya for their support in this resolution, and we look forward to having these conversations during recess and at our September committee hearing on this matter.

Thank you.

All right, thank you.

As the chair has said, matter will be referred.

All right.

Madam President.

Yes, I'm sorry.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

I apologize, thank you.

I I'm not sure if we have a representative from the Chief Judge's office here.

Uh I have a question on 26 1833.

Uh this is uh being asked for direct approval, a partnership with Jersey County.

Do we have someone available from the Chief Judges office?

Okay.

Uh thank you.

No, I so I I assume that this is Jersey County, Illinois near St.

Louis, and I'm just yes, it's Jersey County, Illinois.

I'm just curious why the partnership was made with Cook County.

Um it's more than a four-hour drive.

It's more it's it has to do with the use of our juvenile temporary detention center, I think.

Perhaps they wish to house young people there since they don't have their own facility.

But I can't answer on behalf of the sheriff because we don't have or chief judge because they're not a representative here.

Yes, I stand corrected.

Go ahead.

Good morning.

Uh Michael McCarthy, Assistant Chief Financial Officer for Office of Chief Judge.

Uh Commissioner, this is just in case Jersey County does want to refer kids to the JTDC.

We don't have anyone in custody right now.

No, I appreciate that.

I I was just curious, because I mean Jersey County borders St.

Louis.

Um is there not a closer juvenile detention facility to Jersey County?

Is Cook County the closest?

Uh Cook County is not the closest.

I'm not sure why Jersey County uh prefers Cook County.

Okay.

No, I thank you.

Uh I appreciate it.

That's all my questions.

All right.

Are there any further questions?

Roll call.

Commissioner Aguilar.

I Commissioner Naya.

Commissioner Britton, absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Commissioner Degnan.

Aye.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence.

Commissioner Lowry.

Aye.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Commissioner Miller, absent.

Commissioner Moore, excused absence.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Aye, with the exception of 26, 1833, I'd like to vote present.

26, 1833.

This is the matter about which you inquired.

Yes.

All right.

Commissioner Sean Morrison, excuse absence.

Commissioner Scott.

Aye.

Commissioner Stamps.

Aye.

Commissioner Trevor.

Aye.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Aye.

Madam President, you have 12 years, five absent, and one present vote by Commissioner Kevin Morrison on item 26183.

Notwithstanding the division, the motion carries.

Are there any announcements?

Would the clerk please add Commissioner Miller to the previous roll call?

I presume you want to be voting aye.

All right.

Are any other questions?

Well, I hope everybody has a great summer since we're not meeting now until the middle of September.

I hope you enjoy.

And take a vacation.

Do yourself a favor.

Take a vacation.

All right, motion to your budget.

Pardon me?

Yes, after the budget hearings.

After the budget hearings.

Yes, Chair Daly.

Second.

All in favor signify by saying aye.

Opposed opinion of the chair of the ayes have it.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Chairman.

Right.

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

And then we'll begin the consent.

We're gonna call in finance, then take the 10 minute break.

I'm sorry, say it again.

I'll do the finance and then the break, Madam President.

All right, fine.

Finance before break.

Go ahead.

The finance committee, the cook county board will come to order and the secretary will call the roll.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Commissioner Naya.

Commissioner Britton is absent.

Commissioner Dagnan.

Thank you.

Commissioner Gaynor is excused.

Commissioner Laurie.

Present.

Thank you, sir.

Commissioner McCasco.

Thank you, ma'am.

Commissioner Miller.

Commissioner Miller is present.

Thank you.

Commissioner Moore is excused.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Thank you.

Commissioner Sean Morrison is excused.

Commissioner Scott.

Oh do it.

Commissioner Stamps.

Commissioner Stamps.

Commissioner Trevor.

Commissioner Vasquez.

Chairman Daly is present.

Chairman, you do have a quorum.

We will revisit your roll call when we reconvene.

I don't know.

We will do it when she comes back.

She did not respond.

Okay.

Commissioner Lowry.

Thank you, Chairman.

At this point, uh I move to receive and file item 26-1868.

It's been moved by Commissioner.

Let me just finish that C FY27 preliminary budget forecast.

Okay.

Move by Commissioner Lowry.

Second by Commissioner Anaya to receive and file 261868, which is a fiscal year 27th preliminary budget.

No vote.

Okay.

Thank you, Chairman.

For um mid-year budget hearing schedule for July 2026.

The following departments will meet on these days.

Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 10 a.m.

Bureau of Finance with the budget overview.

11 o'clock, offices under the president.

1230, Cook County Health.

230, Secretary of the Board of Commissioners.

3 o'clock, Land Bank Authority.

3 30, Cook County Clerk.

On Wednesday, July 22.

9 a.m.

Cook County Sheriff.

10 30, Clerk of the Circuit Court.

11 30, Cook County Public Defender.

12 30, Cook County Public Administrator.

1 p.m.

Could County Board of Review.

2 30.

Office of the Independent Inspector General.

On Thursday, July 23, Cook County Treasurer, 9 30, Office of the Cook County Assessor.

1030, Cook County State's Attorney's Office.

12 o'clock, Veterans Assistant Commission.

1 o'clock, Office of the Chief Judge.

And respectfully, this subject this schedule is subject to change.

Chairman.

May Adam Secretary, were there any public speakers?

Chairman, you had one public speaker, George Blakemore.

Money.

Go to the ghetto.

No economic development.

Poor schools.

But we have finance for illegals.

Illegal.

What is legal?

What is illegal?

What is an immigrant?

Black people was brought over here in chains.

They had no choice.

They didn't wait across the real brand.

Or come on on a boat.

They came a slave.

And they still have the negative effect of slavery on their mind.

On their bodies in their souls.

No economic development.

No business.

You got the finance yourself.

High crime.

Abandoned buildings.

No economic development.

But you go to these other ethnic group neighborhoods.

And you see the finance is going there.

That's why it's very, very important for a man in Mr.

Baymore, California, eighty-four years old.

You see all these black faces in high places.

Go to the ghetto.

Go to the black ghetto.

I come from the ghetto of Fort Worth, Texas.

We had doctors, we're lawyers, we're engineers, we had banks, we had grocery stores, and we had peace and love and harmony in our ghetto.

Something is wrong here.

Something is evil here.

But all of this black elected officials go to their neighborhoods.

And you have these elected officials.

A black mayor.

We're being petrified out of the county.

Out of the city.

The call some poor.

Poor.

Poor leadership.

Black leadership.

Chairman, just for the record, um, we will revisit your roll call.

There are two members that did not respond.

Okay.

But the motion on the floor is to stay in connection.

No, and I will recess at the end of the meeting.

Yes, again, the item is receive and file twenty-six, eighteen sixty-eight.

Okay.

So did you have to add any members?

Did you say?

They're currently not in the room.

Commissioner Stamps did not respond.

Commissioner Stamps, are you connected?

Thus, when she returns at your next meeting, we will add her to the role.

Commissioner Scott.

Commissioner Scott is out of the room.

We will stand in recess to the hour of ten A.M.

at Tuesday, July twenty first, when we will begin with the presentation of from the Chief Financial Officer Angela Manning Herman.

Thank you.

We are recessed from finance.

We're going to take a ten minute break and come back for consent.

Please gather your commissioners.

Thank you for those that are present.

Commissioners, you are required in the room.

We need three.

Commissioner Aguilar.

Commissioner Naya.

Commissioner Britton, absent.

Commissioner Daly.

Commissioner Dugnan.

Commissioner Gaynor, excused absence.

Commissioner Lowry.

Commissioner McCaskill.

Commissioner Miller.

Commissioner Moore excuse absence.

Commissioner Marita.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Commissioner Sean Morrison excused absence.

Commissioner Scott.

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

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

Truth and acknowledgement are critical 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, Chairman.

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 alerted when they have one minute remaining, 30 seconds remaining when time has expired.

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

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

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

We have one in-person speaker and one uh connector virtually, George Blakemore.

You have three minutes to address the body.

We have the city and we have the county.

Where are you, Mr.

Blake Moore?

I'm at the county.

Right across the same deal, it's the city.

They are both hooked up.

They just recycle from one hall pen to the other.

And when you say the Pledge of Allegiance to the dream with liberty and justice for all.

The miseducation of the black man.

The miseducation of the black man.

Again, the miseducation of the black man.

We had banks.

When I came to Chicago.

They had a they had banks.

They had business.

They had service stations.

They had a song sheet.

They had great black leadership.

And they won elected officials.

One minute.

And the goal of rule is he who controls the goal, the good, the contract, and the service.

And at the bottom of a social economic system in a cash system of the blacks.

Why is that, Mr.

Blake Moore?

Why?

Tell me why the ocean is blue.

Tell me why the average why?

Why is it that the black are at the social economic in a cash system?

That's in India.

No, this is in America.

This is in Cook County.

This is in the city of Chicago.

My people are being gentrified out.

Ow.

Another group are coming in.

You don't have the number.

But you expire.

That's great.

Our next speaker connected remotely is Mark Armstrong.

Mark, you may begin.

Thank you.

Good morning.

Mr.

Chair, I rise today to push back on the carpet bagging and the scalley wagging on our fractured immigration and naturalization policy by uh Jamaic Jaropal and lately by uh dealer Romero.

First of all, Chicago was not founded by DeSabo either as a Haitian, which he didn't arrive in the Illinois country until a couple of decades after the Haitian Revolution, and was recognized and self-identified as a French national.

Chicago existed before he got here as in a multi-indigenous settlement.

His wife was here before he uh he um his wife became a partner in his enterprise, uh, which would have made him maybe one of the earliest developers of Chicago, but definitely not the uh necessarily the first um settler, the first non-indigenous settler, and by erasing her and even ignoring her is a um insult to uh indigenous womanhood as well as uh marginalizing her as an indigenous woman and as the person who acted as CEO for his enterprise, and it also uh makes uh the reading of the indigenous um uh the indigenous statement that um Commissioner Marita just read as an empty gesture.

Two uh Jaropo really gaslights by trying to cast uh immigration or legal immigration as a primarily a um civil uh function.

It is a misdemeanor to enter the country twice uh first uh initially uh without authorization and then be appointed.

That is a misdemeanor, but to do it subsequently after that becomes a felony.

So that needs to be recognized.

It's a civil and also a criminal uh criminal um uh function.

And lastly, this whole thing about um uh uh selective sensitivity.

Uh the uh you elected officials need to be just as sensitive uh to the uh grief of citizens who have lost their children and include white, black, and brown brown to uh illegal aliens and potential immigrants who uh operate in this country in violation of the alien and enemies act, you know, all lives matter matter, and that's my word chairman.

That concludes our list of speakers for this meeting.

Thank you, Mr.

Chairman.

Uh I would like to uh move uh for approval of the entire consent calendar.

Chairman, your micro the entire consent calendar, chairman, yes, chairman.

Let me let me read the um outline, yes the outline for this meeting.

Pursuant to section two-107 h three consent calendar agenda, each commissioner will be limited to two consent resolutions per meeting.

Please offer a brief summary, no more than two minutes of your celebratory resolutions.

Then photos will be taken immediately following the summary of your resolutions.

Commissioners will be called in order of seniority.

Thank you, Chairman.

And Bill, will you just share this not chair this before I take to the meeting?

I'm gonna do I've since I'm first I'm going to do the first presentation.

So Chairman Daly, do you have a resolution for the body?

Please proceed.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Item number two six one nine five three.

Would the rubberito family please come up?

I d this item honors uh Louis Faberito, an individual who has devoted many years to the residents of Stickney Township with commitment, accessibility, and a strong sense of responsibility.

He has been an advocate for those residents throughout his tenure.

He has worked to ensure that township services reaches reaches those who are in need most, particularly the seniors of it of his township, veterans, working families, and red residents that are facing very difficult circumstances at different times.

One of Lou's most significant accomplishments is Sickney Township was bringing the new Stickney Township Senior Center to end.

A lasting investment for the generations of seniors, a facility where the county has been able to host many events.

Who has understood, understood from day one that seniors are more than just basic services.

And to to uh also Dean, the other members of the trustees, to Anna, to Louise, and to Peter, I thank you.

But most of all, Lou, this is a day that we honor you and thank you for your continued commitment to the people, not only of Sticky of your township, but throughout the county.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, John Daly, Commissioner Daly.

I am deeply touched by this honor.

But I am expressionally thankful for it for my community.

Because my community needs an uplift, and you have helped to them to get it.

Your recognition in this body of men and women mean a great deal to us in Stickney Township.

When I moved there, I put five hundred dollars down.

I was just out of Korea, and I have been in the same house.

No, I bought another house, I'm sorry.

But I built two blocks from where I was.

And at that time there were no streets, there were no curbs, there were floods when it rained, cottonwood trees all over the place.

And the VFW place was the biggest fish for I on Friday night.

But John, I've known you since I've been just a little guy.

And of course I do remember your great father, who was so touching to me and helpful to me when I first started in government.

He encouraged me and made me believe in myself.

And I want to thank you, John, for your kindness.

God bless you all.

Thank you for allowing me to be here with you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Okay.

Good afternoon.

My name is Commissioner Bridget Degnan.

And I'm here and honored to uh present this resolution recognizing Cook County for receiving a record number of awards from the National Association of Counties or NACO.

Cook County has received come on up a hundred and fifteen awards.

These awards recognize innovative and effective county-led programs and honor the people who create, workshop, communicate, and implement them.

NACO has a membership of over 2300 counties.

And I learned so much about what other counties do when I attend NACOs that it's one of my favorite things we do during the year.

But receiving so many NACO awards also show that counties across the country are looking to us for leadership and continued innovation.

The hundred and fifty awards are split up between offices under the president, Cook County Health, the Forest Preserves, and independently elected offices as well.

Big picture, Cook County continues to lead, but we only lead when we constantly ask what can we do better?

Making adjustments as needed.

Whether it's for digital inclusion week, racial equity week, the property tax reform working group, early eviction resolution programs, modular home pilots, boosting solar power is one of our favorites, Naloxone access, the pretrial seed program, and so much more.

Most importantly, they're making people's lives better.

Cook County Health, the Assessor's Office, the land bank, the county clerk, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and the Forest Preserves are also receiving awards for their innovative work.

Our number one job is to protect our residents and make their lives better.

In today's economy, that means affordability, health care, and housing among other things.

Did you want to come up?

Yes.

Thank you.

Mr.

President Pro Temp.

I'd like to pay attention call attention to two resolutions.

The first one, item 26, uh 2023.

This is in our second um new items.

Um specifically, uh, this is for uh the hundred and fiftyth anniversary of St.

Procopius Catholic Church in my district.

Uh receiving this resolution on behalf of the church and on behalf of Father Santiago uh is Ifren Mata, one of uh the church's most active parishioners, so if we can have him come up.

But I'm honored to recognize the legacy and impact of St.

Procopius Church.

Uh they were founded by Shech uh Catholic migrants to uh this day they continue to be a safe place for immigrant families.

St.

Procopius uh Church is located in the heart of the 7th District in the southwest side of the city of Chicago and has become a beacon of hope in the Pilson community.

Through the years, um they have uh not only strengthened the faith of families, but have also strengthened Chicago's social and spiritual life.

I want to personally thank St.

St.

Procopius Church uh for their impact the last 150 years and uh know that their legacy will continue to grow uh in the decades ahead.

I also want to give a special uh recognition and thanks to the 150th uh anniversary committee that helped us with this resolution.

Uh and I will be requesting a picture of uh Mr.

Eifran Mata and myself.

First of all, uh thank you, Commissioner.

Uh right.

Thank you, Commissioner.

Um, you've been very uh active and helpful to our parish, and thank you to our uh past and present uh parishioners from St.

Procopius uh promise of God.

Uh it's been uh a hard journey as we know a lot of our uh our Catholic churches have been closing.

Uh we're going strong, and we're uh very excited to celebrate our 150th anniversary.

Thank you.

Thank you.

And my um second resolution is item 26 uh 20 uh 24.

Um this is in recognition of July as a disability pride month in Cook County.

Um here to receive this resolution.

We have folks from Access Living and also a Center for Disability and Elder Law.

Uh Disability Pride Month recognizes um all the people with all abilities and the fact that they are integral in integral uh members of our community and uh contribute to our social, cultural, civic, and economic vitality here in Cook County.

This resolution is timely because under the current administration we're seeing a lot of rollbacks of uh longstanding protections and um a push to dehumanize our community members.

It also uh July 26th um of this year, we celebrate the 36th anniversary of the passage of ADA.

Um so now more than ever, it is extremely important for us to unite um and have a united front to protect the civil rights of the people with uh disabilities and ensure that residents with all abilities can participate in every aspect of life.

So I want to thank obviously the various organizations that are here today, but also those that uh may not were not able to join us today, but I want to uplift Access Living, Equip for Equality Center for Disability and Alder Law and the Progress Center for Independent Living.

Um many of these organizations had actually uh been uh very important here in Cook County to advocate, and they've also been members of the Cook County Accessibility Working Group.

Um and we will can ask, you know, um if we can have Julia and some of the other members come up um so we could take a picture of the Commissioner, thank you.

Um board, it's an honor to accept this resolution recognizing recognizing disability pride month on behalf of the Center for Disability and Elder Law and all organizations advocating for our disability rights throughout Cook County.

We're really grateful for this recognition and the opportunity to celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of people with disabilities in Cook County as a free legal service provider for Cook County residents.

Thank you.

She was born Betsy Ross on November 26, 1935.

She devoted her life to faith, family, and service.

As a beloved wife of the Honorable Minister Lewis Farrakhan, for 72 years and the rev revered First Lady of the Nation of Islam, she embodied humility, dignity, compassion, and unwavering.