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Cook County Board of Commissioners Special Meeting - October 29, 2026

Board of Commissioners — Thursday, October 29, 2026
BodyCook County, Illinois
SessionBoard of Commissioners
DateThursday, October 29, 2026
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Speaker 1

2:46

Good morning.

Unassigned speaker

2:48

A

Speaker 1

2:48

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

2:51

Will the clerk please call the roll?

Speaker 2

2:52

Commissioner Aguilar.

2:54

Commissioner Anaya.

2:56

Commissioner Britton.

2:59

Commissioner Britton, absent.

3:00

Commissioner Daly.

3:02

Commissioner Degnan.

3:03

Present.

3:04

Commissioner Gainer, excused absence.

3:06

Commissioner Lowry.

Speaker 3

3:08

Present.

Speaker 2

3:08

Commissioner McCaskill.

3:11

Commissioner Miller.

3:12

Commissioner Miller absent.

3:14

Commissioner Moore.

3:16

Commissioner Moore absent.

3:17

Commissioner Marita, excused absence.

3:20

Commissioner Kevin Morrison.

Speaker 4

3:28

Present.

Speaker 2

3:34

Commissioner Vasquez.

3:38

Madam President, you have a quorum.

Speaker 1

3:40

Thank you.

3:41

The clerk informs me there's a quorum present.

3:42

Commissioner Scott, would you leave us in the fledge allegiance?

3:52

One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and

Speaker 4

3:56

justice for

Speaker 1

3:57

all.

Speaker 5

5:02

I don't see any of them in the room, but as a courtesy, I do want to recognize their names and see that.

Unassigned speaker

5:07

All right, well, let's have the clerk read the call of uh call of the meeting.

Speaker 1

5:11

End of the record.

Speaker 2

5:12

First.

5:13

Tony Preckwinkle, President of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, has directed me to call a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County on Thursday, October 29th, 2026, at the hour of 9:30 a.m.

5:29

at 118 North Clark Street, room 567, Chicago, Illinois, 60602.

5:36

The special meeting will be an in-person meeting and will also be able to be viewed by the public at Cook County IL dot govs backslash service, backslash watch-live dashboard-proceedings.

5:54

At said meeting, the following items will be considered.

5:57

Committee items requiring board action.

6:06

Item 26-2665, sponsored by Bridget Degnan, Cook County Board of Commissioners, proposed transfer of funds, 12th District Board of Commissioners.

6:19

Very truly yours, Monica Gordon, Cook County Clerk.

Speaker 1

6:23

Thank you.

6:24

We'll begin with public speakers.

6:25

Will the Secretary please announce the public speakers process?

Speaker 5

6:28

Ma'am, I want to confirm that they are in the room.

6:32

Because these were late registrations.

6:33

Andre Thomas.

6:45

Jason Perry.

6:47

Last time, Andre Thomas.

6:51

Charla Luella.

6:53

Latanya Simmons.

6:55

Jason Perry.

6:56

Ma'am, none responded.

6:58

There are no speakers for this meeting.

Speaker 1

6:59

Thank

Unassigned speaker

7:00

you.

Speaker 1

7:01

Finance committee meeting.

7:02

Chair Dave.

7:03

Thank

Speaker 4

7:03

you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Cook County Board of Commissioners Special Meeting - October 29, 2026

The Cook County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at 118 North Clark Street, Room 567, Chicago, Illinois. The clerk confirmed a quorum was present. The board approved two transfer-of-funds items for the 12th District and adjourned.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • The clerk called the names of late-registered public speakers, including Andre Thomas, Jason Perry, Charla Luella, and Latanya Simmons. None responded, so no public comments were made.

Committee Items

  • Item 26-2665 – Proposed Transfer of Funds, 12th District: Sponsored by Commissioner Bridget Degnan. The Finance Committee recommended approval. A motion to concur with that recommendation carried by voice vote with no opposition noted.

Suspension of Rules / New Items

  • The board voted to suspend the rules, as required, to take up the Finance Committee item.
  • The board then voted to suspend the rules again to take up new items.
  • Item 26-2709 – Transfer of Funds: Approved by voice vote. Commissioner Britton was added to the roll call for this vote.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved item 26-2665 (proposed transfer of funds for the 12th District).
  • Approved item 26-2709 (transfer of funds).
  • Suspended rules on two occasions to permit the above actions.
  • Motion to adjourn passed.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning. A special 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. Commissioner Britton, absent. Commissioner Daly. Commissioner Degnan. Present. Commissioner Gainer, excused absence. Commissioner Lowry. Present. Commissioner McCaskill. Commissioner Miller. Commissioner Miller absent. Commissioner Moore. Commissioner Moore absent. Commissioner Marita, excused absence. Commissioner Kevin Morrison. Present. Commissioner Vasquez. Madam President, you have a quorum. Thank you. The clerk informs me there's a quorum present. Commissioner Scott, would you leave us in the fledge allegiance? One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. I don't see any of them in the room, but as a courtesy, I do want to recognize their names and see that. All right, well, let's have the clerk read the call of uh call of the meeting. End of the record. First. Tony Preckwinkle, President of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, has directed me to call a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County on Thursday, October 29th, 2026, at the hour of 9:30 a.m. at 118 North Clark Street, room 567, Chicago, Illinois, 60602. The special meeting will be an in-person meeting and will also be able to be viewed by the public at Cook County IL dot govs backslash service, backslash watch-live dashboard-proceedings. At said meeting, the following items will be considered. Committee items requiring board action. Item 26-2665, sponsored by Bridget Degnan, Cook County Board of Commissioners, proposed transfer of funds, 12th District Board of Commissioners. Very truly yours, Monica Gordon, Cook County Clerk. Thank you. We'll begin with public speakers. Will the Secretary please announce the public speakers process? Ma'am, I want to confirm that they are in the room. Because these were late registrations. Andre Thomas. Jason Perry. Last time, Andre Thomas. Charla Luella.

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