Board of Commissioners of Cook County - Meeting of Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on 6/7/2016 at 11:45 AM

16-3638

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:13:12 GMT

File #: 16-3638
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Committee Minutes
Title: COMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 3/22/2016
Action: approve
Result: Pass

16-3124

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:13:12 GMT

File #: 16-3124
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Appointment
Title: PROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Judith Hamill Position: Member Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals Effective date: Immediate Expiration date: 6/8/2021, or until a successor is appointed
Action: recommend for approval
Result: Pass

16-3125

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:13:12 GMT

File #: 16-3125
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Appointment
Title: PROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Dale Niewiardowski Position: Trustee Department/Board/Commission: Northwest Mosquito Abatement District Board of Trustees Effective date: Immediate Expiration date: 6/8/2020, or until a successor is appointed and qualified
Action: recommend for approval
Result: Pass

16-3126

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:13:12 GMT

File #: 16-3126
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Appointment
Title: PROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Michael Sullivan Position: Commissioner Department/Board/Commission: Weller Creek Drainage District Board of Commissioners Effective date: Immediate Expiration date: 9/4/2018, or until a successor is selected and qualified
Action: recommend for approval
Result: Pass

16-2302

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:13:25 GMT

File #: 16-2302
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 16-2302 (6-7-2016) SUPPORTING AMENDMENT 7 TO ILLINOIS HOUSE BILL 1016, THE GUN DEALER & AMMUNITION SELLER ACT WHEREAS, on average 1,000 people die each year from gunshot wounds in our state. The gun death toll in Illinois in 2013 included 576 homicides and 496 suicides; and WHEREAS, guns are used in over 70% of all homicides in Illinois; and WHEREAS, the price of one gun homicide costs an average of $441,000 in direct costs (including law enforcement, medical expenses, court costs, and prison), of which 87% is paid by taxpayers; and WHEREAS, each gun death averages about $6 million in total costs, including both direct and indirect costs; and WHEREAS, Chicago police officers recover more than twice the number of crime guns per capita than in Los Angeles, and more than seven times than in New York City; and WHEREAS, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives ("ATF") almost all the guns recovered after being used in crimes were originally sold by retail dealers; a
Action:
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16-2678

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:13:25 GMT

File #: 16-2678
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION REQUESTING A HEARING OF THE LEGISLATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS PENDING LEGISLATION BEFORE THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly and the United States Congress are currently considering numerous bills that effect the services and operation of Cook County; and WHEREAS, the County’s intergovernmental relations staff and hired lobbyists are actively monitoring the legislation that effects Cook County’s services and operations; and WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners wishes to be updated on the status of certain bills pending before the Illinois General Assembly and the United States Congress so that it may take positions and communicate such positions to the legislation bodies on the relevant proposed legislation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby request that a meeting of the Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee be convened to discuss the status of pending legislation in the Ill
Action: recommend for approval
Result: Pass

16-3175

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:13:25 GMT

File #: 16-3175
Ver.: 1
Agenda #: -
Type: Resolution
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION URGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO INSTITUTE STATEWIDE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF GUN DEALERS AND RANGES WHEREAS, on average 1,000 people die each year from gunshot wounds in our state. The gun death toll in Illinois in 2013 included 576 homicides and 496 suicides; and WHEREAS, guns are used in over 70% of all homicides in Illinois; and WHEREAS, the price of one gun homicide costs an average of $441,000 in direct costs (including law enforcement, medical expenses, court costs, and prison), of which 87% is paid by taxpayers; and WHEREAS, each gun death averages about $6 million in total costs, including both direct and indirect costs; and WHEREAS, Chicago police officers recover more than twice the number of crime guns per capita than in Los Angeles, and more than seven times than in New York City; and WHEREAS, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (“ATF”) almost all the guns recovered after being used in crimes were originally sold by retail dealers; and WHEREAS, corrupt gun dealers
Action: recommend for receiving and filing
Result: Pass

16-2289

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:13:12 GMT

File #: 16-2289
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance Amendment
Title: SECOND SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 16-2289 2/8/2017 LEGISLATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE Sponsored by: LARRY SUFFREDIN, County Commissioner PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOK COUNTY ETHICS ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2 - Administration, ARTICLE XII. - COOK COUNTY INFORMATION SECURITY is hereby amended as Follows: ARTICLE XII. - COOK COUNTY INFORMATION SECURITY Sec. 2-960. - Short title. This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Cook County Information Ordinance". Sec. 2-961. - Purpose and policy. All separately elected County and State Officials, Departments, Office Institutions or Agencies funded by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, including, but not limited to, the offices and departments under the control of the County Board President, the Board of Commissioners, Cook County Health and Hospitals System, State's Attorney of Cook County, Cook County Sheriff, Cook County Public Defender, Illinois Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Cook County Treasurer, Cook County Clerk
Action: recommend for deferral
Result: Pass