Board of Commissioners of Cook County - Meeting of Environment and Sustainability Committee on 5/22/2019 at 1:30 PM

19-3664

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:29:22 GMT

File #: 19-3664
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Committee Minutes
Title: COMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 7/25/2018
Action: approve
Result: Pass

19-3082

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:29:22 GMT

File #: 19-3082
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance Amendment
Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE SUBSTITUTE to File 19-3082 PROPOSED ORDINANCE SUBSTITUTE ESTABLISHING THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION OF COOK COUNTY WHEREAS, Cook County Government and the Forest Preserves of Cook County commit herein to combat global warming, which according to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”) has resulted in detrimental impacts to the Midwest including extreme heat, heavy downpours and flooding affecting infrastructure, health, agriculture, forestry, transportation, air and water quality, and exacerbating risks to the Great Lakes. How Climate is Changing, NASA: Global Climate Change, Vital Signs of The Planet (April 12, 2019), https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/. Global warming is expected to depress economic development, while decreasing gross domestic product per capita 23% lower by 2100 and widening income inequality. Marshall Burke, et al., Global non-linear effect of temperature on economic production, 527 Nature Int’l J. Sci. 235 (2015). BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 2. Administration Article VI, Boards, Co
Action: waive the rules
Result: Pass

19-3082

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:29:52 GMT

19-3082

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:29:52 GMT

File #: 19-3082
Ver.: 2
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance Amendment
Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE SUBSTITUTE to File 19-3082 PROPOSED ORDINANCE SUBSTITUTE ESTABLISHING THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION OF COOK COUNTY WHEREAS, Cook County Government and the Forest Preserves of Cook County commit herein to combat global warming, which according to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”) has resulted in detrimental impacts to the Midwest including extreme heat, heavy downpours and flooding affecting infrastructure, health, agriculture, forestry, transportation, air and water quality, and exacerbating risks to the Great Lakes. How Climate is Changing, NASA: Global Climate Change, Vital Signs of The Planet (April 12, 2019), https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/. Global warming is expected to depress economic development, while decreasing gross domestic product per capita 23% lower by 2100 and widening income inequality. Marshall Burke, et al., Global non-linear effect of temperature on economic production, 527 Nature Int’l J. Sci. 235 (2015). BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 2. Administration Article VI, Boards, Co
Action: recommend for approval as substituted
Result: Pass