Board of Commissioners of Cook County - Meeting of Finance Committee on 3/1/2018 at 11:30 AM

18-1604

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:22:07 GMT

File #: 18-1604
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance Amendment
Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FOURTH SUBSTITUTE TO 18-1604 FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING 3/14/2018 9 A.M. PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE - PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENT BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 74 TAXATION, Section 74-71 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 74-71. - Laws regulating the payment of wages. (a) Living wage requirement. (1) Unless expressly waived by the County Board, any Employer occupying a property that receives a property tax incentive for Class 6b industrial property, Class 8 industrial property, or Class 9 multifamily residential property shall pay not less than the Living Wage, as defined in the Cook County Procurement Code (Cook County, Ill., Code, Ch. 34, Art. IV, Div. 1 § 34-121), to each of its onsite Employees, unless such Employees' Wages are governed by Federal or State prevailing wage law. For purpose of this Section, the term "Employee" shall mean an Employee who performs duties or services for an Employer on average at least 30 hours per week in any two-week period for which the Employee is
Action: accept as substituted
Result: Pass

18-1604

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:22:08 GMT

18-2142

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:22:07 GMT

File #: 18-2142
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION REQUESTING A HEARING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO PRESENT AND DISCUSS THE CIVIC CONSULTING ALLIANCE STUDY ON THE COOK COUNTY PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT SYSTEM WHEREAS, the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners announced in July 2017 a study to be conducted by the Civic Consulting Alliance analyzing Cook County assessment practices; and, WHEREAS, the Cook County Assessor is responsible for assessing 1.8 million parcels of real estate on an annual basis; and, WHEREAS, the property valuation process of the Cook County Assessor is governed by the Illinois Constitution and Statutes; and, WHEREAS, 35 ILCS 200/9-5 et. seq. sets the standards that the Cook County Assessor must follow when setting property values; and, WHEREAS, state law requires the Cook County Assessor to establish rules to be followed in assessing property; and, WHEREAS, Illinois court decisions have further governed property valuation and the admissibility of evidence in property tax litigation; and, WHEREAS, the Cook County Assessor uses computer programs and other to
Action: recommend for approval
Result: Pass