Board of Commissioners of Cook County - Meeting of Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on 5/24/2023 at 1:00 PM

23-3058

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:45:30 GMT

File #: 23-3058
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Committee Minutes
Title: COMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 4/26/2023
Action: approve
Result: Pass

23-2573

Fri, 26 May 2023 16:16:10 GMT

File #: 23-2573
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Appointment
Title: PROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Marc J. Lane Position: Member Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Commission on Social Innovation Effective date: Immediate Expiration date: November 30, 2026
Action: recommend for approval
Result: Pass

23-2574

Fri, 26 May 2023 16:16:10 GMT

File #: 23-2574
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Appointment
Title: PROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Patrick Brutus Position: Member Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Commission on Social Innovation Effective date: Immediate Expiration date: November 30, 2026
Action: recommend for approval
Result: Pass

23-2575

Fri, 26 May 2023 16:16:10 GMT

File #: 23-2575
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Appointment
Title: PROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Rodger M. Cooley Position: Member Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Commission on Social Innovation Effective date: Immediate Expiration date: November 30, 2026
Action: recommend for approval
Result: Pass

23-2576

Fri, 26 May 2023 16:16:10 GMT

File #: 23-2576
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Appointment
Title: PROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Dr. Kathleen St. Louis Caliento Position: Member Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Commission on Social Innovation Effective date: Immediate Expiration date: November 30, 2026
Action: recommend for approval
Result: Pass

23-2311

Fri, 26 May 2023 16:16:10 GMT

File #: 23-2311
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance Amendment
Title: PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #23-2311 AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 54, ARTICLE V, TOBACCO DEALERS WHEREAS, e-cigarettes are hooking a new generation on nicotine putting millions of kids at risk and threatening decades of progress in reducing youth tobacco use, and tobacco companies have focused heavily on flavorings because they know that’s what attracts a new generation of users. Research shows that flavoring, regardless of the tobacco product, increases the appeal to youth and adults; and WHEREAS, it has become a nationwide crisis of youth addiction, fueled by thousands of kid-friendly flavors and massive doses of nicotine, some containing as much nicotine as a pack of 20 regular cigarettes; and WHEREAS, according to the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), over 2.5 million U.S. kids used e-cigarettes in 2022 and almost 85% of youth users report using flavored e-cigarettes: Fruit (71.6%), candy/desserts (34.1%), mint (30.2%), menthol (28.8%), are the most popular flavors reported; and WHEREAS, from 2017 to 2019, e-cigarette use among high school students more than
Action: accept as substituted
Result: Pass

23-2311

Fri, 26 May 2023 16:16:13 GMT

File #: 23-2311
Ver.: 2
Agenda #:
Type: Ordinance Amendment
Title: PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #23-2311 AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 54, ARTICLE V, TOBACCO DEALERS WHEREAS, e-cigarettes are hooking a new generation on nicotine putting millions of kids at risk and threatening decades of progress in reducing youth tobacco use, and tobacco companies have focused heavily on flavorings because they know that’s what attracts a new generation of users. Research shows that flavoring, regardless of the tobacco product, increases the appeal to youth and adults; and WHEREAS, it has become a nationwide crisis of youth addiction, fueled by thousands of kid-friendly flavors and massive doses of nicotine, some containing as much nicotine as a pack of 20 regular cigarettes; and WHEREAS, according to the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), over 2.5 million U.S. kids used e-cigarettes in 2022 and almost 85% of youth users report using flavored e-cigarettes: Fruit (71.6%), candy/desserts (34.1%), mint (30.2%), menthol (28.8%), are the most popular flavors reported; and WHEREAS, from 2017 to 2019, e-cigarette use among high school students more than
Action: recommend for approval as substituted
Result: Pass

23-2695

Fri, 26 May 2023 16:16:10 GMT

File #: 23-2695
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ETHAN’S LAW WHEREAS, according to the 2022 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Report, more than 1 million guns were stolen from private citizens from 2017 to 2021; and WHEREAS, a study published by the American Journal of Public Health in 2018 reported that over half of all of gun owners do not properly lock all their guns away; and WHEREAS, a 2015 study reported in Journal of American Medical Association estimated that roughly 4.6 million children live in a home with loaded and unlocked firearms; and WHEREAS, according to research funded by the National Institute of Justice, over 80% of mass shooters at K-12 schools stole guns from family members; and WHEREAS, a 2019 study reported in JAMA Pediatrics demonstrated that nearly a third of youth suicides and unintentional deaths could be prevented by securing all firearms within a household; and WHEREAS, properly securing all firearms is a safe practice that prevents access to unauthorized individuals or minors; and WHEREAS, Cook County supports legislation t
Action: recommend for approval
Result: Pass

23-1387

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:08:24 GMT

File #: 23-1387
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A MEETING OF THE COOK COUNTY LEGISLATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS ASIAN AMERICAN AND MENA DATA COLLECTION WHEREAS, Cook County is one of the largest and most racially, ethnically and linguistically diverse counties in the country; and WHEREAS, Cook County Government is committed to supporting equitable, inclusive and accessible government; and WHEREAS, Cook County Government must collect accurate data to understand and serve the specific needs of its diverse communities; and WHEREAS, Asian Americans include people whose origins and ancestries lie in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent; and WHEREAS, Asian Americans include over 20 ethnicities speaking 2,300 languages and dialects; and WHEREAS, there were approximately 409,000 Asian American residents in Cook County representing 7.7% of the County’s population according to the 2020 US Census; and WHEREAS, Asian Americans experienced a 28.2% population increase, the highest population growth rate in Cook County between 201
Action: recommend for approval
Result: Pass