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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
COOK COUNTY HONORED WITH 54 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
WHEREAS, Cook County was honored with 54 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo), the highest number of awards the County has ever received, including one Best in Category; and
WHEREAS, the NACo awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents; and
WHEREAS, the recognition of so many essential programs and initiatives led by Cook County is a source of pride for the President and Board of Commissioners and provides Cook County employees with well-deserved recognition; and
WHEREAS, this level of excellence in innovation and execution is attained through the ingenuity and hard work of the Cook County employees who have launched these critical programs for our residents; and
WHEREAS, Offices Under the President received 30 awards:
Office of the President (2): “Cook County Property Tax (PTAX) Reform Group” and “Medical Debt Relief Initiative”
Bureau of Administration (14): “BRITE,” "Center for Hard to Recycle Materials," “Cook County Bike Plan,” “Records and Information Management Improvements,” “Cook County Medical Examiner Family Services Program,” ”Cook County Jail Overdose Prevention Program,” “Neighborhood Revitalization Brownfield Remediation Program,” “EMRS Private Partnership,” “Vets and Pets,” “Honor Grants,” “Legal Resources Access and Training,” “Public Safety Partnerships,” “Cook County EMRS CERT Initiative” and “Cook County Technology Academy”
Bureau of Asset Management (4): the Bureau of Asset Management received recognition for four programs: “Youth Internship Program,” “LED Light Replacement,” “Build Up Cook” and “Cook County and WasteNot Partnership”
Bureau of Economic Development (5): “The Metals Hub,” “Cook County Bureau of Economic Development Interactive Financial Dashboards for ARPA Programs,” “The Cook County 2023 Source Grant,” “Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership” and “Lead Care + TAP”
Bureau of Human Resources (1): “Enhancing Transparency & Equity as an Employer of Choice”
Bureau of Technology (3): “Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) System,” “Unincorporated Cook County Zoning Requirements App,” “Data Center Consolidation and Hyper-convergence”; and
Justice Advisory Council (1): “Starting Block Grants: A Capacity Building Grant Initiative”; and
WHEREAS, the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender received four awards: “Cook County Forensic Reliability and Racial Impact Project,” “Professional Development Division of the Cook County Public Defender,” “Cook County Public Defender Immigration Division” and “Transforming Public Conversations about Community Safety”; and
WHEREAS, Cook County Health and Hospitals received 13 awards: “Members: FoodCare by CountyCare” (Best in Health Category Award), “Sal the Sepsis Sea Otter,” “Provident Hospital Growth Program,” “Addressing Food Insecurity among Medicaid,” “Provident Scholarship Fund,” “Employee Wellness as a Precursor to Better Patient Outcomes,” “Enhancing Healthcare Access through Express Care Initiative,” “Promoting Engagement to Enhance Recovery (PEER) Program,” “The Great Unwinding: Engaging Medicaid Members During Redetermination,” “The Development of the Population Health Epidemiology Surveillance Program,” “How Analytics & Operations Supported CCH's Mission to Care for New Arrivals,” “Medicaid Member Demographics Improvement: A Strategy for Engagement,” “Heart Institute Excellence Program,” “REACCH-OUT’s Bridge Clinic: Rapid Engagement and Access for Opioid Use”; and
WHEREAS, the Assessor’s Office received two awards: “New Affordable Housing Program Provides Property Tax Relief” and “Strategic Engagement to Encourage Employee Retention & Recruitment”; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the Circuit Court Clerk received two awards: “Domestic Violence Survivor Center (DVSC)” and “Customer Service Call Center (CSCC)”; and
WHEREAS, the Forest Preserve received recognition for one award: “Hydrologic Reconnection of Powderhorn Lake to Wolf Lake Restoration Project”; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Housing Authority received one award: “Behavioral Healthcare Initiative”; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby extend hearty congratulations to the Cook County employees who have worked so diligently to ensure the success of the 54 programs recognized by the National Association of Counties Achievement Awards, more information about which may be found on the National Association of Counties website (www.naco.org).
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