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VETO MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT
Department: County Clerk
Summary: In accordance with Section 2-6008 of the Cook County Code, I am transmitting a Veto message from Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, for Legislative File ID 20-2378, a Resolution to Share Addresses for Emergencies (SAFE) with First Responders that was passed by the County Board on May 21, 2020.
May 26, 2020
Via: Email
Honorable Karen A. Yarbrough
Cook County Clerk
69 W. Washington, 5th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Re: Veto of Item 20-2378 - Resolution to Share Addresses for Emergencies (SAFE) with First Responders
Dear Clerk Yarbrough:
On April 13, 2020, I informed the Cook County Board of Commissioners ("Board") in writing that COVID-19 is widespread across Illinois and the safety of our health care workers, first responders and law enforcement partners are of great importance. I am grateful for the dedication provided by these front-line responders and their commitment to help others. In order to ensure that these front-line responders are safe - I advised the Board that we must continue to work together with our federal and State partners to provide personal protective equipment to help fight the spread of COVID-19.
Some of our suburban first responders and law enforcement agencies as well as suburban municipalities have requested additional detail and data regarding positive COVID-19 cases in their respective jurisdictions from the Cook County Department of Public Health ("CCDPH") and Cook County ("County"). Furthermore, the Northwest Central Dispatch System went so far as to file a complaint for declaratory relief against the County and further requested a temporary restraining order against the County in an effort to force the release of COVID-19 positive patient names and addresses by CCDPH to first responders. The County and CCDPH fought the temporary restraining order and the Court determined that neither the County nor CCDPH were l...
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