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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR MODFICATION
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE III. COUNTY BOARD, DIVISION 2. - RULES OF ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE, Sec. 2-107(h)(3) of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 2-107. - Board of Commissioners; meetings of the Board
(h) Agendas.
(1) Board meeting agenda. The agenda shall briefly describe all items that will be considered at the meeting, except for items to be included in the consent calendar as set forth in subsection (3) of this Section. Material pertinent to an item on a Board agenda shall be supplied, along with the agenda, to the President and to each of the Commissioners. With the exception of materials that are confidential as provided by law, such material shall also be available to the public in the office of the Secretary.
a. Items may be placed on an agenda not later than noon of the day previous to the day on which an agenda is required to be distributed. This subsection shall not apply to items reported to the Board by any of its committees of the whole.
b. Items may be placed on the agenda of a Board meeting by the President or any Commissioner. Where the President or a Commissioner(s) introduces an ordinance or resolution, he or she shall be listed as sponsor(s) of such ordinance or resolution. Committee reports shall be placed on the agenda of a Board meeting by the Chair of the committee. Items may be placed on the agenda of a committee meeting by a Commissioner who is a member of the committee or the President, in his ex officio capacity, provided that such item has been referred to the committee by the Board.
c. No issuance of any debt instrument which pledges the full faith and credit of the County shall be the subject of final action by the Board of Commissioners unless it has been preceded by at least one public hearing on the prospective matter by the Finance Committee. Notification of such hearing shall be the responsibility of the Finance Committee.
d. Departmental reports, including, but not limited to, reports required by ordinance or resolution, submitted for approval to any item on an agenda of a Board or committee meeting shall be distributed or made available, either by electronic mail or the legislative document management system, to the President and Commissioners no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day the Board agenda is posted, unless the items are solely referred to a committee for later action.
(2) New items agenda. The Secretary shall prepare a new items agenda to be issued subsequent to the issuance of the Board agenda for a regular meeting. Items may be placed on the agenda by the President or by Commissioners. Where the President or a Commissioner(s) introduces an ordinance or resolution, he or she shall be listed as sponsor(s) of such ordinance or resolution. Each communication, motion, resolution, or ordinance, after being read by the Clerk, may be acted upon immediately by the Board, or referred to committee, as ordered by the Board subject to the "Prior notice to public" provisions of this division.
(3) Consent Calendar agenda. The Consent Calendar is a compilation of proposed resolutions concerning deaths, anniversaries, and congratulations for notable achievements. Only proposed resolutions conforming to this description may be submitted to the Secretary for inclusion on the Consent Calendar, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary to prepare the Consent Calendar for the Board. The President and each Commissioner will be allowed to have up to two resolutions recognized during the Consent Calendar meeting. The recognized resolutions will not be read in their entirety; however, a summary or short statement as prepared by the sponsoring official may be read aloud by the Clerk at the sponsoring official’s request. Any additional resolutions will be entered into the record but will not be read aloud. To the extent possible, photos of honorees shall be taken prior to the beginning of the Consent Calendar meeting. Proposed resolutions on the Consent Calendar shall be part of a motion to approve the Consent Calendar in its entirety. Any item on the Consent Calendar may be removed by a motion, seconded and approved, and shall then be subject to the provisions of this division as provided herein.
Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adoption.
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