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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
ANNUAL CALENDAR OF REGULAR COUNTY BOARD MEETINGS AND CONSENT CALENDAR MEETINGS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2020 (Amending Resolution 19-6267)
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 2, Article III, Division 2, Section 2-107, the Cook County Board of Commissioners shall hold regular meetings pursuant to an annual calendar adopted by resolution of the Board; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 2.03 of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, every public body shall give public notice of the schedule of regular meetings at the beginning of each calendar or fiscal year and shall state the regular dates, times and places of such meetings; and
WHEREAS, President Preckwinkle issued Executive Order 2020-3 and, as amended by Executive Order 2020-5, cancelled all Cook County Board of Commissioner meetings for the month of March; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order 2020-07 (March 16, 2020), various provisions of the Open Meetings Act have been suspended for public bodies to meet and conduct business without being physically present in order to comply with social distancing; and
WHEREAS, this body approved Resolution 19-6267, Annual Calendar of Regular County Board Meetings and Consent Calendar Meetings for Calendar Year 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Illinois (the “Board”) that the 2020 annual calendar Resolution 19-6267 has been changed or is amended as follows:
1. That the Board of Commissioners of Cook County shall hold its regular meetings of the Board at 10 a.m. in the Cook County Board Room, Room 569, Cook County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois or remotely as lawfully permitted on the following Thursday dates during 2020:
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Thursday, April 23, 2020
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Thursday, December 17, 2020
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County shall hold its standing Consent Calendar meetings at 1:00 p.m in the Cook County Board Room, Room 569, Cook County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois or remotely as lawfully permitted on the following Wednesday dates during 2020:
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Consent Calendar meetings may be cancelled by the President and such items designated for Consent Calendar meetings may be submitted for inclusion at the regular meetings of the County Board.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County shall hold its regular meetings of the Rules Committee and Finance Committee, respectively, at 9:30 a.m. in the Cook County Board Room, Room 569, Cook County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois or remotely as lawfully permitted on the same Wednesday dates as the standing Consent Calendar meetings enumerated in this Resolution. These committees shall also meet on the following additional Wednesdays:
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Committee meetings may be cancelled by the Chair and such items designated for Committee meetings may be submitted for inclusion at the regular meetings of the County Board.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners of Cook County shall amend all applicable rules in the appropriate divisions and sections to comport with all schedules outlined in this Resolution.
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