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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT CONCERNING APPOINTMENTS TO THE JTDC ADVISORY BOARD
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE VI. - BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES, DIVISION 3. - JUVENILE TEMPORARY DETENTION CENTER ADVISORY BOARD, Sections 2-516 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 2-516. Members of the JTDC Advisory Board.
(a) General. The appointed Members shall receive no compensation for their service but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses while serving on the JTDC Advisory Board. Pursuant to the relevant legal requirements regarding juvenile records, medical records, mental health records or any other law regulating sensitive and/or personal information, Members shall keep any and all such information confidential.
(b) Number of Members. There shall be 11 Members of the JTDC Advisory Board.
(c) Appointment of Members.
(1) One of the 11 Members shall be a Cook County Commissioner who shall serve as an Ex-Officio Member of the Board. ; the ex-officio Member shall be a Cook County Board Commissioner, the ex-officio Member shall be a joint appointment of the President and Chief Judge. The ex-officio Member shall be a voting Member of the JTDC Advisory Board. The ex-officio Member and shall serve as a liaison between the County Board and the JTDC Advisory Board. The ten remaining Members may be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Cook County Board. and the Chief Judge as follows:
(1) (2) Five Members are to be appointed by the President and five Members may be appointed by the Chief Judge, Members may include youth community advocates, youth development experts, educators, mental health specialists, physicians, and attorneys to ensure that the various needs of this population are recognized and served. One of the Members appointed by the President shall be a young adult.
(2) The Cook County Justice Advisory Council shall solicit and accept written nominations of interested and qualified persons to sit on the JTDC Advisory Board within 60 days of approval and adoption of this division. Within 45 days thereafter, the Chair of the Cook County Justice Advisory Council shall submit all applicants to the President and the Chief Judge in writing for consideration. Nominated candidates shall at a minimum satisfy the qualifications listed in Section 2-517. The President shall then appoint five individuals from the list of nominees to serve on the JTDC Advisory Board, and the Chief Judge may appoint five individuals from the list of nominees to serve on the JTDC Advisory Board. For appointments to the JTDC Advisory that would occur post December 3, 2013, the President and Chief Judge may accept nominations or solicit and accept written applications from interested and qualified persons to sit on the JTDC Advisory Board directly; however, said applicants or nominees shall at a minimum satisfy the qualifications listed in Section 2-517; Advisory Board Appointments occurring post December 3, 2013 shall be subject to confirmation by the County Board.
(3) Should a nominee recommended for appointment by the President or Chief Judge withdraw prior to being confirmed, be rescinded by the appointing authority prior to confirmation or should the nominee recommended for appointment be rejected by the County Board, the President and/or the Chief Judge depending on the appointing authority may submit additional nominations to the County Board for consideration within 60 days following withdrawal, rescission or rejection by the County Board.
(d) Any unfilled initial Member positions as of December 3, 2013, that are subject to appointment by the President or Chief Judge (including the ex-officio Member) must be nominated for appointment to the County Board by the appropriate appointing authority by February 19, 2014. If by February 20, 2014, nominees for any unfilled initial Member terms have not been submitted to the County Board for consideration, the County Board shall appoint any remaining initial Members, including the ex-officio Member, for the JTDC Advisory Board as follows:
(1) The Chair of the Cook County Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee will begin to solicit and accept written nominations of interested and qualified persons to sit on the Advisory Board beginning on April 10, 2014. Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2014. Applicants must submit his or her written statement of interest in the position and his or her resume.
(2) Within 30 days after the application deadline of April 30, 2014, the Cook County Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee will hold a public hearing in compliance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act, 70 ILCS 3615/38.02(b)(7)iii to review and approve nominees and submit them for consideration at the next immediately scheduled Cook County Board Meeting.
(3) Prior to their confirmation hearing, each candidate for appointment by the President or Board of Commissioners shall submit a notarized, signed affidavit to the Chairman of the Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, that:
a. Is signed by the candidate;
b. Is sworn under oath, under penalties of perjury;
c. Is notarized;
d. c. Attests that the candidate fulfills the requirements set forth under the requisite statute, ordinance, law or regulation that creates the appointment, including, but not limited to:
1. Any residency requirements; and/or
2. Any prohibitions on dual employment;
e. d. Attests that the candidate possesses the adequate qualifications and skills;
f. e. Notarizes Attests and acknowledges:
1. The candidate's actual residency address;
2. The length of time that the candidate has resided at their actual residence residency;
3. If the candidate owns any other residential property within Cook County; and
4. If the candidate obtains any homeowners property tax exemptions for property other than their actual residence residency address.
(4) If there is any change in the information contained in the affidavit after the candidate is appointed, the candidate will notify the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners and the Chairman of the Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee in writing within seven business days of the change.
(5) For any vacancy according to Subsection 2-516(f) that occurs after June 1, 2014, the following procedures will be utilized:
a. Upon notice of a vacancy in an appointment made pursuant to Subsection 2-516(c), the President shall submit his or her nomination to the Chairman of the Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
b. Upon a notice of a vacancy in an appointment made pursuant to Subsection 2-516(d), the Chairman of the Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee shall solicit and accept written nominations for that vacancy.
c. The President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners may re-nominate any of her previous appointments made pursuant to Subsection 2-516(c).
d. Following the submission a nominee by the President or collection of applications by the Chairman of the Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, the Chairman shall hold a public hearing in compliance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act, 70 ILCS 3615/38.02(b)(7)iii to approve any nominee to the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Advisory Board.
e. All applicants for any vacancy shall submit an affidavit as outlined in Subsection 2-516(d)(3).
(e) (d) Terms of Members.
(1) Ex-officio Member.
a. The Cook County Board Commissioner ex-officio Member shall serve as their the County Board appointment for the length of the Commissioner's term. Upon an appointment or election change for the representative from the County Board, the President and Chief Judge may shall provide notice to the County Board and the JTDC Advisory Board of any such change in ex-officio Member appointment.
(2) The remaining Members. The remaining ten Members of the JTDC Advisory Board shall serve terms as follows: of three years.
1. a. Each appointed Member, whether Initial or subsequent, shall hold office until a successor is appointed.
2. b. Any appointed Member who is appointed to fill a vacancy, other than a vacancy caused by the expiration of the predecessor's term, shall serve until the expiration of his or her their predecessor's term.
a. For the initial Members,
1. One of the Members appointed by the President, other than the ex-officio Member, shall serve a term that expires on June 30, 2015.
2. Two of the Members appointed by the Cook County Board or Chief Judge, other than the ex-officio Member, shall serve a term that expires on December 30, 2015.
3. Two of the Members appointed by the President, other than the ex-officio Member, shall serve a term that expires on June 30, 2016.
4. One of the Members appointed by the Cook County Board or Chief Judge, other than the ex-officio Member, shall serve a term that expires on December 30, 2016.
5. Two of the Members appointed by the President other than the ex-officio Member, shall serve terms that expire on June 30, 2017.
6. Two of the Members appointed by the Cook County Board or Chief Judge, other than the ex-officio Member, shall serve terms that expire on December 30, 2017.
b. Thereafter, all Members other than the ex-officio member appointed shall serve a term of three years.
1. Each appointed Member, whether Initial or subsequent, shall hold office until a successor is appointed.
2. Any appointed Member who is appointed to fill a vacancy, other than a vacancy caused by the expiration of the predecessor's term, shall serve until the expiration of his or her predecessor's term.
(f) (e) Vacancy. A vacancy shall occur upon the:
(1) Expiration of Member's term,
(2) Resignation,
(3) Death,
(4) Conviction of a felony, or
(5) Removal from the office of an appointed Member as set forth in paragraph (gf) of this Section.
(g) (f) Removal of Members. A JTDC Advisory Board Member may be removed for good cause by their Nominating Party. Good cause includes inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or any cause which renders the Member unfit for the position or unable to perform the duties of the position. The Nominating Party shall provide written notice to that Member, the Executive Director of the JTDC, and the County Board of the proposed removal of that Member from the Advisory Board; such notice shall state the specific grounds which constitute cause for removal. The Member, in receipt of such notice, may request to appear before the County Board and present reasons in support of his or her retention. Thereafter, the County Board shall vote upon whether there are sufficient grounds to remove that Member from office. The Nominating Party shall notify the subject Member of the final action of the County Board.
Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adoption.
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