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Meeting Name: Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/10/2026 9:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Issued on: 11/3/2026
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26-2790 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 10/21/2026   Not available Not available
26-1993 1 Amending vital records fees for County ClerkOrdinance AmendmentPROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT VITAL RECORDS FEES FOR COUNTY CLERK BE IT ORDAINED, By The Cook County Board Of Commissioners, That Chapter 2 Administration, Article IV Officers and Employees, Subdivision II. Fees, Section 2-174 Vital records fees for County Clerk of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows: Sec. 2-174. Vital records fees for County Clerk. (a) Birth records. The Cook County Clerk shall continue to charge and collect a fee for the first copy, and a fee for each additional copy of a birth record as set out in Section 32-1. The following individuals may receive a copy of their birth record at no cost. (1) Individuals, or not for profit organizations representing such individuals, who meet the definition of homeless as defined by Section 103 the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, (42 U.S.C. 11302, et seq.), or any individual residing in any of the living situations defined in 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2), as such statutes existed at the time of the enactment of this ordinance; or. (2) Individuals in the custody of, or who have been r   Not available Not available
26-2484 1 proposed intergov agreementInteragency AgreementPROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Department: Justice Advisory Council Other Part(ies): Cook County Office of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court, Office of the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Cook County Law Office of the Public Defender, Cook County Sheriff’s Office, Loyola University Chicago; Chicago, Illinois Request: Authorization to enter into an interagency agreement Goods or Services: Cook County agencies will share data related to the criminal legal system to Loyola University Chicago to continue implementation of a public data dashboard. Agreement Number(s): 1205-IAALUC-2027 Agreement Period: Upon signature to 12/31/27 with two 1-year renewal options Fiscal Impact: None Accounts: N/A Summary: This agreement is a continuation of the ongoing data sharing for purposes of the public data dashboard since 2024. Working collaboratively with Loyola University Chicago, Cook County seeks to enhance the mutual goals of transparency   Not available Not available
26-2686 1 A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE DEATHLY IMPACT OF USAID CUTS ON GLOBAL HEALTHResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE DEATHLY IMPACT OF USAID CUTS ON GLOBAL HEALTH WHEREAS, in 1998, Congress established the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) as a functionally independent executive agency through the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act; and WHEREAS, under this Act, President Bill Clinton reorganized USAID, which retained its independence from the U.S. Department of State, with its administrator reporting to and being under the direct authority and foreign policy guidance of the Secretary of State; and WHEREAS, U.S. citizens contribute about 17 cents per day to USAID, around just $64 per year; and WHEREAS, a study co-authored by a UCLA Fielding School of Public Health found that USAID-supported programs were associated with a 15% reduction in all-cause mortality and a 32% reduction in mortality among children under the age of 5 between 2001 and 2021; and WHEREAS, in countries receiving high levels of support, mortality from HIV/AIDS was reduced by 74%, malaria by 53%, and other tropical dise   Not available Not available
26-2688 1 REQUIRING SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTING ON USE OF AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READERS BY COOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICEOrdinance AmendmentPROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REQUIRING SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTING ON USE OF AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READERS BY COOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 46, Article II, Division 1, Sec. 46-37.1 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows: Sec. 46-37.1. - Quarterly reporting. (a) The Sheriff's Office shall report to the Board of Commissioners quarterly on the cost that the office incurs due to investigating and processing cases involving firearms. (b) The Sheriff’s Office shall submit and present to the Board of Commissioners a semi-annual report concerning the use, oversight, and safeguards associated with its Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology. Such reporting shall focus on documented investigative use, compliance with established policies, auditing procedures, data privacy protections, and measures taken to prevent and address unauthorized use. The semi-annual reports shall include the following: (1) Investigative Use and Accountability Information concerning the use of ALPR tech   Not available Not available