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Meeting Name: Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/15/2026 10:45 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Issued on: 6/30/2026
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26-1902 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 6/10/2026   Not available Not available
26-1754 1 Appointment of Angela Manning Hardimon a Chief Financial OfficerAppointmentPROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Angela Manning Hardimon Position: Cook County Chief Financial Officer Department/Board/Commission: Bureau of Finance Effective date: June 15, 2026 Expiration date: N/A   Not available Not available
26-1737 1 Chicago Transit Authority “CTA” + Northern Illinois Transit Authority “NITA” AppointmentAppointmentPROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Appointee 1; Three Year Initial Term Position: Director Department/Board/Commission: Chicago Transit Authority “CTA” + Northern Illinois Transit Authority “NITA”. Per State statute, Appointee serves in a dual capacity as a Director on CTA and NITA. Geographic Restriction: Cook County. Effective date: September 1, 2026 Expiration date: August 31, 2029   Not available Not available
26-1738 1 Chicago Transit Authority “CTA” AppointmentAppointmentPROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Appointee 2; Five Year Initial Term Position: Director Department/Board/Commission: Chicago Transit Authority “CTA”. Per State statute, Appointee serves in a single capacity as a Director on CTA. Geographic Restriction: Cook County. Effective date: September 1, 2026 Expiration date: August 31, 2031   Not available Not available
26-1740 1 Metra + Northern Illinois Transit Authority “NITA” AppointmentAppointmentPROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Appointee 3; Three Year Initial Term Position: Director Department/Board/Commission: Metra + Northern Illinois Transit Authority “NITA”. Per State statute, Appointee serves in a dual capacity as a Director on Metra and NITA. Geographic Restriction: Southwest Suburban Cook County, as defined at 70 ILCS 3615/3.01(b). Effective date: September 1, 2026 Expiration date: August 31, 2029   Not available Not available
26-1741 1 Metra + Northern Illinois Transit Authority “NITA” AppointmentAppointmentPROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Appointee 4; Initial Term Five Years Position: Director Department/Board/Commission: Metra + Northern Illinois Transit Authority “NITA”. Per State statute, Appointee serves in a dual capacity as a Director on Metra and NITA. Geographic Restriction: South Suburban Cook County, as defined at 70 ILCS 3615/3.01(b). Effective date: September 1, 2026 Expiration date: August 31, 2031   Not available Not available
26-1742 1 Metra AppointmentAppointmentPROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Appointee 5; Initial Term Three Years Position: Director Department/Board/Commission: Metra. Per State statute, Appointee serves in a single capacity as a Director on Metra. Geographic Restriction: Cook County Effective date: September 1, 2026 Expiration date: August 31, 2029   Not available Not available
26-1743 1 Pace + Northern Illinois Transit Authority “NITA” AppointmentAppointmentPROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Appointee 6; Initial Term Five Years Position: Director Department/Board/Commission: Pace + Northern Illinois Transit Authority “NITA”. Per State statute, Appointee serves in a dual capacity as a Director on Pace and NITA. Geographic Restriction: West Suburban Cook County, as defined at 70 ILCS 3615/3.01(b). Effective date: September 1, 2026 Expiration date: August 31, 2031   Not available Not available
26-1744 1 Pace + Northern Illinois Transit Authority “NITA” AppointmentAppointmentPROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Appointee 7; Initial Term Three Years Position: Director Department/Board/Commission: Pace + Northern Illinois Transit Authority “NITA”. Per State statute, Appointee serves in a dual capacity as a Director on Pace and NITA. Geographic Restriction: North Suburban Cook County, as defined at 70 ILCS 3615/3.01(b). Effective date: September 1, 2026 Expiration date: August 31, 2029   Not available Not available
26-1746 1 Pace AppointmentAppointmentPROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Appointee 8; Initial Term Five Years Position: Director Department/Board/Commission: Pace. Per State statute, Appointee serves in a single capacity as a Director on Pace. Geographic Restriction: Cook County Effective date: September 1, 2026 Expiration date: August 31, 2031   Not available Not available
26-1745 1 Cook County Clerk offices on recent election assistance commissions clearing house award for excellence in election administrationResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE COOK COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE ON RECEIVING THE U.S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION’S CLEARINGHOUSE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELECTION ADMINISTRATION WHEREAS, as the chief election authority for suburban Cook County, the Cook County Clerk bears the vital responsibility of safeguarding elections that are fair, efficient, accessible, and secure, a charge that Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon has embraced with seriousness, integrity, and a steadfast commitment to expanding voter participation; and WHEREAS, recognizing the importance of investing in the next generation of civic leaders, Clerk Monica Gordon launched a High School Early Voting Program for the 2026 Gubernatorial Election in Cook County, placing students at the center of real-world election operations as both Election Judges and voters; and WHEREAS, the Clerk’s “Defenders of DA’mocracy” program is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation and was developed through a public-private partnership with the Chicago Bears; and through Bears-branded materials, video messages, and    Not available Not available
26-0724 1 PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AMENDMENTIntergovernmental Agreement AmendmentPROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AMENDMENT Department: Justice Advisory Council Other Part(ies): Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Chicago, Illinois Request: Approve third amendment to intergovernmental agreement Goods or Services Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority supports capacity building in organizations providing violence prevention services Agreement Number(s): N/A Agreement Period: Original Agreement: 8/4/2023-6/30/26; extension period 6/30/26-6/30/27 Fiscal Impact: None Accounts: N/A Summary: The proposed amendment to Cook County’s agreement with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) reflects an adjustment to the agreement term, extending it by one year. ICJIA provides capacity building support through their “Institute to Innovate” (i2i), in which violence prevention organizations participate in a structured 18-month curriculum of capacity building to promote the administrative and governance capacity of participant organizations. Capacity building is a fundamental part of the on   Not available Not available