Meeting Name: Workforce, Housing & Community Development Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/14/2023 12:50 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
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23-1861 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 02/18/2021approvePass Action details Not available
23-1462 1 REQUESTING A HEARING TO DISCUSS FEASIBILITY OF ELIMINATING COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY JOB POSITIONSResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO FILE 23-1462 (Workforce, Housing and Community Development Committee Meeting 3/14/2023) REQUESTING A HEARING TO DISCUSS JOB DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS FOR FEASIBILITY OF ELIMINATING COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY JOB POSITIONS AND IMPACTS ON COUNTY WORKFORCE WHEREAS, Cook County government employs a vast, diverse workforce of more than 23,000 employees, and. WHEREAS, mirroring national trends of challenges with hiring and retention following the COVID-19 pandemic, Cook County Government currently has many vacancies and has experienced challenges within the hiring process, and; WHEREAS, last month, the Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro issued an executive order eliminating college requirements for more than 65,000 state jobs, or 92% of commonwealth jobs, as well as an accompanying review of the remaining job positions requiring a degree, and; WHEREAS, deemphasizing educational requirements will help create a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of Cook County. Research shows that Black and Latinx job applicants are less likely to haccept as amendedPass Action details Not available
23-1462 1 REQUESTING A HEARING TO DISCUSS FEASIBILITY OF ELIMINATING COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY JOB POSITIONSResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO FILE 23-1462 (Workforce, Housing and Community Development Committee Meeting 3/14/2023) REQUESTING A HEARING TO DISCUSS JOB DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS FOR FEASIBILITY OF ELIMINATING COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY JOB POSITIONS AND IMPACTS ON COUNTY WORKFORCE WHEREAS, Cook County government employs a vast, diverse workforce of more than 23,000 employees, and. WHEREAS, mirroring national trends of challenges with hiring and retention following the COVID-19 pandemic, Cook County Government currently has many vacancies and has experienced challenges within the hiring process, and; WHEREAS, last month, the Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro issued an executive order eliminating college requirements for more than 65,000 state jobs, or 92% of commonwealth jobs, as well as an accompanying review of the remaining job positions requiring a degree, and; WHEREAS, deemphasizing educational requirements will help create a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of Cook County. Research shows that Black and Latinx job applicants are less likely to hrecommend for approval as amendedPass Action details Not available
23-1460 1 MONTHLY REPORT AND AGING ANALYSISResolutionPROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 23-1460 (Workforce, Housing and Community Development Committee 3/14/2023) PROPOSED RESOLUTION REQUIRING A QUARTERLY REPORT AND ANALYSIS REGARDING VACANCY TIMELINE FOR THE BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES HIRING PIPELINE WHEREAS, Cook County government employs a vast, diverse workforce of more than 23,000 employees, and; WHEREAS, mirroring national trends of challenges with hiring and retention following the COVID-19 pandemic, Cook County Government currently has many vacancies and has experienced challenges within the hiring process, and; WHEREAS, the Bureau of Human Resources (hereafter, BHR) reported that the full hiring and onboarding process takes an average of 90 days, and hiring contingencies may extend the process for County departments depending on operational need, therefore, many positions may remain vacant for periods of time longer than 90 days or may be subject to internal delays delaying the hiring process, and; WHEREAS, the County Board has inadequate information to review and assess the end-to-end sequencing process and associated timelineaccept as substitutedPass Action details Not available
23-1460 1 MONTHLY REPORT AND AGING ANALYSISResolutionPROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 23-1460 (Workforce, Housing and Community Development Committee 3/14/2023) PROPOSED RESOLUTION REQUIRING A QUARTERLY REPORT AND ANALYSIS REGARDING VACANCY TIMELINE FOR THE BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES HIRING PIPELINE WHEREAS, Cook County government employs a vast, diverse workforce of more than 23,000 employees, and; WHEREAS, mirroring national trends of challenges with hiring and retention following the COVID-19 pandemic, Cook County Government currently has many vacancies and has experienced challenges within the hiring process, and; WHEREAS, the Bureau of Human Resources (hereafter, BHR) reported that the full hiring and onboarding process takes an average of 90 days, and hiring contingencies may extend the process for County departments depending on operational need, therefore, many positions may remain vacant for periods of time longer than 90 days or may be subject to internal delays delaying the hiring process, and; WHEREAS, the County Board has inadequate information to review and assess the end-to-end sequencing process and associated timelinerecommend for approval as substitutedPass Action details Not available
23-0876 1 Growing the Talent Solution EcosystemResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO GROW THE TALENT SOLUTION ECOSYSTEM WHEREAS, Cook County Bureau of Economic Development seeks to advance talent driven economic development; and WHEREAS, the Cook County Policy Roadmap, includes a key objective under Vital Communities to “Grow economic clusters by launching and supporting industry-led partnerships”; and WHEREAS, the Policy Roadmap recommends meeting the above objective through the use of strategies to “Identify, prioritize and support new and emerging sectors that lead to living wage jobs” and to “Create a center for industry partnerships to lead, coordinate and support key economic sectors’ competitiveness, productivity, resiliency and adaptation to rapidly changing technology”; and WHEREAS, the Cook County Equity Task Force Report includes a recommendation under Vital Communities to “Align Cook County’s workforce investment intentionally and strategically to support high quality jobs that promote residents’ economic mobility and equity”; and WHEREAS, to advance the above objectives and strategy from the recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-0815 1 HOME Investment Partnership - Spring Lake Senior Residences, Lansing, ILHOME Investment Partnerships ProgramPROPOSED HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM Department: Planning and Development Other Part(ies): Bravo Properties LLC, Chicago, IL Request: Respectfully requesting the Board consider approval of HOME Investment Partnerships Program fund for a loan in the amount of $1,700,000 for an eighteen (18) month construction period, and a 30-year permanent term with 1% interest rate. The funds will be used to fund a portion of new construction of Spring Lake Senior Residences, a 58-unit Affordable Senior Rental Community in Lansing, IL. Total Development Cost: $16,323,572.00 Project Loan Amount: $1,700,000.00 Fiscal Impact: $1,700,000.00 Account(s): 11900-1013-54147-580170 Summary: Bravo Properties LLC has requested HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds in the amount of $1,700,000.00 (30-year term and 1% interest rate) that will be used for new construction of 33 townhomes and rehabilitation of four existing townhomes. The 37-unit development is located at 3086-3198 Spring Lake Drive and 17662-17682 Lorenz Avenue, Lansing, IL, 60438. The site is recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available