Meeting Name: Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/15/2023 1:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
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23-1839 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 02/08/2023approvePass Action details Not available
23-1273 1 Merit Board New Appointment- James SextonAppointmentPROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): James Sexton Position: Member Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Sheriff’s Merit Board Effective date: Immediate Expiration date: Third Monday in March 2029, or until a successor is appointed and qualified This appointment is being made pursuant to 55ILCS 5/3-7002, as amended by the 100th General Assembly and shall be effective immediately. Pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/3-7002, as amended by the 100th General Assembly, the appointment of each existing member of the Merit Board was abolished on the effective date of 55ILCS 5/3-7002 as amended by the 100th General Assembly.recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-1324 1 Mayoral EC AppointmentAppointmentPROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Alderman Samantha Nugent Position: Mayoral Appointment to the Cook County Environment Commission Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Environmental Commission Effective date: Immediately upon passage Expiration date: March 2025recommend for approvalPass Action details Not available
23-1359 1 Cook County Cannabis Commission Ordinance AmendmentOrdinance AmendmentPROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 23-1359 (Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee 3/15/2023)) Sponsored by: BILL LOWRY, Cook County Board of Commissioners PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Sec. 2-504. Cook County Cannabis Commission. (a) Commission members. The Cook County Cannabis Commission will comprise of 11 members. (1) The Cannabis Commission will include seven Commissioners. The Vice-Chair of the Litigation Sub-Committee Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Finance Committee, the Chair of the Zoning and Building Committee, the Vice-Chair of Business and Economic Development Committee, the Vice-Chair of the Criminal Justice Committee, the Chair of Health and Hospitals Committee and the Chair of the Rules and Administration Committee. The Vice-Chair of the Litigation Sub-Committee Chair of the Rules and Administration Committee shall serve as the Chair of the Commission and the Chair of Finance Committee shall serve as the Vice-Chair of the Commission. In the event any of the seven above-mentioned Commissioneaccept as substitutedPass Action details Not available
23-1359 1 Cook County Cannabis Commission Ordinance AmendmentOrdinance AmendmentPROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 23-1359 (Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee 3/15/2023)) Sponsored by: BILL LOWRY, Cook County Board of Commissioners PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Sec. 2-504. Cook County Cannabis Commission. (a) Commission members. The Cook County Cannabis Commission will comprise of 11 members. (1) The Cannabis Commission will include seven Commissioners. The Vice-Chair of the Litigation Sub-Committee Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Finance Committee, the Chair of the Zoning and Building Committee, the Vice-Chair of Business and Economic Development Committee, the Vice-Chair of the Criminal Justice Committee, the Chair of Health and Hospitals Committee and the Chair of the Rules and Administration Committee. The Vice-Chair of the Litigation Sub-Committee Chair of the Rules and Administration Committee shall serve as the Chair of the Commission and the Chair of Finance Committee shall serve as the Vice-Chair of the Commission. In the event any of the seven above-mentioned Commissionerecommend for approval as substitutedPass Action details Not available
23-1454 1  ResolutionPROPOSED RESOLUTION REQUESTING A HEARING OF THE LEGISLATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS PENDING LEGISLATION BEFORE THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly and the United States Congress are currently considering numerous bills that effect the services and operation of Cook County; and WHEREAS, the County’s intergovernmental relations staff and hired lobbyists are actively monitoring the legislation that effects Cook County’s services and operations; and WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners wishes to be updated on the status of certain bills pending before the Illinois General Assembly and the United States Congress so that it may take positions and communicate such positions to the legislation bodies on the relevant proposed legislation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby request that a meeting of the Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee be convened to discuss the status of pending legislation in the IdeferPass Action details Not available