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Please note: this meeting's minutes have not been finalized yet. Actions taken on legislation and their results are not available.
Meeting Name: Environment and Sustainability Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/14/2026 11:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Issued on: 01/07/2026
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Not available  
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Attachments: To comment on an item on this agenda, click here, EJ Policy Framework_Board Committee Presentation_FINAL 1.9.26.pptx, Support 26-0019 - Members of Environmental Justice Community Advisory.pdf
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26-0566 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 09/17/2025.   Not available Not available
26-0019 1 DES Environmental Justice Policy FrameworkReportREPORT Department: Department of Environment and Sustainability Report Title: Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability, Environmental Justice Policy Framework Report Period: 2025 - 2026 Summary: The Department of Environment and Sustainability (DES), on behalf of the Offices Under the President, presents the Environmental Justice (EJ) Policy Framework, a collection of strategies to redress historical and present injustices and promote environmental equity throughout Cook County. This policy will inform OUP decision-making, enabling proactive, community-led solutions for the future. The EJ Policy Framework was co-created by an Internal Working Group made up of representatives across multiple County departments and agencies, and a Community Advisory Committee, following DES’s engagement with Cook County residents through surveys, town halls and public input. It is intended to be a living document maintained by DES that will be accessed regularly and reviewed annually in the second quarter of each fiscal year and refined as needed.   Not available Not available