Meeting Name: Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/11/2017 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ITEM 17-5209.pdf, Fiscal Impact Note on Item 17-5209.pdf, Public Comments for Legislation & Intergov Relations Committee 10-11-2017.pdf, Ammar Rizki affidavit.pdf, Bernarda Wong affidavit.pdf
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17-5642 1  Committee MinutesCOMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 9/13/2017approvePass Action details Video Video
17-4353 1 Bernarda “Bernie” Lo Wong, At large Commissioner, Cook County Commission on Women’s IssuesAppointmentPROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Bernarda “Bernie” Lo Wong Position: At large Commissioner Department/Board/Commission: Cook County Commission on Women’s Issues Effective date: Immediate Expiration date: 5/11/ 2018 or until a successor is approved and qualified. Note: Dr. Jeanette Wilson and Ms. Wong will complete the terms of Dr. Ann Kalayil & Dr. Harvette Grayrecommend for approvalPass Action details Video Video
17-5178 1 Ammar Rizki, Chief Financial Officer, Bureau of FinanceAppointmentPROPOSED APPOINTMENT Appointee(s): Ammar Rizki Position: Chief Financial Officer Department/Board/Commission: Bureau of Finance Effective date: Immediately Expiration date: The appointment will remain in effect until reappointed or successor is appointed Summary: I hereby appoint Ammar Rizki to the position of Chief Financial Officer, Bureau of Finance. Ammar has been a part of the County and the Department of Revenue since 2010. During his tenure, he implemented a multi-year plan to ensure that the County’s debt and pension obligations do not become a burden on County operations. Additionally, he has managed the functional implementation of the Enterprise Resource Planning System to modernize the County’s financial systems. Rizki previously served as Deputy Chief Financial Officer and stepped in as Acting Chief Financial Officer in June of 2017 after the departure of Ivan Samstein. Rizki has a MBA from University of Chicago and BA in Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago.recommend for approvalPass Action details Video Video
17-5209 1 AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOK COUNTY PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT CLASSESOrdinance AmendmentPROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOK COUNTY PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT CLASSES BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 74 - Taxation, Article II - Real Property Taxation, Division 2 - Classification System for Assessment, Section 74-63 - Assessment Classes and Section 74-64 - Market Value Percentages are hereby amended as follows: Sec. 74-63. - Assessment classes. Real estate is divided into the following assessment classes: (1) Class 1. Unimproved real estate. (2) Class 2. Real estate: a. Used as a farm; b. Used for residential purposes when improved with a house, an apartment building of not more than six living units, or residential condominium, a residential cooperative or a government subsidized housing project, if required by statute to be assessed in the lowest assessment category; c. Improved with a building put to commercial and residential use, of six or less units where the building measures less than 20,000 square feet of above grade space; or d. Real estataccept as amendedPass Action details Video Video
17-5209 1 AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOK COUNTY PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT CLASSESOrdinance AmendmentPROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AN AMENDMENT TO THE COOK COUNTY PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT CLASSES BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 74 - Taxation, Article II - Real Property Taxation, Division 2 - Classification System for Assessment, Section 74-63 - Assessment Classes and Section 74-64 - Market Value Percentages are hereby amended as follows: Sec. 74-63. - Assessment classes. Real estate is divided into the following assessment classes: (1) Class 1. Unimproved real estate. (2) Class 2. Real estate: a. Used as a farm; b. Used for residential purposes when improved with a house, an apartment building of not more than six living units, or residential condominium, a residential cooperative or a government subsidized housing project, if required by statute to be assessed in the lowest assessment category; c. Improved with a building put to commercial and residential use, of six or less units where the building measures less than 20,000 square feet of above grade space; or d. Real estatrecommend for approval as amendedPass Action details Video Video