Please note: this meeting's minutes have not been finalized yet. Actions taken on legislation and their results are not available. Details Meeting Name: Human Relations Committee Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 1/9/2018 12:15 PM Minutes status: Draft   Meeting location: Cook County Building, Board Room, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois This meeting is reconvened from 12/12/2017 Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: To comment on an item on this agenda, click here, CUFAC for Human Relations 12.12.2017.pdf, Mark Armstrong Human Relations Committee 12.12.2017.pdf, Harvey Resident's Concerns and the Human Relations Committee Hearing on Water Rates.pdf, Village of Maywood Water Concerns Meeting Human Relations Committee Hearing.pdf, Danielle Gallet Human Relations Committee 12.12.2017.pdf, Louisa Manske Workers Center for Racial Justice Human Relations Committee Testimony 01.09.2018.pdf, Public comment Human Relations 01.09.2018.pdf Meeting Items (2) 2 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Name Type Title Motion Result Action Details Video 18-1048 1     Committee Minutes COMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 5/19/2017     Not available Video 17-6213 1   CALLING FOR A HEARING OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Resolution PROPOSED RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A HEARING OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WHEREAS, Cook County is home to more than five million people, and WHEREAS, all people require access to safe drinking water to live, and WHEREAS, the vast majority of Cook County residents access their drinking water from Lake Michigan, and WHEREAS, the Chicago Tribune recently published “The Water Drain” series, which outlined how predominantly African American suburbs are adversely impacted by a surge in water prices, and WHEREAS, residents in the southern and western suburbs of the county are especially impacted by spiking municipal water rates, and WHEREAS, Access to safe, clean, and affordable drinking water is a basic human rights issue, and WHEREAS, Cook County should do everything within its power to help its poorest residents. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners and the President of the Board that the Human Relations Committee shall hold a hearing around the issue of water infrastru     Not available Video