Cook County Board of Commissioners met March 21.
Here is the agenda as provided by the board:
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Pursuant to Cook County Code of Ordinances, public testimony will be permitted at regular and special meetings of the Board. Duly authorized public speakers shall be called upon at this time to deliver testimony germane to a specific item(s) on the meeting agenda, and the testimony must not exceed three (3) minutes. The names of duly authorized speakers shall be published in the Post Board Action Agenda and Journal of Proceedings as prepared by the Clerk of the Board.
PRESIDENT
19-2121
Presented by: TONI PRECKWINKLE, President, Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Lamarr X Miller
Position: Trustee
Department/Board/Commission: South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District
Effective date: 4/25/2019
Expiration date: 4/25/2023
19-2124
Presented by: TONI PRECKWINKLE, President, Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED REAPPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Robin Torch
Position: Trustee
Department/Board/Commission: Mission Brook Sanitary District Board of Trustees
Effective date: 5/1/2019
Expiration date: 5/1/2022
Summary: Reappointment of Robin Torch as Trustee
19-2219
Sponsored by: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): John Yonan
Position: Advisory Council Member
Department/Board/Commission: Brownfields Redevelopment & Intermodal Promotion Act’s
Advisory Council
Effective date: Immediate
Expiration date: 3/21/2022
19-2224
Presented by: TONI PRECKWINKLE, President, Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Jay Stewart
Position: Advisory Council Member
Department/Board/Commission: Brownfields Redevelopment & Intermodal Promotion Act’s
Advisory Council
Effective date: Immediate
Expiration date: 3/21/2022
19-2393
Sponsored by: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING A PARTNERSHIP AMONG THE DuSABLE MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO, AND COOK COUNTY, TO SECURE AND INSTALL A HISTORICAL MARKER FROM THE EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE MEMORIALIZING THE LOCATION OF THE LYNCHING OF WILLIAM BELL
WHEREAS, the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) has identified that William Bell, an American of African descent, was murdered by a lynch mob in Cook County in the Maxwell Street area of Chicago, on or about October 8, 1924; and
WHEREAS, the EJI has created the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, which memorializes lynchings in over 800 counties where they are known to have occurred across the United States; and
WHEREAS, Cook County, the DuSable Museum, and the University of Illinois at Chicago have jointly submitted an application to EJI to receive a marker and install it at an undetermined location; and
WHEREAS, engaging in a public acknowledgment of such types of violence is important for the victims, bystanders and survivors who may suffer from trauma related to systematic violence and dehumanization; and
WHEREAS, the partners commit to convene and lead a representative group of the County, descendants of Mr. Bell, and other interested parties and organizations to achieve this goal; and
WHEREAS, the partners do hereby commit to work in partnership with EJI of Montgomery, Alabama, to secure and install a historical marker, through their Community Remembrance Project; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the President and Cook County Board of Commissioners that Cook County recognizes the importance of this partnership and undertaking of this project that will shed light on our history.
COMMISSIONERS
19-2242
Sponsored by: JOHN P. DALEY, LARRY SUFFREDIN and PETER N. SILVESTRI, Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
REQUESTING A HEARING OF THE LITIGATION SUBCOMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF SHAKMAN COMPLIANCE IN THE OFFICES OF THE COOK COUNTY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, THE COOK COUNTY RECORDER OF DEEDS AND THE COOK COUNTY ASSESSOR
WHEREAS, violations of the Shakman Consent Decree in the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office have cost taxpayers a total of over $275,000 through February 2019; and
WHEREAS, violations of the Shakman Consent Decree in the Cook County Assessor’s office have cost taxpayers a total of over $2.5 million dollars through February 2019; and
WHEREAS, violations of the Shakman Consent Decree in the Cook County Recorder of Deed’s office have cost taxpayers a total of over $2.4 million dollars through February 2019; and
WHEREAS, recent reports from the court appointed compliance administrators have identified continuing problems that must be addressed to achieve compliance; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, Cook County was found to be compliant with the Shakman Decree; and
WHEREAS, reaching compliance with the Shakman Decree in the offices of the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Cook County Assessor and the Cook County Recorder of Deeds will result in significant cost savings to Cook County taxpayers; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby request that a meeting of the Litigation Subcommittee be convened to discuss the status of Shakman Compliance in the offices of the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Cook County Assessor and the Cook County Recorder of Deeds; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Shakman Compliance Administrators, officials from the Office of the Independent Inspector General and officials from the offices of the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Cook County Assessor and the Cook County Recorder of Deeds appear before the Subcommittee and be prepared to update the Subcommittee members on the status of Shakman compliance in each office.
19-2292
Sponsored by: JOHN P. DALEY, LARRY SUFFREDIN, ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR, SCOTT R. BRITTON, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS and JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI, Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED RESOLUTION
URGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO AMEND THE PROPERTY TAX CODE REGARDING THE SENIOR CITIZENS HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
WHEREAS, Cook County senior homeowners may reduce their tax bills by hundreds or even thousands of dollars a year by taking advantage of the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption; and
WHEREAS, the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption reduces the Equalized Assessed Value (EAV) of a home, which is multiplied by the tax rate to determine a homeowner’s tax bill; and
WHEREAS, to receive the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption, an applicant must have owned and occupied the property as of January 1 and must have been 65 years of age or older during the tax year in question; and
WHEREAS, under current state law, senior citizen homeowners must re-apply for the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption every year; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly is currently considering various legislative proposals to eliminate the need for qualifying senior homeowners already granted the Seniors Citizens Homestead Exemption to reapply annually for the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption; and
WHEREAS, The Cook County Treasurer’s office reported thousands of taxpayers who had previously received a senior exemption didn't renew this year and, countywide, seniors can save an average of $300 a year in property taxes with the exemption; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Cook County senior homeowners for the Cook County Board of Commissioners to support efforts by the Illinois General Assembly to streamline and simplify the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption process; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby urge the Illinois General Assembly to amend the Property Tax Code regarding the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption and eliminate the necessity of senior homeowners to apply annually for the exemption; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this Resolution be tendered to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, the President of the Illinois Senate and the Governor of Illinois.
19-2349
Sponsored by: DENNIS DEER and STANLEY MOORE, Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
SMALL BUSINESS COMMISSION FOR COOK COUNTY
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Chapter 2 Administration, Article III, County Board, Division sections 2-531 through 2-533 of the Cook County Code, is hereby enacted as Follows:
Sec. 2-531. Short Title.
This Division shall be known and may be cited as the “Cook County Commission on Small Business and Supplier Diversity.
Sec. 2-532. Policy and Purpose.
(a) There is hereby created a Commission to help create sustainable small business initiatives that promote business opportunities, financial growth and further development and expansion of small and minority businesses and businesses that are owned by people with disabilities.
(b) Explore issues and barriers that prevent small businesses, women owned businesses, businesses owned by people with disabilities and minority owned businesses from being successful.
(c) Meet and exceed procurement existing procurement goals. Research and promote best practices that facilitate meeting contracting and subcontracting goals.
(d) Review compliance code and compliance of Cook County Agencies.
(e) Review and recommend best practices to reduce access to capital challenges faced by minority, women owned businesses and businesses owned by people with disabilities.
(f) Review and make recommendations on how Cook County Hospital System and other County agencies can increase the participation of minority, women owned businesses and businesses owned by people with disabilities.
Sec. 2-533. Cook County Commission on Small Business.
(a) The Commission will have eleven (11) members including: two (2) Commissioners who were the original co-sponsors of the ordinance who shall serve as Chair and Co-Chair of the Commission. Four (4) of the Commission members shall be selected by the Chair and Co-Chair and must be certified MBE or WBE business. owners certified by Cook County.Five (5) members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners and may include but not be limited to: representatives of Cook County Agencies, civic leaders, majority contractors or private sector representatives who have established excellent diversity practices. All shall be confirmed by the Cook County Board.
(b) Non-elected Board Members will serve for two (2) years and can be reappointed for consecutive terms. Commissioners who are appointed shall serve (4) year terms that coincides with election cycles of commissioners.
(c) The Commission has the authority to review and make recommendations on approval or reversal of certification appeals.
(d) The Commission will advise the Presidents office and Board of Commissioners not less than quarterly on its recommendations.
(e) The Commission shall have Four (4) Committees 1. Compliance Monitoring, 2. Certification Advisory Team 3. Outreach/Mentoring and Training 4. Capital Access/Banking
All meetings of the Commission will be open to the public
Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adoption.
19-2297
Sponsored by: BILL LOWRY, Cook County Board of Commissioners
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE GOOD FAITH EFFORT TRANSPARENCY REPORTING
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Chapter 34 - Finance, Article IV - Procurement, Division 8 - Minority and Woman-Owned Business Enterprises, Section 34-281 - The Good
Faith Effort Transparency Report - Section 34-283 - Contract Compliance Director Waiver Transparency
Reporting is hereby enacted as follows:
Sec. 34-281 - The Good Faith Effort Transparency Report.
Any Person who seeks a partial or full waiver request shall submit a Good Faith Effort Transparency Report upon its partial or full waiver request. The Good Faith Effort Transparency Report shall include:
1. A detailed list of any and all PCEs whom the Contractor, Person, or Business engaged, contacted, and/or reviewed, in the County’s Marketplace, from the County’s list of PCEs and/or other State and local government agencies which identify qualified PCEs for solicitation of bids, for the purposes of securing a bid with the County;
2. A detailed explanation of the Contractor, Person, or Business’ proposed divided procurement requirements. This explanation will include, but not limited to;
a. How the Contractor, Person, or Business proposed to divide the procurement requirements into small tasks and/or quantities into economically feasible units to promote PCE participation; and
b. Whether the proposed procurement requirement divisions are consistent with availability of PCEs;
3. A detailed explanation of the Contractor, Person, or Business’ negotiations in good faith with PCEs. If the Contractor, Person, or Business fails to contact a PCE, this explanation will include, but is not limited to;
a. The timeliness when the Contractor, Person, or Business knew of the bid, when the Contractor, Person, or Party formulated its bid and utilization plan, and the bid request due date;
b. A detailed explanation of timely attempts to contact with PCEs providing type of supplies, equipment, goods, and/or services required for the Procurement. This explanation will include, but is not limited to;
i. Dates of contact attempts;
ii.With whom, if anyone, the Contractor, Person, or Business communicated and/or corresponded (including written, virtual, digital, electronic, and other feasible methods of communication);
iii. The number of unsuccessful attempts to communicate or correspond with PCEs;
4. A detailed explanation of the Contractor, Person, or Business’ negotiations in good faith with PCEs. If the Contractor, Person, or Business successfully contacts a PCE, this explanation will include, but is not limited to;
a. A detailed explanation regarding why the PCE was incapable of inclusion for the Contractor, Person, or Business’ bid;
b. A description of the information provided regarding the plans and specifications for the work selected for subcontracting and why agreements were unreachable;
i. The Contractor, Person, or Business shall not determine and reject PCEs as unqualified without sound reasons. The Contractor, Person shall not consider some additional costs involved in finding and using PCEs as the sole reason for the Contractor, Person, or Business’ failure to meet the Goals, as long as such costs are reasonable, as determined by the CCD and Board.
c. A detailed explanation regarding a Contractor, Person, or Business’ efforts to assist interested PCEs in obtaining necessary equipment, supplies, materials, or related assistance or services, where appropriate;
d. A detailed explanation of any and all adjusted insurance requirements imposed by the Contractor, Person, or Business seeking PCEs, including but not limited to;
i. Whether the Contractor, Person, or Business assisted PCEs in obtaining any required insurance, where economically feasible, to encourage participation by PCEs
5. The Contractor, Person, or Business applying for a waiver shall sign the Good Faith Effort Transparency Report. If the Contractor, Person, or Business is a business organization, authorized to conduct business in Illinois, the signee shall be any, employee, agent, and/ or officer authorized to sign on behalf of the Contractor, Person, or Business.
6. The Good Faith Effort Transparency Report shall be due at the time the bid or proposal is due. In the event a bid or proposal leads to a Contract with the County, the Good Faith Effort Transparency Report, as approved by the CCD, shall be incorporated into the Contract. Failure to include a Good Faith Effort Transparency Report upon submission of a request for a partial or full waiver shall result in no consideration for waiver and render the bid or proposal not Responsive.
7. Once the CCD approves a Good Faith Effort Transparency Report, the Contractor, Person, or Business may not change the Good Faith Effort Transparency Report without the prior written approval of the CCD, in consultation with the CPO and the Using Agency. Upon such written approval by the CCD, the revised Good Faith Effort Transparency Report shall be incorporated into the Contract as an amendment by the CPO and made available to the Board for review no later than one week prior to the Bid appearing on the Board agenda for approval. The CCD shall promulgate policies and procedures with respect to changes to a Good Faith Effort Transparency Report.
Sec. 34-282 - Additional Good Faith Effort Factors for Consideration.
(a) The Contract Compliance Director may also consider additional factors, if known, including, but not limited to:
1. Whether the Contractor, Person, or Business followed up with PCEs who it originally identified but were unable to include in the bid, based upon prior communication, but prior to submitting its bid;
2. Whether the Contractor, Person, or Business established delivery schedules which will encourage participation by PCEs, where the requirements of the Procurement permit;
3. Whether the Contractor, Person, or Business used the services and assistance of the CCD's staff, the Small Business Administration, the Office of Minority Business Enterprises of the U.S. Department of Commerce;
4. Whether the Contractor, Person, or Business timely notified appropriate community and minority and women's business organizations identified as assist agencies, of the opportunity for participation in the Procurement;
5. Whether the Contractor, Person, or Business maintains or commits to establish and maintain a mentor-protégé agreement with one or more PCEs that is enforceable and that, in the judgment of the CCD, has performance standards and outcomes that are clearly established and effective in terms of assisting the PCE in acquiring additional skills, experience, and relationships helpful to the long-term success of the PCE, consistent with the provisions of Section 34-271(d).
(b) In determining whether a Bidder or Respondent Contractor, Person, or Business has made Good Faith Efforts, the levels of participation by PCEs set forth in Utilization Plans submitted by other Contractors, Persons, or Businesses for the same Procurement may be considered. For example, if the apparent successful Bidder or Respondent Contractor, Person, or Business fails to meet the Contract Specific Goals, but meets or exceeds the average PCE participation obtained by other Bidders or Respondents Contractors, Persons, or Businesses, this may be evidence that the apparent successful Bidder or Respondent Contractors, Persons, or Businesses made Good Faith Efforts.
(c) Where the County requires professional services, the County must be able to call upon those professionals whose particular training and experience are most beneficial to the County.
(1) A Utilization Plan shall be required, and if a waiver or partial waiver is requested, "good faith" efforts shall be demonstrated by the submission of the Good Faith Effort Transparency Report, by the Contractor, Person, or Business, and CCD’s consideration of additional factors pursuant to as set forth in Sections 34-271 34-271, 34-281, and 34-282; provided, however, that such Persons or Businesses shall not be required to attempt to subcontract with PCEs if subcontractors would not typically be utilized for the type of Procurement. In such cases, the Contractor, Person, or Business shall document the reasons for not subcontracting in a waiver request also complete a Good Faith Effort Transparency Report detailing the reasons for not subcontracting the professional services for the specific bid.
(2) The Contractor, Person, or Business will endeavor to maximize use of PCEs for supplies, equipment, goods, or services for such Contractor, Person, or Business’ business operations not specifically for the Procurement.
(3) If such Contractor, Person, or Business is required to have or has an affirmative action plan and goals, such plan and goals shall be submitted with their Utilization Plan. The CCD shall compare such plan and goals with the Person's Contractor, Person, or Business’ actual affirmative action achievements and such achievements may be considered by the County in future Procurements.
(d) Mentor/protégé agreements. Where a Contractor, Person, or Business enters into or maintains a mentor/protege agreement with a PCE to improve or develop certain aspects of the business of the PCE, the CCD shall evaluate the effect of such agreement as a factor in determining good faith efforts. The mentor/protégé agreement may provide for the Contractor, Person, or Business to assist the PCE in such areas as technical aspects of the PCE's business, improving financial management, or providing on-the-job training. To constitute good faith efforts, the mentor/protégé agreement shall satisfy the following requirements.
(1) The PCE performs a Commercially Useful Function;
(2) The agreement shall be included in the Utilization Plan; and
(3) The agreement clearly defines the respective responsibilities of the Contractor, Person, or Business and the PCE and includes specific, measurable goals to be attained by both parties through the performance of the agreement. In order to be a factor in establishing best efforts, the mentor/protégé agreement must be for a reasonable period of time.
(e) The CCD may grant a total or partial waiver based upon the following criteria:
(1) There are not sufficient PCEs capable of providing the supplies, equipment, goods, or services required for the Procurement;
(2) The Procurement cannot reasonably be divided;
(3) The price required by potential PCEs is more than ten percent above competitive levels; and
(4) Any other factor relating to good faith efforts as set forth in the Person’ s Contractor, Person, or Business’ Utilization Plan and Good Faith Effort Transparency Report.
(f) Should the CCD grant any partial or full waiver, the CCD shall report, in writing, its justification for granting the waiver, pursuant to Section 34-283.
Sec. 34-283. - Contract Compliance Director Waiver Transparency Reporting.
The CCD shall report to the Board, in writing, on a monthly basis, and at least one week prior to the Board meeting where such Contracts seek Board approval with a waiver request, a report which shall include:
(1) The percentage of the total dollar amount of Procurements for such Contracts seeking approval by the Board, whereby the Person or Party, seeking Contract approval requested a partial or full waiver and submitted a Good Faith Effort Transparency Report.
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