Cook County Board of Commissioners Transportation Committee met Dec. 15.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
NOTICE AND AGENDA
There will be a meeting of the Committee or Subcommittee of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County at the date, time and location listed above to consider the following:
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Authorization as a virtual public speaker shall only be granted to those individuals who have submitted in writing, their name, email address, phone number, subject matter, and organization (if any) to the Secretary 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Duly authorized virtual public speakers shall be sent a link to virtually attend the meeting and will be called upon to deliver testimony at a time specified in the meeting agenda. Authorized public speakers who are not present during the specified time for public testimony will forfeit their allotted time to speak at the meeting. Public testimony must not exceed three minutes; the Secretary will keep track of the time and advise when the time for public testimony has expired. After each speaker has completed their statement, they will be removed from the meeting. Once removed, you will still be able to follow the proceedings for that day at: https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/watch-live-board-proceedings or in a viewing area at 69 W.Washington Street, 22nd Floor Conference Room D, Chicago, IL. Persons authorized to provide public testimony shall not use vulgar, abusive, or otherwise inappropriate language when addressing the Board; failure to act appropriately; failure to speak to an item that is germane to the meeting, or failure to adhere to the time requirements may result in expulsion from the meeting and/or disqualify the person from providing future testimony. Written comments will not be read aloud at the meeting, but will be posted on the meeting page and made a part of the meeting record. 22-0595
COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 10/6/2021
Presented by: JENNIFER (SIS) KILLEN, Superintendent, Department of Transportation and Highways
REPORT
Department: Transportation and Highways
Report Title: Countywide Bicycling Plan-Connecting Cook County
Report Period: N/A
Action: Refer to Transportation Committee
Summary: The Department of Transportation and Highways respectfully requests approval of this item to be referred to the Transportation Committee for further discussion and a presentation. The Department is developing a countywide bicycling plan to follow up on the recommendation in Connecting Cook County to prioritize alternative transportation. This update on the plan’s progress will explain the plan’s goals of providing bike infrastructure to serve riders of all ability levels, making sure bike infrastructure is available equitably across the county, and supporting “everyday cycling” for trips of types, not just recreational. Several open house meetings and surveys have been conducted over the past few months, and the update will summarize feedback the plan team heard from stakeholders and the public through these channels.
Legislative History : 11/4/21 - Board of Commissioners - refer to the Transportation Committee
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