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Cook County Board of Commissioners Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee met Nov. 20

ATTENDANCE

Present: Britton, Degnen, Aguilar, Anaya, Daley, Gordon, Lowry, Miller, Moore, Morita, K. Morrison, S. Morrison, Quezada, Scott, Stamps and Trevor (16)

Absent: Gainer (1)(Excused)

Remote Participation

A motion was made by Vice Chairwoman Degnen, seconded by Commissioner Lowry, for remote participation. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Britton, Degnen, Aguilar, Anaya, Daley, Gordon, Lowry, Moore, Morita, K. Morrison, S. Morrison, Quezada, Scott, Stamps and Trevor (15)

Absent: Gainer and Miller (2)

PUBLIC TESTIMONY

1. Kurt Korte - Lemont High School District 210

2. Jordi Camps - East Maine School District 63

3. Teresa Bishop - Thornton Fractional School District 215

4. Dr. Michael Connolly - Wheeling CCSD 21

5. Christina Warden - Women Employed

6. Johnathan Kiwala - Kenilworth Park District

7. Mary Kay Minaghan - WCOE - Women Construction Owners & Executives

8. Crystal Gardner - SEIU Local #73

9. Michael McCarty - Glenview Park District

10. Wendy Pollack - Shriver Center on Poverty Law

11. Dr. Nathan Schilling - Lansing School District 158

12. Shaunta Gray - Sandridge School District 172

13. George Blakemore - Concerned Citizen

COMMITTEE MINUTES

24-6403

COMMITTEE MINUTES

Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 10/23/2024

A motion was made by Vice Chairwoman Degnen, seconded by Commissioner Anaya, to approve 24-6403. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Britton, Degnen, Aguilar, Anaya, Daley, Gordon, Lowry, Miller, Moore, Morita, K. Morrison, S. Morrison, Quezada, Scott, Stamps and Trevor (16)

Absent: Gainer (1)

24-5949

Sponsored by: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), Cook County Board Of Commissioners

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

REVISING THE COOK COUNTY PROCUREMENT CODE

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 34 FINANCE, Article IV PROCUREMENT CODE, Division 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS through Division 10 INVOICES FOR SERVICES RENDERED of the Cook County Code, is hereby amended as follows

Division 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 34-121. Definitions.

Sec. 34-122. Procurement and Contracts.

Sec. 34-123. No Power to act for procurements or expenditures of $150,000.00500,000.00 or more.

Sec. 34-125. Powers and duties of the Chief Procurement Officer.

Division 2. PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES

Sec. 34-135. Procurement methods.

Sec. 34-136. Competitive bidding

Sec. 34-137. Small procurements

Sec. 34-138. Requests for qualifications or proposals.

Sec. 34-139. Sole source procurements.

Sec. 34-140. Comparable government procurement.

Sec. 34-141. Emergency procurements.

Sec. 34-143. Consortium and group procurements.

Sec. 34-144. Innovative procurement.

Sec. 34-145. Responsible bidder process for public works construction, maintenance and repair contracts.

Sec. 34-146. Performance and accountability in professional social service contracts and agreements.

Sec. 34-147. Disclosure of anticipated future costs/amendments.

DIVISION 3. WAGE REQUIREMENTS

Sec. 34-160. Living wage.

Sec. 34-161. Illinois prevailing wage.

Sec. 34-163. Prevailing wages for covered services.

Sec. 34-164. Prompt payments to subcontractors for non-public works.

Sec. 34-165. Prompt payments to subcontractors and material suppliers for public works.

DIVISION 4. DISQUALIFICATION AND PENALTIES

Sec. 34-171. Disqualification due to County tax or debt delinquency or obligation default.

Sec. 34-172. Disqualification due to noncompliance with child support orders.

Sec. 34-174. Disqualification for willful violation of Cook County Independent Inspector General Ordinance.

Sec. 34-175. Penalty for false statements.

Sec. 34-176. Penalty for failure to meet commitments.

Sec. 34-179. Disqualification due to violation of laws related to the payment of wages and Employer Paid Sick Leave Ordinance.

DIVISION 5. PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES AND POLICIES FOR CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS

Sec. 34-191. Green construction.

Sec. 34-192. Predatory lenders.

Sec. 34-193. Contracts for consulting and auditing services.

Sec. 34-194. Definitions.

Sec. 34-195. Sweatshop-free procurement.

Sec. 34-196. Severability.Responsible bidder process for public works construction, maintenance and repair contracts.

Sec. 34-197. Performance and accountability in professional social service contracts.

Sec. 34-198. Disclosure of advanced payment requirements and anticipated future costs/amendments.

Sec. 34-199. Severability

Subdivision I. Selection of Professional Services for Debt Transactions and Management of Bond Proceeds; Continued Participation of MBEs, WBEs, VBEs, and SDVBEs

Sec. 34-200. Definitions.

Sec. 34-201. Competitive process for legal counsel and finance teams for debt transactions.

Sec. 34-202. Selection.

Sec. 34-204. Continued Management of Bond Proceeds.

Subdivision II. Recycled Products

Sec. 34-217. Definitions.

Sec. 34-218. Designated products and recycled designated products.

Sec. 34-219. Requirements for procurements.

Sec. 34-220. Procurement of paper and printing services.

Sec. 34-221. Responsibilities and reporting requirements CPO.

DIVISION 6. BID INCENTIVES AND PREFERENCES

Sec. 34-229. Definitions.

Sec. 34-232. Re-entry employment committee.

Sec. 34-234. Re-entry employment earned credits.

Sec. 34-235. Re-entry employment contractor's records.

Sec. 34-236. Eligible veterans' preference established.

Sec. 34-237. Veteran-owned and Persons with Disabilities Owned businesses.

Sec. 34-238. VBE/SDVBE Certification and Outreach.

Sec. 34-239. Apprenticeship earned credits.

Sec. 34-240. Youth employment earned credits.

Sec. 34-242. Businesses owned by people with disabilities.

DIVISION 7. INTEGRITY IN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS

Sec. 34-250. Reporting suspected or known fraudulent activity.

Sec. 34-251. Communications.

DIVISION 8. MINORITY- AND WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

Sec. 34-260. Short title.

Sec. 34-261. Preface and findings.

Sec. 34-262. Policy and purpose.

Sec. 34-263. Definitions.

Sec. 34-264. Race- and gender-neutral measures to implement the program.

Sec. 34-265. Program administration.

Sec. 34-266. Contract Compliance Committee.

Sec. 34-267. Program goals.

Sec. 34-268. Certification criteria and process.

Sec. 34-269. Utilization plan; commercially useful function.

Sec. 34-270. Methods to achieve goals and compliance.

Sec. 34-271. Request for a full or partial waiver; good faith efforts.

Sec. 34-273. Review of contract performance.

Sec. 34-274. Prompt payment of PCEs.

Sec. 34-275. Sanctions and penalties.

Sec. 34-276. Reporting and review.

Sec. 34-278. Outreach and training.

Sec. 34-279. Established business participation in the Program.

Sec. 34-280. Program review and sunset.

Sec. 34-281. The good faith effort transparency report.

Sec. 34-282. Additional good faith effort factors for consideration.

Sec. 34-283. Contract compliance directorCPO waiver transparency reporting.

Subdivision II. Participation in Cook County Public Works Contracts

Sec. 34-286. Preface and findings.

Sec. 34-290. Definitions.

Sec. 34-291. Program administration.

Sec. 34-292. Race- and gender-neutral measures to ensure equal opportunities for all contractors and subcontractors.

Sec. 34-293. Certification criteria and process.

Sec. 34-295. Project specific goals.

Sec. 34-297. Contract pre-award compliance procedures.

Sec. 34-298. Contract administration procedures.

Sec. 34-299. Sanctions and penalties.

Sec. 34-300. Outreach and training.

Sec. 34-300.1. Established business participation in the program.

Sec. 34-300.2. Program review and sunset.

DIVISION 9. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Sec. 34-301. Contracts.

Sec. 34-302. Information to be contained in contracts.

Sec. 34-3032. Management of contracts.

DIVISION 10. INVOICES FOR SERVICES RENDERED

Sec. 34-310. Invoices required for all service contracts.

Sec. 34-311. No payment prior to submission of invoice.

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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION, Article IV OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, Division 8

INTERNET ADVERTISING AND ASSET MARKETING, Section 2-321. Asset marketing of the Cook County Code, is hereby amended as follows:

Sec. 2-321. Asset marketing

Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect December 1, 2024

A motion was made by Commissioner Daley, seconded by Commissioner Miller, to suspend the rules to take up the substitute 24-5949. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Britton, Degnen, Aguilar, Anaya, Daley, Gordon, Lowry, Miller, Moore, Morita, K. Morrison, S. Morrison, Quezada, Scott and Trevor (15)

Absent: Gainer and Stamps (2)

A motion was made by Commissioner Daley, seconded by Commissioner Miller, to accept as substituted 24-5949. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Britton, Degnen, Aguilar, Anaya, Daley, Gordon, Lowry, Miller, Moore, Morita, K. Morrison, S. Morrison, Quezada, Scott, Stamps and Trevor (16)

Absent: Gainer and Stamps (2)

A motion was made by Commissioner Daley, seconded by Commissioner Trevor, to recommend for approval as substituted and amended 24-5949. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Britton, Degnen, Aguilar, Anaya, Daley, Gordon, Lowry, Miller, Moore, Morita, K. Morrison, S. Morrison, Quezada, Scott and Trevor (15)

Absent: Gainer and Stamps (2)

24-5979

Sponsored by: SCOTT R. BRITTON, KEVIN B. MORRISON, MAGGIE TREVOR, FRANK J. AGUILAR and SEAN M. MORRISON, Cook County Board Of Commissioners

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

PAID LEAVE

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 42 - Human Relations, Article II, In General, Division I, Paid Leave, Section 42.2 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:

Sec. 42.2. Definitions.

Employer has the same application and meaning as that provided in Sections 1 and 2 of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, except that for purposes of this Division, "Employer" does not mean:

(1) The government of the United States or a corporation wholly owned by the government of the United States; or

(2) An Indian tribe or a corporation wholly owned by an Indian tribe; or

(3) An Indian tribe or a corporation wholly owned by an Indian tribe; The government of the State

or any agency or department thereof; or

(4) School districts organized under the School Code or park districts organized under the Park District Code.

Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adoption...end

A motion was made by Commissioner Morrison, seconded by Commissioner Trevor, to recommend for approval 24-5979.. The motion failed by the following vote:

Ayes: Britton, Aguilar, K. Morrison, S. Morrison and Trevor (5) 

Nayes: Degnen, Anaya, Daley, Gordon, Miller, Moore, Morita and Quezada (8)

Present: Lowry and Scott (2)

Absent: Gainer and Stamps (2)

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Commissioner Scott, seconded by Commissioner K. Morrison, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Britton, Degnen, Aguilar, Anaya, Daley, Gordon, Lowry, Miller, Moore, Morita, K. Morrison, S. Morrison, Quezada, Scott, and Trevor (15)

Absent: Gainer, Stamps (2)