Cook County Board of Commissioners Committee Meetings and Board Meeting
January 18, 2017 Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting Meeting Length - 40 minutes During this meeting the committee continued with hearings related to the fiscal impact of overtime paid to Cook County employees. Today Karen Yarborough, Recorder of Deeds, outlined her office's experience to date with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and its impact on overtime.
The Board of Review cross-trains with the Assessor’s office to allow workers to fill in during absences. Cross-training between departments may help offset the issue in the future but apparently needs to be part of union negotiations. Business and Economic Development Committee Comm. Gainer asked about information requested for a report on Class 8 Economic Incentive Awards. Susan Campbell, from the Planning and Development Dept. of Cook County stated she had requested the information from the Assessor’s office more than a month ago, but had not received anything back. Chairman Garcia stated his office had received information from the Assessor’s office, only after filing a FOIA, but it was provided in an unhelpful, incomplete format. His office was attempting to compile the information into a meaningful report. Comm. Gainer stated she was willing to make a call to see about getting the necessary information so a report could be produced. Board of Commissioners Meeting Meeting Length: Only 1 hour 15 minutes! The Consent Agenda honoring individuals and organizations has been moved to a separate meeting time and it seems to have resulted in a more incisive board meeting. Now each agenda item presented to the Board for consideration is explained in layman’s language by the commissioner presenting the item before action is taken. This clarifies the meeting immensely for both observers and commissioners Significant Topics Discussed and/or Referred to Committee:
Observer - Amy Little
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Cook County Board Finance Committee - Departmental Budget Hearings
Third Day of Budget Hearings - October 19, 2016 Meeting reconvened at 9:15am by Chairman Daley with Comm. Gainer, Suffredin, and Garcia in attendance. There were no slide presentations at this meeting. Some departments provided handouts to the Commissioners but those in the audience were not able to access them at the meeting. Board of Review(BOR) - No Handout Presented by - BOR Commissioners Michael Cabonargi, Dan Patlak, and Larry Rogers Proposed Budget: FY17 - $10,904,092 - (includes $1,703,579 in Fixed Cost Transfer) FY16 - $8,881,215 Difference - Increase of $2,022,877 Proposed FTE’s: FY17 - 125 FY16 - 125 No change Key Information Presented:
County Assessor - Presented by Joseph Berrios, Cook County Assessor Proposed Budget FY17 - $30,247,039 - (Includes $4,068,842 in Fixed Cost Transfer) FY16 - $25,139,269 Difference: Increase of $5,107,770 Proposed FTEs FY17 - 331 FY16 - 342 Difference - Decrease of 33 Key Information Presented:
Recorder of Deeds - Presented by Karen Yarborough, Recorder of Deeds Proposed Budget FY17 - $12,732,082 - (Includes $1,236,846 in Fixed Cost Transfer) FY16 - $12,572,943 Difference - Increase of $150,139 Proposed FTEs FY17 - 143 FY16 - 171 Difference - Decrease of 28 positions (13/Corporate Fund and 15/Special Purpose Funds) Key Information Presented:
Department of Human Rights and Ethics - Presented by Ranjit Hakim, Executive Director Proposed Budget FY17 - $942,645 (Includes $136,055 in Fixed Costs Transfer) FY16- $805,971 Difference - Increase of $136,674 Proposed FTEs FY17 - 10 FY16 - 10.5 Difference - Decrease of 0.5 Key Information Presented:
Office of the President Presented by Brian Hamer, Chief of Staff and Stephen Shaw, Deputy Chief of Staff Proposed 2017 Budget FY17 - $2,207,512 - (Includes $184,658 in Fixed Costs Transfer) FY16 - $1,962,684 - (Includes approximately $90,000 reimbursement from Forest Preserve District that will no longer be netted against expenses in 2017 Budget) Difference - $244,828 Proposed FTEs FY17 - 18 FY16 - 19 Difference - Decrease of 1 Key Information Presented:
Justice Advisory Council - Presented by Lanetta Haynes Turner, Executive Director Proposed 2017 Budget - Public Safety Fund FY17 - $669,673 (Includes $77,970 in Fixed Costs Transfer) FY16 - $546,561 Difference - $123,112 Proposed FTEs FY17 - 7 FY16 - 7 Difference - none Key Information Presented:
Meeting went into recess for the day at 12noon. Observer - Cynthia Schilsky Cook County Board of Commissioners Meeting - August 3, 2016
Significant Topic Discussed and Deferred: November Ballot Referendum - Commissioners in favor of having voters decide this November if the office of the Cook County Recorder of Deeds should be consolidated with the County Clerk’s office, dodged a challenge! A new resolution (Agenda Item #16-4660) that would remove the question from the ballot and replace it with an impact study was “deferred”, although public testimony was allowed. Protestors charged that racism motivated the referendum. Commissioners for and against pushed back vigorously on the charge. It is not clear whether deferred means “dead” or if the matter will be taken up again before the November election. Other Significant Topics Approved or Referred to Committee:
Meeting Rules Changes Under Consideration:
Observer - Diane Edmundson Cook County Board of Commissioners Meeting - June 29, 2016
Significant Decisions Made: The Board voted (10 to 5) to place a Referendum on the November ballot asking voters to decide whether the Office of Recorder of Deeds should be combined with the Office of County Clerk. Proponents of the Bill, sponsored by Commissioner John Fritchey, said now begins the period, before the election, when we must educate the public on the necessity of combining the offices. Fritchey said eight of the largest counties in the United States have combined the offices of the Recorder of Deeds with the County Clerk for financial savings. (Agenda Item 15-6190) Gun Violence resolutions passed by the Board:
Other Observation: A proposed ordinance amendment on Performance Based Management was referred to the Finance Committee. (Agenda Item 16-3977) Observer - Eleanor Prince |
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