The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved a large consent package and a series of referrals and contract actions at the meeting, including budget transfers, contract amendments and improvement resolutions covering transportation, public health, sheriff operations and county facilities.
A motion to allow remote participation for the Finance Committee at the remainder of the meeting passed by roll call after being moved by Commissioner Lawrie and seconded by Commissioner Bridal; the chair recorded "15 ayes and 2 excused." That procedural roll call was recorded early in the meeting and the board then moved through consent and committee items.
Notable approvals and referrals during the session included:
- Item 253236: Transfer of $830,000 to the Sheriff's Department for electronic monitoring services (moved as part of the consent package). Budget Director Kanako Shiro Maso told commissioners the transfer is funded from fixed-charge payroll accounts and is intended to restore previously reallocated amounts so the Sheriff's office can continue monitoring the remaining population. The board approved the transfer by voice vote (ayes have it).
- Item 253395: Transfer of $2,000,000 to fund the EnzoMote contract (approved as part of the consent agenda).
- Item 253282: Transfer of $20,000,000 for Cook County Managed Care professional services (approved as part of the consent agenda).
- Item 253268: Grant award/contract for AIDS Foundation in the amount of $348,000 (approved as part of the consent agenda).
- Item 253038: Proposed improvement resolution for the 2025 Invest in Cook program appropriating funds for multimodal transportation projects countywide (approved and referred to Transportation as part of the consent package).
- Items 253050–253053: Improvement resolutions appropriating funds for pavement rehabilitation packages in northern and southern Cook County (approved and referred to Transportation).
- Item 25 33 86 (Office of the Attorney General lease): Approval of a lease agreement for space at 69 West Washington (approved as moved during the agenda).
- Item 20 5 31 67 (PACE appointment): The record shows that one appointment item failed for lack of majority vote (the transcript notes "failed for a lack of majority vote"). Several other PACE appointments were concurred with by the board.
- Multiple procurement and contract actions were approved across sheriff, health, facilities and technology bureaus, including renewals and amendments for food service, printing, roadway construction, software licenses, and the authorization to enter into a contract with Cellco Partnership (items in the 25-32xx and 20-53xx ranges listed on the agenda).
Most items were handled as part of the consent calendar or by committee concurrence; where commissioners asked questions the transcript records staff responses (for example, Budget Director Kanako Shiro Maso explaining the source of the $830,000 transfer). The meeting closed after routine announcements and a motion to adjourn.
Below is a structured list of selected formal actions recorded in the transcript.