REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

AND AUTOMATION

 

June 2, 2009

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

Chairman Beavers, Vice Chairman Gorman, Commissioners Butler, Daley, Goslin and Schneider (6)

 

Absent:

Commissioners Moreno, Peraica and Steele (3)

 

Also Present:

Antonio Hylton – Chief Information Officer, Cook County Bureau of Technology;

Takashi Reinbold – Director, Department of Budget and Management Services; Mr. John Lewis – Associate Vice President, Northern Illinois University

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

        Your Committee on Information Technology and Automation of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County met pursuant to notice on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at the hour of 9:30 A.M. in the Board Room, Room 569, County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois.

 

        Your Committee has considered the following items and, upon adoption of this report, the recommendations are as follows:

 

300003

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, by Todd H. Stroger, President.  Transmitting a Communication, dated April 14, 2009:

 

requesting authorization to enter into and execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the CITY OF CHICAGO (the “City”).  The City, subject to its proprietary rights and interests, has agreed to provide the County with the City’s propriety source code used for budget management and bookkeeping purposes.

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact:  None.

 

*Referred to the Committee on Information Technology and Automation on April 15, 2009.

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Butler, moved the approval of Communication No. 300003. The motion carried.

 

 

 

 

 

 

300004

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, by Todd H. Stroger, President.  Transmitting a Communication, dated April 15, 2009:

 

requesting authorization to enter into and execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (“NIU”) for the following services:

 

1.         Assistance in the preparation, implementation, operations and administration of a Comprehensive and Unified County-wide Disaster Recovery (DR) and Continuity of Government (COG) capability;

 

2.         Independent Advisory assistance to the Bureau of Technology (BOT) for the development of applications for all eligible State and Federal broadband technology grants;

 

3.         Assistance in the development and implementation of mutually beneficial technology related initiatives with the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago to help reduce costs and maximize collaboration;

 

4.         Assistance in the development and implementation of the Cook County Broadband Tariff of Services for the recently issued Certificate of Service Authority to monetize appropriately approved technology investments; and

 

5.         Assistance in the development of cost effective Regional Collaboration partnerships with entities which include, but are not limited to, the Illinois Rural Healthcare Network, the Northern Illinois Technology Triangle Fiber Optic Network, the Illinois Broadband Deployment Council, and the Federal Broadband and Infrastructure initiative.

 

Estimated Fiscal Impact:  $2,500,000.00 $1,500,000.00.  Contract period:  Ten (10) years upon execution.  (009-260 Account).

 

*Referred to the Committee on Information Technology and Automation on April 15, 2009.

 

Commissioner Daley noted for the record that there has been no plan that addresses the issue of disaster planning to help facilitate disaster recovery and business continuity.  He noted that findings of a need for such disaster planning have been part of every audit that has been conducted, and that this item addresses this need.

 

Vice Chairman Gorman, seconded by Commissioner Goslin moved the approval of Communication No. 300004 as amended. The motion carried.

 

 

 

Chairman Beavers asked the Secretary to the Board to call upon the registered public speakers, in accordance with Cook County Code, Sec. 2-108(dd):

 

1.       George Blakemore – Concerned Citizen

 

Commissioner Butler moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Gorman.  The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

 

YOUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS

WITH REGARD TO THE MATTERS NAMED HEREIN:

 

Communication Number 300003                     Approved

Communication Number 300004                     Approved as Amended

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Committee on Information Technology & Automation

 

 

 

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William M. Beavers, Chairman

 

 

Attest:

 

 

 

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary

 

 

 

*The audio recording for this meeting is available from the Office of the Secretary to the Board, 118 North Clark Street, Room 567, Chicago, IL 60602.