REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
AND AUTOMATION
The Honorable,
The Board of Commissioners of
ATTENDANCE
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Present: |
Chairman Beavers, Vice Chairman Gorman, Commissioners |
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Absent: |
Commissioners |
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Also
Present: |
Antonio Hylton – Chief Information Officer, Takashi Reinbold – Director, Department of Budget and
Management Services; Mr. John Lewis – Associate Vice President, Northern |
Ladies and
Gentlemen:
Your Committee
on Information Technology and Automation of the Board of Commissioners of Cook
County met pursuant to notice on
Your Committee has considered the
following items and, upon adoption of this report, the recommendations are as
follows:
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300003 |
COOK requesting authorization to enter into and execute an
Intergovernmental Agreement with the CITY
OF Estimated Fiscal Impact:
None. *Referred to the
Committee on Information Technology and Automation on |
Vice Chairman Gorman,
seconded by Commissioner Butler, moved the approval of Communication No.
300003. The motion carried.
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300004 |
COOK 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 ( 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 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:
*Referred to the
Committee on Information Technology and Automation on |
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
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Respectfully
submitted, Committee
on Information Technology & Automation xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 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,