REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION,

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND VETERANS RELATIONS

 

July 24, 2007

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

Chairman Suffredin, Vice Chairman Silvestri, Commissioners Butler, Claypool, Collins, Daley, Goslin, Maldonado, Moreno, Murphy, Peraica, Quigley, Schneider, Sims and Steele (15)

 

Absent:

Commissioners Beavers and Gorman (2)

 

Also Present:

Jarese A. Wilson – Interim Director, Department of Budget and Management Services

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

        Your Committee on Legislation, Intergovernmental and Veterans Relations of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County met pursuant to notice on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at the hour of 11:30 A.M. in the Board Room, Room 569, County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois.

 

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

 

288046

DIRECTOR OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES (APPOINTMENT).  Transmitting a Communication, dated June 25, 2007 from Todd. H. Stroger, President, Cook County Board of Commissioners.

 

Pursuant to Illinois State law, specifically 55 ILCS 5/3-14005, I hereby appoint JARESE A. WILSON to the position of Director of Budget and Management Services effective immediately.

 

Ms. Wilson holds a Bachelor of Arts from Fisk University and a Masters in Public Administration, Public Management from Roosevelt University.  Ms. Wilson has worked in both the public and private sector. Most recently Ms. Wilson served as Managing Deputy Director within the City of Chicago’s Office of Budget and Management. Ms. Wilson has overseen various aspects of nine (9) City of Chicago budgets, each totaling more than $3 billion. 

 

Jarese Wilson is highly experienced in government finance and will be an asset to Cook County as Director of Budget and Management Services.

 

I submit this communication for your approval.

 

*  Referred to the Committee on Legislation, Intergovernmental and Veterans Relations on July 10, 2007.

 

 

Chairman Suffredin introduced Jarese A. Wilson, the Interim Director of the Department of Budget and Management Services.

 

Ms. Wilson presented her qualifications to the Committee members and described her vision for the Department of Budget and Management Services. (See Attachment #1.)

 

Chairman Suffredin asked the Secretary to the Board to call upon the registered public speakers.

 

1.      Ray Willis                    Director, Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

2.      Cynthia Schilsky         Executive Commission Member, League of Women Voters of Cook County (See Attachment #2.)

3.      George Blakemore      Concerned Citizen

 

Commissioner Daley requested that letters regarding the appointment of Ms. Wilson from Alderman Burke, Alderman Austin, Jerrold Wolf of Public Consulting Group, Inc. and David Hamilton, Political Science and Public Administration Department Chair of Roosevelt University, be made a part of the record.  (See Attachment #3.)

 

Commission Sims added that Alderman Carrie Austin, Budget Chairman for the City of Chicago, was present earlier in support of Ms. Wilson’s appointment.

 

Commissioner Peraica inquired whether Ms. Wilson expected the fiscal year 2008 budget to be presented to the Board prior to December 1, 2008.

 

Ms. Wilson responded affirmatively.

 

Chairman Suffredin encouraged Ms. Wilson to meet with the League of Women Voters of Cook County, as they have put forth several recommendations that are worthy of further discussion with regards to the budget process.

 

Vice Chairman Silvestri, seconded by Commissioner Daley, moved the approval of Communication Number 288046. The motion carried.

 

Vice Chairman Silvestri moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Sims.  The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

 

 

YOUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING ACTION

WITH REGARD TO THE MATTERS NAMED HEREIN:

 

Communication Number 288046                               Approved

 

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Committee on Legislation, Intergovernmental and Veterans Relations

 

 

 

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Larry Suffredin, 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.