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Resolution accepting the Lake County Commission on Government Reform and Accountability Final Report and providing for the appointment of members to the Lake County Government Reform Implementation Committee.
Staff Summary
* The Lake County Board approved the creation of a Lake County Commission on Government Reform and Accountability at its March 10, 2017 meeting and appointed its members on April 11, 2017.
* The bipartisan commission, whose members represented diverse perspectives and backgrounds, held eight meetings in 2017 to review and discuss information about the election of the county board chair, the size of the county board, independent redistricting and other relevant topics, and has submitted a report of its recommendations to the Lake County Board.
* The Lake County Board accepts this report and establishes an Ad Hoc Government Reform Implementation Committee to further examine and implement the recommendations submitted by the Commission.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Lake County Board approved the creation of a Lake County Commission on Government Reform and Accountability (LCCGRA) at its March 10, 2017 meeting and appointed its members on April 11, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the bi-partisan Commission, which represented thought leaders from across Lake County and the region, met eight times in 2017 and conducted in-depth research, heard from distinguished experts, and participated in an extensive dialogue about the topics they were challenged to explore, as well as other topics that deserved additional consideration; and
WHEREAS, the Commission concluded that the County functions well and it has the opportunity to be a leader in establishing an independent redistricting commission and serve as model for government reform as the only county in Illinois to embark on this, and joining only three other counties in the country to do so; and
WHEREAS, in its Final Report (attached), the Commission outlines 12 recommendations, as summarized in Att...
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