TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 6, 2018
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Authority to amend the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) to continue supporting its Prescription Drug Take-Back Program by extending the IGA for another year and to make payment to the CCSO in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, Account 101-15000-612490
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to amend the IGA with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (“CCSO”) to continue supporting its Prescription Drug Take-Back Program (“Program”) by extending the IGA for another year and to make payment to the CCSO in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00.
On December 7, 2017, the Board of Commissioners authorized an IGA with the CCSO to support the CCSO’s ongoing collection and disposal activities and to expand its network of local law enforcement agencies participating in the Program within the District’s boundaries.
The existing IGA expires on December 31, 2018 and is attached hereto. The CCSO has requested to amend the IGA to provide for a new expiration date of December 31, 2019. All other terms and conditions of the IGA will remain the same. The CCSO will continue providing the collection and disposal services to all sites in the Program network in accordance with its Procedure for Collection and Destruction of Prescription Drugs.
Of the District’s total funding contribution of $100,000.00, up to $76,406.62 of that amount will be for personnel and administrative costs associated with operating the Program, and up to $23,593.38 will be for reimbursement of the purchase and installation of new drug collection receptacles. In order to receive reimbursement from the District, the CCSO is required to submit monthly reports that include the collection and destruction certificates; the weight of prescription drugs collected and destroyed; and a list of newly installed receptacles. The CCSO must abide by all applicable state and federal laws in carrying out its collection and disposal activities.
In addition, the IGA requires that the CCSO evaluate the Program on an annual basis to assess the effectiveness of the Program in preventing pharmaceutical drugs from entering Illinois waterways. The CCSO’s 2018 Annual Report is attached hereto. CCSO staff has informed us that the CCSO has not yet started collecting registration fees from drug manufacturers, as authorized under the Cook County Safe Disposal of Pharmaceuticals Ordinance, so District funding continues to be important for carrying out the Program.
Based on the foregoing, it is requested that the Board of Commissioners grant authority to amend the IGA with the CCSO extending the IGA until December 31, 2019.
It is further requested that the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, the Executive Director, and the Clerk be authorized to execute said amendment on behalf of the District, as well as any documents necessary to effectuate the transaction, upon approval by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Funds are available in Account 101-15000-612490.
Requested, Eileen M. McElligott, Administrative Services Officer, KH
Respectfully Submitted, Debra Shore, Vice Chairman Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for December 6, 2018
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