Board of Commissioners of Cook County - Meeting of Environment and Sustainability Committee on 6/12/2024 at 10:40 AM

24-3431

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:23:46 GMT

File #: 24-3431
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Committee Minutes
Title: COMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 3/12/2024
Action: approve
Result: Pass

24-2832

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:23:46 GMT

File #: 24-2832
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Intergovernmental Agreement
Title: PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Department: Department of Environment and Sustainability Other Part(ies): City of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Request: Approval of proposed Memorandum of Agreement Goods or Services: The County and City will each contribute existing staff resources for management of the CPRG grant funding if awarded Agreement Number(s): N/A Agreement Period: Five years from execution of the agreement Fiscal Impact: None Accounts: N/A Summary: The Department of Environment and Sustainability respectfully requests approval of the proposed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the County and the City of Chicago (City) for the parties’ joint Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) application. The City, as lead agency, submitted a grant proposal to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requesting $197,971,197 in CPRG funding focusing on three areas: 1) industrial decarbonization programs, 2) decarbonization of public facilities, and 3) diversion of food waste from landfills. The MOA, which is a requirement of the
Action: recommend for approval
Result: Pass

24-2870

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:23:46 GMT

File #: 24-2870
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A HEARING ON THE UPDATED COOK COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN WHEREAS, the collection, processing and disposal of municipal solid waste is a fundamental responsibility of local governments to protect public health, safeguard the environment, and provide for an improved solid waste management system; and WHEREAS, the Illinois Solid Waste Planning & Recycling Act (415 ILCS 15/) requires Illinois counties to have a solid waste management plan (SWMP), form an advisory committee to help create the plan, and update the SWMP every five years; and WHEREAS, the Cook County Municipal Code: Chapter 30, Article VI: Solid Waste and Recycling, establishes the creation of the solid waste advisory committee, requires the designation of a county solid waste coordinator, and sets forth waste hauler reporting requirements; and WHEREAS, Cook County adopted its original plan in 1996 and the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved plan updates in 2000, 2012, and 2018; and WHEREAS, the 2024 SWMP update was designed by the Cook County Dep
Action: recommend for approval
Result: Pass