15-5212

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:09:11 GMT

File #: 15-5212
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Committee Minutes
Title: COMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 07/29/2015
Action: approve
Result:

15-4728

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:09:11 GMT

File #: 15-4728
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION CALLING UPON THE JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT TO REPORT TO THE COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE SCORING CRITERIA FOR ITS VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANT AWARDS AND THE ROLE PLAYED BY COMMUNITY VIOLENCE LEVELS IN DETERMINING VIOLENCE PREVENTION GRANT RECIPIENTS WHEREAS, on July 1, 2015, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the award of $800,000.00 in violence prevention grants under a process overseen by the Justice Advisory Council of Cook County; and, WHEREAS, of the $800,000.00 in violence prevention grant funds awarded on July 1, 2015, no such funds were awarded to organizations doing the work of violence prevention in the Chicago neighborhoods of Austin, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, and North Lawndale; and, WHEREAS, the Chicago neighborhood of Austin leads all 77 Chicago neighborhoods in homicides, has the 11th highest violent crime rate in Chicago, and has an unemployment rate of 21%, with 27% of its households living below the poverty level; and, WHEREAS, the Chicago neighborhood of Ea
Action: accept
Result: Pass

Board of Commissioners of Cook County - Meeting of Criminal Justice Committee on 9/9/2015 at 10:30 AM

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