https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6418182&GUID=295DEB2D-A11C-4401-9CCB-46B5952DCAEALegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6418182&GUID=295DEB2D-A11C-4401-9CCB-46B5952DCAEA295DEB2D-A11C-4401-9CCB-46B5952DCAEA-2023-12-19-21-23-55Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION SECOND INSTALLMENT SPENDING PLAN FOR BUDGETED FY2024 EQUITY AND INCLUSION SPECIAL PURPOSE FUND WHEREAS, in November 2021, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed Resolution No. 21-5542 creating a special purpose fund for Equity and Inclusion (“Equity Fund”) dedicated to addressing historical disparities and disinvestment communities that are marginalized or have experienced other social and economic disparities; and WHEREAS, through the Equity Fund, intentional investments from government resources are allocated to address historical and continued disparities and disinvestment, (as defined in the Equity Report) and to bring advocates, service providers, and other partners to the table as thought partners and decision-makers; and WHEREAS, in May 2022, in conjunction with the release of the inaugural Equity Fund Report, Cook County brought forth and approved a resolution detailing the Equity Fund’s first installment spending plan for the initial $50M which was allocated to the fund as part of the FY22 budget. WHEREAS, at that time, Cook County (“CountyTue, 19 Dec 2023 21:23:55 GMT