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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PROPOSED DISSOLUTION OF CDAC AND ASSUMPTION OF RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES BY EDAC
WHEREAS, the Community Development Advisory Council (CDAC) was established on February 18, 1975 by the Cook County Board of Commissioners via resolution 75-R-132; and
WHEREAS, the CDAC was created to specifically "submit recommendations regarding basic goals, policies, and program plans"; and
WHEREAS, the CDAC members have historically been appointed by the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the CDAC has historically provided advisement and conducted public hearings regarding the County's allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding, as provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), via eligible programs and projects; and
WHEREAS, CDBG funding may be utilized to support various community development activities for the benefit of low- and moderate-income persons; and
WHEREAS, ESG funding may be utilized to support various shelter and service activities for the benefit of homeless persons or persons at-risk of homelessness; and
WHEREAS, HOME funding may be utilized to support affordable housing development activities for the benefit of low-income persons; and
WHEREAS, these aforementioned funds are administered by the Department of Planning and Development within the Bureau of Economic Development; and
WHEREAS, the CDAC has historically reviewed and approved CDBG/ESG/HOME annual funding sources and uses as well as related draft plans and reports required by HUD in advance of consideration and approval by the Cook County Board as appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the proposed dissolution of CDAC and assumption of related duties by EDAC would better align review and approval of proposed programs, projects, plans, and reports with the operations and initiatives of the reorganized Bureau of Economic Development and its Department of Planning and Development; and
WHEREAS, the proposed dissolution of CDAC and assumption of related duties by EDAC would reduce duplicative efforts and ensure that funds are being coordinated and targeted in a manner that furthers the Bureau's mission and correlates appropriately with planning initiatives including but not limited to GO TO 2040, Partnering for Prosperity, and Planning for Progress; and
WHEREAS, if approved, members with experience relevant to the scope and duties of CDAC will be added to EDAC to assist it with the performance of its newly expanded mission; and
WHEREAS, this proposed dissolution will also result in a termination of the service of the current members of the CDAC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the President and the Cook County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the Department of Planning and Development and the Bureau of Economic Development, do hereby formally dissolve the CDAC; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that related responsibilities previously undertaken by CDAC will now be assumed by the EDAC; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the terms of the current CDAC members are hereby terminated; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this dissolution of CDAC and assumption of duties by EDAC is effective immediately upon passage of this resolution.
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