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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AGENCY FOR PLANNING TO PROVIDE $250,000 TO FUND A COUNTY TRANSIT PLAN
WHEREAS, Cook County wishes to prepare a County Transit Plan to guide policies and investments to enhance public transportation for residents, workers, and visitors within Cook County; and
WHEREAS, Cook County applied to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) for planning monies under CMAP’s Unified Work Program (UWP) in support of this plan effort; and
WHEREAS, CMAP awarded $250,000 in UWP funds for this effort pending the approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement between CMAP and Cook County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the members of The Board of Commissioners of Cook County, Illinois, on behalf of the County of Cook, to authorize and direct its President to execute, by original signature or authorized signature stamp, two (2) copies of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), said Agreement attached, wherein the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) will be the lead agency for creating a County Transit Plan; that the County of Cook will provide a 20% match to these funds ($62,500) under County Section: 18-6CCTP-00-ES; and, the Department of Transportation and Highways is authorized and directed to return two (2) executed copy of the Agreement with a certified copy of this Resolution to CMAP and implement the terms of the Agreement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution authorizes the Cook County Board President and the Department of Transportation and Highways to execute additional agreements with CMAP as may be necessary in furtherance of accepting this grant
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