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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION ON THE ILLINOIS SMART CITY AND REGION ASSOCIATION TO COLLABORATE WITH COOK COUNTY MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES
WHEREAS, The Illinois Smart City & Region Association (ISCRA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit member association; and
WHEREAS, ISCRA's mission is to provide education, information, and guidance through collaboration to more than 1,200 Illinois municipalities and corresponding regions; and
WHEREAS, the deliverables from ISCRA seeks to advance the successful implementation of appropriate technology initiatives within a given community and eliminates the sales pressure that local government officials so often associate with technology interactions; and
WHEREAS, ISCRA is an impartial platform where technology providers, together with, city staff and local elected officials converge for educational purposes to discuss the development and deployment of networked technologies for smarter cities as many city's existing infrastructure is aging; and
WHEREAS, ISCRA's educational objectives are performed with the goal of reducing a community's expenses, improving operational efficiencies, increasing revenue opportunities, and establishing resilient, sustainable models that positively impact the quality of life for all citizens and businesses in Illinois; and
WHEREAS, it remains imperative for local governments and key decision makers to stay on the cutting edge of technology and innovation to better serve the residents of Cook County; and
WHEREAS, Cook County is committed to working with municipal, regional, and State of Illinois partners to advance the integration of smart solutions that leverage the latest and most effective technology;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Technology and Innovation Committee and the Cook County Board of Commissioners asks the Illinois Smart City and Regions Association to play a leading role engaging and guiding municipal members of Cook County in their technology education and digital...
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