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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR ARPA STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, the federal government authorized the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA"), which includes $1.9 trillion in federal stimulus funds to hasten the United States' recovery from the economic and health effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, specifically, the federal government has authorized and allocated a federal award of approximately $1 billion of ARPA funding to Cook County to assist the County in its recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2021, the Cook County American Rescue Plan Act Framework (the "ARPA Framework") was presented to the Cook County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, also on June 24, 2021, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 21-3654, accepting the ARPA federal award as allocated by the federal government; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 21-3654 further authorized the Cook County Budget Director and Comptroller to create and implement a Special Purpose Fund for the ARPA award and other accounting measures to track the acceptance and spending of the federal award; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2021, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 22-0637, authorizing the Chief Financial Officer, Budget Director, Chief Procurement Officer and applicable using agencies to issue grants, contracts and agreements for specific ARPA programs; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 22-0637 also provided that any such grants over $1 million required the approval of the Cook County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, to further the goals of the Cook County Policy Roadmap, the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways, in coordination with the Bureau of Administration, has developed a menu of Sustainable, Vital, and Smart Community programs and initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the Co...
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