Forest Preserve District of Cook County - File #: 23-0308

• File #: 23-0308
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 4/6/2023
• In control: FPD Board of Commissioners
• On agenda: 4/25/2023
• Final action: 4/25/2023
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR AN INFRASTRUCTURE BENEFICIARY GRANT FROM COOK COUNTY TO THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY, CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN, AND BROOKFIELD ZOO TO BE PAID FROM ARPA REVENUE LOSS ALLOCATION 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 $1,000,372,385 of ARPA funding to Cook County ("County") to assist the County in its recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on June 24, 2021, the County's American Rescue Plan Act Framework (the "ARPA Framework") was presented to the Cook County Board of Commissioners; and WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners via Resolution 21-365...
• Sponsors: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President)
• Related files: 24-0132, 24-0155

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/25/2023	2	FPD Board of Commissioners	suspend the rules	Pass
4/25/2023	2	FPD Board of Commissioners	approve as amended	Pass

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR AN INFRASTRUCTURE BENEFICIARY GRANT FROM COOK COUNTY TO THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY, CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN, AND BROOKFIELD ZOO TO BE PAID FROM ARPA REVENUE LOSS ALLOCATION


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 $1,000,372,385 of ARPA funding to Cook County ("County") to assist the County in its recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19; and

WHEREAS, on June 24, 2021, the County's American Rescue Plan Act Framework (the "ARPA Framework") was presented to the Cook County Board of Commissioners; and

WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners via Resolution 21-3654 accepted the ARPA federal award to assist the County in its recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19 in the amount of approximately $1,000,372,385.00; and

WHEREAS, the County to date has allocated up to $300,000,000 from its ARPA federal award for revenue loss; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to its home rule powers and in accordance with U.S. Department of Treasury ARPA guidance, the County desires to allocate $25M of its ARPA revenue loss allocation to the Forest Preserve District of Cook County ("FPDCC"), the Chicago Horticultural Society ("Garden"), and the Chicago Zoological Society ("Zoo") to fund various capital projects in furtherance of Cook County's Policy Roadmap Goals and the County's commitment to improved health and wellness, government services, and public infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, Resolution 22-0637 provided that any grants issued regarding ARPA programs in an amount over $1M shall require the approval of the Cook County Board of Commissioners; an...