title
PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AMENDMENT
Department: Department of Conservation and Experiential Programming
Other Part(ies): City of Chicago and Chicago Park District, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the "Forest Preserves") to extend and amend existing intergovernmental agreement.
Goods or Services: Increased and continued funding of the not-for-profit NeighborSpace
Agreement Number: N/A
Agreement Period: Original: 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2025, with the option for a five (5) year renewal at the discretion of the General Superintendent. Proposed Extension 1/1/2026 - 12/31/2033, with the option for a five (5) year renewal at the discretion of the General Superintendent.
Fiscal Impact: Original: Not to exceed $500,000; Proposed Amendment: Not to exceed $1,500,000 for years 2024-2038. FY 2024 $100,000.00, FY 2025 $100,000.00, FY 2026 $100,000.00, FY 2027 $100,000.00, FY 2028 $100,000.00, FY 2029 $100,000.00, FY 2030 $100,000.00, FY 2031 $100,000.00, FY 2032 $100,000.00, FY 2033 $100,000.00, FY 2034 $100,000.00 (optional), FY 2035 $100,000.00 (optional), FY 2036 $100,000.00 (optional), FY 2037 $100,000.00 (optional), FY 2038 $100,000.00 (optional)
Accounts: Professional Services 51001.520830
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: In 1997, the Forest Preserves entered into an agreement with the City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District to form NeighborSpace, a not-for-profit that owns, leases and insures small parks, gardens, natural areas, river edges and scenic landscapes in the City of Chicago. On 1/4/1999, the intergovernmental agreement was extended to 12/31/2018 and on 10/16/2018 the agreement was further extended from 1/1/2019 through 12/31/2020 (see Board Item No. 18-0403). In 2020, the Forest Preserves Board of Commissioners authorized a new five-year agreement with the option for a five-year renewal (see Board Item No. 20-0435). Now, the City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District ...
Click here for full text