ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF
THE ILLINOIS COURT COMMISSION ON ACCESS TO JUSTICE GRANT PY24
COMPANY 5000 - ACCOUNTING UNIT 5925
$13,000
(Under the administrative direction of the
DuPage County 18th Judicial Circuit Court)
WHEREAS, the County of DuPage, through the DuPage County 18th Judicial Circuit Court has been notified by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Court (AOIC) that grant funds in the amount of $13,000 (THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS) are available to be used for technology goods/services to modernize local court systems in DuPage County; and
WHEREAS, to receive said grant funds, the County of DuPage on behalf of the DuPage County 18th Judicial Circuit Court must enter into the 2023-2024 Agreement with the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC), a copy of which is attached to and incorporated as a part of this resolution by reference (ATTACHMENT II); and
WHEREAS, the term of the grant agreement is from August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, no additional County funds are required to receive this funding; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of this grant does not add any additional subsidy from the County; and
WHEREAS, the County Board finds that the need to appropriate said grant funds creates an emergency within the meaning of the Counties Act, Budget Division, (55 ILCS 5/6-1003).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board that the 2023-2024 Agreement (ATTACHMENT II) between DuPage County, on behalf of the DuPage County 18th Judicial Circuit Court, and the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) is hereby accepted; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board that the additional appropriation on the attached sheet (ATTACHMENT I) in the amount of $13,000 (THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS) be made to establish the Illinois Court Commission on Access to Justice Grant PY24, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 5925 for the period August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board that the Chief Judge of DuPage County 18th Judicial Circuit Court is approved as the County’s Authorized Representative; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should state and/or federal funding cease for this grant, the Judicial and Public Safety Committee shall review the need for continuing the specified program and head count; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should the Judicial and Public Safety Committee determine the need for other funding is appropriate, it may recommend action to the County Board by resolution.
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Enacted and approved this 22nd day of August, 2023 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK