ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF
THE OFFICER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION GRANT PY24
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 20240412
COMPANY 5000 - ACCOUNTING UNIT 4540
$50,001
(Under the administrative direction of the
DuPage County Sheriff’s Office)
WHEREAS, the County of DuPage, through the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, has been notified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board (ILETSB) that grant funds in the amount of $50,000 (FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS) are available to be used to hire and retain law enforcement officers; and
WHEREAS, to accept this grant award, the County of DuPage must enter into Intergovernmental Agreement No. 20240412 with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, 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 Intergovernmental Agreement is from November 15, 2024 through June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, no additional County funds are required to receive this funding; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of this grant award 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 Intergovernmental Agreement No. 20240412 (ATTACHMENT II) between DuPage County and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board be and 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 $50,001 (FIFTY THOUSAND AND ONE AND NO/100 DOLLARS) be made to establish the Officer Recruitment and Retention Grant PY24, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 4540, for the period November 15, 2024 through June 30, 2026; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board that the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office is authorized to sign the Intergovernmental Agreement as an 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 associated headcount; 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 10th day of September, 2024 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK