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RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A NOTICE OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COALITION LEAD BY KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, FOR THE CLIMATE POLLUTION REDUCTION GRANT IMPLEMENTATION APPLICATION AND PROGRAM
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WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has enacted Public Law No. 117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and established the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Program to address greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution contributing to climate change; and
WHEREAS, Kane County, Illinois - Coalition lead applicant; DuPage County, Illinois - subrecipient; Kendall County, Illinois - subrecipient; Lake County, Illinois- subrecipient; Will County, Illinois - subrecipient; City of Aurora, Illinois - subrecipient; City of Batavia, Illinois - subrecipient; City of Elgin, Illinois - subrecipient; City of Highland Park, Illinois- subrecipient; City of Naperville, Illinois - subrecipient; City of Waukegan, Illinois- subrecipient; Village of Downers Grove, Illinois - subrecipient; Village of Mokena, Illinois - subrecipient; and Village of Wheeling, Illinois-subrecipient (hereinafter “the Parties”), are units of local government within the meaning of Section 10 of Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the Parties are also public agencies within the meaning of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act (5 ILCS 220/1, et. seq.); and
WHEREAS, the Parties are authorized to contract among themselves to obtain or share services, or exercise, combine, or transfer any power or function in any manner not prohibited by law (5 ILCS 220/3); and
WHEREAS, the CPRG program is designed to incentivize eligible applicants to apply for funding together as a coalition to implement GHG reduction measures across multiple municipalities; and
WHEREAS, more than two (2) million residents covered by the coalition will benefit from the award by reducing GHG emissions, improving air pollution, and accelerating the transition to a green economy; and
WHEREAS, prior to receiving any awarded funds by the EPA, the lead applicant for the Coalition (Kane County, Illinois) will be required to submit a forthcoming Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) which will provide documentation that the receiving organizations have consulted with each other and are committed to fulfilling their respective roles and responsibilities to successfully implement the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures described in the application; and
WHEREAS, to apply for, administer, and manage the funds associated with the CPRG grant program, the partner agencies committing to participate in the Coalition are expected to execute said forthcoming Memorandum of Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the County Board of DuPage County that the Chair of the DuPage County Board be hereby directed and authorized to execute the Notice of Intent, attached hereto as Exhibit A; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the DuPage County Clerk be directed to provide copies of this executed Resolution and the executed Notice of Intent to the County of Kane, Illinois.
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Enacted and approved this 12th day of March 2024, at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK