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ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF THE
METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS
POWERING SAFE COMMUNITIES GRANT PY25 - POWER25
COMPANY 5000 - ACCOUNTING UNIT 1105
$10,000
(Under the administrative direction of the Facilities Management Department)
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WHEREAS, the County of DuPage has been notified (ATTACHMENT II) by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus that grant funds in the amount of $10,000 (TEN THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS) are available to help complete the DuPage Care Center EV Charging station project; and
WHEREAS, to receive said grant funds, the County of DuPage must approve and sign into the 2025 Powering Safe Communities Grant Acceptance form with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, a copy of which is attached to and incorporated as a part of this resolution; and
WHEREAS, the period of the grant agreement is from August 5, 2025 through April 30, 2026; 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 DuPage 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 2025 Powering Safe Communities Grant acceptance form between DuPage County and Metropolitan Mayors Caucus is hereby approved for signature; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board that the additional appropriation on the attached sheet (ATTACHMENT I) in the amount of $10,000 (TEN THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS) be made to establish the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus 2025 Powering Safe Communities Grant, Company 5000 - Accounting Unit 1105, for the period August 5, 2025 through April 30, 2026; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board that the Director of Facilities Management 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 Public Works Committee shall review the need for continuing the specified program and related head count; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should the Public Works 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 14th day of October, 2025 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK