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RESOLUTION APPROVING
A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF DUPAGE
AND THE NAPERVILLE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,000
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WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA; P.L. 117-2) was signed into law on March 11, 2021 to provide COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus; and
WHEREAS, County of DuPage (“County”) received $179,266,585.00 (ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE AND 00/100 DOLLARS) from the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”); and
WHEREAS, one of the objectives of ARPA is to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by assisting negatively impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality; and
WHEREAS, the Naperville Development Partnership d/b/a Naperville Convention and Visitors Bureau seeks to attract sporting, corporate, and cultural events to DuPage County; and
WHEREAS, the Naperville Development Partnership seeks to attract business to the County through the use of transportation fees, bid fees, facility rental fees, and marketing fees for the purpose of promoting tourism and travel in DuPage County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the DuPage County Board approves the attached grant Agreement (“Exhibit A”) between the County and the Naperville Development Partnership; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the DuPage County Board hereby directs the DuPage County Board Chair to execute the grant Agreement between the County and the Naperville Development Partnership.
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Enacted and approved this 13th day of June, 2023 at Wheaton, Illinois.
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DEBORAH A. CONROY, CHAIR
DU PAGE COUNTY BOARD
Attest: ___________________________________
JEAN KACZMAREK, COUNTY CLERK