ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the State of Illinois, 1970, Article VII, Section 10, authorizes units of local government to contract or otherwise associate among themselves in any manner not prohibited by law or ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, (5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.), authorize and encourage intergovernmental cooperation; and
WHEREAS, the County of Cook (the "County") and the City of Chicago (the "City") are units of government within the meaning of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, 1970, Article VII, Section 10, having power and authority to enter into an intergovernmental agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Sheriff's Office (the "Sheriff's Office") operates an alternative sentencing program called the Sheriff's Work Alternative Program ("SWAP"), in which participants are court ordered to participate in community service projects, including cleaning parks, viaducts and streets; and
WHEREAS, the Sheriff's Office operates another alternative sentencing program called the Restoring Neighborhoods Workforce Program ("RENEW), in which participants deconstruct, clear and secure vacant and abandoned properties in Cook County, which are often hotbeds of criminal activity; and
WHEREAS, the City, County and Sheriff's Office entered into that certain "Intergovernmental Agreement for the Lease of Surplus Equipment By and Between The City of Chicago, The Cook County Sheriff, and The County of Cook" as of June 29, 2018 (the "Agreement") for the City to provide the Sheriff's Office surplus equipment to use for the RENEW program in exchange for the use of SWAP crews for City projects; and
WHEREAS, the term of the Agreement began on June 29, 2018 and remained effective for a term of two (2) years with an automatic renewal of one (1) additional year for a total of three (3) years; and
WHEREAS, the City, County, and Sheriff's Office wish to amend the Agreement to extend the original term of the Agreement by ...
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