Record #: O2020-2853   
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
Intro date: 5/20/2020 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Workforce Development
Final action: 6/17/2020
Title: Extension of intergovernmental fiscal agent agreement with Cook County Board of Commissioners for continuation of Chicago-Cook Workforce Partnership through June 2022
Sponsors: Lightfoot, Lori E.
Topic: AGREEMENTS - Intergovernmental
Attachments: 1. O2020-2853.pdf

OFFICE  OF THE MAYOR

CITY OF CHICAGO

LORI E. LIGHTFOOT

MAYOR

 

May 20, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

At the request ofthe Commissioner of Family and Support Services, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing an extension of an agreement with the Cook County Workforce Partnership.

 

Your favorable consideration ofthis ordinance will be appreciated.

 

 

Very truly yours.

 

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ORDINANCE

 

WHEREAS, the Illinois Constitution and the Illinois Governmental Cooperation Act empower and encourage units of local government to associate amongst themselves; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the City Council ("City Council") of the City of Chicago (the "City") on June 6, 2012 and published at pages 28383-28484 of the Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council (the "Journal") of such date, the City entered into certain agreements related to the consolidation of workforce development efforts of the City and the County of Cook (the "County") under the Federal Workforce Investment Act (the "WIA"); and

WHEREAS, workforce development efforts previously funded under the WIA are now funded under the Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the regulations issued thereunder (as amended, supplemented, modified or replaced, collectively, the "WIOA"); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the City Council on October 5, 2016 and published at pages 34274 - 34363 of the Journal of such date, the City entered into certain agreements (the "WIOA Agreements") related to the continued collaboration regarding workforce development efforts of the City and the County under the WIOA; and

WHEREAS, one of the WIOA Agreements is an agreement (the "Fiscal Agent Agreement") pursuant to which the Mayor of the City of Chicago (the "Mayor") and the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners (the "President") designated the Chicago-Cook Workforce Partnership as the grant subrecipient and fiscal agent for federal WIOA funds; and

WHEREAS, both of the options to extend the initial term of the Fiscal Agent Agreement have been exercised; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and the President intend to continue collaboration regarding workforce development efforts under WIOA; and

 

 

 

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WHEREAS, legislative approval of certain intergovernmental agreements consistent with the continuing collaboration regarding local workforce development efforts is in the best interests ofthe City and its residents.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO: SECTION 1. All ofthe recitals above are expressly adopted as legislative findings of the City Council and are incorporated herein and made hereby a part ofthis Ordinance.

SECTION 2. The City Council hereby approves, and the Mayor is authorized to execute on behalf of the City, subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel as to form and legality, one or more extensions to the Fiscal Agent Agreement, provided that the final expiration date, after giving effect to such extensions, shall be not later than June 30, 2022.

SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be effective upon passage and approval.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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