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 two (2) more years with an automatic renewal of one (1) additional year;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1: On behalf of the City of Chicago, the Commissioner of the Department of Assets, Information and Services and the Commissioner of the Department of Streets and Sanitation are authorized to execute a First Amendment (the "First Amendment") to the Agreement, and any actions previously taken by such commissioners with respect to such First Amendment are hereby ratified; such First Amendment to be approved as to form and legality by the Corporation Counsel in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A hereto.
SECTION 2: This Ordinance shall be effective from and after the date of its passage and approval.
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EXHIBIT A
Form of
First Amendment to Intergovernmental Agreement for the Lease of Surplus Equipment By and Between The City of Chicago, The Cook County Sheriff, and The County of Cook
This First Amendment to Intergovernmental Agreement for the Lease of Surplus
Equipment (the "First Amendment') is made and entered into as , 2021 by and
between the City of Chicago (the "City"), a municipal corporation and home rule unit of government under Article VII, Section 6(a) ofthe 1970 Constitution ofthe State of Illinois, by and through its Department of Assets, Information and Services and Department of Streets and Sanitation, and the County of Cook ("County"), a body politic and corporate and home rule unit of government under the Constitution and laws of the State of Illinois, by and through the Cook County Sheriff's Office ("Sheriff's Office").
RECITALS
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"); and
WHEREAS, the term ofthe 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 ofthe Agreement by two (2) more years with an automatic renewal of one (1) additional year; and
WHEREAS, the City's Department of Assets, Information and Services is the successor department to the Department of Fleet and Facility Management;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth below, the parties hereto agree as follows:.
SECTION ONE: INCORPORATION OF RECITALS
1.01. The recitals set forth above and the exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
SECTION TWO: AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT
2.01. Section 2 of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the language stricken through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:
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"2. Term. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date noted above and remain effective for a term of two (2) five (5) years and shall renew automatically for one (1) additional year unless terminated by either party. The County or the City may terminate this agreement at any time, upon thirty (30) days written notice to either party."
2.02 All references to the City's Department of Fleet and Facility Management in the Agreement shall be replaced by the "Department of Assets, Information and Services" and all references to "2FM" in the Agreement shall be replaced by "AIS."
SECTION THREE: MISCELLANEOUS
Except as amended hereby, the provisions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Agreement and the provisions of this First Amendment, the provisions of this First Amendment shall control.
All prior agreements, whether written or oral, regarding the amendment of the Agreement are superseded by this First Amendment.
This First Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County of Cook and City of Chicago have caused this First Amendment to be executed as of the date written above.
COOK COUNTY EXECUTION: The undersigned, on behalf of the County of Cook, Illinois, a body politic and corporate of the Stale of Illinois, hereby accept the foregoing First Amendment:
Toni Preckwinkle
President, Cook County Board of Commissioners ATTEST:
Honorable Karen A. Yarbrough Cook County Clerk
ACKNOWLEDGED:
Thomas Dart Cook County Sheriff
Approved as to form:
Assistant State's Attorney
CITY OF CHICAGO EXECUTION: The undersigned, on behalf of the City of Chicago, a body politic and corporate ofthe State of Illinois, hereby accept the foregoing First Amendment:
CITY OF CHICAGO. DEPARTMENT OF STREETS AND SANITATION
By:
John F. Tully, Commissioner
CITY OF CHICAGO, DEPARTMENT OF ASSETS, INFORMATION AND SERVICES
By:
David J. Reynolds, Commissioner
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT MAYOR
June 25,2021
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request ofthe Commissioners of Streets and Sanitation and Assets, Information and Services, I transmit herewith an ordinance amending an intergovernmental agreement with the Cook County Sheriff and the County of Cook regarding the Sheriffs Work Alternative Program ("SWAP").
Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.
Very truly yours
CITY OF CHICAGO
COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
CITY COUNCIL CITY HALL - ROOM 200 121 NORTH LASALLE STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602
ALDERMAN PAT DOWELL CHAIRMAN
PHONE: 312-744-3166 FACSIMILE: 312-744-9009
July 21,2021 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL:
Your Committee on the Budget and Government Operations which was referred an ordinance concerning an amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Chicago and the County of Cook regarding the Sheriffs Work Alternative Program (SWAP) and the RENEW program. (02021-2824)
Having the same under advisement, begs leave to report and recommend that Your Honorable Body Pass the proposed ordinance transmitted herewith.
This recommendation was concurred in by a unanimous vote of the members ofthe committee present with no dissenting votes on July 15, 2021.
Pat Dowel 1, Chairman
Committee on the Budget and Government
Operations
Approved Approved