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Discussion and presentation regarding a Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement between the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office (LCSAO) and the Lake County Community Foundation (LCCF) which will allow LCCF to sponsor a Project Fund for the Gun Violence Prevention Initiative (GVPI).
Staff Summary
• The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office (LCSAO) has engaged the Lake County Community Foundation (LCCF) for fiscal sponsorship of the LCSAO’s Gun Violence Prevention Initiative (GVPI).
• LCSAO’s Gun Violence Prevention Initiative (GVPI) will utilize the Project Fund to fund initiatives that are aligned with addressing the root causes of gun violence and that will advance the implementation of short and long-term strategies to interrupt violence.
• The GVPI Director will provide the Committee a summary of the agreement and fiscal arrangement.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County Community Foundation agrees to sponsor the Project and to assume administrative, financial, and legal responsibility for the purposes of the requirements of funding organizations.
WHEREAS, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office’s Gun Violence Prevention Initiative agrees to implement and operate the Project in accordance with the terms listed in the attached agreement.
WHEREAS, Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office’s Gun Violence Prevention Initiative may solicit gifts, contributions, and grants to the Lake County Community Foundation, earmarked for the Fund for this Project. However, all of the funding will pass through the Lake County Community Foundation.
WHEREAS, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office will review all reports, including interim and final reports, required by funding organizations, with the Foundation’s final approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Agreement be signed and executed by the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the State’s Attorney will designate authorizing officials for the Project. The authorizing officials shall act as principal coordinator of the Project’s daily business with the Lake County Community Foundation, and shall have authority to sign disbursement requests.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such State.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on January 14, 2025