Title
Resolution amending the Lake County Video Gaming Revenue Policy (Revision One).
Staff Summary
• On August 13, 2013, the Lake County Board adopted the Lake County Video Gaming Ordinance, thereby permitting lawful video gaming within unincorporated areas of Lake County.
• On September 13, 2016, the Lake County Board established its Video Gaming Revenue Policy.
• This policy established a framework for: (1) capturing video gaming administrative, legal, and enforcement costs; and (2) evaluate and fund programs to treat and support individuals and families experiencing gambling addiction, projects (excluding capital improvements), and/or related services that benefit Lake County residents.
• Under this policy, monies from the Video Gaming Management Center are evaluated and awarded in conjunction with the County’s annual HUD funding process.
• Staff was given direction to continue monitoring implementation of the policy and periodically revisit potential policy changes with the Financial and Administrative Committee.
• Staff has facilitated discussion of proposed amendments to the policy with the Health and Community Services Committee. Based on the Committee’s feedback, the attached draft has been prepared for Financial and Administrative Committee consideration.
• The proposed amendments include the addition of a minimum eligible scoring threshold for funding awards, criteria for multi-year grants and clarification of the role of the Health and Community Services Committee and its delegates in the grant selection process.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Illinois Video Gaming Act (230 ILCS 40) establishes a 30-percent tax on gross terminal revenue, of which one-sixth is distributed to the governing body where the revenue was generated; and
WHEREAS, on August 13, 2013, the Lake County Board adopted the Lake County Video Gaming Ordinance, thereby permitting lawful video gaming within unincorporated areas of Lake County; and
WHEREAS, on September 13, 2016, the Lake County Board adopted the Lake County Video Gaming Revenue Policy, thereby creating a standardized process for the use of Lake County’s video gaming revenue; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board desires an initial set of revisions (Revision One) to the standardized process for the use of video gaming revenue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the attached Revision 1 of the video gaming revenue policy be approved.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 10th day of July 2018.