Lake County Gazette

Lake County Health and Community Services Committee will meet Aug. 27

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call of Members

4. Addenda to the Agenda

5. Public Comment

6. Chair's Remarks

7. Unfinished Business

8. New Business

CONSENT AGENDA (Items 8.1)

*MINUTES*

8.1 24-1076

Committee action approving the Health and Community Services Committee meeting minutes from August 6, 2024.

REGULAR AGENDA

*COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT*

8.2 24-0952

Joint resolution approving the first amendment to the Program Year (PY) 2024 United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plan (AAP).

· HUD requires the submission of an AAP and associated amendments to govern expenditure of federal housing and community development funding for each program.

· This first amendment to the Program Year 2024 (PY24) Annual Action Plan (AAP) reallocates $20,000 of CDBG and $30,0000 of ESG funds previously awarded to Catholic Charities for homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing services.

· The first amendment to the PY 2024 AAP makes the following changes:

◦ Allocation of $20,000 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to YouthBuild Lake County for youth vocational training.

◦ Allocation of $10,000 of Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds to PADS Lake County for shelter.

◦ Allocation of $17,500 of ESG funds to Kids Above All for rapid rehousing.

◦ Allocation of $2,500 of ESG funds to Lake County for Homeless Management Information Services (HMIS).

PY24 AAP_FIRST AMENDMENT

8.3 24-0949

Resolution amending the Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC) Bylaws.

· The Lake County HCDC was formed by the Lake County Board in 1976 to “accomplish the purpose of the (federal) Housing and Community Development Act.”

· Proposed HCDC bylaw changes will restructure the Advisory and Recommendation Committees (ARCs) by reducing the number of ARCs from four to three: Affordable Housing ARC, Behavioral Health ARC, and Public Services ARC.

· The proposed amendments have been reviewed by the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Bylaws HCDC Revised v2024-09

Bylaws HCDC Redline v2024-09

*WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT*

8.4 24-1121

Joint resolution approving a Sub Award Agreement with the College of Lake County for Workforce Development to provide services under the Climate Equity Jobs Act (CEJA) Workforce Hub Project and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount not to exceed $2,052,138 for the Workforce Development Department and increasing the headcount of Workforce Development by five full-time employees.

· College of Lake County is the grant recipient of the Illinois Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program Grant through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and in collaboration with Workforce Development will provide comprehensive training and support services to prepare individuals for careers in clean energy and related industries.

· Workforce Development will conduct community outreach, provide transition services including career counseling, supportive services and barrier reduction services, participant stipends, case management, essential workplace basic training and employment related services.

· The services will focus efforts within the identified communities of the Restore, Reinvest and Renew (R3) Zones including North Chicago, Waukegan and Zion and the Equity Investment Eligible communities of North Chicago, Waukegan, Zion, Gurnee, Highland Park, Highwood, Mundelein and Buffalo Grove.

· Workforce Development will add five positions to be hired throughout the life of the agreement based on the participants being served; these positions include an instructor, 2 transition service coordinators, an employer coordinator, and a wrap-around service coordinator.

· The Subaward will reimburse for program staff, participant stipends, and work-based learning wages, financial supportive services, and barrier reduction services including but not limited to transportation, childcare, and examination fees.

· If grant funding for the positions and services end, and new funding is not secured, the positions and services will be eliminated.

· The Subaward term is July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, and will be appropriated in the County Fiscal Year 2024 Budget.

CEJA Subaward CLC LCWD - DRAFT

WDD_Climate_Equitable_Jobs_Act_Grant_Presentation 8_2024

Resolution CEJA Budget Load

*COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE*

8.5 24-1106

Presentation and Update on Lake County Opioid Settlement Funds.

HCS Quarterly Update.August 2024

9. County Administrator's Report

10. Executive Session

11. Member Remarks and Requests

12. Adjournment

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