HomeMy WebLinkAbout116-R-19 Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Notifications of Grant Awards To Fund and Operate the City of Evanston Long Term Care Ombudsman Program10/16/2019
116-R-19
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City Manager to Sign Notifications of Grant Awards
To Fund and Operate the City of Evanston Long Term Care
Ombudsman Program
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston has made it a priority advocate for
residents of long term care facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department
(the "Department") and Levy Senior Center strives to provide advocacy, as well as
community education and consultations services for residents regarding long term care;
and
WHEREAS, the Department applied to Department on Aging through the
Area Agency on Aging, AgeOptions; and
WHEREAS, the Department received a grant award, worth fifty four
thousand six hundred twenty-three dollars ($54,623.00), to operate the Long Term Care
Ombudsman Program; and
WHEREAS, the grant award will allow residents of long term care facilities
to receive advocacy services as well as community residents to receive education and
consultation regarding longer term care; and
WHEREAS, the Department plans to operate the Long Term Care
Ombudsman Program in the City of Evanston.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
116-R-19
SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2: The City Manager is hereby authorized to sign, and the City
Clerk herby authorized to attest, on behalf of the City of Evanston, the Notifications of
Grant Awards attached hereto as Exhibit A, incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 3: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
negotiate any additional conditions of the Grant Awards as she may determine to be in
the best interests of the City.
SECTION 4: This Resolution 116-R-19 shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
Attest:
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Approved as to form:
Michelle L. Masoncup, Corporation
Counsel
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