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j A RESOLUTION
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A Resolution Endorsing the Establishment
of an "Entitlement Jurisdiction"
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WHEREAS, the municipalities of North and Northwest Cook County
have for many
years cooperated in local efforts to improve the law enfor--e-
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ment and criminal and juvenile justice systems in Cook County and munici-
palities through the Northwest Municipal Conference; and
WHEREAS, through that association the municipalities.have deter-
mined that there is a need to plan and coordinate the efforts of the numer-
ous public and private agencies involved in said systems; and
WHEREAS, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of
1974 already provides for the active consultation with and participation of
local governments and private agencies in the development of both local and
state plans for the improvement and coordination of the juvenile justice
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WHEREAS, by means of the Justice Improvement Act of 1979, the
Congress of the United States has determined that local efforts to achieve
such improved planning and coordination for local law enforcement and crimi-
nal justice systems should be expanded and strengthened through a program
commonly known as the "entitlement" program; and
WHEREAS, the Illinois Law Enforcement Commission has passed cer-
tain resolutions, regulations and guidelines implementing the aforesaid
entitlement program in Illinois; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Evanston has determined that the aforesaid
entitlement program is one which would benefit said municipality, as well
as the various other municipalities within the Northwest Municipal Con"
ference, and one in which the aforesaid Region should participate;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to Article 7, Sec=
tion 10, of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and the provisions of the
Intergovernmental Cooperation Act.
1) The City of Evahston hereby authorizes the Northwest Municipal,.
Conference to serve as a local criminal justice advisory board as defined
in the Justice Improvement Act of 1979 and agrees to cooperate with said
Region so that it may fulfill the duties imposed upon such boards by federal;
or state law; and
2) The City of Evanston hereby agrees, through the agency of the
Northwest Municipal Conference with each other participating unit of govern-
ment within said Region to cooperatively promote improvements in the law
enforcement and criminal and juvenile justice systems within said Region,
particularly those which transcend the departments, agencies or geographical
boundaries of any single such unit, all as more fully set out in the charter:
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Evanston hereby endorses
`i the authorized services and activities of the Northwest Municipal Conference
jj as set out in its charter and by-laws, which said Region proposes to pro-
vide to its constituent units of government upon request, as beneficial to
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i) said municipality, and more generally as in the best interest of all units
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of local government situated within said Region; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Evanston. hereby authorizes.
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li. the Northwest Municipal Conference to apply for, receive, utilize and expend
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such federal or state funds as might be available to it to -assist it in per-
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forming services and activities, all in accordance with applicable law; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Evanston forward a cer-
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tified copy of this resolution to the Northwest Municipal Conference for in-
clusion in their application and plan for the Region to the Illinois Law
it Enforcement Commission.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Adopted:
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