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1 of 7,009 August Newsletter: Rental Assistance Programs and Legislative updates Inbox x Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller friendsfordonnamiller@gmail.com via auth.ccsend.com 8:02 AM (25 minutes ago) to me KEY ISSUES GET INVOLVED DONNA'S DIALOGUE CONTACT US Dear Friends, I hope everyone is staying safe and remaining vigilant in following the State and County guidelines as it relates to COVID-19 so that we can remain on the road to recovery. The last few weeks we’ve seen a concerning uptick in cases and we must all do our part to ensure we don’t take a step backward. It is especially important as we begin to prepare to send our children back to school that we instill in them the need to follow these guidelines, especially wearing masks and following proper hygiene protocols so that they and their teachers can have safe learning environments. We also continued conducting County business virtually by having mid-year budget hearings and committee and board meetings the last weeks of July and further down you can view some of the highlights from those meetings. Commissioner On The Move! I had the privilege of sponsoring the Recycle Event along with Sauk Village and the Cook County Sheriff's Department. Richton Park Mayor Rick Reinbold, Kenneth Jones - Richton Park Outreach Coordinator and I met with seniors. Many union members are out there on the front lines in essential roles, including the fine men and women of IBEW. My husband and I took time out to s support local businesses. Lassens Tap in Homewood did an excellent job following COVID rules which made for a nice experience . Legislative Updates 20-2867-I co-sponsored the Justice for Black Lives resolution from Commissioner Brandon Johnson, which was approved and will help frame the hard conversations that need to be had as we enter a very challenging budget season, centering around how we fund housing, healthcare, mental health, restorative justice, job creation, public transit, evictions/foreclosures and increased M/WBE participation on county contracts. 20-2577-I co-sponsored the Save our Seniors resolution from Commissioner Brandon Johnson, which urges efforts to mitigate the spread of novel coronavirus and prevent deaths in nursing homes and long-term care facilities in Cook County. 20-3239-I co-sponsored a resolution from President Preckwinkle that provides for Cook County to allocate approximately $ 133 Million of the County’s federal CRF allocation to address the impact of COVID-19 on communities with $51 million available to municipalities and $82 million distributed via the Bureau of Economic Development to direct service providers to address economic and community development needs. 20-2507-I co-sponsored an ordinance amendment of the County’s Wheel Tax from President Preckwinkle that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, extends the 2019-2020 license year through August 31, 2020. The 2020-2021 license year will be from September 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. The 2020-2021 license must be purchased for each registered vehicle by September 1, 2020. 6th District Economic Development and Infrastructure Legislation: 20-3027-We approved an improvement resolution for work to be done in the City of Palos Heights. The appropriating funds are to participate in the maintenance or improvement of County jurisdictional roadways within County owned Right of Way in the City of Palos Heights in Cook County. 20-3029-We approved an improvement resolution for work to be done in the Village of Orland Park. The appropriating funds are to participate in the maintenance or improvement of County jurisdictional roadways within County owned Right of Way in the Village of Orland Park in Cook County. 20-3030-We approved an improvement resolution for work to be done in the Village of Tinley Park. The appropriating funds will go to participate in the maintenance or improvement of County jurisdictional roadways within County owned Right of Way in the Village of Tinley Park in Cook County. 20-3043-We approved MFT funds for the reconstruction of 175th Street from Ridgeland Avenue to Oak Park Avenue, Ridgeland Avenue from 175th Street to Oak Forest Avenue and Oak Forest Avenue from Ridgeland Avenue to 1000’ east of Richland Avenue in the Village of Tinley Park in Cook County. 20-3380-We approved $695,000 in Home Investment Partnership Funds for the development of Mustacchi Manor to support the ground-up construction of a 16-unit Permanent Supportive Housing (“PSH”) development in Matteson, IL, providing affordable rental housing units for physically and mentally challenged residents in Suburban Cook County. 20-3411, 20-3419 & 20-3473-I sponsored Consent Calendar Resolutions honoring the extraordinary lives of Gorman Brown Jr., John Royal Bodine, and Kristin Arielle Oliver. Additional Information: The first set of contact tracing positions at Cook County Department of Public Health are now posted. These positions are for residents of suburban Cook County: · Hektoen COVID-19 webpage where people can find job descriptions and apply: https://www.hektoen.org/hektoen-covid-19-contact-tracing-initiative/ · The positions hired through Hektoen are now posted and applications are being accepted. These are 6-month, temporary positions. Approximately 50-60 positions will be filled, including contact tracers, case investigators, and case investigator supervisors. · Later in August CCDPH will post positions at the CCH employment website for the remaining positions to be hired. Those 12-month positions will be hired through CCH. Position information and links to apply will be shared when they are posted. The Cook County Justice Advisory Council has issued two Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) for organizations serving suburban Cook County residents. The purpose of these RFQs is to establish a prequalified pool of providers of services for suburban Cook County youth and adults in each of three geographic regions: North Suburban, West Suburban, and South Suburban areas. One RFQ is strictly for youth services (RFQ 1205-2007), the other seeks providers for services to adults (RFQ 1205-2009). The list of pre-qualified vendors derived from these RFQs will be valid for three years, with two one-year renewal options. Respondents may seek to demonstrate their qualifications for one, two, or all three geographical areas of suburban Cook County, on each of the two RFQs. Please be aware that organizations do not need to be physically located in the suburbs to be considered for this RFQ. Many service providers located in Chicago serve both city and suburban residents. The qualifications we seek are for providers with active programming in the suburbs. •The RFQs are available for download now at the Cook County Procurement site at: https://legacy.cookcountyil.gov/purchasing/public/index.php •The deadline for submission is 10am on September 2, 2020 and submissions are to be uploaded at https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/online-solicitation-bid-submission Housing Assistance Both the Housing Authority of Cook County and the Illinois Housing Development Authority are providing rental assistance programs for those impacted by COVID. Resident Resource Corner Decision 2020 Election Corner! COVID-19 Maps & Data For Cook County CLICK HERE Click Below to engage with the Cook County Medical Examiner's Dashboard that breaks down the race, gender and age demographic impacts of COVID-19 deaths. Click Below to engage with Cook County's Social Vulnerability Index. The CDC uses SVI to determine the vulnerability of a community to human suffering & financial loss in the event of a disaster. Stay Mentally Healthy During The Pandemic! NAMI has compiled a very comprehensive wellness guide with a variety of resources to help keep us well during this difficult time. Click Here For Resources! Lincoln-Lansing Drainage District CLICK HERE TO PAY YOUR BILL TODAY Below you'll find information on the County's new COVID-19 text alert system. I encourage everyone to sign up! You'll also find new hotlines created by the County to respond to all inquiries, and Cook County's Department of Public Health's New Comprehensive Resource Page. Cook County Email & Phone Hotlines CCDPH COVID-19 Hotline Call 708-633-3319 Hours of operation: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. CCDPH COVID-19 Email Hotline send questions to ccdph.covid19@cookcountyhhs.org CLICK HERE FOR CCDPH RESOURCE PAGE

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