May 22, 2014 (includes April 24, 2014 Minutes)

NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE
1600 East Golf Road, Suite 0700
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
(847) 296-9200 • Fax (847) 296-9207
www.nwmc-cog.org
MEMBERS
Antioch
Arlington Heights
Bannockburn
Barrington
Bartlett
Buffalo Grove
Carpentersville
Cary
Crystal Lake
Deer Park
Deerfield
Des Plaines
Elk Grove Village
Evanston
Glencoe
Glenview
Grayslake
Hanover Park
Highland Park
Hoffman Estates
Kenilworth
Lake Forest
Lake Zurich
Libertyville
Lincolnshire
Lincolnwood
Morton Grove
Mount Prospect
Niles
Northbrook
Northfield
Northfield Twp.
Palatine
Park Ridge
Prospect Heights
Rolling Meadows
Schaumburg
Skokie
Streamwood
Vernon Hills
Wheeling
Wilmette
Winnetka
Northwest Municipal Conference
Transportation Committee
Thursday, May 22, 2014
8:30 a.m.
NWMC Offices
1600 E. Golf Road, Suite 0700, Des Plaines
AGENDA
I.
Call to Order – Chair Braiman
II.
Approval of April 24, 2014 Meeting Minutes (Attachment A)
Action requested: Approve Minutes
III.
Transit Future (Attachment B & C)
Led by the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) and the Active Transportation
Alliance (Active Trans), Transit Future offers a bold vision for an expanded transit
system in Cook County. Jackie Grimshaw from CNT will present the Transit Future
vision and discuss the campaign for moving the vision forward.
Action Requested: Discussion and consideration of support
IV.
Crossrail Chicago (Attachment D)
Rick Harnish from the Midwest High Speed Rail Association will present the proposed
Crossrail Chicago project, which is a proposal to link and modernize existing Metra
lines starting with an expansion of Union station.
Action Requested: Discussion and consideration of support
V.
Des Plaines River Trail Corridor Plan and Bicycle Committee Update
The consultant team is finalizing the Des Plaines River Trail Corridor Plan, which will
be discussed at the May 28 joint Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee and Corridor
Steering Committee meeting. Staff will provide an overview of the draft plan.
Action Requested: Informational
President
Sandra E. Frum
Northbrook
Vice-President
Elizabeth B. Tisdahl
Evanston
Secretary
Tom Rooney
Rolling Meadows
Treasurer
Wally Bobkiewicz
Evanston
Executive Director
Mark L. Fowler
A Regional Association of Illinois
Municipalities and Townships
Representing a Population of Over One Million
VI.
Planning Liaison Scope of Services and Budget (Attachment E)
An annual resolution must be passed to secure UWP funding through CMAP for
support of NWMC transportation planning services. These funds are utilized by the
Conference for transportation-related salaries and expenses. Staff recommends the
approval of the attached resolution for Northwest and North Shore Council of
Mayors Fiscal Year 2015 Planning Liaison Scope of Services and Budget.
Action Requested: Approve Resolution
VI.
CMAP Update
An update on relevant activities from CMAP’s committees will be provided.
Action requested: Informational
VII.
Other Business (Attachment F)
Immediately following the meeting, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
(CMAP) will hold a brief meeting on the update to Cook County’s Consolidated Plan
and the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) which will guide
economic development funding throughout the county through 2019.
VIII.
Next Meeting
The next meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on September 25 at the NWMC Offices.
IX.
Adjournment
Attachment A
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, April 24, 2014
8:30 a.m.
NWMC Offices
1600 E. Golf Road, Suite 0700
Des Plaines, IL
Members Present:
Jeff Braiman, President, Village of Buffalo Grove
Dean Argiris, President, Village of Wheeling
Tim Frenzer, Manager, Village of Wilmette
Bob Israel, Trustee, Village of Northbrook
Al Larson, Mayor, Village of Schaumburg
Greg Summers, Director of Development Services, Village of Barrington
Others Present:
Steve Andrews, Pace
MarySue Barrett, Metropolitan Planning Council
Ylda Capriccisoso, City of Evanston
Steve Cutaia, Village of Prospect Heights
Erin Evenhouse, Transportation for America
Tim Grzesiakowski, Metropolitan Planning Council
Marnie Hooghkirk, IDOT
Dan Jedrzejak, Chastain and Associates
June Johnson, Village of Schaumburg
Rick Mack, Metra
Liz Schuh, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)
Chris Staron, Northwest Municipal Conference (NWMC)
Mike Walczak, NWMC
I.
Call to Order
Chair Braiman called the meeting to order at 8:3 a.m. and had those present provide
introductions.
II.
Approval of March 27, 2014 Meeting Minutes
On a motion made by President Argiris, seconded by Mr. Summers, the committee voted to
approve the January 30, 2014 meeting minutes. Trustee Israel, Mayor Larson, and Chair
Braiman abstained.
III.
Transit Governance Update
Mr. Staron presented a memo outlining how the Governor’s Transit Task Force’s report
aligns with the NWMC’s guiding principles on transit governance. He reported that the
Task Force is vague on specific recommendations to improve transit to underserved areas
and methods for improving access to suburban employment centers. He explained that
providing a transit service that meets the current commuting needs of the region will
require better suburb-to-suburb and reverse commute services.
He said that
recommendations for a new funding framework and eliminating a minimum farebox
recovery ratio could enable expansion of suburban service, but there is no guarantee. Mr.
Staron further reported that the Task Force’s recommendations do not address bringing
more local government officials into the governance system. He explained to the
committee that the Task Force recommends that transit governance should be
consolidated into a single integrated agency with one board. He said that the Task Force
does not detail a specific composition of the Board, but the illustrative example is a 21member board with various appointing authorities.
The Committee discussed the report and raised concerns about the potential board
composition, which may be too large and cumbersome. The committee discussed the
appointment process and expressed skepticism regarding the depoliticizing of transit
governance.
IV.
Saving the Nation’s Transportation Fund Campaign
Ms. Evenhouse reported that Transportation for America is engaged in a campaign to avert
the current funding crisis facing the Highway Trust Fund. She said that her organization is
not prescribing a specific revenue source, but rather outlining a menu of options that could
lead back to a thriving and robust federal transportation program. She said that with the
expiration of MAP-21, Transportation for America is outlining key principles for the
reauthorization, which center on local control of funding and performance programming.
The committee discussed the inclusion of specific projects in the draft resolution. Ms.
Evenhouse noted that drawing attention to specific local priorities can be helpful for
making the case to legislators. Trustee Israel asked if a VMT fee was being considered as a
revenue option. Ms. Evenhouse responded that Transportation for America does see the
potential and value of a VMT fee, but they are currently focused on short-term solutions
that can address the current funding crisis. Mr. Israel asked if Transportation for America is
advocating for a multi-year program. She responded that they are advocating a multi-year
program.
Mr. Walczak noted that the issue of adequate revenue for the federal transportation
program has been in the legislative program for the past couple of years and this campaign
enables the NWMC to be a little more involved.
On a motion from Mayor Larson, seconded by President Argiris, the committee
unanimously recommended the resolution supporting the campaign.
Mr. Staron said that staff will follow-up with the committee to generate a list of projects to
include with the resolution.
V.
O’Hare Freight-Manufacturing Subregional Drill Down Report
Ms. Schuh providing an overview of the O’Hare Freight-Manufacturing Subregional Drill
Down Report, which is close to being finalized. She defined the characteristics of this
freight and manufacturing cluster. She reported the construction of the Elgin O’Hare –
West Bypass project provides opportunity for the subregion, which could potential
threaten industrial land uses. She said that coordination of truck routing between
municipalities is an area for improvement. She further reported that consistent flooding
and drainage issues impact this subregion and addressing those problems could improve
business performance.
Chair Braiman asked about the next steps. Ms. Schuh reponded after the report is
finalized, CMAP may look to municipalities and the counties to pursue Local Technical
Assistance projects for multijurisdictional planning.
VI.
CMAP Update
Ms. Schuh said that CMAP is currently conducting a municipal survey, which helps direct
CMAP’s work plan. She said that the LTA call for projects currently open and informational
sessions will be held in May.
VII.
Other Business
Mr. Mack reported that Metra trains will get wind gauges, which should hopefully limit
delays to high wind readings in a train’s general vicinity. He said that Metra is conducting
onboard passenger counts, which gives the agency important origin-destination
information. He noted that this is the first such count this 2006.
Mr. Walczak reported that the Des Plaines River Corridor planning process continues to
move forward. He said that the NWMC hosted a bike ride earlier this week for bicycling
advocates and elected officials, and despite the rain the group got to see some of the
challenges and opportunities within the corridor.
President Argiris said that idling CN trains have become a problem in Wheeling.
Ms. Barrett introduced herself and said that MPC continues to work on the Commute
Options program with IDOT and the RTA. She said that MPC had good results coming out
of its innovative finance workshop and highlighted that transportation solutions are more
and more going to have to come locally rather than from the federal government.
VIII.
Next Meeting
Chair Braiman reported that the next meeting of the Transportation Committee is
scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 22.
IX.
Adjournment
On a motion by Trustee Israel, seconded by Mr. Summers, the committee unanimously
voted to adjourn the meeting.
transitfuture.org
vision.transitfuture.org
@transit_future
The Opportunity
Transit Future offers a bold vision of what the Chicago region’s transit system
could be. It is a vision of connectivity and opportunity, of potential and prosperity.
Our region needs a world-class transit network that effectively connects people
with jobs, provides greater accessibility to goods and services, and lowers
transportation costs.
Investment in a modern, efficient, and reliable transit network is imperative
to our global economic competitiveness. It gives residents greater mobility
choices and integrates currently inaccessible neighborhoods and communities
into the regional transportation network.
THIS COULD BE COOK
How to Get From Here to There
COUNTY’S LARGEST
Building a world-class transit system requires a steady, long-term investment. With
more than $20 billion in potential projects that could expand and improve our
system, there’s no time to wait.
INVESTMENT IN NEW
PUBLIC TRANSIT
INFRASTRUCTURE
SINCE 1947.
Transit Future calls on the Cook County Board of Commissioners to secure a
dedicated revenue stream to transform transit. Their action can provide more
people with more access to key employment centers and better connectivity to
the regional economy.
Creating a local, matching revenue stream can unlock billions in federal and
other funding for the kinds of transit projects that can make our region more
livable, economically competitive, and environmentally sustainable. Our region
cannot continue to leave valuable investment dollars on the table when the
needs are so great.
The Vision
The transit lines, extensions, and service routes highlighted by Transit Future
represent our vision of how we might better connect underserved parts of
our region. While Transit Future does not prescribe specific projects or actions
to transit agencies, our vision is informed by projects already carefully vetted by
CMAP’s GO TO 2040 regional plan.
Meet the lines that
could transform
Chicagoland
transitfuture.org
@transit_future
Projects such as the Red Line extension and modernization, arterial rapid transit
along key suburban corridors and new north-south connectors along the lakefront,
on the west side, and in the western suburbs are just a few of the priorities discussed
in local communities. We need to take these projects from concept to reality to
realize the benefits of our investments.
transitfuture.org
vision.transitfuture.org
@transit_future
Campaign Contact
Media Contact
Jacky Grimshaw
Vice President for Policy, CNT
[email protected]
773.269.4033
Ryan Kilpatrick
Communications Director, CNT
[email protected]
773.269.4041
Leadership Group
Frank Beal | Executive Director, Metropolis Strategies
Carole Brown | Managing Director, Barclay’s Capital
Christopher Burke | Founder and President, Christopher B. Burke Engineering
Warren Chapman | Senior Vice President, Columbia College
Graham Grady | Partner, Taft Law
David Mosena | President and CEO, Museum of Science and Industry
Steve Schlickman | Executive Director, Urban Transportation Center, UIC
John Schmidt | Partner, Mayer Brown
Tom Villanova | President, Chicago and Cook County Construction and Building
Trades Council
Karen Walker | Managing Director, Siebert Brandford Shank & Co.
Doug Whitley | President and CEO, Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Bob Weissbourd | President, RW Ventures
Campaign Supporters
A growing number of business, labor, and community groups support Transit
Future. For a full list of supporters, please see transitfuture.org
Campaign Organizers
The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) is a Chicago-based nonprofit
focused on urban sustainability. CNT’s research and innovations in housing and
transportation, water, energy, and climate help cities across America develop
more efficiently and equitably. Making cities more efficient can make them more
affordable, create jobs, cut harmful emissions, and make us more resilient in the
face of climate change.
Active Transportation Alliance’s mission is to make bicycling, walking and
public transit so safe, convenient and fun that we will achieve a significant shift
from environmentally harmful, sedentary travel to clean, active travel. They
advocate for transportation that encourages and promotes safety, physical
activity, health, recreation, social interaction, equity, environmental stewardship
and resource conservation.
Join Us
Transit Future is a bold new vision of vitality for the Chicago region, starting
in Cook County. We invite all who wish to see a growing and equitable
regional economy, access to good jobs, and ways to move around safely and
conveniently to join the campaign. Are you on board?
Crystal Lake
Cary
transitfuture.org
@transit_future
Barrington Hills
Cary
Current system
Lake Forest
ART
Crystal Lake
Extenstions
Elgin
Modernization
Cook County
Barrington Hills
94
S
New lines
Northbrook
Palatine
Glenview
Bartlett
Bus rapid transit
Evanston
294
Old Orchard
Elgin
St. Charles
Schaumburg
Des Plaines
Bartlett
Skokie
Niles
Geneva
ORD
0
ART
ART
Arterial rapid transit
W
Batavia
Itasca
St. Charles
BRT
88
Geneva
Wheaton
Batavia
Oak Brook
Aurora
CHICAGO
NEW
TRANS.
CENTER
Naperville
Cicero
ART
Lyons
88
ART
Lisle
Aurora
MDW
355
Naperville
Ford City
Cr
ART
55
Alsip
Altgeld
Gardens
Dolton
Orland Park
94
Harvey
80
294
Crest Hill
55
80
Joliet
ART
0
Potential Expansion and
Improvement Projects
0
2.5
5
10 Miles
2.5
5
10 Miles
Cook County
Crete
Monee
¯
Prepared by Solomon Cordwell Buenz
To Milwaukee
To Madison
Gurnee
1:00
Rockford
Winnebago
Ogle
Travel Time from
1:00
Union Station
Belvidere
Route
20
Boone
DeKalb
Route
47
Lake
McHenry
Elgin
Deerfield
Hoffman Estates
Schaumburg
Kane
Arlington
Heights
DuPage
O’Hare
0:30
Union Station
McCormick Place
CrossRail Chicago
Hyde Park
Cook
Imagine:
Gary
• New, electrified express trains linking O’Hare to the
Loop, McCormick Place and the University of Chicago.
Homewood
• New, cross-town commuter trains linking the south
Kendall
suburbs to the northwest suburbs.
University
Park
• Setting the stage for high-speed rail and more than
$13.8 billion in economic impacts.
It begins by expanding Union Station to facilitate transfers
throughout the region. Then modernizing and connecting
two Metra lines with faster, more efficient electrified trains.
Extensions will link the Northwest Suburbs andWillRockford
to Champaign.
Kankakee
Grundy
The needed improvements are already being planned separately, but will become very powerful if linked together.
CrossRail Chicago, a modern vision for
LaSalle
Ford
Livingston
transportation
in our region.
CrossRailChicago.org
South Suburban
Airport
Bourbonnais
Kankakee
1:00 To Champaign
Iroquois
NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE
1600 East Golf Road, Suite 0700
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
(847) 296-9200 • Fax (847) 296-9207
www.nwmc-cog.org
MEMBERS
Antioch
Arlington Heights
Bannockburn
Barrington
Bartlett
Buffalo Grove
Carpentersville
Cary
Crystal Lake
Deer Park
Deerfield
Des Plaines
Elk Grove Village
Evanston
Glencoe
Glenview
Grayslake
Hanover Park
Highland Park
Hoffman Estates
Kenilworth
Lake Forest
Lake Zurich
Libertyville
Lincolnshire
Lincolnwood
Morton Grove
Mount Prospect
Niles
Northbrook
Northfield
Northfield Twp.
Palatine
Park Ridge
Prospect Heights
Rolling Meadows
Schaumburg
Skokie
Streamwood
Vernon Hills
Wheeling
Wilmette
Winnetka
President
Sandra E. Frum
Northbrook
Vice-President
Elizabeth B. Tisdahl
Evanston
Secretary
Tom Rooney
Rolling Meadows
Treasurer
Wally Bobkiewicz
Evanston
Executive Director
Mark L. Fowler
A Regional Association of Illinois
Municipalities and Townships
Representing a Population of Over One Million
TO:
NWMC Transportation Committee
FROM:
Mike Walczak, Transportation Director
RE:
Resolution to Approve Planning Liaison Scope of Services and Budget
DATE:
May 22, 2014
___________________________________________________________________
Recommendation: Approve resolution for Northwest and North Shore Council of Mayors
Fiscal Year 2015 Planning Liaison Scope of Services and Budget
Issue: An annual resolution must be passed to secure UWP funding through CMAP for
support of NWMC transportation planning services. These funds are utilized by the
Conference for transportation-related salaries and expenses.
Background: The CMAP Council of Mayors Executive Committee approved the Planning
Liaison Scope of Services at their February 11, 2014 meeting and the UWP funding
distribution was approved by the CMAP Transportation Committee on April 25, 2014. The
FY 2015 Scope of Services (below) is similar to the FY 2014 version.
Funding for the CMAP Council of Mayors Planning Liaison program is at the same amount as
FY 2014. The NWMC will receive $201, 253.21 in federal funding for both the Northwest
and North Shore Council of Mayors.
NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE
RESOLUTION 2014-XX
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE NORTH SHORE AND NORTHWEST
COUNCIL OF MAYORS FISCAL YEAR 2015 PLANNING LIAISON
SCOPE OF SERVICES AND BUDGET
WHEREAS, the Northwest Municipal Conference (NWMC) is a corporate organization representing
municipalities and townships chartered within the State of Illinois and the Counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane,
Lake and McHenry; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois and Chapter 5, Act 220
paragraphs 1 through 8 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, authorize and encourage intergovernmental
association and cooperation; and
WHEREAS, the public officials of the Northwest Municipal Conference represent forty-three local
governmental bodies and a population of over 1.3 million residents; and
WHEREAS, the Northwest Municipal Conference holds the transportation planning contract for the North
Shore and Northwest Councils of Mayors, providing staff support and other contractual services; and
WHEREAS, each year as a part of its contractual obligations, the North Shore and Northwest Council of
Mayors reviews and approves a Scope of Services and Planning Liaison Budget to be used by the
Northwest Municipal Conference for administering the planning contract.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the North Shore and Northwest Council of Mayors, via
the Northwest Municipal Conference, approves the Fiscal Year 2015 Planning Liaison Scope of Services
and budget.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Northwest Municipal Conference will transmit copies of this
resolution to the appropriate officials at the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning.
Passed this 4th day of June, 2014
Approved this 4th day of June, 2014
___________________________________
Sandra E. Frum, President
Northwest Municipal Conference and
President, Village of Northbrook
ATTEST: __________________________
Tom Rooney, Secretary
Northwest Municipal Conference and
Mayor, City of Rolling Meadows
Scope of Service/Responsibilities
FY 2015 Planning Liaison Scope of Services
To Be Approved by the Council of Mayors Executive Committee on 1/28/14
The Planning Liaison (PL) Program is funded with Federal Metropolitan Planning funds, as
allocated in the Unified Work Program (UWP). Local matching funds are provided by each local
Council. The PL Program receives Core Supplemental funds to assist CMAP, as the
Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Chicago region, in meeting Federal transportation
planning requirements including development of a Long Range Transportation Plan,
Transportation Improvement Program, and Congestion Management System. The PL Program
includes five general task areas described below that will be completed using the Core
Supplemental budget as allocated in the FY 2015 UWP.
Communication & Public Involvement
The PL program will be the basic communication link between CMAP and the suburban mayors.
PL staff will provide information about CMAP transportation policies, programs and initiatives to
local officials, provide feedback regarding those issues to the CMAP staff, committees and Board
and ensure that CMAP is apprised of regional and sub-regional issues of importance to their
communities. The PL program will be the primary public contact for local government projects
in the Interactive TIP Map. The PL program will be the basic communication link between
CMAP and the suburban mayors. PL staff will provide information about CMAP policies,
programs and initiatives indirectly related to transportation to local officials, provide feedback
regarding those issues to the CMAP staff, committees and Board and ensure that CMAP is
apprised of regional and sub-regional issues of importance to their communities. The PL
program will actively work to assist CMAP staff with the implementation of Go To 2040.
General Liaison
The PL program will provide staff assistance as part of the comprehensive regional planning
effort. This includes being involved in the CMAP committee structure, providing technical and
other support to help achieve CMAP objectives, and participating in and providing input on
regional planning efforts surrounding the Transportation Improvement Program, Congestion
Management System, and Go To 2040, specifically the CREATE program and other major capital
projects, the STAR Line Mayors Task Force, the IDOT Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) study,
the Southeast Commuter Rail Service, the Cook-DuPage Corridor Study, the Illiana Corridor
Study, Tollway Efforts (including the I-90 Corridor and IL 53 North Extension), MAP-21
implementation/reauthorization, etc.
Program Development – Surface Transportation Program
The PL staff will facilitate the Surface Transportation Program (STP) at the discretion of local
Council methodologies while meeting federal requirements. The PL staff will assist in the
development of sub-regional annual and multi-year, multi-modal transportation improvement
programs consistent with regional strategies and will be responsible for programming STP
projects in the CMAP TIP and for facilitating the implementation of projects through the Illinois
Department of Transportation.
Program Monitoring
The PL program will work with local officials, regional, state and federal agencies and
consultants to ensure the timely, efficient and effective implementation of transportation projects.
This will include providing regular project status reports as well as close coordination with
CMAP and IDOT staff for all locally sponsored projects. The PL program will be responsible for
Active Program Management, as well as review applications and assist in implementation for
locally sponsored STP projects. The PL program will take an active role in the Congestion
Council of Mayors – Planning Liaison Program
Scope of Service/Responsibilities
FY 2015 Planning Liaison Scope of Services
To Be Approved by the Council of Mayors Executive Committee on 1/28/14
Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) project application review, selection and implementation
process. Additional assistance, monitoring and review will be provided for the Safe Routes to
School Program, Transportation Alternatives Program, Highway Bridge Replacement and
Rehabilitation Program, High Priority Projects Program, Highway Safety Improvement Program,
Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program as well as all fund sources under MAP-21.
Technical Assistance
The PL program will provide technical support and assistance regarding transportation issues to
CMAP and local governments. It will provide data and analysis regarding issues of importance to
regional or sub-regional agencies.
Council of Mayors – Planning Liaison Program
Basis for Council of Mayors FY 15 UWP Funding Request - Core Supplemental
Council
Population
% Total
Base
Distribution
Population
Distribution
Additional
Staff
Federal Total
FY 2014
80/20
80/20
Federal
50/50 Federal Local Match
50/50 Local
Match
Local Match
Total
Total Federal
and Local
NorthShore
326,078
5.71%
$87,428.14
$8,277.13
$0.00
$95,705.27
$95,705.27
$0.00
$23,926.32
$0.00
$23,926.32
Northwest
713,803
12.50%
$87,428.14
$18,119.80
$0.00
$105,547.94
$105,547.94
$0.00
$26,386.99
$0.00
$26,386.99
$119,631.59
$131,934.93
NorthCentral
310,457
5.44%
$87,428.14
$7,885.74
$0.00
$95,313.88
$95,313.88
$0.00
$23,828.47
$0.00
$23,828.47
$119,142.35
Central
257,867
4.51%
$87,428.14
$6,537.62
$0.00
$93,965.76
$93,965.76
$0.00
$23,491.44
$0.00
$23,491.44
$117,457.20
Southwest
377,340
6.61%
$87,428.14
$9,581.75
$0.00
$97,009.89
$97,009.89
$0.00
$24,252.47
$0.00
$24,252.47
$121,262.36
South
519,918
9.10%
$87,428.14
$13,191.22
$55,520.42
$156,139.78
$100,619.36
$55,520.42
$25,154.84
$55,520.42
$80,675.26
$236,815.04
DuPage
926,125
16.21%
$87,428.14
$23,497.76
$55,520.42
$166,446.32
$110,925.90
$55,520.42
$27,731.48
$55,520.42
$83,251.90
$249,698.22
KaneKendall
667,392
11.68%
$87,428.14
$16,931.14
$55,520.42
$159,879.70
$104,359.28
$55,520.42
$26,089.82
$55,520.42
$81,610.24
$241,489.94
Lake
699,057
12.24%
$87,428.14
$17,742.91
$55,520.42
$160,691.47
$105,171.05
$55,520.42
$26,292.76
$55,520.42
$81,813.18
$242,504.65
McHenry
325,211
5.69%
$87,428.14
$8,248.13
$0.00
$95,676.27
$95,676.27
$0.00
$23,919.07
$0.00
$23,919.07
$119,595.34
588,735
10.31%
$87,428.14
$14,945.21
$55,520.42
$157,893.77
$102,373.35
$55,520.42
$25,593.34
$55,520.42
$81,113.76
$239,007.53
5,711,983
100%
$961,709.54
$144,958.41
$277,602.10
$1,384,270.05
$1,106,667.95
$277,602.10
$276,666.99
$277,602.10
$554,269.10
$1,938,539.14
Will
Totals
To be approved by the Council of Mayors Executive Committee on January 28, 2014.
What is Planning for Progress?
The Cook County Bureau of Economic Development is currently creating a new strategic plan, called
Planning for Progress. This plan will help the Bureau guide resource development, investments, and
programmatic partnerships between 2015 and 2019. CMAP, through its Local Technical Assistance
program, is helping the County create the plan. The plan will combine two statutory documents the
County is required to prepare: the Consolidated Plan and the Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy (CEDS). The Consolidated Plan guides how the County will use the
entitlement funds – Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships
Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) – it receives annually from HUD. The CEDS
is an economic planning document that the County can use to prioritize projects and programs for
submission to EDA for funding.
What is the status of Planning for Progress?
Since kicking off the project in late October, the project team focused heavily on outreach. An online
survey was open from November, 2013 – January, 2014. The project team hosted three subregional
workshops. More than 1,800 people participated through these efforts, including almost 500 from
northern Cook County.
What did we learn to date through this outreach?
The vast majority of respondents wanted the County to focus on three areas.
• Infrastructure: Infrastructure was the highest ranked priority. Respondents felt that the
County should focus on infrastructure projects that support public transportation and active
transportation options, like bike lanes, bus shelters, and crosswalks. Improvements should
connect people to jobs and coordinate with other transportation improvements.
•
Workforce Development: Workforce development was the second ranked priority, with
respondents particularly interested in programs that are near transit or accessible with lowcost transportation options. Many people desire programs that target high employment
barrier populations (e.g. low-income people, non-college bound youth, ex-offenders, etc.).
Some comments particularly asked for programs that target manufacturing.
•
Business Development: Business development was the third ranked priority. Many
comments requested small-business assistance programing, particularly in low- and
moderate-income communities and areas with high unemployment. Many respondents
desire more tax incentives and programs to promote business development and job
development in depressed areas of the County.
Why are we presenting to the Northwest Municipal Conference?
In particular we are interested in the following five questions.
1. Generally, do you think that these three areas are your highest priority topics?
2. How should the County prioritize the spending of limited resources to address the three
priorities above and/or your most important issues?
3. Should the County focus on encouraging collaboration amongst municipalities or for multijurisdictional projects?
4. A key part of the CEDS is the development of a project list. Do you have any economic
development projects that should be included?
5. As part of this process, the County is considering how it should prioritize annual CDBG,
HOME, and ESG funding decisions. How would you choose to involve municipalities or COGs
in that process?
For questions and comments about Planning for Progress, do not hesitate to contact the project
managers: Jennifer Miller, Program Manager, 312-603-1072, [email protected] or
Jonathan Burch, 312-386-8690, [email protected]
For general inquiries about the Bureau of Economic Development, please contact the following
deputy directors by topic area.
Economic Development: Courtney Pogue, Deputy Director, 312-603-1000,
[email protected]
Affordable Housing: Jane Hornstein, Deputy Director, 312-603-1000,
[email protected]
Community Development: Dominic Tocci, Deputy Director, 312-603-1000,
[email protected]
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