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File #: MOT 19-34    Name:
Type: Motion Status: Passed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 3/4/2019 Final action: 3/4/2019
Title: A Motion to Approve an Updated Organizational Chart for the Village Manager's Office
Attachments: 1. VMO_Revised_Org_Chart, 2. Current VMO org chart
Submitted By
Cara Pavlicek, Village Manager

Reviewed By
CLP

Agenda Item Title
Title
A Motion to Approve an Updated Organizational Chart for the Village Manager's Office

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Overview
Overview
The Reinventing Government Committee of the Village Board met on February 11, 2019 to review the recommendation to establish an internship position in the Village Manager's Officer, reporting to the Sustainability Coordinator, in conjunction with the Greenest Region Corps (GRCorps) with support from the Metropolitan Mayor Caucus and Americorps' Serve Illinois Program. The Committee supported the staff's recommendation being submitted to the Village Board for approval.

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Staff Recommendation
Approve the Motion.

Fiscal Impact
A budget amendment to the Sustainability Fund will be required to fund the Village' participation in the Greenest Region Compact Corps (GRCorps) through the Metropolitan Mayor's Caucus, which is a program to provide internship-type support for 10-months via talented young sustainability professionals who will work under the direction of our Sustainability Coordinator to assist with various projects. The cost of this program is $17,000. There are revenue's available in the Sustainability Fund from the single use bag fee to support this budget amendment.


Background
The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus launched the Greenest Region Corps (GRCorps) in the fall of 2018 for GRC communities who wish to host a GRCorps member for 10 months of service to support local sustainability goals that are aligned with the Greenest Region Compact (GRC).
It is recommended that in Oak Park, an intern through the GRCorps would be able to assist the Village with Climate Action Planning which includes data collection and reporting.
The GRCorps is a team of talented young sustainability professionals that was created with the support of a grant from AmeriCorps (though the Serve Illinois program). AmeriCorps supports voluntary service to communities to address a ...

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