Title
Joint resolution providing for receipt of a $150,000 grant from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) to the Lake County Division of Transportation for reimbursement of Unified Work Program expenditures for a non-motorized travel study, appropriates $200,000 of Matching Tax funds, and designates as Section 09-00000-09-ES.
Staff Summary
• Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), Unified Work Program (UWP); Non-Motorized Travel: Grant Agreement
• LCDOT has received approval for the use of federal transportation planning funds administered through CMAP as part of the region’s UWP for a non-motorized travel study on the county highway system.
• The total amount of the grant and match is $187,500. The funding match is 80/20.
• This resolution authorizes the execution of the agreement with CMAP for these funds.
• The appropriation is $200,000 of Matching Tax funds.
Body
WHEREAS, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) has been authorized by the State of Illinois to carry out planning responsibilities for the Chicago metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning has awarded to the Lake County Division of Transportation an $187,500 grant for State Fiscal Year 2009 (7/1/2008 to 6/1/2009) to provide reimbursement for Unified Work Program expenditures relative to a study of non-motorized travel on the county highway system; and
WHEREAS, Lake County must enter into a grant agreement with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning to receive said Unified Work Program reimbursements (at an 80% level), a draft copy of which is attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board that the Chair of the County Board, the County Clerk, the County Engineer be authorized and they are hereby directed to execute an agreement for the receipt of Unified Work Program reimbursements in the amount of $187,500 from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. The County Engineer shall transmit in writing the final grant agreement to be executed by the Chair of the Lake County Board and the County Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chair of the County Board and the County Clerk, without further Board action, are also authorized to enter into any amendments to this agreement for the purpose of extending the term of this agreement as listed in Part C-3. The County Engineer shall transmit in writing the amendment to be executed by the Chair of the Lake County Board and County Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that there is hereby appropriated $200,000 of Matching Tax funds for performing a non-motorized travel study on the county highway system as funded by said CMAP grant and designated as Section 09-00000-09-ES.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this agreement be administered in accordance with Chapter 605, Act 5, Section 5-205.2 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes without further Board action providing the final contract cost chargeable under the funds appropriated herein does not exceed the appropriation aforesaid.
Dated at Waukegan, Illinois this 10th day of February, A. D. 2009