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Joint resolution authorizing the execution of two agreements between Lake County and Pace Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) providing terms and conditions for the year of 2012, by which Pace will coordinate operations of and partially fund the Lake County Northwest Demonstration Project for the expansion of the paratransit services to meet the needs of the mobility challenged constituent populations in Antioch, Avon, Grant and Lake Villa Townships. This project is designated as Section 09-00280-01-ES.
Staff Summary
• Lake County Northwest Demonstration Project in Antioch, Avon, Grant and Lake Villa Townships: Pace Suburban Bus Service Intergovernmental and Subsidy Agreements.
• The County received “New Freedom” grant funding from the RTA in 2008 and has two agreements, a Subsidy Agreement and an Intergovernmental Agreement, with Pace that will expire December 31,2011.
• The Lake County Northwest Demonstration Project paratransit service is in operation and continued funding will be provided for 2012.
• The two agreements provide for Pace to operate paratransit services for the Lake County Northwest Demonstration Project and to reimburse the County 50% of the grant’s local match for the year of 2012.
• Pace intends to supply 50% of the local match for this project in the year of 2012.
• The resolution authorizes the two new agreements to have a termination date of December 31, 2012, with other terms being the same.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, this County Board, at its meeting of November 14, 2006, adopted a resolution in support of the Lake County Coordinated Transportation Services Committee (LCCTSC) goal to develop a borderless paratransit system service in Lake County to meet the needs of the mobility challenged constituent population; and
WHEREAS, this County Board, at its meeting of November 10, 2009, authorized an agreement for the receipt of federal “New Freedom” grant funds for the Lake County Northwest Demonstration Project, over two years, administered by the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) to provide partial funding for the expansion of paratransit service in Lake County during weekdays in Antioch, Avon, Grant and Lake Villa Townships; and
WHEREAS, said “New Freedom” grant fund agreement calls for local funding match of said funds; and
WHEREAS, this County Board, at its meeting of November 10, 2009, appropriated $700,000 of the ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation and Public Safety funds for the County’s portion of this project and designated as Section 09-00280-01-ES; and
WHEREAS, this County Board, at its meeting of November 10, 2009, authorized two agreements with Pace, the Subsidy Agreement and an Intergovernmental Agreement, to operate paratransit services for the Lake County Northwest Demonstration Project for two years and to reimburse the County 50% of the grant’s local match; and
WHEREAS, the County Engineer has submitted a letter to RTA on October 26, 2011, attached hereto, to extend the term of the agreement for the receipt of federal “New Freedom” grant funds for the Lake County Northwest Demonstration Project to December 31, 2012, or until the “New Freedom” funds are expended; and
WHEREAS, this County Board, at its meeting of December 13, 2011, will consider approval of an amendment to the said ‘New Freedom” grant agreement with the RTA to extend the termination date for the Lake County Northwest Demonstration Project to December 31, 2012, or until the “New Freedom” funds are expended; and
WHEREAS, Pace has provided a letter dated October 31, 2011, attached hereto, indicating their commitment to continue coordinating operations and providing 50% of the local match funding for the Lake County Northwest Demonstration Project in the year 2012; and
WHEREAS, Lake County and Pace Suburban Bus Division of the RTA are desirous of amending the said two Pace agreements, to enable Pace to continue the coordination of all operations of the Lake County Northwest Demonstration Project and providing 50% of the required local match to the grant funds in 2012, draft copies of said two agreements are attached hereto; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by this County Board, that County Engineer of Lake County is authorized and directed to execute the agreements between Lake County and Pace Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation Authority pertaining to the Lake County Northwest Demonstration Project for the year of 2012.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on December 13, 2011.