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Joint Resolution authorizing the Chair of the County Board, the County Clerk and the County Engineer to apply to the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) for a technical assistance grant for the implementation of the Lake County Northwest Circulator Getting to Work Demonstration Project in cooperation with Pace under the Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Program; subject to further County Board approval of the county funds required.
Staff Summary
· Lake County Northwest Circulator Getting to Work Demonstration Project: RTA ICE Grant Application
· The 2008 RTA fall grant cycle is underway.
· The Getting to Work in Lake County committee included county participation.
· The Committee produced a report, using foundation funding, entitled “Getting to Work in Lake County: A Transportation to Work Project”
· The committee has been now been absorbed into the Lake County Coordinated Transportation Services Committee.
· Pace has evaluated a recommended project and is a willing service provider.
· The project is the Lake County Northwest Circulator demonstration project consisting of a new Pace route circulating the Round Lake, Lake Villa and Gurnee areas linking work forces areas to job growth areas via transit.
· The route is structured to provide several cross connections to Pace Route 570, with enhanced service, to enable the transit reach to be larger in area.
· The requested RTA grant funds are the Innovation, Coordination and Enhancement program.
· The county’s role will be grant coordinator and partial local match with Pace.
· Any grant contract is subject to further board approval regarding allocations of the necessary ¼% Sales Tax for Transportation funds.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, an Ad Hoc Task Force Committee, generally called “Getting to Work in Lake County”, was active in the issue of how to connect work force to area jobs via accessible transit service; and
WHEREAS, said Getting to Work Committee included part...
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