Lake County Illinois - File #: 21-1305

• File #: 21-1305
• Version: 1
• Name: Paratransit Resolution Directing Staff on Intergovernmental Agreement
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/26/2021
• In control: Public Works, Planning & Transportation Committee
• Final action: 9/14/2021
• Title: Resolution providing policy direction and the authority to negotiate an intergovernmental agreement with Pace Suburban Bus that would establish a borderless countywide paratransit service known as Ride Lake County.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/14/2021	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
9/8/2021	1	Public Works, Planning & Transportation Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Resolution providing policy direction and the authority to negotiate an intergovernmental agreement with Pace Suburban Bus that would establish a borderless countywide paratransit service known as Ride Lake County.

Staff Summary
* This resolution directs Lake County Division of Transportation's (LCDOT) staff to negotiate an intergovernmental agreement with Pace that would establish a borderless countywide paratransit service known as Ride Lake County.
* Ride Lake County will be funded by a combination of Pace funds, federal funds, and County funds.
* This resolution also directs the County Board Chair to send a letter to Pace requesting all current Dial-a-Ride subsidies, provided by Pace to townships and municipalities, be reallocated to the new Ride Lake County Service.
* Upon establishment of Ride Lake County, LCDOT will no longer provide staff support to the Lake County Coordinated Transportation Services Committee (LCCTSC).

Body
R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, the Lake County Coordinated Transportation Services Committee (LCCTSC) has been guiding paratransit coordination efforts in the County to improve coordination, efficiency, reliability, and affordability of paratransit services in Lake County; and

WHEREAS, the Lake County Board, at its meeting on November 14, 2006, adopted a resolution in support of LCCTSC's goal to develop borderless countywide paratransit service in Lake County to meet the needs of seniors and persons with disabilities or medical needs; and

WHEREAS, the Lake County Board, at its meeting on June 10, 2008, adopted a resolution establishing a framework for the services to be undertaken by the Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) and a paratransit coordinator staff position to help achieve the long-term goal of coordinated countywide paratransit service; and

WHEREAS, LCDOT in coordination with LCCTSC, established a coordinated paratransit service in Antioch, Avon, Fremont, Grant, Lake Villa, and Wauconda Townships...