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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 Nort...
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