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APPROVING A TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND COUNTY OF KANE FOR THE RIDE IN KANE PROGRAM, CONTRACT NUMBER S5310-2026-04, FEDERAL PROJECT NO. IL-2026-003
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WHEREAS, the Illinois Constitution of 1970, Article VII, Section 10 and 5 ILCS 220/1, et seq. authorizes the County of Kane (County) and the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) to cooperate in the performance of their respective duties and responsibilities by contract and other agreements; and
WHEREAS, the County and the NITA desire to enter into an intergovernmental agreement, (hereinafter the Agreement) to designate the County as administrator and fiscal agent of and to appropriate funds for the Ride In Kane Program (hereinafter "RIK"), (a copy of which Agreement is on file in the office of the Kane County Clerk); and
WHEREAS, the RIK provides transportation services for eligible Kane County persons 65 and over and individuals with disabilities and is also intended as a cooperative undertaking between the County and eighteen (18) other public and not for profit entities within the boundaries of Kane County (hereinafter the RIK Sponsors) who designate eligible riders within their respective jurisdictions and pay to defray the cost of RIK services provided to their respective ridership; and
WHEREAS, the approval of the RIK will require the County to yearly enter into separate agreements with each of the RIK Sponsors to provide for the reimbursement for each Sponsors' share of RIK costs; and
WHEREAS, the RTA Agreement provides $2,585,000.00 in Section 5310 Federal Transit Funds for part of the cost of up to but not to exceed fifty percent (80%) of the RIK Program ride services to people over 65 and individuals with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the NITA is requesting the Section 5310 Transit Funds be transferred to the County to allow for continued operations of the RIK Program pu...
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