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APPROVING A TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY AND THE COUNTY OF KANE FOR THE RIDE IN KANE PROGRAM, CONTRACT NO. S5310-2024-05, FEDERAL PROJECT NO. IL-2024-004, PROGRAM PHASE 21 & 22 MOBILITY MANAGEMENT
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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 Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) to cooperate in the performance of their respective duties and responsibilities by contract and other agreements; and
WHEREAS, the County and RTA desire to enter into an intergovernmental agreement to designate the County as administrator and fiscal agent of and to appropriate funds for the Ride In Kane (hereinafter the "RIK") Program, (hereinafter the Agreement), (a copy of which Agreement is on file in the office of the Kane County Clerk); and
WHEREAS, the RIK Program provides transportation services for eligible Kane County residents over the age of 65 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 the RIK Program services provided to their respective ridership; and
WHEREAS, the approval of the RIK Program will require the County to annually enter into separate agreements with each of the RIK Sponsors to provide for the reimbursement for each Sponsors' share of the RIK Program costs; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement provides $96,000.00 in Section 5310 Federal Transit Funds for part of the cost of up to but not to exceed eighty percent (80%) of the RIK Program ride services to residents over 65 and individuals with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the RTA shall request the Section 5310 Transit Funds be tr...
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