CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Adopt the resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the 2025 Pace Paratransit Local Share Agreement for the operation of Ride DuPage
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Jennifer Louden, Deputy Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The City of Naperville has partnered with Naperville, Lisle, and Wheatland Townships (collectively known as the Lisle/Naperville Transportation Partners) and Pace Suburban Bus to provide Ride DuPage in our area. The Ride DuPage program provides transportation services for seniors and persons with disabilities. The program uses both taxis and Pace lift-equipped buses to provide curb-to-curb transportation services 24 hours a day, seven days a week
The Ride DuPage program began in August 2004. In March 2008, the Ride DuPage to Work program was added as a sub-program specifically designed to provide a reduced fare for seniors and persons with disabilities to travel to and from work. The Lisle/Naperville Transportation Partners provide the Ride DuPage to Work Program with the Milton Transportation Partners, which includes Milton Township, the City of Wheaton and the Village of Glen Ellyn. Federal grant funding is used to reduce the costs associated with the work trips for the local agencies as it reimburses the program sponsors 50% of the costs. The City of Naperville is the grant administrator on behalf of all partners. There is sufficient grant funding through approximately December 2026.
DISCUSSION:
The attached 2025 Pace Paratransit Local Share Agreement for the Ride DuPage Program includes an estimate of program costs and contributions to be made by the Lisle/Naperville Transportation Partners. Remaining program costs are contributed to through a Pace subsidy, revenue, call center grant, and grant funding. Naperville has entered into a similar agreement with Pace for the operation of Ride DuPage for several years. The estimates are prepared by Pace’s accounting department, and the estimated grant reimbursement is factored into this cost estimate, see Exhibit B in the agreement. Therefore, the total amount expended will be beyond the total local share cost estimate prepared by Pace; however, the difference in cost will be captured through reimbursement by the Regional Transportation Authority on eligible trips through the Ride DuPage Section 5310 grant funding.
For 2025, the City’s estimated total local share estimate accounts for 52% of the partnership contributions and 100% of City of Naperville residents also residing in DuPage Township, which is billed by mileage of the trips. This is consistent with last year’s local funding share.
A signed agreement is a requirement to receive the federal Section 5310 grant funds.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The CY25 General Fund budget includes $345,000 for the Ride DuPage Program.