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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-280 Resolution No. 06-280 RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PARTNERS IN TRANSIT WHEREAS, road congestion is a severe and growing threat to Northeastern Illinois economic prosperity and costs residents more than $4.2 billion each year; and WHEREAS, transit is part of the solution by reducing the cost of congestion and saving the region $1.6 billion annually; and WHEREAS, transit resources are not growing to keep pace with ridership demands resulting in the diversion of capital funds to maintain current operating expenses by all three service boards and a lack of funds to replace aging vehicles and facilities and expand the system; and WHEREAS, the continued erosion of transit resources precludes the region from having a world-class transportation system that would become the keystone of the region's growing business opportunities; and WHEREAS, the RTA, CTA, Metra and PACE have joined with dozens of other municipalities as Partners for Transit and launched the Moving Beyond Congestion project to build consensus on the need for an improved and expanded transit network; and WHEREAS, the RTA as part of their financial oversight and regional planning responsibilities has embarked on a strategic planning effort to define the means to preserve the existing transit system and provide new transit investment for the future economic well being of the region. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS that the City of Elgin agrees to become a Partner for Transit joining with the RTA, CTA, Metra and PACE in the Moving Beyond Congestion project to provide a better transit system for all. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS that the City of Elgin will endeavor to promote the Moving Beyond Congestion project to community organizations and residents to help shape the future of the region. s/Ed Schock Ed Schock, Mayor Presented: November 29, 2006 Adopted: November 29, 2006 Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Attest: s/Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk November 17, 2006 TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Olufemi Folarin, City Manager Janice Ward, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Endorsement of and Participation in the Partners for Transit Program and Moving Beyond Congestion Project PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members of the City Council with information to consider the endorsement of and participation in the Partners for Transit Program and the Moving Beyond Congestion Project. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council endorse and join the Partners for Transit Program and participate in the Moving Beyond Congestion Project by approving the attached resolution. BACKGROUND The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace have joined with other municipalities as Partners for Transit and launched the Moving Beyond Congestion project to build regional consensus on the need for an improved and expanded transit network. The RTA, as part of their financial oversight and regional planning responsibilities, has initiated a strategic planning effort--Moving Beyond Congestion Project--to define the means to preserve the existing transit system and provide new transit investment for the future economic well being of the region. The RTA has asked the City of Elgin to not only endorse the Partners for Transit Program but also join with the RTA, CTA, Metra and PACE and numerous municipalities in the Moving Beyond Congestion Project. The City of Elgin will have the opportunity to help improve the regional transit system and develop a transit plan for the future. The City of Elgin's participation in this effort is important to advance many regional transportation projects such as 1) the development of the STAR Line to provide Elgin residents with regional travel alternatives and 2) the extension of the Metra's commuter rail service to provide a more expansive commuter rail route and allow Elgin to relocate the Chicago Street rail yards. MOVINGBEYOND CONGESTION l / iIVz2(RM TRANSIT PROJECTS TO MEET THE 30 YEAR VISION An initial list of projects has been developed as part of the Moving Beyond Congestion Consensus Framework. All of these projects together combine to represent a 30-year vision of what this region's transit system might be in the future. All projects will not necessarily be included in the final proposed MBC program—that is where we need your input. Over the next few months the project list will be refined based on further analysis and public input. The project list was developed from a large variety of sources. It includes projects specific to the RTA service boards(CTA, Pace, and Metra) along with other projects obtained from county and local plans, the CMAP Regional Transportation Plan and input from Partners and the region's residents. Service Board projects include the adopted 5 year capital programs, documented unfunded needs, federally authorized major expansions, and proposals for future expansions. Projects are organized in the three building blocks of the Moving Beyond Congestion Vision INVEST TO MAINTAIN We must preserve our current system and maintain the services we have. This requires reinvestment to maintain our current assets and continuing the progress we have made since 1989 in addressing the backlog of unfunded capital needs. Additional funding is required to continue to operate our present level of service. INVEST TO ENHANCE Investing to enhance the system with improved&new service is also proposed. This will improve existing service and expand service into new transit markets in the mid-term future. INVEST TO EXPAND To meet the region's growth and to support existing and expected demand for transit we need to plan for longer-term future system expansion. Included are the major expansion projects identified in federal legislation,project concepts proposed by the transit agencies,other government agencies,partners and the public. Capital Costs(billions,2006$) Invest to Maintain $34.0B Invest to Enhance $5.0B Invest to Expand $17.9B Total Cost $56.9B Anticipated Federal Funds $19.4B Additional Funding Required $37.5B Operating Costs Additional operations funding of$250-$300 million per year(2006 dollars) will be required to continue to provide current service, support enhanced services and operate major expansion projects. 1 Invest to Maintain the System The region's transit investment priority is maintaining the current infrastructure in a state of good repair and providing current service. Significant capital investment is necessary to keep northeastern Illinois's transit system in a state of good repair in order to provide a convenient,affordable, reliable, and safe public transit service. In addition,the region's transit agencies face a growing operating shortfall in excess of$200 million in 2007 to provide current transit services. This shortfall is attributable to rising costs for fuel and power,security,health care, insurance claims,and ADA paratransit services that have been rising faster than inflation. Rolling Stock • Replacement fixed-route buses • Replacement vanpool vehicles • Replacement rail cars • Replacement locomotives • Perform vehicle overhauls/rehabilitations Examples: - New Metra Electric District Highliner cars with bathrooms - Mid-life overhauls of the CTA 3200 Series rapid transit cars - New Pace and CTA replacement fixed-route buses Track&Structure • Replace rails,ties&ballast • Rehabilitate embankments/retaining walls • Rehabilitate and renew bridges/structures/foundations Examples - Structural rehabilitation for CTA North Mainline(Red Line)rapid transit - Rebuild Metra UP-North Line bridges Electrical,Signals and Communications • Replace/upgrade rail car power distribution • Upgrade rail system train control and signal systems • Upgrade rail grade crossing signals • Replace/upgrade radio and communication systems • Upgrade fiber optics and cables • Upgrade operations centers • Upgrade passenger information Examples: - Pace Systemwide Radio System replacement - Upgrade Metra Grade Crossing Protection and Signals - Upgrade CTA Green Line(south)rapid transit signals 2 Support Facilities&Equipment • Renew/replace bus garages • Renew/replace rail yards and shops • Replace/upgrade fare collection system • Upgrade fueling facilities • Reconstruct bus tumarounds and terminals Examples: - Replace CTA 77th,Archer and Forest Glen bus garages - Renew Pace bus garages - Rebuild/construct new commuter rail yards: Metra Rock Island District 47th Street, Metra Electric District,and Union Pacific California Avenue Passenger Facilities • Reconstruct/upgrade rail stations/transit centers • Replace passenger shelters • Additional station/transit center parking • Upgrade bus stops/pedestrian access • Replace station elevators/escalators Examples: - Metra,Pace,and CTA parking expansion - Reconstruct CTA and Metra stations Support Activities • Homeland security • Capital project security • Engineering • Program management Examples: - CTA,Metra,Pace security cameras 3 Invest to Enhance the System Enhancements to current service include capital and operating improvements that will make the current transit system more efficient,responsive to user needs,and to better serve existing and new transit markets. These enhancements to current service are outlined below. However,it should be recognized that in some cases,such as with the rail system,there may be only limited opportunities for improving services without major capital investments due to infrastructure capacity restraints and freight railroad conflicts. The region's transit providers continue to explore ways to use the existing fleet in order to expand service,but additional capital and operating funding will be necessary to provide these enhancements. Service Enhancements • More reliable service • More off-peak and weekend service • Reduced crowding • Improved seat availability • New paratransit and dial-a-ride services to meet the needs of disabled and growing aging populations • Expanded vanpool and ridesharing Examples: — Initial limited stop bus service on the"J Line"routing using traffic signal priority — Expanded service hours and weekend service by Pace in the region's satellite cities — Additional Metra trains where feasible to serve growing demand — Increased frequency of service for CTA bus routes in heavy demand corridors Better Commuting Options • Employer commute incentives • Connecting with new developments and job centers • More reverse commute and suburb-to-suburb commute options • Expanded vanpool and rideshare options • New technology that provides faster service and customer information Examples: — New technology for CTA,Metra,and Pace passenger information — New employer shuttles to connect to Metra and CTA rail stations and Pace transit centers Seamless Transit Services • Customer-oriented trip planning • Coordinated schedules • Better links via improved pedestrian inter-modal connections • Fully integrated transit hubs • Integrated fare technology Examples: — New technology that supports fully integrated fares for CTA,Metra, and Pace — Improved pedestrian and non-motorized access to Metra and CTA stations — New technology for more user friendly trip planning 4 • invest to Expand the System FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION BILL(SAFETEA-LU)AUTHORIZED NEW START PROJECTS Transit Expansion Projects Currently in the Planning Process by Service Boards An initial set of federally authorized projects that expand the region's transit system are moving forward. These 11 projects are beginning the required federal New Starts process in order to be eligible for federal funding. • CTA Circle Line: New rapid transit service that provides improved connections to existing CTA and Metra lines connecting nearly all of the city's major employment and special event destinations. The Circle Line project is designed to provide convenient shortcuts for CTA and Metra customers making crosstown trips,while also improving access to neighborhoods on the periphery of Chicago's central area. • CTA Red Line Extension: Rapid transit extension from current Red Line south terminus at 95th Street to vicinity of 130th Street will streamline bus-to-rail connections for 13 CTA bus routes and 6 Pace routes, and would connect with the South Shore commuter rail line. • CTA Orange Line Extension: Rapid transit extension from current Orange Line south terminus at Midway Airport to the vicinity of Ford City Shopping Center will complete the original Orange Line plan to provide improved access to downtown from the far Southwest Side and from the central city to the strong employment corridor along South Cicero Avenue. • CTA Yellow Line Extension: Rapid transit extension from current Yellow Line north terminus at Dempster Street to the vicinity of Old Orchard Road, a major retail and commercial concentration,will strengthen the reverse-commute flow along both the Yellow and Red Lines,and make better use of CTA's existing service capacity. • CTA Ogden/Carroll Street Transitway: New transit service from the vicinity of Navy Pier to the west loop commuter and passenger rail terminals and extending to the west. • Metra Suburban Transit Access Route(STAR)Line: Proposed Suburban Transit Access Route,or STAR Line would be the first of its kind suburb-to-suburb commuter line extending from Joliet to O'Hare International Airport. The STAR Line will connect a larger suburban community. • Metra SouthEast Service: This new line provides commuting opportunities for a fast growing, underserved corridor of the south suburbs. Connecting residents of the south suburbs to downtown employment is very important as population growth in this area has consistently outpaced job growth. The line will spur economic growth in the corridor and provide opportunities for reverse commuting. • Metra Union Pacific-Northwest Line Extension and Service Improvements: Track and signal improvements and two new rail yards in Johnsburg and Woodstock are proposed to provide more train capacity and consolidation of maintenance operations.These improvements will give Metra more flexibility allowing more express and reverse commute trains in eastern McHenry and northwest Cook counties. • Metra Union Pacific-West Line Service Improvements: Significant infrastructure and service upgrades are proposed to enhance the line's capacity,speed and improve reliability by minimizing commuter/freight conflicts. Adding a third track east of Elmhurst will allow establishing new express and reverse-commute service for the counties of Cook,DuPage and Kane. • Metra BNSF Line Extension: The proposed extension would offer the opportunity to extend service on Metra's busiest rail line from the current terminus in Aurora to Oswego. This extension would bring service closer to riders' residences and service communities in fast-growing Kane and Kendall Counties. • Pace Cermak Road Bus Rapid Transit: New BRT regional service, including exclusive bus lanes, new vehicles,and BRT stations along Cermak Road j, • Pace Golf Road Bus Rapid Transit: New BRT regional service,including exclusive bus lanes,new vehicles, and BRT stations along Golf Road. 5 Projects that provide a direct benefit to the City of Elgin • BEYOND FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION BILL(SAFETEA-LU)AUTHORIZED NEW START PROJECTS Transit Expansion Projects Proposed by Service Boards Beyond the initial set of projects in the Federal Transportation Bill(SAFETEA-LU)Authorization which are currently under study for federal funding,the Service Boards have proposed other expansion projects. These projects will be considered in the future and will require additional study and authorization in future transit legislation. • CTA Airport Express Service: This proposal is for limited stop service on the CTA's Blue and Orange lines between O'Hare and Midway airports and the Chicago central area. The proposal includes a new downtown terminal providing air passengers with boarding passes and baggage check- in. This project would be developed with a private partner. • CTA Sub-Regional Transit Improvements: CTA is continuing its program of sub-regional service reviews that will result in new routes and options that enhance service to traffic generators resulting in improved travel times and better transit connections. Sub-Regional Bus and Rail Service Improvements will be recommend for: — Central Area: — Far South: far South Side and South-Suburban areas — Southwest: far Southwest Side and Southwest-Suburban areas — Northwest: Northwest Side and Northwest-Suburban areas — Update completed Sub-Regional service reviews: Continue to build on success of the North and South Lakeshore Corridors,Far North Side and North Suburban Area as well as the West Side and West Suburban Area. • Metra Suburban Transit Access Route(STAR Line)-East Segment:This proposed commuter rail service is a future phase of the STAR Line and forms the southern east-west segment connecting with the STAR Line in Joliet using the EJ&E railroad right-of-way from Joliet in Will County to Lynwood in Southern Cook County. • Metra Suburban Transit Access Route(STAR Line)-Western O'Hare Access: This proposed commuter rail service is a future phase of the STAR Line. The service would utilize Elgin-O'Hare and IL53 highway rights-of-way to provide new transit service for southern Lake County and northwest Cook County to O'Hare Airport. • Metra Electric District Extension: A commuter rail extension to the proposed South Suburban Airport in Peotone. • Metra Milwaukee District North Extension and Service Improvements: A commuter rail extension is proposed from Rondout to Wadsworth. Track and signal improvements will allow for increased express and reverse commute service. • Metra Milwaukee District West Extension and Service Improvements: An extension of the MD- /�'` W line is proposed from existing Elgin/Big Timber terminus to Huntley in McHenry County. Track and signal improvements will allow for increased express and reverse commute service. • Metra SouthWest Service Extension and Service Improvements: The proposed Service improvements include upgrades to the infrastructure,full service levels(weekday and weekend),and an extension from the current terminus in Manhattan to the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Improvements also include a new connection to the RID line at 75th Street in order to reroute the SouthWest Service into LaSalle Street Station. • Metra Union Pacific North Line Improvements: Additional track and signal improvements are proposed to allow for increased express and reverse commute services. • Metra BNSF Improvements: Additional track and signal improvements are proposed to allow for increased express and reverse commute services. 6 • • Metra Rock Island District Service Improvements: Service improvements include upgrading tracks,bridges,and signals to enhance service levels on the Rock Island District allowing additional express and reverse services. A third track is also proposed between Gresham Junction and the LaSalle Street station to accommodate routing SouthEast Service and SouthWest Service into LaSalle Street Station. • Metra North Central Line Improvements:The proposed service improvements include upgrades to the infrastructure to allow full service levels(weekday and weekend)along the line. • Metra Heritage Corridor Service Improvements: Future plans include upgrading the infrastructure, signals and rail-to-rail grade crossings on the Heritage Corridor. The improvements will provide for more frequent peak and off-peak service on the Heritage Corridor line. If • PARTNER(Pace Arterial Rapid Transit Network for the Region): Regional arterial corridors with existing service will be upgraded with transit signal priority,stations and transfer facilities and increased frequencies as part of their route structure. Corridors include: — Harlem Avenue: Tinley Park to Glenview — 159th Street: Joliet-Orland Park to Hammond,Indiana — Halsted Street: 95th CTA to Chicago Heights — North Avenue: Oak Park to DuPage County — Cicero Avenue:Midway CTA to Matteson — Dempster Street:Evanston to O'Hare airport — Milwaukee Avenue: Jefferson Park to CTA to Gurnee — Touhy Avenue: Howard CTA to Elk Grove Village — Mannheim/LaGrange Road: O'Hare airport to Orland Park — 95th Street: 95th CTA to Palos Park — Route 59: Joliet to Lake County — Randall Road: Aurora to Crystal Lake — US Highway 30: Joliet to Lynwood — Roosevelt Road: Kane County to Forest Park Transit Expansion Projects Proposed by Others The community-generated transit project proposals will be evaluated using an evaluation tool created by the RTA. Community-generated transit project proposals that receive a positive evaluation will be further refined by the appropriate Service Board through their detailed review and planning process for inclusion in their future plans and programs. DuPage County • J-Line High-speed Corridor: Using express bus or bus rapid transit,connect Naperville and Aurora in the south to the I-88 Corridor, Oak Brook,O'Hare International Airport and the Woodfield/ Schaumburg area. • West O'Hare Transportation Center: A multi-modal transportation hub providing western access to O'Hare by combining all transportation modes in one location (for example: the STAR Line, "J"Line BRT bus service, CTA Blue Line, the Elgin-O'Hare and West O'Hare By-Pass Expressways, and intercity rail service). • Connector Routes: 13 connector bus routes east-west or north-south travel throughout the county, connecting to Metra services and other key transit centers in the region(e.g.,Bolingbrook,Forest Park) • Circulators: Series of circulator services (fixed route, flexible route or dial-a-ride) in local communities to facilitate shorter intra-community trips as well as to offer connections to the other transit services. 7 • Transit Hubs: Network of 30 transit centers ranging from simple park-n-rides to larger intermodal centers. Kane County • Milwaukee District West Line Extension: Extension from Huntley to Marengo, • BNSF line Extension: Extension from Aurora to Sugar Grove. • Park-n-Rides: Potential park-and-ride associated with new Metra Stations • Transit Hubs: Hubs and centers are identified for Hampshire, Montgomery, South Elgin, St. Charles and Sugar Grove. • Bus Rapid Transit: BRT service along Kirk Road,Illinois 25,Interstates 90 and 88. Lake County • EJ&E service: Proposed commuter rail service to the north-east. • Transit Hubs: Creation of Transit Hubs and transit enhancements at Rondout, Prairie Crossing, and South Mundelein-Vernon Hills. McHenry County • Community and Local Service: Expanding local,flexible and demand-responsive transit service. • Transportation Hubs: Creating regional and community transportation centers. • Line-Haul Bus Routes:Longer line-haul bus routes,either on arterial routes or high-speed roads. Will County • High-speed Rail: Proposed connection between Chicago and St. Louis with a potential stop at the proposed South Suburban Airport. City of Chicago • Mid-City Transitway: 21-mile circumferential corridor from the Jefferson Park station on the CTA Blue Line south to Midway Airport on the Union Pacific and Belt Railway right-of-way and then southeast and east along the Belt Railway right-of-way to the 87th Street station on the CTA Red Line. Alternative services and alignments being evaluated including bus rapid transit,light rail,heavy rail and priority for commercial goods movement. • Chicago Transit Hub: Multimodal facility bringing CTA's Blue Line, Metra and Amtrak services together under Clinton Street with a terminus for the Central Area BRT network. • Central Area Bus Rapid Transit system: Creation of priority transit service on existing roads, or by creating dedicated right-of-way, with improved boarding and exiting facilities from the West Loop Transportation Center to destinations east (McCormick Place, the Museum Campus, North Michigan Avenue) with concept routes like the Lower Wacker Drive Express Bus, Carroll Avenue Transitway and East-West Transitway. 8 f . . A Ilk MOVINGBEYOND U u v. CONGESTION \ , PARTNERS FOR TRANSIT The following organizations have agreed to serve as Partners for Transit for the Moving Beyond Congestion project.This list Is In formation. New Partners may sign up online at www.MovingBeyondCongestlon.org 1634 LLC Boys&Girls Clubs of Chicago Chicagoland Bicycle Federation/ Acorn Public Library District -Logan Square Club Healthy Streets Campaign ACS Break the Gridlock Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Adler School of Professional Psychology Bronzeville Chamber of Commerce Citizen Action/Illinois Alfred Benesch&Company Business and Economic Revitalization City Colleges of Chicago Alivio Medical Center Association(BERA) City of Belvidere Amalgamated Transit Union Local 308 Cambridge Realty Capital Companies City of Blue Island Amalgamated Transit Union Local 241 Cambridge Systematics, Inc. City of Crystal Lake American Council of Engineering Camiros, Ltd. City of Des Plaines Companies of IL CDT American Lung Association of Center for Economic Progress City of Elmhurst City of Evanstone Metropolitan Chicago Center for Neighborhood Technology City of Harvey Amtrak Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development Cityof Lake Forest Anixter Center Chicago Coalition for the Homeless Arlington Heights Park DistrictCity of Naperville Chicago Department of Environment Association for Individual Development Cit Chicago Department of Transportation y of North Chicago Association of Cuban Journalists In ExileCity of Northlake Chicago Federation of Labor Aurora Public Library City of Waukegan Chicago Loop Alliance Aurora Township City of Wood Dale Chicago Metropolis 2020 Berwyn Development Corporation Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning College of DuPage Bethel New Life,Inc. Collins Engineers,Inc. Chicago Ridge Public Library Beverly Area Planning AssociationComcast Cable Communications, Inc. Chicago Southeast Diabetes Community Bloom TownshipAction Coalition Community Action Partnership of Lake County Blue Island Public LibraryChicago Transportation Coordination Conference of Minority Transportation BNSF Railway Office(CTCO) Officials(COMTO) Bolingbrook Park District Chicago Zoological Society Construction Industry Service Harrington College of Design League of United Latin American Citizens Council Corporation(CISCO) Harrison School District 36 #5236 for Elgin, Carpentersville&Dundee Cook County Board Member-District 6 HDR, Inc. Lemont Park District Cooking&Hospitality Institute of Chicago Health Management Associates, Inc. Lincoln Park Zoo Cosmopolitan Chamber of Commerce Heitman Lisle Township Crawford, Murphy and Tilly, Inc. Hispanic American Construction Industry LM Consulting,Inc. Curb-Your-Car Association(HACIA) Logan Square Chamber of Commerce Crete Township Offices Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago Lombard Park District CSA Group Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce Loyola University Chicago CSX Transportation Illinois AFL-CIO Manhattan Township CTE/AECOM Illinois Chamber of Commerce McDonough Associates,Inc. Des Plaines Park District Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic McHenry County Developing Communities Project, Inc. Opportunity,Bureau of Tourism McHenry County Council of Governments Dolton Public Library District Illinois Hospital Association McHenry County Council of Mayors DuPage County Illinois Institute of Technology McHenry County Division of Transportation DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference Illinois League of Conservation Voters Metro Seniors in Action DuPage Railroad Safety Council Illinois Licensed Beverage Association Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council Earth Tech Illinois PIRG Metro Economic Growth Alliance of Chicago Edgebrook Chamber of Commerce Illinois Public Transportation Association Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Edgewater Community Council Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority City Edgewater Development Corporation Inner Youth&Adult Foundation Metropolitan Planning Council International Academyof Design& Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum Edwards and Kelcey g Midlothian Park District EL Valor Technology-Chicago IUOE Local 150 Midwest High Speed Rail Association Emergency Picnic Moraine Township EnergyBBDO John G. Shedd Aquarium Morton College Enterpriz Cook County Joliet Arsenal Development Authorty Morton Grove Public Library Environmental Law&Policy Center Joliet Junior College Joliet Park District Motorola,Inc. Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago Jones Lang LaSalle Mount Sinai Hospital Evanston Chamber of Commerce Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce Experiencia, Inc. Kane County Naperville Township Kane County Board Member District 10 Federation of Women Contractors Kane County Board Member District 14 Navy Pier First Evangelical Lutheran Church Kudrna&Associates,LTD. Neighborhood Capital Budget Group Fitness Phase Nippon Sharyo USA,Inc. Lake County Foresight Design Initiative North Central Council of Mayors Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance Lake County Division of Transportation North Park University-Chicago GFI Genfare Land Strategies,Inc. North Shore Senior Center Landmark Incentive Marketing,Inc. Northfield Township Goya Foods,Inc. Lawndale Peoples Planning and Action Conference Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce Gray Line Rapid Transit System Northwest Municipal Conference Hanover Township Mental Health Board t Northwestern University The Field Museum Village of Lakemoor Oakton Community College Thompson Dyke and Associates Village of Lakewood , Ogilvy&Mather Advertising TMA of Lake-Cook Village of Lemont Orland Park Public Library Transportation for Illinois Coalition Village of Lindenhurst TranSystems Village of McCullom Lake Palos Community Consolidated School Triton College Village of Melrose Park District#118 Union Pacific Railroad Village of Mundelein Palos Heights Public Library United Transportation Union(UTU) Village of New Lenox Park District of Franklin Park University of Chicago Village of Niles Park Ridge Public Library University of Illinois at Chicago Village of Orland Hills Pilsen/Little Village Bicycle Alliance Urban Transportation Center, Village of Palatine Prairie State College University of Illinois at Chicago Village of Prairie Grove Progress Center for Independent Living Village of Riverdale Vernon Township Quad Communities Development Co Village of Riverside Park District Regional Redevelopment Corporation Village of Addison Village of Rosemont Ridgeland School District 122 Village of Round Lake Beach River Forest Public LibraryVillage of Algonquin Village of Round Lake Heights Village Robert Morris College of Arlington Heights Village of Schaumburg Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Village of Bedford Park Village of Schiller Park Village of Brookfield Transit District(Metrolink) Village of Buffalo Grove Village of Skokie Rockford Area Transportation Study Village of South Holland Village of Burr Ridge Rolling Meadows Chamber of Commerce Village of Steger Rosemont Chamber of Commerce Village of Carpentersville Village of Thornton Village of Crestwood Saint Xavier University Village of Crete Village of Tinley Park Schaumburg Business Association Village of Elmwood Park Village of Union Seiu Illinois Council Village of Flossmoor Village of Westchester Server Central Network Village of Forest Park Village of Woodstock Sierra ClubVillage of Fox River Grove Voices for Illinois Children SOAR(Streeterville Organization of Voluntary Action Center of DeKalb Active Residents) Village of Franklin Park County (VAC) South Park Hardware/SHBA Village of Gilberts Walker Parking Consultants South Suburban Mayors&Managers Village of Grayslake Waubonsee Community College Association Village of Harwood Heights Waukegan Township Southwest Conference of Mayors Village of Hazel Crest Wesley Township Spanish Center Village of Hillside West Central Municipal Conference St.Charles Public Library District Village of Hinsdale West Deerfield Township Streeterville Chamber of Commerce Village of Hoffman Estates Westmont Public Library SYSTRA Consulting,Inc. Village of Justice West Ridge Chamber of Commerce Technology Consulting Group, Inc. Village of Lake in the Hills West Suburban Chamber of Commerce&Industry The Adler Planetarium Westwood College Wheeling Township Democrats Will County Governmental League YWCA Lake County Organization(WTDO) Will-Grundy Center for Independent Living Zion-Benton Public Library Wildflower Homeowners Association Women's Business Development Center Will County World Business Chicago Will County Board Work, Welfare and Families www.MovingBeyondCongestion.org Fria cta metra , C) pace Rev.11-8-06 D) y 1 i1! c:, .., � City of Elgin - - , Mayor Ed Schodc ` i 1i 17��JR 1 T L i)W',, Council Members Juan Figueroa Robert Gilliam David J.Kaptain Brenda Rodgers Thomas K.Sandor John Walters City Manager December 4, 2006 Olufemi Folarin Mr. Dan Johnson-Wieberg Regional Transportation Authority 175 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 250 Chicago, IL 60604 Re: Partners in Transit Dear Mr. Johnson-Wieberg: On November 29, 2006, the Elgin City Council adopted a Resolution in Support of Partners in Transit. Andy Plummer, who was present at the meeting, requested that I forward a copy of Resolution 06-280 to you. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you. Sincerely, Dolonna"Loni"Mecum, CMC City Clerk dkm Enclosure 150 Dexter Court• Elgin, IL 60120-5555• Phone 847/931-6100• Fax 847/931-5610•TDD 847/931-5616 ® www.cityofelgin.org Printed on recycled paper