R2024-101 Resolution Coordinating Transportation

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5.5 The Policy Committee shall direct and oversee the planning process to ensure the following is in accordance with applicable Federal laws: involvement of appropriate public and private transportation providers; non-discrimination on the basis of age, race, income, color or national origin; appropriate involvement of minority business enterprises, women owned enterprises, handicapped owned business enterprises; and maintenance adequate plans and provisions for the transportation-handicapped. 5.6 Subject to approval by the Policy Committee,DUATS is empowered to enter into contracts and agreements with units of Federal, State, and local government, private corporations, not-for- profit organizations, partners and individuals for purposes within the authority of DUATS; and 5.7 The Annual Listing should be shared with the Policy & Technical Committees as informational as to what projects had federal obligation in the previous federal fiscal year. The Annual Listing shall include all federally funded projects authorized or revised to increase obligations in the fiscal year being reported and shall specify the type of work, termini of the project,the length of the project, the responsible agency, the amount of Federal funds requested in the TIP, the amount of Federal funds obligated during the report year, and the amount of Federal funds remaining and available for obligation in subsequent years. 5.8 The Policy Committee shall be responsible for other duties assigned by DUATS by-laws. Article 6. Powers & Duties of the Lead Agency & Study Director 6.1 The Study Director shall supervise and coordinate the activities of DUATS and act as the administrative and financial agent for DUATS; 6.2 The Lead Agency shall be responsible for the administrative and adjunct services of DUATS, including record keeping, correspondence,local funding disbursement and management, document maintenance, general information dissemination to the public, and other supportive services to and directed by the DUATS Committees; 6.3 The Lead Agency shall schedule meetings,prepare agendas, issue notices,prepare minutes and generally ensure that all meetings are conducted in accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act; 6.4 The Lead Agency shall provide preliminary assurance, as needed, of matching funds sufficient to capture available State and Federal subsidies available for transportation planning purposes (with actual match to be provided by agencies or entities using said funds); and 6.5 After approval by the Policy Committee,the Lead Agency shall enter contracts,as needed, with IDOT to capture and utilize funding available for transportation planning purposes. 6.6 Other member agencies may provide assistance to the Lead Agency as needed. DUATS Intergovernmental Agreement. 2024