Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2017-244

• Record #: O2017-244
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 1/25/2017
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Human Relations
• Final action: 2/22/2017
• Title: Intergovernmental agreement with Regional Transportation Authority regarding ADA Certification Appeals Program for individuals denied certification for paratransit services
• Sponsors: Emanuel, Rahm
• Topic: AGREEMENTS - Intergovernmental

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
2/22/2017	43555	City Council	Passed	Pass
2/7/2017		Committee on Human Relations	Recommended to Pass	Pass
1/25/2017	40878	City Council	Referred

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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
January 25, 2017










TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO


Ladies and Gentlemen:

At the request of the Commissioner of the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the Regional Transportation Authority.

Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.

Mayor


Very truly yours,
ORDINANCE



WHEREAS, The City of Chicago (the "City") is a home rule municipality as described in. Section 6 (a), Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois and may exercise any power related to its local governmental affairs; and

WHEREAS, The Regional Transportation Authority, an Illinois municipal corporation ("RTA"), is engaged in the development and operation of safe, decent and affordable transportation throughout the City of Chicago for people with disabilities and seeks to provide its customers through its Eligibility Review Board ("ERB") with a fair and efficient grievance procedure to review and give consideration to appeals by individuals who are denied certification for paratransit services; and

WHEREAS, the City, by and through its Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities desires to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the RTA to authorize MOPD to participate in the ERB and to receive compensation for its services; and

WHEREAS, The City and the RTA propose to enter into an intergovernmental agreement ("IGA") under the provisions of the Illinois Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5 ILCS 220/1, et seq.; now, therefore:

Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Chicago:

SECTION 1. The above recitals are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.

SECTION 2. Subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel as to form and legality, the Commissioner of the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities ("Commissioner") o...