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Lake County commissioners vote to issue intent to award transit RFP to Inner Court Family Center
Summary
The Lake County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 May 7 to issue an intent to award RFP 2025-01 to Inner Court Family Center after an advisory committee recommended centralizing transit dispatch in Paisley; the committee scored ICFC 94 to LCSCA's 53 and set a July 1, 2025 deadline for transition planning.
The Lake County Board of Commissioners voted 3-0 on May 7 to issue an intent to award Request for Proposal (RFP) 2025-01 for public transit services to Inner Court Family Center (ICFC) of Paisley, following a recommendation from the Lake County Public Transportation Advisory Committee.
The advisory committee, which reviewed proposals at a public meeting May 2 in Christmas Valley, scored the two proposals 94 points for ICFC and 53 points for the Lake County Senior Citizens Association (LCSCA). Commissioners Assistant Tina Burneikis presented the committee's recommendation and told the board the chosen proposal would centralize dispatch services in Paisley while leaving vehicles in Lakeview. Burneikis said the reorganization was intended to expand access countywide and reduce grant-related administrative costs.
Commissioner James Williams moved to follow the advisory committee's recommendation and issue an intent to award to ICFC; Vice-Chair Barry Shullanberger seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Mark Albertson said his support was based in part on his trust in the Veteran Services Officer, JP Pereyra, who participated in the committee process.
ODOT Regional Transit Coordinator Jovi Arellano attended the advisory meeting and told the board she was satisfied with the committee's process. Committee leaders—Chair John Effingham and Vice-Chair Joni Bramlett—told commissioners the scoring reflected members' experience with the two entities. Burneikis explained that ICFC had not submitted a fully defined budget because it needed historical ridership and funding award amounts from the Senior Citizens Association; those figures would be part of the transition planning process.
The board directed stakeholders to develop a transition plan and contracts in time for July 1, 2025. Burneikis and ODOT staff said the plan should preserve Senior Citizens Association participation where appropriate while shifting centralized dispatch to ICFC. The board did not record individual roll-call votes beyond the unanimous approval.
Next steps include a transition planning meeting among LCSCA, ICFC, ODOT Regional Transit Coordinator Jovi Arellano, and Transit Administrator Tina Burneikis to build a detailed budget and operational plan.
