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Warrenville moves to advance amended PACE paratransit agreement after subsidy drop, staff warns of $20,000 shortfall
Summary
The Warrenville City Council directed staff to present a resolution approving an amended intergovernmental agreement with Pace for Ride DuPage paratransit services. Staff said Pace cut its cost-share from 75% to 50%, and the city expects the program to exceed the current FY subsidy by about $20,000.
The Warrenville City Council on Jan. 19 directed staff to bring forward a resolution approving an amended intergovernmental agreement with the Regional Transportation Authority’s Pace division to continue the city’s participation in the Ride DuPage paratransit program.
Katie Hernandez Alvin, presenting the proposed IGA, said Pace has reduced its share of operating costs from 75% to 50%, a change that will make the city reach its subsidy limit sooner. “Because of this, staff anticipates the program will actually exceed this fiscal year's current budget of $30,000 by approximately $20,000,” Hernandez Alvin said.
The presentation outlined the program’s growth since the city stopped its Acorn Van program and joined Ride DuPage in April 2019. Hernandez Alvin said the Acorn Van averaged about 300 rides per year, Ride DuPage recorded roughly 1,400 rides in fiscal 2025 and has exceeded 1,600 rides so far in fiscal 2026. She also provided enrollment figures: “For the Pace bus, we have 137 residents that are registered; 30 of those are active,” and for the rideshare-access/Uber portion “30 registered, with 19 active” monthly.
Alderman Lockett asked whether the Uber rideshare option could be used to reduce Pace costs; Hernandez Alvin said residents must be enrolled in Pace to access the Uber program and that Uber-based trips do not provide ADA-level service for riders who need wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
In response to the budget implications, Hernandez Alvin told the council staff plans to increase funding for FY 2027 to $66,000 to prepare for continued ridership growth.
Alderman Kreukenberg moved and Alderman Davalos seconded a motion directing staff to present a resolution approving the amended IGA; the council approved the motion by voice vote. The item will appear on a future council agenda for formal action.
The city’s next steps are procedural: staff will draft the resolution and bring it back for final vote. No final contract adoption occurred at the Jan. 19 meeting.
