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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute a blanket electric utility easement to the City of Austin on CapMetro-owned property located at 10805 Cameron Road, Austin, Texas, for the purpose of providing new electric utility service for CapMetro’s new North Base Demand Response Facility, which, after final construction, shall be limited to an area extending five feet on all sides of the actual installed location of the utility infrastructure.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this action is available in the FY2025 Capital Budget.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
☐ 1. Customer ☒ 2. Community
☐ 3. Workforce ☒ 4. Organizational Effectiveness
Strategic Objectives:
☐ 1.1 Safe & Reliable Service ☐1.2 High Quality Customer Experience ☐ 1.3 Accessible System
☐ 2.1 Support Sustainable Regional Growth ☐ 2.2 Become a Carbon Neutral Agency
☐ 2.3 Responsive to Community and Customer Needs ☐ 2.4 Regional Leader in Transit Planning
☐ 3.1 Diversity of Staff ☐ 3.2 Employer of Choice ☐ 3.3 Expand Highly Skilled Workforce
☐ 4.1 Fiscally Responsible and Transparent ☐ 4.2 Culture of Safety ☐ 4.3 State of Good Repair
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: Granting the electric utility easements for the North Base Demand Response Capital Improvement Project directly supports the agency's ability to construct this new operational and maintenance facility and therefore fulfill key strategic goals and objectives, such as the agency's ability to provide an improved paratransit (ADA) and accessible transit system to the community.
BUSINESS CASE: The approval of the electrical easement is required to provide public utility service and electrical power to the new CapMetro facility. Funding for this action is available in the FY2025 Capital Budget.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The item was presented and recommended for approval by the Operations, Planning, and Safety Committee on February 12, 2025.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: CapMetro is developing a new Demand Response operations and maintenance facility located on 25 acres of land at 10805 Cameron Road, Austin, Texas. This parcel of land is owned by CapMetro and is currently undeveloped which requires a new electric utility service from the City of Austin to meet the electrical loads of the new facility.
As a condition of receiving service, Austin Energy requires customers to grant the City a “blanket” easement to place, construct, reconstruct, install, operate, repair, maintain, inspect, replace, upgrade or remove (in whole or in part) electric distribution and electric telecommunications lines and systems, consisting of a variable number of electric lines, transformers, and all necessary or desirable appurtenances and structures.
After final construction and installation of the electrical infrastructure, the easement shall be limited to an area extending five feet on all sides of the actual installed location of the facilities and the blanket easement shall no longer be in force or effect thereafter as to those portions of the property outside the easement.
CapMetro procedures require Board approval before CapMetro grants an easement across its property.
DBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: Does not apply
PROCUREMENT: Does not apply
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Capital Construction, Engineering & Design (CCED)
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RESOLUTION
OF THE
CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
AI-2025-1401
WHEREAS, CapMetro is committed to providing safe, reliable, and accessible public transportation systems to serve the growing needs of the Austin community; and
WHEREAS, the new North Base Demand Response facility, located at 10805 Cameron Road, Austin Texas, is a key operations and maintenance facility that will provide enhanced paratransit (ADA) and Pick-Up services to the community; and
WHEREAS, the new facility requires new electrical service and an associated electrical easement granted to the City of Austin for new service to this property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors that the President & CEO, or her designee, is authorized to finalize and execute a blanket electric utility easement to the City of Austin on CapMetro-owned property located at 10805 Cameron Road, Austin, Texas, for the purpose of providing new electric utility service for CapMetro’s new North Base Demand Response Facility, which, after final construction, shall be limited to an area extending five feet on all sides of the actual installed location of the facilities/improvements.
____________________ Date: ____________________
Secretary of the Board
Becki Ross