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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to grant a Storm Sewer Drainage Easement and a Water/Wastewater Easement to the City of Austin for the Goodnight Ranch Park and Ride Construction Project.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this action is in the proposed 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 storm sewer drainage and water/wastewater easements for the Goodnight Ranch Park and Ride Construction Project directly supports the agency's ability to fulfill key strategic goals and objectives.
The storm sewer drainage easement ensures safe and reliable service by providing proper infrastructure for managing stormwater runoff, reducing the risk of flooding, and enhancing safety for the community. The water/wastewater easement provides for the utility infrastructure needed to support the new facility. The granting of these easements aligns with the agency's commitment to supporting sustainable regional growth by enabling the development of critical infrastructure that meets the demands of Austin’s expanding population. Additionally, this infrastructure supports a responsive approach to community and customer needs, as it is necessary to sustain the expansion of transit service to the southeast section of the agency service area.
BUSINESS CASE: The approval of the storm sewer drainage easement and the water/wastewater easement minimizes long-term maintenance costs by allocating the responsibility of maintenance and upkeep of stormwater management and water/wastewater infrastructure to the city. This reduces CapMetro’s long-term financial burden for managing and maintaining these critical systems, ensuring that the infrastructure remains operational without direct capital or maintenance expenses on CapMetro’s part. These easements align with CapMetro’s strategic goals of supporting sustainable regional growth, which is crucial for long-term financial health. By providing the necessary infrastructure to support growth in the Goodnight Ranch area, CapMetro is ensuring that the Park and Ride facility will remain a valuable and financially viable asset as the community around it expands. There is no cost associated with granting these easements.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item will be presented to the full board on October 28, 2024.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: CapMetro will be constructing the Goodnight Ranch Park and Ride to serve the new Pleasant Valley Rapid Line. In order to support the facilities operation, water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure must be developed. Upon completion of the project, this infrastructure will exist within easements granted to the city for long-term maintenance.
These easements are critical for the installation, maintenance, and operation of stormwater management, water, and wastewater infrastructure that will support the project and surrounding community.
The Goodnight Ranch Park and Ride facility is an essential part of CapMetro’s plan to improve public transportation options in southeast Austin. As part of the project’s development, reliable stormwater drainage and water/wastewater services are needed to ensure the facility's safety, functionality, and compliance with city standards. The storm sewer drainage easement will allow the City of Austin to install and maintain the necessary stormwater infrastructure to manage runoff and prevent flooding. Similarly, the water/wastewater easement will provide access for the city to install and maintain water and sewer lines, ensuring reliable transit service to the facility and surrounding areas.
CapMetro procedure requires Board approval before CapMetro executing an easement agreement across its property. This easement will only be conveyed to CapMetro after the agency has completed the acquisition of the property.
DBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: Does Not Apply.
PROCUREMENT: Does Not Apply.
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Capital Construction, Engineering & Design (CCED)
RESOLUTION
OF THE
CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
AI-2024-1304
WHEREAS, CapMetro is committed to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable public transportation infrastructure to serve the growing needs of the Austin community; and
WHEREAS, the Goodnight Ranch Park and Ride Construction Project is a key development that will enhance public transportation access and contribute to the ongoing expansion of services in southeast Austin; and
WHEREAS, the facility requires a storm sewer drainage easement and a water/wastewater easement to be granted to the City of Austin to ensure the ongoing maintenance, and operation of essential stormwater, water, and wastewater infrastructure;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the CapMetro Board of Directors that the President & CEO, or her designee, is authorized to grant a Storm Sewer Drainage Easement and a Water/Wastewater Easement to the City of Austin for the Goodnight Ranch Park and Ride Construction Project.
____________________ Date: ____________________
Secretary of the Board
Becki Ross