SUBJECT:
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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Round Rock authorizing Round Rock to be a direct recipient of a portion of CapMetro's FY2025 and FY2026 Federal Section 5339(a) Program funds.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
This action has no fiscal impact.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
? 1. Customer ? 2. Community
? 3. Workforce ? 4. Organizational Effectiveness
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: CapMetro coordinates with non-members cities in the Austin urbanized area to meet transit needs in their communities and build a regional system. These efforts will result in a more robust transit network that can eventually be brought together through regional planning efforts.
BUSINESS CASE: As the Designated Recipient of the grant, CapMetro must concur with the use of federal funds allocated for the Austin urbanized area, which extends beyond the service area. CapMetro's goal is to collaborate with these local communities to meet their transit needs now and in the future. By receiving a formulated portion of 5339(a) funding, the City of Round Rock will be able to seek funding for their bus and bus facility needs.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: The item was presented and recommended for approval by the Finance, Audit and Administration Committee on June 11, 2025.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: As the public transit provider of the Austin urbanized area, CapMetro is the Designated Recipient of Federal Section 5307 and 5339(a) Program funds for the urbanized area. Per Federal Transit Administration (FTA) guidelines, Section 5307 funds can be used for transit capital and operating assistance in urbanized areas and transportation planning and Section 5339(a) funds can be used to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities. In the ...
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