SUBJECT:
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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or her designee, to finalize and execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Austin Transit Partnership to provide reimbursement of capital costs for certain CapMetro Components of Project Connect through Fiscal Year 2031, in a total amount not to exceed $148,600,000.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
This action reimburses Capital Metro for expenses incurred.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
? 1. Customer ? 2. Community
? 3. Workforce ? 4. Organizational Effectiveness
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: This Interlocal Agreement (ILA) will help ensure capital funding for critical components of Project Connect and allow CapMetro to continue to add and maintain service for the community and fulfill the will of the voters in approving Project Connect.
BUSINESS CASE: The ILA establishes a framework for funding certain CapMetro Components of Project Connect under which the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) will provide funding to CapMetro for capital construction related to these critical components of Project Connect.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item was presented and recommended for approval by the Finance, Audit and Administration Committee on September 10, 2025.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: CapMetro and ATP have entered into ILAs previously to provide funding for certain components of Project Connect, such as capital construction costs for the McKalla rail station and capital construction costs for the Expo Center and Pleasant Valley CapMetro Rapid lines. This ILA provides funding for certain additional CapMetro Components of Project Connect for which a specific ILA is not currently in place. Specifically, the ILA provides funding for construction of the Goodnight Ranch and Expo Center Park and Rides serving the new Rapid lines, including end-of-line charging for battery electric buses, and a new South Base Demand Response facility. ...
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