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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or his designee, to finalize and execute a one-year Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Travis County for transit services in urbanized areas in unincorporated areas of the county and for continued implementation of the Travis County Transit Development Plan in an amount not to exceed $237,111 in FTA Section 5307 Funds and $911,854 in local funds from Travis County per year.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
This action reimburses Capital Metro for expenses incurred.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
☒ 1. Internal/External Customer Service Excellence ☒ 2. Stakeholder Engagement
☐ 3. Financial and Environmental Sustainability ☒ 4. Staff Development ☐ 5. Agency Growth Management
Strategic Objectives:
☐ 1.1 Safety & Risk ☒1.2 Continuous improvement ☐ 1.3 Dynamic Change
☐1.4 Culture of Innovation ☐2.1 Be an Employer of Choice ☒2.2 Organization Development
☐2.3 Organization Culture ☐3.1 Resource optimization ☐3.2 Safety Culture
☐3.3 Environmental Leadership ☐4.1 Educate & Call to Action ☒4.2 Build Partnerships
☒4.3 Value of Transit ☐4.4 Project Connect
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: This project will help Capital Metro to lead public transportation and development by sharing FTA funds with Travis County for the implementation of the Travis County Transit Development Plan that will expand transit service into the urbanized unincorporated areas of the county.
BUSINESS CASE: Travis County is participating in the Capital Metro Service Expansion Program, which provides Travis County with up to $237,111 per year in FTA Section 5307 funds for transit projects. This Interlocal Agreement (ILA) defines the parameters for the use of the federal funds.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item was presented and recommended for approval by the Operations, Planning and Safety Committee on September 15, 2021.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Travis County is participating in the Capital Metro Service Expansion Program. This program provides a portion of FTA Section 5307 funding to areas that are urbanized but are outside the Capital Metro service area. Based on the unincorporated urbanized area population, Travis County has $237,111 in federal transit funding available per year to apply to transit planning or service related costs through this program. To access the federal funds, Travis County completed a Transit Development Plan, or TDP, per the guidelines of the Service Expansion Policy. Current projects include updating Travis County’s TDP and continued funding of the urbanized unincorporated portions of the Routes 233, Route 237, Route 271, Route 318, Manor Pickup and Hornsby Bend Service Pilot.
DBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: Does not apply.
PROCUREMENT: Chapter 791 of the State of Texas Government Code encourages governmental entities to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of local governments by authorizing them to contract, to the greatest possible extent, with one another. In doing so, local governments are permitted to forego the requirements of full and open competition and contract directly with one another.
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Strategic Planning and Development
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RESOLUTION
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CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
AI-2021-169
WHEREAS, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors and Capital Metro management endeavor to build strong community partnerships that further Capital Metro’s mission and vision; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors and Capital Metro management recognize the need to build ridership and increase market share of alternate transit use.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors that the President & CEO, or his designee, is authorized to finalize and execute a one-year Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Travis County for transit services in urbanized areas in unincorporated areas of the county and for continued implementation of the Travis County Transit Development Plan in an amount not to exceed $237,111 in FTA Section 5307 funds and $911,854 in local funds from Travis County per year.
____________________ Date: ____________________
Secretary of the Board
Eric Stratton