R-13-12-05-H4 - 12/5/2013RESOLUTION NO. R -13-12-05-H4
WHEREAS, the Transit Working Group (TWG), a sub -committee of the Capital Area
Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), has been deliberating for many months on issues of
regional mobility and connectivity; and
WHEREAS, the TWG has been supported by many other regional agencies, private partners
and political leaders during their deliberations; and
WHEREAS, the Central Texas' regional population is projected to double in the next 25 years;
and
WHEREAS, the TWG, the general public, and business leaders all agree that traffic congestion
is a serious problem that threatens our region's economic health and quality of life and needs to be
addressed; and
WHEREAS, a poorly planned regional transportation system affects the opportunity to attract
good quality, high paying jobs; and
WHEREAS, while we recognize that Round Rock is largely a suburban community in which
automobile travel is still desired and necessary, we also understand that long term transportation
solutions must consider regional, high-capacity transit options that complement an expanded
traditional road network; and
WHEREAS, the TWG and their Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) members have
determined that the North and Central corridors are the highest priority for regional high-capacity
transit based on travel demand and high ridership potential, land use, economic development,
employment and travel patterns; and
WHEREAS, high-capacity transit projects should favor and maximize the use of dedicated
rights-of-way and other means of gaining a travel time advantage where financially and practically
reasonable; and
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WHEREAS, to be successful, future high-capacity transit projects must provide an effective
and reasonable alternative to driving, providing quality competitive trips between and within the
CAMPO adopted regional activity centers and seamless connectivity between multiple high-capacity
components; and
WHEREAS, to get our support for any specific project or transit system component, such
proposed project or system must demonstrate financial feasibility to our community members
satisfaction; and
WHEREAS, the TWG agrees that any community in the region that chooses to participate,
should participate financially for benefiting from a regional transit system; and
WHEREAS, the TWG found that the Project Connect effort to plan, fund and operate a
regional high- capacity transit system as a "Single System" provides a solid framework that should be
further considered; Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That the City of Round Rock supports the visioning map produced by the Transit Working
Group, as a critical framework for continuing to analyze and conduct additional discussion to identify
specific projects necessary to create a sustainable, scalable, regional, multimodal transportation system
that can become part of the CAMPO 2040 Plan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
That the City of Round Rock urges CAMPO to have the Transit Working Group continue
working to analyze the many options related to the development of a complete regional transportation
system, including but not limited to the planning, implementation, and funding of the system,
considering the most creative utilization of federal and private dollars possible, thereby conserving
local funds and tax dollars, which recognizes each community's individuality; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
That the City Council supports the necessary activities of CAMPO, the TWG, and other
agencies in the ongoing discussion of a complete regional transportation system so that the region can
continue to attract the most desirable jobs available while addressing commuter challenges and the
negative effects of congestion.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter
hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 5th day of December, 2013.
ATTEST:
SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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City of Round Rock
Agenda Item Summary
Agenda Number: H.4
Title: Consider a resolution supporting the activities of Capital Area Metropolitan
Planning Organization (CAMPO) regarding a multimodal regional
transportation system.
Type: Resolution
Governing Body: City Council
Agenda Date: 12/5/2013
Dept Director: Gary Hudder, Transportation Director
Cost:
Indexes:
Attachments: Resolution
Department: Transportation Department
Text of Legislative File 13-969
The Transit Working Group (TWC), a sub -committee of the Capital Area Metropolitan
Planning Organization (CAMPO), was formed for the purpose of and has been working on,
defining uniform regional transportation options for relieving congestion. For more than a
year, the TWC has been meeting regularly and is comprised of various community leaders
and elected officials. Working alongside other agencies and Chambers of Commerce in the
region, Capital Metro has asked that we each pass a resolution for the purpose of bringing
substance to the ongoing efforts. This resolution has been carefully drafted to satisfy Cap
Metro's request, while at the same time, recognizing Round Rock's current position on
various transportation needs and options.
Passage of this resolution will support the work previously done by the TWC, satisfy Cap
Metro's request, and support future activity relative to this very important regional challenge.
Staff recommends approval.
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