City of San Antonio - File #: 14-1030

• File #: 14-1030
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 6/19/2014
• Posting Language: An Ordinance pertaining to the Strategic Multi-Modal Transportation Plan project authorizing the City’s acceptance of up to $2,000,000.00 from the Metropolitan Planning Organization through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as approved within the FY 2014 – FY 2017 MPO Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and authorizing the City’s payment in an amount of $25,000.00 to TxDOT from General Fund resources for TxDOT’s administrative overhead and regulatory oversight within this TIP project. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation and Capital Improvements]
• Related files: 14-2285

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/19/2014	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Capital Improvements Management Services


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie


COUNCIL DISTRICT(S) IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Strategic Multi-Modal Transportation Plan Funding Agreement


SUMMARY:

An Ordinance pertaining to the Strategic Multi-Modal Transportation Plan project authorizing the City's acceptance of up to $2,000,000 from the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as approved within the FY 2014 - FY 2017 MPO Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and authorizing the City's payment in an amount of $25,000 to TxDOT from General Fund resources for TxDOT's administrative overhead and regulatory oversight within this TIP project.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Project Background
This Project is intended to create a Strategic Multi-Modal Transportation Plan for the City of San Antonio and its Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ), to help implement the regional plan adopted by the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). A Strategic Multi-Modal Transportation Plan is a tool to help identify future transportation needs brought on by development and population growth. Finding solutions to help the transportation network evolve and handle the growth in San Antonio is critical. The Plan will consider various modes (walking, cycling, automobiles, public transit, etc.) and connections among modes. It will examine the relationships between modes including freight, rail, aviation and the general movement of goods and services during the study.

The scope of work for the Strategic Multi-Modal Transportation Plan for the City will articulate the City's transportation strategy and project prioritization method. The Plan will serve as a tool that can be utilized in subsequent years by San Antonio departments and policy makers to analyze annual transportation priorities to best meet overall community short-term and long-term goals. The Plan will serve the following needs:

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