Title
Discuss and consider action to approve Amendment No. 2 to an Interlocal Agreement with Capital Metropolitan Transit Authority (CMTA).
Summary
The City of Pflugerville allocated funding in the FY21 and FY22 budgets for public transportation services. This funding was allocated for the implementation of a transit pilot program. Staff began working with CMTA representatives to design a pilot that could reasonably gauge the viability of continued transit investment in Pflugerville in the future and that pilot program commenced on March 23, 2021. The local contribution rate required to fund these operations is 60%. The remaining 40% federal share is available through the use of 5307 funds through the Federal Transit Authority (FTA) which are attributed to Pflugerville's proportional share of the urbanized area population.
The pilot covers a 3.3 square mile service area, which is generally located along the Pecan Street corridor. Please refer to the attached map. The estimated budget for the original term of the pilot was $500,392. This estimate included the required local match of $300,235 with the balance coming from federal 5307 funds in the amount of $200,157. An additional $10,000 was committed for marketing and promotion efforts with support from CMTA. Included in the estimate is the cost to run the pilot for 12 months with two vehicles and an option for a third, should it be needed for peak hour demands within the 3.3. sq. mi. service area provided in the agreement.
As a supplement to the ILA, a series of Pickup Pilot Metrics were developed that correlate to the Pflugerville Transit Development Plan (TDP) Goals. The metrics were adopted administratively via a memorandum of understanding between Capital Metro and the City. During implementation of the pilot, reports on these metrics are received monthly.
The Interlocal Agreement amendment No. 1 was approved by City Council on September 14, 2021, was subsequently approved by Capital Metro Oper...
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