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Transportation <br /> • Support potential federal legislative action on infrastructure to provide necessary <br /> transportation funding, while protecting the environment and advancing the <br /> economic development goals of our community, for better connectivity and to <br /> better keep pace with the City's priority infrastructure needs for air, highway, <br /> transit, pedestrian, bicycle, and rail transportation. <br /> • Support the continued development of the municipal airport including: seeking <br /> federal funding to help address the steadily deteriorating condition of concrete that <br /> comprises the taxiway and ramp at the airport; promoting new private flight <br /> training activity at facility; maintaining adequate staffing of the control tower; and <br /> identifying opportunities and challenges brought forth during the reauthorization <br /> of the Federal Aviation Administration (FM) that may impact the Federal Contract <br /> Tower (FCT) program and municipal airport. <br /> • Support efforts related to regional commuter rail, such as: highlighting its <br /> importance to the region and the commitment of the City to commuter rail with <br /> the Administration, the Congressional delegation, and appropriate agencies; <br /> supporting rail development policies in the surface transportation bill; and <br /> advocating for project specific federal funding. <br /> • Support transportation infrastructure through identifying and advocating for <br /> policies in the reauthorization of federal transportation legislation. <br /> • Support efforts related to the further development of efficient and economical <br /> mass transit options in the Austin — San Antonio Corridor. This includes closely <br /> monitoring federal efforts to impact transit through broader infrastructure <br /> legislation and/or any successor programs to the FAST Act. <br /> • Support efforts for San Marcos to become a Direct Recipient for federal and state <br /> transit funding allocated to the San Marcos urbanized area. <br /> Education and Workforce Development <br /> • Support educational initiatives, including Pre-K through 16 education (ages 3-25), <br /> including higher education and career readiness, and out-of-school-time programs <br /> promoting youth development. This will include identifying related opportunities <br /> and challenges as Congress moves forward with the reauthorization of the Higher <br /> Education Act (HEA). <br /> 2 <br />