Res 2018-148/Direct Recipient for the Federal Funds

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RESOLUTION NO. 2018-148R A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, RECOMMENDING TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THAT THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS BE CHOSEN AS THE DIRECT RECIPIENT FOR THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINSTRATION FUNDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 49, SUBTITLE III, CHAPTER 53, SECTION 5307 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, FOR THE SAN MARCOS URBANIZED AREA; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO EVIDENCE THE CITY'S SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AS THE DIRECT RECIPIENT FOR FEDERAL SECTION 5307 FUNDING; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO COORDINATE FURTHER ACTIONS WITH THE CAPITAL AREA RURAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. The 2010 U.S. Census changes in urbanized area boundaries designated the San Marcos area as an urbanized area, including a population greater than 50,000, but less than 200,000; and 2. The boundaries of the urbanized area include the City of San Marcos, the City of Martindale, and unincorporated portions of Hays, Guadalupe and Caldwell Counties(Exhibit 1); and 3. The Governor of the State of Texas has delegated to the Texas Department of Transportation authority including that of being the Designated Recipient for the Section 5307 program, for urbanized areas with a population greater than or equal to 50,000 but less than 200,000; and 4. Implementation of the Section 5307 program requires selection of a Direct Recipient in each such urbanized area, based upon a local process that results in a recommendation of a Direct Recipient to the Texas Department of Transportation; and 5. The Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) is the current Direct Recipient for the San Marcos Urbanized Area; and 6. Federal transportation statutes include a federal formula funding program in support of public transportation services within urbanized areas, known as the Section 5307 program; and 7. The City of San Marcos now desires to become the Direct Recipient for the San Marcos Urbanized Area. 1