Res 2019-090/approving and Interlocal Agreement with the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization relating to a Platinum Planning Study to enhance Multimodal Transportation in the City of San Marcos and Capital Area

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RESOLUTION 2019-90R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CAPITAL AREA METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION RELATING TO A PLATINUM PLANNING STUDY TO ENHANCE MULTIMODAL TRANPORTATION IN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AND CAPITAL AREA; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's (CAMPO) Platinum Planning Program seeks to generate comprehensive and detailed multimodal planning at the local level that will generate regionally significant benefits through projects and policies. 2. The City of San Marcos is a rapidly growing community about 30 miles south of Austin that is seeking to manage its growth challenges by creating environments that promote multiple travel options, enhance economic development and housing options near high-quality transportation investments, and position its urban core to become a premier center for the City of San Marcos and the Capital Area region. 3. The City of San Marcos wishes to partner with CAMPO to complete a study of the Downtown/Midtown core and the following corridors: Guadalupe Street between University Drive and FM -110, Hopkins Street starting near the downtown square and ending near SH -21 east of the City, and a north/south connector from SH -80 to IH -35 at Posey Road, in accordance with CAMPO's Platinum Planning Program, to address the potential uses of this corridor, and recommend projects and implementation plans that enhance multimodal transportation, safety, mobility and connectively, enhance economic development potential, and establishes the area as a premier center for the City of San Marcos and the Capital Area. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: PART 1. The attached interlocal agreement between the City of San Marcos and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is approved. PART 2. The Mayor is authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. PART 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately from and after its passage. ADOPTED on May 21, 2019.