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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Capital Area MPO and City of San Marcos Platinum Planning Study • Recommended mobility management solutions to include traffic flow • Proposed changes or additions to the infrastructure design criteria • Cost estimates and funding sources for proposed improvements (separated by implementer(s)) • Draft final fiscal impact analyses • Description of tools and partnerships needed for housing concepts • Proposed Development Code language or zoning map change recommendations; this should include recommendations on parking, consistent with the Vision San Marcos Comprehensive Plan and the San Marcos Downtown Master Plan. • Proposed changes to local and regional thoroughfare maps • Proposed economic development agreement and partnership language (as needed) 3.1- Evaluation Categories and Measures of Effectiveness The Consultant shall develop a set of criteria to assist in evaluating each improvement concept. The broad categories of transportation efficacy, safety, VMT, travel times, right-of- way, socio-economic impacts, urban design, health impacts, environmental impacts, pedestrian/bicyclist impacts, and cost effectiveness will be further defined into evaluation criteria. These criteria shall be written so that it may be included in the Capital Area MPO Transportation Improvement Program and Regional Transportation Plan project selection criteria, if so desired. 3.2 - Evaluation of Cost -Effectiveness, Impacts, and Priorities The Consultant shall evaluate cost-effectiveness to determine if the improvements cause sufficient user benefits to justify the investment. The Consultant shall evaluate cost effectiveness by determining the monetary benefits associated with the reduction in vehicle delay due to short-term improvements, as well as compare the benefit to the implementation cost. Benefits shall be determined using the results of the peak hour model and converting the hourly delay values to estimated daily and annual delays, which will then be multiplied by an average cost per hour of delay to achieve annual benefits (dollar -value). Projects and policies shall also be evaluated based on the components outlined in Task 3. The Consultant shall develop a prioritized list of projects and policies based on the outcomes of the evaluation. 3.3 - Final Report with Recommendations The Consultant shall prepare and deliver a final report at the conclusion of the study. The report will be reviewed by Capital Area staff, the City of San Marcos and the Steering Committee. The report, executive summary, and visuals must be approved by Capital Area MPO before going to print. The report shall include: • Documentation of public and stakeholder input across all project stages, overview of the planning process; existing conditions report, concept plan, and final recommendations/implementation report; • Discussion of any concepts considered but eliminated for not addressing the study goals and objectives; 15